The Washington critic., 1888-09-26
WASHINGTON CRTrIC.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condemned
for Basty Reading.

for Basty Reading.
In talk with New York interviewer
Amclic' Rives-Chanlor is quoted as say
ing: The only thing | have really
cared deeply about has been those un-
kind things that have been said about
my continuation by Bishop Randolph
l was very i'll, unable even to be fully
dressed, buJ | crept downstairs in n white
lfOck because 1t seemed more respectful
than TO do even as the Bishop suggested
ana have the service in my own room.
10 me all this was u very beautiful and
sacred event, and | would have done
great deal rather than had il tlippantly
discussed
The wife Of Secretary Of the Navy
Whitney led the annual tub parade
NJ LenoX, Mass, which took place Mon
day last There were more tubs, CON
slsting of two and four-whcelcd vehicles,
including bucl5boards, than were ever
seen ON similar occasion. All the So
ciety people were out to sec the bcauti-
ful spectacle. Mrs. Secretary Whitney
rode in beautiful tub, gorgeously
trimmed with yellow flowers of various
varieties, and yellow ribbons on her
whip.
north-bound engine on the South
west branch of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, running at the rate of about 80
miles per hour, struck COW between
Fair Chance and Uniontown, Pa, Mon
day night, overturning the engine. in
Stantly killing one man, named Lcandcr
p'l'ler. residing nCar Fair Glance. IL
rs supposed he was stealing his way TO
Uniontown. Engineer Thompson, Brake
man Rush and Conductor Dnges were
severely injured.
a Pembina (Dakota) special says:
News is received Of a horrible acct
UGnt atri, ,,.na f.
Whilo two half-brceds were trying TO
break q colt to saddle the colt reared
up STRIKING one man with his fore feet
Killing him instantly, and throwing the
other and dragging him about u mile.
,Mhen found he was dead-his head
kicked TO pulp"
e Ihe United States District Court at
ot. Louis has decided on motion for
u new trial of the famous damage case
OF David Fotherngham against the
Adams Express Company, that Foth-
erlngham must within five days remit
SO, 600 Of the 100000 awarded him, or
the motion for new trial will be
granted.
A consignment of $50 Mormons landed
nt Castle Garden yesterday. They were
mostly women and children. Some of
them were apparently destitute and
were children without guardians. and
these were detained by the authorities.
The Paris Journal des Debats COM
plains that the delays in the transmits
sion of kilograms are due to the wage
dispute between the clerks and the
Telegraph officials. The fact is. that
the delays are due to the condition of
the atmosphere.
Advices from Zanzibar state that the
coast tribes who attacked the German
residents of Bagomoyo last Saturday
have retreatcd inland. The Germans
are preparing to pursue them
The semi-ollicial press states that the
publication of the abstract from the
diary of the late Emperor Frederick
will be made the subject of an inquiry
by the government.
The courthouse in Hot Springs, Ark,
was destroyed by fire Monday night.
IT is thought the fire was incendiary, and
the intention was to destroy the records
of Garland County, but failed.
Edward A. Chase, who murdered
Mrs. Ida e. Stevens by shooting her on
the street, in Portland, Me-, last fall,
pleaded guilty yesterday. He will re-
ceive his sentence later
The civic parade yesterday at the CEN
tennial celebration in Pittsburg was
fully twenty miles long, and, besides the
industrial exhibit, there were $4,000
mon in line.
Reinforcements have been ordered 60
Sualxim, where the rebels have assumed
q threatening attitude. Gen. Grenfell
Rnd Col. Kitchener are proceeding in
haste to that place.
The bronze statue of Longfellow made
by Simmons has arrived in Portland
from Rome, and yesterday was placed in
position in State Street Square.
The Utah Commission is at Chicago
preparing their report, which will be
submitted to the Interior Department.
The City Council of Chambersburg,
Pa, has given out the contract for light
ing the town with electricity.
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