The Washington critic., 1888-07-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Events of Interest Boiled Down
for Hasty Reading.

tin mine In Mexico, near Durango. A tract
OF land has been purchased covering an area
OF ten miles square. An expert, who assaycd
the orc. says It will yield from Is to 85 per
cent. tin, which is the largest IN the world
The distributing point will be El Paso, and
from there pig tin will be shipped to Now
YORK. A number of factories will be started
soon to manufacture tin, and 1t is believed the
product from England, which amounted to
&4,OO0, OO0 last year, will be shut out entirely
after the different works are started
When the case of G.. G. Nelson, the abscond-
ing president of the North Side Savings Bank
OF Atlanta, Ga. arrested in Toronto for bring
ing stolen money Into Canada, was called IN
court Saturday, neither the witnesses nor the
prosecution appeared. IL was ascertained that
Nelson had given two representatives of the
Atlanta Bank he defrauded $500, and that
they gave him release from all claims. lie
also paid the police $500 and half Of the re.
ward offered for his capture. He has remain
ing some $4,000 In money aud valuables, and
is that much ahead. No one will prosecute
him.
1t is stated that Fanny Davenport, the we'll
known actress, was married at Los Angeles,
Cal. on the 18th instant To- her leading man,
Mr. Melbourne Mcdowell, with whom gossip
has for some time connected her name. II is
but few weeks since the lady received a d.
vorce from her husband, Mr. Ed Price, whom
she married about seven years ago aud
though both parties TO the new contract have
protested that there wa' no truth I'm the ru-
mors concerning them, their denials were not
generally accepted as convincing.
John J.. Sullivan's circus has come to an end,
leaving, 1t is said large number of unpaid
employees. A detachment of police guarded
what was left Of the property in Boston Sat
urdny, and prevented an angry crowd of men
from wrealiing their vengeance upon 1t. Mr.
Holiness the owner Of the property, was busy
removing the fixtures all that day and night
The counts of the indictments against Ives,
Stnynor and woodruff at Cincinnati were open
to inspection Saturday. The general charge
is embezzlement, and there are four captions
to the counts, respectively charging the In
dicted persons with embezzling certain railroad
shares; with destroying certificates with intent
TO embezzle; with removing certificates with
intent TO embezEle and with committing these
several acts with intent to steal and convert to
their own use
Chairmen Hoge and Murphy, charged with
being implicated I'm the Burlington dynamite
conspiracy, waived an examination in Chicago
Saturday. The bail formerly given was al
lowed to stand for their appearance. The in
formers, Kelley aud McGllvary, Hoges
clerks, did the same In the trial at Aurora,
ILL.,, the prosecution rested their case and the
complaint against Baueresen and Cooling
for bringing dynamite into the State was then
taken up.
A dispatch announces that arrangements
Railroad to operate q system of railways in
Manitoba. The agreement involves, it Is said,
$500 per mile guaranteed. Afspecial session
of the Manitoba Legislature will be called i'm
mediately.
Captain j. w. Dunham of the ship Favon-
ius, of st, John, N. b., has been awarded a
gold medal by the American Government for
services rendered to the crew of the United
States schooner George Il. Young, on the Sd of
April, 1887 Sir Adolphe Caron has been
asked by the Marine Department to make the
presentation to the Captain, who is now in
Quebec.
Albert G. Krothic, well-known hotel
keeper of Wilkesbarre, Pa, died suddenly on
Saturday aged 80. About two years ago his
wife ran away to Chicago with a lawyer
named PheniX, boarder at the hotel kept by
Krothie. He and his wife had lived happily
for years. Since then he had lived quietly,
though oppressed by his domestic troubles.
A general holiday has been proclaimed
throughout Russia in honor of the nine hun
dredth anniversary of the introduction OF
Christianity. An address from the Archbishop
Of Canterbury was read Saturday In Kieff
where the celebration is being held upon an
elaborate scale.
The Yomood Turcomans in the Askahad dis
trict in Persia are in state Of revolt. They
have raided several villages, plundering the
houses and killing many of the inhabitants
The troops are powerless to suppress them
The shops In Askabad are closed and trade IL
ut a standstill
At a meeting of the Slav Society in Kie1
Saturday night, General Kirdzeff presiding
speeches were made in support of Pan-Slav
ism, which, 1t was argued, is a cyilizing rather
than political movement.
Mr. Charles Hall, the pianist, has been mar
ried to Madame Wilhelmine Norman-Neruda
the volinist.
The Russian Government has ordered that
the same duties as are levied by European
Russia shall be imposed at the Pacific ports Of
Eastern Siberia upon imported sugar, pre-
serves, syrup, chocolate, ,arrack spirits, liquors
wine and beer.
II is stated that the French man-of-wa
Moette will steam past Emperor William
yacht for inspection in Copenhagen harbor.
thousand striking navvies paraded tht
Paris boulevards Saturday singing Boulangis
songs.
Baldwin, the parachutist, jumped from
balloon Saturday at the height of Thousand
feet, and landed safely. Enormous crowd
we're at Alexandria Palace, London, to witnes
the feat and displayed great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Chamberlain gave garden party Satur
day in honor of the Birmingham Unionis
Council.
1t is believed that Prince Ferdinand will b.
compelled to abdicate the throne Of Bulgaria
By his protest, the Pope has induced En-
peror William not to visit Rome.
Already sixty-two amendments have beel
proposed to the Parliament Commission bill
All European powers have been notified tina
Italy has definitely taken possession of Mas
sowah and the adj djacent territory.
Heavy rain storms are reported Throughout
France
John Forhan, boycotted farmer, was sho
dCai near Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland
yesterday
Farmer McAulilTe was shot twice by an un
known man while at work in field at Gloun
mukle Cork, Saturday. Death resulted fron
his wounds.
Jem Smith, the English pugilist was in
jured yesterday in a collision between vehicle
In London.
The foundry connected with the Edi soI
Machine Works. Schenectady, N. Y, was dc
stroyed by fire Saturday. Loss, S32 900; in
surance, $4,000 The building was one @
structure will be erected Immediately.
The Cincinnati National Bank, of whic
Frank Alter Is president has gone into volun
tary liquidation on account of dullness 4
business. A few months ago its capital wa
scaled down by the Government inspector be
low its original half million dollars
Ex-Governor Carney, the second executlv
and War Governor Of Kansas, died of ape
ploxy at LeavCnworth Saturday. lie wa
Governor during 1868 and 1864.
A Little Tired of "Tecumseh."
Writes 'EIoward" in the Chicago Ame,fc
of July % "NOt tired of sherman. the so