The Washington critic., 1888-06-27
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Important Events of the Past Twent,
four Hours.

init plans for an ediiiCe which shall be the
largest, costliest and most enduring
church structure in this country. The
name of the new cathedral will be ST.
John the Divine. Land has already been
purchased for IL above Eightieth street,
near the Hudson River. IL is proposed TO
have the building face south and run
back to depth of about 400 feet. No in
flammable material will be used in its
construction. The exterior will be of
inf must be submitted to the trustees on
Q, before the 10Th of next December.
If the orders of the court are carried
out without postponement there will be
triple hanging in the Tombs prison in
New York on Friday August H. That
was the day fixed by Judge, Barrett for
the execution of Charles Giblin, who was
convicted of killing Madeline Goelz
Yesterday Recorder Smyth sentenced
two long-imprisoned murderers to be
hanged on the same day. They are
Chiara Cignarale, the Italian woman who
killed her husband because he objected
to her lover, and Danny Lyons, typ
offensive young workingman to satisfy
grudge.
Two brief but terrific thunder. storms
visited New York within the space of four
hours yesterday afternoon. The rain
came down in torrents, and the flashes
of lightning were frequent and startling,
leaving in each instance strong sulphur
GUS smell. which frightened many timid
people. The streets were washed cleaner
than they have been since last fall, but so
powerful was the heat of the atmosphere
that twenty minutes after the rain ceased
failing there was no trace on the pave
ment Of the copious deluge of water.
The Republicans of Logansp ort, Ind,
last night ratified the nomination of Gen
eral Harrison. Logansport has been Gres-
ham stronghold The news of Harrisons
nomination has not created any great
enthusiasm but he will be supported by
the friends of Gresham to q man. They
believe that Republican success is certain
in this State, and will vote for Harrison
because he represents the principles of
the Republican party. The Democrats
pretend to be overjoyed over the nomina-
ton, and are already claiming Indiana.
The Chattanooga Tradesman's quar-
terly report of new industries in the South
for the quarter ending July /, 1888, shows
q gratifying growth. Last quarter there
were twenty new fruit-canning companies
formed, and in this twenty-seven, West
Virginia leading with seven, North Caro-
lima second with five. The total number
of new industries during the three months
was 670, against 625 in the preceding
quarter.
Mayor Fitler of Philadelphia at last has
awarded the contract for supplying the
city with 5000, 900 cubic feet of gas to the
Philadelphia Gas Improvement Company
at the rate of 81 cents per thousand.
Heretofore Philadelphia has been sup
piled with pure coal gas.I lThe process
used by the Philadelphia Company will
manufacture form of water gas which
will be mixed with coal gas. The gas
consumption of Philadelphia is about
100000 feet daily.
A great sensation has been caused at
Anderson, town in the upper part of
South Carolina, by the arrest of Mrs. NJ
IL. Reese, one of the most respectable
ladies of the place, on charge OF arson.
Detectives say that she is the author of
to burn the town. 1t is supposed that she
is afflicted with mania to see flames,
Gustav Frank, Pinkerton detective, has
also been arrested, charged with an at
tempt TO suborn witnesses in the case.
Something ofa sensation was caused IN
political circles in Brooklyn yesterday by
the announcement that ex- Mayor Seth
Low had seeded from the Republican
party on account of the protection plank
in its platform. Mr.. Low says that he
will Immediately resign his membership
in the Republican Ward Association Ia
which he belongs. He could support the
platform of 1884, but that adopted in
Chicago last week was not according to
his convictions.
On Monday afternoon in Griffentown,
o suburb of Montreal, James Kehoe and
his son Jack had serious quarrel about
the disposal of some property. The elder
Kehoe finally went next door and asked
Grocer Donnelly to endeavor to quiet his
son. Donnelly agreed to do so, but had
no sooner put his head into Kehoe's house
than he was fatally shot by Jack. The
murderer is in custody.
Near Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday, the
three little children of George Deans, col
ored, and another child named Annie
Godfrey, were taken violently sick aftel
breakfast. Two of the children died
and Deans and his other child are in {
critical condition. Deans wife ate nc
breakfast and seems indifferent as to re
suits.
Yesterday morning John Moncreyb
night watchman for the Ohio and Missis
sippi Railroad Company at North Yer
non, Ind, while handling some baggage
was dangerously wounded in the breast
by ball from pistol in a valise which
he was throwing into baggage car. i
is supposed that the pistol had been care
lessly left cooked when placed in tho
satchel.
During the absence of their father and
mother yesterday, Grant and Garfield
johnson, twin brothers, aged years, go
possession of gun, and Grant discharged
its contents into Garfield's body, killing
him instantly. The unfortunate atfai
occurred at their home in Stafford County
Virginia.
United States officers yesterday sue
ceeded in arresting, near Wilkes; Barre
Wilson Kline, alias Henry Smith, ant
Clarke Bellies. These men are said Il
have been connected with the robbery o
about seventy small postoffices through
out the country. Bellies showed fight
and was shot in the leg while endeavoI
ing to escape. He was formerly posta
clerk in Boston.
James Jowett, A years of age, shot ant
perhaps fatally wounded Arthur Craven
ayoung mill employer III Woonsocket, II
l., last night. Jowett says that Cravel
attempted to assault his daughter, 2
years old, and he armed himself with
revolver and went to look for Craven. IL
says, however, that Craven assaulted hir
first.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austri
gave an audience yesterday to Count Vo
Waldersee, who formally announced tn
accession OF Emperor William II. to tn
German throne. Count Won WaldeTse
afterward paid visit to the Arohduk
Joseph, Herr Won TIA, the Hungaria
Prime Minister and to the Minister c
Defense
II is reported in Pesth that Emperc
William will meet Emperor Francis JC
eph and King Humbert of Italy SOM
time during the summer.
The Russian committee on the price
corn recommend that tax of half C,
pek per pood be levied on exported corr
This proposal will be submitted to tn
Imperial Council.
The venue of the trial of the person
implicated in the Equitable Life Assn
ance has been changed from Belfast I
Wicklow.
Mr.. Douglass, State secretary of tn