The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-01
NEWS OF The WEEK.
The News from ali Parts of the
World.


III the Carmen Mountains, MEXICO, nave Deen
con6scated by Mexican troops in trumped-up
claim of a Mexican Sergeant, and Owens,
Stapps, Davis and other Americans dispoSsessed.
United States Consul Pridgeon, at Piedras Ne
gras, will try TO have the mines restored to the
Americans.-Suchi immense crowds attended
the concert given by Christine Nilsson at Stock
holm, Sweden, on the 23d ult., that II persons
were crushed 10 death.-A number of cav
alrymen who participated in the anti-German
riots at Madrid have been sentenced TO various
terms of imprisonment, and one-a Sergeant
will be executed At Rouen, France, on the
Gath ult, the employees in one of the dock
yards broa ;hed number of casks of wine and
became drunk. They then attacked the Gus
tom officers, some of whom were injured fatally.
The police were called and used their revolvers
freely. The mob still resisting, two battalions
of infantry were forced to use the bayonet, and
the riot was qucled-It is estimated that
fully $4,000 Christians have persisted in the
recent massacres in Anuam.-There is like
lihood of war between Bulgaria and Turkey,
and il is thought that should that event take
place Russia will support the former country.
A levy OF all the able bodied men in Bulgaria
between Il and 40 has been ordered.-The
Pope has agreed TO mediate between Germany
and Spain with regard to the CarOlines ques-
ton Telegraphic communications are now
progressing, with view of establishing the
ground upon which negotiations may be con-
tnued.-The Senate and Chamber of Depu-
ties have passed bill for the gradual abolition
Of slavery in Brazil.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Mark W. Townsend, 81 years old, school
teacher, residing near Hurricane. Wis, killed
his 20 year-old wife last week. After the muir
ner Townsend took his baby in his arms, walked
TO the village, and gave himself up.-The
boiler in Fabels soap factory at Louisville, KY,
exploded Wednesday of last week. Edward
to the building is $15,o00.-At Buffalo, \. Y,
last week, James Howard was fined 500 and
sentenced 10 10 years in the Erie County peni-
Tertiary, and William Howard aud James Cor
don We're each fined 800 and sentenced to
eight years imprisonment for making and pass
ing counterfeit money.-At Point Pleasant,
Va, on Wednesday of last week, William Win
ter and wife locked their children, aged three
and five years, III the house. The house was
burned and the children perished.-Consta-
bic y. +. Nails was shot in the back of the neck
by William Briggs. cOlored, severing the spinal
cord, at Cuipeper, Va, on the oath nit. The muir
dered man was attempting to arrest the negro
A big fire occurred in Chicago ILL.,, on the
25th ult which entailed loss of 100000. AS
it started about the same place as the great con-
fagration of 1871 it created considerable alarm.
In Brooklyn on the 25th ult. Charles Sheri-
dan stabbed and killed Thomas 3. Farrell, whom
he found with two other young men in the
lOoI VI MIS- MARY DuAeys cDSIIudHS HlStIcSS
-Thomas c. HanCe, Captain of an oyster
schooner, shot and killed his wife in house
OF ill-iame in Baltimore on the 9th ult-A
down coal train on the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad jumped the track near Tuckerton,
Pa, GA the 18th, and before the engineer could
send man ahead an up train came along and
crashed into the wreck. Both engines were
badly wrecked, and about so coal cars were
piled up in a confused mass. The tracks were
blocked for 10 hours. The loss will probably
reach S5,000.-Si King, a negro and ex-con-
vict, assaulted the little daughter of E. Jeffres
near New London, no, Friday last. He after
wards went to the house of J. Il. Harris, robbed
the house, beat Mrs. Harris insensible and ont
ragged her."Dr. Pitts, who has been on trial
a second time for the murder of DIR. Walter, on
Tangier Island, Va, has been found guilty
and given five years in the penitentiary. At
the former trial he got Is years.-Mai. JAS.
Raston, a wei-known farmer and extensive
cattle dealer of Rockingham County, Va, was
run over by train and killed at Cowan's Sta
ton, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, on the
e6th ult.
INDUSTRIAL.
One of the longest strikes on record has Just
ended by an agreement between President
CunImins and % glass blowers Of the st. Louis
Glass Works, whereby the mems demands were
conceded. The men had been on strike IA
mOntbs.-In New York city the bricklayers,
laborers, coopers and hod -hoisting engineers
have established the nine-hour day. The
stonecctteGs and papeThamgers have an eight
hour day. The other trades of the city still
work 10 hours, and many industries even
longer. The painters, carpenters, furniture
workers and many others believe in the eight
hour day, and when the time comes will en-
force it, But first d thorough organization of
these trades is being effected.-There are
1850 girls in New York engaged in the manu-
facture of artificial fiowers.-A cooperative
glass factory is being built at Mount Winans,
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The works
when running will employ 80 blowers and
about $50 hands in all. They will start up, it
is expected about Get. 1.-THE 300 molders
and other employees of the Union Stove Works
at Peekskiil, \. Y, have struck for an increase
of 10 per cent. in wages.-The Cleveland
Rolling Mill Company having refused demand
of the employees TO take back all the strikers |
the men decided not to go TO work unless all
were given wOrk-rhe business failures
throughout the country during the seven DAYS
ending Sept. 26 number for the United States
l56, aud for Canada 29.-The Chicago social !
lists propose to organize every trade there on |
sOcialistic hasiS-The miners employed at
the Union Valley, Anderson, and Peters Creek |
mines, ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
near Plttsburg. struck Tuesday of last week |
against the reduction of a quarter of a cent in |
the mining rate.-The Chicago Farmers Re- |
sseU has reports from 100 correspondents Civ |
ing the area and probable yield i'll every County
of the 10 leading corn producing States and has
compiled from these d close estimate of the !
crop Of 1885. The yield of Ohio, Indiana, Hi |
nois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Mime |
sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan in 1884 was |
1,25l, 000 bushels; the probable yield for |
this year will be 436 23G, 900 bushels an excess
OF i5i.640,O30 bushels. IL the States and Ter |
rtories outside of those named produce the |
Same as last year it viii make the total crop |
lS19636 go bushels
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Constitutional Convention at Sioux
Falls, OAK. Sept. "a, it was decided that the |
wonaD's suffrage, instead of being Ief; for sep |
arate submission to the people, be left to the |
Legislature, TO he provided Tor by general laws |
-6e0. Wilkes. founder of HHtes Spirit Of /
The IiIaes, died iii Eew York city on the 23d |
ult, aged 60 yeaTs.-At Newport. J.. L. on |
the 9th, the petition Of 81 IS Sarah Whiting |
Belmont for divorce from her husband. Mr. /
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont son OF Mr. Au- /
gust Belmont and brother Of Congressman Bel /
mont, was heard before the Supreme Court and /
granted. Mrs. Belmont Was also given control |
OF their child. MIs. Belmont ailcgae that She /
was deserted by her husband, who also neg
lected 10 provide for her suppGrt.-Finy /
years ago on the 22d ulr Col Orlando Il. Hall! /
Of Bridgeport, Conn. was married and for a /
wedding trip he toyk his bride in a carriage !
through the State. ia celebration Of his golden |