The Washington critic., 1886-08-17
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY,
Secretary OF the Navy
General News Notes.

There was a riot at Duugarton between
nationalist and Protcstants
Mr.. Gladstone is in London preparing
for the opening OF Parliament.
The Cleveland iron masters have decided
TO reduce the output OF pig iron 20 per
cent,
The Rev. DR.. Stephen H. Tying, lr,
sailed by the Etruria for Liverpool on
Saturday.
Central Russia, especially the Moscow
district has been devastated by tornadoes
and water spouts.
The first petroleum ever discovered IN
France has been found in fine quality at
Ferrand, Auvergne, on the estate OF Alfred
ArbauX.
The Geddes & Bel trand Mining Mil,
situated in Secret Canyon, Nevada, was
burned Sunday morning The loss is
100000
The successor of Marquis Tseng as
Chinese Ambassador in Europe will be NJ.
Lioninifen, who will also be accredited to
the Vatican.
The Queen held council yesterday with
the ministry at Osborne Castle, at which
the terms Of her speech to Parliament were
agreed upon.
Matterson, the Australian sculler, beat
Perkins yesterday in a race over the Thames
course from Putney TO Mortlake for stakes
OF eco a side.
An imbecile widow named Lebol was
burned to death by her sons at Seles, st.
Denis, France, recently, because they did
not want to support her.
The Poitischc Ndchrichton of Berlin says
the treaty powers have dispatched special
con missioners to Samoa with view to
paving the way for definite settlement.
General Boulanger, the French Minister
Of War, has prohibited the publication of
pamphlet giving his biography, and refer
ring to scandal with which his name was
| connected
Archbishop Walsh, In an interview yes
terday, expressed the belief that the land
| purchase question in Ireland would never
be settled except on Michael Davitt's ma
tioHalization principles.
Torolf Thompson and two women,
Christina Tenders and Christina Handen,
| all Swedes, were drowned in Raritau Bay
Sunday evening. They were out rowing,
when the boat capsized,
| The body OF the seven-year-old Freeman
boy, Thomas Arthur, was disinterred from
the Garden Cemetery at Boston yesterday,
and the organs were examined. Clear traces
| Of poison were detected.
| Frederick Turner of Philadelphia, secre.
| tary aud treasurer of the knights of Labor,
accompanied by Committeeman Mullen of
Richmond, are in Augusta, Ga, to settle
the factory strike, If possible.
In the trial Of the Anarchists at Chicago
yesterday, MIR. Foster occupied the entire
time of the court In his argument for the
defense. OF Spies, the speaker said he
loved notoriety; that was all,
Mckee, lliuchew IL Taylor, manufac-
turers Of furniture and mirrors, Boston,
have failed. Their failure is due to the
complications Of Z. +. Williams, Allen &
Noble and others. John j. Hogan, manu-
facturer of pallor furniture, Boston, has
also failed.
Sixty eight cigar factories, working Par
lido tobacco, at Havana have been closed,
6,0O0 workmen having struck for higher
wages. The strike threatens to extend to
the Nueta Abaio factories. The manufac-
turers have united to resist the demands of
the workmen.
The two and three-story brick buildings
at 204-2l0 Elizabeth street. New York. used
by the Brush Electric Light Company as q
lighting station for district covering two
miles, were totally destroyed yesterday
evening by fire. The entire district lighted
from this station was in darkness last
night