New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
THE sp,vISU.ANERICAN AWARD.

N.DRID Nav 2l-1h he Government has agreed 10
nav the American indemnify. Provision VIII 10
made IN the Cuban budget for upward OF 4o-o'ooo'
that sum being the remainder OF the award hAeI o'
the Washington COnuIN'oh'
The Spanish-Amcrican Claims Commission was es'"o
nshed under an agreement made III February lol' oe
tyeen Minister sicklc act ~ Secretary Fish, and
senor sagasta Spanish Minister OF Foreign Ahars' oy
which all claims Of American citizens for injuries 10 per
son or roperty alleged have been committed uy Tue
snansh authorizes during the Cuban msdrrecuon were
10 bo referred Commission. Ihis was 10 CONSIST vi
two arbitrators, chosen by each Government ana
an unpire chosen by tie arbraOfs who shouu ueclde
all cases on which the arbt alors differed At 'he Time
of the die adjournment OF the ComniSsoh' III De
cember last the arbtratOrs spanish the Marquis
de Potestad Fornaria; representing the United Sates'
James LOwndes tie umpire was Count LcWchhduP''
the swedish Minister. rGe tOa amount OF claims SID
,uitied TO the Commission S2G7O2,SlO IS.
The awards made by The Commission up 10 tlc ue OF
adjournment amounted to about S1,2OoOoo' LlshI
claims aggregating 600 left III the hands OF
the umpire.
The claims which were presented TO the Commission
were mostly of classcs-for the arrest OF American
citizens ami Tor embargoes upon The estates Of American
citizens by which they were subjected TO losses IheSe
were in many Cnbans who had become naiura1ed
and whose habit spend part OF the year III TIE
United states and part in Cuba. At the time OF the
adjournment of the Commission there was much dssatS-
faction among the claimants. 1t was thought by many
of them that the arbitrator representing the United
States was SO under the personal mhucucc OF tHe
snanh arbra that the interests OF American citizens
were len without proper defence. MI LoWndess friends
on ahe other hand lntmatcd that the large proportion OF
decisions which he made against American claimants
ws due 10 that tie weaker cases were held back
to tie last and denied that was under any personal
influence.
PRECAUTIONS AT THE CZARS CORONATION.
Moscow MAY 81. - The Emperor and Empress
have given a recepuO1 to the special foreign Em-
bassies which have rived here to attend the cOro
nation. The weathe. today was fine. The city
presents brilliant and picturesque scene Many
delegates have arrived from countnes IN Asia. The
special Embassy which will represent france al tie
coronation has arrived here.
The windows from which view may be had OF
the principal ccrcmOny ON day Of the coronation
are being rented at prices ranging from 100 to 600
Iubles each. The police require the persons hiring
them to give satisfactory evidence as TO their char
acter, and will permit no one TO occupy window
ON the day of the coronation until proof mas been
furnished that he has suspicious articles IN bls
possession. They nave even forbidden the carrying
ol oranges INTO the buildings from which view
ma, be oh aimed. rs they fear sham articles con
tanning dynamite and intended for use as bombs
may get INTO tie houses ara DO uscu against INC
CZI.
The house of the Governor is covered with gar
lands OF roses, plants and lamps The Grand Duke
Nicholas AlexandrOvitch held a congress to-day OF
representatives OF the foreign press at the Grand
Hotel. NJ. Wagauon acts as a KIND OF censor
THE MARQUIS OF LORNE'S SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, May 2l.-1hc PQI MAI Gazette Of this
afternoon states that the GOvenOr-Generalship OF
Canada. succession 10 the Marquis of Lorne, has
been offered to the Marquis of Lansdowne, who has
al he FIN tberg vs he Nor.
ouIs of Lansdownc will probably sail for Canada
next October, 10 assume the duties OF the Office.
LONDON, May 22.-The Daily Ncrs confirms the
report of the appointment OF the Marquis of Lans-
dOwne to the GOvernor-Generashlp Ol Canada.
Henry Charles Keith Petty Fzmaurlce the fifth
MARQUIS Of Lansdowne was born on January IA, ls45,
and s the son Of the fourth Marquis OF Lansiowne and
his second wife, the Baroness Navae lie succeeded 10
his tides III 1868, and in December. 1865 he
sn extra Lord Of the Treasury in Mr.. Gadstone's
Ministry. When Mr. Gladstone formed his second
Ministry in April, 1880, the Marquis was made Under
Secretary for India lie did not remain in office long,
however but withdrew in June, 1850, because he did
not approve Of the Government bill then introduced or
the relief OF the Irish tenants In 1881 the Marquis
opposed Mr. Gladsones Land bill. lie has been pre-
tented TO the public by some OF the English Journals
as model landlord, bat the IRISH generally
describe hin as anyt'ng but noble landlord For
generations, said The LondOn telegraph about three
years ago, 1.-THE LansdowLe estates have had nigh
Tame as models of management bcralty and justice
o1tne NOBLE owners having succeeded producing what
may be called English content on Irish soil" About
time this was written London journalists were In Ireland
MAKING reports on the distress prevailing in various
parts OF the country When they reached Kenlnare they
were met by Mr.. Trench, Lord Lansdownes agent who
tod them the Marquis had provided for his tenants
Inc MARQUIS OF LansdOwne" said Mr. James Redpath
IN one OF his letters The TRlBuSF Z did
SEND shipioad Of seed potatoes TO Mo
tenants but be sold them the ruling market rates at
sne ume, ana expected payment for then-C. 0. D."
M. rieucn denied that toere any around
Aentpsre. Dnt some months later ne procured
uoin the Duchess OF Marlborough's comrnittee
az az allocu,on to aid emigration Z" on account
OF the distress" The distress prevailing In
and about kenmarc during the winter Of s70 80 was
ssscElbei at tho Tune Tie Dublin Freeman sJournal
sha ny DIT itedpath and others unusually severe
snat lime tho only relief ob;a ned was from O fund
dwna Wy inc Nun of Kcnmare," TO which Lord Lsns
TSSwhe contributed 900. The Lansdowne
1a va. estates comprise t2ool0 acres. 04.osS OF