New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-15
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rouNCED BY HORACE GREELEY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1880.
THE NEFS THIS MORNING.

Fort1cv.-Tb1eats of assassination have been
made against Judge of the AsszcS in Connaught.
- General Longstrcet presented his credentials
TO the Sultan yesterday. 60 NJ Rocheiot has
challenged NJ. Reinsch account of the letters OF
M RocLafolt 60 There were three more expiO-
sions in The coal mines at Searden, y. =. yester-
day
D0NEsuC-Sitting Bull has stated bis willing
moss IN surrender, =- Wade Hampton denies that
he meant 10 challenge Secretary Sherman. 80 Tue
partncrh,p dispute over The albany Erepinq journal
was in the Courts in Albany yesterday. 60
Ernest A. lhornden, revenue clerk IN Chicago
has abscoudcd with $4,000 GO Municipal
elections took place IN a number OF cities
ve.tcrLaV GO Additional railroad reports
have been received by the State En-
piueer. - Inspector General Marcy, Of
the Army. has been retired - Two men were
killed at a lire in Erie, Penn. GO State officers
were elected in Vermont Yesterday =- The ex-
plos,on Of a boiler in Louisville. KY, killed one
person and fatally injured several Others.
CoNGEfSs In the Senate the Kellogg case was
brought up; an inquiry was ordered INTO the posta
TELEGRAPH system; the Fiiz John Porter bill was
amended and passed by a vote of 80 TO u. -=- In
the House bill to incorporate interoceanIc ca
nal company was introduced resolution was
adopted calling FOR information on the ABUSE OF the
frapline privilege: the electoral count resolutions
were temporarily WltnuTdWH; tHc iuHuiJE UNI " 40
taken up; two appropriation bills were reported.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Ihe Senate COMMITTEE
made further inquiries into city expenditures yes
terday - Repu bican primary elections were
hold - Henry Z. Rowland was confirmed as
President OF the Tax Department; John Lawson
declined 60 accept the position. - Edward
ResnhaIdt was again sentenced TO he hanged. -
f. b. Fisher was appointed as the fourth Justice III
BROOKLYN. - The Republic, which was disabled
al sea. was lowed in by the Circassia. 60 Gold
value of tine ega-tender silver dollar 412l2 erains
$3.50 cents 60 Stocks dull but iiuctuating and
closing rong.
TIE WKATHKR.-TRIBUNE local observations IN
dictate partly cl0udy weather. with chances of rain
early IN the day followed by clearing weather, with
lower temperature. Thermometer Yesterday; high
est. 43o: lowest. Sc; average. 3sls'.
An ordinance was passed by the Aldermen
Yesterday authorizing the licensing OF theatre
ticket spectators. If the Mayor approves It,
this will add another to the list of legalized
public nulsances.
The authorities of Warren County, n. j.,
who started soup kitchens in the hope that
tramps would eat their fill and 20 on to the
next town, are too guileess for official life Ill
this world.
Senator Salisbury gave notice yesterday
that he will soon call up the resolution GUST
ing Senator Kellogg. 1t remains to be seen
whether the majority will be so regardless OF
the past and so reckless of the future as to
pass it.
Excise Commissioners and Health Commits
sioners agree in testifyIng that they cannot
spare their Department lawyers; that 1t Is
out Of the que ton for them to rely Oh the
Corporation Counse's Office for Their legal
business Was there ever Il city department
that willingly gave UP what 1t had once got
hold OF
Mr.. Lawson has declined the appointment
as president of the Department of Taxes and
Assessments, and Henry 4. Rowland, for
mefly member Of the Board of Aldermen,
was nominated and confirmed yesterday IN
his stead Mr. Rowland left an excellent
reputation behind him in the Board, and
should make capable Commissioner.
The State Charities Aid Assocatinn- which