The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-23

In the House of Commons Rt. Hon. Lyon
Playfair denied having threatened Irish men,
bers with suspension last session.
Mr.. Gifi'en, of the Statistical Society, LON
don, says the continued increase Of population
in the United States Will cause great dinlcul-
ties.
The Egyptian Government is prepared to
let Great Britain decide IL there Is evidence
suf1lcient to proceed with the trial OF Arab
Pasha.
A check for $32 on the Merchants Bank
OF Buffalo was raised TO $4,000, and another for
s27 to $4,000 on the Manufacturers and Trad
ers' Bank, u few days ago.
Colonel Emil Frey, Swiss Minister at
Washington, visited Philadelphia yesterday,
and was handsomely entertained by his
countrymen resident In that city.
Mrs. Hannah Dougherty, an actress. who
was Injured by falling OF a gang plank at tho
Railroad Company for $4,000, yesterday re-
covered verdict for 81 900.
The new Chamber of Commerce build
Ing In Baltimore was formerly opened yester-
day by the Corn and Flour Exchange with
elaborate ceremonies, concluding with ban
quet last night at the Merchants Club House.
Yesterday evening three unknown men
entered the residence OF John Kinney, on
Centre street, Cumberland, Nd, bucked and
gagged him, and stole 5000 In cash. largo
quantity OF Government bonds escaped tue
notice Of the thieves.
The Alabama State Temperance Conven-
tlon adopted tho draft OF a bill 10 amend the
present license law 10 be presented TO tho Leg
islature. 1t was decided that In the present
state OF public sentiment It would be unwise
to ask for sweeping prohibltory legislation.
Frank L. Woodruff has been elected Pro.
feesor OF New Testament at Andover Theolog.
teal Seminary, and Rev. DR.. Falrbarn Hyde
Lecturer OF Foreign Missions. Mr.. Woodruff
is now n student at Athens, Greece, and Dr..
Falrbairn is principal OF the Alresdale Inde.
pendent College at Bradford, Eng.
An nfiicer of tho Duhlin Motrnnn1itan
Police force has arrived at Jamaica to take
charge OF Westgate, who confessed that he was
concerned In the murder OF Lord Frederick
Cavendish. Westgate was remanded for M.
teen days, so as TO give him an opportunity To
apply for writ OF habeas corpus, II no so
desired.
At the Trades Union Congress in Cleve-
land yesterday resolution was introduced to
| bind trades organizations to a strict enforce
ment OF tho apprenticeship regulations, and
| was laid over for further discussion. The
committee on legislation was instructed TO
| urge upon the Legislatures OF oil the States
| the passage OF the employer liability laws
The protective tariff plank was stricken from
| The platform.
A committee of the New York Senate be-
| gan an investigation into the workings OF the
| emigration department in New York city yes
| terday. ii. j. Jackson, secretary OF tho Board
| OF Fmigratlon Commissioners testified thai
| 100000 Immigrants arrived during the las
| year; 10000 arrived last May. The board re
| ceiyed 80 cents for each Immigrant. on
Wards leland there are at present 500 per
| sons under caro-.
The statement OF the business of all line
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company east Of
| Piitsburg and Erie for October, 1882, rs com
| pared with the same month In 1851, shows al
| Increase in net earnings OF $685., $50. The tel
| months OF 1882, as compared with tho SAM
| period OF 1881, shows an Increase In not earn
ings Of ss01,37O. All lines west Of Pitt5burl
| and Erie, for tho ten months OF 1882, show
aurplus overall liabilities OF sl,503,772, be
| Ing n decrease, as compared with the SAINT
| period Of 1881, OF s0S1,005.