The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-28


At Wilkesbarre Pa, Saturday, Frederick
Wagner went Into an clubhouse and struck
match TO light his pipe, when terrific ex-
plosion. OF gas took place, demolishing the
and burning his body In q frightful manner.
The cause OF the explosion was crack IN the
earth leading down TO gas deposits In the
mine below.
Mrs. Myra Mills, 1115 Ninth street, has
notified the police that her house has been en-.
tered by thieves and an iron chest containing
$3.50 in bonds was broken open and robbed OF
its contents. A sneak-thief entered the house
OF Mr.. John A. Walling, corner OF Eighth and
II streets, ana made on with the family silver
ware. Mr.. Albert O. Stevens, on Columbia
Road, also reports q number OF articles
stolen.
Joseph r. Stricken, aged As years, resi-
dent OF Mount JOY, Pa, was arrested Saturday
night and taken to philadelphia. He is
charged with being an accessory before the
fact TO the death OF Hattie Scholl, who died
from the result OF malpractice, for which
crime DR.. David d. Bruce was convicted n few
days ago. Strlckler is implicated by the young
woman's ante.mortem statement as her be-
tr8yer.
Mrs. Kate Mitchell, a young married
woman, whose husband had abandoned her,
poisoned herself In New York saturday morn
ing. She went TO board with Mrs. Louisa Kle-
her a few days before her death, telling Mrs.
Kleber her husband had deserted her. She
appeared inconsolable, and took the poison
which ended her life. Her mother'in'law said
her husband had abandoned her because he
had learned that she had a child living In Pc.
land.
Secretary Folger issued an order late
Saturday afternoon making a number OF pro-
motions In the Superintendents ONCE, all
based ON CiyilService principles. Mr.. Gratz
van RENSSELAER, was promoted 10 the position
OF superintendent, Mr.. Joseph 7. Little 10 that
OF assistant superintendent, Mr.. II. y. Harris
from second to third-class clerkship, Mr. NJ. II.
Pilgrim from first 10 second.class. The pro-
motions were all OF experienced clerks aud
we'll earned rewards or merit.
The first amendment to the constitution
OF Louisiana, which was submitted 10 pOpu-
lar vote at the recent election, was adopted.
This amendment provides that the Interest on
the State bonds which had been nxod by the
from January /, 1885, and per cent. thore-
after, shall be raised To per cent from
january /, 1885, for the whole term OF thirty
years. This Is believed TO be tho nrat instance
| In which a State by the vote OF the people has
raised the interest on It's public DEBT.
At the temperance meeting NJ Masonic
| Temple yesterday Miss l.. NJ. Won Flnkel1tein,
| OF Jerusalem, spoke on "rhe Life OF Women IN
| the East and Intemperance in tho Holy Ian ."
| She was alfred In what she called peasnnts
| holiday costume, consisting OF navy blue
skirt ana a scarlet CLOAK. white turban WAS
wound around her hoad and extended down
| her back for some length. Across her fore
| head she wore gold band, while beals ami
| other ornaments decked her person. Sne ap'
| peared 10 be about 30 years OF age, aud Ut fair
complexion. Her lecture was descriptive and
| Interesting. In relating how women IN the
East are treated and regarded she spoke freely
ana without reserve, causing many allies u
blush and leave the hell.
"AlaerneA AaasS'tVagons."
Fresh AlderneX cnnrned eRsEy morn
ing and dsIiyess ,e 81. ward S,i (s; d as1