The Washington critic., 1888-07-16
WAsH1NGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Events Of Interest Boiled Down
for Hasty Reading,

hard of SAKE. Weimar and Baron r. f.
NOrdhoft at dinner at the Oriental Hotel,
Conoy Island. After dinner the Baron,
in company with several other gentle
men, walked to the Manhattan Hotel.
While standing near one of the entrances
TO that hotel a policeman commanded
the Baron to "move on" The Baron
understands very little English, and did
not seem to comprehend the order. The
officer pushed him rather vigorously,
when the Baron resisted. Several police
men ran up and the Baron was locked up.
lie was only allowed to remain in custody
few minutes, as Manager McKinnie of
the Manhattan Hotel interested himself
in his behalf and secured his release. The
Barons friends say his arrest was entirely
unwarranted,
papal encyclical letter was read yes
terday In all the Catholic churches in the
diocese of Dublin. The Pope states that
his former decree was based upon the
most complete information; that previous
TO its issuance he held interviews with
Irish bishops on the subject, and sent
tried and trusted delegate to Ireland to
inquire into and report on the true condl-
ton of affairs. The whole system OF the
ulnn of campaign and buycotting IS con-
demned as unlawful. The encyclical
letter causes intense dissatisfaction. At
Bray people left the church during the
reading of the letter.
practically over, and before the end of
next week general resumption of the
mills is expected. There are still fifty
firms in the Manufacturers Association
that have not yet granted the demands of
the workmen meeting of these firms
will probably be held on Tuesday, when
it is presumed that they will decide to
sign the scale.
In the mail of the Cunard steamer I'm
bria, from Liverpool yesterday, were two
good.si2ed packages addressed to Thomas
A. Edison, Menlo Park, ~ j. They con-
tanned tin,foil phonograms taken from
monographs used in the Crystal Palace,
London, and were said to contain the
eloquent words of Gladstone and the
divine PATHS voice. They will reach
Mr.. Edison to-day.
Although audiences in New York City
are scarce, work on several new theatres
is being rapidly. pushed along. The
foundations of Proctor's big house in
West Twenty-third street, are nearly
done, the Union Squares walls are ready
for the roof, the reconstruction of Irving
Hall for Amberg is well along, and Tam
maDyis putting in new auditorium for
Tony Pastor.
A natural gas explosion occurred at
Washington, Pa, Saturday. BY some
mistake the gas was turned on just as the
workmen had made their fire for the
heating of the pipes, A fearful explosion,
which shook the town, was the result. The
flames covered an area of 100 square feet,
and sprung up to the height of 10 feet.
Five workmen were seriously burned.
The body of well-dressed woman was
found yesterday about four miles north
of Kenosha, Wis, upon the shore OF
Lake Michigan. Upon her body was a
silk handkerchief with the initials "E.
A. 81 wrought in one corner. The body
had the appearance of having been in
the water some two weeks.
The centennial celebration of the found
ing Of Marietta, Ohio, which is TO con-
tinue for several days, opened yesterday
short address in introducing the speaker
Of the day, Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland,
Ohio. To-day Senator Evarts will arrive,
and deliver an Grafton tomorrow.
William Lamont, an uncle of Colonel
d. s, Lamont, President Cleveland's
private secretary, was found dead in his
bed at the Ashley House. in Jackson,
Mimi, on Saturday night His sudden
death is due to heart troubles He was q
widower, aged AZ years. ft.
The striking switchmen of the Bur.
lington Road in Kansas City have re
turned to work. The officials of the
road claim to have unearthed a plot tc
blow up the bridge over the Missouri
river at Nebraska City, Neb,, with dyna
mite.
George Stevenson, who was postmas
ter, express agent, telegraph operator anC
station agent at Glamis, Arizona, wa!
murdered there Saturday. Pedro Junes
Mexican, aged 10, has confessed to thu
murder. The deed was committed fol
the purpose of robbery.
A new race track is spoken of in AS
toria, and there Is talk of locating one il
West Brooklyn, at the junction of thu
Manhattan Sea Beach and West Brighton
Roads.
Dick Prickett's warehouse at Fox Sta
ton, Indiana, containing 1000 bushels o
gram, was totally destroyed by fire Satur
day pight. The loss IS $1,000 insurance
$1,000.
The Pope has written an encyclical let
ter in which he upholds what was con
tanned in his former decree and condemn
the plan of campaign in Ireland.
Italian newspapers are commenting OF
the proposed inquiry by the Unitet
States Congress of evasions of the con
tract labor law.
The ninety-ninth anniversary of tn
fall Of the Bastile was. celebrated by tn
French colony of New Orleans on SatuI
day.
A Sunday meeting in Hyde Park, Lon
don protested against the course of tn
government in Mr.. Dillon's case.
The liquor saloons of Long Branc
were all open Yesterday, while the bars {
the summer hotels were closed.
The differences between Empero
William and his mother are said not t
have approached rupture.
Landlord Scully's Illinois agents den
the report That their employer is about
sell all his Illinois estates.
The police and the people had col
fict in Trafalgar Square, London, on Sa
uIday,
1t is designed to replace private schoo
in India by government institutions.
President Carnot reviewed the Frenc
troops at Longchamps Yesterday.
Sir John Henry Broad, president of th
Orange Free State, is dead.
The International Sharpshooters' fest
val at Newark has closed.
Queen Victoria gave an audience to d
Mackenzie on Saturday.
Emperor William Is on his journey
ST. Petersburg.
General Boulanger is able to rise frol
his bed.
Queen Natalie will reside awhile
Vienna.
King Milan has taken his son to BE
grade.
Washingtonians at Harper's Ferr
The heights back of Harpers Ferry Il
becoming more popular every season as
refuge from the heat of the city. Mar
cottages have been put up in the last yea
and the hotels are already, crowded vii
guests from Washington and Baltimor
At Myrtle Hall Mr. Burel has ma,
numerous Improvements, and as cater
maintains his old.time reputation. Amol
the guests now there are Major G,