The Evening critic., 1883-03-07

Prince Gortschakoff is i'll at Baden
Baden.
Mr.. Frederick Boyer. well-known mu-
siclan, of Baltimore, is dead.
The British House of Lords has appointed
committee to Inquire into the effect OF the
Irish land act.
Gadsden Feltus, a prominent citizen of
Wilkinson, Miss, was murdered last week.
The coronor's jury has ordered the arrest OF
E. Feltus, his brother, for the crime.
The Kansas House of Represen tatives on
Monday passed the Senate bill to prevent Cor
absolutely void all gambling contracts.
At Somerset Ky, on Monday night,
Peter Gon, Henry Thompson and James
Spiney quarreled over Goff's wife. Gofr shot
Thompson dead and Spiney shot Goff, killing
him.
A motion was adopted in the French
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday, declaring
that the chamber, having confidence In the
Government, rejected the proposal 10 consider
revision of the constitution.
About 100 car painters, employed in the
Pullman car works at st. Louis, struck yester-
day. Chinese youth was placed in the shop
by the superintendent to work preparatory to
a course Of study at the School OF Mines.
A heavy snowstorm prevailed in Ontario
yesterday, blocking roads and delaying the
mails. Professor Virgins has gone to Halifax
10 get the full benefit OF the 'big blow" he
predicts for the 9th, 10th and 11th instants.
SudTltS Luke, WHOSE luOpner Keeps
hotel in Buffalo, N. Y, poured coal oil on the
floor, and applied a match. The house was
full of sleeping inmates, but tho fire was dis
covered and quickly extinguished. Luke con.
fessed the crime.
Noah d. Smith, Deputy Surveyor of
Customs at Memphis, Tenn, who pleaded
guilty several days ago to charge Of embez.
zling 81 600 OF Government funds, was yes
terday sentenced to TWO years In the penl-
tentiary at Chester, Ill.
The Board of Alderman of New York
city yesterday adopted resolution thanking
the Senators and Assemblymen who had voted
for the passage OF the Elevated Railroad Five
Cent Fare bill, and requesting them to pass 1t
over the Governors veto.
w. ]. French, New Orleans veterinary
surgeon, while attempting to collect bill
from Thomas McMahon, In that city, was as
saulted by the latter, receiving kick from
the efTects OF which he died yesterday. Nc
Mahon was bailed in 10000.
The Dominion Government has an
nounced that It is not their intention to intro
duce during the present session of Parlla.
ment measure reducing postage on letters
10 two cents In view OF the adoption OF like
measure by the United States.
The Ontario Court of Appeals at Toronto
yesterday, all the judges concurring, ofirmed
the decision OF the court below In the case Of
Major Phipps, the fugitive superintendent
OF the Philadelphia almshouse, and ordered
mat the prisoner be remanded for extradi-
tion.
Captain b. S. Walden, president of the
Kansas City Oklahoma Colony, which left that
| place for the Indian Territory, has returned.
| He says the other members are also coming
| home. He reports that the remnant OF Payne's
| band are near Arkansas City, and that they
contemplate another raid.
Governor Boynton has issued proela-
| nation calling on the people OF Georgia TO
| observe Thursday (the day OF the funeral OF
| the late Governor Stephens) as a memorial
day. The Governor OF Vermont has ordered
the Stat0 of1lces TO be closed, as a mark OF
respect to the deceased Governor OF Georgia.
The hearing in the case of ]. Spencer
Smith, clerk In the Philadelphia Gas Trust,
| who is charged with embezzlement, was con.
| cluded yesterday, and he wac held 10 bail In
| $4,000 to answer. Martin Culp and Albert
| T. Goodman, who are charged With the same
ofrense, waived hearing and We're held to
! bail.
The funeral of Chang All You, who was
murdered In a Philadelphia laundry on Sat.
| urday by three white r0wdies, took place yes
ierdsy irom tho Church of the Epiphany
| The body was sent 10 Brooklyn, N Y, for In.
| teTment In the Evergreen Cemetery. The
| coroner's jury found that the Chinamau died
| from fracture OF tho skull, received at the
hands OF Thomas Lyons, and that john d.
| Clarke and Samuel H. Brough were aciSs-
6ories. The prisoners were held for trial.