The Washington critic., 1888-09-07
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for the HnstY Rondnr

recent Happenings OF Interest Condensed
for the Hasty Reader.
A search has been instituted at New York
Police Headquarters for $1,000 in gold which
was left with the property clerk in 1858, after
being recovered from thieves. Tho money
originally belonged TO John Oouroy. lie died
before 1t was recovered from the thieves, and
the money disappeared mysterously A son
has now turned up aud asked for the money.
a terrible explosion Of gas occurred at the
Philadelphia and Reading Company's Monitor
colliery at Mount Carmel, Pa, yesterday. A
boy named Bryan was struck by flying timber
and fatally injured. Assistant Superintendent
Charles Breckor and miner named O'Neill
were seriously injured.
AT Chicago, Wednesday night, Frank Nc
Gurrin, who had previously beaten the
worlds best time for fast work on the type
writer, broke his own record, surprising IL by
about eight words a minute He wrote 5S3
words IN five minutes.
A serious mine fire is in progress at the Lat
llmore coliery, five miles north of Hazleton,
Pa A portion of the workings which had
been abandoned, were ignited, and efforts are
being made to drown It ont The mine en-
ploys 35O men aud boys.
Anthony Maher a carpenter Of Newport
X. l., who works principally for summer resi-
dents, shot himself aud wife in fit of
jealousy yesterday. The wife and husband,
who have four children, are In a critical con
dtion.
A farmhouse near Salem, N. j., was burned
early yesterday morning, and Miss Mary Nor
gan, sister Of Mrs. Clark, whose husband
owned the house, perished in the flames. The
others barely escaped with their lives.
Surveys have been completed to Irkutslt for
new Siberian railway. aud the work of build
Ing the road will soon be begun 1t is intended
TO construct a branch to the Transbaikalia
province, between Lake Baikal and the
Chinese frontier.
Secretary Edge of the State Board of Agri-
culture of PENNSYLVANIA, denies the report
that the State officers had decided to declare
aquarantne against Western cattle on account
Of Texan fever.
The international cricket match between the
Gentlemen of Ireland and the Pittsburg
Eleven began at BrIshton yesterday, and
when the wckets were drawn the visitors had
long lead to their credit.
The spinners in Narragansett Mill, Fall
River, Mass, struck yesterday because they
were compelled to work overtime In order to
make mp a few months lost.
At meeting Of merchants at Mimi Novgo-
rod 1t was resolved to petition the Russian
Government to prevent the formation of com
pany to construct petroleum conduits from
Baku to Batoum.
The North German Gazette, referring to ap-
preaching changes in the imperial departments
from the control of Prince Bismarck,
Billy Porter and Frank Buck, the American
burglars, have been extradited to Germany for
trial on the charge of robblng jewelry store
Mt Munich.
Texas fever has made its appearance
among cattle in the western suburbs ol
st. Louis, and is killing off fine milch cows.
Judge Ney, under the Iowa prohibltory law,
decides that n man cannot lawfully manufac
ture cider for Use In his own family.
The German Government has sent n note to
England requesting that the settlement Of the
Niger dispute be hastened.
Before the departure Of the Gar for South
ern Russia he gave an audience to number
of Abyssinian priests.
M. Lombardos, the Greek Minister of the
Interior, is dead.
Vandeleur's agent is preparing to evict 6C
more tenants on the Kilrush estate.
The strikers In Limoges are resuming work.
The district is tranquil.