The Evening critic., 1883-03-02

The Netherlands ministry have rendered
their designations.
The anarchists in Spain threaten to stir
up general strike Of laborer5 to prevent the
gathering OF the crops.
In the French Senate yesterday General
Thibaudin said the presence OF the princes in
the army was unconstitutional.
The receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
packing season were 2,S25,OOO, against
2,s130OO for the same period last year.
The London Board of Trade has exon
Grated the captain OF the City of Brussels from
blame In the collision with the Kirby Hail.
Mr.. Parnell has written letter to the
president of the Land League Of America, say.
ing that he may soen proceed to the United
States.
A Boston dispatch states that Mr.. John
Goodwin, OF Boston, prominent supporter OF
tho Baltimore Annapolis Short.Line Rail.
road, has disappeared.
The Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad was
opened for business yesterday, and is running
daily passenger trains from Pensacola direct
to Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Fla.
Charles Kitchen, aged 10 years, was
killed and Albert Runyan, aged 13 years, was
seriously injured by the fall of an elevator, at
cotton mill, at Easton, Pa, yesterday.
The jury yesterday, in the staunton
Asylum poisoning case, heard tho evidence of
DR.. Crockett, first assistant physician, and two
attendants. There were no new developments.
The Cleveland Furnace Company, operat-
Ing under lease the furnace and mines OF
the steupenville Furnace aud Iron Company
at Steubenyille, Ohio, yesterday failed. Their
liabilities are 100000; assets from 10000 to
$4,000.
q. Morris Fitzsimmons, an assessor, was
convicted In the United States District Court
at Philadelphia yesterday OF improperly re-
turning as voters persons who were not on
titled 10 vote. An application for a new trial
was made.
Two men. McInelly and Brown, accom-
panied by their wives, attempted to drive
across tho track or the New Brunswick 4
Canada Railroad at Canterbury, N. b., on
Wednesday in front OF an advancing train.
Both OF the ladies were killed and McInelly
was seriously Injured.
In the case Of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky against the Louisville x Nashville
Railroad Company, Judge Majors at Frank.
fort yesterday affirmed the constitutlonality
OF the act creating a railroad commission, aud
decided that the State has to tax railroads
according % the assessments made by the
commission.
The Massachusetts House of Representa-
tlves yesterday adopted, by a vote OF 1OI to
40, the constitutional amendment providing
Tor biennial elections OF State officers aud
biennial sessions OF the Legislature. The bill
has already passed the Senate, but before It
can become law Il must be approved by the
people,
The Central Pennsylvania Conference of
tho Evangelical Association met at Williams
port, fat yesterday, Bishop j. j. Esher, of
ChlcaRoi presiding. There are 12O ministers
| present, The conference will be in session
until Tuesday next. Seven delegates 70 the
| general conference and three presiding
elders are 10 be elected at this meeting. This
conference extends from Baltimore, Nd
! 10 Seneca Falls, N. Y, lying mostly between
tho Allegheny and susquehanna River.
William ii. Kemble, president of the
| Union Passenger Railway Company, OF Phila.
| delphia, was arrested In that city yesterday
and taken before a magistrate upon charge
| OF assault and battery on Peter p. Mulvey, a
| reporter OF the Times. Mr.. MulYey on Tues.
| day visited Kemble's house 10 interview him,
but It is alleged Kemble ordered him out fol-
| lowed him 10 the door and kicked him down
the steps. Kemble waived q hearing, and was
held In $500 bail for trial.
The bi-centsnnial anniversary of the New
Jersey Legislature was celebrated in Taylor'a
| Opera-House, at Trenton, yesterday, IN the
| presence OF a large audience, composed OF
members and ex-members OF the Legislature
State officers ana visitors. Among those pres
ent were Governor Ludlow, ex-dovernors
Parker and Ward, William Patterson, as
semblyman in 1S43, and David Neighbor
assemblyman In 1874. A historical address
was delivered by Charles ID. Deshlcr, OF New
Brunswick, and historical paper, prepared
by Edwin balter, Of Barnegat, was read by
! Senator Nicholson.