The Washington critic., 1886-02-02
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Bishop Healey of Portland, Me-, has
arrived at Rome
Alexander Henderson, the theatrical
manager, is dead.
-Ritznger Brothers. Bank, indianapolis,
Ind, has gone into liquidation.
The passengers of the Cephalonia will
lie sent to Boston by the Pavonia.
Proposed local option legislation is
being discussed In Howard County, Nd.
1t is reported that the undervaluatons
investigation in New York will be secret.
Mrs. Harriet Brewer of Caldwell Sta
tion, n G., yesterday was burned to death.
General Wilmot G. Desaussure, the
distinguished lawyer Of Charleston, s. c., is
dead.
Fire in the steerage of the steamer
Nevada at Liverpool yesterday did slight
damage.
--Brooklyn's new commissioners took
Office yesterday aud appointed Democrats
to office.
--Ex-President James ID. Fish is having
good time in New York, where he has gone
TO testify In suit.
The next meeting of the National Elec-
trio Light Association will be held In Balti
more February 10.
--Edison's railroad telegraph system was
tested with success on the Staten Island
Railway yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. G. l.. Goodell pastor of
Pilgrim Congregational Church, St. Louis,
died of apopleXy yesterday.
The Virginia House of Delegates
ordered to its engrossment the bill pro-
vidlng for local option in the counties.
The dispute between the Pennsylvania
Railroad and its employees as to the new in
surance plan threatens to become serious.
The French Government has appointed
a permanent commission to examine into
the monetary standard at home and
abroad.
Peter w. Rehem has qualified as treas
urer of Rockingham County, Va, in place
Of $. Il. Sterling, who is said to be short
| in his accounts.
In the County Court of Accomac
| County, Va, j. Revell Sturgs was con-
yicted OF the murder of Smith Mears, and
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials, it is
said, are fayorably inclined to the project
for building a line of railroad between
Greensboro and Fredericksburg, in Caroline
| County, Md.
TnE coming local event-the Jahrmarkt.
| Among the events In New York last
night were the Ogden Goect ball, the
| opening Of the Booth and Barrett engage
/ Nuc hPpNuiahSS VI
Mather In new part.
| DoN'T forget to attend the Hebrew Fair
tonight at National Rifles Armory.
"A plot has been discovered to over
throw the Republic of Guatemala, Central
America, burn the principal hotel and
theatre when filled with people, murder
President Barrilla and his family, and sack
the city OF New Guatemala.
VIZ lndorsc all the proprletors have said
relative TO the merits of Salvation oil. 1t
is nonpareil.
An engine hauling train of empty
coal cars from Snow shoe intersection to
snow shoe coal mines yesterday afternoon
jumed the track at Fountain Station, Pa,
and went over twenty-foot embankment,
killing Conductor McMullin and Fireman
Little aud seriously iniuring Engineer Jerry
Nolan. Before the pushing engine at the
rear OF the train learned of the accident to
the engine In front eleven cars had been
pushed over the embankment
CorGn mixtures containing opia'es ar,
dangerous. Red Star Cough Cure is safe
TnE pride Of our housewives, snowy
white linen, can he gratiied by the use Oi