The Evening critic., 1883-06-30
Pith OF the Morning News.

An explicit denial of the rumor that
Philip Armour, the pork and provision dealer,
had failed is published In Chicago.
The belief prevails in Chicago that the
Typographical Union Will indefinitely post
pone the strike which was threatened there.
1t is said that majority of the joint
committee of the House Of Lords and House of
Commons will report in favor OF tunneling the
British channel.
The Mississippi River fell eight inches at
ST. Louis yesterday. The sidewalks on the
river front are again visible and business on
the levee has been resumed.
Morris Greenwall, of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, has concluded arrangements with Mrs.
Langtry for a sixteen weeks engagement in
1884, at weekly salary Of $500.
In the selection of jury for the trial of
ex-Treasurer Polk, at Nashville, Tenn, thus
far out OF panel of 400 persons summoned
only three Jurors have been chosen.
At $50 last night Father. J. F. Gala
the Cincinnati agent Of the Associated Press
that Archbishop Purcell is seriously Ill.
Saul Stern has been arrested in New York
for robbing his father, prominent cloth
checks for large amounts, and all for the
sake Of q bad woman.
The Germantown and Young America
Cricket Clubs began soup" match In Phila
delphia yesterday, and when the wickets were
drawn the Young America had scored 141
runs, with wickets down.
Postmaster Pearson, of New York, says
that any charges that he is personally or pc.
cuniarily interested in any concern or cor
poraiion that is antagonlstic to the United
States postal service are entirely unwar-
ranted and untrue.
The Hessian fly is destroying the wheat
in some portions OF Berks County, Pa. A
small green worm has also made Its appear
ance which eats on the stalk at the head.
Farmers say this same pest devastated the
wheat fields 20 years ago.
man named Kelly, residing some six
miles from jackson, Ga, was killed with a
Kelly's mother handing the gun to slagle.
Tho trouble grew out of Slagles abuse of
Kelly's wife during his absence. slagle tied.
The annual report of the Marine and
| Fisheries Department of the Dominion OF Can
| ada for the year 1882 gives as the total value
| OF the fisheries during the year, exclusive OF
the Northwest territories, SIG, ,S21 ,O92, an In
crease OF 81 100000 over the previous year.
The Titusville Herald, in its report OF
| petroleum production for June, says thers has
been great decline in the number OF wells
| completed and rigs going up IN the oil region
| The daily production Is said to have been less
than In any June month In the last six years
| An attempt was made by Edward Wit.
tick, In Covington, KY, on Thursday, to XII
| Professor George A. Yates, an old public school
teacher. wittick alleged that Yates whipped
him when a boy, and he meant to get even
| He then knocked Yates down. Witticks
friends say that he is insane.
The National Association of Master
| Plumbers, in session at New York, yesterday
adopted resolution declaring that hereafter
| apprentices TO the trade shall be compelled Il
serve at least i've years before becoming mas
| ter plumbers. The next convention Will be
held in Baltimore June 20, 1884.
An Associated Press dispatch fiom viii
cox Arizona, says: 'Indians are reported II
Ash Canyon and on the New Mexican line
| Cavalry are in pursuit. The Indians are Chi
| ricahuas. These Indians, II is said. Insist tina
| the Government has been guilty OF bad faitf
/ In not sending them 10 the reservation.
| The number of failures throughout thu
entire country for the first half of the yea
| ended yesterday, as reported by II. G.. Dun
| CO., fs 1,037, against 3,597 during the sam
| period In 1852, and 1852 In 1881. The tota
| amount OF liabilities for the 1rst half OF 1873;
| is 500, 6,0O0,0 900; for the same period In 1888.
| It was 5O,000,00O, and In 1881, S40,O0OO0O
| The Association of Superintendents o
Institutions for the Insane concluded Its ses
| sion at Newport, Il. l., yesterday. DR.. God
/ ding, OF Washington, read paper on tn
| rights OF the insane in hospitals, and urget
| honest, candid Treatment and separation o
| epileptics from other insane. The association
| adjourned TO meet in Philadelphia in May
| 1884.
The trial of the staff of the newspape
| Lpdepfndeat for blackmail has caused q grea
| sensation In Berlin. Four members OF thu
| stan have been sentenced 10 terms OF I'm
| prisonment varying from one TO six years
| They had obtained large sums OF none.
| through their schemes. The chief, namet
Won ScbiefnitZ, was formerly member OF tn
| Imperial Guard. He has fed.