New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
Ne,p11nrk Dailp Vribn1re
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Iord Russell pleaded guilty 10
bigamy before the House of Lords. and was SEN
tenced to three months Imprisonment -
A Chinese frontier station in Mongolia mas
been fortified by Russia, and surveys are being
made for a direct railway line to Peking- --
Co1respondence between Mr.. Steyn and Reitz,
which was captured by Lord Kitchener was
made public; it shows that Mr.. Steyn was OPP
posed TO any overtures for peace. - The
rConsul-General from Ecuador at Valparaiso was
murdered in the centre Of the city. - The
session of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies was
suspended owing TO abusive language used by
the representatives. - Count Leo Tolstoy,
who has been suffering from fever for several
days, was reported better and TO be in no i'm
mediate danger. - Drouth. accompanied by
severe heat prevails through England
CITY-There was further advance in stocks.
- An oil ship. bound for China, burst into
flames in the lower bay; no lives were lost, but
the cargo was destroyed - Lightning killed
a shoe manufacturer and stunned his foreman
while they fishing near Nyack; IL killed
another man at Cherry Hill, y. J.. and shocked
several persons in New-Jersey. - Daniel
Griggs the son of former Attorney-General
Griggs dragged through Mexican canyon
clinging to the side of his overturned boat. -
Deputy Commissioner Devery said he would rec
ornrnend for dismissal the drunken policeman
who terrified the people at Staten Island Sum
day school picnic; Devery refused to listen TO a
priest who declared that religious prejudice was
back Of the charge. - Director Billings and
others interested in the new libraries expressed
the hope that they would be opened on Sunday.
- Colonel Lamont denied that he was to be-
president OF the Northern Pacific road.
- Application by Wardman Bissert 10 have
his case transferred from the Court Of General
Sessions TO the Supreme Court denied. -
An EIzabethpoTt, N j.. woman, while covered
by revolver, threw sugar into the eyes of a
thief who was trying TO rob her husbands store,
and caused him TO fee - Four persons were
injured at Jersey City when a trolley car jumped
the track and dashed into d curbstope. -
The Republicans OF Mount Vernon nominated
DR.. Edward F. Brush their Mayoralty can
didate. - The will of Pierre Lorillard was
probated in the Prerogative Court in Trenton.
DONESTIC.-The situation In the STEEL strike
remained unchanged with no immediPte pros
pect OF arbitration extension of the stoppage
of work - The fifth international conven-
ton Of the Epworth League was opened in San
ley and Vice-President Roosevelt We're read.
- In the strike of stationary fremen in
Pennsylvania, the iremen connected with the
United Mine Workers We're ordered back to
work - Instructions for the enforcement of
the new regulations regarding second class mail
matter were issued by the Third Assistant Post
inaSter-GeneraL - The Navy Department
mas purchased the big steel drydock at Havana
from The Spanish Government for S1S5 600 -
secretary Hay left Washington for his summer
nome at Newbury, N. H. to remain until fall
:" The trial Of Robert Fosburgh for shooting
MS sister began in Pittsfeld. Mass
THE WEATHER.-Indication for to-day:
Taruy cloudy; local thunderstums; cooler.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 50 degrees;
lowest, 73 degrees; average, 81 degrees.