The Evening critic., 1883-02-14

Richard Wagner, the musical composer, is
dead.
The sentence of Mr.. Harrington for using
intimidating language has been confirmed.
The prisoners in Dublin charged with
conspiring to murder officials Will be tried In
April.
Over 100000 nave been subscribed in
ST. Louis toward the establishment of an ex-
position building in that city.
State Senator Sargent, of Albert Lea,
Mlnn., lumber dealer, has failed for Si5, 900.
His assets are $3.50 mostly In encumbered
property.
The employees of the Pottstown (Pa.)
Iron Company have been notified that after
March a general reduction OF wages Will
take place.
The civil governor of Havana has Or
dered that all vessels arriving at that port
from Baltimore shall be subjected to radical
inspection.
Robert II. Dashiell and James johnson,
GGi9red, Of Somerset County, Md charged
county, have been discharged.
The damage suit of Henry Nelson against
the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company,
tried in the Circuit Court of Nottaway County,
Va, ended yesterday in a verdict for the com.
pany.
Adcline Hamilton, the colored girl in
Wilmington, Del. charged with causing the
death OF the child she was nursing by holding
missed the evidence not being sufficient to
| sustain the charge.
A resolution was offered in the Massachu-
| sets Senate yesterday requesting the Massa-
chusetts delegatirn in Congress to make every
| EFFORT TO secure the expunglng from the
| records tho vote OF censure passed upon the
late oakes Ames by the Forty.second Con.
| gress.
| A force is engaged in re-timbering and
| clearing up tho canal wharf In Cumberland,
| Md preparatory TO the spring trade, which ID
| expected to be heavy. The canal officials there
say that owing TO the Ice and necessary repairs,
| the canal Will not be ready for navigation un.
| til March 15.
A bill was introduced in the Pennsyl-
vanla Legislature yesterday declaring 1t law.
full for venders of the necessares of life to sell
the publication OF newspapers on Sunday and
allows barber.shops to keep open on Sunday
| until IL q. m.
English capitalists, represented by ]. d.
Wing, OF New York, have purchased the owen
1arm, In warsaw, N. y, comprising 90 acres
OF land, and will erect large soda ash manu-.
factory there, Win an employing capacity OF
OF the kind In the United States.
The Central Council Of the Irish Land
League at Buffalo. N. Y, has issued a circular
stating that MIR. parnell, Mr.. Sexton and per.
haps Mr skagan, Will attend the convention
TO be held next April. A contribution of 81
Is asked from each Irish American for the
relief OF the sufferers by the famine in Ire.
land.
-, ino VIII VI inc lute oduluel WllletS was
nled In New York yesterday for probate. He
bequeaths Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania,
OF which he was president, 100000, the In.
terest 10 be applied 10 the education of poor
and deserving children. He directs the pur-
chase OF nye scholarships TO cost 1900 each
and each one 10 be named after his i've grand
children. He leaves sums ranging from $b. 900
to $4,000 10 different charitable institutions,
societies and hospitals OF New York, and also
| a sum Of&100,OOO In trust to he disposed Of
for charitable purposes, TO improve the condl.
tion OF the poor or for the support OF any OF
his descendants should they become poor.