The Washington critic., 1888-09-29
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
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Recent Happenings Of Totercst Condensed
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Recent Happenings OF Tntercst Condensed
fOr tiastY Reading.
The Council OF the Cunton of Solo
thurn has asked tlat u special session of
the Federal Assembly he convened i'm
order thnt the ordinance passed by the
Buuderath relatiyc to political police
may he unnullcd.
A Chicago knights cf Labor assembly
viii try To force George Schiling, the
socialist, on the national convention of
the Older as delegate and against the
ruling OF Gcnctol Mister POwderly.
The Egyptian Government has agreed
to prolong the powers of the mixed tri-
bunalS for q period of five years. All
litigation between natives and foreigners
is conducted before these tribunals.
A paper Of Linz, Austria, announcing
that on The occasion of an excursion
from Gmunden to Wcidmanns recently
The Czarewitch was betrothcd to Prin-
cess Maud of Wales.
Fitzgerald, who made q voluntary
statement to the police that he wns the
murderer Of Annie Chapman, one of the
Whitechapel victims, has been dis
charged by the London police.
The steamer Haytien Republic yes
tcrday towed the bark Silicon, from
Huelva for philadelphia, from sea into
bne DcHlWHre DfcaKWaUcf IN SINKING
condition.
a package containing 81, was
stolen from Mrs II. ). Ryan, Il cabin
passenger on the steamer City of Rome
during the voyage.
The physicians appointed to inquire
into the mental condition of GARNER, the
nlan who fired at the porter of the Ger
man embassy, in Paris, pronounced him
insane.
Gen. Boulangcr has intimatcd that he
will return to Paris on Thursday next,
and that he will resume his daily reccp-
tions on October ..
Prairie fires in Dakota have caused
serious losses to the farmers, hundreds
Of acres of wheat having been swept by
the flames
try of Manitoba, driven to desperation
by starvation, have resOrted to canni-
balism.
John Tester and Barbara Ecllenwcil-
Ter were convicted at Wapakoncta, Ohio
yesterday, for poisoning the latter's hus-
band.
Mrs. Margaret Il, Posey, formerly of
baltimore, II cabin passenger on the
steamer City of Rome died on the voy-
age from Liverpool
1t is reported that Andrew Carnegie
has been forming an international stee
rail manufacturers combine.
James Stone and Miss Clarice Baker
were instantly killed yesterday while
driving in Chautauqua County, N. Y, by
being struck by Il railroad train.
A committee of the lower house Of the
Austrian Diet advises the reception TO
Emperor William during his visit to this
city.
q a. f,sI, -. a
United States and thirty-four in Canada
the past week.
The Ohio Falls Oak Leather Tannery
near Louisville, Ky, was burned yester
day. Loss, 1000.
L. W. Fleming's barns and other build
ings, near Shippensburg Pa, were de
stroyed by fire yesterday, Loss, 81 1000
Mr. Chas. B. Rouss, of New York
has sent his check for $500 TO the Shen
andoah Valley Agricultural Society al
Winchester, Va.
PresiderS ingalls, takes q hopeful
view of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road reorganization scheme.
The Richmond Exposition opens
Wednesday next.
The Porte has ordered the authoritie
of the Island of Chios to desist from in
tcrfering with Greek vessels
Senor Florence Luig, a noted Mexican
Indian scout, has committed suicide il
Arizona.
Worlav Ianlzl1y, Bohemian, whilt
intoxicated shot and fatally wounded
his daughter.
John l.. Sullivan is recovering, hi
physicians pronouncing him out o
danger.
Paradcs of the Salvation Army hav
been suppressed at Neuchatcl.
Russell Sage has bought the St. Louis
Arkansas a. Texas Railroad.
The Prince of Wales has arrived al
pesth