The Evening critic., 1882-05-23
News Notes.

There were fnrries Of snow in Minnesota
and Dakota yesterday.
The wheat acreage in Northern Dakota
and Minnesota has increased from 80 to 100
per cent.
The Legislature of South Carolina will
convene in extra session on the 9th Instant
to redistrict the State.
Sir John Holker has resigned his position
as Lord Justice of the High Court of Appeals
on account OF ill-health.
The average of wheat in Missouri is much
larger than last year, and the promise Of
good crop never was better.
The bill appropriating one million dollars
for completing the new Capitol at Albany, N.
y, passed the Assembly yesterday.
Collector Roland Worthington entered
upon his duties at the Boston Custom-House
yesterday, and was warmly welcomed by many
merchants.
At the independent Republican County
Convention, held at Lewisburg, Pa, yesterday,
Charles s. Wolfe was unanimously chosen SEN
atorial delegate.
NJ Leon Say, French Minister of Finance,
being opposed by majority of the Chamber
OF Deputies on q proposed change in customs
duties, rendered his resignation.
Fireman John l.. Rooney, who rescued
Miss Ida small from the World building fire
In New York, was presented with handsome
gold watch and chain last night by Miss Small
and her friends.
Seventy of the principal business firms of
Moscow have addressed Il memorial TO the
hCsSian minister OF flnance SeILlnp IOfLl llo
disastrous consequences Of the expulsion of
the Jews from MOSCOW.
Five men who attempted to destroy
bridge on the Mexican National Railway on
Friday last. were caught on Sunday, and by
order of the Governor of the State of Mexico
they were Immediately shot.
In Philadelphia yesterday the committee
ofthe councils appointed to investigate charges
OF fraud in connection with work at the Bel
mont water-works reported that work for
which the city had been charged S1,S4S really
cost but S77O
The Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, Nd, yesterday ratified the sale of the
Seneca stone quarries property, which was
made last month. The purchasers Of the prop
erty viii, it is understood commence immedl-
ate operations at the quarries.
The real estate owned by the late James
Gordon Bennett was sold In New York yester-
terday. James Gordon Bennett, the son,
bought all the parcels that were offered. The
Nassau-street property brought a650,O0O,
and the whole sale realized S4, 361 900.
In the Presbyterian General Assembly
in Atlanta yesterday, the report of the com
mittee on foreign correspondence was read.
II antagonizes fraternal overtures on the old
line. A vigorous attack is being made on 1t
by The friends of fraternity and the debate
VIII last severel days.
A stowaway named James Finnegan, who
came over on the steamer British King,
which arrived at Philadelphia yesterday, was
arrested and taken before the British Consul
on suspicion OF being concerned in the Dublin
assassinations. There being no evidence
against him he was discharged.
The agreement entered into by the man.
ufacturers OF cotton goods, eottonades, Jeans
and other low-grade textile fabrics looking to
the reduction OF the quantity produced In
Philadelphia and vicinity, went into effect
down in consequence The present move
ment is for the purpose OF curtailing the pro-
ductton OF the lower grade goods nfty per
cent. and the manufacture or finer class Of
materials,