The National tribune., 1885-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD,

ABROAD.
The treaty Of peace between France and
China was signed on the 9th inst. China an
Nonnces that she accepts all the consequences
Of Frances protectorate over AMMAN, and aban-
dens all political relations with that country.
At Thiers, a town in France, on the 10th
inst, while people were leaving the Court
house after an attendance upon the trial of a
murderer, the overloaded staircase fell with
the heavy weight upon it. Twentyfour per-
sons were killed and fully 163 persons were
injured, Ia of these very seriously, and some
of them will likely die. Many of the injured
were women, and their wounds are of a serious
character. The accident causes intense excite
uent at Thiers.-The statue of Darwin, the
famous scientist, was unyailed last week by
Prof Huxley in the Museum of Natural His
tory, London.-Lord Wolseley denounceS the
evacuation by the English of the Soudan. He
warns the Government that on the withdrawal
from Dongola the whole Province will be given
up 20 anarchy, and will revert from civilization
to barbarism. Withdrawal, he says, will not
avert the struggle. The Mahdi i'll few years
will attack Egypt He considers the best policy
would be to attack the Mahdi at khartoum.
Mr.. Gladstone, the British Premier, and
the entire Liberal Ministry has resigned, and
the Conservatives will now come into power.
The Marquis of Salisbury will probably be
fElmc Minister, ana Slr NOTlnCOte
Chancellor of the EXchequer. Ii is not thought
that the resignation of Mr.. Gladstone will affect
the Afghan frontier queStion.-The town of
of Sihucb, in the Eastern Caucasus, was swal-
lewed up by an earthquake last week.-On
the 18th inst the India Museum at London was
almost entirely destroyed by fire. Many of
the most valuable and beautiful exhibits were
destroyed.-The steamer Spoke Hall, from
Liverpool for Bombay, has foundered in q cy-
clone III the Gulf of Aden. There WAS only one
sprvivor.-A terrible cyclone visited Salinas
Mexico, last week doing great injury TO crops
and buildings. About IS houses in the imme-
diate track of the cyclone were demolished,
leaving many families entirely destitute
The Assistant Commissioner of Police of Baku,
Russia, was stabbed 10 death Saturday, and the
assassin escaped.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
At Spring Mil Station, on the Pennsylvania
& Schuylkill Valley Railroad, on the 18th inst.
fast north bound freight train crashed into 4
local freight which had stopped at the station.
Engineer David Wayne, of the fast freight, was
killed, Conductor Jones Clever and Firemen
VIM. Drink house were fatally and Y. A. Steltz
were slightly injured. The engine and half
dozen cars of the fast frei ght were wrecked.
a passenger train on the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroad was struck by cyclone
near Sioux City, Iowa, Oh the 18th inst, blown
from the track and smashed to pieces. Many
persons were injured, but no deaths reported.
Last week a boy living with his uncle, Jack
Huffman, a mountaineer of Highland County,
Va, died, il was alleged, from the effects of
fall The body was eXhumed and fatal knife
wounds were found on il. Huffman disiked
the boy. Several years ago a little girl Elys-
teriously disappeared from the same house.
Fannie Cusachs, a young Jewess of New York
City, committed suicide last week when in
formed she would have to submit to an operation
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men were painting building at Lock haven,
Pa. fell on the 9th inst. One man clung to the
third story window until rescued. George and
Chas Fox fell with the scaffolding, and Charles
was fatally and George seriously injured
The wife OF Il. II. White living near Winfield,
Kan, was found by her husband on Wednesday
Of last week lying on, the foor unconscious, her
skull crushed with an ax.-Sunday of last
week, OH the Highland plantation, near Water
proof, La, F. j. Baker killed man named
Smith by crashing in his head with pair of
brass knuckles. This is the third man whom
Baker has killed. The murderer escaped.-
At Newport, r. l., on Wednesday of last week
Jos. Renson, who had been drinking heavily
went into the cellar of his liquor store, mutila-
ted himself in a horrible manner with razor
and then put lighted match to large quaint
ity OF powder. which he had poured out on the
foor. ReDson was fatally injured, and the en-
tire store frunt was blown out by the explosion
young daughter of Mrs. Beems, of New York,
and 4 boy named Geo. Proud were injured by
the explosion. Renson had been divorced and
had recently married again.--Frank Z. Mer-
kel. a student at the Allentown Pa Business
College, was seized with cramps while bathing
In the canal On "Wednesday of last week and
was drowned before assistance arrived.-
Thos (. OFT, aged 65 years, Limeport Lehigh
Co. Pa, hanged himself in his orchard on the
10th inst.--Andrew Shields, charged with
he, ,trFa of e.
r:stown, Pa, on the 10th inst.-Jno. Rowley,
2 years of age, pit boss at the Athens coal
mines, near Petersburg, Va on Tuesday of last
week fell down the SHAFT, distance of 22S feet
His body was crushed 10 a Jelly. The deceased
was married the preceding Sunday.--Ezra
herring. an express messenger between Troy
and Schenectady, was arrested on the 9th inst
at Lansimghurg, y. Y, for the theft of express
packages containing between $1,000 and $I0,-
600, which were found behind a picture in his
house.--Five hundred cases of giant powder
exploded last week in the famous Santa Thur
cio Silver Mine in Mexico killing 10 men.--
In q brothel at Chicago, on Sunday, Billy
Hutchinson placed the muZzle of a revolver be-
hind the ear of Kitty Hall, his mistress, and
eliberately fired, killing her instauty.-An
incendlary fire at Pottsyille, Pa, on Sunday,
destroyed the barn of f. B. Barn with five
head Of valuable cattle and other property-
Peter Sturm shot and killed q. C. August Stem
Hcr, marble dealer, IN CINCINNATI on the 2lSt
ult. StUrm was arrested three months ago for
assaulting Stenwer, and was drunk at the time
Of the shooting-At New Boston, Tex, Sat
urday night last, ". H. Brooks. Justice of the
Peace, shot and instantly killed Kennett Mar
borough. A trivial dispute precipitated the
difficulty pork packing estab-
hshment, Hamilton Ont, was burned yester-
day. The loss IS 100000 over the insurance.
AionZo Fuget, one of the best known and most
skillful counterfeiters in the country, was
captured at Versailles, KY. on the 18th inst
Fuget's record covers pages of books in the Gov
ernments secret service. and he has produced
some of the most deceptive currency ever is
sued. he began operating in New York 16
years ago, and has since turned out his spurious
coin in nearly every State in the Union
George w. JONES' cigarrnaker, about 45 years
Of age, native Of Baltimore, made deliberate
attempt at suicide on Sunday afternoon last in
the Jail at Winchester, Va. He first tried to
pierce his heart with needle, and then used
round cigar knife and severed his windpipe
After committing the deed he sent for a min
lister and wrote upon a card Psalm to have
read to him. 1t is thought he will die-On
Sunday morning last about daybreak Mrs Wm
Il. Diebold, of Temperanceyille, Pa, jumped
into the Ohio River with her four-months- old
child in her arms, and both were drowned
Mrs. Diebold's mother committed suicide by