New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-14
Aewalprls Daily Gribn'1e
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IA, 1856
THE NEFS THIS MORNING.

THE NEFS THIS MORNING.
FoRrIGY--Swearing in members of Parliament;
Air Bradlaupb taking the oath@ConfrmatI
of the reported annexation of the Samoan Islands
by Germany - Storm IN England. 60 De-
structive fire in Montreal
CONGREss.-The Senate and the House IN session.
WHY Mr.. Curtin declines craftsmanship
g. House Democrats lodging a silver debate
e. Senator Coke ON silver. - The Presiden-
tial succession. 20 The admission of Dakota
g AID to the Erie Canal &C. Civil Service
resolution
DoMKsrIC.-Commttees appointed in the state
Legislature &C. John Sherman renominated for
Senator from Ohio. - Great numbers of cattle
DESTROYED in the southwestern cattle ranches
- Operation for cancer of the tongue in Chi
cago. "A church blown up and burned III Fort
Wayne Ind - panic i'll a theatre in Chicago
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The missing sailors from
the Hylton Castle found 80 Sale OF f. d.
Morgan's pictures. G. Defence of DE- Brlstor
closed. - Changes in Columbia College govern
ment. - Two cases of suicide 60 lnstala-
ton of the Lafayette Post officers - Call to
Rev Dr. Booth. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar 412l2 gralns), 1890 cents
- Stocks active and declining and closed weak.
THE WEATHER-TRIBUNE observations in dicate
slightly warmer fair weather. Temperature YES
terday: Highest 10; lowest. g. ; average. liz 80.
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Underpaid pubic officers are not common in
this Republic. But it is generally admitted
that the United States District Judges are in
adequately compensated, and no one Will be-
grudge them the increase of 81, 600 year,
which the House Judiciary Committee is likely
to recommend.
Democrats are forced to concede the justice
of DakOtas claim to be admitted as a State, but
on one pretext or another they seek TO delay
this desirable contamination. The House Com
nlittee on Territories took up the question yes
ter6ay, but the majority were inclined to favor
an enabling act. This would put off the recog-
milton of the Territory as State for two years
or more. The people of Dakota are ready for
Statehood now, ana they ought to have it.
The Committee on Hygiene of the County
Medical Society can probably not be charged
with prejudice in favor of the big Quaker
Bridge Dam. Hence what they have to say re-
garding the project from a sanitary point of
view will have weight. Their opinion is that
the water in the lake formed by the dam would
be better in quality than the present supply.
This is good so far as it goes, but it does not
prove that it would be a wise thing to build the
enormous structure. The committee believe
that the Sodom Dam ought to be constructed as
soon as possible.
Skating is not yet in order, but it is prom
1sed in day OF two if this freezing weather
continues. The announcement will bring glad
ness to many hearts, with fervent wishes that
the ice may thicken rapidly. Meanwhile the
exhilarating sport of tObOgganing is flourish
ing on the Orange Mountain. A slide has also
been arranged in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Those who have ventured on the heet-gliding
toboggan declare that there is nothing else
comparable with it. There is no reason why
this amusement should not become popular in
this latitude-when there is SNOW. We have
too few outdoor winter sports.
The proposed change in the manage
ment of Columbia College is to be
commended on the score of simplicity
The institution has become so large
and complex that the trustees have reason to
ask to be relieved of the duty of ordering keys
for professors rooms and attending to similar
triflng matters. Work now done solely by
the Board of Trustees is to be delegated to
the faculties of the various departments, sub
feet OF course to revision by the trustees.
An article on another page gives some account
of the system proposed. with the reasons why
q changeis deemed necessary.
By good luck all the men on board the foun-
dered HyltOn Castle were saved. The captain
and those with him were picked I'D just in time,
as they were almost exhausted when the fish,
ing boat was reached. The cause of the dis
aster to the vessel is not clearly explained.
The captains unwillingness to talk about 1t
does not make the case any better for him. 1t
is stated thar the steamship had suffered con-
siderable damage on her voyage to this port,
but that Captain COlvin had her patched up and
said that he would make no more repairs until
he reached England as the the vessel was in
good enough condition to cross the ocean. If
this be so, he showed wOeful lack of judg-
ment.
Whatever hesitation Mr.. Curtin felt in re-
gard to stating in public his reasons for declin-
ing the Craftsmanship of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee. he is Outspoken in private
He feels keenly the indignity put upon him in
not continuing him III his former place. He is
bitter. though quiet, IN his denuncation Of
Secretary Bayard's interference and says that
dangerous precedent has been set. Mr.. Bay