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ANOTHER insult to the American fac
by the Spanish authorities in Cuba has
been reported. 1t consisted in theforci.
bic seizure of a citizen of Philadelphia,
while he was on board an American
schooner. The man who was arrested
Is Colonel Emil Nunez, a tobacco i'm
porter, who was formerly a Cuban
patriot, and served in the army during
the recent revolution on the island. He
escaped to this country when the wal
ceased. and has since been in business
in Philadelphia A year or more ago
his father died. leaving a large estate,
comprising an extensive sugar planta-
ton in Cuba. Colonel Nunez recently
attempted to visit his aged mother and
settle the estate. intending, however, to
remain ON board while the vessel was in
Spanish waters. He had received his
brother and mother on board the vessel
a. it lay in the harbor. This became
known to Spanish authorities. and q de-
mand wa made on the Captain Of the
schooner for the surrender of the Colo
mel. This WAS refused when the Spanish
commander eent q boats crew from his
man-of-waf and seized Colonel Nunez
and carried him to the war-ship, where
he was held . prisoner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
A THIEF AT BAY.
a Desperate Negro Thief's Determined
: Fight and Escape from His Pursuers
The Booty Recovered.

A Desperate Negro Thief's Determined
Fight and Escape from His Pursuers
The Booty Recovered.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 1.
Wednesday last q negro named Chas.
Allen robbed q trunk belonging to his part
ner, Luce Adams, of sseven.y-five dollars.
and sloped. Yesterday morning officers
Sheehan and Hogan were placed in charge
Of the case and were not long in locating
the whereabouts Of the thief, and at
nine a. m, yesterday, well mounted,
started up the track of the Cairo & st.
Louis Railroad in pursuit. Seven miles
out trace of the fugitive was found where
be had rested at a Methodist Church, tax.
ing a short cut from there toward the
Cache River. As they came in sight of the
house of a colored man named Henderson
the scamp was seen to enter the back door.
Riding up a call was made for him to come
out, which he did after a short interval, but
in such shape as indicated business. He
carried q double-barreled shotgun in one
hand, a revolver in the other, n another
large revolver in his jacket pocket. Upon
q demand being made to surrender he drew
q bead on the officers with his
gun, firing both barrels in rapid
succession, but without effect, the
officers returning the fire. He then
brought one revolver into use, emptying
five loads at his pursuers, missing themen.
tirely. Both sides shot about a dozen times,
all remaining unhurt. Suddenly Allen
broke into a rapid run, leaping bitches and
fences, rushing through sloughs, swamps
and ice, hotly pursued by the officers whose
horses at times sank into the swamp n
water to their bodies. The fugitive finally
reached a dense cane-brake into which he
disappeared. The officers deemed il I'M
prudent to follow further, as they were
short of ammunition, while the negro had
one weapon yet unused. Henderson's wife
was found by the officers upon the floor in
a fit, frothing at the mouth and giving
alarming demonstrations of approaching
dissolution, occasioned by the excitement
during the shooting. She was finally
brought to her senses and delivered S13 OF
the money, which the thief had left for safe
keeping.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

The Governor of New Jersey recently
sent a special message to the Legisla.
ture, reciting the refusal of the Hacken.
sack Cemetery Company to allow the
burial of a colored man. The Governor
said that it ought not to be tolerated in
that State. That a corporation whose
existence depends upon the Legisla.
lures will, and whose property is ex.
empt from taxation, because of its re.
Ngious uses. should not be permitted to
make any distinction between a white
and a black man. The Governor closes
by requesting the passage of a law
which shall make such refusal, based
on color q criminal ~offense, with such
. penalty as shall prevent the recur.
renee of such act.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

HENRY S. POTTER, of Rochester, n.
Y, died recently and left an estate OF
about two millions. His Oldest son
some time ago married a highly edu-
Gated and refined lady against the
fathers consent. Potter stipulated in
his will that this son should have an
equal part. one-sixth, of the estate, pro-
vided the ''said son shall not live with
or at any time contribute in any manner
to the support or maintenance of his
present wife" The son very sensibly
stuck to the wife of his choice, but pro-
poses to contest his fathers will upon
the grounds that it had a tendency to
encourage immortality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

The year started out well in the way
of disasters. First came the B~elleville,
Qll.) disaster and its twenty-six vic
Tins; next the City of Columbus horror,
with its ninety-seven human beings:
then the Crested Butte (Colo.) mine ex-
plosion added fifty-seven more to the
list, and later a steamer was reported
wrecked in the British Channel and
twenty lives lost, to say nothing of the
usual run of minor casualties that are
thrown in for good measure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

Mrs. AUGUSTA TABOR, the divorced
wife of ColOradO's millionaire, was re-
Gently in New Orleans, on her way to
Cuba, as she stated. In regard to the
story of her elopement with a mar
named Artman, she said: when 1 dc
get married I will do so openly and
above board, and let my friends know.
If l do marry you can be certain it will
not be Mr.. Artman. / will not marry
a man whom 1 will have to support, but
will expect my husband to support me.
Mrs. Tabor did not like the idea OF
Artman borrowing money upon the rep
utatiOn of marrying her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
The New Code Of s.n.s. Rul...

