The Evening critic., 1883-03-22
News Notes.

F. A. Steig, an old citizen of York, Pa,
died suddenly Tuesday.
The socialists on trial for treason in vi
emma have been acquitted.
1t is reported that the Chilians are
marching on La Paz, Bolivia.
The fund for the children of Colonel
Harry Gilmore now amounts to S6,500.
Hanlan, the oarsman, left Toronto yes
terday for Washington, to train for his race
with Kennedy.
Mrs Peter Jackson died at Newark, N
j., on Tuesday evening, aged 101 years, l
month and 21 days.
7. H. Hodgson, of Montreal, was arrested
yesterday on capias at the suit OF the Bank
OF Montreal for $11S,OO0.
Governor Cameron, of Virginia, has ex-
pressed q determination to enforce the COL
lection of taxes under the provision of the
t'Riddleberger bill.'
M. Lessagaray, son-in-law of the late
Karl Marx, and manager Of two newspapers
in Paris, has been sent to prison on charge
of melting to disorders.
The condition of Mr.. Trueman Duyall,
who attempted suicide In Baltimore a few
days ago, is such that he VIII be removed to
the country on Friday II the weather per-
mits.
In the Pennsylvania Senate yesterday
the bill to prohibit State oficials and mem
bers OF the Legislature from accepting free
passes on the railroads passed to third read
Ing.
A house on Church street, Newport, r. l.,
owned by Mrs. Hannah Rudolph, was burned
yesterday, and Mary Barry, domestic, was
burned to death. The house was occupied by
DR.. Fisher. Loss, S11, 600.
Brooks johnson, the colored servant of
the Misses Judson, OF East Hartford, Conn.,,
who were burned In their dwelling some days
ago, has been arrested on suspicion OF being
concerned in their murder.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Montreal, has brought
eos.
OF customs at that city for refusing to give
up Paines sage OF Reason" and "voltaire's
Philosophy" imported by the plaintir from
the United States.
Mrs. Charles Horn, the wife of tramp,
was assaulted on Tuesday In wood near
Mannheim, Lancaster County, Pa, by Charles
Lough, another tramp, and during the scunie
the woman's clothing took fire, causing In
1urfes which Will result fatally.
Messrs. A. ]. Drexel and George w.
Childs have made arrangements to have
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, cleaned from
Third street to the Schuylkill River at their
personal expense. The authorities have
The fire in the culm bank, at the Kohl
Moor colliery, near Shenandoah, Pa, is still
burning. In order to save the Buck Mountain
and Mammoth veins, which are covered by
the burning bank, 1t is estimated that SOC, 900
cubic yards OF material will have to be re.
moved.
There was a greater scarcity of milk in
New York city yesterday morning than at
any time since the war between the farmers
and milk dealers began. Milkmen were will
Ing to give any price for milk, but II was i'm
possible TO obtain sufficient to supply their
customers.
The trial of two election officers, charged
with fraudulent conduct at the late Oongres.
sional election In New Orleans, began In the
United States District Court yesterday. The
Government has obtained from the City Health
Department a list OF dead men whose names
appeared on the poll-list as voters.
At the annual meeting of the Holstein
Breeders Association OF America, held at
Syracuse, N. Y, yesterday, liberal appropria-
tions were made for Offering premiums for
beef and butter, TO be awarded at the Fat
Stock shows at Chicago and Kansas City and
at the National Fair for dairy products.
Caspar Liebman shot himself in the head
on Tuesday night at hotel In Middletown, N.
Y. He also turned on the gas In his room, but
WAS rescued before he was suffocated. The
bullet is IN his brain, and he will probably
die. He was to have been married yesterday
1t is supposed that financial embarrassment
caused the suicide, as he made unsuccessful
attempts 10 negotiate notes.