The Evening critic., 1882-10-05
News Notes.

Judge c. S. Layton, the Oldest member of
the Delaware bar, died at Dover yesterday,
aged So years.
1t is reported that the Conservative party
in Spain Will support Marshal serrano to form
an advanced liberal party.
The weapons supposed to have been used
by the assassins OF Lord Cavendlsh and Secre-
tary Burke have been found.
The Gar has commuted the death sem
tenco OF two political prisoners to an lndon-
mite period Of hard labor in the mines.
Registration Of voters in Baltimore
closed yesterday, showing total of 61, 12i, of
which Sd, 1s6 are white and 9,93S colored.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in speech in
Glasgow, said that he believed the Egyptian
war was unnecessary and unJustinable.
The Sultan has reminded Lord DulIerin
that tho inquiry Of the Porte as to when the
British troops Will leave Egypt has not been
The Governors of Egyptian Provinces
natives suspected OF having taken part In tho
June mnssacres.
There were ffty-Gve new cases of yellow
fever at Pensacola, Fla, yesterday, and three
deaths. There were three new cases ut
Brownsville, Tex.
Mrs. Mary w. Thomas was yesterday re-
elected president OF the Womans Christian
Temperance Union, of Baltimore, and full
set OF ofncers were also elected.
The seventh centenary of st. Francis of
Assissi was celebrated yesterday at st. Eliza
beth's Home and ST. Joseph's Hospital, Balti-
more, and Archbishop Gibbons spoke at both
places.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
held at Louisville, Ky, yesterday, and new
Baldwin was reelected president.
The Pennsylvania Steel Association met
In Philadelphia yesterday. The annual re-
port OF the president said: Gan Increase In
our production of steel from 100, los tons to
1,77S,012 tons In ten years reads like fable.
The figures are, however, reliable"
The Rdiiicdy Age reports the construction
OF 200 miles OF main track during septem-
ber, and total for nine months OF the present
year of S,075 miles; estimated construction
for the year, 10000 miles an amount far
greater than ever before built In one season
The prisoner Westgate, alias O'Brien, who
confessed TO having stabbed Lord Frederick
Cavendish, who Is now at Kingston, Jamaica,
thorities have received instructions to do with
him as they deem best.
The American Jockey Club in New York
Will close Its fall meeting on Saturday next In.
stead OF on tho following Tuesday, because
pool selling and book-making hayo been rig
Idly prohibited by the New York city authori
nue TO the club.
At the session Of the American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions at Port
land, Me-. yesterday, Mr.. VIM. +. Dodge urged
the necessity OF increased contributions. Mr.
Humphrey, OF Chicago said that the success
Of missions abroad was greatly In advance o.
the Interest at homo.
During September Gal boats, carrying
n1 di,I11o Tons tons OF coal, left Cumberland on the
canal peing an Increase OF $4,000 tons oYel
Seplemper o. last year. The revenue col
lected was $4,000, IN Increase OF $4,000
over tho hame month last year. Tho cause ol
the email business last year was the low
water.
The New York State temperance conyen.
tlon met In syracuse yesterday to determine
upon basis OF prohibition amendment h
the State constitution. The convention adopt
ed resolutions recognizing the hand OF the
Almighty In tho good already accomplished IN
the partial suppression OF the liquor traillc IL
other States, and pledging themselves not &
vote for legislative candidates who viii no
publicly agree 10 favor the submission OF
temperance constitutional amendment to tht
people, and refusing TO identity the temper
ance people with any politically party.