The National tribune., 1884-08-14
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A farmer of Linklean, n Y, fell from
moving maching few days ago and was cut to
rieces--A fire which entailed loss of $780,
eco occurred in John Roach's shipyard at Chos-
Ter. Pa on The Sth.-When the body of
Katie Donnelly, who, with her father, was
drowned nc the Isle Of Wight, l.. J., on the
% inst, found the lips, eyes, cars, and por-
tions OF the limbs were found to have been Bit
ten of, evidently by sharks, several Of which
were noticed in the yicinity.-A lawyer of
Cohoes, \. Y, tried TO kin himself with a
paper weight "a the police court there, where
he was answering charge Of drunkenness.--
"A domestic employed by an Albany n. "
family, after Onaeavoring to commit suicide by
cutting her throat on the 10th inst. set fire TO
her clothing and was fatally barned.--katie
Mellnel, AGED l5 years of East Port Chester,
was Killed while bathiHg at Clifton, on the
Brighton Shore, on Friday last. In diving she
struck her head against a rock.--A fire
broke out in the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad CIR Wheel Factory at Elizabeth,
n. j., oa the 9ih inst, totally destroying the
building, with considerable costly machinery.
The less is $4,000; nsured.-A fire has been
raging for over week in one of the mines of
Lehigl Valley pa Coal Co. The mine has
been flooded and the fire is now under control.
--A steamboat exploded her boiler on the
1lth inst. AZ Madison Ind, killing the engineer
and seriously injuring a number Of persons.
PERSONAL.
The Catslill Mountain people are so delighted
with the presence Of the President among them
that they are overwhelming him with atten-
lions, and daily excursions, fireworks, brass
bands. receptions etc, offered him wher-
ever be gees until be doubtless longs TO step
of somewhere by himself and have good,
quiet time just like other people. His stopping
ST the Haaterskill Hotel gave that hostelry's
business splendid boom and a national adVer
tisemclIt, for which the fortunate proprietor is
profoundly grateful, as he should well be-
Gen. Sheridan, who made a flying visit TO
the city from the Gettysburg Encampment,
says that the parade there Of the 5000 Penn
sylvania militia was the finest military display
seen IN the country since the war. The troops
were well uniformed and drilled, and made
magnificent appearance. He thinks OF sending
his family for a visit 10 Cape st. Vincent, on
the st. Lawrence the beauties of which he dis
covered while on his recent tour Of inspection.
Gen. Logan arrived at West Point on the
9Th inst, where he viii spend a few days with
Gen. Merritt.--lien. Clusters widow and her
sister -in-law, Mrs. Calhone, both OF whom lost
their husbands IN the same Indian fight on the
Little Big Horn River, in Montana, are at
Swalnpsc0tt Mass-A libel suit for $50 600
has been instituted against the ida lsf0rRid
by Sarah A. Sharon, plaintiff in the Sharon di-
F0rcc case.-Belle Boyd, the famous ex-rebel
spy. rs now the wife Of j. w. Hammond, OF
Dallas, Tex, from whom she expects soon to
secure a divorce - President Arthur, his
daughter Nellie, Miss Jessie McElrov. Gen.
Sharpe and s. ID. Coydenkill, left Kingston N
Y, on the 5th inst, for the Catskils, where
they viii renain about a week.-Gen. James
r. Herbert. who served with distinction in the
Confederate army, died in Howard Co, Md. on
the 5th inst, aged 49 years.-Mrs. Mary Still
well Edison, wlie Of the inventor Of the cleo
trio light, died suddenly on the 9Th inst, at
her late residence at Menlo Park, n. ]. She
was 29 years old, aud leaves three children
Senator Manderson, Of Nebraska, is now lying
III at the residence Of Mr.. c. c. Dixie No. l94
Columbia Hights. Brooklyn, with liberated
sore throat BE hopes to be able 20 start for
Washington and the West in few days
ABROAD.
The House Of Commons has appropriated
9300,e00 for an expedition TO relieve Gen. Cor
dOn.---I Iwenty-three persons were drowned
in the Thames by the sinking Of the steamer
Dl0ne on the I'd inst.-Hhe American frigate
Lancaster has been foated. and is at South
ampton. Twelve persons were killed in a
hurricane At Sebastapol on the 7th.-The
Hovas are determined TO resist the French in
Madagascar and the Queen has ordered prepar-
ations for war.-Fonr earthquake shocks
were felt on the 9TH inst. at Frsseati, Albano,
AID Castell EOmaui, few miles southeast Of
k0me.-An epidemic of malignant nature
Is prevailing IL San Carlos. village 80 miles
from Panama, and from y to I5 deaths are oc-
curing dziiy.--A German provision cutter
from Bremen was pillaged by some English
fishing sInacks in the North Sea, and the act is
liable to cause trouble between England aud
Germany house near Brides-L Les Bains,
France, WAS struck by lightning on the s.h
inst and Immediately took fire. The flames
spread rapidly, and 80 houses were burned be-
fore they could be subdued-Jaslo a town Of
2.090 people IN Austrian Galicis, was almost
destroyed by fire on the 10Th inst-Six
houses were burned on the 10th inst at La
Grange. Ia tae province Of Badaios-A
statue OF George Sand was unveiled on the 10th
inst. al La Chatie, town near her BIRTHPLACE.
RDUsTRIAL
DR.. Pas-en. the State veterinarian, thinks
Illinois shOuld quarantine against the States in
Tested with cattle disease, and that al railroad
and transportation companies should be en-
Joined from bringing into Illinois any cattle
for scheduled districts unless the shipment is
accompanied by clean bill Of health.-Sev-
era cases Of Texas fever and pleuro- pneumonia
have been discovered in Lancaster Co. Pa
Thesteamships American and T. Caland landed
1s6 immigrants az New York on the 9Th aud
but two Of the whole number were detained as
panpeTs. Fifty-ODe out Of the So alleged pau
Pers landed from the Hamburg steamer Rngia
few days since have proved their ability 70
care fOr tbemselves.-Tbe iron business of
Pittsburg, Pa, is reported duller than il has
been Tor some years past. OF l6 furnaces in the
county only seven are IN blast and IN the city
itself operations are conducted with fully 1000
men less than this time last year.-It is esti-
mated that the wheat crop Of the United States
this year will reach 465, ,0g0,0 600 bushels-The
1mmense irOn works at Youngstown, O., of
Brown, Bonneil q Co, who failed some time
ago, have resumed operations.-The strike Of
the miners and laborers at the Jeddo and High
land c0lliers near Hiksbarre Pa still con-
tinues The firm is determined not to yield.
and the men are equally determined 1.-The
Wall Street Bank closed its doors on the IIth
inst. owing 10 irregularities on the part Of its
cashier.
POLITICAL
Gen. Butler has accepted the nominations Of
the GTecnback and Labor parties
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