The Evening critic., 1883-02-07
News Notes.

Nj. jules Ferry had an interview with
President Grevy yesterday.
Warrants have been granted at Dublin
for the arrest of Messrs Davitt, Healy and
Quinn.
A subscription has been started in Wick
low, Ireland, to clear the mortgage off Mr..
Parnell's estate.
A collection of $4,000 marks has been
raised in Hamburg for the relief of the suf-
ferers by the loss of the Cimbria.
Mr.. John w. Clements, one of the oldest
citizens Of Charles County, Nd, died sud-
denly ON Monday at his farm near ely
mont.
1t is expected that NJ. Falleres will re.
sign the presidency of the French Council
and that new cabinet will be formed un-
der Jules Ferry.
The first Chicago Mardi Gras was held
last night in the armory of Battery Daun-
der the auspices of the Chicago Turner'S.
Tableaux were the chief features.
Charles de la Rochelle, q French emigre
of noble family, one of whose brothers is a
general in the French army, died in Mon
treal yesterday Of absolute want.
Miss Kate Conover Upshur, eldest daugh-
ter of Commodore John III. Upshur, United
States Navy, was married in New York yes
terday to Mr.. Frank r. Moorhead, of Pitts
burg.
The Naval Academy cadets claim that
their mutinous conduct has simply con-
sisted in cheering and that in doing so
they followed q custom never before dis
puted.
The bodies of James Burdge, aged IL, and
David l.. Townsend, aged 10, both of Farm
ingdale, N. j., who disappeared on Sunday
while out walking, have been found in
| mari pit.
w. M. Dunbar & Co., produce brokers
at Augusta, Ga, have made an assignment /;
liabilities, $4,000; assets, one-half inter-
est in the steamer Alice Clarke aud notes
and accounts nominally valued at $4,000.
The engine and two cars OF "a gravel train
| at work upon South Boston flats ran into
| the dock late on Monday night, Wm
Burke, the engineer, was drowned. He
! lived in Boston, and leayesa wife and seven
| small children.
The floods in the Western rivers have for
| the most part subsidized. A rain and sleet
storm prevailed last night over wide ex-
tent of country. 1t showed at Chicago yes
| terday and another snow blockade is threat
ened in the Northwest.
| The Committee of Finance of the New
York Senate yesterday agreed to report
resolution instructing the Attorney General
to proceed by proper legal process to collect
the tax Of $12l 900 and penalty Of 10 per
cent. thereon of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
1t is estimated that quarter Of mil
lion gallons Of whisky go out of bond in
the Fourth Louisville (Ky.) District under
taxes. A large amount of taxes has been
paid, and the collector will regauge the
stocks Of Others, preparatory to the col
lection of taxes
All except three of the thirty-seven
cadets who were recently suspended from
the Pennsylvania Military Academy at
Chester, Pa, for attending theatrical per-
formance in violation of the rules, have
been reinstated under conditions. The
three referred to have been discharged as
leaders of the revolt.
A crowd gathered at Brentsville, Prince
William County, Va, on Monday, expect
ing that Judge Weldon and Mr., Howison
the newly-appointed Readjuster Judge
would each insist ON holding court. 1t wa
agreed, however, by both judges that court
should be adjourned to the March term
and the question as to who is entitled tt
hold office should be submitted to the Cour
of Appeals
The Underwriters Association of thu
South, which held two-days' session a
New Orleans, adjourned yesterday.
resolution was passed adopting the three
quarters clause. The following officer
were elected: President, W. H. Lyman, o
New Orleans; yiee-president, l.. r. War
rem, Of Richmond, Va. secretary aud treas
urer, II. G. Stockwell, Of Atlanta, Ga. Th,
association adjourned sine die.
At the convention Of railroad and rive
coal miners at Pittsburg yesterday dispo
sitiOn was shown TO settle the existing
troubles by arbitration. The railroad
miners passed a resolution ordering th
election Of five arbitrators 10 meet lik
number Of operators, the board to have tn
power to arrange a scale Of wages aad settl
all questions Tie river miners appointe
a committee Of five to meet tho operator
and notify them that they will not accep
less than - cents per bushel for mining
In the meantime the miners will resume a
] that rate.