The Washington critic., 1888-06-08
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Important Events of the Past Twenty
four Hours.

four Hours.
President Austin Corbin of the Phila-
dclphia and Reading Railroad Company
yesterday announced that, as provided
for in the reorganization scheme, the
principal of the old general mortgage
bonds, with interest accrued and unpaid
TO July 1, 1886, would be purchased
in cash on and after June 30 at the office
Of nrexel & Co., Philadelphia, from and
after which date interest on said bonds
Will cease.
Later explanations OF the difference be-
tween. Italy and Zanzibar show that the
sultan of the latter place has refused to
ratify the cessiOn of the islands Kismayu
and Sala, demanded by Italy as a COM
pensation for the alleged insult of the late
Sultan to King Humbert. The British
consul at Zanzibar does not approve the
course of the Italian consul in hauling
down the Italian flag and suspendlng re-
lations with the Sultan.
The Emperor of Germany passed an in
different night Thursday night. His
sleep was frequently disturbed by cough.
ing. lie remained indoors yesterday,
owing to unfavorable weather. He
passed good day and transacted much
business. The irritation of the throat
which caused him to cough ceased during
the day.
A French engineer, NJ. j. p. ALBERT,
has recently invented an improved key
which simplifies and renders lasting the
tuning of stringed instruments. The
yloloncellists of the Grand Opera at Paris
have had them adapted to their instru-
ments and Pleyel, the plano-maker, has
purchased the right to use them in his
pianos
a report from New York that Father
Maturin, the ritualistc priest of st.
Clements p. Il. Church, had gone over to
Rome, Is denied by Rev. d, Convers of
philadelphia, his assistant Father Ma
turin is in England in Ill health, but his
assistant declares that hehas no intention
Of abandoning thearotestant faith.
The funeral of ex- Mayor John Humbird
took place at Cumberland, Md, yester-
day, and was very largely attended.
President Gambrill and Treasurer Wat
kins of the G. and o. Canal were among
the honorary pallbearers, and Patrick
Hamill, one of the canal directors, made
remarks on the character of the de-
ceased
A frame mission church on Gray's Ferry
road, below Carpenter street, Philadel-
phia, known as Wanamaker's Chapel,
was burned last night by the explosion of
gasoline lamp. Seven hundred people
were rescued by the police. The damage
to the building did not exceed $500 and
no one was hurt.
An imperial order directs that Prussian
infantry officers shall wear light sabres
with steel scabbards instead of the pres
ent regulation sword, and that mounted
infantry officers shall wear high boots
similar to those of Dragons and artillery
men.
Thomas Rowlands, liquor seller of
Charlestown, Mass, quarreled with his
wife yesterday on account of jealousy,
and fired three shots at her, killing her
instantly. He then shot himself three
times and died soon afterward.
AT Monaco yesterday, Brazilian by
the name of Raoul Herques while dining,
shot his brother and sister-in-law, and
then committed suicide.
a fire in Laingsburg, Mich, Wednes.
day night swept both sides of Main
street for over block. Loss 100000.
The law providing for qulnquennial
sessions of the Prussian Diet has been Off
cially published.
Marshal Edmond Leb@uf of the French
army is dead
The Emperor of Brazil continues TO im-
prove in health.