New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
Netp3lork DAILY Gribn,,e
SIXTEEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Foreign. The news in London: English in
bcrcst in America confined to hopes of plumber.
- DR.. Morell Mackenzie says he has never ad-
mitted that the German Crown Prince is suffering
from cancer. - A powder explosion at Annoy,
China. killed fifty soldiers and several hundred
civilians and destroyed onc-fourth Of the houses
IN the city - The forged documents alleged
70 have been written by Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria, have been published - All Europe
Is waiting and watching for developments between
Russia, Austria and Germany. - The overdue
steamer Lord Cough arrived at Queenstown yes
terday after tempestuOus voyage
Domestic. Eleven persons were killed and
many injured in an accident on the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad at Summit, Ky; five persons
were killed and fourteen injured on the Ncw-York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio near Meadville, Penn:
several other railroad accidents due to the storm
took place with the loss Of several lives. -
Marcus W. Rasbach acd from Hcrlimer N. Y.
an embezzlcr of funds of the Herkimer Bank, OF
which he cashier, to the extent of s343oO;
the money lost in stock gambling. - Mr.
Answorth has withdrawn from the Speakership
canvass in favor Of Mr.. Cole who claims "A
votes in the caucus, or more than enough TO
elect j G. Davis was horsewhipped in Balti-
more by Mortimer Black, a New-Yorker. -
Only partial obedience was made to the action OF
the Reading Convention ordering strike on the
Reading road the miners were ordered to work
. while longer by their leaders.
City and Suburban. The brake on an elevated
shuttle train refused to work, and the engine
crashed into q car on the main line, throwing it
from the track; no one seriously injured. -
Judge Rapallo buried - Reports for the year
from many Of the public departments -
Brooklyn physician found guilty Of assaulting his
wife the daughter Of a millionaire. - Ashbcl
Z. Fitch addressed a letter TO the Republican mem
bers of the State Legislature urging more lndul-
gent legislation for this city. =Th celebration
Of Pope Leo's jubilee in this city begun -
new trust Of stOreagehouse owners being formed.
e. Ernst Possart, the German tragedian mar
Yied the same woman for the third time. -
Some assemblies of the Knights of Labor issued
wild manifesto.
The Weather. indications for today: Warmer,
with rain OF snow. Temperature yesterday:
Highest. 800; lowest 100; average. 20 LA.
Another Elevated Railroad accident has
occurred without loss Of life. but this is due to
the third track. which prevented one car and
possibly an entire train from plunging into the
street. Confidence in the management Of this
important transportation system will not be
inspired by the frequent recurrence OF these
"narrow escapes" The engineer says that he
could not stop his engine, but the company
sbouId sec to it that something is done to keep
the shuttle engines from crashing into trains
on the main line.
"The London Timcs's" reference to Presi-
dent ClcveIands message in its Annual sum-
mary affords another proof of the way the thing
is looked at in England. 1t cautiously declares
that the Presidents policy means close ap-
proach to free trade. if not free trade ltself
This statement is the more noteworthy because
the English journals have been warned That
any indiscrcct comments on their part respect
ing American affairs will Obstruct free-trade
legislation at Washington. "The Iimes'
according to our special cable dispatch. beyond
its comment on the message has nothing to say
about affairs in America except concerning the
fisheries. This is characteristic. 1t has long
been pct whim of the English press to ignore
America.
One of Surrogate Rollinss last official acts
was TO render decision in the famous Palhe
will case. This case. in some respects at 'eas''
was unparalleled, The miser, who hved III
abiect poverty, left about hall million doiiars'
which was claimed by John II. Wardwel' undcr
n will that had been destroyed The Surrogate
6nds that there was such will and that IL
Vas not obtained from the old man by improper
means. but that at the time of making 1t palne
did not possess testamcntary capacity 1his
settles a case of remarkable interest and one
which attracted wide attention on account
of the miser's singular career and wealthy con-
necti0ns.
The people of Brooklyn are to be congratu-
lated on tho New Years gift which Is TO DC
presented to them by Mr.. Charles Pratt On
rur s;xth mage will be found description OF
\ the free reading-room and CIRCULATING library
which no has established IN connec'ion WIN
the Pratt Institute. Apparently no expense
has been spared to make the building COM
plete. and with $4,000 volumes On the shcives
and 5000 more promised within year. tne
reading public of Brooklyn seems amply pro-
v;ded for. Too much cannot be said IN praise
- The men of wealth who in their lifetime
sook 70 educate the rising generation by means
- ,;h,ar;es and schools. New-York has a few
such nnblic-spirited men may others De pro-
voked to good works by the excellent example
. set by Mr.. Pratt.
What Mr.. Gladstone said at Dover as to the
.,oss;h;I;tv of protection becoming the economic
s,oI;cv of a Home Rule Parliament in Dublin Is
Considered eouivocal in England 1t Is re-
,,,.,,,hercd that under bis Home Rule Dill the
Tr;sh Parliament which he proposed to create
wouId haye1,o power to legisIate on the tarif
=, to ;mpose duties on imports. Without re-
80 - 4t;s .aeu;no inconsistency nn MIR. Glad