The Washington critic., 1888-08-17
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Boiled
Down Tor Hasty Reading.

Down Tor Hasty Reading.
About 300 Italians and other laborers on the
Raritan River Railroad at South Amboy ~
j., are on strike because Charles r. Van
Houehton, a Jeasey City contractor, drew
$4,000 last Friday from General Ripley the
president OF the company to pay them, and
has disappeared. The Italians became so
threatening Yesterday that Louis Vallogi, their
boss, also fled
A special dispatch from Wilmington Del,
says; "1he engineer of Mr.. Vandcrbilt's yacht
Alva, which is lying at the Harlan q lIollings-
worth wharves, was overcome by heat this
morning. Telegraph Operator Myers, at the
Sixth Avenue station Of the Wilmington aud
Northern Railroad in this city, also succumbed
to the heat at noon. None OF these cases have
proved fataln
Advces received at st. Louis direct from
TishOmugo, the capital of the Chickasaw
Nation, are to the effect thut j. l.. Byrd, the
full-blood candidate for Governor has been
declared elected over William Guy, the present
incumbent, by three votes Two precincts,
solid for Guy, were thrown out by Byrd's
friends who were judges of election. Trouble
Ia expected
During severe electric storm on Wednes-
day bolt struck among Il group of threshers
on Joe Armstrong's farm, near Oneida, Iowa,
knocking all down. One of the men was in
stanty killed and another SO injured thot re-
covery is deemed improbable. The clothes of
both men were torn Into shreds.
David Waldo, one Of the managers Of the Chi
cago West Side Driving Park, who assaulted
Reporter Campbell Tuesday, was arrested
Wednesday evening and placed under bonds
TO appear for trial for assault next Saturday.
Campbell has also begun civil suit for S.,
600 damages.
The iron yacht Clifton, built at Roach's
yards, Chester Pa, for G. II. Mallory Of the
Mallory Line OF steamers, was launched yes
terday. The boat is 100 feet long, 2l feet
inches beam over guards, aud 0 feet inches
hold. She will have compound engines.
The private car Idlewild with the widow of
General Sheridan and Colonel NJ. " Sheridan,
arrived at New Bedford, Mass yesterday.
They were driven Mt once to Nonquitt
Edward Haulan, jr., the young son of Han
Ian, the oarsmau, while playing with matches
Wednesday night at Toronto, Ont, set fire to
his clothing aud was burned to death.
The American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, at Cleveland, yesterday,
elected Professor j. G. IL. Woodbury. of
Washington vice-presideut.
Charles Gibl!n, who shot Madeline Goetz In
her husbands bakery in February last, in New
York, and was sentenced to hang for the mur-
der, has obtained a respite.
The North Chicago Rolling Mills, at South
Chicago, are to be shut down for time. Ff-
teen hundred men have been paid and laid of.
Lack of orders is the cause.
the original manufacturers of reapers and
mowers, died at his home in Shelby, Ohio,
yesterday, aged 76 years.
Judge Edward T. Austin, an old resident of
Galveston, Texas, died last week.
The Emperor William of Germany in his
decree to the German fleet, congratulates ii
that the ten meu-of-war made their three
weeks cruise to Russia, Sweden and Den
mark without any mishaps and does moi
doubt that the ships will successfully perform
their remaining maneuvers
The resolutions of the conference at Sydney
N. s. W., in regard to Chinese emigration
congratulate the Government on the progress
which has been made.
Florence Morse, 12 years of age, ascended
Mont Blanc on Tuesday last She is the
youngest tourist that ever made the ascent.
The Prince of Wales and the LandgravinC
of Hesse paid visit to King Christian of Den
mark at Wiesbaden yesterday.
The Nile is falling rapidly and serious fears
of drought are entertained.
Emperor William attended the unveiling o.
The monument to the late Prince Frederick
Charles at Frankfort.
Royalist demonstrations were held through
put France.
Emperor William will go to Rome in Octo
ber
A fire in Cayenne, French Guiana, causet
S2,000,000 loss.
Boulanger's turbulent canvass continues.
The Sugar Bounties conference has ad
journed until August ~.
1t is denied that KERN was occupied in be
half of Italy.
The Liverpool Reform Club will start fun,
TO aid Mr.. Parnell in his fight against tn
Times.
The Worlds Conference Of Young Mem
Christian Associations continued at Stockholm
yesterday.