New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15

TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.
FoRFIGN.-The Turks at EHCrum are confident of
being able to hold that city against the Russians.
- Minister de Fourtou defended Government
interference at elections, int Chamber of Deputies,
yesterday.
DoMrsuC-Thc Republican Senators who called
on the President to represent the wishes Of the
Gus are satisfied that he is true Republican. --
The New-York bankers in Washington called on
the President and Secretary Sherman yesterday.
.-Dr Young Chief Of Statistics, says the
Special Commission has made mi>replesenta-
tions. = Mr. Fllley has been rcapponted
Postmaster at st. Louis and Mr. Lawrence is ap-
pointed Collector at New-Orcans. -= The large
retail store of Field, Roter 4 Co., Of Chicago, was
burned with its contents. -= William 7. Cool
Iaugh, president of the Union National Bank, Of
Chicago, committed suicide yesterday morn
ing. == Henry l.. Pierce has accepted the Cit-
GEMS nomination for Mayor of Boston.
CoNGGEss.-In the Senate, the bill to provide for
the Texas frontier was called up by Mr. Maxey
who spoke al length on the evils which
Texas had suffered from Mexican maraudcrs
Hc was seconded by Mr.. Coke. The Army
Appropriation Bill was called mp for action To-day
== In the House. the Resumption Repeal Bill
was debated without action. An attack by Mr.. Eel
ton, of Georgia, brought Mr.. Chlttendoa again on
the floor in defence OF the Resumption Act.
CITY AND SUBUBBAN.-Robcrt /. Case was con-
victed of perjury Yesterday. =W w. W Story lee
tured on Art -- DIS. Ln,ly and Satterthwate
testified about Commodore Vanderjlts life and
sickness. = The Tenth National Bank viii
probably close up. == The Goethe Ciub
gave a reception TO William Cullcn Bryant.
= Mrs Stuart was buried from the
house Of Der adopted parents -= The Methodist
j. = I
Iowance Of SGGS 800 for the work OF the coming
year. -= Gold 1925, 1o25s, 1929. Gold value
Of the lega-teuder doas at the close 97ilo cents.
Stocks inactive, but higher closing firm.
TIE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate increasing cloudiuess in advance Of rain
storm. Thermometer yesterday 49,, So, AZ.
Mr.. w. w. Story delivered his lecture on
art last night to a delighted audience On
another page will be found a careful report
of his utterances.
As the Senate Committee is undoing all the
work Of the House on the Army Bill, the
House of representatives Will doubtless soon
retire from the command of the army. 1t has
been brief and nglorious military career.
MIS- Josephine Shaw Lowell gives a severe
rebuke to the superintendent of the Poor in
Richmond County for their neglect of the
paupers under their charge The hand of the
feminine offce-holder can be heavy, on occa-
sion.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Georgia, must have been un-
fairly eclipsed in the last Congress He
emerged into full view yesterday, as the blue
ribbon idiot of the present House. and an as
tonished people will ask why FELTON, has not
been famous before.
Martin l. Townsend said in the House, yes
terday, that he did not propose to "legislate
"money into the pockets of Jones and Sharon,
cor Flood and O'Bnen." Mr. Townsend hit it
exactly. Those four names are the four cor
ners of the silver movement.
The President stands by Postmaster Filley,
in spite Of the opposition of Secretary Schuz,
disreeardng for the first time, the personal
wishes of one Of his Cabinet. He found the
weight of recommendations. to be in favor Of
Mr.. Filley and the lists Of the supporters Of the
rival candidates seem to show that he was
night.
The Missionary Committee Of the Methodist
Missionary Society succeed in making the dry
work of appropriations interesting. Yesterday
there were some sharp opinions expressed.
One was, with Methodist fairness, about the
Methodists themselves another about Congress,
and the sharpest Of all about converted Roman
Catholics.
Mr.. Sanford, the Presidents nominee for
thc Mission to Belgium, receives a handsome
Endorsement, on another page, from lhuIlow