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

Lord Roseberry has resigned his place as
Under Secretary for the home department.
1t is the intention of the Vatican to ex-
press Its thanks to Great Britain for the aid
she has extended to Catholic missionaries in
the Soudan.
Mr. Harrington, editor of the Kerry
Sentinel, has been sentenced to imprisonment
for six months in consequence OF the publica-
tion at his office Of placard to the Invincl-
bles.
The Chinese representative in Paris has
said that diplomatic relations between France
and China would certainly cease II France
operated In Tonquin without having previ-
ously arranged with China.
A London dispatch to the Boston Herald
gives an alarming account OF the Queens
health. Severe dropsical symptoms are re-
ported to have set In. The lack of exercise
has produced melanchoIia, and greatly
alarmed the doctors.
Hanson Dorsey, colored was convicted at
Westminster, Md, yesterday Of setting fire to
Thompson's stables there on April o last,
from which the destructive fire spread, and
in which Robert Thompson and Aaron Shaef-
fer were burned to death.
James Fisk, ST., died in Battleboro. VT,
Monday. He built the well-known Battle
boro' Revere House and was successful dry
goods peddler, travelling with a four,in-hand
through New York and New England with his
son, the late James Fisk, 1r. He was II years
old.
The 1O2d annual communication of the
Grand Lodge OF the State OF New York, F. and
A. NJ, was opened in New York city yesterday
in the Masonic Temple. The officers and del
egates numbered nearly 1000, representing
over $50 lodges and upward Of $4,000 Master
Masons.
In the London chess tournament yester-
day Tschlgorin and Sellman played drawn
game, and Steinitz, Mason and Blackburne
beat Winawer, Englisch and Mortimer, re-
spectively. In the evening Mackenzie and
Bird played a draw game and Zukertort beat
Noa.
At tHagerstown, Md, yesterday afternoon,
Josiah Ridenour, q carpenter, while at work
on the fourth story of the Updegrair building
was struck and Instantly killed by lightning.
At the time ten or twelve hands were at work
on the building, and all were Frustrated by
the shock.
Thomas l.. Shields shot and killed Joe
G. sitton, superintendent OF the Maryland &
Charlotte Copper Mines at Charlotte, NO,
yesterday. The load took effect in sitton's
head, killing him instantly. Shields claims
that Sitton betrayed his sister aud refused to
marry her. Shields came to the city and gave
himself up.
The jury investigating the Brooklyn
Bridge disaster yesterday found "the death
of the victims resulted from suffocation by be-
ing trampled upon," and they found the "ohl-
GERS and trustees reprehensible In not having
the bridge properly policed." 1t was recon-
mended that the Accommodations for foot pas
sengers be improved.
The winners at Jerome Park yesterday
were as follows First race, IL miles, Boot
JACK i, MacDetn ~ tlme 2;l1A. boCOuu race,
III miles, Miss Woodford i, Carnation 2, Fair
view 8; time 2:43lh Third race, 2 miles, Gen.
Monroe /, Monitor 2; time 3:304. Fourth
| race, selling, y mile, Constantine /, Perplex
| 2; time :1SA. Fifth race, handicap steeple-
chase, Lille Morson 1, Ranger 2; time $3.50.
On May 90 the artificial flower factory in
| New York OF Mrs. Louise Guedau, French
woman, 90 years old, was destroyed by fre.
Mrs. Guedau ran up stairs and warned her
| workmen. She was the only one who failed 10
| escape. She was much praised for her heroic
| selfsacrince. At the coroner's inquest yester-
| day II was learned that she had tried 10 In.
| duce two OF her workmen to burn the house
In order to obtain the Insurance.
The executive committees of the Demo-
cratic, Republican and Independent parties OF
Madison County, Mississippi, were IN session
| at Canton yesterday. The Republicans made
| overtures TO tho Democrats for a fusion, and
the Democrats accepted. The Independents
| offered to combine with the Republicans, but
their overture was refused. II is believed
| the success OF this movement will defeat
Chalmers political aspirations.
lieutenant Fulsen, of the Royal Nor
| weglan Navy, has been visiting the Nava
| Academy recently with view OF obtaining
| Information as TO the methods OF practlcG
| instruction pursued by the cadets, particu'
| larly as 10 ordinance matters. Lieutenan
| Fulsen, as naval attache OF the Norwegian
| Legation, will remain IN the United Statei
| several months, during which time he will
| visit all the principal navy-yards In order tc
| become acquainted with our various naval
methods.
Tho starting point OF many a love match
! The old mans boot.-M Y. World.