New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
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The NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foregn.-The Italian village of Valtorta was
half buried by an avalanche yesterday; many
houses were destroyed and their occupants killed;
twen'y-three corpses have been recovered. -
special service of prayer on behalf of the German
Crown Prince was held in the Palace at Berlin on
Sunday. - The cases against the seized fishing
vessels, the David j. Adams and the Ella NJ
Doughty, have been discontinued by order of the
Dominion Prvy Council - The disorders in
the ST. Petersburg University have been renewed
- John Clayton, the actor, of Dandy Dick
fame, is dead.
Congress Both branches in session. - SEN
ate The bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company, OF Nicaragua, was passed; the Dependent
Pension bill further cOnsd red - House:
Mr. Long of Massachusetts, introduced a tariff bill
at the request of the Home Market Club, of BOs
ton Pension Commissioner Black received a left
handed vindicaton of one OF his methods by
party vote.
Domestic The engineers and firemen of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad went on
strike; many applied for the vacant positions;
some passenger trains were moved, but few freight
trains turned wheel - The charge against
Mr. Locke, manager OF the National Opera Com
pany was dismissed in Washington: he brought
suit for damages against his accuscrs. == Cen
eral Butler severely criticised the proposed treaty
coran was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washing
ton - Twenty persons killed by an explosion
on a ferryboat in San Pablo Bay, California 60
The New-Jerscy Legislature met after recess Of
ten days.
City and Suburban-John d. Rockefeller
president Of the Standard Oil Trust, testified be-
fore the Senate Committee and produced a copy OF
the famous agreement. - The injunction OF
General William Cutting against the Union Club
was dissolved, but days of grace were allowed to
take the case to the Court of Appeals. - Rob
ert T. Roosevelt began contest of the viii Of his
brother. c. s. V. Roosevelt two nephews and one
niece of the testator got nothing by that document
- Advocates Of higher education for women
have prepared memorial to the ,lumbia College
Trustees asking for the establishment Of an Annex.
- Corporation Counsel Bcekman declared the
Mayors ideas on rapid transit within the law
r. A Produce Exchange broker killed himself
on the graves of his children in Greenwood Gene
terry. - Jurors obtained for the Squre-flynn
trial - The Trustees Of the Museum Of Natural
History disa approved the plans for an additional
building prepared by the Park Commissioners
- The Berkeley Lyceum, private gymnasium
and theatre, opened - T. J. Mooney, who tried
to set fire the British ship The Queen, was ac-
Quilted on the ground of insanity - The Bridge
Trustees we're surprised find that President How
ell had quietly given the Union Elevated road
power to cross the Sands-st. tracks of the Bridge
- George H. Clark & Co.. hat iobbeTs, sus-
pended payment liabilities. about $3.50, 600. 60
Tie LOOMS Laboratory, an anonymous gift to the
University Of the City of New-York, was formally
opened 80 Stocks dull and depressed by sales
OF short stocks, closing strong with partial re-
cOvcrics.
The Weather. Indications for to-day Colder
snd fair. Temperature yesterday: Highest, S3
degrees lowest, &c; average, &c So