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avenue, thence to run direct to Lake Cal
houn (three miles) for banquet.
8 p. m.-Wheelmen's complimentary
banquet at Lyndale Hotel, Lake Calhoun,
after which league of Minnesota wheel
men will be formed.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81.
2p. m.-One mile race, one heat, anna
teur championship of Minnesota for 1888,
value of prizes 5000. Entries same as two
mile race, except winners of the latter, who
are barred.
4p. m.-Grand parade of all wheelmen
on race track and competitive club drill
for cash prize of $50. Wheelmen will then
start at once for ruh to st. Paul via Min
nehaha and Fort Smelling and depart for
home from st. Paul.
Up. m.-The Minneapolis club will
compete for the special prize offered by
Oscar the tailor.
Fred s. Robinson, fancy rider of Ameri-
ca, will give exhibitions of fancy riding
each day and on Friday will ride the tri-
cycle one-half mile against time.
The gold badge offered by Frohne &
Mansfield, of st. Paul, is valued at 500,
and will be run for Thursday in half mile
race.
The badge is to be known as the
Frohne ana Mansfield badge. and winners
are not to be absolute owners, but 10 be
subject to challenge or run for at each
''state meet" and to be held by each sue
cessive winner.
Fair Notes.
No pickpockets have been reported thus
far.
A review OF the wheelmen will occur on
the track at O'Clock tomorrow.
In The free-for-all pacing race, Ed. Cole
man has been drawn. 1t is to occur this
afternoon
Officer Matt Bross made the first arrest
at the fair grounds, and that was only a
plain drunk.
With fair weather things will boom to-
day. The people from distance are ar
irving on every train.
Yesterday morning the wheelmen erect
ed a tent for their accommodation near the
agricultural implement display.
To save their ten-cent fares quite num-
Der of people jumped on the trains after
they had left the depot yard yesterday.
Several large machinery exhibits will
arrive on the grounds this forenoon. In
the afternoon the premiums in that depart
ment Will be awarded.
The report of the gate keepers places
the number of people who passed through
the gates yesterday at nearly $4,000.
This is outside of all passes.
A great deal of interest was manifested
on the streets last night in the great BIZ
cycle race which is to come off at the fair
grounds to-day between bingham and
Prince for the championship of the world,
H. W. Higham, the English bicyclist, has
his champion belt, which he values al
$4,000, on exhibition at 242 Nicollet ave-
nue.. 1t is beautiful specimen of the en-
graver's skill, and is made of solid silver
with gold mountings.
The balloon will go up again to-day, and
there is a little rivalry between newspaper
men respecting which of their number
shall accompapg the aronaut. The GLoBI
was kindly accorded the recognition, but
declining nominated a Pioneer man tc
take his place. Now the strife is between
| the Pioneer. journal and Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
TIE MISSOURI PENITENTIARY FIRE.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-Govern0r Crittenden
sent message to the Lower House OF the Lcgi-a-
ture today I'm relation TO the burning Of the penten-
iary yesterday. lie asks that Immediate provision lie
rebuilding the shops destroyed, and says that
the moral discipline OF the prison demands prompt
action. He the construction Of water works and
tho acquisition Of fire engines and other appliances Tor
extingushng fires and points out the necessity for a
change in the criminal laws which efa make the burn
ing of a pcnitentary or any part thereof with
the intention of melting mutiny or ln-
Furrectun IN the prison. or WI any other awr.H IN
tent n capital crime. lie asO urges the enlargement ~
the penitentsry or the cstahi-hmcnt ~ b aucI Ia
some other pat OF tho state aud THINKS that as the
Governor IA hell responsible the management ~ the
penucutiary he should Dee mad member II the Board
of IusI of thnt institution Ihc actual uhs 10 the
~titc Yesterday I'm the ~ buildings aud machinery
about $50 600 AnOut 900 c0uytrts VIII rc luc uutl
the snops built. which viii cause mat, r rcduc-
ton In the revenue ~ the prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOsToN, Feb. 24.-The transcripts financial
article says we understand from reliable source
that Joint committee appointed to consider t1e rela
tons between the Eastern and Boston and Maine Rail
road Companies agreed upon the terms OF lease OF
the Eastern 70 the Boston ani Maine, and signed MEM
orlnda papers OF the lease. It only remains FOR the
higher powers to ratfy the lease. The terms are sub
stantlay the those discussed for year past"
The Transcript also says: special meeting or the
stockholders % the Old Colony and Boston. Clinton,
Ftchburg and NewBedford railroads has been called 10
consider the matter OF consolidation OF the two COM
uapiss The director. have agreed upon consolidation
on tho following basis: The New-Bedrord preferred
stock share for share, with the
Od Coony aud the Sew-Bedfurd common stock holders
10 give "a hIrss FOR share Of Od Colony. Ihls ar
rangrmeut agreed upon o. prevent litigation be-
tween the companies as to he terms Ot the Lease
ST LoCIs, Mo, Feb. 2i.-On application OF the city or
East St Louis Judge WALL OF the Bceyie. Ill., Circuit
Court granted injunction restraining the To-
lcdo Cincinnati and IT. Louis railroad company from lay
ing IT. track Ia SecOndst.
T.RRtsRURG Penn, Feb PA charter was granted
ihi. afternoon the Penusy lvauia virginia ana QUO
Railway Company FROM Millcrs Run. IN Fayet;e
County through Washington County 10 the dividing ine
bctwecu Pennsylvania aud West Virginia, distance o.
nftrcn miles The capital Is $4,000. Albert y. suit
ton of Pittsburg is tue president.
Lose BRANCH, y. j., Feb. "a The new bridge oi the
Long Branch aud Philadelphia Railroad over BUnegat
Bay being completed, travel was resumed to-day over
fh..s ont re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

