The Washington critic., 1888-07-13
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Events of Interest Boiled Down
for Hasty Reading.

Recent Events of Interest Boiled Down
for Hasty Reading.
The Bundesrath has prepared a reply to
the proclamation issued by the Emperor
William at the time of his accession TO the
throne, expressing the fullest sympathy
with the principles enunciatcd by the
Emperor and promising to give his policy
the heartest support.
The Montgomery and Florida Railroad,
narrow gauge, 40 miles long, was sold at
auction at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday,
TO ID. a. Boody of Brooklyn representing
himself ana other holders of S50S00O
bonds of the total issue of 100000, for
$l04, 600.
Mr.. John Wanamaker has purchased
Munkaczy's picture "Christ on Calvary"
as companion piece to the celebrated
'Christ before Plate" 1t is said he paid
100000 for his latest purchase, the same
as paid for the artists other production.
Mr.. Parnell will accept the English
Governments offer to introduce q bill
providing for the appointment of com.
mittee of judges to Investigate the Times
charges against Irish leaders.
The inquest at Mitchelstown into the
death of Mr.. Vaudeville who, 1t is al.
legged, died from the effects of his treat
ment while in the Tullamore jail, has
been adjourned till Tuesday.
Because q proposition made by him
yesterday in the French Chamber of
Deputies to dissolve that body was not
accepted, General Boulanger announced
that he resigned his seat.
On the occasion of the Inauguration of
the monument to Gambetta in the Place
du Carrousel, tho whole of the Paris gar
rison will parade and President Carnot
will deliver an address.
The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent
fua nrda f,E Ilyo tn tt,N No.
York yesterday voted down plan TO
organize supreme lodge, as being cum
bersome and expensive.
In the Pan-Presbyterian Council in ses-
sion at London, n report was presented
yesterday favoring arbitration instead of
war in the settlement of international
disputes.
The Pal Mall Gazette denounces Prince
Bismarck for allowing the reports Of the
German doctors in the case of the late
Emperor Frederick to be published.
Cardinal Moran will go to Ireland, by
order of the Pope, TO urge upon the bish-
ops OF that country more complete SUBJ
mission to the Vatican.
The United States cruiser Charleston,
which is being constructed at the Union
Iron Works, in San Francisco, will be
launched July 10.
The loss by the Alpena (AIich.) fire of
200 buildings were burned and 1900 peo-
pie are homeless.
The Gdulois of Paris says General Bou-
LANCER will not be present at the unveil-
ing of the statue Of Gambetta in the Place
du Carrousal.
John Zachar of Caledonia, Wis, fin
lshed fast of SO days on Wednesday.
His weight has been reduced from 1S0 to
80 pounds.
Jockey Wood has appealed for new
trial of his suit for libel against the Ii
cens6d VictudlerS' GdSette of London.
The exports of breadstuffs from South
ern Russia during the coming autumn
are expected to be enormous.
Prince Bismarck, accompanied by
Count Won Rantzau, left Berlin yesterday
afternoon for Friedriohsruhe.
1t is reported that insurgents have
burned 500 houses in Port-au-Prince.
Emperor William is timed to arrive in
st. Petersburg on the 22d instant
Vincent Colyer, artist and author, died
in New York yesterday, aged SO.
The rising in Batavia has been local
lied. All is quiet at Tielegon.
Advices from India say that the crop
prospects there are improving.
Eight hundred men are entom bed in a
burning mine at Kimberly.