The Evening critic., 1885-04-02
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Eiberiad.-on March so General Blrrlos
attacked the Salyadorlan frontier position I'll
Coco, thus breaking the promise given by him
10 the United States Minister not to ingade
Salvador, and commencing operations with
out Il declaration OF war; the battle ragged
fiercely until nightfall, when the Salvadoriau
forces concentrated upon Chalchuapa. AT
daylight on the 31st lighting commenced
around San Lorenzo. After severe engsge-
ment, which lasted ten hours, the Guatemalan
forces were completely routed.
BaltimOre.-It is stated that the bankers
Merchants Telegraph Company and the
Postal Telegraph Company have agreed TO
pool their business. II is said this Will result
In the consolidation of the Southern and
American Rapid Telegraph companies with
those Just named.
ChicagO.-o ". Potter, president OF the
North Chicago Rolling MIL Company, an.
nounces that the mill at South Chicago Will be
put In full blast Monday. Thirteen hundred
men will begin work, making the total force
1,sO0 men, and the payroll 100000
month.
wheeling. w. Va.-The Wheeling Intel.
Hgencef publishes letters from various counties
OF West Virginia, showing that the accounts of
widespread destitution IN numerous sections
Of that State have been greatly exaggerated.
wilmington, Del.-Both houses OF the
Delaware Legislature have agreed 10 adjourn
eine die April 10.
Now YOrk.-Robert F. Austin, senior
member OF the 1rm OF Austin, Nichols & Co.,
New York, one OF the largest wholesale gro.
cery houses In the country, died Tuesday.
Harrisbnrg.-Co Colonel James worrall OF
Harrisburg, Pa, one OF the best known civil
engineers In the country, died yesterday, aged
81 years.
Philadelphia The Philadelphia League
baseball nine yeaterday defeated the Brown
James McColgan OF Philadelphia died yoster-
day.
Providence, II. I.-George Peabody Wet.
more. Republican, was elected Governor OF
Rhode Island yesterday.
IexGnRton Kv.-Sherir Hum nhrev Of
Rowan County, who was driven out by law.
lees gang, returned TO Moorehead, the county
@ win EaTad Rs"rS S0n
them and the leaders OF tho opposing faction,
a dozen shots being fired, but no one hurt.
The parties then separated but are expected
10 meet again and fight 1t out. The Governor
has been asked to send troops TO restore
order,
Nashville. TeDn.-The Senate has passed
bill prohibiting baseball or cricket playing
on Sundays.
New Orleans reports that Jefferson
Davis was seriously Ill are untrue. He has
been suffering for two weeks from rheuma-
tism and breaking out OF tho old wound In
his foot, but his general health l9 good,
LOndOn.-Lord Hugh McCalmont Cairns
died suddenly this morning at his country
seat, Lindisfarne, Bournemack, Deceased
was bornsin tue year 1919, During his pub
lie career he held the ofllce OF Solicitor q on
etnl, Attorney General ana Lord High Ohau-
cellor. He was twice appointed to tho latter
position.
HagersIOwD, Md.-The seventh Bait.
more Il Ohio excursion for tho West on Tues
day left Hagerstown with 9l passengers, aud
there were 20 from the Valley OF Virginia
and 10 from the Plttsburg Division. The
last excursion, next Tuesday, Ia expected TO
| he large. So far there has been an Increase OF
150 passengers compared with last year.
New York.--Mr. Pierre Lorllard has sub
| scribed : 900 10 the fund being raised by the
| New York ly0iM for the Bartholdi pedestal.
| NJ. Bartholdi telegraphs that the statue OF
| Liberty Will be shipped on board tho govern
| ment transport Isere, leaving Franco about
| the Sth OF May,
HRzIehurst, Miss. - While south.
bound train was stopping hero yes
stepped from the smoking car TO the door OF
| the ladies' coach, and fred a doubled barrelod
| shotgun at his father-inlaw, Charles Fore,
| whom he wounded dangerously. W. A. Ward,
who was In the car was also wounded. Ware q
Wife had returned 10 her father ON account OF
her husbands lll.treAtment,