New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-12
THE NEVIS THIS MoRNING.


FoRrlGx-Mr Gladstone has issued an electoral
address. - II is SAID that the Russian expedi-
ton against Merv Is abandoned for the present.
- Smallpox is spreading in Paris. 60 Cen
eral Grant has been visiting the mining region in
Mexico.
DOMESTIC The murder of Big Snake the POnca
Chief is 10 be investigated by Congress. The Ohio
Republican Convention is called for Apnl2s. against
Secretary Sherman's wishes; lie preferred an earlier
date ---=- Emil j. Petrof has been convicted Of
bribery at Harrisburg, Penn - Denis Kearney
has been arrested for sedtion in San Franciscoi be
was released on bail go Ten men were killed by
the explosion OF a fax mill at Frankfort, Ind.
CoNGEEss. In the Senate Mr.. Sharon explained
his long absence; bill to reclaim waste lands
PASSED; the Porter bill was laid on the table. 80
In the House Judge Kelley stated how he had been
oorruptly approached; the Political Assessment bill
was further considered.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Mr Parnell sailed for Ire
land yesterday. -== The steinNvay strikers showed
disposition to to terms. 60 Tho Pub
lie Health Association discussed the health
OF the city - The Rev. Mr.. Hayden ectured on
oircumstantial evidence. - stormy Republ-
can meeting in the XVIII District opposed
n third term. ~ More testimony was
given about Mr. Gosling'5 deusions. -
The son OF bookseller Is alleged TO have stolen
diamonds. worth $4,000 ==- The North River
collision was investigated. - Gold value Of the
Iegasuder silver dollar 412l9 Grains s7.0l cents.
Stocks active and weak closing steady at partial
recover.
TIE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate warmer and cl0udY weather, with chances
of light snow. followed bv colder and clearing
weather Thermometer yesterday Highest, 29'j
lowest. 24o; ayeraee,>24
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Captain Eads defends his ship railroad
projccl. in a talk reported elsewhere, and
give some interesting points from his calcula-
ton.
TIE Democrats of the House have determined
70 withhold pay for the special deputy
maIShals. This is to show that they have
"nO confidence" in the Supreme Court.
The nomination of the Rev. Thomas J.
Simmons for Census Supervisor in Georgia
has been adversely reported to the Senate.
Senator Gordon, who spells controversy" with
two es and marshal" with two Us, and sill
~holds his seat in the Senate seems to have
convinced the Committee that mar who used
one q IN "Excellcncy" is utterly unfit to be a
Census Supervisor.
Tie meeting of tine Ohio Republican State
Committee showed sentiment OF unexpected
strength for Mr.. Blaine the friends OF Sec
Rotary Sherman being outvoted in his own
State 1t is thought possible, however, that
the supporters of Mr.. Blaine will make no
contest in the Convention in the hope Of win
ming the vote of the entire delegation at
Chicago should Secretary Sherman be with
drawn during the ballOting.
The Rev. Mr.. Hayden lectured last night,
but did not have a large audience. No one
would wish to speak unkindly of Mr. Hayden,
but he mast have known that he would owe
such audience as he obtained to the fact that
he had been on trial for murder. The pres
ence of another person who has been tried
upon the same charge, and IL soon TO be tried
again. gave a CHASTITY hue to the whole exhi-
bition.
Tie bill TO remove the Murray Hill reser
vor and convert the site into park has
passed the Senate by an almost unanimous
vote. The Com missioner OF Public Works
has demonstrated that, in ordinary times at
least, the reservoir can be dispensed with, by
cutting the water off from 1t for several
weeks-a fact which no one seems to have
discovered until the Commissioner cOmmuni-
Gated it to the Legislature. Those who still
believe that the reservoir should not be re-
moyed-and some good authorities are said to
be of that opinion-must nevertheless feel
satisfaction III the thought that If the change |
is to be made, one OF our few parks will be |
doubled in size by it.
Joel Parker has been retired by the New
Jersey Senate from his unique position as the |
Caucasian candidate for the Presidency. If |
anyone supposes that the Democratic Conven-
ton will take for their candidate, in this year |
of large Issues, one of the Judges of the New
jersey suprems Court, probably that person is
Joel Parker, and he alone. The heir of .his |
prospects, such as they were. would seem to |
be the Hon. Theodore +. Randolph. Ex-Gov-
ernor Bedle. however, may have views about |