The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
The trouble between France and Egypt in
regard to the suppression of the Bosphore Egypt
cen is beginning to assume serious dimensions.
The matter was referred to the Porte, which
has approved the action of the Egyptian au
thvrities 1t is rumorcd that France will send
feet to Alexandria TO demand reparatiOn. NJ.
Barrere, the French charge d'affaires at Cairo,
has been instructed by his Government to sus-
pend all official relations with Egypt
A terrible volcanic eruption occurred last week
at Passarvean a province in the east end of
the Island of Java. The Smerow mountain,
the largest and most active volcano IN the ISL
and, burst into a state OF eruption A large
coffee plantation was destroyed, and 1t was first
reported that a large number of lives had been
lost but later reports state that the only loss
was TO property-The town of Wischnitz, in
Austrian Galicia, was partially burned last
week. Six hundred families of the total popu-
lation of 5000 were made homeless, 80 houses
having been destroyed.-It is stated that
cholera has reappeared at Cairo, and that seven
deaths from the disease have occurred there.
The Austrian Government on the I'D
seized the entire edition of five newspapers in
Vienna for publishing manifesto issued by
the-German opposition in the ReiSchrath.--
The Grand jury of London last week returned
true bills against Cunningham and Burton the
dynamiters, for treason-felOny. In their re.
turns the Grand Jury commended the police
Two belted cruisers have been ordered to
be at once constructed on the Clyde. This
order practically reviyeS shiphuilding on the
river and has already resulted in the employ
ment of 5000 men.-The 325th anniversary
of the birth Of Shakspere was celebrated with
much ceremony and festival on the 23d in STRAIT
ford-on-Ayon. The town was brilliantly deco
rated. Hundreds of strangers thronged the
place, visiting and inquring about everything
Sbaksperean with the zeal of pilgrims. Is
reported that Ell Mahdis men have attacked
and defeated the Italian forces near MaSsowah.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards Pierrepont parents
of the late Mr.. Edwards Pierrepont, acting
American Minister TO Italy, arrived from New
York at Southampton, England Thursday of
last week and We're informed of their sons
death by an officer who had been sent from the
American Legation in London for that purpose.
The Duchess of Edinbnrg, daughter of the
Gar is greatly distressed at the strained rcla
tons existing between Russia and England.
She is prepared to start, if necessary. IN a few
hours for Cobourg, where she will reside iii the
event of war-At great meeting OF rich and
influential landowners held in London last
week and attended by such persons as the
Duke of Argyll. the Earl of CarHaven and the
Marquis of Ripon, it was resolved to take steps
for the immediate formation of a large corpora
ton, to be called the National Land Com
pamy," for the purpose of securing gradual
breaking up Of the Large parcel system of
land ownership new injuri0usly prevalent III
Great Britain. The present plan of the new
organization is TO buy up land at wholesale and
sell it out in lots not to exceed 10 acres, under
conditions likely 10 cause further subdivision
and prevent aggregation of title. The company
will in all likelihood buy for cash, ard viii sell
on deferred payments covering at least 10yearS.
The Suez Canal Commission in Paris last
week agreed that 10 Notifications shall be
erected along the canal. The Commission also
discussed rules in connection with the passage
Of belligerent vessels in time of war, especially
in regard To the questions whether prize vessels
should be allowed to be towed through the canal
and the length of time belligerents should be
allowed TO remain in the harhors of Port Said
and SueZ-The authorities of Gibraltar have
decided to subject vessels arriving from Spanish
Mediterranean ports to three days quarantine,
with the view Of preventinsthe importation of
eholera.-The present emigration 20 America
is unprecedented. 2,062 persons most OF whom
were Irish, having left Queenstown within the
past four days.-The immense stone bridge
constructed by Chinese engineers over the arm
of the Chinese sea at Lagang is finished. The
bridge is five miles long, entirely of stone, and
has 800 arches; each 20 feet high. The road
way is 20 feet wide.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Near Bethlehem, Pa, on the 22d. Joseph L.
Zoder and his hired man, Samuel Roth, were
burning brush, when the fire suddenly spread
and both were overcome by the heat and fell
unconscious TO the ground They were rescued,
but Zoder died from his injuries and Roth is i'll
critical condition.-At Jefferson, O., on the
22d, Lewis Webster was convicted of the muir
der on the 18th of December OF Perry Harring-
ton, wealthy farmer, whose house he was
rObbng and whom Webster shot when Har-
rington recognized him.--William I'll. kuipc.
colorcd waiter, was shot and killed in Phil,-
delphia on the night of the 22d on the sidewalk,
woman named Annie Cutler. The cause of the
shooting was jealousy.-On the 2lst inst,
Perryville, thriving little town in Decatur
County, H., entirely destroyed by fire. sup
posed to be the work of an incenaiary.-Sadie
Walmer, aged Is years. was fatally burned on
the 22d at Lebanon, Pa. by her clothing catch
ing fire from basket of hot lime which she
was carrying on her shoulder-James Den
mis-, at Charlottesville, Ind, was, on the 22d,
convicted of the murder of the McMullen
family in January last. and sentenced to be
hanged. Coffey his accomplish, is also under
sentence of death.-Henrietta Ramsey
charged with the murder of her husband
Thomas Ramsey, at SeabOard Northampton
County, Va, has been discharged. having
proved that the fatal shot was accidentally
fired by deceased himself-The police in New
Orleans on the 24th inst forced open the doors
of the dwelling occupied by VIM. Evans, and
found upon the bed III one of the rooms the
DouleS OF BITS. Evans ana casper Nengar. Both
were shot through the head. Evans, who is
policeman. was arrested. Hesays that on com
ing home the previous morning he found his
wife and the man lying dead just as they were
found by the police. He drank cup of coffee,
locked the door and walked out, taking his in
FAINT of nine months with hm.-In New York
on the oath inst. John J.. Everett, nephew of
Ex-Governor ana ex-senator Edward Everett
of Massachusetts, was committed to prison for
three months for beating his wife, pawning her
clothes and babitual drunkenness-An I'M
known person placed ties on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad track in De-
troit on the oath inst. causing the early passen-
ger train TO jump the track. The only injury
was TO the locomotive. DISTINCTIONS were also
placed on the Bay City Road, but were dis
covered in time TO prevent injury.-Martin
Perkins, a painter, of Baltimore, while under
the delirium of fever on Friday last, procured
clnb and climbed out of third story window
of his house, and, catching hold of the cornice
of the adjoining house, broke all the window
glass Before the police could reach him he
fell 80 feet TO the ground. There is no hope for
his recovery.-At Cortland. Ala, Friday night
last Thomas Little, wealthy planter, was
called TO his door about dusk when some one
sprang up in front of him and fired "a buck
shot into his breast. Samuel Livingston, his
brother-in-law, is in Jail charged with the
crime.-At Mount Vernon, Mo-, Saturday of
last week, Geo. III. Moore and John A. Tennis,
old and weli-known citizens, between whom
feud had existed for some time, met on the
street and commenced firing at each other.
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