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NV York, May 14-There were five trots
at Fleetwood Park yesterday. The first was
won bv Franklin; three heats-best time, 3:O6.
The second was won by Belle Jones; FIVE heats
hest time, 254I. The third was won by Geo.
N. Patcker; four heats-best time, POSI- The
fourth was won by Starlight; four heats-best
time, 2;434. The fifth was won by David two
heats-best time, 2:55.
A letter from Cadiz says Dr. Houard suffered
considerably on the voyage from Bevy. He
was loaded with heavy chains, but upon the re-
quest of the American official at Cadiz, they
have been removed The action of Congress
relative to his case had not then reached DR..
Houard or the Spanish officials at Cadz,
The annual meeting of the Musicians Ma
tional Association is being held here. Hereaf-
ter the meetings will be triennisl. The Secre-
tary of the Navy has been memorialzed to
prevent Government bands from interfering
with the business of the musicians.
Edward King, of the firm of James, Robb &
King, has been elected President of the Stock
Exchange.
In the Methodist Conference Rev. DR.. Wild,
delegate from Cincinnati, addressed the Con-
ference and said that the Canadian Methodist
Episcopal Church would prefer union with
the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United
States rather than with other Methodist bodies
in Canada under their present relations with
England. He said the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Canada is growing more and more
favorable to the independence of Church and
State, for the non-interference of Europe with
this continent and was politically and religious
ly growing tired OF the interference Of England.
[Applause.l
The addresses of Dr. Wild and his colleague
DR.. Benson, were, on motion of DR.. Haven, re-
ferred to a committee of nine
The Tribune will publish the following card
tomorrow 1.-THE Tribune has ceased to. be |
party organ, but the unexpected nomination of
its editor at Cincinnati seems TO involve it in |
new embarrassment. All must be aware that |
the position of journalist who is at the same1
time a candidate, is at best irksome and difficult
and that he is fettered in action and criticism
by the knowledge that whatever he may say or
do, is closely scanned by thousands eager to
find in it what may be so interpreted to an
n0y and perplcx those who are supporting him
as a candidate, and TO whom his shackled con-
dition will not permit him to be. serviceable.
The undersigned, therefore, vithdraws abso-
lutely from the conduct of the Tribune and
will henceforth, until further notice exercise no
control nor supervision over its columns" 1t is
signed by Horace Greeley and dated May 18th.
The editorial management of the Tribune falls
upon Whitelaw Reid
ALBANY May 1.-THE break in the canal at
Big Nose will be repaired by the 10th.
MOBILE May 1.-THE Daily Tribune of
this city hoists the names of Greeley and Brown
at its mast head this morning, subject to the
action of the people Of Alabama through their
representatives in the convention which meets
in Montgomery on the 18th of June.
LEXINGTON, May 14-Hollywood won the
first race, time, 3:4l4 1891. Plamtarisn won
the seconI, time, 2:A.
NASHVILLE, May 14-Doubleout won the first
race, time, l:5l 1:47I. Elan won the second,
time, 1:47I 1:464. .-
DETROIT, May IA special dispatch from
Houghton states that the strike is general at
Calumet Hecla Schoolcraft, Quincy, Frank
lin and Pinchbeck mines Two thousand men
engaged in it. The ringleaders at the
Calumet and Hecla mines were arrested bat
were rescued by mob from six deputy sheriffs.
No one has been injured as yet. The strike has
been going on twelve days.
BALTIMORE, May 14.-In the Superior Court
this morning the counsel for Rev. l.. d. Huston
fled declaration in the libel suit brought by
Huston against the proprietors of the Baltimore
american, laying damages at $4,000 !
The committee appointed by the Church au-
thOrities are about commencing their official in
vestigation of the charges against DIR. Hus-
ton. 2
NEW HAVEN, May 1.-THE coalition to
elect Senator Forty has succeeded. The House {
to-day gave him sixteen majority. The Senate !
gave Hawley seven majority. Ferry's majority
on the joint ballot on Wednesday will be nine
or ten. Hawley was the regular Republican
nominee
PHILADELPHIA, May 14-Round trip tickets
are announced to the convention at about half
rates and has been adopted by most of the [
railroads including the Pennsylvania Central
andits connections.
CHARLESTON, May 14.-New arrests of citi-
lens under the enforcement act are daily re- ;
ported from Fairfield and other counties.
Hon. Alfred Huger died of paralysis to-day. !
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