New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-02
TEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

en- Mr. Morlegs amendment TO tac repay W aio
Queens speech expressing dissatisfaction WIN
The British Governments policy IN Ireland; the
sn,rnamsnt was defeated by q vote OF 33s 70 zeo-
Mr. Labouchcre, Mr.. Sala. Mr.. Lewis. Mr.
ra,ilt and other noted witnesses testified before
,be parneII Commits sion. --=- An EngIishnan, sup
msed to be Pitott. WIS arrested In Madrid ana
conia;ttcd suicide 49, The report that Sir
Julian pauncefote win be British Minister to
vi sh'ngton is oficislly confrmed
Congress- Both branches in session. senate:
Secretary Fsirchih transmitted the result of the
investigation into alleged sugar frauds. -
Home: sir Randall was unable to get vote on
tho Tobacco Tax bill; joint resolution in favor
Z Of commercial union with Canada was passed.
Domtstic.--It was reported that the name Of
Ienisnlin f. Tracy. of Brooklyn, was considered
BIZ General Harrison fer the Sccretarysbip OF the
Navy - The National League OF Republican
liabs chose John NJ Thuiston president. ==== The
new Assembly Ceiling Investigating Committee
issued subpoenas for several witnesses. ID. g.
Rollins and James G. Carter were mentioned for
coanspl to the Committee. == Mrs. Harrison
gave a reception at the Arlington Hotel. Washing
ton, which was attended by great tllrons of
people
City and Suburban Robert Sigh, the son OF
General Franz Sgel, Pension Agent was arrested
on three charges Of forging pension checks; he
made damaging confessions and held for trial
under heavy bail - A tenth juror was obtained
for the trial Of Thomas b. Kerr. - Dr. w. NJ.
Reynolds was promptly acquitted Of the charge
OF making felse returns Of his loss by fire TO the
London Assurance Company. - The annual
dinner of this st. David's Society was he'd at the
Westminster Hotel 49, William Harris. bur
gisr who eonfesses having robbed many houses in
this city, was captured -----= James Proudft, OF
the. Wall Street firm Of Proudnt d. Parsons, died
suddenly at his home ==== Stocks were more
active, and after some early depression advanced
sharply and closed strong.
The Weather. Indications for today: lightly
warmer and fair. followed by eioudiness and per-
haps light rain. Temperature yesterday High
est, A5 degrees: lowest, 80; average, 30 3-S.
Corporation Counsel Bcckman successfully
straddicd the question whether the Police Com
missioneis were bound TO receive for the pen
don fund the checks contributed by two street
railway companies, He says that it is their
duty TO receive the gifts, if there be no reason
fer refusing acceptance.n That leaves the
: question Just where Mr.. Beekman found II ;
ard as the Comm ssionegs have been unable to
agree, the matter stands precisely where it did.
The fact remains thai according to principles
Of right and reason, the checks ought to go
back to the sendeis.
The downfall Of young Sigel, son of General
Franz Sigel. Pension Agent in this city, has
many sad features. He was implicitly trusted
by his father, in whose Office he has been en-
pIeyed for three years. but he has taken I'D
vantage Of his position to forge checks made
out for pensioners. The.evidence against him
Is seemingly overwhelming and he has been
I. held in the large bail OF 10000. The amount
known 10 have been stolen is not great, and
the young man had no expensive habits He
must have possessed feeble moral FIBRE and
appears 10 have yielded in the weakest way
10 temptation. General Sigel Is assured Of
much sympathy in the blow that has fallen on
him.
Dir. Gladstone may easily be pardoned for
Z taking an optimistic view Of the recent by
elections. which to many minds besides his
signify the unmistalsablc growth Of Home
Rule continent, The trouble is that the growth
is too. slow TO be satisfactory. The change in
8 the relative strength Of parties thus brought
about will not, a. the rate now prevailing.
amount TO g tvanner Of the reins Of govern
mtrt until long after the legal term Of tho
Z psesent Parliament Is reached. The signs Of
he times can hardly be naisread. but patience
seems IL BE tho virtne most needed by the
ftIsnds d Ireland.
Tbs conv6sssion Of the Republican National
1&oaue WUf brought TO successful close yes
I tex3sy. TIE i,1poetant business oi the day
~ NJ eISctien d oaloers tie stport Of tho