New-York tribune., 1880-02-28
TIE NEVIS TINS MORNING.

FoRrIGx.-General MekoG has been appointed
head of the Russian Commission of Su-
preme Control, with autocratic powers. =-
Prince Hohenlohe is to be Secretary of
Foreign Affairs at Berlin for six months. --
The debate oa the obstruction resolutions was con-
rinueG in the House Of Commons yesterday. --
General Grant has heen entertained by the Ameri-
cans III Mexico.
Observation-Disclosures of Kansas and Arkansas are
organizing to invade the Iudian Territory --
The bills to provide United States Court, In
the Indian Territory, and for the allot-
ment of lands 20 the Indians in severslty
will. it is thought, be reported. =
Confidence is returning in San Francisco.
g. The steamer Belle Brown has been
burned at EaS,p0rt. Maine. = The
annual report OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road is published. GO yhe bill to
redace elevated railroad fares to cents was favor
ebly considered by the New-York Legislature.
g. vacancy to be filed 10y the Governor is
said to exist on the Supreme Bench OF New York
State
CoNGREss.-The Senate yesterday passed the bill
70 admit free Of duty contributions for the relief
of colorcd cmIgrants; the live percent Land War
rant bill was postponed until December; auend-
ments were proposed to the Star Route Deficiency
bill -=- I he House finally passed the new rules
in Committee of the Whole Mr.. Weaver had his
financial resolutions read, and made a speech on
them.
CITY AND SUBURBAN. Assembly Committee
OIL Cities began a street-cleaniDg investigation yes
tcrday. - Count de LeSseps visited Hell Gate
and the Equitable Building and was received
by the Geographical Society. 80 There was a
collision on the Third Avenue Elevated Road, but
IL only damaged roling-stock 80 Ex-County
I,oe ~ Raf. car,
for $50 900 damages for his removal. - Trains
will begin running Monday on the Second Avenue
Elevated Road. 60 The piano manufac-
turers say they will discharge all their
workmen If the strikers do not return
TO work - Justice Lawrence heard arguments
on the Cowey habeas corpus. GO Gold value of
the lega-tender silver dollar (412l9 grains 1928
cents Stocks active and generally higher closing
steady.
THE WEATHHR.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicatc partly cloudy aud cloudy weather, with
higher temperatures. and chances of light ram.
Thermometer yesterday Highest, ESQ., lowest, 410; {;
average 51A0
The President has nominated Pinchback for
Naval Officer at New-Orleans. The propriety
OF this is no doubt clear to Pinchback, II not
TO the rest of mankind.
The Assembly Committee on Cities began its
investigation yesterday of the street-cleaning
puzzle. Captain Williams, Police Commission
ers Voorhis and Nichols, and Others, were
heard.
A movement is on foot to establish a
cooperative dress association in this city as a
branch of that which is in successful opera
ton In London. Some account of the New
York movement. which owes its inception TO
Miss Kate Field, is given elsewhere.
The advocates of reduction of fares on
the elevated roads gained decisive victory
Ia the Assembly yesterday. The bill was re-
ported adversely. and, after long debate,
the only votes that were recorded in favor OF
the report were those Of the five members
who made it, Every other vote was for the
bill.
Acknowledgement Ward decides that the
additional Supreme Court Judgeship for the