New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-China and Germany reached an
agree ment o or the terms IL the Cesson or kalo,
Chau. == The Public Prosecutor az Ma s
Informed the Supreme War Couhch thAt thcl {
was no ground for the proposed prosecution OF
General Weyler. == Edward Hartord one Oh
the British delegates 20 the recent reuei a'IvI
Of Labor Convention al NashvhIe' u'eu on .l'e
steamer St Paul on his voyage nome -,
The authorities Of Malta have offered thou-
sand men TO Lord Salisbury for military uuy
In Egypt. == Or Zaccharin. famous physl,
clan II Russia who attended the late car IN
his last illness is dead -- farewell demon
stration was given for Genera Booth OF the
Salvation Army at Albef, Han, London PRIOR
20 his departure Tor America.
CONGRESS Both branches reassembled af-
Ter the holiday recess. --- Senate. Replies
from members Of the Cabinet regarding the
opcretiou OF the civil Service law in their de-
partmeuts We're received and gave rise 20
uv.'v debate House. The Legislative.
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
under consideration. the debate being on the
provisions for salaries Of the CIV" service OoH-
mission.
DOMESTIC. The NeN-York Legislature be.
gan rs session. James NJ. r O'Grady. OF
Rochester. was elected speaker ~ the Assembly .
the annual message of Governor biach was
received. both houses adjourned for one week :
among the measures introduced were an anti
trust bill. one providing for dollar gas In New
York. and one giving cites local option on me
nquOr question. -= There was no change OF
Importance In the Senatorial situation In ono;
Senator Hanna declared that under no clrcum-
stances would he withdraw. the first actual test
OF strength Will occur next Tuesday. when the
two houses vote separately for Senator. -
President Mckinley made a Ions list OF APP
pointments headed by that Of Henry l.. Bur
nett 20 be Attorney for the Southern Dis
trlct ~ New York =-=- Eleven members Of the
MARYLAND Legislature who refused 10 enter the
Republican caucus prevented the organization
Of the House al Annapolis. == The United
States Circuit Court in California denied the
application for a writ Of habeas corpus in Dur
rants case -- The Massachusetts General
Court met IN annual session In Boston. 80
Reductions in wages were made by number
u cotton mills in New England. --= 1t was
announced at Ithaca that the training or the
Cornell crews would begin next Monday. -
Charges If fraud were made in connection with
the action II the Syracuse Common Council In
electing a president.
CITY AND ST BURBAN-George Fruh. the
Brooklyn contractor who disappeared in De
cember owing II Is alleged, between SSOUoO and
100000 was last night arrested or a charge or
grand larceny. -% Messrs. Cannon. Green
and Tucker Will contest in the courts their re-
moval from Office by Mayor Van WICK. -
The new Municipal Civil Service Roard elected
Charles Ii. Knox chairman. and the rev Aque-
duct Commissioners che Sc Peter J. Dooling as
president. === Captain G. u. s Trask resigned
the post OF Governor Of Sailors Snug Harbor.
few minor appointments were an
nounced by Mayor Van Wyck
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair followed by rain at night. The temper
allure yesterday: Highest. 43 degrees; lowest, 90;
average 31i4.