New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-19
THE NEWS rms MORNING.

FoRFIGN-lir. PaTneii IA his speech in Cork sun
day night referred to various questions affecting
ireland - 1t is reported that Earl Spencer VIII
sooo resign his position as Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land. - Gunton Hall. in Norwich, England the
feat of the Earl of Sutlield, has been burned -
There is said to be a famine IN Carrlck County
DONEGAL, Ireland. - vessel aud her crew have
been lost in gale OIL the eastern cost of Scotland
- The country between Manitoba and British
Columbia has been divided into four territories.
CoNGKFss-Tn the Senate the Consular and Diplo-
matie Appropriation bill was reported, with
amendments. The Indian Appropriation bill was
ccnsldered and several amendments were adopted
The Bankruptcy bll was reported from the JndlG-
ary Committee with amendments. - In the
House the shipping bill reported back fayora-
,lv and made the special order for January 3. The
resolution for a holiday recess was defeated.
DoNFsriC-The United States Supreme Court
have affirmed the coustituionalty OF the law under
which General y. Vi. Curtis was convicted ana
denied the petition for writ OF baDeas corpus.
g. Lieutenant-C colonel George w. SchoOiiield
of the 9th Cavalry, committed suicide at Fort
Apache. Ariz. 60 Two express trains on the
PIttsbnrg Cincinnati and -. Louis Railroad came
into collision about thirty-fve miles from Cincn-
matt; several persons were killed and many in
iured - boiler at the Globe Rolling Mills
Cincinnati exploded, killing one man outright and
severely wounding eight others. - Three
prominent citizens of Newport Ore, were drown d
in Yaguina Bay. =-= ID. @. Thomas. president of
the Bank of Abingdon Va, has failed with liabil-
tiles of :ssO. 600 60 The wag of the workmen
of tie 4hpnix Iron Company have been reduced.
- destructive fire occurred In Minneapolis
60 The Lacowsie Woollen Mills of Hampton,
Mass. have failed. with liabilities Of from
$4,000 to 100000 - Knox Brothers, oil
fa1lp
r-There is a great scarcity of water IN Schuyl-
kill Susquehanna and Lackawanna Counties,
Pennsylvania
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-James K. Keene was the
principal witness yesterday before the Senat- Com
mittee on corners" - Three men killed
By an xploNon of powdr at Wayne ~ j. --
The BROOKLYN Young Republican Club gave din
rer 10 lis retiring president. 60 An explosion of
steam-heating pipes occurred at John and Nassau
sts. - The Central Congregational Church Of
Brooklyn decided to call the Rev. DIR. A. j. ii.
Behrends, of Providence, - Henry Prouse
Cooper testified in his own behalf. ==
The first Patriarchs' ball took place.
e. Herr Most, the Socialist. ar
rived. - George J. Rice was committed TO
the Tombs. - The wrestling match between
Whistler and Acton was declared draw. -
The Chamber of Commerce discussed the causes OF
the decline of American commerce. 60 suit has
been brought to restrain the issue of bonds by the
Western Union Telegraph Company. - Gold
value of the legatender silver dollar 412l2 gransl,
s4.75 cents. - Stocks opened dull and lower,
later made some Improvements, and closed steady
at the best figures of the day.
THE WEATHKR-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate clear fair weather aud slight changes IN
temperature, possibly followed at night by threat
ening weather. Temperature yesterday Highest,
34o, lowest, 24o; average. 2S9so.