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The Washington critic., 1886-08-26

THE President, in the interview he
had at the Saranac Inn yesterday with
representative of the New York
HCraid, with reference to the Matthews
appointment, sustains his action upon
the ground that he believed the Np-
pointee was the right man for the
place, and that in his selection he (thc
PresiGeuO used bis best Judgment to
do a service to the colorcd race. This
is all well enough, so far as it goes,
but the interview wholly ignores the
only point on which fight against the
nomination can be made.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26

COLONEL ROBERT G.. INGERsoLL, in
his defense of Commissioner Squire
before Governor Hill, took occasion to
remark that "clvil.service reform was
the last refuge of an unsuccessful poll
tician, self.denial run mad, a combna-
tion of Obsurdity and hypocrisy" with
much more to the same effect, all of
which was no doubt highly relished
by the Governor, but the latter was
finally compelled to call the Colonel's
pleasantries to halt. Pagan Bob"
is nothing if not amusing, either as
politician or theologian.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26
FOR SALE---LOTS.

OWNERS of Vacant Lots. Who Are
W unable 10 build can arrange to have
houses built thereon 10y applying TO
W. II. FlSkE n co, 1870 n Y ave.
EOR SALE-A EARGSlS-A Nice
A building lot near Govt Printing Olllce.
only SIC per foot; terms, $500 cash balance
on long time. AddIess q. Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26
WANrEn...NI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Adr0fqasois Of Tbtse Ligf, ut7cr Nis hsad
El,It-l INN iitn-e fl- nl ...L.-
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26

"Tirnova" seems to be a most approprl.
ate name for the place from which dis
patches are sent respecting Prince Alexan-
der and his enemies.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26
THE NEW POST BUILDING.

EOR RENT
THE NEW POST BUILDING.
Studios, Offices and Lodge or Society Rooms
There are yet vacant In the new Post Build
ing some well-lighted rooms suitable for
lodges and societies; also several wcll-lighted
rooms, eligible for artists studios; also two
rooms fitted for light manufacturing, with or
without steam power Otis elevator runs day
and night. Apply at POST COUNTING ROOM
EOR RENT-A Nicely Furnished I'd
IL story front room; private family; terms
moderate. Apply at az 9th ~ n W,
EOR RENT-Rooms, En Suite and
II single, furnished and unturnlshed; IN
formation and list of same free. ID. q, PROC
TOR a. SON, 1926 i st n W,
NOR RENT-5I1 E Capitol st, Rooms
il and boardi cars aud herdics pass the
door.
TOR RENT Nicely Finished Com
IL municating rooms In 1920 and li2i
ave; all mod imps; water, gas ana bath
rooms; elevators run from 7;30 q IN to II y N.
Apply at ROOM 2. 1924.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26
WANTEO---ROOMS.

w ANTED--2 or 3 Furnished or Un-
w furnished rooms near Pension O1iCe;
2d lloor; private bath; state terms; perma-
nent If suited MAN AND WIFE, Critic office
w ANTED. Everybody who Have
w rooms for rent 10 place them on the
register Of ID. G.. PROCTOR ~ SON,
1gIl n a IA
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26

M ANTED-Iiy "A Gentleman of Quiet
W habits, nicely furnished room In re-
spectacle neghborhood for occasional use;
private entrance and no questions. Address
Y. y. b. Critic Office 4
The Washington critic., 1886-08-26

REGINALD FENDALL,
'h.iTmau Executive Committee.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
The MEXICAN QUESTION.
REMAINS IN STATU QUO.
The Department Sizing Up the
Armies and Awaiting Sedg-
wick's Report.

