The Evening critic., 1883-04-23
News Notes.

Hon. Edward Morris Erkskine has died
in London
Preparations for the coronation of the
Gear on May 81 are going forward rapidly.
Colonel Jack Hayes, of Mexican war
fame, died at Oakland, CAL, on Saturday night.
The striking cigarmakers of Boston have
had their demands acceded to and Will return
TO work.
Leonard Sylvan Jules Landeau, the
French novelist, is dead. He was George
Sands lover.
An attempt was made to blow up the
Government manufactory of small arms at
Enfield, England.
During the past week Father Walsh
cabled $2,5OO to ireland for Land League pur-
poses, and 1,341 for famine relief.
Governor Butter, of Massachusetts,, has
notified the members of the State Council that
when he wants their advice he Will send for
them.
1t is reported that magistrate of the
Dublin police will to-day open an inquiry
touching the murders of informers during the
past year.
Edward Hodgman, bartender in the Great
York, yesterday, fatally stabbed Michael Nee
han, who, he says, camo into the saloon and
struck him.
John Redman, an old citizen of Gredell
County, N. c., was killed n few days ago by
two of his nephews, sons of Absalom Redman,
in q quarrel over the dividing limo between
their lands.
DR.. John Cary Whiting, of Pensacola,
Fla, died last week, the immediate cause OF
death being exhaustion from overwork during
last summers yellow fever epidemic. He
was a native OF Hampton, Va.
Acting under orders the New York pO-
lice yesterday vigorously enforced the excise
law. sido doors were closed, and for the flrst
time in years a check was placed on the pitcher
trade. Many arrests were made.
On Saturday night the Brooklyn police
broke DIP prize. fight between James Smiley
and Charles McCaull, two young mechanics OF
that city after two rounds had been fought.
McCauil had tho best Of the fight. No arrests
were made.
A Ike among the caulkers was inaug-
urated on Saturday in the shipyards of VIM.
Cramp's Sons, Neafle & Levy, Birley, Hillman
& Streaker and Simpson Bros, philadelphia,
day and one hour less work on Saturday.
There was some excitement in the lion
market in Boston on Saturday, owing to the
announcement that an agent OF large Iron
company was ready TO sell No. brand or pig
iron at S22, and No. at $50 per ton, shipping
port delivery, which is 50 ton less than pre-
| vlous prices.
| James Williams, of Williams & McCauley,
| lumber dealers at Big Greek, Tenn, was ar
| rested yesterday by New York detective at
| Big Creek on a charge OF having embezzled
| escaped to Mexico but subsequently returned
| 10 this country. He failed last week for
| $4,000.
| Henry @. Mylans, alias Miller, the lover
| OF Lizzie Fox, who committed suicide In Phtla-
| delphia last Sunday because Mylaus had dis
| carded her, was yesterday arrested in New
York for number OF petty thefts. He is an
| ex-convlct, having served over fourteen years
| In prisons. HIS game lately has been pre-.
| tended piety, and whom arrested he was pray.
| ing in a Bowery mission.
A heavy snow and wind storm, accom-
| panied by thunder and lightning, prevailed IN
| Colorado on Friday and Saturday. 1t was
most severe in the mountain towns. Houses
| were unroofed and miles Of telegraph poles
blown down. There was heavy fall OF snow
| throughout tho whole mountain region. Tele
| graphic communication between st. Paul and
| points In the Northwest has been entirely cut
| on. storm swept over Chattanooga, Tenn.
| yesterday, which did considerable damage TO
| property.
Elseman Bros. dress suits, cor. 7th and E.