The National tribune., 1885-04-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

the 22d, denounces the incapacty shown at
headquarters" and says, this murderous mil
itary scuffle would never have happened IL
Gems McNeill and Graham had taken precau-
tions which should have occurred to cadet
The general press comments are In the same
tone. The latest returns regarding the casual
ties in the engagement show that, including
the Indian troops, and exclusive of camp-fol-
bowers, g officers and OF men were Killed, ana
that officers and 136 men were wounded.
One officer and 20 men are reported missing.
There were also more than LOCO camels Killed.
This will delay the British advance on 1amai
seriously-Forty miners were killed by fire
damp III Austrian Silesia, and 56 miners were
killed by an explosion in Baron Rothschild's
mine. on the 9th ult., in MoravIa.--1he
Pope at secret consistory last week nominated
several Bishops 10 Sees in America.--Burton
and Cunningham, the alleged dynamltcrs, have
been committed for trial in London on a charge
OF treason n-felomy-Advices from Tamatave
state that disastrous hurricane visited the
east coast of Madagascar or Feb. % The
American bark Sarah Hobart and the French
steamers Disc and Argo were wrecked. Seven
teen persons lost their lives and much damage
was done Prince Bismarck celebrated the
goth anniversary of his birth on the lst inst.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
VIM D. Cushing. of Wheeling, w. Va, who
was arrested Thursday last forembcZzling funds
DGi0ngiDE 10 tDG belmont Nail Company COul-
mitted suicide a few moments after being re-
leased on bail by blowing his brains out with q
pistol.-The body of the man found in East
River, New York, a few days ago, has been
identified as that OF W. ii. Mckinley, formerly
private secretary of Gen. John b. Gordon.
WIN. Shields, OF West Chester Pa, who
was appointed postmaster by President Arthur
on March 5 committed suicide on the 9th ult.
by drowning himself lie was an old man, and
became greatly worried over the duties of his
oficc.--Capt. Sharp, of 60. c, 18th Inf, COM
mitted suicide at Fort Totten, Oak, on the
23th uit., by shooting himself Mental depres-
sion was the cause. He leaves q wife and sew
eral chidren.-Five men were killed and
several wounded by the explosion on the 9th
ult. of a ferryboat lying at Mound City, Ark.
At Harris, near Dayton, O., Thursday last,
the Ohio Linseed Oil Company's mills were de-
stroyed. Loss. 000.-The New York Court
of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of Rugg,
the murderer of the Maybee women, by unan-
imous vote.-About 80 houses were destroyed
by fire at Oakland City, Ind, on the 9th ult.
Loss from 500 600 to 100000; insurance about
$4,000 0-Chas. Turbn and wife, married
three weeks, were arrested at Decatur, H., last
week, charged with drowning their six months
old child.-The kilns bUne-black building,
fertilizer building and about two-thrds Of the
bone shed of the Michigan Carbon Works, at
Rangeville, were destroyed by fire last week.
steam boiler in the mill of the Groton Pond
LHmber Company, in Groton, exploded Thurs
day night last, killing two men and iniuring
several Others some of them fatally.-hiss
eia T. Sutherland, of Dinwiddie Co. Va, COM
mitted suicide last week by taking strychnine.
The cause of the act WAS dependency, occa-
stoned by the death OF her father and only sis
ter.-Whilc Chas. Craven was exhibiting a
patent fire-escape in Philadelphia on the 25th
ult. the rope from which he was SUSPENDED
broke, precipitating him from the third story
of the building 10 the ground, nficting serious
if not fatal, injuries. Wm. II. butcher Of
StFatford, Conn, accidentally shot and
killed on the 18th nit. III a boat on St Johns
River, Florida, opposite Mandarin. lie was at
tempting 10 draw gun towards him by the
muzzle when it was dscharged.-A fire oc-
CURED in Buffalo, y. Y, or the 18th ut., which
destroyed the Music Hall and the Catholic
Church. The value of the former building was
about Sl1o.000 and the church about So 600
A citizen lost his life while assisting the fire.
