The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-15

st. Petersburg, will start for his new station
today.
The cigar packers of Cincinnati have been
ordered out In consequence OF the lockout OF
the cigar-makers, which is now In Its nine
teenth week.
Rev. DIR. Henry dc Koven, formerly as
eistant rector OF Christs Episcopal Church,
New York, died recently In Switzerland OF
heart disease.
Maurice Gainey was severely injured by
being run over by one OF the Great Falls Ice
CompaDy's wagons, at Seventh street and the
Avenue, last night.
Tho New York health authorities yester-
day began the work OF disinfecting the tene-
ment house districts in that city as a precau.
ton against cholera.
While laborers were excavating under
hill In Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday, cave-in oc
CURED by which three OF their number were
killed and several others wounded.
Hon. Robert Henry Lyttleton, son of the
late Lord Lyttleton, was married In London
yesterday TO Miss Edith Santley, daughter OF
Charles santley, the celebrated baritone
singer.
The body OF George ODER was found
Saturday hanging with rope around the neck
In barn near Ironville, Essex County, N. Y.
Ober was last seen a week ago with two
strange men.
The well.known Catholic publishing
house OF John b. Piet & Co., OF Baltimore, has
gone into the hands OF a receiver. The assets
and liabilities arc nearly equal and amount to
ubOut gtiOOOs
The President has extended the powers
OF the Governmental board appointed TO pro-
vide for the exhibits at the New Orleans Got
ton Centennial, so that they shall apply to the
Louisville and Cincinnati expeditions.
John Frazier is under arrest at Cohoes, N.
y, on the charge OF enticing Lucinda Cleland
into the woods on Saturday, drugglng and out
raging her. and then tying ner to a tree, where
che was found unconscious by some boys.
Tho Mayor of Toulon has been attacked
by the cholera. Three cases have been dfscov-
cred In Alexandria. The United States Gov
eminent has instructed Its agents abroad to
take precautions against the transmission OF
the scourge.
Company yesterday elected the following d.
rectors: 3. Bacon, +. Pilling, VIM. Dickson,
Vim. H. Emery, James H. Watmough, Francis
Miller, Chauncey McKeever, II. o. Towles and
| Thomas Francis.
Henry w. Bulver, resident of Philadel-
| phia, has begun a suit In Kings County, N.
| Y, 10 recover $4,000 damages from his
fat faith David A. Dixon, for enticing his
that Bulyer ill-treated his wife.
Yesterday while Zachariah Taylor, aged
| 1S years, was putting rod In a reel at the
| Cambria Pa.) Iron Works the red.hot rod was
| thrown over his head and drawn tightly
| around his neck, almost decapitatlng him, and
literally roasting his neck and shoulders.
The supply of 81 United States notes
having been entirely exhausted before the ap.
preparation Dill WAS SlBneQ no notes OF tnat
denomination can be supplied until they are
printed under the provisions OF that law.
| After August j the Treasurer Will be able TO
meet the demands.
Frederick Taylor. Lewis Williams and
| Jacob Beck were handling a pistol In a house
| near Bennings yesterday when the pistol ex.
| plodod in the hands OF Taylor. The bullet took
effect In the breast of Williams. He was re-
moved to the hospital, and the wound was
found to be dangerous one.
| Mr.. Bell Mann, of Chicago, who is under
| Indictment for collision with Daniel Carrigan
in obtaining money by fraudulent vouchers on
Department, was released on $1,000 bail yes
| terdaY for appearance before the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia.
The joint regatta committee met yester-
/ day afternoon, and a committee, composed OF
Messrs. Gibson, Pairo and Page, was ap.
| pointed TO take charge OF the course. A check
was received from tho Duffy Malt Whisky
Company, of Baltimore, TO pay for n handsome
medal TO be rowed for In the regatta.
| Postmaster VIM. T. Bailey, of Camden,
| N. j., was arrested yesterday upon the charge
| OF embezzlement OF SLIGO OF Government
funds, and of Illegally disposing of postage
stamps. warrant has also been issued for
| the arrest OF Assistant Postmaster Jesse X.
Mines upon the charge OF embezzlement.
The German-American Building Asso-
citation last night elected the following onlcers
President, VIM. Witthaft; president, Henry
Butlner; secretary, p. Viesbuchen; treasurer,
II. HOFFMAN; directors, John W. Miller, George
| W. frhtt, d. u, Davis, a. FeluVO9B, JOnn u.
Darthel, o. Kattleman, L. W. Tolman and Jno.
| Teense.
Panama advices Of tho 9th instant state
that DR.. Cervera, the impeached President,
holds his ofllce as President upheld by police
and troops, and General RUIZ also holds a
| palace surrounded by troops, also claiming to
| be President. The matter was expected 10 be
settled soon by Congress, which Is In session
| at Bogota.
Superintendent Thompson, of the Rail
way Mail Service, and Inspectors sharp and
| Camp report that the New York postofllce IL
well conducted. They recommend as a saving
OF Time mat outgoing malls between and 10
r, m. pc dispatched directly from certain sta
lions Instead OF sending them through the
| central ONCE.
According to official statistics Cubs has at
present / ,521, 1884 Inhabitants. ofthese S54,
$40 are OF the male sex. OF the males 46, COS
nationalities. OF the females 1900 are for
eigners, including 81 Chinese and 2i2,32C
are colored. The Island having an area o.
| 1889 square kilometres, the density o
| population is 10 Inhabitants to the squar,
| kilometre.
The Panama Star and Herald, in an ar
ticle on Secretary Frellnghuysen's appllca
tion for sum OF money, presumably for tn
purchase OF the franchises OF the nicaragua
Canal Company, says that the purchase o
any existing franchise would be unnecessary
as The people OF Nicaragua are 80 anxious 10
canal mat they would give ior me sskin
ment might require.
There was severe thunder and hail
| storm Sunday In the Vicinity OF White Plains
| N. Y. Several barns were struck by Lightning
and destroyed. wind and hall.storm visited
Newburgh, N. Y, and vicinity Saturda!
afternoon. Tho 1agmans shanty on th'
West Shore Railway was blown on tho track
and Michael Mahan, the hagman, who was 4
It WINS struck by n train and fatally injured
There were severe thunder.atorms in Now
se9tia on Friday and Saturday, with heay!
rainfall.
A meeting of the National Committee O
the lfish-American Republican League AM
other prominent irish ctlzens was held at tn,
United States Hotel, Long Branch. yesterday
70 organize for the coming campaign. Hon.
l.. Morrison, OF Now Mexico, presided. II wa
resolved 70 hold convention OF Irlsh.Ameri
can Republicans at Cincinnati September 80
committee was appointed to prepare an ad
dress and plan Of campaign. Hon, j. ]
Geghan was appointed secretary, ylcs Jane
Nowlan, deceased.