New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.


FoREIGx.-General Stewarts forces have reached
Gakdul Wells. 80 Norbert Ballerich who was
shot bv NJ. Due, died. -Edmund Yates's appeal
was dismissed. 80 Admiral Peyron has decided
to resign as Minister of Marine. = Preparations
for the Montreal Carnival. - An indemnity OF
500 600 taels to be paid Japan by COrca.
CoNGREss-The Senate discussed the Interstate
Commerce bill 60 The Indian Appropriation
bill was reported to the House.
DoMFs,Ic.-Leslie w. Russell withdrew his name
from the Senate contest at Albany. =" Secre-
tary McCulloch recommends the passage oil a Dill
for the relief of the whiskey men. - Heavy
snow and sleet storms blocked trains in the West.
- The rivers in the Ohio Valley are rising.
- The Legislature of Ohio decided to lnvestl-
gate the Hooking Valley troubles. - The Iene-
,nent- House Commission made report TO the New
York Legislature. - Great interest was shown
in the bribery trials in Rochester. GO A. b.
Campbell Canadian postal thief has been ar
rested in Chicago. -Mr. Cleveland declined
TO attend the Cleveland Democracy reception at
Buffalo.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-Some excitement in Wall
Street in consequence of the Cisco failure. = Re-
publican primaries held. - The trunk line pool
disorganized. - Desperate fght with burglars
in Westchestor County. = Storage rates cut to
the Continent 80 ROllln NJ. Squire and Edward
Kearey in the County Democracy. - Arrival
of John l.. Sullivan. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412i2 grains, S4.l4 cents
g. Stocks opened weak and depressed, but later
made partial recoveries, and closed feyerish and
unsettled.
The WEATuER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate continued threatening, followed BY colder,
clearing weather. Temperature Yesterday: High
est. 500 lowest. 500; average, 37iSo.
The Republicans had exceedingly bad weather
for the first day of the re-enrolment Never
theless, almost 1000 voters put their names on
the books. In 1888 on the first day there
were 5, 500 enrolled More interest was taken
at that time, because it was the first trial OF the
new plan.
The decision of the English Court of Appeal
reaffirming the sentence of Imprisonment against
the distinguished editor of The London World
Mr.. Edmund Yates for libclling Lord Ions
dale, is not likely to be greatly enjoyed by the
fraternity he adorns Probably the caustic and
vigorous Mr.. Labouchere wonders how he has
so long managed to escape similar doom.
By the latest decision III the local courts
when man is standing on the platform of an
elevated railway car, he cannot be compelled
to pass in and take seat or strap. If he refuses
10 do so in response to a brakeman's request
he can be elected from the train but if the
train men force him into the car, they ar'
guilty of assault and battery. 1t seems tha
the passengers have some rights, after all.
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If there has been any doubt as to Mr.. ROlliI
M. Sauire's political affiliations, it was set al
- 1ogin A,
Public Works was elected delegate to a dis
trict committee of Mr.. Thompson's County De
mocracy. Another notable accession to thi
faction is Mr. Edward Kearney, for long
leading light in Tammany Hall and trustee
lieutenant of John Kelly.
The London Times referred to its own cen
tenary in a brief and simple paragraph. In hi
letter on this noteworthy anniversary, Mr.
Smalley says that 1he Times is without doub
the leading English journal still; the presen
editor els doing well and gives promise o
doing better.r The prominent characteristic
of the paper is its seriousness of tone, which
grows out of the responsibility felt by its con
ductors.
THE TRIBUNE's correspondent in Canton, IN
q letter printed on another page, describes the
defences of that city. Going the Pearl River,
one finds numerous forts and fortifications, but
many of them are old-fashiOned, and the guns
are not of the most modern style. Canton IT.
self, however, is not well protected. The arSen'
al Is scarcely an arsenal at all. The Chinese
still rely largely on bOwsand arrows and spears
~ weapons of defence. Nevertheless there are
indications everywhere that they are very
much In earnest in the war with France.
Mayor Grace's position on the question of
street railway franchises will command general