The Evening critic., 1882-05-30


What was announced out West as "new
and original" play by George Hoey, called
western Union Telegraph" proved to be
translation OF a familiar French piece, "Le
Telegraphe Electrique."
While off on a long spree, an Iowa reprobate
used the name of a good deacon on the regis
ters Of the hotels at which he put up, and the
deacon was put to great trouble by the scandal
which arose.
One OF those motherly old negro nurses
whose skill is so often extolled persuaded
Grand Rapids woman to skin a black cat and
to wrap her sick baby in the hide. The treat
ment caused the child's death.
convention Of undertakers is to be held in
Rochester next month, and there will be an
exhibition of collins, shrouds, and other burial
articles. The sombrenesS of the display VIII,
however, be relieved by a flower show.
the Marquisate of Hertford, from having
been almost the richest, Is now almost the
poorest OF English Marquisates, three-fourths
of the estate Of Thackeray's Lord Steyne hav-
ing passed by Will to Sir Richard Wallace.
Mr.. Robert Browning completed his seven
tieth year on Sunday, May Z, and TO COM
memorate the event some friends Of the poet
presented to him a set Of his works, hand
somely bound and enclosed In an oak case
emblematically carved.
Boston widow married an English clergy
man q few years ago and gave him outright
half her fortune OF S5OO,0OO. He at once re-
spendthrift and gamester and abused his wife
so much that she has sued for a divorce.
The asthmatic Will rejoice to learn that an
to Queensland, Australia,) placed in two quarts
of water and allowed 10 simmer until reduced
| TO one quart will, taken wineglassful at q
time, relieve the most obstinate asthma.
A miserly farmer Of Litchneld, Mass, has
| been buying broken-down horses every spring,
| working them hard all summer and killing
them in the fall. AS he paid hardly anything
| for the beasts, and avoided the cost of winter
| ing, the plan proved profitable, until Bergh
society had him heavily fned.
| scriptural: There is n wealthy brewer in
/ nj 1rvhn m n ohm M N q hp1 m
| it: "This church was erected by Thomas Mol
| son at his sole expense. Hebrews xx." Some
OF the McGiii College wags got ladder one on
| II read "This church was erected by Thomas
Nelson at his souls expense. Hebrews Xxx"
4 During an engagement Of Forests, young
| man who had not had very great amount OF
experience, was cast for part in Richard
Third, and entering richards tent, In reply
to the question "who's there" shonld answer
my lord, it's /; the early morning cock hatl
thrice made salutation to the MORN. But
being nervous, and awed somewhat by the
greatness of the star, he simply said 'My
lord, It's l; the early morning cock"-aud
stuck In his lines. Again he tried: "My
lord, tits l; the early morning cock
again the words flew out OF his head. Imagine
the result upon his nerves when Forrest, IL
his sepulchral tones, growled out: well,
you're the early morning cock, why the -
| don't you crowT'
the Conservatives spent more money in thei
canvass at the late German election In Berli
alone than was expended Dy all factions OF ln
Liberals together throughout the empire
Much Of this was contributed by persons VIII
desired to in1ure the Jews as class, in orde
tC reach Individual members of the race
against whom they had grudges One exten
siye dealer in dry goods in Berlin, of the nam
of Hertzog, whose rage at certain active an,
successful competitors of the Mosaic faitl
| knows no bounds, alone raised over 10000
marks for the Conservative campaign funt
and Of this is believed TO have taken 10000
| marks out OF his pocket. The aristocracy cor
tributed very little to the outlay, and this fac
| together with tho poor results obtained 70
| the money, Is causing good deal OF dissati'
faction among those who have the best caus
| for complaint.