WASHINGTON. u. C., Jan. ~
b new code of Senate rules creates two
new standing committees and ~enlarges
several old ones. A committee of the San.
ATE Republican caucus is engaged in max.
ing selections for membership on the new
committees and filling new places upon
old ones. 1t is understood that Senator
Lapham has been selected IS Chairman of
The Committee ON Fisheries, and Senator
Wilson Chairman OF Committee on Expen.
aitures Of Public Moneys. Senators Har.
.ison, Plumb and Plat have been selected
Is Republican members Of this committee.
senator Wilson is now Chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on Mines and Mining. and SEN
stor Lapham Of that on Woman Suffrage.
Their acceptance of the C~hairman.hins
caves their present positions vacant. Sem
stor Bowen has been selected for thu
Inairmanship Of Mines and Mining. No
ieiection rs yet has been made for the
Craftsmanship Of the COMMITTEES ON Woman
suffrage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

A JEwELRY store in Fulton street,
Brooklyn, was entered by burglars the
other day in broad daylight. the safe
opened and four thousand dollars
worth of goods carried off, and that,
too, while the street was crowded with
people and the police supposed to be
doing their duty. A similar robbery
had taken place in Maiden Lane, New
York City, a few days previous, and
goods to the amount of twenty-five
thousand dollars stolen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
Fatal Powder-Miil Explosion.

PORTLAND, Me-, jan ~.
A terrible explosion demolished the pow
der-mil at Gambo Station, windham, this
Reuben d. Kennedy was at work
IN the mill at the time mixing ''cake," and
II vas supposed he would be foundterribly
mangied. Search was made in the ruins OF
me building without success, and the pm
man was found on the ice ~
200 feet from the mill. He lived about nv
hour. He was badly burned. and sus-
Internal injuries by the shock. He
ttiked almost to the last moment OF ~
me, and said that grit must have got il
tne cake" and caused the explosion ~
tunateiy, most of the men employed in oe
Mill were away at dinner wien the m'A
was blown TO s.ons-
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

J. NJ. RYFoRD, a merchant of Moriah,
started for Warder, VT, several weeks ago
to visit his father. He drove q team of
horses, and as they had not been heard
from it was feared that they either broke
through the ice on Lake Champlain or
were frozen to death in the Green Noun.
tains.
A YoUNG man named Carver employed
in the post-ofice at Detroit, Mich, was
recently arrested charged with stealing
letters. Upon being confronted with
proofs of his crime. he confessed to having
six months, having carried Oh his depre-
dations systematically. The object, he
said, was to accumulate sufficient money
to marry a girl with whom he had fallen in
love.
A. EcExT explosion on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, near Fort Arthur, Mani.
toba, caused by dynamite cartridges left
on a stove, killed five men.
THREE of the Howard County, Ark,
rioters, who were under sentence of death,
were recently granted an appeal, and the
Judges who granted the appeal were hung
in efigy by some lawless parties. The de-
cision of the Judges was generally sus-
tanned by the people.
ANSoN LINSMEIER WAS recently arrested
at st. Louis and taken back to Germany,
where he, as postmaster, had forged many
post-office orders and Aed to this country.
SEVERAL Leadville (Colo.) banks have
collapsed lately, the last being the Mer-
chants and Mechanics. Only one bank is
left in the city.
BAKER PASTA was reported as having
defeated several of the False Prophets
Chiefs, and was marching ON Khartoum.
HARRY LEE, the Cincinnati forger, was
recently arrested in Canada.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, the other day, rs
three men were engaged in loading pieces
Of steel plates on cars, and were standing
on the platform on which there was from
fifty to seventY-flve tons Of the iron, the
platform ave way and the men fell to the
ground with the metal On top of them.
John Butler and Thomas Liney were killed
instantly, and John Roach fatally injured.
BIZ the recent breaking up of the ice at
st. Louis . number Of boats were injured.
The steamer Salvo No. 2 was wrecked and
sunk. The steamer Minneapolis had .
large hole stove In her hull and several
barges were badly damaged.
IT Is reported that the law governing
non-citizens and intruders In the Indian
Territory is being vigorously enforced.
Thirty-eight persons in the Greek Nation
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
The Monon Route Disaster.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, FeD. i.
The coroner this afternoon began an in
JURY over the remains of five bodies that
were recovered from the wreck yesterday
On the Air Line Railway at Broad Ripple.
The testimony shows that the bridge was
built of good material and properly con-
structed. The workmen were repairing the
bridge and had removed permanent sup
porting rods, supplying their place with tenn
porary rods, which were claimed to he
strong enough to support the structure. 1t
is generally thought the accidrns was
caused by the weakening of the bridge, the
result Of removing the permau mt rolls.
The body Of Parr, -. bridge foreman, has
not yet been recovered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

