The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.


The Queen has replied to the memorial o
the Peace Society praying for Communication o.
the death sentence recently passed by the Cana
dian courts on Louis Riel. the leader of the half
breed instruction in the Northwest Territory
Her Majesty replied that she is unable TO inter
fere in the case without first consulting hel
responsible advisers. Col. +. A. Stanley, the
Colonial Secretary, states that the Queen has
fully delegated the pardoning power to the
Marquis of LandsdOwne, Governor General o.
Canada, who is at present inquiring into the
matter and that it is impossible for the Home
Government to interfere in RieFs behalf
Kate Chase-Sprague is living iii grand style IL
Paris. and her weekly receptions are the envy
of the American colOny.-The yacht Genesta
which WAS defeated in the recent international
yacht races for the American cup, arrived at
Portsmouth. England, on the 2Sth, making the
trip across the Atlantic in 20 days and 10 hours
There are at least a dozen vegetarian res
taurants in London. where not anything as
meaty as corn-beef hash or shadow-pantOmlme
mutton broth can be obtained.-Ihes students
in the University at Dorpat Russia, on the 3lst
ult made demonstration against the Govern
ment and for time wild confusion ran
throughout the town. The military had to be
called out to suppress the riot. The University
is one of the principal seats of learning III
Russia-Great trouble is feared on the Rus
sian-A siatic frontier. Some bloody fighting
occurred at Baku. on the Caspian Sea, between
Mosem and Russians last week. The military
had TO be called out to restore order. Several
Russians were killed and number wounded.
The trouble in Bulgaria aud Servia seems
about as far from solution as ever. Turkey
is massing troops Oh her frontier, and affairs
generally wear belligerent aspect
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Robert J. Cook, business manager of the Phil
adelphia Press, was struck on the head with a
hatcher. on Wednesday morning of last week,
by Stephen Mcpherson, the colored Janitor of
the Press building. The injured man will
probably die.-John Thompson, who muir
dered James C. White, merchant of Glen
Alice. in Roane Co., Tenn. last week, was taken
from kingstown Jail by mob of 100 men and
hanged-About $50 feet of the bridge of the
Pleasantville & Atlantic City Turnpike Co, at
Atlantic City, n. j., fell in last week while
about 80 people were on it. Many OF them
were thrown into the water, but, fortunately,
none were lrowned.-Wm. Gelwicks, of Cash
town, Franklin Co.. Pa. committed suicide,
Sunday OF last week, by taking laudanum. lie
had been subject TO fits of melancholy for some
time-A dense fog enveloped New York city
and surroundings on Wednesday last week. inn
peding railway traffic and navigation. The
ferryhoat Hackensack cOllided with the ocean
steamer Servia, the ferryboat being slightly
john Mollery, sailor on the Servia, was
drowned-At Haymarket, Prince William
Co. Va, Wednesday of last week, there was
quarrel over game of cards between Pat Swee-
ney, Charles Meeks and X. E. Hibbs, during
which Sweeney was fatally stabbed. dying in a
few minutes. Meeks aud Hibbs are under ar
rest-The steamer Miles exploded her steam
cylinder Just as she was leaving the wharf at
Duluth. Mimi, on Thursday night last. ThOs.
Hickey and William Rooney. first and second
engineers, respectively. were scalded TO death.
The heavy rains of Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week did great damage to railroad
and other property in Virginia. Losses and
delay in travel occurred on the Richmond q
Allegany, Chesapeake & Ohio. Virginia Mid
land & Shenandoah VALLEY Railroads. The en-
gine-tender of a passenger train on the Rich
mond & Allegany Road was precipitated into
the South River near Lexington, by the giving
way of trestle, and the engineer and fireman
killed, and similar accident on the Shenan-
doah Valley Road resulted in the death OF four
men,. p. Myers, painter, fell last week
from the spire of the Clinton, H., Methodist
church. a distance of over 100 feet. and was in
stantly killed-W. K. Jordan, Washington
photographer. shot and killed himself on Fri
day last-Loring L. Lord. the 16-year-od
son of Chas. A. Lord, of Prides Bridge, in West
brook. Me- committed suicide Saturday last by
blowing a hole through his head with a shot
gun. The only known cause is that he was
wrongfully accused of breaking a window at
the school which he attended.-The works Of
the National Furniture Co.. of Williamsport,
Pa. were burned Saturday last. Loss, $4,000;
insurance. 10000. The fire caught from gas
leak. The works employed so men, some of
whom narrowly escaped.
INDUSTRIAL.
Reports to the Agricultural Department in
iatnr nah
out the States where it is cultivated, and the
prospects are favorable for large yield of strip.
The area of its cultivation in the South has
been largely increased. and the product prom
Uses to be of good quality. Ia a few instances
the extraordinary yield of 200 to 800 gallons
per acre is reported.-On Thursday last the
switchmen employed by the Illinois Central
Railroad Co. at their Chicago yards went out on
a strike. The men declare they are allowed
only SO a month and their helpers sos. and
that no pay is given them for extra or Sunday
work. while all other roads in the city pay
their night gangs SO and $40 month and
credit them for all overtime.
MISCELLANEOUS
Edward c. Bane, a messenger of the National
Metropolitan Bank, of Washington, on Friday
last lost = wallet containing $4,000 OF the
banks funds.-Capt. Jungst, Of the steam
sh p I2hen, of the German Lloyd line, was tried
IN the United states DlStrlct court al trenton,
\. j., on Thursday last On an indictment
charging him with having carried $50 passen-
gers in excess of the number allowed by law
from Europe to this country. The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty of overcrowdng the
vessel by an excess of 90 passengers-Her-
cules Wilson. cOlored, has resigned his seat in
the Georgia Legislature, giving as a reason that
he can make more money by laying bricks at
from 81 to - a day.-The colored State fair
at Jackson. Miss, was opened last week by Gov.
Lowery in a brief speech, in which he paid a
tribute TO the progress Of the colOred race, and
i. *. Bruce, the colored ex-
United States Senator, who was also present
An allusion TO the peaceful and happy relations
between the two races was applauded.-The
widow Of Gen. Grant has been greatly grieved
and panied by the public discussion of the do
mestic affairs Of her daughter, Mrs. Sartoris.
The Public Ledger of Philadelphia is authorized
to say that al reports to the effect that Mrs.
Sartoris has applied or cOntemplates applying
for divorce or separation from her husband are
entirely without foundation and cruel wounds
TO her feelings.-Mrs. Thompson, OF Fannin
County, Texas gave birth a few days ago TO five
which she has named Cleveland, Hen
bricks, Bayard, Manning and Chenowith.-
We. Buell., so years Of age, who for many years
has been an inmate of the Suffolk County
NY pOorhouse, has just fallen heir to $780, 00
Waiting at the JaiI Door.
A. T. Lazier, editor of the Panhandle Teran,
was arrested on the charge of forgery about a
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