New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-02
THE NEHS THIS MORNING.

FoEEiGX.-At an ea-ly hour this morning the
British House OF Commons had not yet adjourned.
Vigorous iIeasGfes against tie Obsruct.on'siS
are prOpoS 4. - Tho lat. -. a. Soth-in is said to
have left his property to his sister, Mrs Cowa .
- Nr. Eugene SCHUYLER has presented his cr.-
dentals Charge d Ahiires and COnsal-Gcncral at
Bucharest. AN ofort is making IN the NctDrr-
lands t" induce Great Ru,ian to G;aut Tie beers
Their independence. - Greece is iuaking further
waffle preparations.
poMG~TiC.-Thc Senate Finance Committee has
ainclittd the lelundInS bill to such extent to
eAclo opposition among Democratic Representa-
t.vcr. - 1t is thought probable that a called
Session of tia next Congress will he necessary to
pass the YarOus a;plDpuatlOE bills yet unc"m-
pete2. - Inc Relnb lean Representatives Will not
actively oppose the low Electoral resolutions. -
The bill ia relation to the Generalization OF teieg, aph
Companies was ordered t. third reading III the
Assembly at Albany. The Republican aud Dem
ocra,c caucuScs made nominations To fill the vacan-
cies IN the Board of Regents of the University.
Il proposition has been made to secure the adjourn
Iieht If the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature and allow
Governar liOyt to appoint the successor to Senator
Wallace aud then rcconvene the Legislature to elect
q Senator. - A ire at Philadelphia Yesterday
caused loss OF more than $2UC, 900 and threw sew
eral hundred persons ont of employment. - The
British steamship Rorailna ashore on the New
jersey Coast near Asbury Park early yesterday
norning; 1t was thought last evening that the vessel
would be saved. - The body of Colonel
Charles Potter, who was murdered in October by
Mexitaus, has been discovered. - SnOwstorms
have interrupted railroad travel at various points in
the East and West. - The town of Plymouth,
n. G., has been destroyed by fire. - The Mutual
Union Telegs aph Company was chartered at harris
burg. Penn. yesterday. - Recent Hoods In CALI
fornia nave caused losses amounting to millions of
dollars.
CCNGIESa.-A substitute for the ingalls, resolutions
was presented in the Senate by Mr.. Morgan, from
the Committee Oh the State of tie Law in regard to
counting the electoral vote; Mir. Krkwood replied
to the speech of Mr.. Dawes in the matter of the
murder of Big Snake, the Ponca chief and Mr.
Dawes made pacific rejoinder; MIR. Logan asked
unanimous consent to call up the Grant Retirement
BILL but it was refused him. the Pension Aapropri-
alton bill was called up and discussed.-=Ihe ses-
sion of the House was uuimpOriant
CRY AND SUBURpAY.-Tho snowstOr1n which
RACED yesterday was remarkable for the low tenn
peTature that prevailed. 80 decision rem
dered III the suit of w. II. Webb against tin" Forty
second Street Railroad Company. - The
contest Of the will of Alonzo c. Yates was
begun. - The French cooks gave ball. -
General B. b. Foster was appointed an
Assistant District-Attoruey. - The struggle
of the Brooklyn Republicans was postponed. -
Gold value of the legatender silver dollar (4t2L
grams. 1919 cents - Stocks. after a weak and
feverisli opening made some rccovcIes, and closed
seemingly strong.
TIE WEATHrR.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate partly cloudy or clear weather with slowly
rising temperatures. Thermometer Yesterday
Highest, ~ lowest 70; average l1l2o.