The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-12
News Notes.

The Hebrew New Year begins at sunset
tomorrow.
The deaths from cholera at Manila on
Sunday were 1903.
English dues to the suez Canal Company
amount TO s4S0,0O0.
The Gar and his family drove out in st.
Petersburg yesterday In an open carriage
without an escort.
The statue of Ibrahim Pasha, in Cairo,
has been overthrown, on the ground that the
erection OF statues Is irrellgious.
To-day is the sixty-eighth anniversary
OF the defense OF Baltimore and the bSmbard-
ment OF Fort McHenry by the British fleet.
1t Is believed that the Porte is picking a
quarrel with Greece to draw the attention OF
Its subjects away from the Egyptian conflict.
The delay in signing the Anglo-Turkish
military convention Is said to have been caused
by changes made In the agreement by the
Porte.
Madame Elise de Roerber has arranged
for meeting In Liverpool In aid OF the move
ment for international protection OF female
immigrants.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers held their ninth annual convention at
Terre Haute, Ind yesterday, 1919 lodges be-
ing represented.
Public feeling in Italy is excited by the
action OF the French In Tunis In sentencing an
italian TO years Imprisonment for attacking
n French soldier.
The streams in the vicinity of Frederick,
Nd, are much swollen, some having over
flowed their banks from tho effects OF the
heavy rains OF the last few days.
Graf, Bennett &c Co.'S steel mill at Pitts
burg resumed yesterday with 100 men, most
OF them members OF the Amalgamated Asso.
citation. Other mills arc about 10 resume.
Mrs. Charles S. Carter, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, has sued a saloon-keoper OF that city for
$4,000 damages for having caused her hus-
band TO become q habitual drunkard. The
latter received $1,000 damages for injuries
sustained IN the Ashtabula disaster, and has
been on spree for four years.
George Nesbitt, a ranchman, living in
Tulerosa Canyon, N. NJ, started for Los Cruces
IN u wagon yesterday with his wife, Miss
Woods and stranger. The bodies Of three
were found yesterday. IL Is thought Nesbit
who had been drinking, murdered them and
then drove on, as he ana his team have not
since been seen.
President Arthur held a reception on
board the steamer Dispatch, at Bar Harbor,
Me-, yesterday.mornlng and witnessed naval
review in tho afternoon. Having been advised
by telegraph that heavy storm was moving
palong tho New England coast the President
did not sail for Now York as he intended, but
delayed his departure till fairer weather.
Thomas Cochran, Amos II. Little, Joseph
Wharton, Edwin N. Benson, met at the ofIlce
Of me Hon. John welch, in Philadelphia, yes.
terdhy for the purpose Of taking steps 10 So.
cure The withdrawal OF both the regular and
the Independent Republican tlckots, and the
nomination OF new ticket TO be supported by
the whole party. 1t Is said that no conclusion
was reached.
l.. Lum Smith, Philadelphia publisher,
was arrested several months ago for libelllng
VIM. Haynes and Lewis A. Kendall, OF Boston,
whom he charged with setting up schemes 10
defraud and with using the mails to accomp.
llsh their purposes. Smith was tried yester'
day and acquitted. He then caused the arrest
Of his prosecutors for conspiring with Others
illegally 10 accuse HIM OF a crime Haynes and
Kendall were arrested and held 10 ball for a
hearing.
The British team, with the exception Of
Private Doulten, who Is III, were 1.-THE Creed
moor range yesterday, aud shot q few times
over the SOO,yards range for elevations, In
case the weather on the days OF the match
should provo stormy, No scoros were taken.
This was their last day Of practice before the
match. Captain Atkinson, OF the American
team, coached the Pennsylvania Regiment
team at 600. Notwithstanding the heavy rain
Mrs. Humphrey accompanied her husband,
one OF the British team, on the range and care.
fully directed his shooting
To HAVE happy homo-always keepSt
Jacobs OH on the medicine shelf