IT is stated in Washington that the
present war on Gov. Murray, of Utah.
is engineered by the Mormons, who
are anxious to get rid of an inveterate
enemy of their immoral practices.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

Two SPECIAL agents, appointed by
the Interior Department to investigate
the rival claims of Spiechee and Perry.
man to the Chiefship of the Creek Ma
ton, have reported in favor of Perry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

TIMELY rains have materially i'm
proved the prospects of the grain CROP
in California, and it was thought the
fruit crop of the southern. portion OF
the State would be the best ever had.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

The Senate recently ordered a gen.
eral telegraphic investigation, directed
especially against the Western Union
and its recent conquests.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

EX-SENATOR DAVIS, of Illinois, wa
reported to be i'll.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

E1YPr, it is said, recently borrowed
Is. ZOO. 900 from Baron Rothschild.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08

POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
THE New Jersey Legislature has defeated
a resolution asking Congress for a National
Postal Telegraph law.
THE charges against Governor Murray,
of Utah, respecting irregularities in his
Office while United States Marshal in Ken
lucky, were considered recently by the
House committee investigating expendi
lures in the Department of Justice. George
K. Chase, the predecessor Of Brewster
Cameron, testified that the reports to the
Department of Justice sustained the
charges. Governor Murray was to have
an opportunity of testifying.
The Legislature of Iowa in Joint Con-
vention on the 30th formally proclaimed
the election of Senator Allison as United
States Senator.
A. w. Sheldon, Associate Justice Of
Arizona, died suddenly at San Francisco
the other day.
P%OsT-OFFIcE INSPECTOR LANIER, on duty
in the South, has been removed for frauds
upon ~postmasters he visited. Lanier fed
to South America.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

RROCB6OlN6S OF OONGR
In the Senate, the 18th, Messrs. Sherman
and Pendleton each presented q resolution of
wool growers of Ohio. praying the restoration
Of the former duty on wool. Mr.. Hoar, from
original bill relating to the enforcement
not himself see a clause Of the bin
Wnice fr6 5ea SURFACE in sne that s Territop2. The Ss
Senate adjourned upon the announcement OF
the death of Representative Mackey..... Inn
mediately after the reading OF the journal in
the House the death of Mr.. Mackey, of South
Carolina, was announced and the House adj
jOurned.
In the Senate, the 10Th, Mr.. Vest, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported IA
vorably the bill repeating the Timber Culture
laws. Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduced
a bill to establish the Territory of North
o Dat tSs virginia init; and ss Sississippie ,ec cssSls' @ens
taken up, and. after debate, adopted.
The Senate passed the House bills making APP
preparation of s. 10000 for the rebate Of tax
on tobacco, and SCI, 965 for the expenses of the
Legislature of New Mexico. In the House.
bills were introduced, when Mr.. Hopkins. of
Pennsylvania, rising to a question OF privi-
set forth that Hon. !. ". Keifer. member of
the House, had charged HI. ". BOyntOn, the
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette. now holdings seat in the
Nth bavinG snnroached the Sneaker of the
Hnnsa dsr1 the cins;nT dsvs Of
the last Session Of Con0rass with cor
ruT nroros;tiops intended tn infir-
ence his of;,.iaI action and rs such
oct VOC q oross hreacb of the nriv;,ereso of the
House, therefore q committee OF hye be ap-
EnmSo NJ Kn;fer fh.n addrassed the Honse
in Which he ;ntrodnced some corresnondencc
hetween himself and Rovnton. The resolu-
orresnondent who NAV have abused his
nrivileces and then sdnnted-
In the Senate. the aOtb. a n~etitiop WAS
nresented signed nv four Thousand citizens Of
the District of Coi,,mb;a and several other
net;tions signed NV a large number of citizens
IF the Territnr;es IF Wash;nvfon dakota and
Idsho oil nrav;no the enacfment NJ 2 Law 70
nr"hih;t ffha manTfactmra and sale of
aicnboiic iinuors in the n;s+r;ct and Terr;.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
AN E OF DEATH.

