New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-30
?sstp2lurk Daily Tribn,te
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NrE1N NOpK ERIDAY MAY 80
NETWORK, FRIDAY. MAY 80.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoEEIGN-The rise In the Nile has begun III Is
expectrd to aid General Gordon In his movement
from Khartoum - A German exploring party
has started to take possession oflands in the Congo
country go Sir Henry Barte Frere died yester-
day. - The dinner of the English Theatrical
Fund took place. - The American Lacrosse
team defeated the Nottingham club.
CoNGRYss-The Senate yesterday passed the
House Joint resolution making an appropriation Tor
the relief of sufferers by the Mississippi Hoods SO
amended as to reduce the sum appropriated from
$780, 900 to $40, 900. The Conference report on
the agricultural appropriation bill was agreed to-
The District of Columbia appropriation bill was
passed. "A bill was reported to the House to
prohibit the confirmation. certifcation and patent
ing of unearned land grants. Bills were also re-
ported regulating the form of bills of adlng; reg
ulatng the expectation of articles made in inhta-
ton of butter an cheese; establishing port OF en-
try at Salamanca. n. Y. The Legislative approprla-
ton bill was amended III Committee of the Whole
and reported to the House.
DoMrsuC-Colonel j. o. p. Burnside, dIsbursing
clerk of the Post Office Department, was sum-
marily dismissed yesterday, and then arrested as
an embezzer - Nine labOrers were killed III
the Laurel Hill funnel on the South Pennsylvania
Railroad = disturbance occurred at the
Wellston coal mines at Dayton, Ohio. -= Many
more delegates arrived at Chicago, and the chances
of Blaine and Arthur the principal topics
discussed =- A severe frost visited many parts
of the country on Wednesday night -- Officers
of the 4th Ohio Regiment were charged yesterday
by the Court of Inquiry with grave offences at the
Cincinnati riots. - The executors of the late
Governor jenkins, of Georgia, have been sued for
$50 600 60 Two freight trains were totally
wrecked on the New-YOIk Central Road on We'd
nesday night - The National GTeenback Con-
yention at Indianapolis nominated Butler for Presi-
dent and West of Mississippi, for Vice-President.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-John &. EnO's house was
thoroughly searched by deputy marshals yesterday
but Mr. Emo was not found. 80 James ID. tlsh
testified before Referee Cole in regard to the trans
actions of Grant Il Ward. 60 Chamberlain Tap
pans resignation accepted and Henry b. Laid
law was appointed - Preparations for the
Decoration Day observance were completed. ==
The Judging of four-in-hands was a feature at
the Horse Show. =- The Hoyt will contest was
continued GO Ross and Courtney made final
preparations for their race. &C. The Metropolitan
and Brooklyn baseball mines won games. - The
General Theological Seminary held its commence
ment the cornerstone of library was laid. -
Several fires occurred, one in the BOwery causing
adamage of $4,000. 80 Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (4l2l2 grains), S4.9S cents
- Stocks opened weak and lower, but after
yard made sharp and material advances and closed
unsettled.
THR wEArBER-TRIpUNE local observations in
dictate clear fair weather, with slight changes in
Temperature. Temperature yesterday: Highest. 55s
lowest, 43' average. 49s.