New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY >, 1882.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FcRriGS.-Mr. Bright and Mr.. Chamberlain have
defended the policy of tie British Government IN
regard TO Ireland -- Mr. jenkins Liberal has
boen elected from Carmarthen BurGhs --.
It's confirmed that the Archbiehops Of Posep and
Cologne will resign their secs. -= An export tax
on grain j. proposed in Russia. == 1t is stated in
Wcuua Journal that Secretary Hunt will succeed
Mr. Phelps as American Minister at Vienna -
Ralph Bcrnal Osborne is dead.
poMrSrIC-ln the Gu'tcau case yesterday, the
Court decided not TO permit the defence to reopen
the case aul after the cNamind ion Of one OF two
witucs>cs il was announced that the defence was
closed the prosecution Submitted its law points
and The Court adjourneduutil Saturday. - Post
nasterGcneral James formally retired yesterday
- The annual report of Third Assistant Post
master General Hazen has been made public. =-
No attempt was made at Albany TO elect
officers of either branch of the Legislature
the members the Assembly selected their seats by
lot 60 The Hudson River is frozen fron-
ALBANY to Catslill. - The Legislatures of Mas
sachusctts. Connecticut and Maryland met yester-
day. --= Charges nave been preferred against
Major t. d. Baker. of the Quartermaster'S Depart
Ynent --=- Yellow fever is epidemic at south Am
boy, n J. =-- A discovery OF gold and silver at
OhumUa Iowa. is reported - Horace liammell
Of Camden, is charged with forgery. -- Parson-
ages and church properly not an integral part OF a
church will be taxed in Philadelphia. =- Sam-
uel Bcckley is dad at Flint Mich at the Of
100 - The bids for the Pennsylvania
State loan were opened yesterday == Tho pack
ing house of J. WinslOw Jones & Co., of Portland,
Ne. has failed. - Ex-senator c. c. Clay, Of
AlaLa.ia is dead. - The Rev. V. r. Hotchkiss,
of Buffalo, is dead === The Boston Memorial So
ciety propose to erect a statue Of Gencr Garfield.
60 James D. Smith Of Stamford, has been APP
pointed : ate Treasurer Of Connecticut.
CITY A.D SUBURBAN-ProleSsor John W. Draper
died Yesterday a. Ha>tings-on-thc- liudson. =-
Superintendent Jones made a report in regard to
his management of Central Park. -- WallacEs
new theatre was opened. == The French Consul
interested himself TO secure a reprieve for Kin
kowski. -=-- reception was given TO General
Hancock 10y the Loyal Legion. -- Several men,
bcrs of the French delegation to Yorktown left the
CITY for home - GOLD value Of the legal-tender
silver dollar 4I2l2 grains, sG7S cents. -
Stocks were active and. after decline,
higher. and closed strong.
TIE WFATHER.-TRBUSE local observations in
dicate warmer and fair weather, followed by in
creasing cloudness. Thermometer yesterday
Highest %; lowest 100; average, 15ls0.
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Congressman Grapes plan to light Hell
Gate with electric lights, so that vessels can
safely pass through in the night time, will be
heartily appreciated by the owners and cap
taiDs of vessels engaged III the trade between
this city and the New England ports. There
can be no question either of its desirability or
its pIdcticability.
An important step in the direction of equal
taxation has been taken in Philadelphia. The
CITY Board for the Revision of Taxes has
decided that parsonagcs and other church
property not an integral part of church ed-
fees are not exempt.
II turns ont that the delay in making the
nayment TO the Utes of the money apprOpr-
ated by Congress is occasiOned by a change
of agents at the Reservation. If the suspi
cions of the Indians that they were to be
cheated had led them to commit hostile acts,
as was at one time feared, of course the blame
would have been put on them, and the pun
lsmnent too. The red man is always in the
wrong, if the agents who swindle him and the
soldiers who fight him are to be believed.
Yesterday Commissioner MacLean had adopt
ed by the Park Board resolution requiring
all Park policemen hereafter appointed to
furnish a certificate that they have successfully
passed the final examination of the fourth grade
of grammar school, OF an equivslentexamination
before board composed of grammar school
principal and teachers. We congratulate
Mr.. MacLean on his unexpected devotion to
the cause of higher intelligence among police
men, and should be very glad to see him
bring his party to the support of measures of
that kind.
Judge Cox very properly refused yesterday
70 allow Guiteau's lawyers to introduce adj
dItional testimony in support of the insanity
plea. This decision from the bench brought
The business of examining witnesses to close.