The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-16
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Haycs and tho Teachers. 3
Ex-Presidcnt r. b. Hayes spoke At a
teachers meeting IN Pittsburgh last night
on the subject Of industrial education in
the public schools. He said the time had
now come for manual training In connec-
ton with public school work.
hner Local option.
Petitions are In circulation In Eesex
County, NJ j., for a local option election.
IL In the centre OF the beer brewing inter
eats Of the county. The 5000 signatures
required TO order the election will be oh
tsued probably In few days
Young Women In Convention.
The annual State Convention Of the
Young Women's Christian Association was
begun at Ncwbure, N. Y, last evening. II
will he closed on Sunday evening. Rev.
Charles Cuthbert Hall of Brooklyn de
livcred the opening address ON "Fhe
Work-Afms and Announcements, y Other
addresses we're made by Rev. Messrs. W.
X Hall and A. Jones OF Newburg. Daring
last year $50 young women, members Of the
association, have signlfied their purpose to
become missionaries.
International Discourtesies.
Much comment has bsen caused at
Vienna by the news Of the holding OF a
Russian court ball. II Is stated that the
Czarina tried 10 Prevent IL, but that the
Gar insisted upon holding the ball, be-
cause Of similar action in Austria during
Russia's mourning period. The Danish
Embassy alone was invited to the Russian
ball. .....-t t.a ,.,
Combine to Defeat Bouiangor.
At meeting OF the Radical Left In Paris
II was decided 10 cooperate with The FIX
treme Left In issuing q manifesto, aud a
combined meeting of the two groups was
held for the purpose At this meeting the
draft prepared by the committee was read.
A heated discussion followed. After o. long
debatet he meeting, being unable 20 come
TO an agreement, adjourned until to-day.
AT meeting Of the Extreme Left, which
NJ. Clemenceau presided, committee wa-
appointed to prepare fnanifestofn reply
to. General Boulanger's address to tn,
electors of the Department Of the Seine
Tie committee drafted riiahifesto, IN
which the Opportunities denounced N
the authors Of the downfall ofthe Cabinet
The Police Took Hand.
In Sinks ,0pera-IIouse,. Rome, N Y.
last night, three-once glove fight betwesr
Chris, Watson Of Syracuse and Con Tobir
of Troy broke upin . row. In. the third
round they clinched viciously, and wher
the seconds tried to part them Tobin struck
his own second. The police rushed on tn,
stage and stopped the mill
A New Gold Field.
A special from Gainesville, Texas, says
"Excitement Is running high at Purcell
Indian Territory, over the recent discover,
of number Of old placer mines two mile
east of Purcell, in the Choctaw Nation
! among the hills along the. Southern. Cana
dian River These mines had been worke,
IN past ages, as shown 10y. various evi
dences. Miners went to work yesterday
| and after few hoursf labor succeeded II
| making some valuable discoveries, and h,
night had taken out a. large amount q
| gold" -. ...r.'-..,.'.st -,
e The bishops to the Pope.
/ The Catholic Eews has received from
Rome copy Of a letter addressed on Janu
airy 12 to the Pope by the bishops of tn
United States and signed on their behalf b,
Cardinal Gibbons. The letter deplores tn
treatment of the Holy Father by III
enemies; declares that while he, the head
suffers, all members of the religious bod
suffer; exhorts him TO be courageous an,
t0 remember the prophecies Of the Psalm,
let, that the Lord will scatter his enemies
and closes with an appeal for the Apostoli
blessing.
Hon. Peter Mitchell, in the Canada
House Of Commons, yesterday, drew after
ton to the measure introduced into Coz
gress, which proposed retaliation upo
Canada. He said the fishermen of III
lower provinces could not afford the pre-
posed Increase OF duty to one cent p,
pound on fresh fish exported to the Unite
States. He opposed the Government
policy of refusing TO allow American fisf
ermen the right to trans.ship cargoes
Canadian ports. The railways, he sale
were not thought OF when the treaty I
1878 was adopted between the two couI
tries. In concluding, he asked for explain,
tions regarding the future policy Of III
Government The Minister Of Fisheriesi
reply, said the Prime Minister would NAH
the necessary explanations when the props
time arrived.
Sullivan Thinks Kiirain's Biufiing.
John /. Sullivan, in an interview la
night, denied that he was going to Ne
York TO live. He says that he will begl
his duties as editor of the New Yoi
Illustrated Neus next week He says tn
Kilrain is going to Europe with Mitchell
lie hesitates to go into training until he
assured that Kilrain will mech him, as
doesn't want to train for nothing.
The samoan Imbroglio.
A white book of forty-four document
treating on the recent Samoan imbrogli
was laid before the German Reichstt
yesterday. 1t contains official dispatch
and instructions TO German representativ
here and in London, and details the diff
culties between the German sailors and u
natives on the Islands. .
The Female Bicyciists.
Five hundred Columbia College DO,
were at the Madison Square Garden, Ne
York, last night, TO witness the female
cycle contest. Miss Oakes wore the c.
lumbia colors and was literally cheere
d. B. Richie has offered Miss Staul
$4,000 for a European tour. MAJ
flowers were given the racers, and Mi
Armaindo and Miss Stanley had alive
brush in which neither gained the adya
tage.
The Society at Economy.
The Harmony Society celebrated /
eighty-fourth anniversary in the chapel
Economy, Pa, yesterday. The societ
whose members are all sworn 10 cilebic
was organized by George Rapp eighty-fo
years ago and located at Economy in lSC
The people are frugal and industrious, al
their property is held in common, II
.. community is said to be now worth eigh
million dollars.
A Murder at Gloucester Court Hous
Last night Joshua +. Ross shot al