The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-09-15
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

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The British Parliament has been proroeed
till the 29th Of October. The Queens speech
congratulated the country on the prospect of
the maintenance Of European peace, and the
moro complete suppression OF the east African
slave trade. The passage Of the Provisional
Shipping bill and the arrangement for the re-
duction Of the national debt are referred to in
terms of approval. -. "A call for $40, 600, 600
worth OF bonds has been issued by the Treas
ury department, the syndicate having made
another subscription for that sum. This
leaves but Sss 537, $50 Of the new five per cent.
bonds in the hands of the secretary, and the
syndicate has until November Is to take this
amount. 80. There were three executions ON
Friday, August 18th. Thomas Withers, a
negro, was hanged at Lynchburg Va, for
the murder Of young girl. Wright w.
Wheatley, one. Of the murderers Of Franco
Warl, was hanged at Helena, Montana. John
Webb was hanged at Knoxville, Tenn, in the
presence Of fifteen thousand people The
alleged murderer Of Mrs. Jarratt was taken
from Jail at Murfreesboro, Tenn and lynched.
...... Bishop Gnesen, in Germany, who has
been acting for Archbishop Ledochowski. has
been expelled from the province comprising
will hold a convention at Louisville, KY, on
Octoberi1st. Geo. A. Rice and Loughlin &
Rice, have been declared defaultins. bidders
for thirty post-ofice routes in the State of
Texas, and the postmaster eueralwilI offer the
routes to other bidders and will prosecute the
defaulters. The Albany On. W Journal
published a full official statement Of the debt
Of that State, showing that the balance of
debt unprovided for on Jan. 1, 1872, was 500
260, 755. 81 that the balance now unprovided
for is only $605, 1897. .16, and that a tax of a
quarter Of mill for the next year will wipe
out the entire Indebtedness it says the whole
State tax next year need not exceed three
or three and half mills .. . Superintendent
Chapman, Of the Insurance department. has
Cancelled the certificate Of authority Of tho
Teutonic life insurance company Of Chicago,
to do business in the State Of New York.
E. s. Jaffray Co., the wel-known importing
dry goods house in New York, have been swim
died out Of $4,000 by man named Church,
who was at the head Of the ribbon department..
At Rochester, N. Y, Goldsmith Maid won
the first heat in 2. .1515. Lulu won three straight
heats in 2.1619, 2.1519 and at, the fastest
time on record 80. The crow of tho brig
Harry, charged with mutiny, after hearing
before United States Commissioner Rogers at
Baltimore, were committed to prison to await
the action of the grand jury which meets in
September. .... Three boys we're drowned at
Buffalo, N. Y, one named Joseph Lynch, aged
seven years another, named Otto Baer aged
hfteen, and another, aged about ten years
named Oliver Wheelwright. Jacob Hascher
committed suicide on the Ohio bridge, at
Louisville, Ky. He paid the toll on the Louis
vile side, remarked that he did not intend re-
turning, and when about half way across the
bridge he leaped over the railing into the river
below, and placing pistol to his mouth fired
as lie fell. Two Philadelphia physicians
examined Henry T. Helmbold, the Buchu man
and pronounced him insane. They then made
affidavit reciting the result Of the examination,
and MIR. Helmbold WAS removed to Dr. Kirk
bridges asylum. The London papers give
a favorable account Of the breadstuffs market
and think further rise is certain. Two
men were killed and third badly hurt by a
runaway car at the slope Of the Noun. plesa
ant mine in Scranton, Pa.
A large number Of United States postmas-
ters have been dismissed by the postmaster
general for improper disposition of postage
stamps and unjustly increasing their salary
thereby. 800. Two tramps called ut the Manton
House, in Johnston, R. l., and after being fed
demanded liquor. This being refused, one of
them drew revolver and shot ]. E. Phillips.
the proprietor through the hand. The tramps
escaped, though pursued to the Connecticut
line. .Thirty-one head Of cattle lately died
OF hydrophobia Oh a single Texan farm. A
good deal OF excitement was occasioned at the
st. Louis county insane asylum over the death
OF number of the inmates from the admins
tration OF sedative mixture to make them
sleep The Black Hills miners are all
leaving under protest, but at the request Of
the government. They declare that the SEC
ton is one of the richest mining districts in
the United States.
The Carlist forces sent to relieve seo ia
Urgel were attacked by the Alfonsists and re-
treated to the mountains The sionx and
Utah Indians are on the war path and seriously
threatening the settlers. :. The harvesting
OF the crop in Europe has been delayed by un-
settled weather. ..... The steamer Hugh Mar
TIN burst her boiler on the Tennessee river
ana hVe peosons were killed. %. Army worms
are doing much damage in New Brunswick.
Over forty thousand persons were present
at the Inauguration Of the statue of Hermann
at Detmold Germany. %. Charles G. Finney
for many years president of the Oberiin (Ohio)
College, died suddenly of heart disease at his
residence in oberlin. He was in the enjoy
ment Of his usual health UP to tho time of his
death. Vigilance committees are forming
in southern Illinois to look after thieves.
August this year is remarkable for the rainfall
In various parts Of the country, which exceed