1t is understood that the Secretary of War
sent out inquiries to Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico to know how many volunteers could
be obtained for service on the Mexican bor-
der in case they were needed; and that the
replies showed that a Urge force could be
Immediately put in the field in case vo!uu-
teers were called for. That indicates that the
War Department is looking to the possible
contingency of actual hostilities and making
preparations to mott it should it arise. Be-
sides, it is known that army officers have
been diligently studying the mapof Chihua-
nua, so as to thoroughly familiariz, them>
selves with the topography of that State, in
thu event of their being ordered acros, the
border. OF course nothing can now be done
until MIR. Sedgw CHS re urn, but in the
meantime the Departments most interested
are not Idle.
Rum ors are current at Ell Paso that large
bodies of M xican troops are streaming into
chihuahua. The arrival of special envoy
Sedgwick is anxiou,ly awaited on both Sides
The tone of the daily papers in the City Of
Mexico shows tat so far the Mex ans have
kept stiff upper lir, but it looks as though
they would like to get out of the Cutting at,
fair if they could do so without squarely
b :ckny down. Tbs affair will probably be
managed by the Supreme Court of Chihua>
hua reversing the decision of the lower
curt at Ell Paso del Norte, and ordering the
rel ,ase of the prisoner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
FOREST FIRES IN WISCON,IN
DCs roy Millions of Dollars Worth Of
Lumber and Make Thousands
VInunnircc

DCs' roy Millions of Dollars Worth Of
Lumber and Make Thousands
Homeless
So wide is the territory traveried by the
forest fires in nor thern and middle Wiscon-
sin and 50 meager the Information as to actual
extent of the damage, that the 10 ses can only
be roughly approximatel. The greatest
damage was to standing timber, which is the
source of wealth of this district Portage,
Marathon, Wool, Clark Brown. Ds.r ard
Calumet counties suffered most severely.
President II les of the DextervilIe and
Lake Superior re I'D, who returned from the
devastated region, Places thu lumber and
standing pine damage at several millions.
He says unless heavy rains intervene within
IA days, half the timber resources of the cOun-
ties named will be destroyed. The drouth
has been so long sustained that leaves have
withered and fallen weeks before their vime,
swamps and marshes have dried up, creeks
have disappeared and streams have dwindle
to insignificant rivulets. Everything there
fore burned like finder, wi h no bal rier TO
impede progress.
Hundreds of thousands of acres Of openings
where the second growth of pine was grow
ing, having been harmed over. From best
information obtanab.e it is estimated that
30 saw mills were consumed along the line OF
the Wisconsin Central Railroad hundreds of
| cords of piled wood, ties &c, are in ashes
| The number of homeless famiie; is cs mated
at 40, representing some 5000 people. Their
| individual losses are con paratively light, bu5
in tho aggregate reaches over $1,000, 600
mostly insured.
The cranberry marshes destroyed wore
among the largest in the country. As sev-
eral years will be required TO replace the
bushes the losses is severe. 1t is estimated
at 81; OOOO Cattle and horses persisted by the
hundreds Many were suffocated or died
from inability to obtain water. Hundreds
of aceres of grain and thousands of tons of
hay were consumed.
Summarized, the loss to actual settlers is
about as follows, according to estimate Of
people who have visited the regions devas-
tated: At Spencer, $3.50 90; Depere, ;60,>
COO; Near Colby, Unity, Miladore and else
where along the the Wi. C )nsin Cen'ra $3.50
600; in the vicinity of Green Bay and along
the Door county peninsula, 800, 900; a'umet
| Chippewa al d other counties, 100000. This
of course, is exclusive of damage to lumber
interests.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
PIT RSONAL.

