The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-08
News Notes,

Destructive floods are reported from
Texas.
Arab is now credited with force of over
$4,000.
Returns of British exports and imports
show an increase.
In inner cohditlon.
President Arthur left Woods Holl, Mass,
yesterday for Nantucket.
1t is rumored that Turkey offered Egypt
to England on the same conditions under
which che took Cyprus.
There were nine new cases of yellow
fever at Pensacola yesterday, and au appeal
for aid has boon sent out.
Spencer Watkins, Of Montgomery County,
has been elected dirc.tor. "a the Chesapeake
4 Ohio censi IN place OF President Smith.
1t is reported at Paris that secret treaty
relative 10 the reorganization OF Egypt has
been concluded between England and Turkey.
This season 30,633 hogsheads of Mary
land tobacco have been inspected, and the re-
ceipts will fall 5000 hogsheads short of last
year.
The second joint exhibition of the Pitts.
burg Exposition Society and the Pennsylvania
State Fair Association was opened at Plttsburg
yesterday.
Professor James M. Garnett, of Ellcott
City, Nd, has been elected to the chair OF
English language aud literature In the Univer
sity OF virginia.
A case Of Asiatic cholera, 1t is reported
has occurred at Newport. tho seven years old
child OF Henry b. Auchincloss, OF New York,
having died OF the disease.
The Mormon priesthood have been circu-
lating a secret circular giving instructions to
their people directly opposite to the law rul-
ings OF the Utah Commissioners.
Judge Schereau, of Montreal, yesterday
dismissed tho case OF Fenwick vs.. Anseii,
which was claim for margins on stocks do.
claring they were the same as gambling
debte.
The New Orleans Board of Health has
adopted resolution requesting the President,
the Senate and House OF Representatives 10
order an investigation OF the conduct OF the
National Board OF Health.
Three of the Philadelphia guardians Of
the poor have resigned owing 70 the exposures
OF almshouSe management. Mrs. Adams, the
honsekeeper OF the fugitive Superintendent
Phipps, Is still under arrest, having been
unable to get bail.
A number OF Irish suspects were released
yesterday. AZ meeting az Dublin, the Lord
Mayor presiding, resolutions were adopted
praying Communication OF the sentence OF
Francis Hynee. out OF the 225 dismissed
Dublin policemen, 200 will be reingtated.
The annual meeting of the Pullman Pal
ACC Car Company was held at Chicago yester-
day. Tho report showed an Increase Of reve
nue. over the preceding year of S742,000. An
extra dividend Ok II per cent; was declared
pany for the past year.
large amount of silverware and other
articles were stolen from the Ocean House, at
swampscot during the lre Wednesday night.
colored waiter at the hotel rescued two
young children who were sleeping In one OF
the rooms. The Blaney cottage, where the
nre started, was fired In four places by an In.
cendiary.
Early yesterday morning fire broke out
In one OF the richest and most valuable blocks
IN the pt. hoch suburb OF Quebec. There was
no water In bt. Roch whom the IRE was dlscoy-
cred, and none was available for fully half an
hour. THOUSANDS ofsbeople thronged ST. 10.
seph and the surrounding streets halfdressed.
The loss VIII exceed 100000.
Yesterday the ship carpenters employed
at the Camden Dry Dock CompanY's yard, in
Philadelphia, struck In body. on account OF
tho pilferiDg OF chips and pieces OF wood, con,
trary TO the express rules OF the company, a
stringent notice was posted up requesting
those who could not resist the temptation u
quit the company's employ. This was taken
as an insult.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Endorsed by the press
trade and people eyerywhere-st jacobs OIL