The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-03
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Cary W. ALL, leading iron man
ulacturer and railroad owner, died yester-
day at his residence, at Boiling Springs,
near Carlisle, Pa, in the 18th year of his
age.
The police of Birmingham, Ala, in
flucpced by Rev. Sam Jones's preaching,
have ''resolyed that the members of the POI
lice force do now and hereafter abstain from
the use of profanc language"
Mr.. w. r. silk, plsciculturst for the
Marquis of Exeter, has sailed forhome from
New York. He took with him his three
large fish tanks and $50 small blacl; bass,
which were the remains Of the lot presented
to his patron by Professor Baird of the
United States Fish Commission.
The development of the Alabama coal
mines is rapidly proceeding. The Mont
gomcry IdrcrttSer says the amount of coal
that goes down the Mobile Road every day
is simply stupendous. it never stops, day,
night, or at any time, but goes right ON to
the sea and to all parts of the world.
The continued existence of small pox
In st. Paul, Mimi, causes the health depart
ment and physicians grave alarm. The cases
are isolated, but the medical authorities
agree that there is great danger of the
disease becoming epidemic during the
winter.
The operators of the Sunbuy Nail
Works at Mt Carmel, Pa, yesterday an
nouucCd an advance in the wages of nailers
and feeders of ten per cent, dating from
November /. The demand Is so brisk that
the Northumberland Mills were compelled
10 decline an order for $4,000 kegs.
A big Newfoundland dog belonging to
q man in San Francisco snapped at u child
who was plaguing him. The child's mother
upbraded the dog, which skunk away, but
soon returned with Il rose and, with very
cXtravagant capers, laid it ut the feet of the
child. Then 1t hurried to its mistress for
Il caIess.
"A now amusement, first introduced in
Biddcford, Me-, is the vaccination bee
The unsuspecting company, having been
| invited to an ordinary sOiree, with ~. b..
at g." is at that hour confronted 10y the doc
| tor with It due array of points, and every
one Is yaccnated at the entertainers eX.
| pense.
The Protestant clergymen Of Tewc
| Haute, Ind, have held meeting and
| adopted a series of resolutions advising that
| hereafter the horses OF a funeral procession
| he driven In a trut when going to the GENE
terry; that funerals be held on Sunday only
| when absolutely necessary, and that the
| services be concluded at the house or the
| church.
The Montreal customs officers have dis
| AbN'lNh AhbA lNNl vi lANt VI VIC ltulllla
| Wholesale liquor and wine firms have been
| surrcptitiousIy withdrawing liquor from
! casks In bonded warehouses for some years
| past. One firm, it is said, has 5Windlcd the
! Government by this means out Of duties
amounting to $4,000, aud the total amount
! Of the swndlcs Is said to be SljO,OOO.
The Woonsocket Rubber Company Of
| Rhode Island, has a rule which requires the
| attendance Of employees at church ON sun
| day. The Providence star pronouuces the
| Ul,c an obnoxious one, and says: "Ohtil II
is stricken out public sympathy will he with
any employees protesting against it, or
! against whom It may be enforced. irish
| penal laws are out OF place in New Eng
| lDnd.n
In he contest for grand master Of the
! Grand Lodge OF Odd-FellOws OF Kentucky
| there was tie vote between Judge Reg
! iuuld II. Thompson and Mr. James I, Wi
! lis. The election was then decided by lot, a
| blind man drawing the name Of Mr. willis
! from Il hat, II was the most exciting cleo
| ton ever held in the Grand Lodge, Judge
! Thompson will probably object TO going
It hlindn next time.
SIZE the douhle-lreastcd sack oyercoal nj
| Eiscman Bros, cor. m ~ Il.
In the case Of the Attorney General of
! Massachusetts, vs. the city Of Boston, To re-
! strain the city from carrying ont the order
! passed by the board of Aldermen for the
| removal Of the boylston street sidewalk
which Is looked upon rs the first step to-
| ward cucroaChmGnt on the Boston Common
Judge Charles Allen has granted the In.
. junction prayed for. This restraints the
city until ,he case can be heard upon its
| mCris,
oy-r GIVE r.. H. Douglass * sons Capsl
cum Cough Drops q fair trial; they win ~.
Hove your cough instantly, Thousand
testify to- this,
TurrErY bought, sold and exchanged,
Jamcs II, Mari, g36 street,
NLwMAHNET ogEEuoArs, Eiseman, cor
| 1tA g. "