New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
The NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-The Irish State trials were begun 10
Dublin yesterday the case tor the Crown was
opened by the Attorney General. - 1t is posi-
bic that the English Government will take some
action in regard TO the franchises in Ireland. 60
Professor Hind has addressed letter to Sir John \.
Macdonald. Premier OF Canada, in relation to the
alleged Justification of the fishery statistics. -
English troops are to be sent to South Africa.
ID OMEsT1C-Cadet Whitaker will have trial by
court martial - The Senate Special Committee
heard testimony in regard 10 the treatment OF the
Poucas - The New-York Electric Light
Association filed articles Of Incorporation.
g. Several reports of State corporations
have been received 10y the State Engineer. -
Serious disturbances are reported at Las Vegas and
Socorro New Mexico 60 In a quarrel at Smith
vile Va. two negroes were killed by white man.
- Ossian Ray (Rep.) was elected to Congress
yesterday. from the lid New-Hampshire District.
80 There was a notable anniversary celebration
yesterday, at Cambridge, Mass.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-A large meeting in the
interests OF Democratic reorganization in this CITY
was held last night, at Cooper Union. -
A statue of General Philip Kearney was dedicated
at Newark Yesterday. - There was ouarreing
IN tie Park Board meeting over the estimates
for 1881, and this was continued III the
meeting of the Board Of Estimate and APP
mittee held its last meeting for this year. -
incoming vessels report the storm at sea on Sunday
as very severe. - Gold value of the egal-tender
silver dollar t41212 grains). S7.35 cents. :"
Stocks active and generally higher, but feversh and
unsettled.
THY WEATHyR-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate colder and cloudy OF partly cloudy weather,
with occasional light snow. Thermometer yester-
day: Highest go; lowest $780, average 1si2'
The now famous verdict against the Third
Avenue Railroad for $4,000 damages for
severe injuries 10 passenger, has been sus-
tanned, in effect at least. Judge Freedman has
dismissed the company's motion for a new
TRIAL.
The nature of lotteries as an investment,
shown by the experience of the larcen Gus
letter carrier arrested yesterday: Spent on
lottery tickets, $500; drawn, one prize OF
$40, and--a term in the Penitentiary. The
misguided man. consistent to the last, cursed
hot bis own folly. but the lottery dealers.
Flowers of rhetoric flourish in rich prOfusiOn
at the meetings of the City Fathers. Alder
man Haughton is now the champion culti-
vator in that line He surpassed all previous
efforts yesterday when he remarked that no
one "can point the finger to the breath oil
suspicion at any act of NINE" 1t is sad to
reflect that such All orator will be lost to the
City Hall next year.
The noble sport of dog-fghting must have
fallen very low indeed when Mayor Murphy
of Troy, regards the statement that he had at
tended q dog fight and owned one OF the
dogs as sufficient foundation for charge OF
criminal libel against a newspaper editor.
Mr.. Murphy has been supposed in the past to
be Democratic statesman OF broad and
liberal views, and his conduct in this matter