The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
EARLY MORNING NEWS.


crowded last evening by members VINO
came to see Sam Blakclock and Jimmy
Carroll fight to finish for purse Of 81 500.
Carroll scaled at 1919; Blalkelock at 1921
Blakolock was the favorite at $50 TO $40,
but was badly whipped In sixteen rounds.
Repeal of Local option in Jersey.
The werts Local Option Repeal bill,
which had already passed the New Jersey
Senate, was passed by the lower house yes
terday, and now only needs the Governors
signature to become law. The passage
Of the bill is considered complete triumph
for the liquor men. The effect of the law
is TO wipe out county local option aud TO.
establish township local option in its
place. The bill also takes from the courts
the power OF summary revocation OF
licenses for Sunday liquor selling and
makes the prosecution OF the offenders
possible only on indictments by the grand
juries.
Valuable Certificates stolen.
City Clerk McDermitt OF TIoboken, N.
j., discovered last night that thirteen im-
provement certificates had been stolen
from his certificate book. An hour later
two duplicate Improvement certificates
were presented for payment. The names
Of the mayor, city clerk and a contractor
to whom they had been made payable were
forged. An investigation led to the suspi-
cion that Assistant Clerk Mansell is the
guilty party, and he Is now virtually under
arrest at the city treasurer's Office.
The Delaware Constitution.
The Constitutional Convention bill was
passed by the Delaware Hsuse Of Repre-
sentatives yesterday. 1t is not thought
likely that the Senate will concur In the
action.
Governor Lee to go to Florida.
Governor FItzhugh Lee leaves Richmond
to-day for Key West, Fla, and may posi-
bly, join ex-President Cleveland on his con-
templated trip to Cuba.
Cheers for Cleveland.
Ex-President Cleveland and party are be-
ing received with great enthusiasm at the
way stations along the line They will go
directly from Jacksonville to st. Augustine
today.
The Smith Mitchell Fight.
A cablegram to the Police Gazette Office
says the glove fight between Jem Smith
and Charley Mitchell for $1,400 has been
postponed until April /. Both men are In
active training. There is considerable
difficulty In selecting place for the battle
and 1t is possible that 1t may be decided to
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swallowed UP.
The statement was printed this morning
in New York that the United States Illu-
minating Company, one Of the important
suppliers Of electric light to New York, has
Passea lnto ,heSonlrol OF the Westinghouse
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hiots over Coiiecting Iithes'
Riots have occurred In Wales over the
collection of tithes. While law officers
were serving notices OF distraint at Cardi-
gan and Penbryn to-day on those who re-
fused to pay tithes, mobs attacked the po-
lice protecting the officers, and many per-
sons ON ON potn SIDES sides were ihluaeo. Inc mii.
the district.
Eioped with baby'
Joseph o. Stuiz, u young man OF oad
reputation, last week eloped from Louis
vile, KY, with the 13-year-old daughter
of w. d. Ashby, well-known merchant
| tailor, and they were married In Jefferson
vile, Ind; ashby,s present vile is stulz's
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tiirned home and informed her parents.
Ashby started in search of Stulz, but could
not find him. Stulz is believed to have
ned; Ashoy VIII nave INC marriage ah-
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puque, Iowa, on MONDAY, Judge Ney Oh
the District Court said II was the duty OF
the Jury to indict any and all persons
fonnd making cider or otberwise violating
the Iowa prohibitory law. and to present
any county officer or Justice of the Peace
who NAV have vio)a ated the law
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Wag,non were fatally and Noah Iong and
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STATUE 10 Logan.
The Illinois Senate yesterday passed
bill appropriating $50, 900 for monument
TO the late John A. Logan.
The Cobbler is Now Mayor,
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M"Sof WI n".ol'oo, io"a, 'hc ehoe-
maker VINO was elected at the late election
by the Labor vote and feeling of dissatis-
| faction with the regular nominee. assumed
bis office Mondav nioht There was a largo
crowd M the ConnciI meeting when the new
Mayor read his address He said he had
not noticed that anything had gone wrong
or that anybody had been injured by the
result OF the election. He had not crayed
the position, but as he had been chosen he
should do the best In his power, and with
time and patience and the help OF the Coun-
ell, he believed all would result salts
iactorily In spite OF the anxiety some ha
| ielt'