The Washington critic., 1888-09-04
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for the Hasty Reader


Congressman O.. c. Matson, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor of Indiana,
opened his campaign in that State at
Michigan City Wednesday evening last.
An immense wigwam, which seats 5000
people, was packed, principally by
nboring mon, to whom Mr.. Matgon
chiefly addressed his remarks. Com
gresham VIM. l.. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, also addressed the meeting.
Willde Collins, the novelist, is look
ing old and his hard work has left its
mark on him. He is thin and stoops
very much, but his eyes though near
sighted, are bright and sparkling. 1t
is quite common for him to work fifteen
hours at II stretch, eating scarcely any
thing and drinking only little cham
pagne during that time. lie gets very
much excited over his stories and walks
about the room rcciting the speeches of
his characters in a most dramatic man.
ner
Thomas A. Edison is i'll again from
overworlx. IT is said that he has for
months past been working literally night
and day at his various inventions, the
phonograph naturally monopolizing the
greater part of his time, and he has ended
with an attack of acute dyspepsia, so Sc
we're that he has been compelled to run
away from The many temptations toward
within sight of his laboratory.
Mr.. Blaine caught u severe cold in
Dover on Friday night last, and is tenn
porarily disabled for public speaking.
He left for his Augusta home late this
afternoon, arriving there about l p. m.
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Blaine eX-
poets to speak in Pennington.
President Carnot, of France, has been
placed in curious dilemma. He was
taught the handicrnft of carpenter in
his youth, and the striking carpenters of
Paris have written to him complaining
that he has not attended their meetings
nor subscribed to their fund.
The great annual German Volksfcst
commenced at Reading, Pa, yesterday,
with several thousand persons in attend
ance. Mrs. Louisa Giblcy, president of
the Philadelphia Woman's An,i-Temper-
ance Society, made speech.
On the re-assembling of the Chamber
of Deputies, the Boulangist members in
tend TO demand an inquiry into the con-
duct of the recent elections in the de-
partments of Ardcche, Somme, Charente-
Inferieure and the Nord
Tho merchants of OaXaca, Mexico, re-
fused to receive money which had been
worn by use, and thus provoked u riot,
which was quelled by the military.
The Government has ordered the banks
to redeem worn coin.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has re
scinded his recent orders commanding
grand maneuvers of the military forces
of the empire, and will substitute there
for simple review.
William Warren, for many years tho
leading attraction ut the Boston Museum
and comedian of worldwide reputa
tion, is seriously ill at his home in Bos
ton.
Mr., Chester, n son of u prominent citi'
zen of Antwerp, Ohio, was knocked
down and robbed of $1,000 near Fort
Wayne, Ind, ON Saturday.
Three instead of six lives were lost
Sunday in the railroad accident neal
Bonneville, Mo.
A Mexican opera company Is to make
tour of the United States during the win
ter
Rains for the past week have done
much damage to open cotton in Alabama
The editor of the journal the New
Revolution, of Sofia, has been arrested.
1t is feared that the town of Pisel
has been inundated,
The Car has returned TO St Peters
burg,
Serious floods are reported in Bohe
mia.