New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-British cotton manufacturers have
decided to advise mill owners to offer combined re-
sstance to the strikers. -= Count Sch0uvaoh's
approaching visit 10 st. Petersburg is expected to
place Russia and England on good terms. -=
The Canadian press refers in excited tone to the
apprehended Fenian raid.
DoMEsIIC.-The frauds upon the Revenue at Gin
clnnat amount to a million and a quarter. -=
Greece has accepted the invitation of the United
States to a monetary conference, this making
three acceptances In all. - The Syndl-
cate has subscribed for 100000 more
of the 4l2 per cents, making total of
So, OOO, 900 so far 60 1t is proposed at Wash
ingtOn to adopt new style of stamp for the tobacco
tax, which will save the manufacturers great deal
of money. - higgins, the man who sued General
Grant for 100000, has been convicted in
Washington of selling liquor without license.
Mr.. Zamacona, the Mexican Minister,
presented his credentials to the President yesterday.
"A new bonded Indebtedness funding bill has
been prepared which meets the views of all parties
in the Legislature and of the Governor. - The
Holahan Excise Bill will be reported adversely in
the Senate. - The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad Company will extend their road.
- Ex-senator Franklin Tobey died last Sunday
at sea, while returning from Savannah.
CoNGREss-In the Senate, yesterday Mr.. Cock
rell called up the bill to forbid the further retire
ment of legal-tenders, and moved that it be read
second time; after short contest, the Senate
voted to read it second time; Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.
Bayard then sought to have the bill referred, but
vote Oh the proposition was not reached; consider
able debate took place over the subject of filling
all the pension agencies with disabled veterans
after January J. 1872 the amendment providing
that this be done was rejected; Mr.. Edmunds moved
to strike out the clause in the Pension Bill providing
that veterans shall be appointed when vacancies oc
cur which was lost by 20 to 30. In the House the bill
for the government of the District of Columbia
passed the Wood Tariff Bill was taken up by a
vote of 100 TO los Mr.. Banks spoke for two hours
against the bill.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-W. II. Vanderbilt is in
creasing his Western connections. and is cOnsd-
ering the question of acquiring the Allan
tic and Great Western Railroad. Neal Dow,
w. L. Dodge and others addressed the
National Temperance Society yesterday.-
The New-York Colonization Society discussed plans
for the emigration of freedmen to Liberia. 60
Luther Redfeld. former president of the Tarytown
National Bank. was indicted. - George Wey.
man was found guilty of manslaughter in
tho second degree. - The Aldermen discussed
street distractions. - David c. Halsted
was convicted of malfeasance in office in
Jersey City. g. The alumni of the Union
Theological Seminarylheld their anniversary. -
Gold 1OOla. 1902 10Ol2. Gold value of the legal
tender dollar at the close 99olO cents. Stocks dull
and generally loweE closing weak.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate partial cloudiness and possibly light rains
with slightly cooler weather. Thermometer yes
terday, Gle. 67e, $40.