The Washington critic., 1888-07-06
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE nay
Recent Events OF Interest Boiled Down
for Hnsty Reading


A mysterious murder was committed
yesterday in Philadelphia, the victim
heing Walter McAlister, a Pennsylvania
Railroad brakeman. He had been work
ing all night, and returned to his board
iDg-house about eight o'clock yesterday
morning and went to bed. Three hours
afterwards his sister called and found
him in bed with wounds in the head in
ficted with hatchet. He was removed
TO the Pennsylvania Hospital, and died
soon after without reganing conscious
ness. Mr.. German is the proprietor of
the house his wife went out about ten
o'clock, leaving, she says no one in the
house but McAlister and her four-year
old child. Thomas Cole, n roommate of
McAlister, appears to have returned,
however and is in custody on suspicion
of having committed the murder. He
says that after McAlister had gone to bed
two strangers called to see him. lie
directed them to McAlister's room. One
of the men asked him to go for beer,
which he did, and when he returned the
strangers were gone, and MoAlister was
found fatally wounded. This story is not
believed. The hatchet with which the
crime was committed was found in an
Clubhouse. Cole and McAlister had quar-
reled it is said, the day before, and the
former. who is not very bright, was out
Of work and in need of money. The
police have also arrested Mr.. and Mrs.
German pending an investigation.
The Canadian cricketers commenced
their second inning in the international
match at Toronto yesterday. They were
all disposed of for 80 runs. The bowling
of Brown and Brewster was most
destructive. 1t seemed as if the Canadians
bad lost all confidence, and the rapidity
with which they were put out was most
astonishing. The fielding of the Amer
leans wassuperb. It's generally conceded
that the Canadians were completely over
matched in bowling, fielding and batting.
The Americans have thus won the match
by one inning and 81 runs.
Professor De Gomez who made
balloon ascension at Springfield, ILL.,, on
Wednesday afternoon, had narrow
escape from horrible death. When the
balloon had reached height of about
six hundred feet it suddenly collapsed
and started downward with lightning
like rapidty for several hundred feet. It
then partially filled, checking its descent,
and the professor, alighting in u church
yard, escaped with slight bruises and n
bad shaking up. Several thousand peo-
pie witnessed the accident.
The story published in q Chicago news
paper that John Q. New and Stephen b.
Elkins were not on friendly terms, and
that Levi p. Morton is opposed to Colonel
New having charge of the financial part
OF the campaign in Indiana, is pro-
nounced fabrication from beginning to
end. II is authoritatively announced
that the relations between Mr.. Elkins and
Colonel New are of the most friendly
Chicago in securing the vote of New York
for General Harrison. As to Morton, it
is said that Colonel New has long been
one of his warmest friends.
According to official dispatches received
from st. Petersburg, NJ. de Giers, Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, informed Sir
II. ID. Morier, British Am mbassador on the
18th of last December that Buigarians
might do anything and everything they
pleased, from cutting each Others throats
TO declaring Bulgaria an empire, and
Russia would not move q finger to pre-
vent them. Russia" said NJ. de Giers
washes her hands of the whole con.
cern.n In the opinion of the British Am
bassador, Russia does not intend to pro-
woke war.
On Sunday John Borden and his part
ner, Holmes, went to the house of II. ].
Fenton, near Carabelle, Fla. While
they were in the house Borden picked up
his shotgun and shot at Fenton, but
missed HIM. Fenton returned the fire
with pistol, shooting Borden in the
head, who fell out of the door dead.
Holmes then shot at Fenton, when Fen
ton wheeled and shot Holmes in the ear,
killing him instantly. Borden and
Holmes were Illicit distillers, and Fenton
knew too much for their safety.
Mrs. Mary Flanagan and Mrs. Thomas
Walsh were thrown out of carnage in
Chicago yesterday and both fatally in
jured. A irecracker exploded under the
horses feet by miscmevous boy caused
q runaway, resulting in the accident.
The two ladies were at the time driving
TO the County Hospital to visit Patrick
Gushing, relative, who was shot by a
careless celebrator of the Fourth.
Major Charles w. Blackford of Lynch
burg was elected temporary chairman of
the Bar Association yesterday and r. r.
Prentiss, of Suffolk, temporary secretary.
Committees were appointed on constitu-
ton and bylaws, organization and code
of ethics. Hon. Proctor Knott was intro
duced and made speech. The meeting
then adjourned until tomorrow.
An unknown man tried to kill Thomas
Gregory, an engineer on the Chicago, Bur
vs lington and Quincy Railroad, on We'd
nesday night in Chicago The man fired
three shots and ran away One ball hit
Gregory in the face, breaking his nose.
Gregory went to Chicago from the Read
ing Road during the strike.
Justice Lamar has dismissed the petit
ton of Rischke, the Prussian seeking to
evade the execution of an eXtradition
writ, upon which he is wanted in Prussia
for murder. This sustains the action OF
Judge Sabine of Texas, and Rischke
will be delivered to the Prussian authori-
ties.
On Tuesday evening the body OF Miss
Mary Powell, the 23-year-old daughter of
Rev. Fred. Powell of Richmond, was
found in mill pond near Montreal, bear
ing marks of violence. There is no clue
10 her murderer, and the whole affair is
shlouded in mystery. Miss Powell was
highly respected and her character above
reproach.
President Cleveland has sent per
sonal check for $50 to Deputy Collector
McClennand of New York for the widow
of John Phillips, the sailor who lost his
life while saving the lives of severa
women and children from the schooner
James Foord, in the North River, on
June S.
The Bee Line, Vanderbilt road, has
lifted the boycott imposed by the East
ern roads on the Chicago and Altor
paying commissions for sale of tickets
The action of the Bee Line is expected Il
force the other roads to again take VI
the sale of Alton tickets.
AT a meeting Of the Nationalist party il
the House Of Commons, yesterday, reso
lutions were adopted thanking the Legis
latures of New York, Virginia, Texas anC
Mexico for their assurances Of sympath,
for the Irish cause.
The trial of Herr Dietz and his wifi,
and man named Appel, all charged will
selling 10 the French Government in
formation relative to German military al
rangements, was concluded in Leipsi
yesterday.
Mr.. De Giers, the Russian Prime Minis
ter, has informed Sir II. ID. Moner Brit
ish Ambassador mt St Petersburr tha