Mr. JAv GOULD sp>n Is s,l6 a day on his
"a ht ATLANTA
ATT R>EY GENERAL GAR AND is on his
farm rear Lit G sock, ARK
GENERAL SHERMAN hps Leen tie so.ial
lion OF the seas II in California.
SENATOR STAvEO! d. of Cali oynia, has five
nansi us in different pa t. OF the count y,
I'll cl2Sa ty and cpmp.ctcly furnished.
DR.. L"RING, ex-Conmiss oner of Acricul
tu'e, IL toun a new town, to be allie by
as ma re, about seven miles from Wash
ngton.
Mrs. JOIN W. MAcNAY is the American
woman referred to by LOnd N Tru Il a h w
ng been ref. Sc an invitation to the y, eea'S
late ball.
GOVERNOR FITzIrGu L-F, of Virginia,
IL attend the St,uben Co mty Fair at Batn
y; Y, in Se TENDER, as the guest of General
w. w. Ave:eli.
CHAuNCEY NJ DEPEw, Franklin B. Gowen
and Thomas Powell Fowler are three rail
road r,sldents who entered the Iairoal
world from Jaw Offices.
GENERAL BoULANGER, the French Minis
Ger OF War, and the most talke -of MN in
arl, IS the II of ~ attorney at Eenue;.
His mother was En- lish.
joaquin MILLER Las as unle the elitor-
hip of the Golden Era, a maya inc pub
azineupon which Bre5 Ha:te made his deblt
MH. p. 7. BARNuM says that if he lives
much longtr and retains his present activity
ne will Q nib himso in a side tent as "on ,
II the greatest curiosities Barnum ever
handled
THE secret OF NJ. DeLe5sers's surce.s in
raising the Panama G ma, loan is his per ,ua-
live power with the ladies'. He as inveiglcd
no less than 10000 of the gent er sex into his
scheme, and st II they come
ALTHOUGH Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont,
s sevrnty-s ven Years Old and ha; spcu,
| nearly half his life in Congress, it is said that
up to Ii, timr of hi, recent illness he was
aever absent bat che day ron his sca'.
THE PRINCE OF WALES &c Zines to 60 out
10 the Adelaide (Australia) jubilee Expo
ition next year on the or u9d that it woll d
not be pr pr to ausen hilnse fro IL En- =
land during the jIb lee year o f the Queens
'eign.
John I. ELKINS, the brother of Stephon
b., who died suddealy of heart di ease VIII 10
| IN fishing and hunting e cursion anon :
tho 10 X es II few days ago, owned large
silver and cattle i ltercSts in Colora 70 and
had ser,el a term in the Senate of that
State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
A new BORClA.
EVIDENCE or n DYING SON
Against Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson and
an Alleged Accomplish With
PoiSOn-Life Insurance a
Motive for the Murder

The people Of West Somervile. Mass, were
startled to learn of the arrest Of Mrs. S ,rah
D: Robinson, a comely widow of AZ, for poison
ing her son William, . years Old by a imiu-
'sterin5 arsenic in his food. Extraordinary
O. velopm nts in iicate that the Poi,
Soner ha beesn enSa sed in the VIII )lesa' e
poisoning bu insss for over four years. AMI
tha5 her husband, her three children and
seven other people have fallen victims to her
col l-bloo lei sciemng. The widow Robins
son has livel for year past on Holland street,
!. Ola enton Hill, and has supported herself by
taking boarders. A freq,nt visitor at her
house Stree her husbands sud len deats four
years ago, has beel Thomas r Smith, a
married man 50 y 'ars old. who lives with his
family at H yds Park His close intimacy
with the wi low ha, ex:.t,i much comm an :,
and he is now IN L.. arrest, charged with be-
ing her accomplice.
When her hu ID mi die l, as it was supposed
from drinking ic, W ter while over heated.
Mrs. R )binson was living in Cambridg e.
She moved to H.wes street, and soon after
her lO-year old d,ughter died SUI ienly. Subs
=.
While she lived there h Or sister die sud lenly.
in Sou.h Boston, and her sisters husband,
James Freeman, AMI his two SIN Ill children
took up th Dir residence with the widow In
a short time an infant child of Mrs. Freeman
died
DEATH AND REMOVALS.
This death was followei by another change
of resi- ienca, to "a B,ylston street, where
MIR. Freemln was taken III Ideally ill and
diel Then Mrs r ,b;nson removed to II H.
land street. waers, four moash, ago, her
eldest ,ught'r, L Z 18th, q years old was
taken i'll, AMI, like the oh,r relatives, del
soon after. This death was followed a
month ago By tn, thar Fre,ma, Child, who
was years oil
These last two deaths causel susp' cion. for
in nth r. casa c>ull tn, d Nc iors de5erm ne
the nature of the ilncs>. The SUSPICION was
increase when, few days ag' Mrs. Robin.
sons son William was taken sick with
similar symptoms. d.. White secured part
OF the contents of the young mans s omach
and had theu analyz,d at Harvard
College. Ltrge quantities of arsenic were
found. Dr.. White notilie the police at once
and Mrs Robinson was arresel.
Tie widow sc:eimed loudly for help when
told that she was under arrest, and struggled
violently to escape. Mr.. Smith was just en-
terin5 the house, an he too was arrested
Then the widow, apparently fainting
Strengthened out rig d, as il deal
Smith, who is a Nj 9Th odist Sunday school
superintendent, askel the Off ,e"s if he might
pray for the mother and boy who was so
near to the point Of death, and kneeling
down made fervent prayer. Then the
couple wers taken to the station. TIE
young man William died in horrible convul-
sions, wi h every symptom Of arsenical
poSoninp.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
MEXICaNS CHANGING FACE
Texans Charge That the Record In
the Cutting Case Has Been
Altered

