The Washington critic., 1889-01-16

miners complain that instead OF loading cars
with capacity OF two tons, as formerly, the
company has Increased the capacity to three
tons, and the miners wages are not increased.
They are paid by the car. The Pocahontas
miners are in sympathy with them, and have
Pocahontas company says II will have TO In
crease the capacity OF the cars. or decrease the
present rates OF mining. There is great OK
citoment throughout the mining region, but
no outbreak has occurred.
A Bold Robbery.
An audacious robbery was committed in
Patterson, N. j., yesterday by three men, one
OF them colored. They entered the residence
OF William Boughgardep, surprising his wife,
who was as work In tho kitchen. One Of them
insisted upon her reading O note which he held
In front OF her face. AS she glanced at the
paper the negro seized her and threw her to
the floor. Before she could utter an outcry
one Of the miscrespts thrust the muzzle OF a
revolver into her mouth, and while the poor
woman, frightened almost into unconscious
ness, lay motionless, the two other men ran.
sacked the house. In bureau drawer 800
was found and taken. but little else was So
cured. They left the lady In an unconscious
state, and II was almost an hour before she
could relate what happened. Some time
afterward the police were notified, but the
delay had allowed the villains TO escape. Two
officers followed the robbers as far as the
Ridgewood Junction OF the Eric Railroad,
where It was reported they had taken west
bound train.
Career OF Apthonv Higgins.
Anthony Higgins, who was yesterday nomi-
mated by the Republican Legislative Caucus at
Dover, Del, was born in Red Lion Hundred,
New Castle, October 1, 1870. At the age Of
10 he entered upon FIVE years course OF
education at Newark Academy aud Delaware
College. In the autumn Of 1858 he entered
Yale College and was graduated A. b. 10 1861
During the two succeeding years he attended
the Harvard Law School. He read law under
William G. Spruance Of Wilmington and was
admitted TO the bar In New Castle May, 1854
In September, 1864, he entered into partnership
with y. u. Bradford, who was afterward
United States District Judge for Delaware.
About the same time Mr.. Higgins was ap-
pointed Deputy Attorney-General for Della
ware. In 1858 he was chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee. He wasappointed
by President Grant In 1850 United States Dis
Office until 1875 Since that time he has de-
voted himself 10 bis large law practice. Mr.
the Campaign OF 1858 to elect member OF
Congress to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death Of William Temple. Mr. Higgins
champloned the cause Of N. u. Smithers, the
Republican candidate who was among his
competitors of yesterday, and Mr., Smithers
was elected In 1867 he was one of the most
active spirits In the border State convention at
Baltimore to promote the adoption OF the Fiji
teenth Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion. He labored hard in the campaign Of
1880, which resulted In the election OF the Re-
publican Legislative ticket In Newcastle
County, in recognition OF which be received
the complimentary vote Of the Republican
members in the January following, when Mr..
Bayard was elected to the United States Sen
ate. In 1884 he was the Republican Congress
sional candidate, accepting the nomination
with no chance or expectation OF success,
A wanton wife.
Adrian NJ. Jones, formerly printer Of this
city and lately Of Galveston, Tex, where he
was foreman Of the NetBs, shows up the fol-
lowing score, as the result Of two months
work. Prior TO November last he was as
sistapt foreman OF the Kansas City Times
composing room. He had been successfully
secretary aud president of the local Typo
graphical Union, and as delegate to the In
ternational Convention at Buffalo succeeded
in having Kansas City chosen as the place OF
the convention Of last Juna. He was lieu
tenant In the Seventh Regiment before that
organization was mustered out OF service.
During his residence In Kansas City Jones
became acquainted with Mrs. DIR. w. N. An
drews. He was infatuated with her and she
with him. About two weeks ago Mrs. An
drews made q confidant OF her husband by
letter, and gave him as present batch Of
burning love letters from Jones' She said
that she loved the absent foreman, and he
alone, and his society was necessary to her
further existence. With considerste delicacy
she sanctioned the use Of the letters in df-
vorca proceedings, which she requested the
Doctor TO institute. She was "a years old
a lovely blonde, had been married seven years
and had son years old Her family lived
in Michigan.
The whitcchapel Fiend.
The police Of Tunis captured gang of rob
bers and assassins yesterday. Among then
is man who 10 believed to have perpetratet
the recent revolving murders OF q number O
women In the Whitecbapel district OF London
The British consul has forwarded to his gov
ernment all the details connected with the or
rests. The supposed WhiJechapel murdere
is charged with having committed In Tunis {
murder similar to those committed in White
chapel. The man has confessed that he re
Gently lived In Whitechapel.
A Piucky walker.
A pedestrian named Green OF Southampton
England, began yesterday an attempt to wall
fifty-one hundred miles In ono hundred days
with the object Of beating Weston's record OF
five thousand miles.
Smallpox at Cornell.
Miss Annie 4. Moon, student at Cornell
University, was taken Ill few days ago
Yesterday IL was announced that her illness
was smallpox. All the students are ordered
to be vaccinated.
A Hotel Burned,
The hotel at Santa Monica, California, wa
destroyed by FIRE yesterday and several guest
barely escaped With their lives, The loss 1
estimated at $4,000.
james G., Jr.. mt Work.
James g. Blaine, jr,, presented himself a
the repair shops OF tho Maine Central Railroad
Company In Waterville, Me-, yesterday, II
blue jumper and oyeralls. He looked healthy
and went to work with will. He Ii an ap
prentice under the Immediate eye OF the mas
ter mechanic Of the shop, who said that 1
young jim keeps on as steady as he has begul
he would be certain TO become an expert hand
The Richmond, Va, Defaication.
In regard to the reported defalcation of II
Woodsop, deceased, late city collector OF Rich
| mond, which has been put down at 500, 90
| or more, Mr.. Woodsons chief clerk, w. II
| Talman, says he thinks $50 900 will cover tn
shortage. The City Court will investigate tn
| whole matter.
Rioting In ireland.
The police yesterday at Waterford, Ireland
charged the crowd which was accompanying
the persons who had been sentenced for par
ticipating in the Manchester ''martyrs'
demonstration; q police inspector and fouI
| teen constabes were injured