New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
Aesu'Dork Daily Gribmals.
FOUNDED BY GRACE CIR EEleY
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL, 1883.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGS.-The town of Raab, on the Danube, has
been deserted on account of the floods; ten
Thousand persons are without shelter and several
hundred houses have been partly destroyed. -
The body of Gambetta was to be taken to Nice
last night. - In the Cortes yesterday Senior
Sagasta outlined the policy of the new Ministry.
- Arab Pacha and his fellow-exiles have ar
rived in Ceylon. - 1t is said that Car has
signed decree dissolvlng all tie secret societies in
Russia.
CoSsREss.-In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Lapham
presented a petition of members of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation for the passage
of the Lowell Bankruptcy bill. Mr. Frye introduced
resolution for the abrogation OF the fisheries sec
ton of the Treaty of Washington. The JOINT reso-
Iution was passed to refer to the Court OF Claims
the claims of certain members Of the New York
Stock Exchange from whom moneys were collected
Illegally. The Tariff bill was taken up and Mr..
Morrill, addressed the Senate IN explanation OF the
bll-In the House the Senate bill was passed
authorizing the Public Printer to pay for extra
work. The Agricultural and Indian Appropriation
bills were reported back with Senate amendments,
concurrence being recommended in some and nom
concurrence in Others resolution of sympathy
and regret on the death of Gambetta was offered
and referred. The Shipping bill was further con-
sdered.
DoMEsrIc.-The Newhall House, a Milwaukee
hotel. was destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing and there was most distressing loss
of life among the guests and the
seryauts - Governor Buffers friends
decided to present his name as senatorial
candidate in Massachusetts. - Governor Cleve-
land nominated William Z. Rogers John ID. Herman
and John ODonnel as Railroad Commissioners.
- Trains all through the country were delayed
Inv the storm. - Senator Ransom of North
Carolina. was nominated in the Democratic caucus
of the State Legislature as his own successor. 80
II was reported that State Treasurer Polk bribed
the officers to release him when he was first ar
rested. - st. Clair McKelway was elected a
regent of the University.
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-The City Bank and the
Fifth Ward Savings Bank, of Jersey City, closed
their doors yesterday owing to the defalcation of
Garet C. Boice president of the former and treas
urer of the latter 80 The taking of testimony in
the Livingston Fleming suit was finished. 60
Trains and boats were delayed by the snow
storm. - The executors of Cephas N. Wood
riff who was killed in the Parkers Greek
disaster. obtained verdict for $4,000 against
the Central Railroad of New-Jersey 80
The alumni of Dartmouth College had their
annual dinner There was DO performance at
Booths theatre on account Of Charles X. Thorncs
illness Gold value ofthe legal tender silver dol
lar l4l2lo grains), Sab cents.--Stocks were
dull and lower, and closed barely steady at some
recoveries.
TIE WEATHER.-TIBUNEl local observations indi-
cate cloudy and warmer weather, with light snow,
followed by clearing weather Temperature yes
terday Highest 17e; lowest. 40; average. 1882.
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