New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
Ne1u'1pork Daily Qribm,.e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1881.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
FoREIGN.-The debate on the Irish coercion bill
was still In progress in the British House of Com
mons at an early hour this morning - John
Redmond has been elected a member Of
Parliament. in New-Ross, Ireland. -
The first meeting of the Panama Canal Company
was held in Paris yesterday. - 1t is proposed to
call conference of English authors and publishers
to discuss the copyright question. - General
Skobeleff pursued the Tekke Turcomans thirtyseven
miles from GeOk-Teppe. - Thomas Carlyle is
dying.
DoMEsrIC.-The Senate Judiciary Committee,
owing to the absence of Mr. COnkling, did not act
ppOn recent nominations. - Conferences OF
Democratic Senators and Representatives were held
to consider plans of counting the electoral vote
e The Controller of the Currency has reported
in regard to the National banks. = A bill was
introduced in the State Senate yesterday to ncorpo
rate the Mexican Southern Railway Company. -
Two bills of special interest to Jersey City in
PRODUCED in the Assembly at Trenton, n. j. yester-
day. - A number of Indiana Republicans wis.,
ited General Garfield yesterday. to urge the
recognition of their State in the Cabinet. -
1t has been learned that Colonel Potter. of the
United States Geological Survey, was murdered
some time ago by Mexicans - Seven persons,
composing family living near Caneyville Ky.
were murdered and the house burned to hide the
crime. - KING Kalakaua left his country to act
rs an immigration agent - broken rail on the
Rome WATERFOWL and Ogdersburg Railroad yester-
hay caused serious accident. - Eight Chinese
were buried alive by @ landslide near Santa Cruz.
Cal. - Recent rains in California were almost
Incredibly heavy - The MorristOwn IN. j.
Savings Institution will go out of business -
fire in Philadelphia yesterday caused loss of
$4,000. - Fires. accompanied by loss Of life,
aro reported from several points.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate. Mr.. Dawes spoke in
Remuneration of the murder of Big Snake. Ponca
chief by United States soldiers, and censured the
Inactivity of the Secretary Of the Interior In relation
to the murder - The Iowa contestants for seats
In the House of Representatives were given permls-
zion to withdraw their petitions and end the con-
tests Several bills of importance were intro
luced in both houses of Congress.
CIrY AND SUBURBAN.-John A. Swezey. q COM
mission merchant, has become fugitive, after forg-
sing notes to the amount of $4,000. - Contra
dictOry statements were made yesterday by officers
of the company about the effect of the extension of
the commission hours on the elevated roads. -
A man was fined $25 for knocking down an usher In
church. - Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar 412la grains s6.67 cents Stocks active.
9everish and lower closing weak and unsettled.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate cloudy or partly cloudy weather. with posi-
bity of light rain or snow, and slight changes IN
temperature. Thermometer yesterday Highest.
2so: lowest, 900; average 25l2o.
The President seems disposed to fill all the
New-York appointments before the end of his
term. Ex-Alderman John w. JacObus was
nominated yesterday to be United States Mar
shal for the Southern District of New-YOrk
in place of Marshal Payn.
NJ. De Lesseps understands the whole art OF
floating stock. His report to the Directors OF
the Panama Canal Company, submitted yes
terday, solemnly asserts that a distinct under
standing has been arrived at with the United
States Government, the only "prOvisO" being
that the neutrality of the canal should be
guaranteed.
Judge Swayne's retirement from the Su-
preme Court was recognized yesterday by his
colleagues of the Bench and the representa-
tiyes of the Bar, headed 10y Attorney General
Devens. The latter's speech was a peculiarly
happy tribute to the eminent services of the
venerable Judge. Chief-Justice Waite also
made appropriate and feeling remarks.
Assemblyman Murphy has m ade himsel
unnecessarily ridiculous by accusing the
Adjutant- General of having prohibited"
the presentation OF stand of colors to
the Goth Regiment. General Townsend has
done nothing of the kind. The Goth Regiment
having announced presentation of colors
and reception in the Armory. at which an adj
mission fee was to be charged for the benefit
of proposed college. and the order having
been forwarded to the Adjutant-G General for
approval, it was returned with o direction
that the section providing for an admission
fee be stricken out. The officers of the
regiment admit their error in attempting to
charge fee for admission to public property,
Gay 1t was due to ignorance Of the law. and