The Washington critic., 1888-08-25
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
NEWS on THE DAY.
Neoent Happenings of Interest Boiled
Down for Hasty Heading.

tion, and VIII disregard the threats against his
ne Il. Randolph, himself an old settler at
Stonewall, but who occupies a ranch under a
lease from the grant company, wrote letter
70 oheflil Burns that 100 settlers had notified
ms wife during kandolph's absence from home
mat both himself and wife would be hanged
unless they should leayo at once. The sheriff
mas sent special deputies to the scene to en-
doayor to keep the peace. Ejectment suits
are being prepared against seveuty-seven set
lleIs; Tho settlers go armed and say they will
A once noted singer, Mrs. Annie Sepuin.
died yesterday at her home of heart failure.
Sne was born In London and was pupil of
inc Royal Academy of Music in that city. Her
maiden name was Chider. In company with
her future husband, Edward A.. Seguin, she
appeared IN public first us n soprano singer in
to2S; she came to this country with her hus-
Dand about 1898, and sang with him until his
death, in 1852, when she retired from the
stage. She has since been q teacher of music
forty years ago she was a great favorite, al
though she has been but little known TO the
present generation.
The Emperor Frederick left sum of about
S75O,000, which is invested in English securi-
ties, to the Empress for life, and then to his
younger children as she may appoint, and the
trustees are Queen Victoria, the King of the
Belgians and the Duke of Sake Coburg- Gotha
lie bequeathes her other moneys I'm Germany,
that were at his own disposal, in the same
way, and there is q special direction in his will
that the Prussi0n Government is not to have
any control over any part of this property.
Mrs. Agnes Randall, who died at Cape May
on Friday, was the wife of Robert L. Randall
and daughter OF Nicholas Luning, q we'll
known real estate operator and millionaire of
San Francisco. She had been Ill for some
months past, and had her home In Phadel-
phia, on Walnut street, above Thirteenth.
Prior to that Washington and New York had
been her home since her marriage some ten
years ago. Her husband is the sole surviving
brother of ex-Speaker Randall.
While out hunting, Thursday afternoon,
near Kenosha, Wis, Henry King accidentally
shot three young boys who were playing two
hundred feet away. The gun was bfeech-
loader and was discharged while bringing the
barrels down after inserting the cartridges.
The eldest Of the boys received the shot in
the face and is badly hurt. The Others were
wounded in the back and arms. The lads were
from eight to twelve years Of age, children OF
Mrs Tack of Chicago.
United States marshals yesterday arrested
John w. Stone, lawyer; Nathaniel III. Lyttle,
jr., deputy collector of customs, and w. j.
Cummisky, janitor Of the custom-house, all of
Ogdensburg, N. Y, on the charge OF con-
spiracy to rob the Government OF 40 pounds
of opium. They arc members Of the gang of
whom Gardener, recently arrested in Chicago
on the same charge, was the head.
A meeting of coal agents took place at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York yesterday,
and as a result of their deliberations the price
of coal was increased twenty-five and fifty
cents per ton, according to the distance to
which 1t is shipped from the mines. All the
large shippers over the five coal railroad lines
were present
The Empress Eugene, in reply TO the press
Ing invitation to King Humbert of come to the
wedding of the Princess Letitia, says that she
made vow at the death of the Prince I'm
peral never to appear at any fete of any kind
md never to take off her deep mourning. The
bridal couple will visit her at ChiselhursT.
Iii Chez, Uhinaman, aged AZ years, was
ound dead in No. 43 Pell street New York
.ity yesterday Chez was the only tramp OF
ihe Mongolian race in America. He was
ormerly successful laundryman and had q
lace for some time in Baltimore, where, it is
aid, he became dissipated.
Five of the six Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul switchmen charged with wrecl<ing CO.
,ngine in Chicago on July IL proved alibis in
Chicago police court Yesterday and were re-
innate, and was committed to await the action
f the grand jury.
Mrs. Langtry says she is not going to be
married. She calls attention to the fact that
she has not been divorced, and says that while
she remains the wife Of Mr.. Langtry it would
scarcely be delicate, to say the least, to dis
cuss the probability of marrying another man
Queen Victoria visited the exhibition at
Glasgow again yesterday. An address was
presented to Her Majesty by the Free Masons
bf Glasgow, and In reply she assured them that
,he fully appreciated the charitable works
which their society have accomplished.
Peter Kreip mistook an order yesterday in
The State camp of the New Jersey Guard, al
Asbury Park, and opened the breech of a gun
lust as the piece was discharged. He re-
,eved fatal wounds. Another man, named
Fuller, was seriously injured.
Edward Perley Jenliens, who tasted forty
days in Philadelphia year ago, arrived in
New York yesterday from Liverpool He says
he is inspired by God to teach the people tc
live without eating He will undertake an
pther starving spell at once.
According to the Springfield Qll) Register
(Dem), not since the days of stephen A,
Douglass has there been so intellectual and
able campaign made in Illinois as General
Palmer, the Democratic nominee for Governor,
is making to-day.
j. X Emmett the actor. has just purchased
for SIS, 900 the st. Bernard dog Plinlimmon
said to be the finest of the breed in the world
Plinlmmon is five years old and has never
Fred Overcampf, who was arrested in Chi
cago few days ago for wholesale stealing
from the letter-boXes of that city, was ar
raigned yesterday. lie made no defense ant
was held for the Federal grand jury.
Archduke Albrecht, field marshal and com
mander-in chief of the Austrian army, has ac
cepted Emperor Williams invitation to at
lend the autumn maneuvers Of the German
troops.
Three men, Jacob Hubinge, Henry schmid
and Louis Verne, were drowned yesterda.
morning while crossing Saginaw River, a
Bay City, Mich, by the capsizing of their boat
man was found in freight car at Provi
1enc0, r, l., yesterday, who had been with
out food for seven days. He is in precari
ous condition. He had come from Chicago.
Emperor William of Germany has asket
Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Archdui
Karl Ludwin, brother of the Emperor o
Austria, to be sponsors for his infant child.
George " N. Lothrop, eX-U. S. Minister t.
st. Petersburg, accompanied by his son ant
two daughters, arrived in New York yesterda
from Bremen, on the steamer Trave
The wool hat fnishers in the employ of Hin
del Bros. of Reading, Pa, have been notihe
that their wages will be reduced per cent
after September /.
The equipment of eight ironclads ordore
by the French Minister of Marine for the rein
Torcement of the Mediterranean squadron ha
been completed.
Among the arrivals from Europe yesterda
were Sir David Radclfi, Sir Lyon and Lad
Payfair, Adonis DiXey aud Miss Rosin
Nokes.
The cotton-mill owned by Sellers Hoffman
at Burmont, Delaware County, Pa, was dc
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss 100000,
The Fassett investigation into the aquedue
continued in New York yesterday, but moth
ing important was brought to light.
Count Kalnoky of Austria has gone to Egel
where he will have an interview wl;h Signo
Crispi, the Italian Prime Minister
One hundred and seyenty-flye Mormon cor
verts from England were landed in New Hor