The Washington critic., 1889-02-23

hlHIl tOHnC UlDPf III lsOHuOU. MIn. hthiic
said recently that she intended to relinquish
the management of some Of her papers,
but not the WeeAy.
The Storm In the south.
The snow storm Thursday night in North
Carolina was the heaviest known In ten
years. Trains are delayed. Snow fell to
the depth OF from two TO twelve inches In
various parts of the State. The weather
has now moderated. The storm was gem
eral also In Virginia, and II Ia feared that
freshets will result from the melting OF the
snow.
The Warrant for Colonel Dudley.
A special from indianapolis states that as
soon as the warrant for Mr.. w. W. Dud-
loy's arrest was issued, Attorncy-Gcneral
Michener tolegraphed Mr.. Dudley advising
him to come TO indianapolis and surrender
himself and be admitted to bail, to avoid
being brought by an officer.
Diamonds Disappear.
Mrs. Snyder, daughter OF Ex-Governor
Oglcsby Of Illinois, who has been spending
a few days in San Diego, Cal, was robbed
Of $4,000 worth Of diamonds and jewelry
at Delmnr on Thursday. They were given
to the young man who acted as clerk TO be
placed In the safe. The young man and
the diamonds have both disappeared.
Prohibition Nominations.
The Rhode Island Prohibitionists yester-
day made these nominations: Governor, II.
II. Richardson's Lieutenant Governor,
Joshua G. Brown; Attorney General, John
7. Blodgett.
Robert Garrett's Health.
II is reported that Robert Garretts health
has 80 improved Of late that he contem-
plates leaving Ringwood In few days for
Mexico.
The Man or His Money.
Mrs. Nellie Goodwill, a widow, who lives
in Detroit, Mich, and whose age is pro-
crossing into the thrties, began suit In the
Civil Court on Thursday against Maxwell
Fisher for $4,000, charging breach of
promise Of marriage. Fisher, who is an
aged millionaire, has bcen boarding with
Mrs Goodwill s'nee his separation from
his wife last summer. Fisher says he may
have had matrimonial aspirations, but Mrs.
Goodwill Is not concerned therein, never
was, and never will he.
Discounting the Chances.
The detention at Castle Garden of the
twenty-three Arabs who arrived on the
Leerdam from Antwerp this week, on the
ground that they might become n charge to
the State, brought TO light scheme of the
steamship companies TO avoid being stuck
for their return passage In case the men
were not allowed 10 land. Each of the
Arabs had receipt for money deposited
Tor return passage. This deposit was 70
be returned In case they were allowed to
land.
A Murder In Baltimore.
A dissolute old woman known as Jane
Harris was last night found stretched out
on Chestnut street, Baltimore, with her
clothing on fire and blood streaming from
an ugly wound In her face, while James
Duffy, the young man with whom she lived,
was looking on with apparent indifference.
The fire was eNtinguished and the woman
removed TO the hospital, where she died In
u few moments. An exploded lamp was
found In the room, and the police think
that Duffy had struck the old woman with
II during row such az they frequently In
dulged in. Duffy was arrested, as also was
Annie McFadden, who was in a druken
stupor In the adjoining room. Duffy was
accused OF beating woman TO death sew
eral years ago, but managed to escape con-
victiOn.
The Society of vicksburg.
A temporary organization OF the new
army Society Of Vicksburg was effected In
Indianapolis yesterday by electing Governor
A. p. Hovey president of the society until
the regular meeting in May next. There
were about 100 veterans present at the
meeting, which was called to order by Cen
eral X. A. Cameron Of Denver. Resolu-
tions were adopted demanding q service
pension law and favoring the payment of
pensions on gold basis.
Trouble over Chinese Miners.
All the white miners, To the number of
several hundred, employed in the Duns-
mier coal mines at Comox, B. c., have
struck. The trouble arose from the en-
ployment of some Chinese ut the mines.
The miners demanded that the Cinnamon
he discharged, which was refused The
whites are drinking and carousing, and
threaten to burn the Chinese quarter and
slaughter the Chinese. Nhe local militia Is
preparing to move to the scene of trouble,
and there are grave fears Of bloodshed.
The Veto of the Riverland Bill.
News of the veto of the Riverland bill
was received at Fort Dodge with general
surprise. All lawyers sustain President
Cleveland from II legal standpoint, while
the opinion OF business men as TO tho
merits Of the veto are divided. Real estate
men rejoice All the settlers who have
made settlement receive the veto as lust,
while the settlers who have made no settle
ment are greatly disappointed. The set
tiers at Lehigh will hold meeting to pre-
pare resolution Ia be forwarded 10 Con-
gress asking for the passage Of the bill
over the veto.
4 Colorado Train Boarded.
Five men boarded train No. II last even
ing as the train left PiXley, Col. Two went
on the engine and covered the engineer and
fircmcn with revolvers, When about two
miles from the station the train was brought
TO a stop, and the other three men entered
the express ear and ordered the messenger
to open the box, covering him with re-
yolvers, Dynamite bombs were exploded
under the cars, and during the excitement
several passengers ran toward the front.
two Of whom were shot. +. s. Bentley OF
Modesto was probably fatally wounded.
The other, Charles g, Albert OF Poso, was
killed instantly, The train ran back to
PiNley where news was left. The passen-
ger coaches were not molestcd.
Whitecaps Appear at Dubuque.
Whitecaps made their first appearance at
Dubuque, Iowa, Thursday night. Six
mounted men, carrying lanterns and wear
ing white caps over their faces, rode up to
the residence of Michael Carney, seized
him, bound him on a horse, and galloped
him out of the city, Not word was spoken
by the gang, nor was any attention paid 10
Carney's appeals for mercy. Carney finally
managed to slip of the horse and made his
escape in the darkness, reaching home ter
ribly frightened but not injured, He has no
idea why he was thus assaulted. The police
are searching for the perpetrators Of this
yillainous attack
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