The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-15
EARLY MonNrNa NEWS.
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A special from Columbus, Ohio, says that
General Alger became very angry at the
Lincoln banquet Tuesday night, because an
Ohio politician jokingly remarked to him
that there secmedto be agrievance between
him (Alger) and Senator Sherman. General
Algcr is quoted as saying: 81 wrote Sher-
man letter yesterday demanding an ex-
plicit avowal or disavowal OF the remarks
about me attributed to him since the Chi
cago convention, and he has got to answer.
Yes, sir; shall insist upon an answer"
Senator Sherman said last night that he had
not received General Alger's letter and had
not heard OF such. letter
A Secret Cirouiar.
The New York Herald says that II is In
possession OF secret circular which is be-
ing circulated among the workingmen, ex-
pressing Indignation at the frequency With
which illladvised strikes are ordered,
and commencing that eystem of
secret labor police and secret la
Dor courts, whose sentences Will
be rigidly carried out by their secret cxecu-
tive officers. Capital punishment Is not
approved, ''but," It says, "the principal
punishment to be inflicted will be TO cut off
the ears Of bribe-takers and traitors"
A Stormy Time in n Southern Town.
Wtouthub1 WAC ibt btOiihftet hhb Vhucoe
day that Waverly, Miss, has experienced
in years. Business has been practically
suspended, and the town has been In pos
session OF mob bent on avengfng the mur-
der Of James Jenkins, an Illinois Central
brakeman. Jenkins was found with his
throat cut, and shortly after the murder
VIII Harris, saloon keeper, was arrested.
AT 10 O'clock Wednesday Harris was given
hearing and committed without bond.
A he came down from the court room q
mob OF 800 men took him bodily from the
officers and started to lynch him, but
finally they took him back to jail and will
let him stand trial.
Kate CIaxton VIII Retire Soon.
Miss Kate Claxton announces that she
will permanently retire from the stage In
about three weeks. She Is forced TO take
| this step by illness, her health being such
thpt 1t is with the utmost difficulty that she
| plays at all. Her illness is due TO q cold
she contracted while playing in chicago
Mr. Stevenson, Miss Claxton's husband,
will also retire from the stage. '-'," o.
The Pope's Temporal Power.
! II is stated upon reliable authority that
negotiations are pending between the Pope
and King Humhert for the restoration Of
the Pope's temporal power. The regain
ing OF this sovereignty for the head OF the
Roman Church, which the Italian Govern
predecessor' ia the5earest wisb of tho pope
! who never ,njssaa an o,,norfnnitv tn ynalrs
! hia deairea on th,e anbIect knoyvp 20 Nm,
outside world The por,e,s ambition IA 10
! emerge from what he regards as condition
OF imprisonment aud to WELD the power
that once pertained to the Church OF Rome.
The force brought TO bear upon King Hum
bert, through the diplomatic endeavors OF
| the Pape with other nations has doubtless
coerce liumbert into making the concession
us sItaI,.,s s, mvtos' h' in9 sssse Sovo ',,o,,
more potent than considerations, and it ia
this that has induced the King to con-
Template the proposition TO the POPE what
'he ia''er consiuers rghtiy MS own
A Defaulting Cashier 'Surrenders.
William T.. Jones, the defaultinp cashier
| m t,. cout;,o,,ol az, for,,,o,y az D.,,,,a,,
~, 49, .-..'".',a y, MP, 49,.
VINO was arresoeu IN toronto on Weohcs-
! ,,ay, ,,,tb tho ,oooI ooont ~ ,ha Amor,oo,,
surety Company of New York. which con
cern furnished Jones bonds, and was lodged
IN jail. Jones told reporter last night
sa sia' a, ne nau u. sanea ',on 'ne IopanS
hr noiioa and othars who snsnact.d' MIN Of
bs,pg a fpoitiva and the ,nonap WING haer
/ MI sbent' he notitlel bis bondamen tfat be
das;red ~ give h,mselS' IN .Jones loft n
vop,sy wffe and four Children In penver
when he fled Roth he and hia wife be.
longed tn the hest families of that city,
,,''''f '.-'
!. A-Pricst Renounces the Priesthood.
Quite commotion has been created in
cathoI,c c;rcl.s In ~ Io,;a hv ,be. sr,,d.n
9eoiaia.ioii VI a.hoi poush'o'y vi 'ne "