The Evening critic., 1883-02-10
News Notes.

Peter New and five other men were
killed yesterday by boiler explosion In tile
factory, at Taylorville, Ill.
Mr.. Judah p Benjamin, Q. c., has retired
from the practice Of his profession on account
Of danger from heart disease.
Samuel NJ. Dold, highly respected citi-
zen OF Rockbridge County, Va, died there yes
terday at the advanced age of 81.
1t is stated that Count dc Chambord will
issue O manifesto after the adjournment OF
the French Chamber OF Deputies
Peter Holsinger has sold his farm of
forty acres, near Dayton, Rockingham County,
Va, to Henry Linhos for $50 per acre.
Mrs. Prudence Glover, q native of Fred
erick County, Nd, died at Carthage, Ohio, a
few days ago, aged 102 years and months.
The Democrats of Culpeper County, Va,
have resolved In favor Of q Democratic state
Convention to be held in Richmond, March 2S.
The lower house of the Illinois Legisla-
ture yesterday passed resolution asking
Congress to pension veterans OF the Texan
and Black Hawk wars, JEFFERSON Davis ex-
copied.
A material train OH the Charlotte & Sa-
vannah Railroad was thrown from the track
on Thursday night by running over a COW.
James Johnson and Andrew jenkins, brake
men, were killed. o.
w. A. Chud, arrested at Montgomery,
Ala, for rifiing the mails, is the owner OF a
large music and novelty store, and yesterday
he made an assignment. His mind is affected
The Superior Court of Newcastle County,
Del, has decided against Purnal j. Lynch,
Democrat, who contested the election OF
James Martin, the successful Republican can
didate for shertfr OF that county.
AT Chattanooga, Tenn. yesterday, Tom
Virgins, colored, finding his wife, from whom
he had separated, In company with colored
preacher, cut her throat with razor and then
cut his own throat. Both will die.
Jacob Boaltman an old man who lived a
hermit life in the woods Of Monroe Township,
Newaygo County, Mich, had the reputation OF
having considerable money. He was found
dead In his hut on Thursday, having evidently
been murdered.
On Thursday night two robbers broke
into the house OF VIM. NcGregor, a farmer OF
Rockford, Ill, shot him and his ten.year-old
daughter, gagged his wife and robbed them OF
a small sum OF money. McGregor and his
daughter are not expected to live.
The Republicans of Frederick, Md, in
meeting last night, nominated Captain j. S. b.
Hartsock for alderman from the Second Dis.
trict and James Z. Staub In the Third District.
The Democratic convention, which will as
nate Hiram Bartgis for Mayor.
The wife of Captain William II. Mills,
OF Cape May, N. j., has been arrested and held
to answer the charge OF setting fire to the
uweliing and workshop OF her husband. In
the attic was lighted candle 80 arranged as
70 commnnicate when nearly consumed with
q quantity OF combustible material
Oliver II. Dockery, Republican candidate
Tor Congressman'at-large from North Caro-
lima, month ago served on X. I. Bennett, his
s1ccessful competitor, notice OF a contest. Ben
nett has nled an answer, claiming the election
| by 400 larger majority than shown by the
of1cial count. Dockery Will abandon the con-
test.
| Governor Butler recently instructed the
| warden OF the Massachusetts State Prison 10
| gather the prisoners In the chapel and inform
them that they would be permitted to send
sealed communications TO the Governor The
| convicts received the notification with cheers
| Tor Governor Butler aud groans for the war
den. Already over seventy letters have been
| sent TO the Governor.
| Mayor Edison, of New York, has submit.
| ted TO the Legislature at Albany the draft of q
| charter for New York city, abolishing the OK
travagant and corrupt paii commissions ira
| posed by the Republican State Government
| upon the city of New York, and oonfining e
| the Mayor the appointment OF heads of de
| partments, The first part Of the proposition
| meets with approval, but the latter is regard
ed as good only. provided the appointments
are incurruptlble.
/ Byron never uttered truer words than whel
| he said, "Physlclans mend or end u.s." Blu
while doctors disagree, all the world hai
agreed that there is no remedy equal to DR.
! Bulls Cough Syrup.