New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-05
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreicn-The English newspapers give much
SPACE to the Morier- Bismarck scandal, taking
the side of their Ambassador in the controversy
- Tenants on the Ophest estate IN Ireland
armed themselves with rifles to resist eviction,
but did not use the weapons, though serious
fighting took place; Edward Harrington NJ r.,
was sent to Tullamore Jail on SIX months
sentence: Mr. Fnucanc, NJ F.. was sentenced to
one months Imprisonment. - j. .. liall-
we'll Phillips, the Shakespearean scholar is dead
- Barker gained one game, and two games
were draws in the draughts contest - Many
lives were lost in the snow storms IN southern
Russia
Congress. Beth branches in session. - The
Serate: The Tariff bill was debated at length;
Mr. Edmunds's resolution in regard to foreign in
reference in Central America in the construction
of shin canals was reported favorably and Will be
called I'D today: Mr. Sherman reported d resolu-
fion calling on the President for information re-
garding recent occurrences in llayti. - Inc
House The bill TO incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal Company was passed with amendments; the
flibusters resumed their tactics and nothing fur-
Tier was accomplished.
Domestic.-The Navy Department has been in
formed that yellow fever has appeared on the
Yantic and that she has left Port-au-Prince for
home. 80 Judge Simrall and Judge Vassar, of
Mississippi discussed the needs % the South with
General Harrison. == General Agnus, of Baltl-
more, has declined to have his name mentioned
for Cabinet position. - American capitalists
secured a grant of mining lands in Brazil -
The officials and strikers of the Burlington Rail
road came TO agreement. - Postmaster
General Dickinson stated the policy of the Gov
ernment in imposing fines for the delays of postal
reads in carrying the mail - The Rev. Dr.
George Z. Reed, of New-IIaven, Conn, accepted
the presidency of Dickinson College, to which
he was elected on Thursday. - The Rev.
Fielder Israel, of Salem, Mass. committed sui
eide in his study - secret meeting Of anti
Malone Republicans was held at Petersburg, Va
il was resolved to forward to the Presdent-e lect
a statement of the condition of politics in
Virginia.
City and Suburban.-The process of refining
sugar by electricity found to be myth the stock
holders break open the rooms at the factory
and discover the fraud: Lawson n Fuller hopes
that things are not so bad they seem. -
The commissioners revising the excise laws agreed
to support the amendments to he suggested to the
LEGISLATURE only on condition that no essential
feature be changed. - Jay Gould ordered that
the agent who began rate-cuting again be ferTeted
out and discharged at once. 60 Plymouth Church
referred to committee of five proposition from
the Congregational Club to unite in work of
church extension. - The inquest in the case of
Colonel Winchester ended; the coroner found
that he died from natural causes - The
German Republican Central Committee held its
annual meeting and elected officers - Stocks
dull with irregular fluctuations toward improve
ment, and closing strong.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day Slightly
warmer and fair, followed by ain. Temperature
yesterday; Highest, Al degrees; lowest, 81; av-
erage, Az.