New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-11
3gem,31o Daily Gritn0e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1870.
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the Zulu country: is officers and 300 privates
were killed, aud Lord Chelmsford was forced To Ie-
tire -- The plague has appeared az kayala, IN
Macedonia. and has spread 10 Rostov and to a
village on the Klcti Railway, while smallpox and
d" an unknown epidemic are r}ydclug other dis
iricts I'm Russia. 60 The Hamburg Maritime
Board attributes the sinking of tho Pomme-
rania 60 wrong movement on the part
Of tho Welsh bark Noel Eillan; it
sommcudo the conduct Of the captain and crow.
Tie village Of Mcyrcugcn, Switzerland. has
been destroyed Ivy fire. -- VI. Delbccque director
Of the French Mint, has been scntcnc d for cmbez-
clement.
D,>u,rlC.-The Democrats cf Congress held
,aucu, last night and voted tomovc for repeal OF
The test oath, Federal supervision OF elections, and
the Federal jury law: an extra session will
DO forced if necessary. --- The Potter Com
mittee could not get quorum Yesterday. -
Tie Western Union has entered upon contest
against the new tecg aph movement which com
naudcG so large a majority in the lower branch of
Congress. = A building Of the Ind,-
ana Asbury University was burned. to-
sethcr with the museum and library. -= Son
1tor CLristiancy has resigned his seat
In the United States Senate. - The answer
Of County Clerk Gumbcton, of New-loIk, to the
charges made by the Bar Association Committee,
CONGREss.--In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Nc
Crcery made speech advocating transfer Of the
Indian Bureau To the Army Mr.. Paddock, of Ne
braska spoke in behalf Of q National agricultural
academy; the Davis resolution III favor Of the pro-
motion of agriculture upon which he spoke. was
pas,cd The bill for the issue of certificates of de-
post in aid Of refunding Was also passed. --- II
the House. the Legislative Executive and Judicial
bill was expla ned by Mr.. Atkins, who strongly al
vocatcd change in the system OF National surveys;
there was some general debate on the bill, and
little general business Of an unimportaut character
took place besides.
CITY AND sUBuRBAN-The Charity Ball at tie
Academy drew ont large and brilliant
attendance the toilets being unusually Uch and
novel in design --- Judge Barrett decided that
the injunction against the Tammany Society
should be- continued. =- Commissioner Er-
hardt has written reply 10 Mayor COopefs
letter about the charges against the
Police Board. - Tie BLAIR court martial
was organized - At the opening of the Smith
murder trial the story of the murder was rehearoed
10y several witnesses -= Martin Gross,
eating-houso keeper in Coolest, killed
Jacob Straight in quarrel - pleuro-
pneumonia was found in number of stables
at New-Iots, l.. l. 60 Gold value Of the legal
tender silver dollar lll2'2 grains sos cents.
Stocks opened strong, bat later yielded aud closed
weak and unsettled
1uE WBATHTE.-IEIBUNE local observations in
dicate cloudy weather, with rain or snow. Their
I1ouetrr yesterday, 2Oo, 33o 3lo.
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Did Nj. Tlden include Noses among the
moral forces upon which he relied 80 tlIst-
fullye
Mr.. Randall expresses himself with great
~. =.
The fair inference is that Randall stock on
the Spcakcrship is not 30 high just now as it
nigh; be.
Senator BayaId objected. in thc Democratic
caucus, to one proposed legislative measure as
being revolutionary" and yet the caucus de-
cared without a division. that they would
secure its passage or stop the wheels of Gov
eminent. Dir. Bayard must be disagrecdbly
reminded now and then what kind Of party
it i, to winch lac belongs.
The Senate in passing the House bIll pro-
yiding for the Issue Of certificates Of deposit
raised the rate of interest to four per cent.
The increase Will undoubtedly make the Ger
tifcates more attractive Ia small investors.
and j, equivalent to putting the four per cent
bonds within the reach of every man able 10
save ten dollars. The House has yet to act
however, upon the change.
Judge Blrrett's decision, continuing The IN
junction against the admission of the newly
elected members of Iammauy, VIII have 10
marked political effect beyond condemning
piece of sharp practice Oh the part OF the
dominant faction in that society and IN tie
Democratic party of The city. Judge Barrett
is emphatic in dcn0uncing the OLls~ on to ad-
ycIti>a in the usual way the meeting at
which these elections were made, and the
change Of the hour of meeting from the Gus
toma,y time. as evidence, Of "a deliberate
" purpose" to deprive members Of their right
to vote. Whatever may be the fortunes of
the case Gu appeal. the ethical view Of it
must remain H. this decision has stated it.
Tie speech of Mr. Atkins, chairman Of The
House Committee on Appropriations, dealt !
mainly with the recommendation Of the /
National Academy Of Sciences, made in puI-
suancc of request from Congress to trans |
fer all the scientific surveys and the surveys |
Of ihc General Land Office TO the Blu |