The Washington critic., 1888-07-21
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS or THE DAY.
Recent Events of Interest Boiled Down
for Hnsty Reading,


that the vigorous treatment some of the
engineer Brotherhood members are re-
celving at the hands of the law had |
stirred up a feeling of animosity, and
that retaliation would be meted out in
me shape OF q renewal of the boycott.
This was positively denied by Mr.. w. g.
Gould, one of the Grievance Committee
men, at MoCoy's Hotel. At the Tenth |
street yards of the 90" nothing had
been heard of IL. A reporter called at
the 10" freight yards, Sixteenth and |
Halsted streets, where the yardmaster in.
formed him that he had heard nothing of |
the Tumor up to that time. They had |
ihot moved any freight cars since IL |
were sent out which were received with
out obit itctiou, and he would not send |
any more out until O'Clock this morn
ing.
The Gernanio Singing Society's build
ing on North Clark street and Grant |
Place, Chicago, has been undergoing de- |
molition, the society desiring to erect a |
more pretentious structure. Yesterday |
morning while the workmen were razing |
the building the back walls collapsed. |
Quite a number of people who, were
passing at the time were caught by the |
falling debris Charles Wicker, the corr
tractor having the work in charge, and |
laborer, whose name cannot as yet be |
ascertained, were killed instantly. The |
other victims were taken out alive. |
some of them .erious ones, but 1t is not |
thought that any Of them were fatally |
hurt.
The Chicago Tribune publishes all inter
view with IAN engineer high in the coun-
cils Of the Brotherhood" I" in which the
latter intimatcs that there are grave
suspicious OF the fidelity of Mr.. Hoge.
1t is hinted that he may be q Pinkerton
man. Much is made of the fact that he
maintained his h; ldquarters at the Grand
tEp NJ I,t,s Nl,aYN
that he employed Pinkerton man as
private secretary and that he issued the
damaging circular. Further the engineer
says: THE assembled chairmen of the
Grievance Committees are not asleep
They are conducting an investigation in
which no one Is supposed to be guilty or
innocent. If we should find that even
Chief Arthur was implicated in any dirty
work he would not be shielded"
The North German Gazette, referring to
reports in Paris papers to the effect that
Emperor Williams visit TO st. Petersburg
is a last effort to conclliate Russia, says:
The German policy remains in con-
formity with the Berlin treaty. The
presence Of Prince ferdinand on the
throne of Bulgaria has been from the
outset recognized by Germany as a viola
ton of that treaty. The meeting OF the
two Emperors will IN no wise change the
German attitude toward Prince Ferdi-
Band.n
Inc OltuWA JOufnut SAWS tDaL t0eTe Will
be fight between the Thomson Houston
Electric Light Company OF Boston with
agencies in Canada and tine Royal Electric
Company OF Canada and Edison, the in
ventor, before the Patent Commissioners
in September next regarding the infringe
ment of Edison electric light patents by
the two companies.
D. Pierce Crockett of Wythe County,
Va, who was sent to the Staunton In
sane Asylum in 1886 after being acquitted
of homicide on the ground of insanity,
has been discharged on habeas corpus,
others showing that he had not been in
sane since taken to the asylum.
The ship Farragut, with crew of %
Boston seamen, under the command of
Captain Richard f. Hardwlck of Maiden,
Mass, sailed from Calcutta for New York
goods valued at $4,000 and has been
given up. Captain Hardwiok was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter.
Fire in the lumber pile on the docks of
Montgomery, Champaign Co., at Lake,
side, Mich, 2t,,y Yesterday destroyed about
this was choice stock and the loss cannot
fall short of $4,000 about half of which
amount is covered by insurance.
The man found murdered at Westtield,
N. j., several days ago, was identified
yesterday as Edward Miller, recently
wealthy New York business man, re-
siding at Westfield 1t Is supposed by
the authorities that Miller was murdered
for his money.
Inspector Bonfield of Chicago has now
in his possession copies of what purports
to be secret newspaper, but which IS in
reality secret CIRCULAR differing but little
from the famous Revenge" circular with
which August Spies called the Haymarket
meeting together two years ago.
Mr. Parnell has issued an urgent whip
10 the members of his party to be present
in the House Of Commons on Monday
when the question is taken on the bill
for the appointment of a commission of
judges to examine into the Times charges
against members OF Parliament.
President Carnot arrived at Grenoble
yesterday and was given an enthusiastic
reception. A deputation of leading
clergymen waited upon him and We're
introduced to the president by Monsignor
Eava, who expressed respect for the au-
thority with which the president was
invested
The newly-appointed Executive Com
mittee of the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs will hold its first meet
ing at the headquarters of the Young
Mems Democratic Club of New York,
at the Hoffman House, on Thursday,
August 2.
John A. Leavitt of Newton, Mass, and
Captain Henry Simpson of England swan
a half mile at Ocean Pier yesterday for the
championship of America and q diamond
badge valued at 800. Leavitt won by one
minute and twenty seconds.
Mr.. Conybeare, member of Parliament,
has been suspended for one month for
writing a newspaper article denouncing
the Speaker of the House of Commons for
supporting Tory motion for closure of
the debate on the second reading of the
Bann Drainage bill.
A Polish Count has been fatally in
jured and his guide killed by falling over
precipce while trying to ascend the
Gerlachdorf, in the Carpathians during
hurricane, in spite Of warning from
other guides.
The Passac River, from which Newark
and Jersey City obtain their water sup
ply, opposite Belleville, N. Y, has been
covered for several days with poisoned
fish, supposed to be caused by sewage
pollution.
commission appointed to investigate
the mental condition of Joseph Muir, the
Philadelphia jeweler, who created ex-
element by his actions at Long Branch
yesterday reported, declaring him insane
Jack Allen was hanged at Monticello
N, y, yesterday, for the murder of Ulsura
UlTich, at Jacksonville last October.
lie put tho moose around his own neck
and said LET her go, Gallagher W
Hebrew society in Newark, n. j., is
talking of the reported eopement of Miss
Flora Walter, daughter OF n wealthy
butcher OF that place. and William Kirk,
handsome young Christian.
There will be an international sailing
race in New York Bay about the middle
of September, for the New York Canoe