The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
News Notes.

There were seventy-two more deaths in
Baltimore last week than there was the same
time last year.
The Berlin newspapers say that in the
death OF General Chanzy France has lost her
greatest strategist.
Mrs. Lizzie bunker committed suicide
In Brooklyn, N. ", yesterday by jumping
from fourth-story window.
General E. T. Lewis, of st. Landry, has
been nominated for Congress by the demo-
Gratis Of the Sixth Louisiana District.
Martin Weinberger, who killed Louis
Gottfreund, was convicted at PIttsburg on
Saturday OF murder in the first degree.
Archbishop Coke has written a letter in.
dorsing Mr.. OBrien, editor of the United Ire
land, as e candidate for n seat In the House of
Commons.
Rupert Spencer, sentenced to the Mary
land penitentiary for killing Robert Boss, COM
mitted suicide by jumping over the area rail.
ing In front of his cell on Saturday.
Mr.. Sexton, member of Parliament, in
speech at Sligo, said that the leaders OF the
Irish party are determined to carry on the
agitation for the independence of Ireland.
A meeting of German citizens was held
In New York yesterday, under the auspices OF
the Turn yerein, to devise means of relief for
the sufferers by the floods In Germany. Tho
German societies Of Philadelphia contemplate
similar action.
dispatch from Victoria, B. c., says the
Indians at Mitlakatlah recently attacked
mission houses. Serious trouble is antici-
pated. The natives dislike Bishop Ridley,
and some weeks ago warned him to leave.
A match game of billiards, carrom cush-
ions, 500 points, for 81, 600 side, was played
between William Sexton, the champion, and
Maurice DAILY, at Tammany Hall, New York, on
Saturday evening. The game was won by
DAILY in the 10th inning by 80 points. Sex
toms score was 167.
Judge Barnum, in the Superior Court at
Chicago, on Saturday, decided that Board OF
Trade memberships are not subject to judicial
process, but are personal property and not
liable to attachment. Judge Gardner has de.
cided exactly the reverse, and the Appellate
Court has sustained him.
1t is reported that an effort will be made
to have Circuit Attorney Harris, of st. Louis,
impeached by the Missouri Senate on the
charge OF obstructing the course OF Justice In
refusing to let the clothes of Colonel Slayback,
who was killed by Colonel Cockerill, be taken
before the deposition court In the recent pro.
ceedings.
Patrick Mcbride of New York, and WILL
lam Sanders, OF Philadelphia, were arrested
yesterday In saloon, where they stopped for
a valise which they had left there. In the
vallse twenty-five counterfeit Bland dollars
were found, together with quantity of metal,
a battery, ladle for melting the metal, and a
small crucible.
There was large gathering of French.
men In Tammany Hall, New York, last night
TO pay funeral honors TO Gambetta. In front
OF the stage was catafalque draped In mourn
ing, ana guafueu Dy ueIhcnnlenV OF lue
Guards La Fayette. A band played mourning
dirses. Professor AdoIph Cohn, OF Columbia
College, was the principal orator.
Florence Magagons was arrested in New
York on Saturday for attempting to poison hbr
mother by putting carb0lic acid In her coffee.
Mrs. Magagons noticed the smell and did not
drink II. Florence confessed the act and said
she did 1t because her mother treated the
other children better. The girl was committed
for examination as to her mental condition.
Application has been made to Governor
| Crittenden by the relatives OF the late Colonel
| A. W. Slayback that he direct the Attorney
| General TO take charge OF the grand Jury In
managing editor OF the st. Louis Post DISPATCH,
| The petitioners charge that the circuit attor-
| ney is preiudiced and has obstructed the In
| vestlgation. The Governor declined 10 COM
| ply with the request but Will refer the matter
to Judge Van Waggoner, OF the 81. Louis
| Criminal Court.
The persons who comprised the first
| board ofdirectors OF the Pittsburg Southern
| Railroad Company have entered suit in the
| County Court at Plttsburg. Pa, against Con.
| gresham elect James II. Hopkins, OF this Dis
| tIict, TO compel him 10 account for his admin
| ietration OF tho companys AFFAIRS while acting
| as It's president They allege that they, with
other stockholders, were defrauded OF large
| sums Of money by Mr. Hopkins, and that he
| made false returns TO the secretary OF internal
afare.
MR.. j. III. METCALF, member of Parlia-
ment from the city OF Kingston, Ont, was for
meffy subject 10 extreme soreness OF tho
| chest, for which he could ind no remedy but
81. JacobS OIL, the great German remedy.