The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
News Notes,

Hon. John G. Within, of Northbridge,
Mass, died on Saturday, aged 75 years.
George s. Goodale, receiver of the Second
National Bank Of Scranton, Pa. died Saturday.
At the Sunderland Library sale on Sat-
urday an edition of Durandus printed in 1859
brought e78O.
Epizootic or pink-eye has broken out in
Chicago, affecting, 1t Is thought, ono-third of
the horses in the city.
The Spanish Chamber of Deputies has
SS ns 4ose Of as to b
France will rely on private capitalists to
furnish the money to pay the expense OF con-
verting the Sahara Desert Into a sea.
DIR. w. II. SHIELD, Of Gloucester County,
Va, died few days ago. He was an Intimate
friend OF the late Hon. Henry A. Wise.
The spring meeting Of the Louisville
(KyD Jockey Club Will open May 10. Stables
for over 300 horses have been engaged.
The army in British India will be re-
duced by the disbandment of four regiments
OF native cavalry and nineteen of infantry.
James II. Byers,. one of the most promi-
nent merchants OF staunton, Va, dropped
dead at his place OF business Saturday after
noon.
1t is expected that before the close of the
present week all the Americon citizens I'M
prisoned in ireland Will be en- route for
home.
The international sanitary commission
at Constantfnople Is taking precautions
against the spread of the plague which has
broken out in Persian Kardistan.
The places of the strikers in the horse
shoeing establishment OF the Third Avenue
Railroad, New York, have boon supplied by
new men at the old wages, $3.50 per day.
Right Rev. Michael Heiss was yesterday
consecrated Archbishop of Milwaukee, WIS.,,
Bishop Kroutbauer, OF Green Bay, comforting
the pallium, and the services taking place at
81. Johns Cathedral, Milwaukee.
The members of st. Georges Society, New
York, accompanied by Mr.. Archibald, the Brit
Ism Consul, attended service yesterday at the
p. +. Church OF ST. John the Evangelist Rev.
DR.. Decosta preaching the sermon.
The operatives at Seville Schofeld's mills,
at Manayunk, Pa, who had decided 10 strike
on account Of reduction OF 10 per cent, have
had their wages restored TO former figures
and better material given to work with.
Mrs. Dow, the Philadelphia female
broker, whose operations have engaged the
attention OF tho judicial authorities OF that
city for some months, was on Saturday dis
charged from custody by order OF the Supreme
Court OF Pennsylvania.
The statement Of the Providence Tool
Company, which suspended recently, shows
$1,000, ,504 liabilities and assets $4,000, ,444
including real estate and machinery. The
STOCK now in process OF manufacture Is to be
completed under direction OF a committee OF
the creditors.
The resolution introduced in the Canadian
House OF Commons declaring that Canada
ought 70 nave the right TO negotiate her own
OF the British foreign ONCE, was defeated on
Saturday morning by vote Of 55 yeas to lO4
nays.
John Baumgarden, of Pottstown, Pa, In
the employ OF the Pottstown Iron Company,
made a desperate attempt to commlt suicide
yesterday. Ho shot himself twice, cut ITS
throat and stabbed himself in tho stomach
The doctor says there Is a possible chance OF
his recovery.
At New Orleans on Saturday Director
Durchard commenced an Investigation Of the
charges against III. V. Davis, superintendent n
OF the mini In that city. II Is stated that wit
nesses testified that Davis had substituted
14,5OO trade for standard dollars by passing
them through rollers for defacement and theI
having them coined.
The water has risen half au inch at Nor
gan City, La, and the people In tho yiclnit,
are reported 10 be suffering for want OF food
In the vicinity Of Franklin, La, the water ha
fallen, but sugar cano Is so badly damages
that II will not furnish seed for next season
At keokuk, Iowa, the Mississippi 10 still rising
and over a mile OF the track OF the st. Loui
Keokuk Railroad Is under water II 4
hoped, however, that the water Will soon sub
side.