The Evening critic., 1882-05-22
News Notes.

Charles Lefebvre, the French painter, is
dead. "
There has been a great fire in the Jewish
quarter OF Kovno, Russia.
The wheat crop in Kansas is said to
promise exceptionally we'll.
Nine. Gerster and husband sailed from
New York for Liverpool Saturday on the Ger
mania.
William III. Baily, better known as "Pop"
Baily, the actor, died at his residence, in Phil
adelphia, Saturday.
Germany and other powers have ap-
proved the naval demonstration made by Eng.
land and France In Egyptian waters.
Mrs. Rachel M. Tompkins, a sister of ex-
President Grants father, died last week at her
residence In Kanawha County, W. Va.
The report that Grape had been put on
the door OF Archbishop McCabes residence In
puplin as menace is authoritatiyely denied.
James p. Sims a leading architect of
Philadelphia, died suddenly In his ofice
Saturday afternoon either of heart disease or
apoplexy.
Samuel May g. Co., of Boston, dealers in
metals and heavy hardw are, have made an
assignment liabilities are several hundred
thousand dollars.
The Readjusters are making arrange
ments for mass-meeting at Petersburg, Va,
tomorrow night. Senator Malone is EXPECTED
TO be among the speakers.
The ship Western Belle, from Greenock
for Quebec, struck an iceberg May / and sunk.
Her captain and twelve of her crew were lost
by the swamping Of boat.
In the Spanish Chamber of Deputies on
Saturday an amendment to the judicial pro-
cedure bill proposing trialby Jury was re-
jected by vote OF 1S1 to So.
The Cleveland Bridge and Car Works
Company made an assignment Saturday 1t is
claimed their assets are $25O,O00 In excess of
liabilities. The 700 employees were paid of.
Hon. John Kelly delivered his lecture ON
"The Early History OF Catholic Missions In
North and South America - for the beneht OF
New York, last night.
Mr.. Thomas Robbins, an estimable citi
zen, and for twenty seven years president of
the Philadelphia National Bank, died in that
eliy frlday, aged ~ years. He was born In
South Point, Maryland.
Two races were rowed between the Junior
and freshmen crews of Wesleyan University,
a. a. oMlddletown, MID Come on Saturday. The
juniors were the winners In both instances.
Time, 21 80 and 21 10.
Extensive bush fires are ragiHg along the
line o. the Quebec, Montreal & Ottawa Rail-
way. There Is great alarm among the farmers
In the vicinity Of Hull, Quebec, whose build.
ings are Immediately threatened.
Professor Brooks, of philadelphia state,
mat he saw Wells comet with the naked eye
FRIDAY night. II was Just visible. The comet
Is IA me constellation Cassiopeia, and at mid
POlaris.
AT Louisville, KY, Saturday, the first
race, thlee-quarters Of a mile, was won by
Maggie aver; the second, mile heats, by
MINSTREL the third nve-eighths Of a mile, by
Nayward; the fourth, handicap steeple-chase,
by Guy; the fifth, one and one-slxteenth mile,
by Ben d'Or.
The accounts of the large product of the
new wells at Warren, Pa, caused great excite
ment In the oil market at Pitisburg on satur-
day. The prico ranged from 05 10 90, 1uctu.
atins frequently, and closed at 6S bid after
opening at 66. The sales for the day were
1,d61 900 barrels
The Investigating Committee of the
Arkansas Senate report that the accounts Of
Slate Ireasuror NOW GOyernOr) Churchill
fail to balance by S13O,4OO, IN which no Is
entitled 10 a credit Of S24, 500 for scrip turned
over 10 Treasurer Woodruff. The deficit nearly
All belongs 10 the scrip account, and Churchill
ksseris Il was burned according TO law.
IatS mail adyicas received by Senator
Brownaot Georgia. In regard 10 the health OF
his culeaRue, senator Hill, report him still
confined 10 bis room at Eureka Springs,
Arkansas and most OF the time 70 MS bed
There ippeafs 10 be no improyomont IN his
precarpls condition heretofore described, and
his irlsHs In this city seem 20 hayo but little
REL clothing. O. 'spransy, 5O7 7th st. !