New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
Nempork daily Grib1r'te
FOUNDED BY HORACE aREELE z
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1888.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreien-In an engagement with the repeB ia
ne Soudan the Pacha Of MeQuinez has been killed
f. Dom Pedro, Emperor OF Brazil, VINO mas
been seriously i'll, is now out OF danger =
The German Emperor passed thoroughly satis.
factory day. - Eighteen persons were Killed.
by falling rock in o mine in Saxony yesterday
e.. The political effect Of the speeches made on
Tuesday and Wednesday by Mr.. Parnell and MI
Gladstone is not yet clearly visible.
Congress. Both branches in session. -=-Sen-
ate: The injunction of secrecy was removed from
the reports Of the majority and minority on the
Fisheries Treaty. and the reports were made pub
lie. so House: The report in reference 10 the
conference Of the United States with South Ameri-
can republics was adopted the debate on the
Mills tariff was continued. speeches being made
for and against the bill
Domestic.-St Paups Cathedral in Buffdo, was
destroyed by an explosion Of natural gas; NUMBER
OF other buildings suffered damage from the same
cause - The Democrats in Vermont and Mich
igan elected delegates to the st. Louis Conven-
tion: the Vermont convention also nominated O
State ticket - Preparations were about COM
pleted for the reorganization Of the Nevada Bank
IN San Francisco. - The Fruit Growers Bu-
\ reau of Distribution held meeting at Dover
and took action for the sale of fruit during
the coming summer - Five hundred CARRIER
pigeons have been ordered for the Signal Service
station at Key West - syndicate OF eapl-
talists has been formed to undertake railway work
In Brazil - resolution to limit the time OF
the Aqueduct investigation was defeated.
City and Suburban.-Ihe Mayor left the Sub
way Commission meeting, saying he would not
remain in it TO be insulted; Mr. Gibbons at
tackled Mr.. Hewitt - Mayor Hewitt appointed
General Fitz-Jphn Porter Fire Commissioner;
c. r. MacLean to the Police Beard Stevenson
Towle to the Park Board, and James DAILY
Commissioner OF Accounts. - The Committee
on Political Reform, of the Union League Club,
presented report on Civil Service, which was
sdopted, reviewing the system and showing how
It has been disregarded under the present Admin
istration. - Mr. Gould and Mr. Bull CORE
sponded in regard to the relation of the Missouri
lines. - Commencement exercises OF the Col
iege Of Physicians and Surgeons. - N. W. 1.
Hatch, the broker, buried. - Delegates to CHI
cago from the Kings County Congress Districts
elected. - Produce Exchange broker was
found dead in his bed at heme In Brooklyn !;
an overdose of morphine WAS thought to have
killed him - Miss Martinez withdrew from
the cast of "Nadjy,' to be produced at the
Casino: statements about the difficulty by the
actress the stage manager and Mr. Aronson. -
A quiet day at the walking match. r. John
Jacob Astor gave a plot Of land in Lafayette
place to the trustees of the Aston Library. IT,
Stocks depressed by talk of gold shipments and
bear attacks closing at the lowest figures.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Slightly
warmer and fair, preceded by light rain. Temper
sture yesterday: Highest, rs degrees; lowest, 6S;
average, 6s 8-s.