The Washington critic., 1888-09-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for the Hasty Reader.


for the Hasty Reader
A special from Kansas City, Mo-, says
AS the young wife of James Lille, the
noted baseball player, formerly of the
Buffalo and Kansas City League teams,
was 1illing gasoline stove last Satur-
day an explosion occurred. and she was
Instantly enveloped in flames. Lille
tried to seize her to smother the flames,
but, she fought him off with all her
might. Finally he succeeded in scizing
her, and, though llcr clothing was in
flames, he tore it from her, burning his
hands SO terribly that the right one will
have to be amputated and several fingers
of the left will be deformcd. The poor
woman soon became the mother of pre-
mature infant daughter, which died in
two hours, and tonight (Tuesday), after
suffering intense agony, she, too, died.
Lille was formerly regarded us The crack
outhelder of the League. This year he
has been living quietly here, his wife be-
ing rich.
At a meeting of the Directors of the
Kcely Motor Company held on Tuesday,
in Philadelphia, the designations of the
three Philadelphia Directors Messrs.
George u. Collier. Lancaster Thomas
and VIM. Clark were accepted. The
following named gentlemen were elected
to fill the vacancies. VIM. BoclSel of
Philadell hia Geo. H. Hastings, of New
1yn. Guilian S. Hook of New York. was
elected treasurer. The retiring Direc-
tors state that they withdrew as body
because the suit brought against Mr..
Keely by the Board of Directors was
brought by the New York Directors
delpha Directors any intimation what
ever of what they were going to do.
In consequence of the, action of Italy
in invoking the tenth article of the Suez
Canal Convention in support of her re-
pudiation of the capitulations at MassO-
wab, the Porte has determined to mp
pend to the convention an explanation
of article ten, which will be submitted
TO the powers. If the powers fail to
agree upon the Porte's Interpretation of
the article, Turkey will refuse to ratify
the convention.
At Lower Brule agency Dakota, Mon
day, 225 signatures were secured for
the ratification of the Sioux bill. the
way being led by. number Of the prom.
inent chiefs. Chief Bull Head urged
his people to grasp the hand OF the
great father. that his people might
secure those things which they sorcly
needed to build up happy, prosperous
and comfortable homes.
The New York Iron Age. in it's month
ly report of the status of the blast fur
naces in the United States. shows that
there has been an increase in the work
ing capacity from 110.380 gross tons
weekly product of pig iron on the 1st
of August, to 126.266 tons on the 1st
of September.
Louis Kossuth. out of gratitude for
Napoleonic help in the struggle for the
freedom of Hungary, telcgrapned his
congratulations to Prince Jerome on the
occasion Of the marriage of the Duke of
Aosta to Princess Letitia Bonaparte.
Twelve bands played Memberships we'd
ding march after the ceremony.
The Gar celebrated his name-day in
the midst of his generals at Novala-
Praga, in the government of Cherson,
yesterday. Farmers brought rural prod
ucts and other offerings TO the Emperor,
and the head men of the villages pre-
Bented him with bread and salt.
Stoyaert, who was cXtradited from
New York and taken to Ghent on his
confession that he murderd n wealthy
merchant named Vandewalle, denies
that he committed the crime. He al
leges that he confessed in order to OBJ
tain free passage home.
At a meeting of the Improved Order of
Red Men of Chicago, yesterday, COM
mittee was appointed to devise some plan
for home for aged members, and $500
was voted to the relief fund for the suf-
ferers from yellow fever in the South.
The two Houses Of Belgian Parliament
in joint session yesterday, gave their as
sent to a bill Vcsting the guardianship of
the Princess Royal in tho Queen, assisted
by the council.
President Carnot and Prime Minister
Floquet arrived at .HOore yesterday.
The object of their visit Is to witness
the maneuvers of the naval squadron.
At Pensacola Fla, yesterday, Mon
roe's dry goods establishment and Nor
ris's confectionery store were burned.
Loss S11, 900; partly insured,
The Paris Presse- says, that Gen. Bou-
LANCER, with his daughter is staying at
Christiania, and that his journey to that
city is not connected with politics.
An Emin expedition committee has
been definitely formed. and Herr Peters,
director of the African company, is
president.
Coffee gambling similar to that Mt
IIamberg, IL going on at Antwerp. Meas
ures are demanded to suppress the oper-
ations.
The steamer France, from New York
August 2s, for Londin, has gone ashore
on Erith Sands, Gravesend
Michael Davitt intends to apply for
permission to give evidence before the
Parnell commission.
Emperor Francis Joseph accompanied
by the Prince of Wales, arrived at Bello-
var yesterday.
The Bohemian Diet was opened Tues
day. The German members again de-
clined to sit