New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-04
THE NEVS IRIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Fifty-two persons are missing and are
supposed TO have been drowned by the steamship
collision off the Spanish coast. - 1t is reported
That Mir. Trcscot has withdrawn the
offer of the good Offices of the United
States i'll the peace negotiations betwee
Chill and Peru 80 Mr.. Forster has gone to Ire
land to inquire into the working of the criminal
laws - The London newspapers are of the
opinion that Dr. Lamson's chances of escape are
very small - The labor troubles in Catalonia
have subsidized. - A London bank has failed.
CoNGEEss-In the Senate joint resolution was
reported appropriating $4,000 for a monument
over the grave of Thomas jefferson; bill was in
troduced to define the rights of American citizens
in foreign countries: the Senate bill for the
sion redemption of $40 refunding certificates
was passed. - In the House bills were intro
duced to establish a Board of Commissioners of
Interstate commerce, and authorizing the Secrc-
tary of the Treasury to apply the surplus revenue 10
the payment of the public debt; resolution max
ing the bill to extend the corporate existence of
National banking associations special order for
April Is was defeated the bill to amend the laws
relating TO internal revenue passed
DoMEsrIC.-The Chinese bill was considered at
the Cabinet meeting yesterday, and il is now be-
lieyed that the President will veto the bill. -
The State Department has received word of the
death of Minister Hurlbut at Lima. - Mayor
Green. of Boston, removed the Police Commissioners
of that city and made nominations of their success
sors - Fire at Stockton, Cal. caused a loss of
5000 600. - Reports from Louisiana indicate
that the waters are rising again. - A severe
storm damaged buildings at Ocean Beach, Ocean
Grove Point Pleasant and Toms River. n. j. &C.
A riot was caused at Rochcport, Mo-. by drunken
negroes and several persons were wounded. =-
Jesse James the noted outlaw has been killed at
St Joseph Mo-. by one of his associates. - Cne
Nance living near Knoxville, Tenn. murdered his
little stepdaughter because the child was fretful at
night - Smallpox is spreading again at South
Bethlehem. Penn. 60 Charles Curtis, Democrat
was elected Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn.,
CITY AND SUBURDAN.-A mass meeting held
at the Cooper Institute last night protest against
the unlawful detention of American citizens in
British prisons. 60 1t was learned yesterday
that Cornelius J. Vanderbilt was driven 10 suicide
largely by losses in gambling. - The Fish
Cultural Association began its annual
meeting - Professor Thomas r. Price, of the
University of Virginia, was elected to the Chair of
English Literature in Columbia College. ==
Matinee performances were given at seven
teen theatres in this city and Brooklyn.
- Between two aud three thousand laborers
struck because their employers refused to
grant their demands - Gold value of tie legal
tender silver dollar 412l2 gransl, S7.55 cents
- Stocks opened weak, and were more or less
depressed during the whole day, and closed weak
and unsettled
The WEATHER.-TRIBUSE local observations in
dictate warmer and far weather followed by in
creasing cloudIness and chances of light RAIN
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 4S0; lowest, 400;
average. 1889.