The Washington critic., 1888-08-21
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Current Happenings of Interest Con.
densnd for HnaIN Urn1lnr


Current Happenings of Interest Com
densed for Hasty Reading
The death was announced at the Cot
ION Exchange in New York yesterday of
William II. 1nman. the senior partner of
the firm Of 1nman, Swami IL Co. MIR.
lnman had been staying for some time at
Tate Springs, East Tennessee. whore he
died last night Although Mr.. 1nman
was the senior partner of the firm he has
not been actively engaged in the firm for
several years. He leaves a large
A new bulletin has been issued CON
corning Mrs Lantry's movements. She
Will start West she says on Thursday,
to see her California rancho but she is
not going there TO be married. She will
commence her theatrical engagement at
Omaha ON October ! 3, and play on dur
ing the time up TO the end OF the fol-
lowing April She will appear in New
York in January and play season of
eight weeks at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
Republican papers in France declare
That Gen. Boulangers success was
caused by the rcactionarics who lacked
the courage TO advance candidates of
their own. The Rcpublique franchise
holds the Intransigcant, Nj. Rochefort's
paper, and the radicals responsible for
tho result of the elections. The con-
scrvative journals state that the vote
rected against the republic.
Another move to renew the county
scat war in Wichita county, Kansas,
was made Friday night by two of the
county commissioners stealing away the
commissioners records and removing
them to Farmer City, where, il is pre-
sumed, they will attempt TO set up
bogus county governments There is
much excitement.
At Superior Wis, yesterday, Richard
Collins, eX-chief of police, shot and SER
iously wounded his wife at the residence
of James Meyers. Meyers, in defending
his guest was wounded, and in return
shot Collins in the head. Meyers will
recover, but Mrs. Collins is in critical
condition. The cause was jealousy.
While two Mexicans, Fernando
Werntz and Juan Dolores, were attempt
ing on the Rio Grandc river TO run the
quarantine into Matamoras they were
fired upon by Mexican soldiers. Dol
ores was shot and sank. His companion
escaped. The man who was killed was
on his way to see his dying brother.
The Central Railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia has bought the
bonds of the Cincinnati, Selma and Mo-
bile Railroad. The transfer was made
yesterday. Between Sl,200a000 and
$1,000, 900 worth of bonds were bought
ut about fifty cents on the dollar.
While Major Howes and family. of
party of ten persons, in three canoes
were passing up the Tobique river, SO
miles from Andover, Me-, Sunday, they
were fired on by unknown persons and
Mrs. llowes was instantly killed.
A. " Corey n saloon-llcepcr, and Will
liam Doherty, both of Butte, Mont,
settled an old feud Sunday with dirk
and revolver Corey was fatally
stabbed and j. f. Harrington, specta-
Tor, was also disemboweled by Dohcrty
and died in few hCrrs.
At Kansas City yesterday Isaac Spccll-
ter was aroused by his wife and in
formed there were burglars in the store
A moment later u shadow crossed the
door and Specllter fired, fatally wound
ing his wife, The noise in the store had
been caused by rats.
o. o. Lee was found Sunday in the Ar
gentine Pass, Cal. with broken arm
and leg lie had sustained the injuries
by fall six days previously. and, being
unable to move, suffered terrible agonics.
lie died Just as assistance reached him.
Billy Cole, who shot VIM Montgom-
cry and Chas. Grant at a dance on the
9TH instant, was taken from the Jail at
Guide Rock, Neb., yesterday by twelve
masked men and hanged on the railroad
bridge. Both of his victims are still
alive.
James w. Wight. wealthy retired tea
merchant of New York. took dose of
CfOuOn OIL uU OCcdu NTONc, M JN lDultuhy
night by mistake, and his life is in great
jeopardy.
An unknown man was shot and in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon on the
stairs leading to the building on the
north side of the entrance to the Brook
lyn bridge. Bernard Manning u printer,
was arrested on the charge OF shooting
the man. He refused to make state
ment
An epidemic of ophthalmia is raging at
Osnabrucl, Hanover, There are few
houses in that place which do not con-
tain one or more persons suffering from
the disease.
Mr. Blaine will address the Republic
can meeting at Old Orchard, Maine,
next week. He will also speak at South
Berwick the latter part of the week -,
The Emin Bcy relief committee VIII
meet at Wiesbaden September IL.
Prince Bismarck has sent the committee
his best wishes.
The Cologne Gazette says that Prince
Bismarck will resign his office of Prus-
sian minister of commerce and industry.
Russia will conform to the views oi
Turkey in the Massowah affair.
Harland IL VOLTS shipyards at Bel
fast have closed on account of strike
Prime Minister Crispl, of Italy, has
gone to Germany.
The Christian Associations delegates
at Stockholm were received yesterday
at the royal palace at buckingham.
thunderstorm near Vienna caused
great loss of life and property yesterday