New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
Aem'2lprk Daily Grlbna1e,
FOUNDED BY HOaACe GREELEY.
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is. 1870.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
mr. NAU> rms MOANING.

FGEEIG N.-RcpubCan opposition to the Nablre'
is growing in France, and the retirement Of
most of The members seems inevitable. -- Inc
British forces marched ont Of Candahar to-
ward, Cabul on the Sth; the Afghan army
j, disorcanizcd -=-T The United States fugat"
Constitution was stranded on the English coast, but
was got oG withou; apparent damage --- silght
street disturbance ia London gave rise TO serious
run on a bank
DoNr~IIo.-General Batter says that he shall
oppose an Investigation Of the cipher dispatches ~
not being appropriate 60 ShpbuildeTs and pub
lie men made arguments before committee IN
Washington Yesterday in favor of the navigation
laws. "a public meeting in Washington was
addressed by Chief Joseph last night. -- Con
cral Logan has been nominated for United states
Senator by the Illinois Republicans. -- The
President mas nominated Alexander B. Haynes as
the successor of Judge DIN.
Co>GREss.-In the Senate yesterday Mr.. SaulS-
hury Offered long resolution calling for minute ~
formation about the commissions pad to the Syndl-
.ate and the banks the Patents bill was discussed
several calls Of the Senate necessary to get
1uornm to do business: Mr.. Wallace and MIR. Bay
oId asked To be- excused from the Teller Committee
and after some debate the request vas granted
-- In the House the time chiefly spent in
arguing the war claim Of the Protestant Episcopal
Seminary it was opposed as war cla'm; no Gnal
action was taken.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-A fire destroyed three
buildings at Nos. 5S TO GS Worth-st., &C.
cupicd by Van Volkeuburgh IL Co., Walkin-
shaw & Voight and other dealers in drygoods.
The total loss will exceed $4.0O0000. -=
Anna f. Dickinson lecturcd at Chickerng Hall
on "The Platform and the Stage" ==
Appraiser Ketchum has prepared his report
to Secretary Sherman on KID glove duties.
4; ,..I To
meet in st. Louis September 80. ==
John l.. Downing was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life for the brutal murder of bis
wife. - Francis McKenna was convicted of
manslaughter in the thrd degree. =-
Gold value Of the legal-tender silver dollar j41Zl2
grains S512 cents. stocks opened excited and
buoyant later declined. and closed irre Vular.
TuE WrATHER.-TMBUNE local observations in
dicato warmer and cloudy weather with rain or
SNOW. Thermometer YESTERDAY, 20', 2C-, 2C
After all, that cipher investigation doesn't
seem to bc raging with uncomfortable
violence.
After the entire male sex, headed by Mr..
Edison. had enjoyed clear field for six
months, "A woman is the first to come forward
with a successful device 10 deaden the noise
ON the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad.
Miss Anna +. DickinsOn's lecture, delivered
last night and reported on another page in
full, is an eloquent defence of the stage
against its enemies and its critics, and a
striking presentation of the extent of ITS in
auence over all classes of society.
The greatest irony of which defalcatlon is
rapablo is the misuse of church funds by a
church member. The case reported from
Massachusetts was exceptional, even IN this
happily rare class, for the welfare of many
strugglmg churches is at stake. The de-
faulter-hc is practically such-was treas
arer OF missionary society, and