The National tribune., 1882-05-27
CURRENT NEWS NOTES,

CURRENT NEWS NOTES,
| While services were being held at the Epis
copal Church of the Annunciation, in New
York the other afternoon, a young man,
dressed like laborer, entered the vestibule,
| drew pistol and fired it against his right tenn
pie. The ball caused instant death. The Oc-
currence did not interrupt the services-the
pistol-shot being scarcely audible inside of the
church. Papers found on him revealed that
he was AdrieG Charles Renaudin, native of
France, p years old, and had been in the
French naval service, from which he was dis
charged in June, 1850.
few days ago a mob of two hundred masked
men visited st. Martinsville (La.) Jail, and de-
manded the release of Joseph Z. Jenkins, the
murderer of his brother-in-law. Their demand
was refused, and after exhausting all means to
| secure the man of whom they were in search,
| the mob secured Jenkins, conveyed him to the
scene of the murder and hung him to a tree.
Their work, however, did not end here. While
homeward bound they discovered one Azar,
negro, charged with murder. Without cere-
mony Azar was seized and bound and carried
to the same tree, on which the first victim was
still hanging, and strung up. This double
lynching has created great excitement through
out the parish, and the Governor has offered
reward of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
| of the person or persons engaged therein.
There has been placed on record at the county
clerks Office Albany, n Y, a deed from Chester
/ A. Arthur and others to Elizabeth NJ. Klinker,
of Albany. 1t conveys ten acres of land and
the buildings thereon, except hot-house in
the town of Watervliet. The consideration
named IS $4,000. The place conveyed is called
the Arthur homestead.
The receipts of the Suez canal for the year
1881 where upward of GO,O00O 600 francs The
expenses, including interest and 100000
francs for improvements, were about 28,6 100000
francs. If we say 30,000,000 francs it will still
leave a clear revenue for the year of over
30000,0O0 francs. The returns for April report
the passage of 322 ships against 243 for April,
1881, and 195 for April 1850. The gross re-
ceipts were 100000 francs for the last month,
against 4,376O0O for April, 1881 and 3,710,00O
for April 1850.
The telegraph reports the hanging of three
murderers. A. D. Leighton, the murderer of
his mistress, was hanged at the Toombs prison,
IA.
wife murder at Marion, n. c. He was twenty
five years of age. Five thousand people were
present. He died happy. Rea, the murderer,
was hanged at Pulaski, Tenn. He made no
confession.
The corpse of DR.. Horny W. Kend I'll was
found in q meadow near the county poorhouse
cemetery at Syracuse, n. Y, with bullet be-
tween the eyes. A full kit of resurrectonisEs
tools was found near the body. It is supposed
that Kendall was engaged in body-snatching,
and either shot himself or was shot by COM
panion.
Surgeon J. J. Woodward, of the army, who
was one of the physicians in attendance upon
the late President and who went abroad some
time ago on account Of seriously impaired
health, is reported to be Il little better He
was at Nice, in southern France, on the 1st
inst, and intended to leave there for SwitZcr-
land as soon as his strength would permit.
In Crnmpton, California, League of Deliv-
erance has been formed, whose object is to cut
the Chinese of from all employment A pledge
has been drawn up and circulated, 20 go into
effect six months after it is signed. which binds
all those who join the league not to employ,
nor to patronize any one who does employ,
Chinese.
Mrs Lamar, wife of United States Senator
Lamar, is said to be in dying condition mt his
home in Oxford, Miss. She is daughter OF
Judge LonEstroet, author of Georgia Scenes"
and her bad health has kept the Senator out of
his scat most of this session.
General W. S. Hancock has written letter
declining with regret 2 pressing invitation to
be present in Louisville, Ky, at the St Johns
Day celebration The General says he is tied
down with prior engagements.
Ex-Presdent GrantsSson-in- law, Algernon
Sartoris, is to swim a friendly race on the
Thames (England) in June with another gen
tleman-stales $1,000. lie is now in practice
at Professor Gebhardt's swimming school, New
York, where at o'clock each morning he may
be seen striking out bravcly. 1t is said Sartoris
is boxing daily with O'Neil
Postmaster Adreon Of Baltimore, received
visit few days ago from Mr.. Edward Stabler
the postmaster Of Sandy Spring. Montgomery
county Mr.. Stabler has held this position for
many years having been originally appointed
postmaster by President Andrew Jackson in
1880. With the exception Of ten years, during
which he served rs special agent he has filled
the position he now occupies since that time
When in Washington. IL few weeks ago, he was
informed by the Department that he was the
Oldest postmaster in the United States. Mr.
Stabler is now eighty eight.
Mrs. Rachel Tompkins only surviving aunt
of General Grant-his fathers sister-and
widow of William Tompkins, died few days
HI bo1
county, West Virginia, continuously since 1927,
her family having been first of the early pio-
neers to settle in that section, and was univer-
sally respected.