New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14
Aelu'2lork Daily Grib1lnc.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Il. 1879.
THE NE,IS THIS MORNING.

FORrIGN.-The British Parliament met yesterday;
addresses were made 10 the House Of Lords bv Lord
Beaconsfcld and to the House of Commons by the
Chancellor of the ExcheQuer. -= The ship
owners at Liverpool remain firm, and the
iaborers haye increased their demands. The
woavcis of Ashtou-uDdcr-Lyne have struck, and
forty firms at Bolton have given notice of . 10 per
cent reduction IN wages. - B. Chattorton, the
lessee Of Drury Lane Theatre, has failed. -
The plague is reported to be increasing in
severity and seventeen more doctors have been sent
60 the infected districts by the Russian authorities
- Herr FOrkenbeck was reelected PrCsi-
dent of the German Rcichstas. 80 General
Grant arrived at Bombay. - The Dominion Par
lament mot at ottawa the Hon Joseph Godcrc
BlancLet was elected Speaker Of the House OF Com
mons.
DONEsTIC-Secrctary Sherman declares that
there will be a deficiency IN the revenue OF S27
300 600 this year. ---- President Green, OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was in Wash
ington Yesterday, to make an argument against the
Railroad Telegraph bill - The President gave
State dinner last night. 49, The Geneva Award
blu Will 10 taken mp by the United States
Senate after the Appropriation bills are
disposed Of - Arguments on the Mutual Life
Insurance COmpany's new plan was heard by the
Now-Yogk Assembly Judiciary Committee last
TO the Senate yesterday.
CoNGKeSs.-In the Senate yesterday after some
miscellaneous business, the Chinese Immigration
bill was taken up Me7sr7. Sargent, Grover. Booth,
and Morgan advocated the bill and Mr.. Matthews
and Mr. HaInlin opposed it; Mr. Blaine took the
floor hut yielded to a motion to adjourn: the bill
remains unfinished business - lu the House an
effort was made by the Democrats to take mp the
Florida contested election case Of BISboe and
Finley: it was defeated. and there a good deal
of fhbustcrlng over 1t SO pages OF the Legislative
bill were disposed Of; memorial exercises were held
In honor of the lato Julian Hartr dye.
CRY AND SUBUEBAS.-The Liederkranz Ball OF
the Academy was marked by great promptness
and good order, rich costumes and striking
tableaus. - Tho Uuion League Club de-
cidod 10 move the clubhouse 10 Fifth
ave and Thirty - In the Smith
murder trial several witnesses testified 10 the
happy life of the dead officer and his wife. -
Mrs Burger was sent to the IOmbs, and
Francis COsgove was released IN $4,000
bail - Investigations Of the cattle
disease we're continued by General Patrick
and Professor Law - w. j. Gelstcn recovered
his fun claim against the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
60 Mayor Cooper sent third letter TO
Commissioner Erhardt. - The Rev. DR..
Crosby lectured on TINE Temperance Re-
form" $50 A fire in the "NeW-York Tat
tersals" burned many valuable horses
two fremen were injured. - Gold value OF the
iegal-tender silver dollar 412l2 gransD 1899
cents Stocks opened active and higher. then de-
sline,, and recovered. closing strong.
Tuy WFATHKR-TRIBUNK local observations in
aicate clear or partly cloudy weather. 1bennOme-
ten Yesterday, 80. $40. 25'.