PARIS, Feb 24.-In the Chamber Of Deputies to-
day NJ Jolibois, Bonaparist moved the nterpella-
ton of which he gave notice on Thursday, touching
the statement of Prime Minister Ferry. NJ Jolibois
asked whether the Governments right Of initiative.
which NJ. Ferry then referred to. one above tho
law.
NJ Ferry, IN reply. said 1t is the legitimate
right Of defence, Of which it is impossible 10 define
the exact limits. but advise the Bonapartlsts not
too far to test our indulgence"
NJ. Jobols denied that the Republic emanated
from National sovereignty as IL lacked plebiscItc.
He moved that the Chamber desired that the indl-
vidual liberty OF all citizens without distinction be
respected. His motion rejected by vote Of
395 nays 10 OF yeas.
NJ Ranc moved as an expression Of the confidence
Of the Chamber that the Government was suf-
ficiently firm 10 insure respect for the Republic.
The motion was adopted by vote OF 3Os yeas to
93 nays.
The Chamber, after a prolonged debate, adopted
"A resolution approving the measures which thH
Government contemplatcs against pretcndcrs.
sundays OHcdi JOHTHdl will cOltain decrecS
placing the Duke dAumale Duke de Charities and
the Duke d'Alencon the retired list The DEGREES
will he preceded by Il report OF General Tmbauiln,
Minister OF War, In Justification of the retirement
of those officers.
Berlin Feb. 24.-The composition Of the French
Cabinet mas caused slight disappointment IN refn.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, as II Gambcttlst dOrtr-
nairr, knowing the "rcvduche policy" only from
study, and though no friend OF Germany, Is yet all
honorable Toe.
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tonnage of Canada to be s37 s233lo During the past
year the total number Of casualties and wrecks OF BTU
ish Canadian and foreign going vessels IN
waer- and of Canadian vessels IN foreign waters %t
3O1 representing tonnage OF 136, 7S6 tons; an ano
Of loss on vessels Of $l740552, and on cargoes r o,
1861 ABS. The number Of lives lost wa IL 10, the
humber OF disasters TO vessels inland waters Ior INC
wear was "a and the number OF lives lost ll6
A woman named Tozer while dclirOus to-day, poured
quantity OF coal oil over her clothes SeU hie "
and burned herself to death.
PORT HOPE, Ont, Feb. 24.-Two freight trains came
into collision near Newtonville. on the Grand Trunk
Railway this morning Both engines and twenty cars cars
were wrecked Sixteen cara with their contents, were
burned. No lives were lost.
RIvIKRE DU LOUP EN- BAs, Que, Feb 24-Ihe roman
Catholic Church and the priests house burned To-
day. Loss, $100,000 insured for S36,oOo.
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THE DAMAGE FROM TIE SWoLLEN RIVERS.

