The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-24
EARLY MORNING NEWS.

Vice President Morton Is holding
political conference In New York.
Mayor Grants latest appointments are
followed by growing all around
The coal advance Is said 10 be u stock.
iobbng movc.-Railroad earnings to
date continue TO show improvement.
Seven steamships arrived at New
York yesterday from Europe Tho
steamer City of New York beat the
City of Rome across the ocean. A
number of undesirable immigrants have
been sent back to Europe. ---Murat
IIalstead has sailed for Europe
Governor Green refuses to sign the New
Jersey "bucket-shop" bill which is
similar to II bill. now before Governor
Hill of New York. The lead trust Is
stretching out for further acquisitions.
White frost has appeared in
Georgia, but the cotton plants were
not damaged. There Is talk in
Philadelphia of the Clan na.Gacl offer
Cronin's murderers. woman who
had been bitten in Philadelphia by
dog. has died of fear. --Philadelphi
building inspectors are being selected
by competitive examination under civil
service rules. An engineer recovered
$4,000 against the Reading Railroad
and wagon driver $20,000 damages
for personal injury from the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad In Philadelphia courts.--
The Presbyterian Assembly at New
York yesterday adopted the part of the
report of the Committee on Co-opera-
ton with the Southern Assembly re-
lating TO foreign and home missions.
Action on evangelization of the colored
people was postponed until to-day. The
discussion In the Southern Assembly
showed prepondcrance of sentiment
in favor of cooperation, but the failure
Of the recommendation is predicted. -
II Is said that the Pope will protest at
the coming consistory against the cree
ton of the proposed monument in
Rome in honor of Giordano Bruno, the
Italian philosopher, who was burned as
hereto in 600.--Emperor William,
King Humbert, the Crown Prince of
Italy, and Signor Crispi, the Italian
Prime Minister, last night attended
a gala performance at the Opera House
In Berlin of Meyerbeer's Camp in
Silcsia," followed by a new ballet by
Italian dancers. The persons who
were taken into custody by the London
police at the time of the raid on the
Adclphi Club, in that city, were
arraigncd for trial yesterday, and the
proprietor of the club convicted of keep
ing gambling resort and fined $500.
The secretary of the club was fined
1900. The players were discharged.
DR.. Mackenzie, physician to the
late Emperor Frederick, is about to
bring suit against the London
Times and Mr.. Stcinkopff. pro-
prielor of the St. James Gazette,
for publishing letter written by
Mr.. Steinkopf in which he accuses
DR. Mackenzie of conspiracy while
treating the Emperor. The trial of
General Boulanger by the French Sen
ate has been postponed until August.
The aged workmens insurance bill
passed the third reading yesterday in
the Reichstag. The Paris Temps
says that the annexation of the Rimatara
and Rurntri Islands is due to the request
of the King of Raratonga for British
protectorate.
Ten Apache Indians, who were mem
bcrs of Geronimo's notorious band were
taken through Topeka, Kan, yesterday
On route for San Carlos Agency, near
Dcming, N. Nj. For the last two years
the Indians have been confined in prison
at Columbus Barracks for murder and
like ofcnscs, but they have been granted
a new trial. Captain Jack, dangerous
and hated Indian in Arizona, was In the
party.