The Evening critic., 1883-02-15
News Notes.

The Spanish Congress has rejected the
bill restoring the civil marriage law of 1870.
Archbishop McCabe, who has been re-
ported dead, Is now said to be somewhat
better.
The condition of Colonel Gilmor, who has
proved.
The st. Michael's (Md.) Comet and Id
Te7tiSer has been sold by G. L. Haddaway to
Fayette Gibson, OF Easton.
Mr.. David Dudley Field entered on: his
10th year Tuesday. In the evening he dlned
with his brother, MIR. Cyrus W. Field.
A director of the Canadian A1anufactur-
ing Company at Montreal, which recently
failed, says that Thomas, the absconding
manager, took $4,000 In cash away with
him.
Collender's seven-story billiard factory,
at Stamford, Conn.,, was burned last night.
The total loss is estimated at $685. 900. One
hundred and twenty-five men were employed
In the factory.
Thomas Lawless, of Rising Sun, Md,
with commissions. He recovered sufficiently to
return home, where he became worse, and
died Tuesday.
The extensive wardrobe of the late Ed
win Forrest was sold at auction In Phlla-
delphia yesterday. There was q marked
absence OF members of the theatrical prores.
sion, and the prices brought were small
The motion prohibiting the presence in
French dynasties was adopted In the Com.
| mittee OF the Chamber of Deputies, but the
| majority OF the members OF the Chamber are
| said to be opposed to the action.
Young Ballard, who robbed his sick and
| helpless father few weeks ago at Des Mones,
| Iowa, upon being arrested, disclosed the faci
| that there was large gang of robbers engaged
| In all kinds OF outlawry in the Northwest
The leader OF the gang (Knowlton) has prob
| ably fed.
| The Democratic caucus at Nashville last
| night, after hot discussion, fixed the rate OF
interest on the State debt proper at 0 pei
cent. The A per cent. was overwhelmingly
voted down and 3 was adopted by a vote of |
to "a. There is some probability OF a split
upon this point.
The General Term of the New York Su.
| preme Court has affirmed the decision OF the
Board OF Audit disallowlng the claim fol
| $4,000 OF the executors of William @. Con
| nor, late sherif of New York, for poundage fol
the arrest OF William NJ. Tweed in the sG,
100000 suit.
A prize fight for $500 side, between
John Marron, OF Pittsburg, and Franklin
Glazier, OF Harrisburg, is reported 70 have
taken place near Cleveland, o., yesterday
Glazier being badly whipped. Laurence
Guire, OF Philadelphia, was stakeholder, and
William Mccain, OF the same place. referee.
Jacob Vincent, prosperous farmer, wa
found dead in the woods last Friday, foul
miles from his home at Campbellton, Frank
lin County, Mo. The body showed that tho
deceased had been shot from his horse anC
then Drained with the butt OF rifle war
rant has been issued for the arrest OF jams
Vincent, cousin OF the deceased, and step
son aud son'in-law.
The funeral of the late Marshall Jewel
took place at Hartford yesterday The pail
bearers were Ex-Governor Bigelow, ex-Secre
tary Brlstow, Hon. Francis Wayland, Il. "
Hlnman, Hon. Oliver Hoyt, General S. S
Merwin, Ex-Governor Il. d. Hubbard AM
Mayor NJ. G.. Buckley. Among those presen
at the Obsequies were Postmaster-Genera
Howe, First and Second Assistant Postmasters
General Hatton and Elmer, Mcdonald, OF tn
foreign letter office, Secretary Of the Nav
Chandler, Senator Hawley, ex'Goyeruo
English ard Governor Waller.