THE MISSISSIPPI RIsING-RELiEvING THE DISTRESS
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 2l.-Therc is consld-
erabe anxiety felt for the inhabitonts OF the snnkcn
lands I'm Arkansas where the back water from the MIS-
ssalpp River Is said TO he rising an inch an hour'
large amount OF stock and grain must necessarily oc
lost and serious damage be done TO farms by the wash
ing away OF fences etc Communication with tae coun-
try inundated i almost impossible. The river here mas
risen three inches and within nine inches OF tho
highest point reached.
CAIRO H. Feb. 24.-Thc river has been stationary at
ffty-two feet siuco IL o'clock this morning heavy
westerly wind i blowing drizZling rain has pct IN and
the weather is turning cold double watch baE Dcch
placed on the Mississippi levee tonight In consequence
of The high wind To-day the OHIO levce bnkhead-
ed from F0urtcenth-st to tec Holiday HOu,e. Inc
gorge Atou began passing AZ 10 H. doing no damage
Iue river is stationary az PaduCah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

COPENHAGEN Feb 24-Thc Prussian officials are en-
forcing the new re lIlatons in scheswlg with modera
tiOn.
CRACow, Feb. GA great sensation has been caused
here by the arrest OF number Of students at the OhV-
sty charged with sOcialis,ic intrigues
BERLIS Feb pa sensation has been caused mere Wy
the suicide OF Lieutenant OF Uhans, named NoncaHp.
II is assumed that the due to the fact that he
had been dismissed from the service.
NEwCAsrLB-oN-TYSE. Feb. 24.-rhe vacancy IN 'ho
House Of Commons caused by the retirement OF Ashton
Dixie was ned to-day Nv election OF John Morley a
Liberal defeating Galnsford Bruce Conservative
BRUSSELS. Feb. 2i.-An explosion OF dynamite 10 X
place to-day village near this city, aud two men, one
OF whom was mortay wounded were arrested In con-
motion with the occurrence Both men recently
sentenced 10 for being connected with the
tronbles at Montcelucs Mines. Important confessions
have been made.
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Accidents ~ COAL MINES.

MOUNT CARMEL, Penn, Feb. 2t.-Charlcs
Bresliu, Marlin Brennan ami Thomas Gallagher wero
Lurred this afternoon by explosion at Green Ridge
Couiery Brennan went mp the breast. leaving Gala
cher aud Hreslin talking IN tho heading but As hc
reached tho top his lamp gned tho sulphur and be was
hurled down the breast and terribly burned Brc'lln
AMI Gallagher wero blown through the heading and
some yards distance into another breast Brcsin sdan
rerousy burned aud cannot recover. Ihe others nave
same chance ~ recovery. All are IN trri"1 men
This evening gaugwav At the BicEcl CoIiery, De-
tween this place and Ashland we'd IN, burying Joseph
and Elias Powell minrr- A the coal was very hnr aud
tho II. above threatening 20 fall their rrtcuc t'
a prriIol. undertaking, but bofu were recovered alive
thougn badly uiurc other pnft' oi th" gtugway ar,
no working down and may IA before the damaged
mart can Id tlmbcftd
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THE IRISH AGITATION.
no1vcs IN AND OUT OF PARLIAMENT.