Co. .es of tho official court record of the
Cutting trial arrived at E Paso, Tex, from
chihuahua. The document puts an entirely
new face on the Cutting case, inasmuch as it
states that the crime for which Cutting is
now under sentence was committed on Next
can soil by the circulation of the Ell Paso
Herald in Paso del Norte. Leading lawyers
there admit Mexican jurisdiction over
Cutting if these are the grounds OF
which sentence was passed, bui
newspaper len who understand Spanish and
and who were present CT court when SEN
terce was passed, AMI Consul Brigham, who
was also present. stated positively that the
Court sentenced Cutting for the publication
in the Ell Paso Herald In fact Brigham
asked through the court interpreters whether
the offeDse for which Mr.. Cutting had been
sentenced hal BEEN committed in the State
If T KS eni Judg' ibia nod led in the
fiji native.
IN view of these fac's it Is assorted that
he official record has been d c.orcd at CHS
hu ,hu1 since the original post on assumed
hy the United States. This is made stronger
by the fact that the Judge refused to give
out the rec ori until after its publication in
the official paper Of the State
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21

The storm which rag "a along the line of
the b fillmore & Ohio railroad east of Wheels
ing was one of the most severe in the history
OF the region. Several railroad BRIDGES
were carried away, and SO far as reported
hve lives have been lost, all members of one
family. This calmity occurred in Mill run a
small tributary of Buffalo creek, two miles
from Pennington. The unfortunates
are Mr.. Snowierly and her four Chill,
dren. The family, with Mr.. Snow.
derly's aged mother. res 'ded in a
small house close to the banks of the run.
About midnight, when the storm was at its
heighe, torrent of water invaded the dwell-
ing and Mr.. Snowderly started to remove his
family. He carried his mother and two
children to a llace of safety and then res
turned for his wife and four remaining little
ones only to tlnl that they, together with the
house, had been washel away. The bodies
were recovered
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21

