The Evening critic., 1884-06-11
THE MORNING NEWS,
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Fresh.
The gas-lamps will be lighted at 7:i5 p.
m. and extngulshed at IL 80 p. m.
A tunnel in the course of construction on
the new Asturian Railway line, In Spain, cave1
IN yesterday, and twelve workmen wero
Killed.
Tho London FdH Mail Gnsetie reiterates
its belief that It's account of tho provisions of
the Egyptian conference Is correct, and II 10
intimated that change may occur In the Gov.
ornment within throe weeks.
Scventy-seven members of the House of
Commons have signed memorial to MIR. Glad
stone in favor OF female suffrage. The mem.
hers OF the Cabinet arc unanimously against
the principle.
William Il. Cooke, held to await the
action OF the grand jury on the charge OF ON
yesterday admitted to bail In $4,000, Messrs.
James Dement, and John A. Louden becoming
his eureties.
Alexander Spencer, alias Spinner, pleaded
guilty I'm the Criminal Court yesterday TO
breaking into the house OF John Green. Sem
tence was suspended until trial ia had on u
second charge Of tho same kind pending
against him.
Mary s. Sbattuck petitioned for divorce
from Amory II. Shattuck, charging cruelty on
his part. Recently he applied for divorce
from her, making the same charge, but later
tue Dill WAS ulSmlSeeu Ht MS rDuueSt NOW
che complains.
President White, of Tho Belt Line.
whose cars wero seized by the Collector yes.
terday for non-payment or personal tax onrhlB
stock, states that tho reason the company re.
fused TO pay the tax was on account OF the
excessive assessment made on their STOCK
The annual convention of the Philadel.
phia Classis OF tho German Reformed Synod
East, Including parts OF New York, Maryland,
Virginia and Philadelphia, convened at Read.
In m ar nj nty %
Philadelphia, preached the opening sermon.
At the monthly meeting of tho Associ-
ated Charities last night, 1t was shown that
very few applications were received for aid
Office reported a balance OF S536.40. Fifty
dollars was appropriated to start q kinder
garden for young girls.
Yesterday morning, while Thomas Lar
Reani, Baltimore Ohio passenger nreman
at Martlnsburg, W. Va, was leaning out tho
cab window OF his engine, projecting piece
Of lumber on a moving freight train cut an
ugly cash on tho top OF his head, knocking
him tnsensible. His injuries will probably
prove fatal.
The fight over the estate of Clark Mills
assumed shape yesterday by Clark Mills, IT,,
Theophlius Il. Mills and Theodore A. Mills,
song, and Hattie A. Mills, n niece, filing bill
In equity against Susan Il. Mills, Eva s. Mills
Howell, John s.. Mills and jesse d. Wilson,
executor, and others for tho sale OF Meadow
Bank Spa Springs.
caHuel ID. gregory, u commander In the
United States Navy during the war, died on
Saturday at his home, In Essex County, Mass,
aged II. He commanded In 1868 the United
States steamer Western World, and so success.
fully Intercepted the blockade runners off the
Virginia coast that Jefferson Davis offered o
reward for his capture.
Chief Engineer w. J. I.ambdin, u. s. NJ,
was stricken with paralysis while driving TO
his home near Perryville, Nd. His sister,
Mr.. John Mauldin, was sent for. Upon enter
Ing the house she dropped to the floor insensi-
bie, and died Immediately, It is supposed from
heart disease, suporinduced by excitement
over her brothers condition.
At Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday, John
Grady, catcher OF the Reading 6cuves, while
under the Influence OF liquor, entered q Oil.
nese laundry and lnsulted a female inmate.
tor, who followed him with a natiron. Grady
picked up n beer bottle and hit Gee above the
eye, INJECTING wound that may provo fatal.
The Marine Band will render the follow
ing programme az the Capitol grounds this
evenings March, "Acroes the Danube" Sousa;
overture, "Light Cavalry" suppe; valse,
"Dream OF the Ocean," Gnngle; collocatlon.
' sBSegar Student" Millockeri ballad, Fare,
onenbachi pas redouble, "patria," Cob.
baerts.
The special grand jury of the Court of
oyer and Terminer In New York yesterday
CATION OF the finance department of the city
government. The presentment declares that
there are radical objections to the taxation OF
personal property, and II should be abolished,
as IL was impossible TO effect Its equitable
assessment.
Justice Cox yesterday dismissed the bill
brought by Hattie +. Coombs to compel her
husband, Charles @. COMBS, to maintain her
and their child. Some timo since she petit.
toned for divorce, charging him with cruel
treatment, but the proof failed to sustain the
charge. Her second effort was ms stated above.
Charles Thompson, counsel for the defendant,
demurred TO the second bill on the ground
that the matter therein contained had been
disposed of by the decree In the former case,