Seven Lives Lost, rs Many More Persons
Injured and Four Buildings Demolished
by an Explosion Of Gasoline at Alliance,
Ohio.
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EoRsALE- THREE HUNDREDc CHEAP
II farms In West Virginia. For circulars
giving location, price, &C., call on II. y. Holt
ner, SO1 ST. n. W., or address j. ii. Dristor,
Martlnsburg, W. va, nO112wf
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SOUTH WASHINGTON,

Niles Lula Barbour, OF No. 1856 street south
west, 10 on visit 10 friends at Winchester, Va.
Tho ladies OF Ryland Chapel NJ. Il. Church
nre making preparations for q musical aud
literary entertainmont TO be given at the
church In short time, for the benefit OF the
church choir.
The Fire-Alarm & National Bell Telephone
Company are erecting poles in most OF the
alleys In South Washington so as 10 keep the
wires free from the trees, which seriously In
terfere with the circuits.
The property.ownors on I street, between
about 10 tile with the District Commissioners
continued from Its present terminus, at the
corner Of Third and i streets, along
10 Half street, thence to connect with the
main sewer now being laid on G street. Tho
ground is all broken In that Vicinity and tho
connection could be made quite easily without
mourning much expense to the District and
anording great accommodation TO the property
owners thereof. AS matters are now there IL
an entire absence OF sewer facilities In these
squares, causing not only great Inconvenience
10 the residents thereof but seriously AFFECT
Ing the health Of the section.
While last nights procession was forming
word was brought to Mr.. Dickson, the Grand
Marshal that the people from South
Washington had comm and hearse which
they intended 10 drag around with them. Me-.
Dickson sentan aide to tell them that nothing
OF tho Kind would be allowed. The aide
brought back an unsatisfactory answer. Mr..
Dickson then went TO the scene OF the IN
tended grews0me display. He had an AK W TN
him and demolished the outfit,
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ALEXANDRIA.

The alarm OF flre turned In about l :35 last
night was caused by q nro discovered In the
residence OF Captain James Webster, on
Wilkes street, between Royal and Pitt streets.
The flames had gained considerable headway
before discovered, and spread to the residences
OF Mrs. Charles Webster, on the east, and MIR.
Samuel Dement, and Mrs. Edward Lawler, ad
Joining on the west. The Fire Department
was prompt In responding and suppressed
the flames in u short time. Tho first house
was owned and occupied by Mrs. Charles Web
the third, occupied by Mr.. Samuel Dement,
and owned by Mrs. Lawler, and the fourth
was owned and occupied by Mrs. Lawler. Tho
damage TO the property is estimated at about
$4,000, which Is fully covered by insurance.
Nearly all the furniture was gotten out OF the
houses with but little damage.
The IRE originated in the third story OF tho
residence OF Captain Webster, some nend hay
ing climbed up on the rear building and set
iro 10 the house through an attic window.
Several attempts have been made of late TO
set IRE TO this house, and the residents OF the
neighborhood have been on the lookout, and
attempting TO IRE tho house, he each time es-
capped. The police are on the lookout for the
parties.
Thousands OF people left here last night FOR
Washington to Witness the demonstration In
that city. The Young Mems Club, OF this city,
In costumes, took part In the parade.
George Brown, colored, was fned So by the
Mayor yesterday for disorderly conduct.
In the Corporation Court yesterday the Will
OF Elizabeth Janney was admitted to probate
and administration upon the estate OF the late
oscar Domaine was granted to William IL. De-
maine.
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EAST WASHINGTON.

Last evening about o'clock, as Mr.. W. L..
Nicholson was attempting TO got upon car
near his residence, First and u streets south.
ensi, no was knocked down by car No. %
going east and was severely Injured. He was
removed to hisresidence by Sergeant Mulhall
ard Onlcers Smoot and Blanford aud DR..
Bnyne summoned.
coincidence man, who Is described as six
feet tall, with brown mustache, dark hair,
and wearing dark overcoat, has been OBJ,
tanning money under false pretenses from un.
suspecting ones In East Washington,
A negro incendiary set Are 70 a stable In the
rear OF D street, between Eighth aud Ninth
lost night. Tho alley In the rear OF d street Is
alargo one, and is a sort OF loanng place for
negro thieves.
Advertisements and news matter for THE
CRITIC may be left nj Dooley's drug store, COR
herot pennsylvania avenue and Third street
southeast
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STEWART, THE MURDERER.
His Trial Postponed 10 .Await tho
PreAence of IL MlIneaa.


