Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-29

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LRoIsLA-
TURE.-It is announced from Annapolis that a
democratic caucus will take place tomorrow
for candidate for Governor to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Governor whyte,
which takes effect on the 4th of March next.
Both houses of the legislature have resolved to
go into the election for police commissioners on
the Sd of February. The fancy statue is to be
formally received on st. Patrick's day, which
Both houses of the legislature have accepted
invitations to participate in the Baltimore Gem
tennial mass meeting tonight. In the house
the bill to defend state registration officers in
United States courts was again discussed al
length and passed-yeas IS, nays Il. Testimony
in the Brooke Widdicombe Prince Georges
contested election case has been laid before the
house. The bill in the Senate to EXEMPT the
Hopkins University from collateral inheritance
tax was defeated on its second reading, and the
the asylum for the deaf and dumb at Frederick,
was passed and goes to the house.
TIE B'NAI BIRTH CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.
Yesterday afternoon the majority report OF the
committee on territories, of the B'nai Birth
convention In Chicago, was adopted. 1t makes
several changes including the removal of New
jersey from the first to the third district the
southern states from the third to the fifth, and
Michigan from the second to the seventh dis
trict. The committee on asylums reported ad
versely to making the Cleveland asylum a gen
eral institution, and the report was adopted. A
resolution was passed, thanking Rev. DR.. San
field, OF Memphis, for his aid during the pest
centennial and literature favored the establish
ment of an official organ and the publication OF
the history OF the order and of American Juda-
ism, to be ready for the Philadelphia exposi.
ton. Much debate occurred on the question of
establishing an organ, and the speeches were
spirited and caustic. The report was almost
unanimously adopted.
A WHOLE FAMILY POIsONED.-The family
OF Eugene Kirby, residing in East Lancaster.
Ohio, poisoned on the 22d inst. II seems that
some time since Kirby quarreled with his wife,
and LETT her with their family consisting of We
raj children. On the date above mentioned, Mrs.
Kirby received, from some unknown party, a
pudding, of which at the MONDAY meal the en-
tire family partook freely. few hours sub
sequent to the eating, the youngest child was
seized with commissions, and few moments
later the entire family were assailed by the
same unaccountable ailment A doctor was
hurridly dispatched for, and he discovered that
the pudding was imprsgnated with some poi
ferers and prevent fatal results. The preva-
lent belief is, that the pudding was the gift of
the malicious father, but nothing definite has
yet been ascertained.
PRINCETON STuDENTs.-A short time ago
dulged in drinking to excess, on occasion of
some victory in one Of their sports. A large
meeting Of students was thereupon held in the
mously adopted, depreciating such conduct,
and pledglng their example and influence
against the Ike in future. resolution was
also adopted, ordering a committee of FIVE to
inquire as to places where liquor was illegally
sold to students, and to institute proceedings
against druggists, saloon or hotel keepers, who
shall be found violating tie law.
CAPNAKsRs' sTRIKE.-The capmakers of
New York city held Q meeting on Saturday
night, and it was proposed to demand an in
crease Of from 20 to % per cent. during the time
of the spring trade, and some present advocated
general strike, but the idea was abandoned,
and large number went back to work on Mon
day.