DOINGS IN AND OUT OF PARLIAMENT
MP. PARNELLs SPEECH AND ITS REsULT-DYNANi,,n u,r Z
FOR EARL STRAIGHTFORWARD MAcADAhAs'
OFFER.
The London cable letter to The lRiboS NJ
states that Mr.. Forster's attack upon MT.
Parnell and the Land League in the houSe
of Commons has put all other ropi's ~ ~
nnblic interest in the shade Inc uu'n
is said to be that Mr.. Parneh' thousn
perhaps personally disliking outrageS Anow
from the beginning of the agltation 'n"' nav
his own leadership and the authority Vi 'ile nc
League both depended on the prevalence OIL
crimes and violence, and that to have oe-
nouuced them would have ruined nm VIII" d
vast majority of his followers. MIR. lrevelyan
declared that Mr.. Parnell's speech had drled
mn all hopes of conciliatiOn, and left the
Government to continue unhesltatlngiy 10
nunish crime in Ireland until the lrish
can be educated to see that crime Is crimlliai.
A package of dynamite addressed 10 Eari
Spencer has been found in an insh post once.
General MacAdaras, who has been accused OF
being "Number One" has telesraphed to Mr.
Treyelvan his willingness that his actions
should be submitted to the most rigio
scrutiny.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
A NEW PAPER IN CINCINNATG

CrxcIXYAII Feb. 2i-Thc subscription books Of
tho Morning jouna Conway TcLG ope' % h t so t
Ga et,o Company aud Oy the oWner'o me C0""'e'' "a
THE POWER OF coYFERRrNG DEGREES.
BosroN Fen. 2I-AsSlstant Mtornev-General
So3s hat institutions learning sienee created undcr
general law. do not po'e's the power o 'o'ihS "'
DIXMoNT INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
PIrT,BURG, Penn, Feb. 2I-Ihe llXmont Insane
} Penn rrsmcl his tesmony but nothing OF an lmpOr
TN i or s to Bf sc"ins habits which
aais lie 1ciycd Dr. sevia to be perfectly s'ne
AsUIMER RESORT SALE C0NTRADICrED.,
WArERIowN. \. Y, Feb. 2lEfhe reported sale OF
c Thousand Island lIouS M 1a"ItI al5 pead s NJ L.
AN INSURANCE COMPANY TO CLOSE.
WOODSTOCK, w.. Feb. 2I.-The Windsor County
nr., las decided to up affairs b. March TO- The
company has done business Tor ioIty 'lNlee yelt''
TROUBLES OF WONKNEN.
pm ,DFTPUIA Feb. 2f.-lhe House Panters'As-
ISOLATION has formal notice on the boss painters @ taat
4Sp , pIrnt A sS Of = 30 day Tole also some
eC nc today among the manufacturers by The m.
SS5Cmsnt that the employees Zeer brqther % & factory
wereout strike Members o. a. hl & say @ @ ntd fbaf
COMPANIES INCORPORATED
A,p,>., FrD, 2l-AmOng the companies moor,
pora today the EeSc Se Tcokya aRd Queens
New loGs sal om9any capital ss500O60 TO from
Fulton Ferry 70 the NeT % oTs WoSaaSsn s n ami
h0SEa%9y ho,at9y OF f+sS,9 NeS9 YORK capital s5.O0OoOO.
Tupg ATENED STRIKE OF SHIP CARPENTERS.
r'.rnTT n j. Feb. 24-Ihe Ship Carpenters
GAMpEN, GAMp, Association has given notice TO the shlpbuid
& t t,e rnombers VIII strike on April Is ior an advance
81 from 50 80 p day unless theif demand De com
Piled with .-.u-...-r,r ,>-,-r,-r,,-.D NJ,
CrTrpRATING IT'S CENTENNIAL ANNIEEKSARY.
iRn.rnV Fen. 24.-Ihe town OF ROXbOrO cele-
ra The centennial anniversary Of lts today
hsorca address delivered by the Rev ~ Thompson.
and shot addresses made by others The exercises
yyrre intersperSed with music
HELD AZ THE MURDERER OF JOHN BRIGGS;
WILKEsBARRE, PENN Feb. 24.-Denns Malley:
,nurerer of John Breg aud he has been imprisoned sh
Others been Implicated aud who are now nJah are
10 be released ON ball.
GOOD TARGET SHOOTING.
Albany, Feb. 2l.-At Renssclaerwyck to-day
Captaln William Il Fitch OF Albany, made twenty conse0u
tive buseyes 2OJ yards. ofhand In my n9
shots made 239 points out OF possDe SoV oopP"sV
OF The bullsoye but eleven times In the fifty shots
MARGARET MATIER SERIOUSLY III Ill hos
BOsrON Feb. 24.-Margaret Mather, VINO no pars nrs
played two OF months engage5nS as @ we're
Theatre here Is seriously III anu t9ty into pneumo.
mia She is worse tonight and the ensAseme"' mas '''
cancelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
THE TROUBLES OF THE ELEVATED ROADS.
A MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
WITHOUT RESULT.

