New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.
FoREIGS.-Thc news in London: The campaign
against American industry has been renewed -
NJ. De Lesseps is in desperate plight; the latest
lottery scheme is likely to he failure. - Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach says that he will give no
aid to Mr. Giadstones Home Rule scheme. -
William OBriens Tulamore speech; the Irish
editor is counting more martyrdom. 80 France
and Italy will not go 10 war over the Florence
consulate affair - The great shipyards at
Granville France, have been destroyed by fire
- In Montreal yesterday the weather was SO
cold that fremen unable TO quench
$3.50 900 fire, the water in the hose freezlng'
CoNGREs~-The House in session. - Owing to
a lack of quorum no disposition was made OF the
Thobe- Carlisle contest; the Speaker says he Will
not ask to have the case reOpened. - In Com
mittee: Democratic members still working Ill
secret over their tariff bill
DOMEsTIC-COnficting estimates OF the NUMBER
of lives lost in che Western bhzzard' lhuiah
Agent Kinney places it at 1000 III Dakota. :"
Mrs Eliza Ballou Garfield the mother Of Presl-
dent Garfield, died at Mentor. - Colonel FRED
d. Grant and James G. Foster, president OF the
National Republican Club, spoke among others
at the dinner of the MiddlescX Club, in Boston
that Mr.. Blaine was the choice of the Republican
marty for President - Fast freight lines were
discovered cutting rates to the East by stealth.
- Mrs Cleveland held a reception. - Ru-
mcocd changes in the departments. - Judge
Bradley withdrew his contest for Representative
Arnolds seat from Rhode Island.
CITY AND SUBURBA>-Colllsion between uhe
French steamer Gascogne and the Red Star line
steamer Switzerland in the upper bay no one hurV
the GascOgne went her way ana the oWlUzer-
land returned for repairs. - treasurer husseH
y Hoyt the manager OF three insurance associ-
atoms made an assignment in favor OF inc der
camille Benefit Association TO cover dehclc VAIL
ouslv estimated from $4,000 to $4,000; con-
fdence of one of his bondsmen. - Two SUBWAY
workmen overcome by gass one dead and the
otbcr NAV die. - Small pox continued TO IN
crcase in Brooklyn; more than forty cases having
hoop renorted - The o. N. Il. strikers resolved
70 ask the public not to buy Clarks cotton =
Jndre Rea the Commander inchlef OF the Urahu
Army of the Republic, told about his Talk Oh
pensions with President Cleveland. - Inc he
form Club held its first big dinner. - otocKs
dull and higher, closing strong
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Fair
and warmer Temperature yesterday Highest 10
degrees; lowest: degrees average 10 90
Three notable foreign letters lend interest
and variety to this issue Of THE TRIBUNE
Two are from the pen of our regular London
.corrcspondcnt who writes of the centennial OF
mTbe London Tines and also contributes
some notes on books Paris letter describes
President Carrots first reception at the ElySee'
NJ Ca,not and his wife made good impression
and are spoken of as already great social
success"
While at the head Of the Interior Depart
mont Mr.. Secretary Jamar's dreamy and ln'ro-
snoctive habits caused him to overlook tho
fact that every patent must be signed by MS
ovn hand. and hundreds of patents were issued
With the signature of an assistant. The mis-
take can only be remcdied by special leglsla-
t,on. II is to be hoped that in constituting The
Iou,s If the United States Mr.. Justice Lamar
will not disregard any essential little point Oh
this kind. Unfortunately the possibility OF
his being caught mapping is not slight
NJ do Lessons is not dismayed, apparently
NV the decision of the French Ministry against
his lottery loan scheme He proposes to appeal
IN the Legislature, and the utmost pressure
viii he brought to bear on the Deputies to IN
,5ucc them TO pass a bill in his favor. Evidently
,ho old man ]ooks upon this as his last chance.
I'm, even if he succeeds it will only bolster up
,ho waning fortunes of Che Panama Canal for
a time. Probably our London correspondent
* not far astray when he says that "lhe maj
disaster cannot be long averted."
Postmaster-General Dickinson is to be called
ON early in his official career to answer 'he
numerous complaints made IN Kansas aoou'
The wrctched postal service with whlch INC
people of that State are favored Inc COM
plants were partly voiced by Representative
Perkins in the House yesterday. but as soon as
possible the Democrats bestlrred themselves
and shut him off. The matter Will. OF course
come I'D again and an explanation VIII NC III
sisted ON. As the Democratic ADMINISTRATOR
is responsible for the condition OF things' 'hc
majority would be glad to stave oil the inquiry
To do so, however. would put them In ah
awkward plight.
Although the London press heeds the note OIL
warning, sounded shortly after the publication
of the Presidents message. that advocacy by
british public opinion Of free trade for the
United States would operate against the passage
Of free-trade measure by Congress, the pro-
vincial papers in England pursue different
nobcv. "The Manchester Guardian" for In
stance, cannot keep silent on the SUBJECT IT.
latest argument. or assertion rather Is Ina
the Republican party supports protecuoi
"solely" because protected manufacturers fur
pish il with money for election expenses
"The Guardians" source of information we d.
no, know But it is perfectly obvious tina
arguments Of this kind are unansweraoie'
Collisions between ocean steamers in New
York Harbor In broad daylight would seem
be impossible without extreme careessneSs oi