The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-12
News Notes.

The population of France is 37,672,0iS.
The troop,ships are arriving at Alex
andria.
1t is reported that General Ignatiefr has
been arrested.
A holy war against Christians is preached
throughout Morocco.
The school census will make the present
population of Chicago $4,000
The House of Commons will on Friday
next adjourn to the latter part of October.
The steamship Ohio brought $40 immi-
grants TO Baltimore from Bremen yesterday.
Only one.sixth of the Peers present at
the Conservative caucus supported Lord Sails
bury.
The Duke of Connaught yesterday in
spected Arab Pasha's position and visited the
wounded.
Returns for July show decreased num-
Der OF evictions and also of agrarian out
RACES In Ireland.
John Meany died yesterday at South
Boston, aged 107 years. He retained his men
tai faculties to the last.
Mr.. Samuel Hawk, senior proprietor of
the Windsor Hotel, New York, died at Long
Branch Thursday evening.
1t is stated movement is on foot to
bring .workingman's party into tho field Of
local politics in Baltimore next fall.
Three German Socialists, two OF them
members OF the Reichstag, have been con-
The Government 50-cent head-taX on
immigrants has been put In force at the port
of Baltimore ON orders from Washington.
Arab is making formidable intrench-
ments in front OF Ramleh. II Is reported that
his forces are within two miles OF Ismalia.
Resolutions Of sympathy with the Hills
dales were passed at large meeting OF anna
tour oarsmen Ia London. The Hillsdales will
make a short continental trip.
Mrs. Kate Stonebraker, wife of DR.. A. s.
Stonebraker, OF Waco. Texas, formerly of
Shepherdstown, W. Va, and n sister OF Judge
Pearre, OF Cumberland, Nd, died on the ID
inst.
The Sprague mansion at Canonchet, near
Narragansett Pier, has been stripped OF furnl-
ture, four car loads being shipped to Proyi.
dence, consigned 10 "Mr. Butts" The prop
erty arrived yesterday and was replevined by
Mr.. Chafee, assignee the sprague estate.
On Tuesday evening there died ut Old
Point Comfort Hattie Hamilton, the most no.
torious woman In New orleans. In the twenty
five years OF her Illicit business she accumu.
lated about S500,00O, which she leaves TO her
business manager, leading merchant OF New
Orleans.
Commodore Shufeldt will probably re-
main at the Naval Hospital at Mare Island,
Cal, several weeks. Ho complains OF exhaus:
tion from the facilitating climate OF China and
his labors In connection with the Corean
treaty. Naval surgeons have informed him
that quiet and rest for some time are neces-
cary.
ut SOuuduubTy hulRutS
pier OF Virginia at Lynehburg yesterday
elected Peyton y. Coles, grand commander;
John L. Roper, deputy grand commander;
ii. Lynn, grand captain.general; q. W. Dame,
grand prelate; o.. NJ. Marshall, grand treas.
urer; W. u. Isaacs, grand secretary.
On October 10, 1879. DR.. Henry J..
Phillips, an army surgeon, died, leaving a
the bulk TO English relations. Tho wife, who
was twenty years younger, and who Is the
niece OF Judge McAllister, OF the Supreme
Court of San Francisco, contested on the
ground OF undue influence. In New York yes
terday Surrogate Rollins admitted the viii to
probate.
The business failures for the last seven
days, as reported to New York, number 1Ol,
Eastern States, 1S; Western, 33; Middle, 10;
Southern, Isl Pacific coast-states and Terri
tories-lli New York city, 2. There have
been no failures OF any consequence In New
York city, Tho Shawnee Agricultural Com,
panY, OF Nenia, o.. have assigned, as also have
ii. o. Dow Co., in the agricultural impIe.
ment business, at Springfield, Mo.
Professor Clifford, who has been exam
lining mines In Sonora, reports that he aud his
travelling companion, Mr.. Walton, were at
tackled by hostile Apaches about thirty miles
southeast OF Ures, and both were severely
wounded. The Apaches make frequent forayi
from the Mazatlan mountains on the settlers
In the vicinity OF Ures, and II is reported that
as persons have been murdered IN tho past IL
days. In a battle at Yiego rancho four herds
mon were killed and the Apaches left Mint
dead warriors on the leld.