The Evening critic., 1882-02-28
News Notes.

George Seholly was instantly killed yes.
terday at the Reading Iron Works, at Roadlng,
Pa.
A RuMoR has found its way to Cologne
that the OZar will abdicate after his corona
tion If the condition of Russia does not i'm.
prove. rrtl.~f
THE Pail Mall GaseHe says there is not a
shadow OF foundation for the rumor that Mr..
miership.
The Egyptian government has decided
to disband ., 500 black troops recently ordered
10 the soudan, owing to the satisfactory nature
OF adyices from that region.
Adolph C. Poppenhusen died in New
York yef efterday morning OF Bright's disease,
complicated with heart disease. His death Is
regarded as serious loss In German-Ameri-
can circles.
THE survivors of Admiral Farragut's
Gulf squadron and Mississippi River fleet held
their annual meeting in Philadelphia yester-
Gay. committee was appointed to visit
Washington and urge the settlement of the
prize money still due for captures made IN
New Orleans In 1862.
Gen. Louis Wagner, ex-recorder of deeds
OF Philadelphia, filed a final statement OF ac
counts, which shows defclt OF $665.SS In
the receipts from search fees, which is re-
duced to S519.79 by various corrections. This
balance is supposed TO have been approprla
ted by some dishonest subordinate.
The debt of Annapolis is S3l, 1893 81,
being decrease OF S6,650.S3. Debts due the
city are NJ, 352 05. The boating debt OF the
s
last year. The bonded debt Is <l1 800, a de-
crease Of 81 $3.50. The reduction OF the clty's
debt In two years and a-half is $22, ,39D.79.
Mr.. STEPHEN BoNsAL declined the
ONCE Of city collector OF Baltimore and Con.
Hy. S. Taylor, formerly appointed city COM
missioner, was yesterday confirmed by the
city council IN his stead, Mr.. Thomas s. VII
kinsOn, warden Of the penitentiary, being ap-
Taylor.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow began his
S6th year yesterday, The event was cele-
decorating the public buildings with fiags. III
the public schools OF Cambridge there were
anniversary exercises, ana selections from
the poets works were read. There wore exer-
cises OF a similar character IN the public
schools Of Atlanta, Ga.
Ar the New York walking match yes.
terday the attendance was Light during the
day, but the audience during the evening
numbered from 1000 TO 1000. Scott who
kept falling back all day, left the track AZ q
sIs O'clock, when he had eompleted SO miles
$50: Panchot, 101; Noremac, 117: Fitzgerald
111i sullivan, 100 Scott, SO; Hazael, 1856
Hughes, 134; Hart, 12i.
A Milwaukee dispatch says that certain
rarties have arrived In that city who are sup
posed 10 have found some traces OF the miss
ing brother Of fhe Duke OF Newcastle. 1t hai
Clinton family 'xa 's VnEosl ark sH,'f IN aa ol na s
View hoiiing Mills Upon the success OF thh
expeaition, II Is stated, rests the final settle
Arthur Clinton really committed suicide ol
fled 70 America. M
THE Cumberland Md Times SAYS thai
Ia the financial settieInent of the accounts d
the Pennsylyania Railroad under NJ A
Healey's administration II was shown tha
about 81, 600 was expended on some kind Qf
cfusler Tor the gold regions. ID Is now claines
that one Of the directors, Mr.. Nelson Beail
was with AIr. Healoy at the time the none
was spent, and the railroad company has sue
Mr.. Beall 70 recover the amount Mr.. Beal
denles any connection with the matter. IN
case VIII be tried at ihe April term Of the Gu
cult Court
ARCHBISHOP JOHN b. PURcELLs eighty
second birthday was celebrated on hunday a
bt. Ursula Convent, at 81. Martin =, Brow
County, Ohio. The Archbishop was taken I
the thlrd story IN a chair, where Father Calla
han sang mass, and an exceedingly pleasaI
letter from Cardinal Mccloskey was read
MRny yisitofs were there, Chiefly FROM On
clfnati. Preseuis Of flowers, nflch and cost
dfalRns, sent by Cincinnati ladiea, Wer
nunlefoua. Tho Archblslsop enjoyed the Occa
sion greatly, ana showed no signs OF fatigue.