New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIaS.-There were six deaths from cholera in
Tonlon and four in Marseilles yesterday. --
Ganeral Francis Edward TOdleben is dead -
France will demand 500 900 900 francs from China
for violating the treaty. - Damage was done
by forest fires in Ontario.
CoyGRrss-Senate insisted on its amendments 10
Naval Appropriation bill; Sundry Civil bill re-
ported and passed 60 In the House minority
Fortifcations bill substituted for majority blli
and passed; Fitz john Porter bill passed over
ths Presidents veto conference report on Army
bill agreed to.
aforementioned Butler and Governor Cieye-
land vero the two candidates chiefly talked about
In Chicago yesterday. - Tho llilnols Demo-
cratic convention was held at Peoria. - MI
Blaine attended the commencement at CODY Uni
versity - Commandments were heid az Am
herst and Williams Colleges and tho University OF
Virginia -= Fires have caused great loss III the
forests of Maine
CRY AND SupURBAN.-A scheme for swir ding
the Elevated Railroad companies by means OF
forced tickets has been discovered. 80 The CITY
Clerk of Paterson was missing yesterday, bis ac-
counts being short s., 1000. =- Anthony COM
stook accused District-AttoIney Rldgway
of Kings County of moving slowly against
gamblers - Madame Nilsson and the Wagner
sipgers sailed for Europe. - Further testimony
was taken in the ArmOry investigation. - Ooid
value of the legal tender silver dollar 2gralhsb
R476 cents - Stocks active i'll spots,
wore materially higher and closed excited and ie-
verish
TIVE WrATHrR-TRIBUHE local observations in
xicate slightly cooler clear or fair weather ana
POSSIBLY occasional showers Temperature yester-
day: Highest $50; lowest. 74o; average s2l-'
p-,sor. l,o1no to,cn for the season, and sum
ver travellers. can hare TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, for u, cents per
monfh, Nth or without Sunday paper,
The address being changed as often as dcS4e0.
TEE DAILY TRIBUNE WiU De sent 10 any eaeIeSs
IN Europe for 81 80 per month, ghich ,nctuaeS
LAs ocean postage
II mot too late for the House of Representa-
tiyes to pass the well digested and reasonable
bill of Mr.. Edmunds, for setting apart rom
pnblic sale q large region OF Northern Montana
"a a forest reserve. The main sources OF the
Saskatchewan. the Missouri and the Columbia
ARE there. and vast interests OF navigation anu
IRRIGATION are dependent upon It's Delng KEPT
covered with forest. Northern Montana, IL is
said. with such irrigation, can be made one OF
che richest wheat regions in the world Inc
Senate has passed the bill it ought to become
n law without delay.
The action of the Commissioners of Emigra
f1On, IN OIutTluR tidt an iii"i'-''''''
aunnlv themselves with food while waiting IN
Castle Garden be immo diately sent back by
The steamers in hich they come, appears 10 DE
fully justified by the facts. An Immigrant VINO
lands here without the means even to purchase
ameal Of vicuas is certainly pauDer WITHIN
tbe meaning of the law. There is no way pro-
vtded Co feed such immigrants, and 1T Is the
business of the steamship companies VINO BRING
a.. al
aood many such pennieas immigrants land at
this port.
After careful consideration Of the Fitz John
Porter bill, tho President has vetoed IT, Ills
setion Ia IA accordance with the prevailing Hcn-
tibant not only among s0ldiciH' nut ~ the
whole generation that passed through the war
tits alao Ia accordance with the powerful aisu
ment of General Logan which remains lho
atrongest aud most oOgent stalomonlo l INC 'hHc
against Porter. In passing this blll tue Demo
cratic majority In the House wasted m'ich Vhi-
uable time that should have been devoted 10
important public business
II ga new experience for the city to 0lier itS
bonds without takers, as was the case yesterday
There can hardly be doubt that such bonds
are "A safe investment, being free from city ana
county taxation. But the connection oil the
late City Chamberlain with Wall-Stroet opera
tons and the Governors veto Of the bill 70