The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


The steamer w. S. Pike was burned at her
dock iu New Orleans, and several persons
perished in her. The loss OF vessel and cargo
amounts to 5000, 900; partially insured. The
total number Of killed and wounded bv the
Brenerhaven explosion is now put at two hum
dred. :. The strike of the miners at the
Sydney (Noya Scotis) coal mines is over, and
the men have returned to work at the reduced
wages .. :. The labor troubles continue in
Montreal, and several Thousand men gathered
about the city hall, crying for work or bread.
......A MIR. Chamberlain, of Ohio, shot and
killed his brother-in-law, VIM. Hamilton, a
prominent merchant CT Garnet, Kan. Cham
berlain cisin1s that he shot Hamilton in conse-
quenco Of business difficulties The Watkin
and Hurst committee of English Erie bond
holders has decided upon plan for the reor-
ganization Of the company under tho super
vision of committee, of which Gov. Tilden
will be invited to take the chairmanship.
Tilley, who was wounded in duel in South
Carolina, died from his wounds. The Phila-
delphians succeeded in getting President
Grant, with members of the Cabinet and con-
gressmen, many of them being accompanied
by their families, to go to Philadelphia and
view the preparations for tine Centennial The
visitors numbered hundreds, and we're enter
tanned by the merchants Of tho Quaker city.
at an estimated expense OF 800 600. Martin
Ritter, Of Fiatbush, L. L, attempted to kill his
wife by beating in her head with q hammer,
and thinking he had succeeded cut his own
throat with a razor, Producing death. The
woman may recover.
The British troops from Perak have retired
to Blanjs, where they will wait for provisions
and re-enforcements. "A proclamation has
been issued by the Japanese government in
timating that the age Of feudalism is past for
ever. "A new code Of regulations for military
leVies has been promulgated. The object of
the government is to render service compul-
sorry ON all classes, and train the entire male
populstion to the use Of srms. e. The Buffalo
Express Office was damaged $40, 600 by fire.
The Congregational church at Norway, Me-,
caught fire during service and was entirely de-
stroyed. VIM. McAleer and George w.
Murphy met in the streets of Owensburg, Ky.,
and, as the result Of previous quarrel about
", drew their revolvers aud began firing at
each other. Both were killed.
The town of Arecibo, Porto Rico, was de-
stroyed by an earthquake on the eighth and
ninth Of December. >. The San Francisco
race for $50, 900 will take place February 22d.
All nine of the original entries will run
Speaker Kerr has announced the standing com.
mittees. Tbs following are chairmen of the
various leading committees Ways and Means,
Mr.. Morrison, Illinois; Appropriations, Mr.
Randall, Pennsylvania ; Elections, Mr. Harris.
Virginia; Judiciary, Mr.. Knott, Kentucky
Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Swami, Maryland Bank
lug and Gun rency, Mr.. Cox, New York Pacific
railroad, Mr.. Lamar, Mississippi; Public Lands
Mr.. sayler, Ohio. ... The report Of st, Johns
Guild, the largest charity of New York, de.
pending entirely upon subscription, shows
there were 10000 recipients Of their charity
last year. that %, $50 destitute children and
mothers were taken out in the bay on their
floating hospital during the summer; that
26o, 600 packages of groceries were given away.
-. Captain-GeneralV Valmaseda has resigned
Is ONCE and left Cuba for Spain. General
Carlo Is in command .. :. Prices in the grain
trade In some Of the English markets have de-
clined q shilling. In Paris flour is dull, and in
Holland, Germany, Hungary, the Danubian
principalities and Egypt the markets have not
changed. The secretary of the interior
has decided the long-standing case of the
heirs Of Murray Mcconnell us. the CHICAGO
and Northwestern railroad, involving the title
to land lying around the Chicago river, in favor
OF the company. Their value was millions.
Mount Vesuvius lis in state Of eruption =.
Henry Wainwright was hanged in London for
the murder of Harriet Lane. . Gen. Joyel-
lar has been appointed. captaln-general of
Cuba. The French steamer Louisiana WAS
sunk in the river Gironde by collision six-
teen lives were lost. .. Yale College lhas
withdrawn from the general rowing associa-
ton. ....A fight occurred between hunting
parties OF Cheyennes and Arspahoes, about
nfty miles west Of Camp Supply, Kan.
number on each side were wounded. Detach-
ments OF cavalry were sent to preserve peace.
..... William p. Baker, of Lansingville, NY,
was found by his wife in the hogpen, disem-
bowled and dead. He was killed by the hog.
......The steamer City Of New York made
the passage from New York to Havana in four
days and two hours, which is claimed to be
the quickest time on record. Geo. Rev.
nolds, polygamist, was sentenced by Chief
Justice White. Of Utah, to two years imprison.
ment and $500 fine. He was released on
$4,000 oai pending an appe Il to the supreme
court.
Yale Colleges boat club has challenged
Harvard to row an eight oarod four mile
straightaway race, with coxswain The
British training ship Goliath was burned at
Gravessnd, England, with the loss Of twenty
lives. The Emperor Of Brazil will make
q tour OF the United States a q private in
dividual. -. "A sharp shock Of earthquake
was felt In Richmond Va l.-.. ..