The Washington critic., 1888-06-12

Mass carly yesterday morning. Their
mother, Mrs Thomas Nallerand,
widow, jumped from q third-story win
dow and broke her leg. Alfred Vallerand,
he will die. Mrs Boisvert inhaled smoke
and may die. She carried her baby out
safely through the flames. One of her
children is missing but is thought TO
have escaped The house was rattle.
trap with narrow stairways. u contained :
nine persons.
The Rev. S. Il. Halliday, recently of
Plymouth Church, who was reported rs
having been seriously i'll, is feeling much
better This week he will go to the
country. Recently the committee of five
members of Plymouth Church, appointed
to prepare a suitable letter to be presented
TO him on his retirement as pastoral
helper, visited him and gave him the
letter Mr. Halliday feelingly returned
his thanks and promised to indite Il letter
to the church in reply.
A tornado swept across Wisconsin near
Eau Claire yesterday from the southeast,
tearing mp the wooded country, but miss
ing the Villages. The tornado passed over
Lake Chester with great speed, forming a
huge water spout. The entire population
left their homes to watch the phenom-
enon. and some of the observers estimate
that the column Of water was 300 feet in
height
Several persons were killed in the re-
cent great storm in Dakota by lightning
and flying debris. Among them were
Shell King, the celebrated Indian chief,
and his son. Matte Dambrowski, aged
IL years, living six miles south Of here,
has not been seen since the storm and IL
is believed that she was blown into the
river and drowned. The loss among the
Indians Is very severe.
A special from Standing Rock, Oak,
says the storms Of Saturday passed over
the agency, doing considerable damage.
Lightning killed two Indians who were
asleep in tepecs, and panic seized the
Indians, q good many Of whom were
stunned by the fierce electrical discharge.
The garden attached to The Catholic school
was washed entirely away, and the post
garden covered by three feet of water.
A change from three TO two turns per
day in the working forces IN all mills
operating under the eClapp.Grlilith process
of manufacturing steel has been ordered.
This will not reuuce wages TO any great
extent, but will throw large number of
men out OF work and compel those retain
ing positions TO work four hours addi-
tional each day.
Charles Mcguire, a highly-respecled
citizen of Great Falls, Mont, was shot
dead Saturday night at Sun River by
Henry Robinson, n colored soldier from
Fort shaw. The shot was fred at George
Mhtchem, another soldier.
NJ. Valiant gave notice at n sitting of
the Counc'l.Seneral ofthe Seine yesterday
that lie would propose a resolution in
,avor of organizing the people of France
into q national standing army.
The banquet which Mr.. Parnell was to
have given to his followers on Wcdnes-
been found impossible to have IL on that
day. The date has not yet been fixed.
Sallie Leach killed Annie Marshall at
Holden, Mo-, last December. The case
was carried to Sedalia on change of venue,
and yesterday the jury brought in YER
dict of manslaughter
In the French Senate yesterday the re-
cruiting bill passed the first reading. The
Senate also adopted the proposal that the
cost Of the Paris police fall upon the State
budget.
At the Methodist New Correctional An
| nual Conference IN London, yesterday,
| Mr.. Rushworth was elected president. In
an address he favored unity of Methodist
| bodies.
| Albert Wettber, shoemaker, has bc ell
| arrested in Saxony for the murder of u
banker in the United States.
Bishop O'Dwyef of Limerick has written
| another strong letter in relation to the
papal decree.
NJ. Arene a member of the French
Chamber of Deputies, was wounded in a
duel yesterday.
The German steamer Zero, from New
| Chwang is ashore on Lamna Island. She
is badly damaged.
The Dublin corporation will present an
address of welcome to Archbishop Walsh
when he returns to that city.
A telegraphic message 70 the st. James
Gazette states that Emperor Frederick is
distinctly worse.
The Gd,lOis says that the Count OF
Paris will meet the German Crown Prince
at Ems.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie and party have
arrived at Grantham.
The Spanish Cabinet has resigned