New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-21
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Foreign. THE witness Houston finished his
Iastimons before the Parnell Commission, ana
Pgott who sold the letters in the case to houston
began his evidence. - MM treycinet ana
Incline have undertaken to form Caolne1 ior
President Carnot. == II is said in Berlin that
GERMANY win demand the punishment of John O.
Klein. by the United States. 80 Franz Men
dolssobu. the Berlin banker, is dead. - Mr.
Gladstone returned TO London from his trlp 10
Italy
Cougress.-Both branches agreed TO the con-
ference report on the Omnibus Territorial Dill
a- The House adopted the CONFER,
.nce report on the Direct lax o''
md the bill after receiving the signature
Of the Presiding Officer Of the Senate was sent 10
The President. 80 The correspondence relating
20 the dismissal of Lord SacSviDe was transmitted
to the Senate.
Domestic Congressman Morrow, OF Cahiorma,
urged the claims of the Pacific Slope on Oehcral
Harrison for representation Id his Caoinet -
The investigation as to the Assembly celins
was continued at Albany by examining John
snaitb one Of the contractors ==== The Assembly
passed resolution requesting the suspension OF
Superintendent Andrews 49, The American Pomo-
logical Society began its sessions III Ocala, Fla.
- A hearing on the two libels bills now before
the Assembly took place in Albany - Governor
Green. of New.Jersey, nominated r. d. Chapman for
State Superntenden5 of Education; the Demo
cratic caucus decided to adopt the Wcrtz BILL re-
pealing the local option clause Of the New-Jersey
liquor law. 80 Several Democrats refused to
vote for Senator Kenna in the West Virginia
Legislature - The Western railroad presi-
dents found that the heads of the roads still
refused the agreement -- The State Depart
ment was informed that treaty OF commerce
with Japan had been signed by Minister huopeu
City and Suburban-Annual election and dinner
of 1.-THE New-York Life Insurance Association.
- receiver was appointed for tie firm oil
Hartman. MacLea & Co 49, The Board of
Education adopted the report on changes IN schooi
methods. - Luther r. Marsh denied any inten-
ton of marrying Anne ODelia Solomon. -
The Dog Show was continued with great success
== Stocks dull, with small fluctuations, clos"
ing strong.
The Weather indications for to-day: Fair,
growing milder. Temperature yesterday hlgn-
est, 81 degrees lowest 2l; average 1908
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The Assembly yesterday, by unanimous
vote, passed resolution calling tor tDe sus-
pension Of Superintendent Andrews 1t re-
mains TO be seen if Governor Hill will endeaVor
to " yeto' this particular reform measure.
Two Jurors were selected in the Kerr trial
on Tuesday One is clothier in Broadway, the
other a dealer in house-furnishing goods in
Sixth-ave. Both appear to b@ men OF inteli-
gencc and sense. This proves that by proper
effort on both sides juries to sit in the Doodle"
trials can be found in this city without pro-
digious trouble. Now we ought to see little
more rapid progress in the Kerr case, although
the proceedings yesterday did not make good
the expectations raised ON the previous day.
II there is a genuine determination to bill the
box IL can be done with expedition.
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BY the emphatic vote Of 15 to 6 the Board
of Education yesterday adopted the report
OF the special Committee Of Eight on reforms
in the public schools in a somewhat modified
shane. Those students of educational prob
lens who have looked into this subject with
care are disposed to believe that this report
is a step in the right direction, although they
do not regard it as a comprehensive panacea
or look for magical results from its adoption.
The chief change made in the report yester-
day was in depriving the principals OF such
power over their teachers as was accorded by
Che document in its first form. 1t is certainly
Board Of Education have become convinced
that changes and reforms are necessary in order
that our schools may do the work nghtfully
expected of them.
Congress did two things worth doing yester-
day. II passed the. Direct-Tax bill and
the bill providing for the admission Of the
Dakotas. Montana and Washington. The
question now is. What will President Glove
land do with the bills? VIII he sign them,
veto them, or let them die on his hands 2 Ii
has long been a matter Of common report that
he was hostile 10 the Direct Tax measure, and
il is said that the filbustering against this bill
ON Tuesday was in pursuance Of orders from
the White House. Why Mr.. Cleveland should
be so anxious to please the Southern Demo-
Gratis lwho have opposed this bill because the
North alone will be benefited by it, Is not
clear, unless indeed. it be that he is looking
ahead as far as ls92-or further There is 10