The Evening critic., 1883-03-08
News Notes,

A conference is sitting in Paris to con-
slider the rights Of Industrial property.
The Maine Senate yesterday passed the
bill making capital punishment the penalty
for murder.
The remains of Colonel Harry Gilmor
were buried yesterday in LOudouu Park Gene
terry, Baltimore.
A call has been issued for an educa-
tlonal mass convention to be held at Frank
fort, KY, April 8.
The report that Mr.. Parnell would resign
his seat In Parliament II the Land Reform bill
should fail Is denied.
Two bags containing through mail for
New York and Philadelphia were stolen from
the depot at Towanda, Pa, on Tuesday night.
George w. Swepson, formerly banker
and railroad president, aud later large
manufacturer, died at Raleigh, N. o., yester-
day.
Germany is extending her trade into
Italy, whore England has formerly had mo-
nopoly. There is much smuggling, too, be-
tween the countries.
A vigilance committee has been formed
at Montredl to prevent illegal civic elections,
illegal public contracts, illegal taxation, and
TO select competent men for the city council.
The valuable collection of paintings and
the plate and furniture In Wratham Park,
England, the country scat of the Earl OF
STAFFORD, which was burned Tuesday, were
saved.
In the Arkansas House of Representa-
railroad companies in the State to reduce the
passenger fare to three cents per mile was de.
feated.
The New Era, of Lancaster, Pa, states
that Peter Delzeit, of that place. has lodged
complaint against his two sons for larceny and
forgery. one of them has been arrested and
a warrant issued for the other.
Major Frederick Roth, arrested on his
arrival at New York month ago, at the IN
stance Of the Swiss consul, for embezzllng
funds of. his government, was yesterday held
by Commissioner Osborn for extradition.
Miss Ida II. Hosmer, three feet tall, and
Robert Fl. Huzza, three feet six inches In
height, midgets, on exhibition In u Brooklyn
museum, were married yesterday on the
stage OF the museum. The bridegroom was
a widower.
Mr.. Trueman Duvall, who inflicted a
wound with pistol ball In his forehead on
Monday, February %, at the Clarendon Hotel,
Baltimore, was in a less favorable condition
yesterday, but no immediate danger was ap-
pretended.
The great flour mills in Minneapolis and
throughout the State Of Minnesota are not
producing the extent OF one.third OF their
capacity. number now running Will shut
down this week because OF the scarcity and
high price OF wheat.
News has been received in London that
the British steamer Gloucester City, which
left Bristol on February 8 for New York,
foundered on February ~ In latitude Al
| cued and landed at Havre.
A life convict, named Samuel Ulum,
| has Just been pardoned out Of the Michigan
! State Prison, where he has been confined 30
| years for the murder OF man named Esta-
| brook, In st. Joseph County, In 1853. There
| is little doubt that Ulum is entirely innocent
| OF any connection with the murder.
At the annual meeting of the New Eng
| land Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute
| at Boston yesterday It was announced that the
Southern States were taking a lively interest
| In the coming exposition, and that the most
encouraging reports had been received from
| North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala.
bama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana.
A dispatch from indianapolis states that
| the Episcopal Convention in session there has
elected the Rev. DR.. Isaac Lea Nicholson, rector
| OF st. Marks Church, Philadelphia, Bishop OF
Indiana. DR.. Nicholson is son OF the late
John Johns Nicholson, at the time OF his death,
| three years ago, senior member OF the bank
lng-house Of J.J Nicholson Sons, OF Balti-
more.
In Cleveland yesterday William Lyon, So
years old, went 10 dwelling occupied by a
woman who was divorced from him iive years
ago, and asked for bowl Of soup. While she
was preparing to comply with the request, he
drew revolver and shot her In the face, In.
nicting severe wound. Then he put the pts.
tol TO his own head and fred, killing himself
Instantly.
An attempt was made at Cramps ship
yard Philadelphia, yesterday to launch the
mammoth iron steamer Mariposa. She stuck
on the ways, however, and after six or eight
| ehHpohto ioAAuh W pun ioi oll bllbIupl was
| postponed until to-day, The MaripOsa was
built for The Oceanic Steamship Company OF
San Francisco, and is intended TO run between
San Francisco and Honolulu.
Secretary Weeks, of the Western Iron
Association, Pittsburgh, thinks that there is
| Sill chance left for saving the iron-making
| industry under the provision OF the clause OF
| the new tarin law, which provides that where
| two rates OF duty are applicable the higher
| rate shall be taken. He says there are two
rates IN iron rods, and II importers are COM
PEELED TO pay the higher, American mRnufac-
turers may be able to compete with foreign
manufacturers,