The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-03
Pith of the Morning News.

The jury in the Emma Bond outrage
case yesterday returned verdict OF not
guilty.
The Archbishopric of Philadelphia will
be filled by prelate from the Diocese OF
Texas.
Colonel Rathbone, who killed his wife in
Hanover and stabbed himself, is reported as
failing.
Mgr. Louis T. Hoetlet, of the Diocese of
New York and rector OF the Catholic American
College In Rome, is Ill.
Mr.. Biggar, in speech before a meeting
OF Nationalist at Coote Hill, ireland, bitterly
denounced Earl Spencer.
At Quincy, ILL.,. Tuesday night, Rev.
Horace Worden, 20 years Of age, was attacked
at his gate by three footpads, robbed and
fatally beaten.
The Rev. A. j. Bray, of Montreal, charged
by his congregation with heterodoxy, has no
signed. He Intends devoting his time TO Jour.
naiism and public life.
In Wilmington, Del, Tuesday night,
Mrs. David Wright, colOred, while sleeping
with her 3months-old twins, rolled over on
one OF them and smothered 1t.
The Massachusetts, State Senate organ
lied yesterday by electlng George A. Bruce, OF
Somerville, President. The House re-olected
George A. Marden, of Lowell, Speaker.
In Cincinnati yesterday the jury in the
case OF william McHugh, on trial for tho third
time for the murder of his wife, brought In u
verdict Of guilty OF murder In tho irst degree.
William II. Edsall, who was convicted
OF forgery In Jersey City, was yesterday SON
fenced 10 three years IN tho State prison, Tho
prisoner swooned whom he heard his sentence.
The Marquis de Rays, of Paris, has been
convicted Ofconducting fraudulent scheme
for the colonization OF an island IN the South
Seas, ana has been sent to prison for four
years.
The st. Lawrence River at Montreal rose
yesterday to within six inches OF the top of the
| revetment wall, deposlting large heaps OF ice
| on tho latter. Several tons OF Ice were thrown
upon the iron railing OF tho wall.
The boundary dispute between Brazil
and French Guinea IS to be submitted TO ar
btration. Brazil 1t is said, has chosen the
Emperor OF Germany as Its Representative,
while France has selected President Arthur.
Governor-elect Robinson, of Massa-
chusetts, has sent 10 Governor Butler his re
siguation as Representative In the Forty
| eighth Congress, and the Governor has or
dered a special election 10 I'LL the vacancy
| on January IL.
In New Orleans yesterday A. j. Defosseg
| manager OF the French opera troupe, made
| cession OF property 10 creditors. Tho assets
| including costumes, music and furniture, are
valued at $1,000. The Liabilities, including
| salaries 10 various members OF the troupe aud
others, are $4,000.
The secretary of the American Iron and
| Steel Association, I'm review OF tho year,
trade, estimates the shrlnkage IL the prlls o.
tons Gray Forge plg.iron at So per tom stoe
rails at IS per ton; bar iron at 10 OF u c5u
por pound, and nails at 81 per keg.
The obseques of the late Archbishoj
Perche took place IN New Orleans yesterday
The procession included the Catholic clergy
the State and city ofilcials, military, the vlri
Gus Catholic societies, the Sisters OF Charity
and Mercy In charge OF the lnmates OF thu
Catholic asylums, and a great cOncOurso oil
citizens. The Rish Rev. II. X. Leary succeod
the deceased s,sElAitr
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