The Washington critic., 1888-10-05
NEWS OLE TIE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for the Hasty Reader.

Recent happenings OF interest OOnuehseu
for the Hasty READER
Capt. Porter, of the Government Sc
crct Service. has found in Chicago
number of clever limitations of the Gus
toms stamps used on imported cigars.
On the original arc the words Manu-
facturcrs of imported tobacco" and on
the counterfeit Manu- fuctured of inn
ported tobacco" The bogus stamps are
made by New York house and are not
used To cvadc payment of duty, but are
/ put upon boxes containing inferior do
nestle goods in order to delude the pur-
chaser into the belief that he is buying
| a genuine Havana weed. The firm Will
| be prosecuted.
IT, is officially stated that the French
! Government was much surprised by the
| impression produced abroad by Pres-
| dent Carnots decree in regard TO for
| cigncrs intending to reside in France.
! H. is pointed out that former cabinets
! lave examined the question and come
| 90 u favorable conclusion in regard to 1t.
| No foreign power has offered any obScr-
walton TO the government in relation
! 10 the decree, the legality of which is
based upon article Al of the penal
code.
Jubilee .Iuggins,n the young English
| plungcr, whose real name is Benson, has
/ reached the end of his money and is now
/ living on an allowance of $40 week.
| lie got rid of $2,O00,000 in two years.
His horses are being sold, and one Of
them, llazclmcrc, brought $4,000 ab
! Tatb'rnllS u few days ago. Benson
manages to look like prosperous man,
as the vast wardrobe that hc purchased
IN the days of his prosperity is still far
from exhausted.
The New York Star says: The name
Of Fred MAY has been stricken from the
list OF members of Che Manhattan Club
bv the discipline committee. The spe-
cinc charge against Mr.. May was non
Payment of dues. although il is gen.
| orally understood that the uncnviable
real cause of his dismissal"
Gov. Foraker of Ohio, delivered n
hloody-shirtn speech at Bridgeport,
| Conn, Wednesday evening. The viru-
lcncc OF the speaker induced T. L. Bar
mum TO leave the platform as one of the
vicc-prcs dents. DIR. Warner, who is
president of the Young Mems Christian
Association, was also made uncom fort
able by the speakers vitupcrative TRADE
against tariff reform.
The steamer State OF Georgia, from
New York September 20, about which
some fears were beginning to be felt in
consequence of the length Of her voy-
age, arrived at Glasgow yesterday morn
ing
james B Curtis 55 years old, of Sal
nmanca, y. y. u guest at the Grand
Central Hotel, New York City. Shot him
self through the head yesterday, blow
ing out his brains lie left n letter for
his son in which he stated that he was
crazy.
The commissioners 90 examine the
claims against the estate of VIM. Grey,
Of Boston, the dcfaulting mill treasurer,
who killed himself have filed their re-
/ Thn al nj IN
S15O.00O,
Governor IIill's enemies are making
desperate efIor6s TO defeat him. Tam
many viii ho.d its convention to-day
To nominate candidate for mayor
The County Democracy will hold their
convention on SATURDAY.
George Lcblanche, the marine, and
several other gentlemen of the ring,
were each sentenced yesterday to short
terms i'm the penitcntiary in New York
for aiding and abetting the recent female
prize fight
Sarah Crutcher Of Bardstown. Ky,
widow of James Crutchcr. revolutions
ary soldier, and who had drawn pen
sion since 1853. is dead, a6 the age OF
ciglhy-cight years.
Harry Cox, u landed proprietor OF
Somerset and u noted football player
was lost while travelling in the Caucasus
Mountains. A party of guides is als'
missing.
The monument over the grave of Gen
George T.. Pickett. in Hollywood Gene
terry. Richmond, will be unveiled will
imposing ceremonies to-day.
Col. f. Il. Warburton. British Vice
Consul at Newport News. has instituted
a suit for $4,000 damages against six
teen prominent citizens of that place.
Shanlxlin e Austin's banking house,
J at Trenton. Mo-, has closed its doors, be-
ing forced to suspend by the failure OF
} the Traders Bank. of Chicago.
G. Anson Bclcher. an aged cripple,
Yesterday attempted to commit suicide
at his home in Saratoga, n. y, by cut
ting an artery in his wrist.
The Hotel Elmwood. at Glen's Falls,
n. Y, formerly known as the Elmwood
Seminary for Young Ladies, was yestcr-
day destroyed by fire.
The British royal yacht Victoria ant
Albert will arrive at Flushing on No
vember 9 TO convey Empress Freder
clI to England.
, Jack Lane. of Brooklyn. knocked out
Jimmy Collins, of Newark, n. j.. in
nine hard rounds on Long Island.
The King, accompanied by large
, party of distinguished persons, received
the Prince at the railway station.
Eucharist was en- fete yesterday ir
honor of the arrival of the Prince OF
Wales.