The Washington critic., 1888-06-07
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Important Events of the Past Twenty
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on WintOn street in Philadelphia, was
held in heavy bail by Magistrate Gillis-
pie for brutally beating his wife Florence.
About O'Clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Blavey went into the store and sat on
window-sil directly underneath some
meat-hool She and her husband had
just quarreled. Blavey came into the
store in violent temper and his wife,
frightened at his entrance, jumped up
from her seat As she did so, her hair be.
came entangled in the meat-hooks.
Blavey came forward. and instead of res
cuing his wife from her unpleasant posi-
tiOn, pushed her head against the hooks
and fastened her hair in such a position
that she remained there for over two
hours, when neighbor discovered her
and called an officer. The husband was
arrested rs he was leaving his home. Mrs
Blavey's body bore many bruises, the re.
suit of her husbands brutal blows.
The S24GS6,0O0 of new Reading per
cent. bonds have been taken at S7l and
the bonds will soon be issued. Shortly
before - o'clock yesterday Drexel ECo
and Brown Bros. ~ Co. were instructed
by cable to close the subscriptions at
noon, as the whole issue had been taken.
The books were closed promptly at the
time named. IL was learned that over
S4O,O00,000 of the bonds had been sub
scribed for. The exact amount could not
be ascertained at the close of business to-
NNNs IL Is utlltNtu llldI Inll1utlDlllN SUD-
scribed for $4,000, 900, New York $4,000
eco, and London for Sl0Q00000. The
subscriptions came in part from the out
lying districts of the three cities.
New York politicians are much exer-
cised over the criminal charges laid
against Alderman bowling Democrat,
by Alderman Alfred II. Conklng, Re-
publican. Mr.. Conkling has made state
ments to Assistant District Attorney
Semple, accusing Bowling of "extortion'
in relation to certain applications to the
Board of Aldermen for franchises
Dowling is now in st, Louis and his
friends are threatening that when he re-
turns home he will seek lis accuser and
give him thrashing." ConlSing is q
nephew of the late Roscoe Conkling
David Hbb, alias st. Clair, sneak
thief, aged % years. was arrested i'm Phil
adelphia yesterday, and by means of
pawn tickets found on his person over a
wagon load of stolen goods was recovered.
Hibbs was in the habit of entering houses
IN the day time, robbing them If he got a
chance, but when detected pretended to
be an insurance agent. He admitted all
the robberies four in number proved
against him, but would not confess to any
others.
1t is announced that the accounts of
NJ. l.. Lichtenstein, lately secretary aud
treasurer OF the Perpetual Building and
Loan Association of Wilmington, Del,
show shortage of S33, $50. He has served
several terms in council one term as
president of council, and was the Repub-
lican candidate for the latter office in the
city election of last Saturday.
The annual commencement of the
University of Pennsylvania was held at
the Academy of Music, in Philadelphia,
yesterday. The following honorary de-
grees were announced: Master of Arts,
Henry Il. Towne Doctors of Divinity,
Rev. George s. Chambers Rev. John K
Murphy; Doctors Of Law, Il. Otis Ken
dali and d. Hayes Agnew.
Fire broke out in Dryklin, Taft & Nor
gaD's sash and door factory at Burling-
Ton, VT, yesterday morning. A strong
wind was blowing at the time. The
flames swept over two blocks, burning q
balf dozen tenement houses. The total
loss will be 100000; insurance $125,000.
Notice was given yesterday that the
2,500 employees of the Reading Iron Works
would have their wages reduced 10 per
cent, to take effect June Is. The reason
gwen is dull trade and want of orders.
1t is not known whether the men will ac-
Miss Virginia Tooker daughter OF
Commodore Joseph II. Tooker, was
married in one of the parlors of the Fifth
Avenue yesterday IN New York to Victor
II. Seggerman. The Rev. r. Heber New
ton performed the ceremony
The south-bound rapid transit train
from Yonkers ran into gang of Italian
trackmen on the New York City and
Northern Railroad track in Westchester,
N. ", yesterday, killing two of them
and badly injuring two others.
Advises from Zanzibar state that the
Italian Consul at that place has hauled
down the Italian flag and suspended re-
lations with the Sultan; an italian man.
ofwar is expected to arrive shortly.
a selni-panic occurred in the London
market for diamond mine shares yester-
day, owing to the banks refusing to make
advances with the shares as security;
some shares fell 5 per cent.
In the Delaware Protestant Episcopal
convention at Dover yesterday the Rev.
DIR. Leighton Coleman of Sayre, Pa, was
elected Bishop of the Diocese, to succeed
the late Bishop Lee.
The finest mansion in Bridgewater,
Mass, owned by Mrs. L. NJ. McColl OF
Boston, was burned yesterday. Loss
estimated at from $4,000 TO S65,000.
The troops pursuing the banditti in
Cuba twice came up with the fugitives in
the province of Santa Clara and Killed six
ofthem.
An official bulletin yesterday stated
that Emperor Frederick was fairly well
and that his strength was satisfactory.
The Emperor of Brazil went out driv.
ing at Aix-les- Bains yesterday.
Mr., John Bright IS improving in health
The Sultan of Muscat is dead.