The Evening critic., 1882-04-04
News Notes.

Heavy rains have fallen in Cuba and put
an end TO the drou:h.
A priest named O'Higgins has been COM
mitted for trial at Galway on the charge OF
inciting 10 murder.
The treasurer of the Russian refugee and
colonization fund at New York acknowledges
the total amouRt OF the fund now at $57,40i.
Hon. john Kelly, of New York, deliv-
cred lecture last night at Providence, Il. l.,
before large audience, In aid of the Catholic
orphans. 0fs
A bill has been introduced in the British
Houso of Commons permanently disfranchls-
Ing all the voters In certain boroughs who are
scheduled for bribery.
Charles III. Hannaford mounted letter
carrier at Atlanta, Ga, was arrested yesterday
for stealing letters. He is the third attache of
the Atlanta postonlce arrested lately.
number Of Russian students, some
armed with feYolyefs, made a rlotous demon
strailon at Kiefr yesterday and demanded the
liberation OF their comrades who were re-
Gently imprisoned.
Sir William Harcourt said in the House
OF Commons last night thar the documents
which he expects 10 receive from the Unltod
States In relation TO Dr. LamsOn Will not be
submitted TO the House.
John j, Troxall, Jacob S. Lewis and John
n. Barger, partners In the wholesale millinery
business In Cincinnati, made an assignment
yesterday. John n. Barger has brought a suit
against the other members Of the firm, asking
that receiver be appointed.
The Dominion government has decided
not 10 light the Welland Canal with the elec-
,ric light. Tho contract for the lighting has
been given to the st. Catherine 3 Caslight Com
pany for twenty-one years at $4,000 per an-
mum. Coal oil Is TO be used until August, whom
the gas Will be ready.
The Cranberry Iron Company, at Chatta-
n0cga, Tenn, has discovered ON Its property
In Mitchell County, North Carolina, two veins
Of the finest magnetic ore, one OF Is feet and
the other 81 feet. The veins were tunnelled
In building u railroad. The discovery lnsures
10 the Chattanooga mineral district an abund
ant supply Of steel-making ore.
John Jonas, middle aged Bohemian, re-
siding In Omaha, Eeb., killed his wife yester-
day morning by discharging one barrel OF a
shotgun into her side. He then turned the
other barrel OF the gun upon himself and blew
q hole through his breast dying instantly.
Mrs. Jonas was a notorious abortionlst, and
had driven her husband to desperation by her
abuse OF him.
Reports received at Vicksburg from the
Lower Mississippi ana all the tributary
STREAMS on the east side are 10 The effect that
the water Is rapidly falling, and that tho peO-
pie In the Hooded districts are returning 10
lhelr normal customary pursuits. There are
hODes that an average crop OF cotton and corn
will yet he raised. The Bayou Teche Is still
alarming, and at the list adyices the water
was still rising al New lberiai Franklin ana
Morgan Ciiy
At the usual meeting Of the Philadelphia
Conference Of Baptist ministers yesterday
communication was received from Secretary
FfcllnghuyEen informing the conference tlat
ne had instructed MI. Stearns, United states
Minister al stockholm, 70 do anything that can
properly be done 10 mitigate the severity OF
Rev. Godlfey Hubert hJ Tie Norwegian author
iflcs far baitiziIig convert, and that lie hopes
his representations may secure relief 10 tho
reverend gentleman.