The Evening critic., 1882-03-02
News Notes.

Gen. Skobeleff passed through Vienna
yesterday en- route Tor st. Petersburg. He was
shadowed by detectives.
The insurgent Arabs have reappeared in
the vicinity OF Sfax, where they have raided
upon tribes who submitted to the French.
An effort will be made to secure a COM
mutation Of the death sentence pronounced on
the fihilist conspirators az st. Petersburg to
penal eeryitude for life.
The st. PatIicks Mutual Alliance
branches in Brooklyn, N. Y, have resolved not
to parade on the 18th inst, but intend here
after to devote the money ordinarily used for
parade TO another object.
An embankment along the Pennsylvania
Railroad track south of the Dukestreet bridge,
Lancaster, Pa, caved In yesterday. The
south track was blocked nearly four hours,
causing considerable delay to traffic.
William II. Preston & Co., of New York,
have made an assignment. Liabilities, S141,-
$50; assets, S144,73O. Charles f. Handy, OF
New York, has also made an assignment
8iO. ~'
Robert Taylor, colored, convict in the
Maryland penitentiary, was shot and killed
Byrne, an officer OF the institution. The
coroner's jury justified the killing on the
ground OF self-defense.
The Tobacco Association of Lynchburg,
Va, at meeting Monday, declared In favor OF
the abolition OF the tax on tobacco, and II that
cannot be accomplished, Its reduction to eight
cents, and requesting Hon. j. II. Tucker 10 use
his efforts In this direction.
The assessed value of real estate for tax
alton, OF st. Louis, Mo-, for the present year. Is
officially stated at SlG2, 1880; personal
property, S3O,414,83O Total, $102 BOZ 2 10.
This is an increase over last year ON real
estate Of S22, $50, 40; on personal property,
S2,947, $40.
Judge Blatchford made decision in the
United States Court at New York, yesterday,
Diminishing the libel against the steamer Josie,
which was seized by the Government during
the war as a blockade-runner. II was held
that the vessel was not proceeding 20 any port
In rebellious State, and that her owner was a
British subject.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Vessel Owners and Captains Association OF
Philadelphia was held yesterday. The report
OF the board OF directors for the year 1881
showed that since the organization OF the as
sociation there have been 9S1 vessels enrolled
on Its books, aggregating registered tonnage
Of 250,OO0 tons, and having a valuation OF
upward OF Sl5,OOO,OOO.
Recent rains have increased the overflow
In the lower Mississippi valley, although the
river Is falling at Cairo. New breaks In the
leyeee have occurred between Vicksburg and
Memphis. Four colored men and one white
man were drowned in the vicinity OF Concor
dfa. At Laconia Circle the cattle are starving
and the people are in extreme destitution
There was hye inches OF rainfall at Pine Blum
Ark, on Tuesday night.
In the Maryland Senate yesterday the
bill providing for glass ballot-boxes was re
ported fayofably, and the bill to protec
primary elections in baltimore was read The
from giving bonds In certain cases was passed
message was sent 10 the House proposing
the 18th OF March as q day for tho adjourn
ment OF the Legislature. In the House res0
luton for a commission on the protection OF
forest growth IN Maryland was introduced.
A joint resolution introduced by Mr.
Riddleberger In the Virginia Senate, to extend
the present session Of the Legislature, was
defeated yesterday by a vote OF rs 70 II
Petitions are being circulated for signatures
OF members OF the General Assembly, request
ing the Governor to call an extra session D
that body. Had Senator Riddleberger's res0
luton 10 extend the session prevailed mem
bers would have received no pay for the ex
tension, but II the Governor calls an extr
session they Will be entitled 10 receive regula
pay.
The Northern portion Of Texas was Wis
tied 10y storm on Monday night OF exceI
tionaI severity. In tho town OF Henpstea
the two churches were badly damaged and
private residence was lifted from It's founda
lions. seminary building was 50 bail
wrecked that the students were obliged
make their escape by means Of ladders put u
10 The windows. The town OF Valley Mills wa
almost completely destroyed. Brinkman
Hotel was moved some distance from ~ ioun
dafl0ns and completely wrecked. Ten per
sons were IN the building all OF whom wer
sliehtly injured.