The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
NEWS NOtes.

Tho cost of the Baltimore police in 1892
was sG0o, ,722.15.
The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess
Louise arrived at Richmond yesterday.
The journal des Debats, of Paris, says that
England has practically taken possession OF
Egypt.
The loss of life by the burning of the
circus at Berdltscheff, in Poland, was over
$50 persons.
Thirty persons were injured bya railroad
collision near the stipney Railway Junction,
London, yesterday.
Charles Candy, probably the Oldest resi-
dent OF Wilmington. Del, died Saturday, 10
the 91st year Of his age.
An agreement has been made by the an
thracite coal companies suspending produc-
tion on the 18th, 10th and Goth of this month.
The various ministers association of
Baltimore yesterday resolved that Sunday
concerts tend TO the dissertation of the Sab.
bath.
Emma Johnson, aged "a years, committed
suicide at 915 Hamilton street, Philadelphia,
yesterday. Jealousy is supposed to have been
the cause.
Henry Carbaugh, alias Dewait, and his
wife were arrested near Trout Run, Pa, and
put In jail in Williamsport Sunday, charged
with an attempt to murder Carbaugh's first
wife in July, 1879.
Mr.. Sexton. speaking at Mallow, Sunday,
predicted Mr. Parnell's supremacy in Ireland,
and said that at the next election the Irish
would have two-thirds of the seats In the
House OF Commons.
senor Francisco Pelaez, the District At
torney of the Upper Court OF Havana, Cuba,
was assassinated In his own house yesterday
by anegro and two mulattOes. 1t Is supposed
that their motive was revenge.
Daniel Kline, a wealthy retired farmer,
of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa, whose men
tai faculties had been impaired, suffocated
himself yesterday. When found he was dead
In bed, with his trousers drawn tightly over
his head.
Reports concerning the Northwestern
blizzard In Dakota, Minnesota, Northern Wis
consin and Iowa say that q number OF people
have been frozen to death and lost In the
snowstorms and that rail travel is much de-
layed.
John Kelly was reelected chairman of
the New York Tammany Committee on organi
2ation last evening. Resolutions pledging
people on a ''mayor who possesses the cour-
age TO stand by his convictions even against a
prejudiced press" were adopted.
The guests have all returned to the
Planters House, st. Louis, and so far as is
known none OF thom were hurt, nor were their
personal effects lost or injured. The insur-
ance on the hotel amounts to $4,000, and on
Tyler X Co.'s loss is S10iO00i insurance,
$4,000.
In the foot-race at Woodstock, Ont. yes.
terday, between W. Stone, OF Romeo, Mich,
and j. II. Crossley, OF Philadelphia, for 800 d
side, Crossiey won by four feet The foot.
race for $500 side, between NJ. X. Klttleman,
OF Harper, KAN, and George II. Smith, of Pitts
burg, Pa, was won by Kittleman by six
inches.
John Gilbert, the actor, who was injured
by the Milwaukee fire, is reported better. He
imagines that he has been indulging freely,
and remarked to his physicians this morning,
''ThiS drinking whisky Is terrible thing.
Though he may not live, the shock OF the news
OF the death OF his wife Will be kept from him
as long as possible.
L. Of ha
Theatre, Philadelphia, last evening to witness
| the advertised sparrlng exhibition for the
| benent OF Mike Cleary, the heavyweight
boxer, but Mayor King had force OF police on
| hand who permitted no one to enter the hall.
| John l.. Sullivan came over from New York,
but went away with the rest OF the disap
| pointed crowd.
The Democratic members of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature held caucus yesterday
| and unanimously nominated Samuel W.
| Bowerman for United States Senator. Mr.
| Bowerman was the canidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Butler ticket. Governor But
Ter authorizes the announcement that under
| no circumstances will he be candidate for
| the United States Senatorshlp.
Reliable information has been received
from various sections OF North Carolina TO the
eject that the cotton crop OF that State Will be
over 10000 bales less than last year, and that
pieSed have been badly damaged ANA m w by snow snow. II
| Is estimated that the cotton crop OF Virginia
| viii DO less by several thousand bales than II
| was last year. The difference In the receipts
| OF cotton in Petersburg, Va, up 70 date and the
| receipts for the corresponding time last yeai
Is over 1000 bales.
William s. Williams, who opposes the
| consolidation OF the American Union Tele
graph Company with the Western Union, yes
| terday obtained a temporary Injunction from
the New York Superior Court restraining tbs
western Union Telegraph Company from
opening the transfer books and from making
| transfers OF stock. The injunction was m0di
ned, however, later in the day so as only Z
| apply to such parts OF the S15,000,000 stocl
| dividend es might still be IN the hands OF firs
parties or OF the individual defendants.