The State Department now confesses that
the Sedsw'cx mission is fac, although it
positively denied it twenty-fuur hours ago
Gen. Ssigwick goss to Mex CO to investigate
the legal aspects of the Cutting case from al
points of view at the req lesu of Mr.. B,yard,
VINO seems to think that he may have made
some m S AXE and to wish for corroborative
evidenc, b fore proceeding further. Gen.
S2dgwick's mission is not diplomatic but adj
visory. The general impression is that
it is q decided ref sction on Minister
Jackson and confession of weakness
on the part of the State Department.. The
other view, however, is that Mr.. Bayard
does not show by this action that he fears he
may have been too precipitate in the first in
stance, but only that he wishes to become
thoroughly poste in regard to all the details
of the incident and al the points Of Mexican
law involved in the case. The Secretary s
action in whatever lighu it may be viewed
does not appear very complimentary to Min
lister jackson, who is popular.y supposed to
be fully as good a lawyer as Gen. Sedgwick
No further developments in the Mexican
matter are likely to occur until the new
Commissioner makes report to the Depart
ment
a MOUNT CARMEL Illinois, magistrate re-
Gently united in marriage a seventeen-yea :
old boy and widow of thirty The boy was
the widows third husband.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21

Cardinal Tie chereau, of Montreal, Can,
has issued circular to his Bishops inform
ing them that he recently submitted to the
Cardinal Project of the Propaganda the di>
vergencies Of opinion expressed in the press
Of the United States and Canada concerning
the knights of Labor, condemned in Septem,
Der, 1884, by the Holy See, as it had been
Claimed that the effect of this sentence had
been suspended by an appeal made to Rome
following changes made in the constitution
of the society, and had begged His Emil
hence to make known with certainty the
facts of the case. To this the Cardinal has
just received reply from Cardinal Simiori
informing him that the Holy Office, after
having again examined the question, has
maintained its judgment of 1884 absolutely.
The Bishops are therefore instructed to pro-
coed against the order, there being no longer
any doubt as to the decision Of the Holy See.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
THE CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
Summary OF Reports from the Lead
ing CentcrS of Trade

Summary OF Reports from the Lead,
ing Centcrs of Trade.
Special kilograms to Brddstreet's this week
recorded continuance of the favorable
| features in trade circles heretofore noted.
The moderate increase in tst~bound trunk.
line tonnage backed by heavy lake ship
ments ard raj around Chicago, is sisnfl
cunt Westbound shipments are also increas
ing, particularly of dry goods from New
York and B ston. The movement of general
'rchandise at over twenty leading distrib-
uting cen.ers is reported to be above the
August average of late years, with steady
| Improvement noted in many instances.
Stocks of merch lndise at interior points are
reported moderate.
The total of bank clearings at twenty -nne
cities for the current week is sS6S, O04 $50
against SS49, 1879 465 a week ago The large
decrease in New York bank surplus, caused
by the demand for funds at the West, put up
the rate of interest 70" l)aEs to 3 to per cent.
This act was Encouragement to bull
speculation in the S ock market, which is
feverish and weak. Bonds are steady and
u
000,Oc0, against SIS, 100000 last week. For
eign exchanges is weak, quotations being on
the verge of the gold-importing point. Com
mel cal paper is scarce, but rates are quoted
higher. Share transactions aggregated
100000, against 1896, 900 shares a week ago
The stronger money market at New York is
| ref ected at almost q Il cen.ers, discount rates
hlpnar in To, fba
decline in the supply and increase in the de-
mand for funds.
Staple dry goods at Eastern markets are
firm and in good demand. Some cotton
brands are u to Is, higher per yard. Raw
wool shows signs of weaken n ,, after steady
advance during two months past. Some fe.
concessions have been made, and m ikers'
takings are light. There are no change in
iron or seel. Anthracite coal is Is to &c
higher, only portion of which has been re-
nlizel Petroleum is depressed under the
i, fllsacs of increased new well output and
certificates are lower.
Fe.rs of serious effects from the drouth are
stsffening corn pres. Tho actual yield
of spring wheat appears to be in excess Of
thu quantity lately anticipated. Cotton is
d)ing well in Arkansas, Tennessee aud the
eastern cotton belt, except Alabama, where
worms have done some damage In Tex
as the hot weather CONTINUES, and
has caused Shedding. R,iu Is
still needed in some sections of tho West
ern tobacco region. Spec al hop crop reports
point to probable total crop o! 81, 600 bales
in the Uni.el States, $1,000 balls in NV
York State and the remainder on the Pacifi,
coast. o d hops on hani aggr' G tie IL ,Wp
bales, and the probable ,nsump ion tn,
coming year is placed at IA 900 bales. The
old hops are Of very poor quality. Sugar is
ag sin lower in price, owing to heavy supplies
in sight. Higher prices for ccffee in Europ,
rengthened spot, but Bradstreet's Rio corr
respondent reports a larger crop there than
last year.
The weeks failures numb7r 1872, Canada
had twenty. The total number in til United
states this year to date is $3.50, against 7.267
last year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
AVALANCHE OF PEAT.
Terrifying Occurrence at Fort Stan
Icy Falkland Islands.