n Of IhE NONrLhhNNb AHAS
WITHOUT RESULT
A meeting of the conference committees
recently appointed by the Manhattan and the Metro
politan Elevated Railroad Companies was held
at the Windsor Hotel last night There were
present Jay Gould and Cyrus W. Field, repre-
sentng the Manhattan, and sylvester II. Kneeand,
Charles Duggin and Joseph s. Stout, representing the
Metropolitan Russell Sage, Samuel Sloan and ElDan
Smith, the other members of the committees, wero
absent. No agreement reached and when the
meeting adjourned time for a further conference was
fixed Mr.. Field said after the adjournment that the
committees would never meet again.
About half.past o'clock the meeting dissolved,
but the arrival afterward OF C. p Huntington
who ia indirectly interested in the Metropolitan
Road. it was reconvened. Messengers were sent
Immediately for Mr.. Gould, who had gone home
and for Mr Kneeland who had retired to his room in
the hotel. It was not long before the committee were
again discussing the terms OF the proposed settlement
1t is understood that the first meeting was prolonged,
even after discovered that agreement could be
reached on account Of Mr. Hundngtons absence He had
accented m invitation be present at the conference
but had stated that in consequence Of Otber engage
ments, be could not attend until after o'clock.
fhe plan of set lement which 10 was eXpeced the com
mittees would adopt was as follows: The first pre-,
feued stock to remain unchanged, enuued 10
per cent cumulative dividends the Metropolitan STOCK
10 exchanged Manhattan second preferred entitled
per cent cumulative diyldends afer the payment
of he first preferred dividends; the stock 70
receive per dividends after the payment OF dVl-
dcnds on the preferred stocks, and any surplus
earnings 10 he divided pro rata between the
second preferred etropoltan) and the common stocks
The pl1n further provided that In case the nrst pre-
trrred stock should be merged with the second pre-
fcred it should share equally in the surplus earnings
aft the dividend OH the common stock had
been paid IL 10 understood that this
basis Of settlement had been practically
approved by the principal stockholders OF the
ana the Manhattan companies, and by Mr. Huntington
and others indirect ynerested in the Metropolitan COM
plny -, ,,.,
AZ the meeting President Kneeland, OF the Metropo
itan Company. refused to consent 10 any agreement
OF the kind which allowed the Manhattan
common stock more than per cent This difference OF
opinion not overcome. and neither the metropolitan
nor the Manhattan committee would accept any com
promise As This was made apparent the meet.
ing up and the Of the committees hurried
fof hair nOm
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CONSOLATION or / BISHOP.

NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 2I-lho Rev. DR..
Hugh Miller Thompson to-day consecratcd IA Assist
ant Bishop OF Mississippi The ceremony took place at
Trinity Church. which was handsomely decorated with
numerous floral ombcms Every available space In the
ediice was occupied. The ceremonies were conducted
nv K,.hons zen OF Nssissppi Wilmar ~ Alabama
Harris. ~ Michigan. and Gallagher OF Loni-lana AZ
sisted by the Rev Mcssrs Drydae, Girau .alsun Fcr-
ciyaI Marks and Moore largo number OF the clergy
were present city Misssspp ana Other staics
BshOp Thompson will start Tuesday next Tor his Iu-
tur. houe In Nissls.ippl.
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GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-A dispatch to The Times from
Berlin says the statement Of Cardinal JacoDiui, the
Papal Secretary of State, that the Bishops had
been authorized to give notice to the Government Of
clerical appointments rs soon IA the Reichsag and
Landtag asseuted to measures insurng the Tree ex-
ercse of ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the free in-
strucion Of the clergy is regarded as putting the
end OF the Culturhampf rs far OF as ever,
BERLIN, Feb 24.-The premature publication OF
Cardinal Jacobinis letter has greatly annoyed the
Central party and also the Vatican. The National
Zeing says that the fears expressed by the Ultra
nontane papers that Herr Won Bennlgsen would
enter the Ministry wholly uniouuded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
PLANS OF THE NEw-HAvEN COMPANY.

