The Evening critic., 1883-06-26
Pith of the Morning News.

1t is reported that two brothers of lyman
"No. l." are residing at Valparaiso.
A fire at st. Petersburg yesterday de-
stroyed property worth 100000 roubles.
Edward Hanlan the oarsman, has de-
clared his intention OF becoming resident OF
Chicago.
Forty seven lives have been lost by the
burning of an amusement hall in Dervlo, Lake
Como, Italy.
Mckee Rankin has been secured as lead
ing man for the Union Square Theatre, New
York, next season.
William H. Harrison, of Philadelphia,
died suddenly at Ocean Grove yesterday morn
ing while at breakfast.
A cold wave struck Chicago on Sunday
night, and the temperature yesterday was
about so degrees. Fires were built and over
coats were worn.
John II. Alexander. colored, applicant
for admission to the West Point Military Acad-
emy, passed an excellent examination, and
has been admitted.
An aflray between North Mayo and Dub.
lin militiamen at Curragb, ireland, Sunday
night, over gambling quarrel, resulted In
the wounding of seventeen men.
Colonel B. i. Farinholt, man of consld-
cradle prominence In Essex County, Va, was
killed by blacksmith yesterday with sledge
hammer. His skull was crushed in.
The will of N. l.. Dukes will be offered for
probate today at Uniontown. He leaves S2,-
600 to his old sweetheart, Miss Mary Beeson,
and the rest OF his estate to his mother.
Derk Cebes Horseling, an ex-receiver of
taxes of the town OF Putten, in the kingdom Of
the Netherlands, was arrested In New York
yesterday, charged with embezzlement under
the extradition treaty with the United States.
Advices from Panama say that the quar-
antlne regulations enforced at New Orleans
against vessels from Aspinwall are efrectually
killing the trade between the two places,
which was rapidly assuming promising pro
portions.
The receiver of the broken firm of Nc
Gooch, Eyeringham K Co. now says the liabili-
ties are over $4,000, ,000-$4 900, 900 due CHI
cago banks, secured by lard as collateral, 49,
100000 distributed In varying sums from
s126,000 down.
Great distress is reported among the fish
Ing families along the Labrador coast owing
to the detention OF their spring supplies by
the jam of gulf Ice along their shores. 1t is
| feared that some deaths from starvation have
already occurred.
Some time ago the Government received
| an offer OF ~, $50 TO compromise the judgment
for $50, 900 obtained against A. O. Hesing, of
| Chicago, In revenue case. Mr.. Michaeli, the
editor OF German paper In Chicago has Of
| fered $4,000 for the judgment against Hesing.
Mrs Virginia Corbin has been appointed
| administrative of the estate OF her mother,
Mrs. Grant, who died in Jersey City short
| time ago. Her estate is valued at S10,0C0
sisters, Mrs. oorbin and Mrs. Cramer, and the
| two children OF orville Grant.
A dispatch from Harrisonburg, Va, says
| the farmers IN the Valley OF Virginia are now
| In the midst OF the wheat harvest. There ls a
| headed and filled and the grains plump and
| sounder than than for years. Rockingh am
| County win raise one million bushels.
Near Huntsboro', Ala, yesterday, Joseph
Broom, white man, was expostulating with q
| colored woman named Lena Polite for insult
Ing his wife, when she stabbed him with 9
butcher-knife. He wrenched the knife from
| her hand and stabbed her TO the heart, killing
her Instantly. Broom Is seriously IL rot m or
| tally wounded.
The union compositors on the daily
! papers OF Chicago have voted by a bare ma
| iority to exact as cents per 1000 ems for type
setting on morning and 40 cents on Afternoon
| papers after July 2. They are now paid AZ
/ and 81 cents respectively. The publishers Of
the Tribune, Inter Ocean, Daily NeDs and Jour
1 nal decline to accede 10 the demand, but pro
pose 10 offer abandoned situations to new
| men.
The remains Of the late Archbishop Wood
lay In state In the Philadelphia cathedral yes
terday afternoon and evening, and many thou
sands Of people visited the edince 70 take
last look at the features OF the dead prelate
The eataialque was surrounded with group
| was dressed In the rich purple Silk robes o.
his ofice. and heavy gold cross lay upon hi
breast, while his hands clRspod cruciax o
| the same precious metal.
The New York Commissioners Of Immi
grafton held a special meeting yesterday {
consider what measures should be taken =
stop the lnfux OF pauper immigration fron
Great Britain. large number arrived by tn
| steamers Spain and Furnesia on sunday.
| was resolved 70 detain all immigrants who's
passage has been paid by the British Govern
i mont, and 10 take measures 10 compel tn
steamship companies 70 tako them back Q
their own expense. Sixty "assiated - Iris
families. comprising 40S persons, having o.
an average only s2.50 for each adult person
| still remain at Castle Garden.
SMOKE the Longtellow. II is the best.