New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1873.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-The Pope has been advised by the Con-
eregation which considered the subject not TO
accept from Italy the money promised in the
law of guarantee - Mr.. Talbot (COnsorva-
tiYe) has been elected at Oxford receiving
1857 votes against $50 for Professor Smith
Liberal. 80 The Car is reported to be
willing to grant England's demands. - The Rus
sian troops have approached to Constantine
pie. - Great excitement continues i'll East Lam
cashire owing to the strikes.
Notwithstanding Eyarts has reviewed tho
whole subject of the Halifax award, in q letter sent
TO Congress by the President, and has made inter-
esting suggestions in relation thereto. = Profess
sor Spencer Baird has been elected Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution. 60 The Republicans
in Congress have issued an address to the country
80 DIR. Hambeton, who named his boy John
Wilkes Booth is one of Mr. GloyePs experts ==
Military veterans are organizing at st. Louis to pro-
feet workinguen against the military and nepOlce
s-The Presbyterian General Assembly sent
Christian sautatiOns to the Southern body. -=
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South received fratern1 delegates from the
Methodist Protestant Church. - The Cincinnati
Musical Festival, which has been successful both in
attendance and In the execution of the music, came
to a close last night.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate, yesterday, a great deal
of the current business was disposed OF, or advanced
from the committees to the calendar; resolution
was adopted asking the Committee on Rules to re-
port on the proprety of admitting heads of bureaus
to the floor of the Senate Mr.. Davis, Of West Nlr-
ginia. claimed during the day that his select COM
mittee will be able to prove that the public debt
statements had been fictItlously made up. =I
the House. the Democrats finally passed the Potter
resolution on a vote Of 145 to q the Republicans
did not vote; the contest was long and hard one,
and very noisy at times.
CITY AND SUBUEBAS.-The Havana steamship
Columbus was inspected by the Russian officers
Yesterday. - Townsend Cox was elected Pres-
dent of the Department of Charities and Correction
in the place of Thomas S. Brennan. 60 Charges
have been made against Mrs. Tilton of SANDER
ing her pastor. - Many special awards were
made al the bench show of dogs. -= Opposition
10 John f. Henry, Curran 81 Co.'s composition with
creditors was Withdrawn. - John ID. Payne, q
bookkecper was arrested for embezzling over
$4,000 - The passenger lists by to-day's Euro
pean steamships are very large. - The
Treasury Commission Investigated impOrtations
of silks and kid gloves. - More petit
tions were sent TO the Board of Health
in regard to foul Odors. GO Yale alumni discussed
the old college debating societies. -= The
College of the City of New-York gave
a Junior Exhibition. 80 Benjamin Noyes
testified further in his trial at Newark -
Professor Doremus testified in the Vosburgh wife
poisoning case trial in Jersey City. &C. Gold
1OOSt 1908, 1904 Gold value of the legal-tender
dollar at the close 99SlO cents. Stocks generally
inactive but higher, closing irregular.
THr WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate warm and partly cloudy weather. Thermom-
cter yesterday, $50. 100, $40.