1t was denied by officers of the New-York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company yesterday
tlat the company purposed 10 extend the leased Ar
Line road from Wilmantc TO Providence.
The monthly meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF the
NewIIaven road was held yesterday and the proposed
expenditures improve the cond on Of the road were
authorized and the plans approved. Vce-Presdent
Charles +. Clark said that the company lniehden 10
sue d about 900 900 in the next few months in reduc-
Ing grades aud shortening the curves OF the ne ana
baasng the loaibei wit stone and on other improve
ments Ihe financial details Will be arranged later.
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henry KELLoGGs DIsAPPEARINCE

NEw.HAyEN, Conn.,, Feb. 24.-The Sperry
mentioned IN connection with tAe disappearance ot
Henry kellogg, tine Colorato mining speculator' IN NOW"
York s joel A. sperry. of the nrm ~ sperry Barnes
n ri, kers and provision dealers OF this city. Mr.
spcrry "a president OF the Castle Peak Mining Company
OF Leadyile lie asserts thnt Kellogg has run away
tnat he was addicted to rarcallY practices ana Chdt
several business have suffered by ms operations
DINERS think Kellogg murdered for money, OF winch
be Inunt haNe AAd a3OOOO or more.
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SUICIDE or 4 BANKEE AND 4 BROEER

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2l.-A Prescott, head of
the firm Of Presco q Coz bankers and loan agents of
Toncka Kan IA wealthy gentleman and holding high
nostiIon i'm society committee suicide yCscrdav by
sbnofing imscf In the head Mr. Prescott afflicted
with nervous disorders which brought ON mental aber-
ration.
CHICAGO, Feb 2i.-Albcrt J. Howell broker. OF tho
firm OF Howell Clapscr & CO., committed suicide at
nom today by shooting himself Poor health II assigned
a. the
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NEW UEASELS LAUNCRED.

WnMINGToN, Del, Feb. 24.-The iron side
wheel ,teamer Eastern shore built for the Eastern shore
Steamboat Company. launched at the Harlan &
UoIungsworth Company's yards this afternoon rhe
m hc used for carr freight and passcug "a between
baltimore and points the Eastern shore ~ Maryland
and virginia connecting with the Eastern shore Rall-
road at Crlsucd.
CHESTER. Penn, Feb 2i-Tho new iron steamer Re
lauce wa. lnnnchcd Il RoAcn's yard to-day. she is
so tons burden, and Is do signed for the Brazilian
mail
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PHASES OF THE SITUATION.
CONSERVATIVE OBSTRUCTION.

LONDON, Feb 2i.-General MacAdaras has tele-
graphed to IT. Trevcyan, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, as follows: " am willing 20 submit to the
most rigid scrutiny of my actions"
DUBLIN. Feb. 24.-Mr Harrington, Secretary Of
the Organizing COMMITTEE of the Land League who
Is now in Jail for using ntimidating language, has
been elected without opposition 10 tho seat III the
House of Commons for Westneath made vacant
by the retirement Of Mr.. Gill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
POSITION or THE NEW coMGE

BosTOy. Feb. 2i.-rhe Swift Brooks comet
was seen last evening from Harvard Observatory and
the following position was obtained; February ~ :
bour 2 minutes and 80 seconds Greenwich mean time
ti, ,o.,,st,n % hourl minutes and 2323 scronds 4;
dcc nation nOr, 80 degrees, = inmates ana - sec.
sond Owing to the haze he physical chaIAclcIIscs 0i
tho c,t..t rOulI not be oh ,crNcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
TILE VIE AND nARTARD MOTT CLUBS.

Nrw-HAvEN, Conn, Feb. PA meeting of
tie Yale College cub washc.d last night n which
the rules proposed al thc conference between the octr
NJ the Harvard aud Yale boat clubs held sprn sicd
,yr,I s,s ago were adopted. race - e. be rowcd
1,rtolly m the fnturc Ia 1884 Yale Il IT, name the ~
of tr race and after that Is 10 be named by cach col
In.