The Evening critic., 1885-02-27
CONDENSED TELsGRAMs.

Tho convention in Chicago OF persons inter
ested IN electric lighting concluded It's session
yesterday, alter enectlng permanent organi-
2sttOD with the same officers as those chosen
for the convention.
The Deleware House OF Delegates yesterday
recOnsidored the adverse vote on the constl-
tutional amendment 70 increase tho reDresen-
tation OF New Castle County, Mr. Hearn, who
voted no on Wednesday, voting to reconsider.
Tho prohibition party OF Rhode Island, In
convention at Providence yesterday, nomt-
mated u State ticket, conslsting OF George II.
SIade for Governor, William ID. franklin for
Lieutenant-Govornor and Edwin Metcait for
Attorney General.
Advices from Nassau, n. p, state that q
dynamite scare is prevailing, and tue puoltc
buildings are being carefully guarded, II hav-
Ing been' reported thata plot had been dis
covered IN New York which threatened the
colonial buildings.
Joseph Dick of Norrlstown, Pa, was found
dead In the Kitchen OF his son-1n.law, Enos
Hoxwoftb, Wednesday night, with his head
resting on the Kitchen stove aud partly burned
away. II Is thought he died OF heart disease
and fell on the stove.
Al tho session OF the International Congress-
OF Educators In New Orleans last evening
Brother Azarias, president OF Rock Hill Col
lege, Md, read 10 large audience, in the hall
OF Tuiane University, Il paper on "Literhry
and Scientific Habits of Thought" ~
Eleven persons, inmates OF Mrs. j. s. Packs
boarding-house In Percy street, In New YORK,
were poisoned Wednesday by buckwheat
CNhct. OtubE DeIbOubf III lub HblRnDOru0Ou
bought the same buckwheat, but sufrered no
III effects. All those poisoned have recovered.
The testimony atToledo, Ohio, yesterday, in
the Hnrd.Ronets Congressional contest
RomeIs h had go majority, there tfs were more more
tickets In the ballot,box than names on the
tally-sheets, besides other evidences that the
pallot-box had been stuffed.
George Noremac, who has been walking mt
Midlothian Hall, New YORK, for the past 100
days, finished his 3, 100 miles last night.
The pedestrian was In good condition. the
mac could walk 100 days In succession and
score ilfty.one miles each day.
A committee representing the Sanitary Pro-
tectiye League mot In New York yesterday to
take steps for permanent organization. the
association is composed OF representative men
In business and professional life, and It's OBJ
iect is TO guard against tho cholera, which
threatens the city next summer.
The new circular or line and city prices OF
the Philadelphia & leading Goal 4 Iron
Company, which takes effect on Monday next,
llxes the rate OF white-ash coal at Schuylkill
Haven: Lump, steamboat, broken and egg,
$500; stove aud small stove, $2.S5; chestnut,
50 75 pea, 81 .25, and buckwheat, 80 cents.
Ntrs. Mary Il. Hicks OF Chicago, ~ years OF
age, has brought suit to recover about ten
acres of land In the town OF Dostard, Canada,
said to be worth NJ 900, 900, which she claims
descended TO her through hor mother, but
which was fraudulen,ly sold after her
mothers death by the trustee In whose charge
II was left.
The committee representing the American
Protective Tariff Association and the National
Protective Tarin League decided yesterday to
consolidate the organizations under the name
OF tho American Protective Tariff League.
The league will be Incorporated and seek TO
obtain membera In every city In the United
States. Representatives OF all industries Will
be admitted.
on the 10Th instant Mr.. Cyrus W. Field OF
New York sued for libel Mr.. Henry Labouchere,
the editor OF the London truth, and the pub.
lisher OF that journal. Yesterday a writ for
libel on Mr.. Field was served on Mr.. A, Oakley
Hall, the London agent OF the New York
Herald, and another writ was Issued against
James Gordon Bennett, tho proprietor OF tho
HeTdid.