The Washington critic., 1888-10-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for the Hasty ReadeE

Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for the Hasty Reader
About two months ago S. Eppstein was
found dead in his room in Chicago with
his face buried in a basin of water. He
boarded with David Glicllman, who was
arrested TO await the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury. The evidence pointed TO sui
eide, and Gliclman was discharged.
Thursday Rabbi N. S. Halvcrstein in
formed the police that Glicliman had con
fesscd to him that he killed Eppstein.
Gliclman denies having made any state
mcnt to the rabbi, and says it is all u
case of spitc-work.
The government will admit foreign
sacks into Russia without the payment
of duty, in order to facilitate the eX-
port of grain and -four from Baltic,
Black sea- and Sea of Azof ports. For
cign joint-stoclt companies will be all
lowed to operate i'll the country with
out the imperial permission, on condi-
tion that they sell only articles of for
eign manufacture. Companies run
ming steamers TO Russian ports will al
so be allowed to operate without OBJ
tanning the imperial permission.
Phillip Palledoni, the Italian who mur-
dered his brother in cold blood on the
Bridgeport Conn, yesterday. The
trouble which led to the murder grew
out of money matters. Phillip had sent
his brother Francisco money to come to
America. Part of the money had been
paid, and the failure to make good the
balance led to quarrel.
Mr.. Bushrod W. Herbert died at his
residence near Charlestown. w. Va,
Thursday, aged 7S years. His mother
was grandniece of George Washington
and niece of Judge Bushrod Washing
MIR Hnphnpt hp frhI MuanU
and gentleman of culture and fine lit
erary attainments.
Giovanni b. Dendero surrendered him
self to q Boston Datrolman yesterday,
stating that he had killed q relative
named Giovanni Dendero, May 81, at
the little hamlet OF Sara, eighteen miles
out of Genoa. Italy. lie will return to
Italy without reduisition.
The Gar and Czarina and Czarewitch
have arrived at Yellaterinodar, capital
of the province Of Kooban. in Caucnsia.
There was q general assembly of the Koo
ban CossacEs in honor of the occasion
and the Cossaclls paraded with their re
gala and historical emblems before the
imperial party.
At Pittsburg, in quarrel over 0
| will Thursday night, Daniel Lcahy shot
and fatally wounded his brother-in-law
Thomas Miller. The affray took place il
the saloon of the late Thomas McKenna
whose will was the cause of the dispute
A reward of $3.50 has been offered
for evidence which will lead to the ar.
rest and conviction of the alleged tramI
or Hoboe," who killed George Full
james in prize fight in Grand Forks
Dakota, on September 2.
The United States grand jury at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, was severely rebuked yes
terday by the judge of the court for moi
| finding an Indictment against the officer:
of the ST. Paris Ohio National Bank.
A PittSburg dispatch states that Mr.
Joseph Jefferson. the comedian. and hi'
three sons will cast their first votes IL
Presidential election in November next
| They will vote at their home, HollolIus
n j., and they will all be for CleVe
land and Thurman and tariff reform.
Violent storms have prevailed on tn,
| North sea. Several fishing smaclc
which have arrived at English ports re
port the loss Of portions of their crew
| who were washed overheard
The steamer State of Georgia, whosc
arrival at Glasgow from New York wa
reported Thursday, was towed up. L
is reported that her engines are disabled
Hon. Carl Schurz has returned to Ber
lin from Hamburg. He says that cir
oumstances compel him to prolong hi
stay in Germany.
The registration of foreigners, in ac
cordance with the degree recently ISSUED
by President Carnot, commenced yester
day at the prefecture of police in Paris
The North German Gazette says tina
the statement that Prince Bismarcl
threatened to resign unless .Professo
Gcifcllen were prosecuted is an impu
dent, lying invention"
The Political Correspondence, of vi
emma, says that the Duke of Nassau ha
obtained Emperor Williams support o
the Dukes candidature for the thron
of LuXemburg, which, however, is to re
main independent.
The Socialist trial at Hamburg ha
resulted in the sentence of Babst to thre
months Imprisonment, and Wuerfel
Friclle, Rohdc and Noacll to two month
each. Six others were acquitted.
The Gar sends M. Izvolslly as cnvo
to the Vatican TO make final effort u
obtain an agreement.
The next meeting Of the Americans
Congress will be held in Paris in 1885
Strange CoincIdenCes of Names.