The National tribune., 1885-09-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.


envoy to Turkey, as it is announced that the
Anglo Turkish joint occupation of Egypt has
been abandoned, and that the Porte will con-
slider the expediency of sending commission
to accompany Sir Henry to Egypt. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the Sultans reason for not
scceding TO the terms offered by the British
envoy is that he feared Russia would forget her
promises respecting the treaty of Berlin In the
event of an Anglo Turkish alliance.-The
Paris newspapers are agitating in favor OF the
pardoniug OF Rel. The Figaro and La France
insist that the unanimous sentiment OF France
on this subject must weigh with England. -
1t is stated that Of the 5o1 Liberal candidates
for the English Parliament 462 favor church
disestablishment, 33 oppose such measure, and
8 are doubtful. The opinions of a are un-
kuown-Chief Justice Waite of the United
States Supreme Court, viii sail for home on the
steamer Adriatic, which leaves Liverpool Sept
IA panic prevailed in the silver market
in London, Wednesday, and prices dropped to
the lowest point that has been touched in the
present century.-The cholera is spreading
rapidly in many countries of Europe, ASIA and
Africa. 1t has also made its appearance in
Japan. 1t was reported at Yokohama that the
United States steamer OSsipee had arrived at
Kobe from Nagasaki with II cases of cholera
on board and that three deaths had occurred
while the vessel was en- rOute.-The prorogu-
ing of Parliament until Dec. caused consider
able excitement in the clubs here. owing TO
report that the Government intended TO post
pone the elections. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
and other Ministers state positively that the
Government had no such intention.-Ihe
steamers Dorenda and Dolphin came into col
lision in the Downs portion Of the North Sea
off the southeast coast of England. The Dol
phin was bound from London to Havre.
Seventeen of her passengers and crew are
missing.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
In Toronto, Ont, Friday, the wife of Joseph
Airy, a bricklayer, cut the throats of her three
children-Alfred, Harry, and James. aged eight,
six, and two years, respectively. The children
are dangerously wounded-In Philadelphia,
Mrs. Hester Ford an aged lady, was so affected
by reading of the suicide of another woman in
the neighborhood that she went TO her room and
hanged herself in similar manner. She was
dead when found.-Thomas Hyland, police
man of North Columbus O., shot and instantly
killed his wife, and then shot himself IN the
left breast. Jealousy is supposed to be the
cause.-A female horse thief, giving tire name
of Mary l.. Sheppard, was captured at Dodge
vile, Wis, Monday, while attempting to sell a
team stolen from Darlington wis., livery
stable. She claimed to belong at Webster City,
Iowa. and gave her age at IA years.-Nilliam
Finley, farmer, 81 years of age, near Carmi,
ILL.,, brutally murdered his wife, aged 60 years,
Monday.-M. Link was arrested Wednes-
ing himself to be an employee of the Depart
ment of the Interior and demanding money
from an applicant for pension.--At Savan-
nah, Ga, Moses Wallace fatally stabbed his
wife's paramour, Allen Bryan, whom he found
in company with the woman. He then at
tempted to kill his wife. Wallace was arrested
while wiping the blood from the knife.-The
striking iron-workers at Cleveland, o., have
caused more bloodshed. Wallace Kennerson
boss in the wire-mil, while driving, was stop
ped by disorderly mob of strikers armed with
clubs. He was assaulted, when he drew a re-
volger and fired three times into the crowd.
Two men were wounded.-Daniel Malone
jr., stevedore, was shot by gang of political
factionists, near Baltimore, Md. One ball
struck his head and another one of his legs
John Brannon and John j. Curran are charged
with having done the shooting. Curran was
defeated for nomination as a candidate for the
House of Delegates on Monday.-At Birming-
ham, Ala, on Tuesday, E. l.. May, reporter
OF the Ereainq Chr0aicle, was attacked and shot
in the Office of the Deily Age by woman named
Pearl Morris, who claimed that May had pub
Hshcd articles prejudeial to her character
INDUSTRIAL.
The Henry Clay Colliery, at Shamokin, Pa,
employing 500 hands, will be idle for some time
in consequence of fire which destroyed the
hoisting-engine house, steel ropes, etc. entail
ing loss Of $4,000. Four collieries are now
idle in the Shamokin Valley, throwing out of
employment 1900 men.-The company of
Reed, Steckcr & Reed has begun the work of
sinking slope ON the Northumberland County
Coal Company'S tract, few miles north of Mt.
Carmel, Pa. vein of excellent coal seven
feet thick has been ndiscoyered.-The ST. Louis
Exposition has entered on its second week
The attendance last week both from the city
and the surrounding country was most graft
Tying. 1t Is conceded that the exhibition. both
yet attempted west of the Mississippi.-A
land expert at Rome, Ga, received an order
few days ago for i000 coo to SEQ 600 acres of de-
sirable farm land, in solid block, to be inter-
spersed with timber, but not all forest. These
lands are for emigration purposes. and the Or
der comes from party having London con-
nection.- MessFs. William York and Thomas
York, OF Hilliardstown, Nash Co., n. c., have
sold 3Iz acres of their growing tobacco crop for
$5,450.--The largest horse-nal manufactOry
I'D the country, the Northwestern Company, at
Chicago. resumed work last week after a shut
down Of several months and expects to keep
2J0 men going ali Winter.-A colored black
smith in Virginia has patented an invention
which enables him to work powerful ham
nlcr with his foot while using both hands to
hold the iron on the anyil.--The Gotten fac
tory at Chattanooga, Tenn, is fairly booming
with business. Ii is now working to its full
capacity, has heavy orders ahead, and will soon
week an order was received for ., 900 pounds
OF yarn.-An orange grove bow being set ont
near Nelshton, Fla will, il is asserted be the
largest in the world. 1t consists of 200 acres,
and is being set with iye-year-o trees, I4000
Of which have been purchased. d.-The Woon-
socket tR. l. Rubber Works will shut down on
Saturday, Sept. 26, for an indefinite time. The
reason given is the large amount of goods on
hand.-Presiden6A Tilinghast, of the Lehigh
and Wilkes Barre Coal Company, in an inter
view, said he thought the worst was over for
this year, and better times may be looked for
from now until Jan. /. The demand for coal
is growing more spirited every day. aud the
market Is taking the output quite readily.
PERSONAL.
Claire Virginia Cramer, niece of Gen. Grant.
was married in New York Monday to Alphonse
Bernhard, of Paris, France well known lit
terateur and journalist of the French capital
The bride is a daughter Of Hon. j. NJ Cramer.
ex-Coasul 20 DenIIark.-Prof John NJ Lang
ston, late Minister TO Liberia, has decided to 90
TO his Iatiye State Virginia, purchase a farm
and settle down a farmer Mr. Langston
says his choice has been determined by a desire
TO be where he can benefit his race-Capt
Albert y. Goodrich, one of the pioneers in nayi-
CATION on the great lakes and founder of the
Goodrich Transportation Company, died in
Chicago Mouday.--A Winnipeg MANI dis
patch says that Riel has been respited pending
the decision Of the Privy Council Of Great Bri.
tain.-Rev. Benz. L. Tetft died at Bangor,
"Wednesday fact