The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-05
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Paddy Ryan Tuesday formally signiaed his
willingness TO meet Sullivan, with or Without
gloves, anywhere, for any amount. Sullivan
has already agreed to light Ryan. Richard
X. Fox offers a champions diamond belt and
purse OF $4,000 If the men will meet at New
orleans.
The representatives of twenty leading
barbed-wire manufacturing firms OF the coun-
try met In st. Louis yesterday and agreed 10
advance the price OF barbed wire to four cents
for painted and Ave cents for galvanized car
lots, and One.quatter OF O cent additional for
less than car lots.
The Rev. John Parker, OF the Methodist
Church at Jamaica, l.. l., has Issued an edlct
against roller skating, and has threatened 70
expel from his church any member visiting
rink. The younger members OF his church
denounce Mr.. Parker's conduct, and threaten
to leave the church,
NV. p. Brandt, OF Reading, Pa. the herculean
fireman, died OF asthma Tuesday, aged 80
years. die was six feet three inches tail and
weighed 800 poundsi was OF .herculean
suength, ana TOOK tne pilze at me recent state
nremen's tournament, being The heaviest ac-
tive fireman In the State.
A convention OF Oklahoma boomers at
Topeka, Kan, Tuesday night, adopted resolu-
lions censurlng President Arthur for eXpel-
ling settlers from the Territory and leaving II
in possession OF the cattlomen. national
colony Is TO be formed aud plans prepared for
formidable invasion OF the Territory.
The merchants committee OF New York has
addressed o communication TO the board OF
railroad commissioners In response to tho last
from mo DOuIus Iub MGR
chants claim that the diversions OF freight
have been serious, and ask for written assur-
ances that these diversions shall cease.
Some OF the colored residents OF Beethoven,
Ills, have received letters warning them %
move away. Oolored children have been badly
treated at the public schools and forced TO
leave, and similar treatment OF colored poo
pie Is reported In other Central Illinois pre-.
cncts, especially In the towns OF Saybrook,
Gilman and Slbley.
In April, 1884, Hiram Jefferson, an old man
and a cripple, OF Audubon, Iowa, was taken
from mis- bed IN the night and hanged. HIS
son, Cicero, and his son-iu-law, John A. Bmyth,
anu Joel j, Wilson were arrested, and Cicero
confessed, duplicating tho others, ana they
wereall indicted. Judge LoofDorrow Monday
granted q change OF venue when the case was
| called for trial. The citizens, fearing the
| prisoners would escape punishment, Yesterday
morning shot Smyth and Wilson dead In their
| cells after a desperate fight, and hanged
| Cicero Jefferson ia the public park.
Tho Democratic Joint caucus OF the Illinois
Legislature, at Springfield, yesterday noml-
mated W, II. Morrison as q candidate Tor u. s..
Senator. IL Will require 103 votes In the legls.
| lative session TO elect. The Republican eau
| Gus has been called for this evening, Mr.
| Halnes, Speaker OF the Illinois Assembly, has
commanded the clerk OF Cook County To pro.
duce the ballots cast In the Sixth Legislative
! District, including the precinct In which the
Leman. Brand frauds are charged. Judge
Blodgeit OF tho u. s. District Court has al
rected the clerk not to disturb the ballots,
which are In the custody OF the courts as egl-
denco.