The National tribune., 1885-01-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
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ABROAD.
A disnatch from Shanghai says that S5 600
Chinese troops under Lii Hung Chang are
Iaassed at Pei Ho. The works at Fort Arthur,
Oh the Gulf of Pc Chi Lu built by German ar
tillery officers, make the strongest fortress IN
the north of China. They are mounted with
heavy Calling and Nordenledt guns. The
entrance 20 the port is guarded with torpedoes.
The Chinese hay ye warned the French that they
intend TO make an attack. Letters from the
French feet at helang state that Admiral
Cour5et is i'll and worried over his forced in
action 1t is feared that he cannot continue
the operations. The blockade has no results.
The mortality among the French troops is IN
creaSing-A number Of bandits entered q
Catholic church aud the house OF the priest at
Cortelos, in Spanish Gaiicia last week, Tor the
purpose ef piilage. Failing to get money, they
lied the priest in heap of straw and burned
MIN to death-An earthquake occurred at
Madrid, Spain, on the 2oth INST Two houses
were slightly damaged. Some alarm was caused
by the shock at the Opera House ana IN the
populJuS larts Of the city. The shocks were
felt at Gibraltar. and were severe i'll the
southern Pgovinces. At Malaga two persons
were killed by falling walls. Official reports
show that 200 persons were killed III the Prov
inces of Malaga and Granada. The population
OF Granada are still encamped III the squares,
snd the richer classes are lodging In carriages
slong the promenade. The facade of the Ca
sheiral was seriously damaged by the shock.
The Aihambra was not damaged. Many houses
were destroyed ia Jimena, and a whole family
was killed in the village OF Cajar by the falling
OF chimney. Over half Of the inhabitants OF
Albunuelai were killed. Albania is mostly In
rains The Province of Malaga suffered equally
as much damage as did Granada. Commerce is
IL cof A q aata IN
were damaged. The shock was not felt in the
northern and northwest PrOyinces.-Ihe
Headquarters OF the dynamite conspirators is
said to be in Paris, but the funds come from
America 1t is reported that the recent explo-
sion at London Bridge was arranged at Paris
three months ago by a man who is now in
America Two men were sent to London to
execute the pot in September, but delay oc-
Cured. They returned to Paris after the ex-
plosiOn. and are now there.-1he condition
of affairs in Russia grow worse daily. Plot
sitter plot against the Government Is discovered,
only TO be renewed as soon as suppressed. Des-
potism is increasing, and the press is coerced
into silence. Russia is more and more ignor-
ing liberal ideas, and is paving the way to a
tremendous explosion.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Blake Opera House and Hotel at
Racine, Wis, was burned on the 2sth ult.
Three lives were lost.-Charles Smith and
Henry Davis both colored, were arrested
last week for burglary and assault at
Clayton, \. G. They were taken from the
guard at Clayton on the night of the 23d and
carried to the Neuse River, where they were
bound with chains aud thrown into the stream.
An obstruction was placed on the railroad
track near Puryis, Miss, a few days ago. by
which a train was wrecked and the engineer
killed. The crime was traced 10 q merchant ut
Purvis who had lost suit against the COM
pany. Saturday morning last he was taken
from the jail and hanged.-The funeral of
the children who lost their lives by the fire at
the Brooklyn n. " asylum took place Satur-
day last The charred remains OF the 81 vic
tins were placed in three collins, and after
funeral services were inferred in the Cemetery
of the Holy Cross at Flatbush.-Between
Fanwood and Westfield, y. j., on the Jersey
Central Railroad, Oh Friday last, workman
picked up close to the track package contain
ing So dynamite cartridges prepared carefully
for explosion. II is supposed il was an Internal
machine intended TO wreck train.-An old
lady named Booth, living in Alegany City,
Pa, was attacked on the 9th u:t. by her.son
William, who beat her face and head into an
unrecogniZable mass and fractured her skull
with poker. The young man has been insane
for years. but was never considered dangerous.
After desperate struggle he was overpowered
and taken to jail.-Tibbalis Clark, of Bridge
port Conn, aged 20 years. visited an anatomi-
cal museum last week. At the sight OF one of
the wax figures exhibited in case he tainted
and fell against the case, cutting himself fatally
against the glass.-Abram Jumel, grocer of
Park Ridge, \. j., was shot and killed in his
store Tuesday night Of last week by negro,
who escaped. - Rosa Cleary, resident Of
Philadelphia, who was on visit TO her sister
in Trenton, n. j., while crossing the Belgidere
railroad track on her way to mass, the
morning Of Christmas Day, was struck by
train and instantly killed. She was literally
cut to pieces.-Tuesday afternoon of last week
Harlan Taylor, the Town Marshal of Morgan
field, KY, was shot and instantly killed by
Sam Holman, whom he was attempting TO ar
yest.-Rainwater & Stearus's grain elevator
81 Dallas, Tex was burned on the 26th ult.
Loss, $4,000. Two men were burned TO death
in the upper story. Mr. Rainwater offered
5000 for their rescue.-Fire at West juno
tion, n. Y, on the Goth ult destroyed two
$4,000 barrel oil tanks. Loss, $lO0oOo-
Fifteen business houses in Clarksville, Tex,
were burned On the 26th ult. Loss, $4,000.
INDUSTRIAL.
The Nationa! Tube Works Company, at Nc
Keesport, Pa, closed last week for an indef-
mite period. Over 1900 men will be thrown
out of employment-The receivers of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company on
Saturday last issued an order reducing salaries,
TO take effect January i, Of all officers agents.
ana 0tner employees, except th0Se OF tralnmen
wharf laborers, and crews Of steam colliers
The reduction ranges from eight to 20 per cent
1t is estimated that the proposed reduction will
save to the company from one million to one
million and half Of dollars per annum.-
Bear Ridge No. ] and No. 2 and Station col
lieries, near Mahanoy Plane and Indian Ridge,
and Plank Ridge c0llieries, at Shenandoah, Pa,
have shut down indefinitely. This will throw
out of employment over 1000 men and boys.
These colieries owned by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company, and
nearly $4,000 per month was paid cut for
wages at the five mines.-The river coal
miners in Pennsylvania have abandoned their
strike for an advance of half cent per bushel
In the price of mining.
POLITICAL.
The election held on the 23d ult. in the Nine
teenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania
to FIJI the vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
w. 4. Duncan, resulted in the election Of DR..
John A. Swope, Democrat, of Gettysburg, by
an estimated majority Of $500 over DIR. c. II.
Bressler, Rep ublican, Of York.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thomas Van Valin, aged l0i years, II months
and 13 days died at Syracuse, n. Y, Christmas
Day. He was pensi0ner of the war of 1872,
and lad lived ia Syracuse SO years.-Richard
Coyle, frescO painter, died in Bridgeport,
Conn, last week, of a peculiar disease. His
bones had apparently turned to chalk, and he
was barely ableto move in bed for fear of break
ing them. One of his arms mad been broken sew
eral times recently by merely raising it from
the bed.-A lady has submitted to Mayor
Martin, of Boston, novel scheme. 1t is TO