New-York tribune., 1884-01-28
TIE SUNDAY TkIBUNE.

Yesterdays issue of The SUNDAY TRIBUNE con-
tanned special cable letter from London, special
dispatches and correspondence from all important
news centres musical, dramatic and social reviews
of the week reviews of Henry James's " Portraits
of Places" Thirlby Hail." and other works let
ters from G. W. S. about Henry George in England
and the London stage; Paris letter about Nubar
Pacha " London Gossip y; copy of an amazing let
ter from Judah P. Benjamin TO the British Consul
in New-YOrk, IN 1861, proposing that the South
should resume allegiance to Great Britain " Pull
pit Sketch" " Of the Rev. DR.. G.. II. HoughtOn !;
Broadway Notebook u; art news continuation
of Jacks Courtship," and many other features of
interest, in addition to full news reports, brief
summary of which is herewith given
FOREIGN.-A council of war was held in Cairo on
Saturday. - heavy storm prevailed IN Eng
land - DIR. Lasker's body arrived in Berlin.
= The ship Simla was struck in the English
Channel. - 1t is expected that no movement of
the French forces Will be made in Tonquin until
the close of February. - The mother OF the
late Sultan, Abdul Aziz. is dead.
CONGREss.-Ihe Senate was not in session on
Saturday. -= in the House f. w. Rockwell
qualified as the member from the XVIlth Massa-
chusetts District. bill was presented for the
establishment of Bureau Of Animal Industry. In
Committee of the Whole the House further debated
the Fitz John Porter bill
DoMEsTIC.-The delegate in Congress from Utah
has written reply to Governor Murray's message
- Governor Murray has replied TO recent stories
TO his dsCTedt. 60 Earthquake waves were no.
ticed at san Francisco on Friday. - The term
of office of Surgeon-General Wales has expired.
- The Governor of Pennsylvania has appointed
a commission TO revise the mine laws. - The
fertilizer factory of l.. Seldner & Son, Anne Arun-
del County, Md, has been burned. - Much
damage was done in Xenla, Ohio, by fire on Satur-
d9v. - The Fall River cotton spinners have
decided TO strike if the reduction of wages is in
sisted on. =- Fourteen persons were hurt in a
coasting accident at WaynesbOrO. - The Min
nesOta State prison ut Stlllwell was burned. -
Tho Supreme Court III Buffalo appointed commits
sioners of the State reserva ion at Niagara. - A
destructive fire occurred at High land, N j.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-COmmisSi Thompson
and two of his surveyors testified on Saturday be-
fore the Senate Committee on Cities. 60 Sheriff
Davidson and County Clerk keenan, were witnesses
before the Special Assembly Committee. 80 Cen
eral COchrane told the Tammauy General Commit
tee why he returned TO the fold. 80 The West
Shore Railroad was admitted to the passenger pool.
- The Board of Estimate refused TO make an
other appropriation for coal for the poor 60 At
the Fanciers' Show the awarding Of prizes was con-
tinued. = \ boy was killed by coasting acci-
dent at Newark. - The counsel for the Commits
sioners Of Rapid Transit gave au opinion to their
powers. == Henry Blackburn lectUred on The
Pictures of the Year. - Gold value of the
legal tender silver dollar (412l2 grains, 1913
cents. -- Stocks opened lower and were feyerish
and auctuating, but closed buoyant and excited.
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