men.-During fire al Memphis, Tenn, the
night of the 2Gth. the walls OF the burning
building fell in upon the iiremen, all of whom
were more or less injured one faially.-Mr
Ebert Fowler, assistant prosecuting attorney
of Summers Co, W. Va died last week from
pisi0l-siot wounds inflicted by !. Speed Thomp-
son. NJ Hinton, March l.. Mr.. Fowler was
brother O. Hon J. G. Fowler. Of Bristol, Speaker
Of the Virginia Hoase of Delegates few years
aco.-At Roseville, Ind. Wednesday. of last
week, II buildings. and at Braid wood. H., five
buildings were destroyed by fire. Loss in the
nrst instance about $1,000 and in the second
$4,000: partially insured.-'The contents of
the cooper shop IN The Ohio penltentiary at
Columbus were entirely consumed ou the 2cth
ult.. the Total loss amounting to about $4,000
including that Oh the building and machinery
and 10000 cigar W. Fletcher of
Wheaton, Iowa, has been convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced TO three wears in the
penitentiary and his son Merritt of murder,
and sentenced 10 death, for the killing Of Otto
j. Hope. farmer, whom they shot in June last
III dispute over right Of pasturage-A
Mrs Wolf has bccn arrested in Des Mones.
Iowa. charged bg her husband with the muir
der OF an unknown man. Whase dead body was
fonnd in an alley iE Des Noaes on the morn
ing Of Feb. Z, SSi.--Capt Woodruff. or the
steamship City Of Columbia. from New York.
reports at Charleston. ; G.. that Oh Wednesday
night of last week \. l.. Southworth q cabin
Passenger. jumped overheard ana was drowned.
- Mrs. Sanford. of Chicago WAS fatally burned
SATURDAY last by oil from J. hanging lamp, which
fell Hpon her a. she was "rcading and set her
clothing on iire.-IewiS kilgorc, colored
convicted Of the murder Of Matte Henderson,
at HeDdcrsonviilc, \. G.. has been sentenced
TO be hanged April -
INDUSTRIAL
sItsiiA - Oi 81 IGtts'sIiE, Ia III the
ranks Of the striking coal miners in the fourth
pool. Five hundred men are said to have gone
to work st the terms offered by tine operators.
MISCELLANEOUS.
}. Harvey Mott, 4 professional sliritualist,
who has been attracting considerable attention
al haEsa> City, No, was arrested at the IFS snce
OF J. b. Lawrence, Of the Kansas City JOsTaaL
last week. on the charge of Obtaining mgi,ey on
false pTetenses. Mr.. Lawrence was present at a
seance, and when an alleged spirit appeared
threw a small .i't Of an analne solution in its
fae". revealing JT Mott himself-rhe United
Siaica :GaE Of-WaT Swata.a arrived at New Or
lessss Wednesday OF last week from Liv!aaston
aDJ Port B3uies, CanlTal america with IS
raj lcad IboreTs. all suffering more or less from
I0disfi:3l fe.cr. D}e0ft the number Hc,.ry Bauer
oi New ork, q d on the passage. Twenty onao of
the mcn whoare still under medical treatment,
Were sent 10 the hospital. Stat Ycterina-
rian Rowland reports that, in his opinion the
progress Of the contagious p!@ur1 pneumonia in
Delaware has been stayed Ei"ht herds are
still under quarantine IN New Castle County,
and inoculation has proved successful in every
case. Experiments made by Dr Rowland also
show that in The incaiatirr stage % lhc disease
fnoculaiiDn considerably ha-.c,is its dcrciep-
nient.--EhC body of Carl Lac lex ing Of ST.
Louis, was incinerated OF the 2iih nit at the
crema orium AT Lancaster, Ia.-Gen HatclS
has ordered troops % cavalry To proceed to
Oklahoma and destroy the permanent improve
mentS Oh the ranches Of Berry Brothers and
Burk & Martin, ca-tc-mtn and require them
10 leave the Territory Hon Jaaob TbomD.