The National tribune., 1885-08-20
NEWS OF The WEEK.
The News from ALI Parts of the
Werld.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
On to the 18th of June, 22sT negroes had
obtained their freedom in the Province of Santa
Clara, Cuba.-United States Minister S. S.
Cox presided at the meeting of American resi-
dents of Constantinople, which was called last
week TO express coincidence with the widow of
Gen. Grant. Mr.. Cox delivered an eloquent
speech Resolutions of sympathy were adopted,
copies of which will be forwarded to Washing
ton and to Mrs. Grant. The American General
Berdan and a number of English officials were
present-Osman Digna has forsaken his fol-
lowers and fled to Kordofan. The result is that
many Sheiks are going into Suakin and OTTER
ing submission to the British commander
Sarah Bernhardt is said to have earned and spent
130OO000 francs since she first trod the stage.
The British troops at Suakin are dying
fast. The officials however, will not report
such a condition of atfairs.-Four French
soldiers, while crossing field at FOntanbleau
last week, attempted to unload bombshell
that they found. 1t burst, killing two Of the
men and tearing off the arm of another.-A
petty King Coahama Hailla, of West Africa,
died recently, and the natives, attributing his
death to the witchcraft of the whites, massa-
cred 20 Europeans. including three French
Observation-Disclosures of earthquake have
again been felt in Cashmere.-Lord Ernest
Vane Tempest died in London last week. He
served with distinction as an officer in the Fed
eral army during the late war in the United
States. under the name of Capt. Stewart
The Queen, in her speech last week proroguing
Parliament, refers to the disastrous Soudan
campaign, and expresses her pride in the
bravery and endurance displayed by the
soldiers and sailors. She expresses her de-
termination to establish good order in Egypt
and hopes for an early and satistac-
tory settlement of the Afghan question:
During the journey of Francis Joseph, of
Austria to Kremsier to meet the Car of Russia
among many other precautions ordered for the
Emperor's personal safety is one commanding
line of guards to be posted along the entire
route at distances of fifty PAGES from one
snother.-Lord Wolseley has been elevated
to the rank of Viscount.-It is reported that
10000 Christians have been massacred in Ton
quin.-The Anglo Russian difficulty is again
attracting attention in Europe. The Afghans
are reported TO be massing large numbers of
troops at Herat. They have also destroyed all
the gardens and villages in the vicinity of the
famous city which are likely to afford food and
shelter to an attacking force. The owners of
the destroyed property have been assured thrJ
England will compensate them for Their loss.
The Afghans, however, are doing everything
possible to avoid conflict with the russians.
They refrain from moving their troops towards
the Russian posts, and even from strengthening
their own outposts on the frontier. At Pendjeh
the Russians are dying by tie scores of cholera
and dysentery. Fifty to, pedo boats have been
ordered by the Russian Minister of Mariner to
be sent to the Blac,- Sea. 1t is said that an
alliance has been fyrmed between the Chinese
and English ar. that the latter are now ne
gotiating sin .Ilar connection with Turkey
The Sultar of Zanzibar under pressure brought
to bear b, the presence of German feet has
agreed - admit Germany's supremacy in the
dispr ed territory, and promises to withdraw
Za.zbar troops. The Chamber of Commerce
c. France has adopted memorial to the Gov
eminent protesting against Germany's preten-
tions in that quarter of the globe.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
John Banks, farmer on Greenfield Hill, near
Bridgeport, Conn., was induced by two sharp
ers on Saturday last to have So, 600 in bonds
cashed at bank. On his way back he was met
and robbed of the $1,000. Mr.. Banks is 50 years
of age, and has been victim before of swim
ding schemes-Fitz Fien and Julius Wolff,
sailors, belonging TO the bark Mozart, from
Hamburg, fought Saturday night last on board
ship in New York Fien stabbed Wolff with
his sheathknife. Wolf in turn opened
wound foot long across the abdomen of his
assailant, killing him instantly. Wolff will
also die.-Henry Toggenberger, young man
from Button, o.. was found dead in his bed at
Sedalia, Mo-, Saturday last with three CHASTITY
wounds in his head made with a Ratchet. The
perpetrator of the crime is not known, but he
is supposed to he a man with whom Toggenber-
ger had trouble about woman.-ThOmas
Hartigan, city bill poster at Aurora, Ill.,, shot
and killed his wife and himself Friday night
last. jealousy and whisky were the cause
Two colored children named Della Jordan,
aged 9, and Geo. Gibson, aged 8, have been
arrested at Charleston, S. c., for the murder of
Jessie Jordan, an infant about year old. The
boy Gibson killed the child with shotgun.
-Jasper w. Umberfeld aged II, fatally shot
his cousin J. NJ Carpenter of about his own
thor. Eillad self of la'c III
near Port Chester. n. Y, on Saturday last.
Umberfeld was insane from over study.-On
Mad River, California, Amanda NJ. Toune, cook
at a logging camp, was found murdered in her
cabin with her throat cut. Henry ID. Benner,
who had lived with her, was taken by woods
men and riddied with bullets.-WiIey Bass
fell across a saw in mill at Trenton, Levy
County, Fla Friday last. and was cut in two.
His heart and liver were thrown to the top of
the bulding.-At Troy, Ala, Saturday last
in a sham hattie at the veterans Reunion, w. ].
Blan, publisher OF the Troy Messenger, had both
hands blown off and one arm broken above the
elbow while loading cannon. Mr.. Blan is still
sliye.-Wm. Feeny was showed down by NJ.
Keenan, while the two were skylarking in the
yard of saloon in New York Saturday after
noon, after drunken bout. The base of his
SIX ull was crushed, and he died Immediately
John Harris, a policeman of Gordonsviile
Fa was found lying dead near that place on
the railroad track Friday last. HIS throat was
cut and body horribly mutilated by freight
train. Two negroes have been arrested, charged
with the crime.-Constable Chas. Still, Of
York, Pa, shot and fatally wounded Hiram
Frantz, robber, who was attempting to escape
arrest on Friday last. The officer was attacked
by mob, and only escaped lynching by jump
ing passing freight train.-Whilea local
freight train on the Pittsburg Division, Balt-
more & Ohio Railroad, was standing at Cooks
Mills, seven miles from Cumberland, Nd it was
run into from behind By an cast bound freight,
causing bad wreck. A tramp who was steal
ing ride on the freight train, was instantly
killed. No one else was hurt.-As Charles
Jennings was riding home on his wagon near
La Grange Ga, several boys jumped on be-
hind. Jennings struck one of them named
Douglass with his whip The latter took up
stone and struck Jennings on the temple kill
ing him. Douglass was subsequently, arrested,
but party Of his friends attacked the officers
and rescued him.-Irma Balars, a I6-year- old
Hungarian girl, threw her baby into vault at
her home in New York city last week. The
child was found dead. The mother was put
under arrest, sld removed TO Bellevue Hospital
as a prisoner-W H. Jones and his son were
lodged in Jail ut Ashville, \. Y, Thursday last,
charged with the murders of J. ii. Joyce and
three others April last.-John Gate, q far
mer, aged 20, who lived alone near Missouri
City, Mo, was found murdered in his bed We'd
nesday night of last week. The Safe Deposit
Bank of Savings Of San Jose, Cal, was robbed
of $4,000 "Wednesday OF last week while
stranger was negotiatinga bill OF exchange.