The Washington critic., 1888-08-24
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>, Inc coronors iuiyiu the case Of Mrs s. l..
Hawn, who was fatally shot while canoeing
on tue roblque River, Me-, on Sunday, has re-
turned verdict charging William Day Henry
PHILIPPINE aud Frank Trafton as her murder
ers. They wcro' poachors, and had been
uriVen oil her husbands place
FROST was visible in the low places in Illinois
uI an early hour yesterday morning, but no
damage Will be done. Farmers foar further
eolu weather Other points report damage
IRON frost. Frcst fell ut Marion, Ind,
wednesday evening" doing slight damage TO
corn and fruits.
six hundred men and boys, employed at the
woodward shaft of the Delaware, LaclIawanna
ana Western Railroad Company, at Kingston,
"a, who struck for higher wages three months
.ngoi returned to work yesterday, tho company
having acceded TO their terms.
IL. II. Marshall, postmaster at st. Clair, Pa.
mas disappeared. His accounts are short
Sl,0OO. 1t is supposed that he squanderod the
money gambling. lie also forged the names
OF several prominent business men TO carry on
his speculatlons.
Albert w. Barnum, son Of Judge Barnum
OF Chicago, accidentally Shot himself Wednes-
uay evening" the charge glaucug upward and
cleaving the flesh from tho right breast and
shoulder. The wound though painful is not
not likely TO prove fatal
The large iron four-masted ship Falls Of
Hallidale, for whose safety considerable fear
had been entertained, arrived at quarantine at
New York late Wednesday night after an
unusually long voyage Of 1853 days from Cal
cutta.
Rev. VIM. Mcmahon, pastor of st. Bridgot's
Church, Cleveland, o., has been appointed
national treasurer Of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union of America, vice Rev p. j. Gar
rigan OF F1tchburg, Mass, resigned.
Arthur w. Dickens, n novelist, committed
suicide at Los Angeles Wednesday by shooting
himself. He left letter fun of cynical senti,
ment, In which he said he was weary aud
penniless.
The Miners Mercantile Cooperative Com
pany, at Hurley, Wis, in which some of the
wealthy iron range men are Interested was
attached yesterday on claims aggregating
$4,000
The damage in and around Pittsburg by the
Storm is estimated at one million dollars, in
cluding over $250,000 to the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads.
Fire last night destroyed Henry Wemmler's
planning mill, at Milwaukee, Wis, and dam
nged adjoining property Total loss about
$4,000; insurance, $500.
The result of the visit Of Signor Crspi to
Prince Bismarck will, it is said, be to prevent
pm Abyssinian campaign and irritation of
France by Italy.
The Exchange Bank of Dardonclle, Ark,
was closed yesterday by United States Mar
shal Carroll on an attachment Judgment for
$4,000.
IL is stated that the resignation of General
Manager Stone Of the Burlington and Missouri
Railroad is to be asked for by the directors.
s. 2. Adams, the noted prosecutor of sa-
looms of Dubuque, Iowa, has entered 81 new
Injunction cases against saoon-keepers.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil have
arrived at Rio Janeiro from Europe. They
were given public ovation.
IL is thought the trial of Mr.. Parnell's action
against the lines can be delayed until after
she report Of the commission,
Reports from the cotton-growng sections Of
Texas indicate that the crop is about the same
rs 1t was last year.
An order for a receiver has been made
against Herapath, Delmar 81 Co., London
btockbrokers.
The remains of Bishop Harris and Mr..
hahon Sands are on the way to America.
The King of Wurtemburg is growing worse
Ind is about to leave Stuttgart for Nice
General Strehle, chief of the German Engi-
neer Corps, is about to retire.
The Gar of Russia has presented his portrait
10 Count Herbert Bismarck,
The French squadron in the Mediterranean
's to be re-enforced.
Two bombs were exploded in Paris.