The National tribune., 1885-08-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from ALI Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

1T Spires Germany, have been detected In a
conspiracy 10 murder the usher. They had
armed themselves with daggers and a revolver,
but one Of the conspirators became frightened
and revealed the plot. Whereupon all those
concerned were expelled.-An alliance is re-
ported between Great Britain and China for
mutual action in case of war with Russia
Herat is being rapidly fortified against pos
sible Russian advance.-The Emperor and
Empress of Austria paid friendly visit to the
Emperor of Germany last week at Gastein.
Emperor William received them at the entrance
of the Badeschloss with greetings of affection,
kissing the Austrian Emperor three times.
William wore an Austrian uniform, and Francis
Joseph wore a PTuSsian uniform.-United
States Consul Heap at Beyrout, has protested
against the proposed expulsion of some Amerl-
can citizens.-Four of the Mexicans accused
of taking part in the train robbery on the Next
can National Railroad 10 miles from New La
redo in February, 1888, have been condemned
10 death by the Mexican courts.--Admiral
Poschen, commanding the German squadron at
Zanzibar. has been instructed to demand from
the Sultan of Zanzibar the surrender of his
claims TO the territory ceded to the African
Company by the Sultan of Tschagala, covering
1000 square leagues.--M. Songeon has been
elected Senator to succeed Victor Hugo
There is every prospect of renewal of the
difficult between England and Russia in regard
to the Afghan frontier.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The notorious Mexican outlaw Abelardo til
gernia was captured on the night of July 80
at Edenburg, Tex He has killed several men
in Mexico, and is supposed to have been impli-
Gated in the murder-of Andrews and Noble,
who were killed in Galveston County, Tex.
He is also wanted in other Counties of the State
for various crimes. He is about 30 years old,
and is one of the most desperate outlaws Oh
the Rio Grande frontier"An attempt was
made OH the 9Th inst. to blow up the camp of
the McGehee Brothers, con <ectors on the South
Pennsylvania Railroad, nine miles from Nc
Connellsburg, Pa. Dynamite was placed under
the Hungarian boarding house and under the
building in which the contractors were sleep
ing An explosion followed, and both build
ings were badly wrecked. Two Hungarians
were severely injured, but the other occupants
of the buildings almost miracul0usly escaped
iDjury-Samuel Ward shot and instantly
killed James w. Lamont. at Norristown, n. j.,
OH Tuesday of last week. They were rivals
for the affections of a widow named Swayze.
At Palmyra, o., last week, John Jones shot
Mrs. Charles Merwin five times and then killed
himself. Jones was employed as farm hand
on the Merwin farm. On the morning of the
murder and suicide he said he intended to kill
himself and warned Mrs. Merwin not to inter-
fere, or he would kill her, too. Mrs. Merwin
tried 10 wrest from him the revolver with
NC kutSditllSU 10 10 tIlS SuOOtiUp, dUu
jones fred at her five times. Then, walking
to a clump of bushes a short distance from
the house, he killed himself. Mrs Mer-
win lived about two hours. - On
the 9Th inst Peter c. Smith, of Gathers
burg, Nd. shot himself in the neck while in
a drunken frenzy, and expired instantly
At an open-air dance, near Springfield, No.,
Thursday night last, fight occurred between
Cook Ashbridge and William and Joseph Hoover
on one side, and Baxter Dulin, Lemuel Thomas
and Isaac Messick on the other. Knives were
used. The three last named are dead.-Mrs
Nj. Walsh, a widow 60 years old was found
dead on Friday last in small back room of her
house in Chicago. Her hands were tied, and
there were marks of violence on her body.-At
excavation alongside the American Leadpencil
Factory, on Clinton street, Hoboken, N. j.,
weakened the wall. and portion fell on the
9TH inst. A number of laborers were buried
beneath the debris. Two Were taken out dead
and q number were injured including Henry
Mclean, one of the contractors. James Carey,
another contractor. was arrested.-Garland
Mann, to be hanged for the murder of DIR.
Chenowith in September last, was taken from
the jail at Neosho, Mo-, Wednesday night of last
week by mob. Mann resisted and the mob
shot him to death.--GeOrge j. Fogg aged
about 20, made desperate attempt at suicide
in Richmond, Va. on the 9TH inst. He shot
himself in three places-twice in the chest and
once in the left side. 1t is believed his wounds
will prove fatal.--Michael Kaelin killed his
wife and then cut his own throat in Louisville,
KY, on Friday last. Jealousy was the cause.
y. O. Howard, for the murder of f. c.
Blackman: a farmer; Thos. Lee, an aged col
ored man, for the murder of an old white
woman with whom he lived and Thomas Nc
Neil, coiored, for the murder of his brother
Simon at church festival, were hanged at Fay
etteyille, \. c., on Friday last Lee is said to
hay no had fu-nr .-hifa xri,ra N L off
Ala, Thursday last, Vim. Hancock, aged 81, and
his son William quarreled over the division of
profits from a thrashiDg machine. The two ex-
changed shots with guns the son killing the
father. John, another son, was also shot by his
brother.-Gustavus Richner, a prosperous far
mer, of Scotch Valley, Pa, for some time has
suspected his wife of infdelity He left his
house Tuesday and did not return until
Friday morning last. Entering the house
about o'clock in the morning he found his
wife IL bed asleep with Max Himmelrich. He
got scythe and returning, killed the guilty
couple. He then went to the barn and COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself to one of the
rafters--John c. Brody, a farmer, living near
Scottsburg, Ind, was murdered in his house
Wednesday last by an unknown burglar
During an alteration between Chas May, aged
9, and Edgar Weitzel aged years at Harris
burg Pa, on the 9th inst the latter drew a
pocket knife and stabbed the former below the
right shoulder, inflicting an ugly and dangerous
wound. The injury may prove fatal.-The
conductor was killed and seven passengers
dangerously injured by an accident on the Air
Line Railroad near Spartanburg, S. c., on the
9Th inst.--ln Pittsburg, Pa, last week police
man Evans WAS fatally shot by John Edward
Cofiey. notorious crook" Coffey was cap
tured after long chase and desperate struggle,
In which he tried TO kill his captors-Geo
r. HUMPHREYS, prominent architect of Atlanta
Ga was attempting to jump from westbound
train near that city last week, when his foot
caught and he was dragged 200 yards, mangling
his head and body. When he oosed his foot
both got under the wheels and were mashed
OF. lie died short while after.-On Sunday
last, John Scanlon, young man with a party
OF excurSionists, jumped overheard from a sail
boat for q swim in the river near Savannah,
Ga, and almost Immediately sank. His body
was not recovered. The drowned man is sup
posed TO have been seized by an alligator
Lightning struck the house of Nels Enguist. at
Bradford, Mimi, Thursday night last, killing
Mr.. Engnist aged 64 and the hired man, named
Swenson. Five other persons in the house were
severely injured.-JacobS ewell and son. from
Short Greek, Kan, who had been camping re-
Gently short distance from Nevada, Mo-, were
found murdered Friday last. Henry Stacys
and wife, who recently opened a laundry there
have been charged with the murder-Philip |
Sheridan, aged q years, son of County Col |
lector Sheridan, of Elizabeth, y. j., committed |
suicide by shooting himself in the heart He |
had been missing since Thursday noon and
was found Thursday night last in his fathers
barn by hostler.--The jury returned ver-