The Evening critic., 1883-05-17
News Notes.

Mr.. Francis Markell, prominent citizen
OF Frederick, Nd, died yesterday.
The report of the attempt to blow up an
ocean steamship still lacks confirmation.
Daniel Delaney and Edward McCaffery,
in Dublin, have pleaded guilty OF conspiracy
to murder.
The King of Belgium was yesterday
thrown from his horse by collision with a bi.
cycle, but was not hurt
Snyder's majority over Brown for Con-
gross In the Third West Virginia District will
votes.
At the meeting of the National League
in Dublin yesterday the Popes recent circular
to the Bishops was denounced as insulting to
priests and people.
In the Illinois House of Representatives
yesterday, an amendment to the high license
bill was adopted fixing the license for selling
beer at $3.50, and for selling whisky at $500.
At a meeting of the Garfield Monument
Committee Of the Society OF the Army of the
Cumberland in Cincinnati yesterday Mr.. j. Q.
A. Ward, the sculptor, was selected as the artist
TO design the monument.
One of the editors of the Yale Literary
Magazine, Henry II. Palmer, OF Sioux City,
Iowa, senior, has resigned his editorship,
confessfng that he plagiarized three articles
that appeared In the "Lit" over his sigma
ture.
The yearly meeting of the German
Baptisfs or Dunkards opened at Bismarck
narss 81 On 9no Tnesday people
tendance. The meeting Will continue four
days.
At Ashland, No., last Friday, while
man named Hull was quarrelIng with his
wife about whipping one OF their children, a
neighbor interfered IN the interest OF peace,
and Hull struck her on the head with brick,
killing her.
Officers of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron Company report that 1t has been
N nj naA nj
panies TO work full time at the mines this
week, half time next week, full timo the fol.
lowing week, half time the week ending June
8, full time week ending June 10, aud half
time for four weeks following.
VIM. L. Sawyer, the New York electrician,
who was under sentence OF imprisonment for
four years for an assault with pistol upon
DR.. Theophilus Steele, died Tuesday. He had
not begun his term OF Imprisonment, his coun-
sci having secured fhe consent OF the Court
that he should remain at home pending an ap.
peal to the Governor for his pardon.
Mark Spicker, travelling salesman, was
way above Harrisburg IN a dronching rain In
November, 1881. The ticket which he offered
the conductor was the return slip Of an excur-
sion ticket from Willlamsport TO Philadelphia,
Issued two years before. He brought suit In
Philadelphia against the Pennsylvania Com.
pany Tor damages, and yesterday recovered
verdict for 5000
The international convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association for the
United States and the British Provinces met
az az Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday. Mr.. @. Il.
Colpy, OF Milwaukee, was elected president,
ana Mr.. d. II. Warner, OF Washington, ID. o.,
nrst Vlce-president. Congratulatory telegrAms
were read from the Earl OF SALISBURY, presl-
dentot the United Kingdom Association, and
Herr Schleumhach, president of tho United
Association OF fGermany. About 700 delegates
were present.
The Kentucky State Democratic Con-
yention met at Louisville yesterday, nearly
500 delegates being IN attendance. Hon,
Isaac Caldwell, OF Louisville, was made
suited; Thomas L. Jones, 205A; j. Proctor
Knott, 1904; Simeon d. Buckner, 143h;
Charles d. Jacob, 00la NJ II. Owsley, HOY;
conclusion of the third ballot the name Of
Charles D. Jacob was withdrawn. The sixth
ballot was; Jones, 227; Knott 232; Buckner,
III; owsiey, 10i. The convention refused 20
adjourn at midnight. glT7