AciFiIylhS occurrence at Fort stan
Icy Falkland Islands.
Secretary Biyard has rtc:ved dispatch
from the United States Consul at Port Stan
ley at Falkland I,land, giving an account Of
slip Of peat, which occurred on the night Of
June 2, causing loss of life and great des-
truction of property. Extending the entire
length of the south shore of the harbor, and
at slight elevation, is a peat bog from
which the l'b ring population cut their fuel {.
There are no channels watch drain the hog
and large quantiti of water collect there
urng tho long rains. which at certain sea-
sons last for days at time F,r three days
p'e'i US to the dsas err rain had pre-,
'al'ed. About &C ock in the evening the
bog baean to quike, and finally with a noise
like thunder it broke loose rushing down
upon the town, carrying away everything liz
It's course, booking up the streets and pill;ng
up the peat in places to the height of six and
eight feet Sold stone walls were rent asunS
der, fences, porcies and iron larp-pos.s torn
away, and boats, hou es all were swept away
before its march. The bswiIdered and
terrified population believed their town was
being destroyed by an earthquake, and added
their piercing yells and cries for help to the
indescribabe horrors of the night. The ava>
lanche lasted only an hour, but is path was
one of great devastation. A mass of scattered
peat amounting to no less than s, 200 tons lay
over the town. A boy of and an old man
named Patrick Heating We're lost
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-21
NEWSY NOTES.

THE honey ant is now sought as q dclicicj
by California epicures.
EIGHT members of Congress have diNl
during the pres ,nt Administrator
THE new 'ston Ii 'ectory contains III ).
6j5 names or 1920 more than las your
Four homing pigeons releasel in NV
York eached New Haven. eghty-jeyen
miles distant, in siXty-sevea mnut4;.
A WESTERN paper MAKES the extra 1rdi-
nary estimate that 10, 00O,OJ0 pounds of Fl i,
are taken from the rivers OF Illinois ca h
year.
THE pickle crop on Long Island, which
generally amounts to a5 ut II, 0)0, 0OJ pi kles
or cucunLers, will be nearly double this
year.
RECENT general army statistics show that
lat year twenty four out OF IS death, that
octurred among the soldiers were duo to
suicide.
MARTHA WAeHINGToN's portrait will
adorn the new one dollar silver cert flea rs,
and that of General Hancock the certifica es
of two dollars.
TIE chamber in the Whit, House ecu
pei by President Garfield after he was
woun led has, it is said. never been opened
sin he let it.
THE census just taken in Paris shows that
the city contains one married woman of
fourteen, three widowers of eighte N and two
widows of sixteen
WHEN the Texas people get ready to build
town they do it in a hurry. Ballinger, a
new town in Runnels county, is only month
old, b 1T it has 1000 inhabitants and is still
growing.
A TRAMP arrestel in an Illinois town for
Sleeping in box car was found to have SOD
in G Ill sewed up in one of his pockets and
certificates of deposit in a St Louis bank
amounting to $4,000
HORACE Smith, of Salisbury, Conn, who
is ninety-two years old, has lived to see sew
enty grandchildren and four great-graud-
children He was school teacher in that
town from 1913 to 1873