The Evening critic., 1883-02-09

The sale of Sara Bernhardt's jewels took
place yesterday.
The steamer Nederland is reported to
have passed Scilly Islands on Monday last. 1t
is not believed that she is lost.
John B. Corprew, wholesale dry goods
yesterday; liabilities, 100000.
A census of Providence, r. l., just COM
pleted, gives the population as 116, 765, a gain
OF IL ,S99 since the enumeration in 1880.
Mrs. Tharp, of Easton, Nd, wife of Cap
tain Reuben Tharp, died Tuesday. Her hus-
Delaware.
The Delaware House of Representatives
yesterday indefinitely postponed the bill to
abolish the $50 tax on nonresident CONNER
cial drummers.
Michael Davitt, Mr.. Healy and Mr..
sent TO prison for six months because they re-
fused to give bail for good behavior.
George Gulliver fell four stories through
an elevator in Boston yesterday and was fatally
injured. Michael Maroney fell nve stories
through another elevator and was killed.
Dispatches to the Galveston Ne,cs from
various parts Of Texas show that the loss to
stockmen from the recent cold snap In that
State has been small, not exceeding 5 per cent.
General Guillermoj ex president of Santo
Domingo, with band OF other exiles from
that Republic, is reported to be organizing an
expedition in Jamaica TO invade Santo Do
mingo and Hayi.
The report of the committee of the
French Senate on the Expulsion bill totally
rejecting II was read yesterday. 1t is stated
that NJ. Jules Ferry has declined to form a
cabinet, and that NJ. Brisson Will be called
upon by President Grevy
The Colorado Legislature yesterday ap-
proprlated 1000 for entertainment Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, who hold a
national encampment at Denver during the
coming summer. The city of Denver VIII
donate $4,000 more.
In the Kings County IN. W Supreme
Court yesterday Frank Strahan recovered
judgment for $4,000 against the Erie Railroad
Company for injuries received In q collision
between one of the company's annex ferry.
boats and schooner.
Dr. Seaman, dentist at Mt. Vernon, N.
y, was attacked and severely beaten yester.
day by Mr.. Brown, carpenter living at Pei
hamville, who says that the Doctor took ad-
vantage OF Mrs. Browns calls at his oflice for
dental treatment 10 mako improper proposals
to her.
The naval commission to examine and
| report what navy-yards should be aban
| doned had conference with committee oi
| the propriety OF abandoning the League Island
| Navy-Yard was discussed. number OF lead
ing citizens urged the continuing OF the
| League Island station.
In the New York Tombs Police Court
yesterday Justice Ford required Richard X
Fox TO furnish 81 ,000securit not to repeat thu
of1ense OF promoting prize hght within
twelve months. The complaint alleged tina
he endeayored TO arrange a match between
Herbert Slade and John L. Sullivan.
Courtland M. Weddings livery stable a
New Haven, Conn.,, was set on fire yesterday
making the seventh incendlary fire from
which Mr.. Wooding has suffered and tn
fourth in his present quarters. Fredericl
Unmack, Joseph Sherry aud George Ehrele
employees OF Mr.. WoOding, were arrested ol
suspicion OF being the incendiaries,
A largely mass meeting of Irisl
citizens OF Boston was held last night to pre-
test against the English policy OF enforce
emigration, and to demand that the Govern
ment give work TO the people instead OF forcln
their Involuntary Punishment. Mayor Pal
mer presided, and addresses were made b.
| Hon. p. A. Collins, John Boyle O'Rellly, Judg
Fallon, Rev. Dr.. Miner and Father Bodfsh.
Emory f. Hawks, of Wythe County
Va, lad 10 years of age, was arraigne
before United States Commissioner Patterson
at Lynchburg yesterday, on charge OF en-
bezzling and destroying letters entrusted 4
him as a mail carrier, and he was sent on 10
Indictment by the grand jury. He has con
fessed his guilt HIS depredatioDs have beel
! extensive.