The National tribune., 1883-12-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Capital TOpIcS--Crlmcs and Casusltics-Personal
and Political.

The clerk Of the House. General Clark, has
appointed John A. Palmer of Virginia, index
clerk, vice Judson Holcolm, of Pennsylvania;
r. H. Richardson, Of Georgia, assistant clerk,
vice w i. Morris of Pennsylvania.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Standard Theater was destroyed by fire,
in New York, on the 18th inst. When the fire
broke out there was no one in the theater but
q few stage hands and two actresses, who were
rehearsing then parts, all OF whom made their
escape. A portion of the rear wall of the
tbeater in falling crushed in the wall of an al
Joining dwelling damaging the building TO tie
extent of $500 The theater building was
valued at $4,000, aud the scenery and stage
properties which were totally destroyed, at
$4,000.
On the same night an attempt was made to
burn the Casiao Theater in the same city. The
night Waterman discovered a large box flied
with shavings, papers, and rags saturated with
OIL in an unfinished proseeniRm box IN the
upper tier. a lighted candle was standing IN
the center Of the box. Edward Rough the
stage carpenter, who had been discharged the
day before, was the would-be incendiary
Levi James. the Choctaw Indian convicted
Of the murder of James Fulsom, was shot
Thursday * Scuyleryille Court House, Indian
Territory, in accordance with the Cboctaw law.
The prisoner sat upon q blanket, and the sheriff
other deputy took position FIVE PAGES distant,
and with Colts revolver shot James through
the heart.
A serious riot occurred at the Blue Mountain
Tunnel, near Newburgh, Pa, or the 18th inst,
between Italian and colored laborers. -Four Of
the latter were wounded, one fatally. The
rioting was renewed Oh the following morning,
and the colored men we're driven away.
PERSONAL.
Lillian Spencer. the actress. entered suit for
divorce IN Pittsburg, Oh the 18th inst, against
her husband, Edward Clayburg, charging cruel
treatment.
Rev. Dr. A. A. Watson of Wilmington, has
been unanimously elected bishop Of the new
Episcopal diocese of North Carolina, by the con-
vent.on AZ Newborn.
President John Taylor, the official head OF
the Mormon Church, Is preparing an elaborate
statement Of the political and social attitude oil
the Latjer-day Saints, for the January number
OF the North american Reriei7.
General James Longstreet says that it is not
I his emotion that causes him 10 break down
4 when be tries to make speech. but bullet
f which is lodged in bis throat, and which was
added to him il the Wilderness.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks sailed fol
Europe from New York, on the 18th inst, Oh
i the steamship Werra. lie was accompanied By
his wife. AIr Vim. Morgan, who Is a nephew o.
the ex-governor, and Judge Rand, of Illinois.
The President viii leave Washington on the
Doth inst. Tor visit TO Brooklyn and Phiigdel
I phia. lie viii attend the annual banquet o
the New England Society in the former city OF
the 2lsf inst. and the banquet of the New Eng
/ land Society OF Philadelphia on the next day
+ he VIII return 70 Washington by Sunday, and
4 spend the Christmas holidays here. Secretary
Chandler, and probably other members Of TIT
Cabinet, VIII accompany the President.