New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-17
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TUESDAY, JANUARY II. 1883.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.
FOUNDED BY HORACE eREELE

FOREIGN. The world of London chronicled and
criticised by Mr.. Edmund Yates. - Emperor
Williams failing faculties. - Miss singer Is
TO become the Duchess Dccazes. - wonder
fnl performance of Lohengrin" took place IN
Paris recently. - Lord Charles Beresford has
resigned the Office of Junior Lord OF the Ad-
miraltv. - Mr. Blaine has arrived at VENICE
- The contents of Wilson Barretts drawing
room were carried off by man who has myster-
iously disappeared - Mr.. Parnell has advised
his followers to abandon their policy OF obstruc-
ton in the House Of Commons.
CoNGRgss.-Both branches in session. - SEN
ate: The nominations Of Messrs. Lamar, Villas
and Dickinson were confirmed; the vote on Lamar
was 80 to 2s Messrs. Riddleberger, Stewart and
Stanford voting with the Democrats for con-
firmation - House: The resolution OF MI.
Dingley called for an inquiry into the alleged
determinations on the Welland Canal was passed !;
lively debate took place over committee clerk
ships.
DOMESTIC. The loss Of life from the storm In
Dakota was estimated yesterday at l45, and IN
other States and Territories about fifty. - The
steel nine-ton gun casting at Pttsburg was pro-
nounced perfect - An aged couple were
dragged and robbed near Reading. - The COM
missiOners to report a painless method OF capital
punishment presented bill to the Legislature
providing for the use of electricity. - The
Board of Quarantine Commissioners and the De-
partment of Public Instruction made their reports
to the legislature - Mr.. Vedder's Liquor Tax
bill was introduced in the Senate. - The Read
ing Company began to use soft coal In the en-
zines: no coal was hauled over the road.
CRY AND SUBURBAN Recorder Smytb denleo
the application for new trial of Daniel Driscoll |;
notice of appeal to the Court Of Appeals was fled
- Mrs Parmelee's funeral was private. -
General Stewart L. Woodford's daughters had a
narrow escape from disaster by a runaway team
of horses - The Retail Coal Dealers Ex-
change has added twenty-five cents ton to the
price Of coal - An engine got of the track on
the Sixth Avenue Elevated road and caused a
brief delay to travel - Chauncey M Depew
contradcted the rapid transit schemes ascrlbed by
General Hustled to the New-York Central -
Amasa j. Lyon, the head Of the Lyon umbrella
firm. made personal assignment - The Hos
pital Saturday and Sunday Association reported
collections mounting to S45, 900; no action on the
resignation of the Presbyterian Hospital -
Frau Niemann Rabies baggage attached in a suit
by the estate of Jacob Grau. - The Republican
Club elected officers. - The coroners jury
vindicated Andreas Hahn, charged with the muir
der of the druggist Biedenfeld. - President
and Mrs Cleveland declined the invitation to the
Old Guard Ball. - Stocks opened fairly active
and generally higher; dulness and fractional de-
clines followed. closing steady.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day Slightly
warmer and cloudy, followed by snow rain.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees
lowest. lie; average III 7-S.