The Evening critic., 1883-06-01
News Notes.

The workman's sick fund bill was car
lied In the German Reichstag yesterday.
The health of Prince Bismarck has i'm
proved so that he is now able to drive and
walk out.
Rev. A. J. Ryan, the poet-priest, has been
assigned temporarily to duty at tho Cathedral,
Mobile, Ala.
A boat filled with workmen capsized at
oleggio, near Milan, yesterday, and twenty
two OF the men were drowned.
Governor Stockley, of Delaware, has
appointed Mr.. Walter Cummins as Judge of
the Municipal Court of Wilmington.
The Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tiyes yesterday defeated the Free Oil.PIpe
bill for want of constitutional majority.
Fighting has been renewed with disas-
astrous results between the forces of the
1t is said Mr.. Gladstone rejected the Duke
Of Albany's proposition to be Governor
General OF Canada on account of his youth.
Up to yesterday, 141 carloads of
strawberries had been shipped from the
Maryland peninsula over the Delaware Rail-
road.
Mrs. Fanny B. Meade, mother of Rev. P.
n. Meade. pastor OF Emmanuel Episcopal
Church Of Cumberland, died In Norfolk,
Monday.
Tho steamer City of Toxic which arrived
at San Francisco yesterday, brought 966 cases
OF opium, the duty on which amounted to
nearly $233,000
In the chess tournament in London yes
terday Bird, Noa and Blackburn beat Sellman,
Mortimer and Tschigorin. Shipworth has re.
tired from the tournament on account OF III
ness.
In personal encounter at Killen, Tex,
on Tuesday night, between DIR. Renfro, a
prominent physician and r. j. Mcdowell, a
leading merchant, the latter was killed and
the former seriously wounded.
General G. P. Buell. United States Army,
died yesterday at his residence, near Nash.
Vile, Tenn, from the effects Of an operation
performed on his Jaw some three weeks ago,
complicated with heart disease.
The first permanent settlement in the
state OF Iowa was made at Dubuque June 1,
1888. A semi-centennial celebration of the
event will be held In that city to-day. Senator
Allison and other prominent citizens Will
speak.
Mr.. Gladstone moved in the House of
Commons yesterday that Mr.. O'Kelly be re.
quired to appear In his place on Friday be.
cause OF the complaint made by Mr.. McCoan
that MIR. O'Kelly had sent him a challenge.
The motion was carried.
On Tuesday night ]. w. Mobley agent
OF the Texas Express Company, and John
Reeves, passenger on q Texas.Paclfc train,
Reeves shot Mobley bystander named
Davenport was wounded by one OF the shots
fired. Reeves fed.
Discouraging reports of the condition of
the crops in southern Virginia have been re.
ceived at Petersburg. Cotton is said to be
coming up badly. The tobacco plants are
small, and the crop Will be late. In the pea
nut section many farmers have been com.
PEELED to replant.
Big Hoe, Sun Boy, and White Wolf. of
the Kiowa and Comanche Agency, have placed
their children In the Carlisle training school,
AS these chiefs were formerly among the worst
acceptance Of education for their children is
no small gain TO Indian progress. They will
leave Carlisle for Washington on Monday next.
In the Supreme Court in New York city
yesterday Judge Barrett granted q motion to
yacate Judgment obtained by Riggs
Co., bankers, against Dion Boucicault for $780,
OCO. The Judgment was obtained In a SUIT
brought by Riggs Co. to recover from Mr..
Boucicault as guarantee the deficiency In a
foreclosure sale OF leasehold interest In the
rark Theatre.
The body of the fifth victim of the great
IRE at Lynchburg, Va, was found yesterday.
The bodies OF all the victims were taken to
the courthouse, where John W. Daniel delly-
cred funeral grafton. The funeral was the
cesaion were the local military ORGANIZATIONS,
the fire department and numerous civic So
cletlee. monument Will be erected over the
graves.
Dorman b. Eaton and DIR. Gregory, of the
Ciyil.Service Commission, and Z. w. Clark, an
advisory member Of the board, began an In.
spection Of the Philadelphia custom house
and postonice yesterday. Three OF the De.
partInent superintendent wer0 selected as a
board OF examiners In the postoflce, whose
duty It Will be TO examine the qualifications
OF all applicants for appointment after July
16. board was also organized for the GUS
tom.house.
The National Education Assembly for
1888 Will meet at Ocean Grove, n, j., on
August o, and continue Its session during the
three following days. A feature OF the as.
sembly Will be conference OF teachers and
ministers from the North who have iabored
as missionaries In the South since the war.
The purpose OF the assembly is TO awaken and
direct public sentiment in favor OF enlarged
national, church and individual efforts for