The National tribune., 1882-11-02
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Insane Mother Kills Herself and
Three Children.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
News from all Quarters Snted
Down.

| In his annual report Gen. s. V. Benet, Chief
| of Ordnance, United States Army, says the pro-
ceeds of the sales of government property
amounted to $206, 09297; 23,428 small arms
were manufactured at the Springfield armory.
The Springfield breech-Ioader gives satisfaction
! and will hold its own until superseded by Il
magazine gun. The guns recommended in the
order named are the Lee, the Chatter, Reece
and the HotchllsS. These recommendations of
| the board having been approved by the Secre-
tary OF War, steps will be taken to provide the
guns as soon as practicable. Steel guns for coast
defense are recommended, as are steel bTeech-
loading field guns. Gen. Benet says that to
more completely arm and equip the whole body
of militia, as contemplated by the act of 1903
making an annual appropriation of 100000,
that amount should be largely increased.
Judge Hunter, Oct. 3Oth, gave decision de-
nying the writ of mandamus in the cases of
Douglass and Pratt to compel the Salt Lake
Sheriff and Territorial Auditor to surrender
their books and Offices to Douglass and Pratt,
appointed by the Governor under the Hoar
amendment to the Edmund5 law. The decision
causes great discomfort among the GentiIes At
Ogden a similar case was decided by Judge
Emerson in favor of the Governors appOintees,
and they will be q, once installed
Secretary Chandler Monday morning received
a cable message from Lieutenant HARDER, of the
Jeanette search party, dated at Bulun, July ?,
and IrlutsIl, October 80, as follows: arrived
at Bulun, July 2, nine days from Yakutsk.
Strong head winds. Schooner does well. Begin
work in delta July 5 with four parties. No fur
Their communication until return"
Thursday, Oct 26, being the fifty-seventh an
niversary of the opening of the Erie Canal, the
various organizations in favor of free canals
held grand mass mecting in New York City.
Resolutions were adopted fayoring the amend
mcnt to the State constitution abolishing tolls
on the Erie Canal.
The Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics reports
that during the month of September $3.50
passengers arrived, of whom 1885 were i'm
migrants, 1870 citizens of the United States
returned from abroad, and /, i75 aliens not in
tending to remain in the United States.
The commission appointed by the Ohio
State Legislature to select a memorial statue Of
Garfield met in Columbus Oct %, and elected
Gov. Foster chairman. Quite a number of
models were submitted to the judgment of the
commission.
An association was incorporated in Boston,
Oct. Both, having for its objects the coloniza-
ton of Palestine by industrious Christians.
The association also proposes TO run a line Of
packets between Boston and Palestine.
The statements made to the Tariff Commits
sion are all in print but the recommendations
of the Commission Will not be made public
until the report is submitted to Congress.
The dedication of Livington Hall, Fisk Uni
versity, Nashville, Tennessee, took place Octo-
Der 30th. Many prominent persons were present
and took part in the interesting exercises.
A destructive hail-storm visited Davenport,
Iowa, Oct. Goth. Some of the hail-stones
were eight inches in circumference. The
damage amounted TO more than $4,000.
The Western Associated Press has severed its
connection with the New York Associated Press,
thus cutting off the latter's Western news supply.
The will of the late Jesse IIoyt is being con-
tested by his widow and daughterin New York
city. The estate is valued at 100000.
The chief of engineers, U. s. A, recommends
in his annual report the construction of double
turrcted iron forts for seacoast defense.
Mrs. Scoville was declared insane by Chi
cago jury last Saturday. She fled to Canada
Friday night
Over three thousand persons have been natur-
allied in New York City within the last two
months.
Up to October 25th there had been 2079 cases
of yellow fever at Pensacola Fla, and 172
deaths
The old New York post Office has been sold to
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York
Fitzgerald was the winner in the go-as-you-
please match in New York, making 577E miles.
Harper Brothers, the New York publishers,
will establish a branch house in Cincinnati.
Nearly 100000 voters have been registered in
New York city.
The monitor Montauk has been declared unfit
for sea service.
The strike of the East Liverpool potters is at
an end.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Mrs. Seguin, the wife of DR.. E. c. Seguin, re-
siding at Il West Twentieth street, New York,
October 3lst took her three little children to
the top story of her house, and, while they were
blindfoldcd and playing blind mans bluff, shot
all three Of them through the head, killing them
instantly She then killed herself
The Park Theatre New York, where Mrs.
Langtry was TO have made her American debut
last night, was destroyed by fire yesterday af-
ternoon, with all its stage scenery and with
many wardrobes. Loss 900.
Major r. w. Pitricken, Assistant Chief En-
gineer of the Mexican and Oriental Railway,
is reported to have been murdered by Indians
in The mountains Of the State of chihuahua
October 23d.
The Flint cotton mill, at Fall River, Mass. |
was destroyed by fire October %, causing a loss
of nearly s 100000, insured for $4,000 Five