The Washington critic., 1889-01-17
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
His Thront Was Cut.

dis Throat Was Cut.
A man named William Rynd, aged So, was
found at an early hour last night, In New York
City, standing in front Of 215 East Flfty-third
street with his throat cut. He was under the
influence of liquor when found, and could or
would give no information as to how he came
by his injuries, except that he was cut by two
men somewhere down town. The detectives
are investigating the case, but have gained no
clue They think it possible that Rynd may
have attempted suicide, He is not likely to re-
cover He lived happily with his second wife
at 240 East Fifty-third street.
Powderly After Barry.
Terence V. Powderly arrived at Pittsburg
yesterday to attend the annual meeting of
District Assembly No. 3, now iu session there.
Mr.. Powderly stated that he did not come
here to address the convention, but as there
had been so much said about him In times
past, he concluded to attend the meeting to
answer any questions that might be put to
him. He did not care for Barry's new orde /,
and said it was the privilege of the axemakers
10 desert the Knights of Labor and go with
Barry II they wanted to.
"Barry,n said he, sis an Anarchist and an
agent Of the Anarchists, and If 1t had not
been for this he would have still been in the
order.n
He denied that the Catholic Church was q
censor of the order any more than any other
church, and claimed that the Knights of La
Dor organization was 5000 stronger now than
this time last year.
A $4,000 Judgment
In the case of Hatch & Patten at Dover,
DEL, yesterday, the Court of Errors aud APP
peals rendered decision affirming the jndg-
ment of the court below in favor of the de-
fendants. The decision involves $50 900 worth
nF ctnta arnnpI RrloayilIa la eapitrintr ba
present holders in possession.
Ex-Minister Bell Dying.
The physician attending Isaac Bell, ex.
Minister TO the Netherlands, at New York,
states that his patient cannot live through the
day His wife and two children and his
brother, Lewis Bell, are now with him at St,
LuRe's Hospital.
| 1t Rends rs Fart
At dinner given to Minister Phelps by the
Fishmongers Company last evening in London,
Eng, that gentleman said that the only com
plant he had TO bring against this country was
that the people had made 1t more difficult for
| him to say goodbye TO them than to perform
any duty that he has had to do since he came,
He hoped often to have the pleasure OF seeing
| In one country, IL not IN another, his numerous
| English friends Therefore In saying farewell
he would adopt the poets sentence: "Say not
| good night, but in some happier day bid me
good morning"
Not the Whitechapel Fiend.
The report that the Whitechapel hend hat
beenI arrested at Tunis arose from the arres
OF an English vagabond named Albert Grey
whose height, age and general appearance
corresponds with the descriptions OF the White
chapel murderer published In the newspapers
Grey still remains in custody.
Smallpox Spreading.
The smallpox scare at Nanticoke still con
tlpues Two cases were reported yesterday II
the house where the disease first broke out. Tn
patients are Prussians, There have been nin,
cases thus far and one death. The other pa
tients are doing reasonably well. All th
houses are strictly quafantineu,
A Colored Woman's Claim.
Bette Il. Lewis, aIcolored woman OF Rich
mond, Va, who claims TO be the natura
daughter Of William A. Thomas, who recent
died In HenTlco county, lays claim to his on
tire estate, valued at S250,000 The heirs a
law, us well tho woman, have secures
eminent counsel. Curators have been ap
pointed for the estate. No will can be found
The courts will test the matter.
senator Dolph Re-EIectsd.
At Salem, Oregon, last night, the Republ
can members OF the Legislature held a caucu
Dolph United States Senator.
Aoronauts at Sea.
Henri Wolf, the Dutch aeronaut, ascende,
iu balloon from Antwerp yesterday. He wa
accompanied by Lieutenant Daniel The bal
loon was driven out 10 sea, and it is feare
both gentlemen were lost,
Tho Lie Direct.
At indianapolis yesterday In the Senat
during the afternoon session, while Senate
johnson, the Republican leader was vigol
ously opposing resolution providing for ad
dtional doorkeepers aud recommending tina
doorkeepers should be ex-Federal soldier
Senator Smith from Huntington retortud:
"You are the man that struck an old soldle
at the previous session."
Johnson declared the statement ''unqual
fedly without foundation
Senator Grilths, sitting near johnson, sale
at is true wherenpon johnson turned upo
Grifliths and gave hI9 the lie dEect
Many Senators rose in their seats, and M
scene Wab exciting. LleuttnAut-C oyernl