The Evening critic., 1883-06-20
pith OF the morning News.

Rev. William Josiah Irons, d. D., the
English writer on religious subjects, is dead.
The number of deaths resulting from the
catastrophe at Sunderland, England, has now
reached POP.
The trustees of Princeton College have
determined not to accept the resignation OF
President McCosh.
The coal miners convention at Pitts
burgh yesterday adopted the constitution OF
the Interstate association.
The English House of Commons has re-
!ected motion. made by Mr.. Taylor, member
for Leicester, against compulsory vaccination.
The French Senate has ratified the con-
vention regulating the question OF claims for
indemnities between the United States and
France.
Hon. S. s. Cox delivered the annual ad-
dress before the Indiana Asbury University,
tinguished audience.
Alderman John j. Kelly, of Cincinnati,
yesterday evening shot and dangerously
wounded James Toal. The shooting seems to
have been without proyocation.
John Dewey, editor of the Irish Nation,
who was convicted in New York on Monday
Of libeling August Belmont, was sentenced
yesterday to sixty days' imprisonment In the
penitenttary.
In the London chess tournament yester-
day Steinttz beat Mason, thereby securing the
second prize. Mackenzie and English played
draw game. Tschigorin beat Rosenthal,
and Winawer peat Sellman
A man calling himself Fl. Clay Sale, and
giving his address as lat State street, Chicago,
obtained money from several persons in VIII
mington, Del, In exchange for drafts on West.
ern banks which have come back dishonored.
He has left Wilmington.
The morning train on the Warrenton
Branch OF the Virginia Midland Railroad yes
terday ran into Pine log and farm gate,
which had been maliclously placed on the
track. Both distractions were knocked OF
and no harm was done.
fire broke out in the wood stores at
Lyons, France, yesterday evening, and de-
spite strenuous efforts to extinguish or pre-
vent the spread OF the flames the nre now
been burned. Train service between Lyons
and Geneva is intertered with.
The Milton Hydraulic Mining Compauy's
reservoir near Smartsville, CAL, containing
650,00O000 cubic feet OF water, burst on
resistible and swept everything In It's path. 1t
raised the Middle Yuba River 100 feet and
are reported to have been lost.
Judge Krum, whose return to st. Louis
put an end to the rumors occasioned by
his sudden disappearance, has published
statement showing that his administration
entirely correct He doe5 not give his rea.
sons for leaving his home without notice,
but says his purpose was approved by his
friends.
nt hutilCdu lubblluLt VI MUNICIPALITY
met in annual session at tho International
Hotel, Niagara Falls, yesterday. The meeting
viii continue four days. DR.. Bushrod W.
James, OF Philadelphia, IL the president OF
the association, and DR.. y. II. McMsnus, OF
Baltimore, one OF It's oflcers. President
James delivered the annual address. DIR. II.
ID. Paine, OF New Y0rk, read O statistical report,
showing that 81 State societies reported a
| membership OF 2, $50 and 1O7 local societies
membership OF 1880.
The Leyee Convention at Baton Rouge,
La, yesterday adopted a resolution request.
Ing the Governor OF Louisiana ~ Invite the
Governors OF the States OF Mississippi, Arkan.
sas Missouri, Tennessee and Illinois " ap-
| be held at Vicksburg on tho firs. Monday In
October, 10 devise means and plans for bring.
| ing about harmonious action for securing the
| Mississippi valley from disastrous over
| flows. Tho plans OF the Mississippi River
! commission for improving navigation were
indorsed. II was also resolved that tho Rcd
| River ought not 70 be diverted from tho Mis-
| siesippi.
Admiral Baldwin, United States Navy
| gave grand ball on board his flagship, the
| Lancaster, at Cronstadt, Monday evening. The
festivities lasted until 8 O'Clock Tuesday
| morning. There was brilliant company IN
sadors at st. Petersburg, as well as M. Wad
dington, the special representative OF France
| at tho coronation Of the Ozar; Mgr. Yannu'
| tell, the papal nunclo at Vienna, who repre-
| sented the Pope at tho coronation; M. dt
| diers, the Russian foreign Minister, and Vice
Admiral ohestakow, OF the Russian navy.
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