The Evening critic., 1883-01-23
News Notes.

The French Chamber is still exercised
over the effect of Prince Napo!eon's mani
festo.
The merchants of Belfast have decided
to start new line of steamers to the
United States.
The death is announced in Baltimore of
Robert S. Proctor, soldier of the war of
1872, aged 81 years.
In the New Years festivities at Panama
the bulls killed two men and dangerously
wounded seven others.
Judge Quarles, of the Nashville Crimi-
nal Court, has fixed ex-Treasurer Folks
appearance bond at 100000.
]. Todd Hutchinson, formerly an editor
and postmaster at Ebensburg, Pa, was
choked to death Saturday by piece of
meat.
There is wide belief in Dublin that
the recent exposures of a conspiracy will
lead to the discovery Of the Phoenix Park
assassins.
The winter meeting of the Louisiana
Jockey Club, at New Orleans, has been
postponed until next season, on account of
the bad weather.
1t is understood in Richmond that Colonel
James d. Brady has withdrawn his resigna-
tion as the collector of internal revenue for
the Petersburg District
Fifty thousand marks have been raised
in Philadelphia for the sufferers by the
floods in Germany. Over $500 were con.
tributed for the same purpose by citizens
of Reading, Pa, last evening.
The Supreme Court of Virginia has
granted rehearing in the case of Vir-
ginius johnson VS.. e. w. Couch, both of
whom claim to be entitled to hold the of
flee of treasurer of Petersburg, Va.
A resolution indorsing the Civil.Servics
bxy FOL 1a1
day in the New York Assembly. A similar
resolution was unanimously adopted by
the Pennsylvania House of Representa-.
tives.
The Chicago committee for the relief of
sufferers by the floods in the Rhine have
sent second installment of 10000 marks
| to Berlin, making a total of 10000 marks
| to date, and another installment of 260 900
marks will be sent soon.
| A convention of railroad coal miners
will be held at Pittsburg to-day. The men
are working for 81 cents per bushel, but as
the river miners have decided to strike for
four cents, the convention will consider the
advisability of also demanding an addi.
tional half cent.
Hon. J. r. Mcpherson was nominated
for reelection by the Democratic caucus of
the New Jersey Legislature last evening.
The vote was as follows: Mcpherson 30
Kreuger 4, Hezekiah B. Smith 2, Green l.
Ludlow l. The Republican caucus nomina,
ted ex-senator Hobart.
1t is now known that the number oi
Chinese killed by the San Francisco explo
sion is not as great as was at first reported
There are not over 30 missing. Seven OF
the Chinese have been taken from the
debris, all badly hurt. All the house;
within halfa mile are completely shattered
Only one ballot for United States Senator
was taken by the Minnesota Legislature
yesterday, resulting as follows: Window
A; Wilson, 26 Cole, 16; Dunnell, 10
Hubbard, 8; scattering, 90. Two ballot,
were taken by the Nebraska Legislature
the last of which resulted as follows
Stickel, 10; Millard, 16; Thayer. 16 Cor
win, 12 Manderson, s Sanders l3 Brown
8; Morton, 4 Conner, 3; the balance scat
tering.
Four Americans employed in different
capacities in Panama and ON the canal hay,
been arrested and put in the Chiriqui prisor
on suspicion of being concerned in thu
recent robbery of keg of gold intended
for the United States vessels of the Pacii,
squadron. The Panama Railroad Company
has offered a reward OF $4,000 for the cap
ture Of the Offenders and the recovery o
the money.
DIR. Charles J.. Blood, who had an ofic,
at 1915 Filbert street. Philadelphia, wa
arrested yesterday upon complaint of tn,
authorities of Suffolk, Mass, by whom b.
is charged with cheating and defrauding by
false pretenses 1t is said he makes
practice of establishing medical offices il
various cities and selling them at gooC
prices. He also publishes card offering
prizes of $300.000, in sums of from 50 h
300, to purchasers Of book.