New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15
Nrm:uork DAILY Gribm,te
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-An attempt was made TO assassi-
nate Maitre Labor, counsel for Dreyfus, az
Rennes, as he on his way to the court ne
was shot in the back from ambush by an un-
known man. who escaped; the wound may prove
mortal - Ex-President Casimir- Perier, Cen
eral MERCER and other distinguished Frenchmen
testified before the Dreyfus court martial -
Threatening demonstrations were made in front
of the offices of the Anti Semitic League, in
Paris, where NM. Guerin and Max Regis are be-
sieged by the police. - Admiral Dewey is
kept on board his flagship, the Olympia at Leg
horn, by fever. being unable to receive visit
ors. - The steamer Paris proceeded from
Falmouth England, for Milford Haven. Wales,
under her own steam. - The revolutionary
movement in San Domingo is spreading and
supporters Of the Government are panicstrcken.
Warike preparations by both Beers and
British continue in South Africa. - An Aus
trian official has been arrested on the charge Of
, selling information to agents of France and
Russia. - The international lawn tennis tour
nament began at Hamburg. - Senior Ed
uardo Romano was officially proclaimed Presi-
dent Of Peru.
DOMESTIC.-The quota of volunteers for the
ten regiments for the Philippines has been al
most secured. --= 1t is believed that the Gov
eminent is preparing 10 issue call for more
volunteers. =-- The Secretary of War issued
a further appeal for aid to the sufferers from
the hurricane in Porto Rico. - The Aneri-
can Steel and Wire Company issued a statement
showing earnings Of IA per cent - Ex-Gov-
ernor Altgeld said that the Democratic parry
did not need the aid of corruptionsts, referring
TO Richard Croker. - A child who had been
treated by Christian Science died from diph-
liberia at Chicago - The Columbia won an
other clean cut victory over the Defender. g.
The Van Wyck brothers are angry over Croker s
recent statements; Augustus quit Saratoga and
the conferences in high dudgeon last night. -
The Rev. Dr. Young preached TO large assem-
hly at Mortified.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and fairly active
- Tammany politicians were in a furry over
Richard Cookers expressed admiration for
Bryan the Wigwam leader announced that he
not likely 10 go to Saratoga, although he
would visit ex-senator Murphy to-day; John G.
Sheehan supremacy happy over the develop
ments. - Frank Moss announced that Rich
ard Croker would again be called TO testify be-
fore the Mazet Committee; he denied that the
investigation was to be dropped. - II was re-
ported that the Southern hurricane had again
begun to travel North. - Floating Hospital
No. l, known the Emma Abbott dam
aged by being run into by a tug and barge.
- The steamer FL Sud reported a severe
electrical storm on her trip north. - The re-
tail butchers of the city advanced the price
OF meat from one to five cents a pound -
The spars and gear Of the Shamrock arrived on
the Furnessia- - Justice Slower continued
the injunction pendente lite restraining the
members OF the Board Of Education from re-
moving A. Emerson Palmer, the secretary -
Half Of mans body from the waist down
was washed up on the shore Of the Sound near
Greenport, Long Island - A number of con-
tributions for the relief Of Porto Ricans were
received at the City Hall.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for TODAY: Rain
with high northerly winds. The temperature
yesterday: Highest IS degrees; lowest. 6S de-
l grees; average, 10% degrees.