The Sunday critic. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-19??, 1883-12-16
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WHISKEY MEN LOOKING AFTER
THEIR INTERESTS.
A Coal Miners Strike-A Murderer
Caged-A Mysterious Attack
on a P, w, & B. Pas
senger Train.
American Vineyards Astonish Our
French Wine Makers.
GARNER Beats Daily in the Billiard
Tournament at Lyons, France.
The New Government Cruisers Zuck-
erdork' Chess Playing Triumph
A Couple of Jail Birds Skip
Out From Custody.
Cold Weather in the Canadas-"W "Wir,
GARNER Beats Daily in the Billiard
Tournament at Lyons, France.
Cold Weather in the Canadas-" "Wir'
ings" Of General Interest From
Occident to Orient, Etc.
LAST NIGHTS REPORTS.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. SPEAKER
CARLISLE said to daythat he was working
1ight and day on the formation of the
House COMMITTEES. He expressed himself
being anxious to complete the work as
soon as possible and thought the appoint
nents would be made the holiday recess.
ACTIVITY AMONG THE wHlsKEY MEN.
A number Of the friends to the propos-
ed bill extending the bonded whiskey
period met to-day and appointed Com
to wait upon Secretary Folger and ask
him not to force collection until Congress
takes action. The visit to day was post
poned because Of the Secretary's indispo
sition. At a meeting to be held, lmme-
diately after the Adjournment of the
House, the Committee will be enlargedby
the addition of members from Indiana,
California, New York and Missouri.
During the day if Secretary Folger is in
his office it is expected that the Commit
tee will call upon him.
FRENCH AMERICAN CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i5.-At meet
ING of the French and American Claims
Commission held to-day, the following
awards against the United States with
interest at s per cent, from dates in 1868
and 1861, were announced: Jules Parodin
St. Landry, La, $1,000; Jacques
Crouchit, Lafayette, La, $3.50; Eugene
Rochercon, New Orleans, La, PI,428;
Louis Bonnemon, New Orleans, La,
500, and a number Of others. The
Comm ssssioner on the part of the French
Republic dissented from the opinion o
the majority Of the commissioners in tht
case of Mrs. Sarah Cert.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
WASHINGTON, Dec. I5.-Officials a
the War Department say that the criti
cisms on that department because Of tht
failure to recapture Captain H. w. How
gate, are unjust and unwarranted, for th'
reason that he is an escaped prisone
from the civil authorities, and the Wa
Department is no more responsible 70
his being at liberty than it was for hi
escape.
ENSIGN NASH's CASE.
Washington, Dec. I5.-The record Q
the Cout Martial ordered by Real Ad
miral Baldwin, in the case of Ensigl
Edwin w. Nash. q. S. ~, Gunio
sradeD, charged with scandalous con
duct, tending t, the prejudice of dsci
pline and good order, has been receive
at the Navy Department. The coui
sentenced Ensign Nash TO be dismisse
the service. The case has not yet beer
acted upon.
JOHN ROACH
Washing gton, Dec. I5.-T h e Nav;
Advisory Board having been intorme
that two-tenths of the work on the dl:
patch boat, Dolphin, has been complete
has authorized the payment of two-tentr
Of the contract price to Mr.. John Roac
the contractor.
THE M0HlCAM.
WASHINGTON, December 18th
United States Mohican, now on tn
stocks at the Mare Island Navy Yard,
nearly completed and will probabl
be launched by the 26th instant, whe
she will be ordered to join the Pacif
station.
THE COMMAND OF THE PACIFIC STATIC
WASHINGTON, Dec. I5.-It is expecte
that Comodorc Clark II. Wells will su
ceed Rear-A dmiral Hughes in commar
of the Pacific Station on the March 5
on which date the latter officer will
retired.
CoNTRCT AWARDED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I5.-Contra'
for furnishing projectiles and lite sayil
guards have been awarded by the Or
nance Bureau of the War Departmer
to the West Point Foundry Associate
RECOMMENDED FOR RETIREMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.-Lieut.
! w. Greenleaf U. S, N. has been reco
J mended for retirement.
INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-For tie III
die Atlantic States, colder, Jaiy 70eatA
7UesteYly qOindS, falling barometer, J
lo5ved BY raising temperature.
TORONTO, ONT, Dec. Sc
weather prevailed throughout Cana
to day, the mercury ranging from
above zero to 10 below.