The National tribune., 1883-09-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and CaSaaltieS--PersOnaI and
POlitieal---CapitaI Topics.

Rear-AdmiraI Crosby reports to the Navy
Department, under date Of Yokehama, August
Sd, that the NIOnoeaey arrived at Nagasaki
Japan, July 2ist, from COrea, having on b0ard
embassy from that country to the United
States. The embassy is composed of two en-
voys extraordinary and ministers plenipOten-
tiaTy and six attaches They sailed for san
Francisco on the 18th inst. The ministers pie
nlpotentiaFy are Mr. Min Yong TX, q nephew
OF the King Of Corea, and Mr. Hong Yen Sink,
son OF the prime minister. PeTtOn Jordan.
citizen of the United States, who is foreign
secretary of COrea, IS a member Of the suite.
During the last fiscal year 81. eco applications
for pensions were disposed Of By the Pension
Bureau Commissioner Dudley says that the
office handled every case brought before it.
All applications were passed, rejected, or addi-
tlonai evidence required, SO that ease was
left untouched. This showing is regaried with
satisfaction by the Commissioner, as there was
a large amount of accumulated business at the
beginning of the last fiscal year, which has
been disposed Of in addition TO the current
Office work.
The acting Secretary Of the Navy has re-
ceived the following eabegram from Rear-Ad-
miral Crosby, commanding the Asiatic Station,
dated at Yokohama: " Lieutenant NOyes was
killed recently; tOpgaliantmas5 fell while
exercising" Lieutenant Boutele Moves was
a native of Maine. and was appointed TO the
navy-yard from Virginia IN 1861. He was re-
garded as one of the best officers in the service.
and his sudden death is generally regretted
He married the daughter of Commodore Luce.
During the recent trip of the practice-ship
/ Constellation, having on board the third and
ftOurth class of cadets at the Naval Academy,
numerous eases Of hazing by the former on the
/ latter were reported, and on the return Of the
vessel to Annapolis last week, Superintendent
/ Ramsey convened court for the trial of the
offenders, which is now proceeding.
By direction of the Secretary Of War clerks
are at work collecting information from the
military records on file as to the musteFing Of
/ volunteers IN time of war The data is being
collected for the purpose Of enabling the na~
/ tional authorities IN ease of war to promptly
organize and marshal the military strength in
each State
Commissioner Marble, of the Patent Ofies,
has given decision that 4" a word merely de-
seriptive of an article of trade its qualities,
I ingredients or characteristics cannot become q
/ lawful trademark by virtue of change in its
photography 70 that Of foreign language in
which it possesses the same meaning.
Lieutenant Robertson, First United States
cavalry, on trial at Vancouver, W T., has
pleaded guilty Of duplicating pay accounts. He
denies having fraudulent Intentions
cRIsfEs AND CASUALTIES.
A feet of United States fishing vessels. which
arrived at ST. Johns n. F., on the night of Au-
gust 50 report violent storm on the great
banks on Sunday last The gale rose from the
eastward az a. NJ, when hundreds Of dories
were away from their vessels overhauling travis
Captain Hitler reports that scores Of dories
| were turned upside down, and that wTeckag9
was streBn in every direction along his track
coming westward. One French banker lost
four dOries and ali their crews. 1t is computed
from all sources Of information that 100 dories
aud eighty men were lost in the storm. At the
time the gale sprung up 1900 dOries we're away
at their travis.
The express train on the Philadelphia and
Atlantic City Railroad, from Philadelphia for
Atlantic City, was thrown from the track at
Pleasantyille, N. j., by a loose switch. Four
passenger cars were completely wrecked No
person was killed, but about thirty sustained
injuries. Among those more seriously jured
were Detective H0ughton, Conductor Lee, E.
s. LippiReott, George Dehayen, and Mrs M. A
Scott.
duel was fought early on the morning Of
the 2Sth uit., near Logden City, H., between
Louis Phillips and Jacob Rasenbro0k. both Of
Bowling Green township. The latter was
killed instantly, and the former wounded SO
badly that he died few hours after. The
affair bad It's origin in gFudge Of long stand
ing growing cut of disrespectful remarks by
Phillips concerning ROsenbrooks sister.
Professor Stuart Phelps Of Northampton,
Mass, accidentally shot himself, at Chamber
lain Lake, on the 29th ult. He was putting a
gun into canoe, when it was discharged and
the load of backshot entered his head, killing
him instantly. lie was in company with the
Rev. Newman Smith and Mr.. G. " FarnhGIn,
of New Haven.
At Elgin, Ill, August % Edward F. JosIyn
shot and killed Eta Buckingham Young
woman to whom be had been paying attention.
He forced his way into her rOOm, shos her aud
then killed himself JosIyn was a nephew OF
Judge n l. JOslyn Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior.
For the third time within year disastrous
fire has visited Petersburg, Ind. It broke out
on the 29th Hlt, and destroyed the principal
square, entaiing loss OF s60000 on which
which there IS an Insurance. Of $4,000.
While on her trip up the Hudson. on Auguss
2S, the boilers of the excursion steamer River
dale exploded, causing the complete wreck OF
that vessel. About ten lives were lest, and a
great nuIaber Of persons 5ealded and otherwise
iujnred.
PERSONAL
The steamer Gala arrived in New York lass
week from Liverpool, bringing the English
contingent Of Henry Wizards party 20 witness
the opening ceremonies Of the Northern P4cShc
Railroad. The party includes Prof James
Bryce, Hon. Albert Grey, Albert PelL Samuel
Rathbone, Henry 3. Sa1aueson, J. II. PalestoR,
Horace Davy and Henry Edwards, all members
! of the British Parliament; Sir VIM B. GeddoR,
of her Majesty's treasury; Il. u. Gibbs, gov
ernor Of the Bank of England; the Right Hon.
; Sir Arthur HObhouse, Earl DalhOasie. Earl and
Countess OF Onslow, Lord Justice Bowen sad
Lord Darlington.
! Secretary Of the Treasury Folger accoal-
) panied by General Superintendent kimbau
) and Assistant Superintendent Dobbins, Of the
life saving service, arrived at Cleveland, Ohio,
on the 30sh ult., on the revenue cutter John
, son, from cruise on the upper lakes Secre-
tary Folger drove TO General Garield's tomb.
: In the afternoon he visited his brother st
Avon, ana left the following morning for ais
home in Geneva. n. Y. He expects 70 return
to Washington this week.
; VIM. John Marine journalist, and during
l the war a soldier in the Union army, died IN
Baltimore on Saturday, August 25. he par
: ticipated in most of Che important western
| engagements as lieutenant IN a Missouri cav
| airy regiment, and was several times wounded
After the war he devoted himself TO Journalism.
and was for some time editor of the Chatta-
: noOga tTeEn.} RsPsIblicaH.