The Washington critic., 1886-08-14
GENERAL NEWS NOTGS

Five hundred thousand dollars in gold
have been shipped from Europe TO New
York;
II ia said that a syndicate has been formed
to make further Improvements at Bay
Ridge.
Forty miners pcrisbcd by an explosion In
a colliory ut Leigh, Lancashire, England,
yesterday.
MIR. c. r. Richie, president Of the local
government board, has been reelected TO
Parliament
Excitement has been revived in Belfast
by the tarring and foathering OF u Cath lie
by Orangemen.
The steamer State Of Indiana, from
Glasgow July 80 for New York, has re-
turned with one OF her engines disabled.
The New York Custom House board OF
civil service examiners has succeeded in
breaking the deadlock and olecting sec
retary.
At the anarchist trial yesterday, Mr..
Ieisler finished his speech for the defense
and Assistant States Attorney lngham ad-
dressed the jury.
II Is denied that the traffic agreement be-
tween the B. and o. and Jersey Central has
been signed, though It is considered prob
able that 1t viii be.
leaders, have been fined 800 EACH or two
months Imprisonment, for holding a so.
cialist meeting In London.
Yesterday afternoon, In his second trial
on Lake Quinsigamond, lIanlon failed to
beat his 10 min. 20 sec. three-mile record OF
Thursday. His time was 2O53.
The rumor that there is to be revision OF
the freight pool In consequence of the
trouble between the b. and o. aud Penn.
sylvania is denied in Now York.
1t is thought that no less than fifty thou
sand workmen will attend the socialist
meeting in Brussels on Sunday, aud twelve
thousand troops will be ready for emer
gencies.
Mrs. George Deakcnhart aud her eight
year-old daughter died at their home al
Bakefstown, Pa, Thursday, from eating
toa alstools, which they thought were mush.
rooms
The grand jury in New York has dis
missed the case OF Colonel VIM. II. Glider,
the Arctic explorer, who was charged 10y
Dolly Adams with, taking u 900 bond
from her.
Mayor May, Augusta, Ga, has tele
graphed Grand Master Workman Powderly
inviting bin to visit Augusta as the guest
OF the city, to use his good Offices to settlC
the strike.
A corporation has been organized In
Brooklyn To prevent premature burials II
is proposed To construct large receptacle
where bodies may be deposited uutl thC
fact Of death has been demonstrated beyond
doubt.
Frank McQuillas, school teacher, fel
In front of large saw in a m II at Toron
vile, Crawford County, Pa, last Saturday
and his right leg was cut OIL above the knee
10 1aI 20 Inf e., ,nI
could reach him.
Maurice b. FLYNN, under indictment will
| Commissioner Squire, is estimated TO hav
made two million dollars ON public con
tracts since 1873, and has now fifty con
tracts on hand, which 1t is expected vii
| prove equally profitable.
An attempt was made on Thursday nigh
TO wreck the passenger train on the Phila
dclphia and Reading Railroad due at vii
| Transport at midnight. A freight train raj
into the switch, which had been opened
and was wrecked. Nobody was hurt.
The Royal Netherlands Steamship Lin
has again reduced its Storage rate fron
New York to or from London, via Rotter
dam, this time to Sl2, Il reduction OF So Il
one instance, and TO or from scandinavian
ports steerage rates have been reduced T.
$40, fall Of t3 in another.
| IEuu, VI but lllbu
American National League, arrived In Chi
cago yesterday. In reply to the question
"Do you expect much trouble at the forth
coming conyention?" Mr.. Eagan said
Every likely there may be some difference;
bat We apprehend nothing Of serious nj
turc.n
Five persons were on board the sloo
Frolic when she capsized in Boston HarbC
On thursday. Their names were Wm. /
Hayden, owner of the boat, aud his tw
sons, Fred. ard Edward aged II aud |
years resp, ct vely, and j. W. Laming, pho
tugrapher, - years, Of Dorchester, an
VIM. J.. Henderson, aged IS years, of Sout
Boston. No ore was lost from the schoone
Oregon, which was also capsized in Bosto
HarbOr
Tie international cricket match betwee
teams from Canada and the United State
began on the grounds OF the Seabright )
J.l Lawn Tennis aud Cricket Club yeste
day, In the first inning the Canadian
scored l23 runs aud the United States teal
55, The second inning was opened, and,
6 O'Clock, when the stumps were draw
the Canadians scored 10 runs without losln
awicEet. y grand ball was rendered bot
clubs In the evening.