The Evening critic., 1883-06-28

The panic over the cholera in Egypt is
increasing.
The American Rifle Team arrived at
Queenstown yesterday.
1t is reported from Yokohama that the
tea trade Is in an unsatisfactory condition.
Work upon the superstructure of the new
Baltimore postoffice is to begin this season.
At New London yesterday Harvard de-
feated Columbia by three and a-half lengths In
Earl Spencer, in speech at Limerick
for Ireland.
At Rolling Fork, Miss, yesterday, Nathan
Ayers insulted Mrs. Chisholm, and was killed
by her son Thomas.
John Whisner, well-known citizen of
Frederick, Nd, was fatally injured by a rail-
road train yesterday.
The trial of Said Bey Khandeel for COM
plicity in the massacre at Alexandria, Egypt,
was begun yesterday.
Mr.. ID. b. Eaton conducted civil-service
examination at Providence. r. L., yesterday,
and Judge Thoman at Detroit.
1t has been decided that President Grevy
OF France shall personally answer the letter Of
the Pope upon church afrairs.
Senator Malone, it is said, has summoned
all his county chairmen to meet him in con-
ference In Richmond at an early day.
The rumored killing of Colonel B. +.
Fafinholt, of Essex County, Va, lacks con-
ermation, and is believed to be without foun-
dalton.
The Cotton-Seed Crushers' Association,
now in session at Chicago decided yesterday
to hold the next annual meeting In Baltimore
in June, 1884.
Professor Brooks, of the Red House OBJ
servatory, has been awarded by H. Ii. Warner,
of Rochester, N Y, special prize of $3.50 for
his astronomical discoveries.
Baseball.-At Cleyeland-Clevelaud, A;
Buffalo 2. At neutrality-suspicious., 8;
troit, 2. AT Boston-Game postponed.
The London Standards correspondent at
Hong Kong says the American Minister to
China is doing his best to effect settlement
between France and China, but his personal
influence Is slight.
Leroy Currier 13 years of age, was found
hanging by a rope in the cellar OF his home,
1888 South Thirteenth street, Philadelphia,
yesterday. 1t is believed the rope had got
around his throat by accident.
VIM, Ray, proprietor of boarding house
at Pullman, near Chicago, shot and killed
Thos. Dowdle and Geo. Fox, two young men,
yesterday. The deceased had lived with RAY,
and had made threats against his life.
Jonathan H. Green, of Pennsylvania, who
has achieved considerable notortety as the
"reformed gambler" has been arrested In
Philadelphia, charged with having Aeeced q
young man out of several hundred dollars.
The jury in the suit of James Gordon
Bennett against the city OF New York for the
terday in favor OF the plaintiff for $19213.
Governor Butler attended the commence
ment exercises at Harvard College yesterday.
He was also present at the alumni dinner In
the evening, and responded to the toast, "rhe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts," In
speech which was received with immense ap-
plauee.
Henry Gillespie, late postmaster at Da-
wilson College, N. c., and James F. Gamble
his clerB, were arrested at Charlotte, N. c.,
yesterday, by Postof1ice Inspector Lamson on
charge of robbing the mails OF 5000. They
bail each.
DIR. Hathaway, of Philadelphia, was yes
terday convicted Of having performed a GRIM
iRal surgical operation upon a servant girl
named Mary Butler In April, 1881, and was
sentenced to pay fine OF $500 and undergo
an imprisonment of seven years-the fullest
extent OF the law.
Archbishop Woods last will and tesla.
ment which was admitted to probate In
Philadelphia yesterday, bequeaths all his
effects, real and personal, to his successor In
ONCE In trust for his use as such Archbishop
and TO be transmitted for the like use to his
successor In the church.
DIR. John SwinbuIne has been inaugu-
rated mayor Of Albany, N. Y, succeeding Mr..
Nolan, VINO resigned several days ago. DR..
fraud, and brought suit to determine the
question. A verdict was rendered In his favor
after Eolan's resignation.
olspatch from Rich Hill, NO., says
'yrhe Foote K Beaumont well, at the depth OF
600 feet, has struck heavy vein OF petroleum.
Other wells will be at once sunk, tanks erected
and rennerfes established. The oil is pro-
nouneed by an expert to be equal - the nnsst
petroleum OF Pennsylvania"
In the Iowa convention yesterday Buren
II. Sherman was fenominatod for Governor, o.
II. Manning was nominated for LisuteuaIt-
Governor, and Professor Akers, OF Linn, was
renominated for superintendent OF Public In.
structlop, and Judge Reed for Supreme Judge,
all Dy acclamation. The platfOrm declares
strongly In favor OF prohibition.
The Minnesota Republican State Conven.
tion met al 81. Paul yesterday aud nominated
Governor Hubbard for reelection by acclams-
ton. resolution censuring the membsrscf
the Legislature who refused 70 vote for Mr.
Window for United States Senator after hs
had received the caucus nomination was ilii
on the table by vote OF 149 10 92.
A band of $50 masked men rode up to the
iail at Jefferson, Texas, on Tuesday night
took out the negro Douglass, charged With
criminally assaultlng Mre. Rogers, put him
on horse and rode rapidly away. Yesterday
morning Douglass was found hanging 10 a
tree with four bullet holes through his hsai.
LEwIsvILLE, IED.-Rev. J. 8. Gain says: ~
used Browns Iron Bltters for nervous pros