The Evening critic., 1882-03-09
News Notes.

NJ. Roustan, the newly appointed French
Minister TO the United States, Will be detained
in Paris till the middle of May.
Hon. Robert s. French, distinguished
lawyer and 1urist, OF Wilmington, N. c., Is
dead. He was native of Dinwiddie County,
Va.
The session of the Pennsylvania Mill
tary Academy, at Chester, Pa, interrupted by
the recent burning " the academy building,
was resumed yesterday.
Minister Lowell has advised American
citizens residing in Ireland that 1t is useless
for them to claim that they are exempt from
the operation OF the coercion act
A number of Philadelphians have re-
Gently purchased 800 acres OF coal land In
Shelby County, Ala, and have organized the
Cohaba Coal and Coke Company.
The Illinois State Board of Agriculture
reports the acreage Of wheat sown at 1876
OCO acres, being 275,00O less than last year.
The condition Is per cent. above the average.
MacLean. who attempted to shoot Queen
Victoria on Friday last has been identified as
a man who frequented the vicinity OF Windsor
Castle last summer, and acted in a suspicious
manner.
According to the report of Superinten-
dent Maxwell, OF the Cincinnati Chamber OF
Commerce, there was a decrease of 3S,622,-
Gas pounds In the pork packed In that city last
year, as compared with the preceding year.
Private information has been received at
Montreal from Rome to the effect that the Pope
has decided to send papal delegate to Cam
ucd, anu tndt Inc name OF the pfelute VINO VIII
MI this position OF trust Will be known within
a few weeks.
The ship Valiant Capt DAILY, of Boston,
was burned ut Calcutta on Tuesday. She was
The vessel was 1878 tons register, was was built built
at Damariscotta. Me-, in 1874, and was owned
by Thayer Lincoln, of Boston.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
New Hampshire Club, held In Boston yester-
day, the club voted to make the proposed ex
cursion 10 Washington and Richmond, and
that Its next dinner on the second Wednesday
IN April be eaten In the latter city. Gov, Bell
was present at the meeting.
Distribution was made yesterday of the
share Of the proceeds of the late walking
match In New York that fell 10 the contestants.
Hazael received $93S0 gate money and 80, 900
sweepstakes; Fitzgerald, S3,750 gate money,
with $1,000 sweepstakes; Noremac, S2251;
$3.50.
Judge Matthew decided at Montreal yes-
terday that the deposit OF 100000 made by
the Globe Mutual Insurance Company with
the Canadian Government was for the benefit
OF the Canadian policy holders, and cannot be
delivered TO the receiver appointed In New
York, 10 be distributed as part OF the assets OF
the company.
William Thornton, select councilman.
elect OF the Thirtieth Ward, and Samuel Ora
ham, an employe Of the gas works, Phlladei-
phla, were arraigned for a hearing yesterday,
charged with conspiring 10 bribe an elector
and with bribing an election officer at the re-
cent municipal election, and we're held In
5000 bail for trial.
Argument was begun in the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court at Boston yesterday In the case OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company ys. the
Credit Mobilier OF America. which has been
pending for several years. The plaintin seeks
t9 recover about t2,900, 600, which Il is
while building the Union Pacific Road.
About year ago Capt. James Mcsherry,
of Frederick, Nd, was appointed receiver TO
take charge of the assets OF Mt 81. Mary's
College, located near Emmittsburg, Nd. A
fhtiriaeiory settlement has been effected with
the creditors, and tho receiver has, upon his
own petition, been discharged from his trust
Tie outlook for the future prosperity Of the
institution is reported 10 be most encouraging
A msssmeeting Of the colored RepubIi-
cans o. Petersburg was held last night and
RESOLUTIONS were adopted asking greater rocog-
milton az the hands Of GOV. Cameron. com
mftlee was appointed TO walt upon the Gov
eru0r aud stale their grievances. Tho com
pia1ut the colored Republicans make Is not
having equal representation In the board Of
directors o. the Central Lunatic Asylum, 70 be
located In that city, recently appointed by the
Governor.
Intelligence has been received at the
Pennsylyania State Lunatlc Asylum, near
Harrisburg that Allen q. Larus, the murderer
who escaped from the Institution one year
ago, has recently been married In one OF the
Southern cities. Larus poisoned his father
and mother ana a man named Moses schug
nearly six years ago, was convicted ana son
BY the court declared Larus unit mentally 20
be executed, and he was sent ~ the asylum,
fTfIn which Institution he escaped aud He'd %
Arkansas. The arrest OF Larus depends on
tho action OF the Northampton County author
ities, who could long since have secured him.