The National tribune., 1884-12-11
NEWS OF The WEEK.
The News from Ali Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

Nothing Of any importance has transpired in
the war between France and China during the
past week, although 1t is generally believed
that China does not intend to yield to the de-
mands of France. The efforts of England TO
mediate between the bclligerents have been re-
iected by the Chinese. Gen. Briere de pIsle
has advised the Government OF France that be
expects TO clear Tonquin of the enemy in
two months campaiSn-in February and
March-before the Summer heats will compel
the troops TO seek shelter III environments.
The Mardarins of Pekin have subscribed
S. ,G900G0 to aid the Government in carrying on
the war against France. 1t has been discover
ed that vessels at the London docks have been
loading munitions of war for China. TherefuSal
of Great Britain to allow the French fleet to
take or land provisions at Hong Kong is widen
ing the breach between England and France.
A report comes that the Mahdi has accept
ed the challenge TO his prophetic powers pro-
posed by Gen. Gordon, and tried 10 make his
followers walk across the Nile, losing thereby
1900 men. On the 9TH inst. 90 mounted rebels
advanced TO within 500 yards of the Egyptian
forts at Suakim. killing several men and
women and capturing AZ camels. Property
aud life are insecure outside the guarded por-
ton OF the town. The navigation of the river
Nile is increasing in difficulty. The Dial cata-
racts will be impossible within n week. The
Villagers OF Dial are infected with the small
pox, and have been uarantined.-The case
of Capt Dudley and the mate of the wrecked
yacht AigGonette, who killed the boy Parker
70 keep themselves alive, and against whom, on
Nov. g, q special verdict was found in accord
ance with the facts was heard on the 18th by a
full bench of the Court of Appeals at London.
Lord ChiefJustice Coieridge, IN pr0nouncingth the
decision of the court, said al the judges agreed
that the act Of the prisoners amounted to muir
der, and the conviction must be affirmed. The
court ordered the prisoners to surrender their
hoi ind ha
showed great horror Tor the act Of which the
prisoners were guilty, and were unwilling to
set precedent which would allow such crime
to be considered other than a murder. Sen
tence was Geferred.-The trial of eight anar-
chists. accused Of being engaged in dynamite
plot against the lives Of the Emperor William
and the Crown-Prince Frederick William, of
Germany, was begun at Leipsic on the 9th
The official bulletin of the Panama Canal Com
pany, published in Paris, states that the cost of
the canal viii be $l20,000,000, and that the
work will be completed by Jan. l, 1890.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
An explosion of Atlas powder cartridges in
the house of Stephen Young, at Strafiord Cor
ner, n H., on Thursday last, fatally injured
Geo. l.. Goodwin, Geo. Young, jr., Jos. May,
Mary Ann Young, and z. L. Berry. Three
others were also injured. The Atlas powder
cartridges had been intended for use in boring
a well, and had been placed with battery Oh
chair in tie kitchen. Geo. Young took the
battery in his hand and the explosion occurred
in Cincinnati on the 9Th inst. Leo Heller,
young ironworaler, attempted 90 kill Miss Inn
IN the office of Justice of the Peace, but being
prevented by the latter deliberately shot him
self deadlock Teets. a blind man con-
~isted of numbering his wife by administering
poison TO her a year ago, was hanged at Owen
Sound, Ont, on the 9Th inst. He maintained
TO the last that he was innocent.-A man
no I'D lts.-+l agn.,
home in Washington Co, KY, on the 18th inst,
with seven bullets in his body.-Dave Ander-
Boz and Lee Wiggenton fought with shotguns
at Mt Sterling ny, ga the ID inst, and isur--
tally wounded each other.-Sullivan, the
murderer OF Ella Watson, was hanged at Salem,
NJ, on the I'd inst.-0n the nigh: of the I'd
inst, at Camilla Ga, unknown persons entered
Stephen Godwin's house and killed him with
an while in bed. They also killed Melinda
Gregory and son in their beds. No money was
taken, but Godwin's horse and buggy and shot
gun are missiRg.-The remains of a woman
were found on the night of the ID inst. by
workmen engaged in cleaning out the sub-cel-
lar OF tic Carlton House, corner of North VIII |
Liam and Frankfort streets, New York She |
was decomposed beyond any possibility OF rec |
ognition, aud had probably lain where found |
for many years. From indications the woman |
had no doubt been murdered. Elmer Haskell |
and Willie Jordan were drowned at Lewiston, |
Me, on the 81 inst. One broke through the ice, |
and his companion lost his life in trying to save
him.-During a terrific storm. which oc-
Cured at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 9th inst, lady
and her two little children were struck by a |
falling sign, which instantly killed one child |
and dangerously injured the mother and the |
other little one.-Bandits boarded train |
near Little Rock, Ark, on the 9th inst, and |
secured $1,000 worth of booty.
POLITICAL.
The electoral colleges Of the different States |
met on the Sd inst. at the State Capitals and |
cast their votes for President and Vice resi- |