To-day was the time set for the trial of Hem
con Stewart, indicted for the murder OF George
Foster, on tho 9th Of last October, the homi.
eide resulting from aquarrel about Ave cents.
When the Criminal Court met District Att1r.
ney Worthington appeared for the Govern
ment and Messrs. Thomas Il. Miller and Shay
and Hewlett for the defendant. Tho list OF
witnesses for the prosecution was called, and
Edward Stewart failed TO answer.
Mr.. Hewlett submitted an afIldavit OF tho
accused that tho missing witness, who was his
brother, was an important witness for him
self, and no could not proceed TO trial In
safety without his testimony.
Mr.. Miller raised tho point that In the list
furnished TO the defendant the name OF the
absent witness was enumerated. They were
entitled to his presence, but could not be OK.
pected TO summon the witness after tho Gov
eminent gave notice that he would be sum.
moned on that side.
Judge Wylio said that the defense was on.
titled to the presence OF the witness In court
after the Government had furnished him, on
their list, and, as they had not brought him no
would be compelled to postpone the trial. Mr..
Worthington understood that the witness was
on his way to this city and asked that the trial
BIO postponed until tomorrow, also that an at
tachment BIO Issued for the absent witness.
The request In both cases was granted.
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The Kindergnrton Bnznr.

Tho bazaar for the benent OF the National
Free kindergarten, which Will begin at Ma
sonic Temple the evening OF Thanksgiving
Day, is to continue flve days and promises to
be very handsomely patronized.S President
Arthur has promised Mrs. Louise Pollock, the
directress OF the kindergarten, to be present
on one OF tho evenings OF the bazar. There
Will BIO complete exhibit OF tho methods OF
the FrGbel system OF education OF young
Will bo twelve sales tables in charge Of tho Sai.
lowing named ladies' and gentlemen: d.. and
Mrs. Il. d. Rankin, Mrs. L. d. Hutchinson, Mrs
Hansen, Il. d. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Bush, Mrs
I,eiter, Rev. Mr.. French, the Misses Simms
Mrs. q. Il. Boyden, the Misses Rowe, Mrs.
Louise Pollock and her daughters, Mrs. NJ. E.
Mann, Mrs. DR.. Bogue, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs
BuckleSand Misses Emma Sheridan, Clark,
DeitZ, GangeMor, Domer and King.
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THE FOOTPAD,
A Criminal Who Is Becoming AIarm-
tuETy Numerous.

"Tho footpad, who was almost unknown 70
tho category Of criminals in this city until res
Gently, 10 becoming alarmlngly numerous, and
hardly week passes but citlzon is waylaid
and robbed by this most dangerous class OF
outlawe," remarked Prosecuting Attorney
Thomas to CRITIC reporter this morning.
Detective Edelin, sworc out warrants at the
Police Court against two alleged Chicago foot.
pads named William u. Mitchereon and John
Hickey. They IRE charged with knocking
southwest, on tho night OF the 9th Instant, on
the corner OF Fifth and streets.
The assault occurred about midnight, and
the young man received about dozen severe
cuts on tho head ana was knocked senseless
and robbed OF $40. They arc also charged
with knocking down ana robbing Harry Bell,
OF the tugboat Rock Point, In the Smithsonian
grounds on the Sd lnst Mr.. Dell was robbed
OF watch and 81. 10 In money,
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L Street.

There is no street In Washington IN which
the march OF improvements has so St6adily
advanced as on street. .Thare heB been q
wonderful change within Ne rst bkree years,
ana II Its progress contlnges ttshe same rate
Il street will BIO the leadi&g Sfeet OF the city.
No one has done more towtrfI this gratifying
result than Mr.. weyi, o3thd Misnt Store, at
the corner OF Tenth andsf stfeets, who estab.
lished there three yegts ago,in an inexpen-
sive room store who're the best quality OF
clothing for men ehd boys can be bought at
prices previously unheard OF in Washington,
and through peiite attention to customers, as
well ms honQrhble dealing, has succeeded In
building ~ business OF which indeed
nnybodFfhight be proud. A visit to the Mis-
fit Stop, corner OF Tenth and L streets, Will
repW anybody IN quest Of q suit or overcoat.