New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20
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HORACE GREELEY
TUESDAY, NAY 90. 1890.
TWELVE PAGES.
TEE NETS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The French in Dahomey have cap
tured two towns: in one conflict the natives lost
I 800 men - A new Cabinet has been formed
In Japan. - large block OF Commercial
Gable Company stock has been purchased ny
syndicate interested in the Canadian Pacific Rail
road. g. Mr. Edmund Yates comments upon the
news in London. - EX-Qucen Isabella OF Spain
is in London. - English newspapers criticise
in severe terms Mr.. Gladstones remarks on 81
berian outrages. - sculling match between
Kemp and O'Connor has been arranged.
Consress-The President transmitted tn Con-
gress letter from Secretary Blaine relating TO
an Intercontinental Railroad. - Both branches
in session. - The Senate: Mr.. Dolph
spoke in favor Of the Window Silver scheme :;
Mr. Mitchell dssented from the views of his col
league: the Naval Appropriation bill was reported.
- The House: The tariff debate was resumed
Mr. Funstons amendment for the free admission
of silver ores and ores containing lead was de-
feated Mr. Wilson gave a personal explanation
of his and Bynums attack on Mr.. Campbell, OF
Pittsburg.
Domestic.-The United States Supreme Court
rendered decision in the Fiske will case adj
verse 70 Cornell University the dressed beef
law of Minnesota was declared unconstitutional;
consideration of the Kemmler case was post
poned until to-day - The Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly at Saratoga referred back the re-
mort of the Committee on Methods for Revision !;
seven members added TO the committee:
report was made by the board having in charge
the mission work among the freedmen. -
The Rev. Drs. Atticus G.. Haygood and Oscar 2.
Fitzgerald were elected bishops OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. ---- The National Con
ference Of Charities and Correchin dealt with
the subjects Of State Boards of Charities. Care Of
the Insane and Chidren's Homes. - Ex-
United States Senator Jones, Of Florida, was
committed TO an insane asylum near Detroit -
Men who attempted 10 explore a burning mine al
ShamOkn, Penn. were overcome.
City and Suburban.-Thc Fassctt Investigating
Committee heard evidence the part Of Mayor
Grant against Patrick H. Mccain and his story.
- Officers and committees Of the Adirondack
Park Association were chosen. - Winners at
Gravesend: Her Highncss, Strideaway. Terrifer,
Eclipse. Quesal and Kenwood. - At the an
nual meeting of the Congregational Club " Our
Colleges in Their Relation TO Business Life was
discussed - James Barker, the Tammany dis
,rict leader, was sentenced 10 serve four months
in the penitentiary for a brutal assault. -
Germans in Newark were excited over purchases
of foreign bonds that they had made, and which
had not resulted satisfactorily. - Appoint
ments were made in the Ncw-YorS Conference OF
the African Methodist Episcopal Church. -
Stocks opened buoyant and, after small reactions
closed in the midst Of rally with Irregular vara-
tiOns.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Showery
followed at night by cooler clearing conditions
Temperature yesterday Highest, 6s degrees low
est, So; average. GO 10.