The National tribune., 1883-08-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and CaSaaltieS--Personal and
PHILADELPHIA Topics.

Simpson, whose term has expired.
Colonel A. D. Robinson one of the law clerks
in the Department OF Justice, died at Warm
Springs Va, on the 26th ult. Col Robinson
was from New York. lie served IN the army
during the war, and had been connected with
the Department Of Justice FOR a number OF
years.
Sergeant John A. Miller, battery c. Second
artillery, committed suicide or the morning Of
the 2Sth nit. by shooting himself through the
head. Hew was in charge Of the troops al Wash
ington Barracks and had been in the service
over twenty years
President Arthur and party left Washington
fer the Louisville Exposition Monday morning
at4 o'clock.
All the Cabinet officers are out Of The city.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The steamship City Of Washington, from
Vera Cruz. arrived at the New York Quaran-
tine July 25sh Yellow fever broke out on the
vessel shortly after she left Vera Cruz and a
dozen or more OF the crew were taken with the
disease. Two persons died on board. When
the steamer reached Havana General Ord,
who was down with the fever, and ten sick
sesDen We're put on shore. No new cases oe-
Cured 90 the passage from Havana. There
We're thirty Eve passengers on board when the
steamer arrived at New York, ali Of whom
were reported 10 be in good health. A seaman
Oh - TIA 41i< Attd helleh icfeA aE
Philadelphia on the 26th Ult. The steamer
California arrived at the Baltimore quarantine
Saturday morning. having four cases on board.
She was sent down 70 Fortress Monroe and
completely quarantined.
Captain Matthew Webb, the noted English
swimmer. persisted in an attempt to swim the
Niagara River whirlpool rapids on the after
noon OF Jaly 24th. he was roNed IN q sl1if to
opposite tie old Maid Of the Mist landing
by John Mccoy, ferTyman at the falls, and
leaped from the boat at two minutes past
o'clock. The daring swimmer passed the big
rapids al right keeping the middle Of the
stream. " hen be stTuEk the whirlpool he was
rushed % the American side, where the waves,
il IS estimated are from thirty to forty feet
high, and the last seen Of him was to throw up
one arm. His shoot OF the rapids was thrilling.
bis intention was 10 pass the whirlpool ON the
Canada side. Webb leaves a wife and two
children IN England. The body was found
on The 25tb at, short distance below King
ston, Ny.
An immense jam of logs extending up Grand
River for miles, which has been lodged against
the bridge Of the Detroit and Grand Haven
Railroad, near Detroit. BIich., carried the
bridge away on the 26th nit. The bridge of
the Grand Rapids and Indiana and the Chicago
and Vest Michigan Railroads followed SUIT.
Millions Of feet Of logs went down the river
with The low, sweeping neatly everything
before them into Lake Michigan. The losses
1t is feared Win reach many hundred thousands
OF dollars.
A party Of ten colorea people-eiglt men
and two young girIs-in crossing the James
River from ClareTnont TO Sandy Point TO attend
prayer-meebIng, July Sd were upset when
half mile from shore, and eight OF the party
were drowned. The cries Of the drowning
people we're plainly heard on shore. and the
captain OF q si00p lying at Glaremont went TO
their assistance he rescued two OF the men
found struggling in the water bat the other
eight persons bad gone down.
A terrible accident occurred on the 2sth ult,
toan excursion train on the Rome, Ogdensburgh
and WatertoWu Railroad 81 Carlton Station,
n. J. by the heavy Wind blowing freight car
on the main track. The train was running at
the rate Of forty miles an hour when the aoci-
cent occurred Two engines, the baggage car
and two sieepeTs We're completely demolished.
Nineteen persons killed and over tlirty-fve
wounded.
As Homer J. Smith, cashier Of hank at
Orange. ~ J, sat down in a car at Hubol1en
with a valise containing $4,000. ne was beaten
over TIE head with piece Of lead pipe by q man
who tried ID steal the vaiise. The passengers
came 70 the rescae and arrested three men
enc OF whom is supposed 10 be Augent, one of
The Manhattan bank robbers.
Toussaint Mesplie, post chaplain at Boise
Barracks. Idaho Territory. who has been ab-
sent from ms post for over a wear without
leave" and is supposed 10 be IN London, has
duplicated his pay accounts In several instances.
lbs trial by court-maTtial has been ordered.
Over 100 persons IN attendance at a lawn
party at Joliet, IL, on July Both, were made
seriously Ill by eating ice-crean which is be-
Eeved TO have contained poison. None of the
victims have died, though several are in a
critical condition.
A cloud-burst at the headwaters of the Al
legheny River, July p. caused q disastrous
food near PiFtsbaTg, which carried away eleven
acres Of timber RATS and number Of coal
barges The loss VIII reach nearly $3.50 COO
The jury in the case of ex-Treasurer Polk,
tried foT enbezzlement Of State funds OF Ten
nessee, returned q verdict Of guilty July Goth,
fixing the penalty az twenty years imprison-
meut and Inc Of S400,00
The extensive works Of the Howe Sewing
Machine Company IN Bridgeport, Conn.,, were
parly burned July 26th. The loss on the
building, machinery and stock burned is about
SS500oo; insurance $4,000.
PERSONAL
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says he knows
he is orthodox and evangelical rs TO the facts
and substance Of the Christian religion, and lie
knows equally web that be is not orthodox as
70 the philosophy which has hitherto been ap-
piled 70 these lacts be calls himself cordial
Christian evolutionist, but does not agree with
the agnosticlsln OF Spencer, Huxley, and Tyn-
dali he believes that the animal part of man
was evolved from beings below him, while in
spiritual value he is the son Of God. Man he
says is not sinful by nature but voluntarily.
he does not believe in The fall of Adam OF the
inheritance Of his guilt.
Ex-Governor Thomas Swami, of Maryland
died at his estate near Leesburg Loudoun
county, Va, ~ O'Clock D. N. July "A Gov
Swami was Representative from Baltimore in
the Forty second, Forty third, Forty fourth
and Forty fifth Congresses. aud during the
latter WIS Chairman Of the Committee on For
eign Affairs. BE was at one time president oil
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, be.
ing elected 10 fiji the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Louis McLane. be was native
OF Alexandria, Va, born ia 1906
Senior Francisco Barca, Spanish envoy and
minister plenipotentary 20 the United States
fmmitted suicide in his room 10 The Alberlarle
Botei, Aew York, July y, by shooting himself
u the head with a revolver. 1t is supposed that
the sad act was caused by financial difficulties
SeDor Barca had been The minister from Spain
for over bwo years
The VIII OF the late Henry I. Kendall, o.
Providence, L. J.. leaves - the American Uni
tartan Association OF Boston $1,000: 10 the
Hampton Va. Normal and Agricultural lnsti
fVf m -ia.aD