The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-07-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

The News from All Parts Of the
| World.
Gen. Wofseley has telegraphed to the War
| Office in London, of the trouble that will en-
| sue after the evacuation of the Soudan by the
| English. He says the Mahdi will invade
Egypt and, under these circumstances, the
| English will be obliged to fight him, with the
possible disadvantage of the rising of the Egyp-
tians He concludes by saying "The Mahdi
must be smashed The French Chamber of
Deputies last week voted an appropriation of
$4,000 to be expended by the State in main
| tanning and educating every seventh child born
| in French families. This action was taken to
revive an obsolete law enacted during the
| French Revolution in the interest of increase
in the French population. The present enact
ment applies to either sex, and is confined to
| the children of parents in needy circumstances.
"A mysterious epidemic has broken out in
Lisbon and in various other parts of Portugal.
| The victims are attacked without warning,
| and die within q few minutes after seizure.
| The disease is a mystery to the doctors, whO as
yet, have found no effective method Of combat
| ing it.-Leut. Prittwitz, of the Prussian
army, committed suicide at Berlin last week,
| because he was struck by Prince of the royal
| blood, and could not, in consequence of the high
| position of his assailant, resent the insult
| An engagement took place last week between
| the Government troops and the Colombian
| rebels at Caamas, in which the latter were COM
| pletely defeated. 1t is supposed that most Of
| the revolutionary leaders were killed.-China
continues making preparations for war on the
Corean frontier in view of Russian aggression.
= & hat aud lane 1nsvnf Ixv
acting for that purpose. The Japanese Minis
| ter to China is staying at Tientsin, and has
| daily interviews with Lii Hung Chang-It
is reported that an alliance has been formed
| between Servia and Austria. In the event of
| Austria taking Macedonia Servia will assist
! Austria, receiving in return portion of
Bosnia-Fifty houses were destroyed by fire
at Kursk, Russia, Saturday last.-While En-
| peror William, of Germany, was taking drive
on Saturday last miserably- dressed man threw
flOwerpot at his carriage, exclaiming, thus
will the Empire break!" No damage was
done. The man was arrested. He is supposed
to be insane.-A French paper prints story
to the effect that Ell Mahdi-previoust to the cap
ture of Khartoum-offered to release Gen. Cor
don for a ransom of $4,000, but the British
Government rejected the proposal. - The
Russians imprisoned the clerk of the English
Consul at Askabad, and logged him and threat
ened him with death unless he divulged the
names of the English agents secretly operating
on the frontier. Finally, after spell of hard
labor, they released him.
GRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs.
Carrie Evans, Philadelphia girl, Is years
old, shot and instantly killed herself on the
9th inst. on having discovered that her sweet
heart had presented another girl with ring.
A iye-year-old child of John O. Smith, of
Ellenton, Pa, died last week from poison. Her
father, photographer, had taken negative of
the child and then went out of the room, leav-
ing the cup of chemicals used for developing
the negative within reach. The child swal-
lowed some and died almost immediately
Thomas ]. Hollis, policeman, was sunstruck
at Erie, Pa, on the 9Th and died instantly
A long -standing feud between two factions
known as the "Owls" and "Vigilantes," in Es-
trella Plains, near San Luis Obispo CAL, cul-
minated on the 9Th in a conflict, in which rifles
were freely used. Ed Brooks and E. StOwell
were killed, and Steven Moody, III. Huston,
John MacAdams, and William Pepper were
MORALLY wounded.-John Daily, a white
farmer. of Franklin, KY, shot and killed Ike
Williams, a colored laborer. on the 9Th. Will
liams requested payment of his wages, and. be-
coming enraged because Daily could not pay
him. made an attack on the farmer, who shot
him in self defence.-Rev. M. d. Turner,
Methodist minister committed suicide at Stone
Mountain, Ga. Tuesday night of last week, by
taking strychnine. He wrote letter saying
that he had lost faith and hope for this world
and that which was to come.-A boiler in
Pratt & Bentleys single mill, near Titusville,
Pa, exploded on the 9th, killing the fireman,
Elliott Alcorn, and seriously cutting and scald-
ing Jacob Miller, VIM Langworthy, and A. w.
Master. The mill was totally wrecked
Dock Johnson and his wife, living seven miles
from Chattanooga, Tenn, have been arrested
on the charge of causing their daughters death
by an abortion, four years ago, when the girl
<lon oofr fN,vn,
Jerry Finch and Lee Tyson, were arrested last
week for the murder of Edward Finch and Sal
lie Finch, white and the coored boy Ephraim
Jones, in Chatham County, N. C.-James
Kane was hanged in Philadelphia last week,
for the murder of his brother Andrew, in
quarrel over the murderer's mistress on JAN
uary IL. Kane had served seven years for the
murder OF another mSn.---Martha Hatledge
and Tracie Wright, two 16-yesr-old girls, of
New Albany, Ind, took laudanum Monday
night of last week, by agreement, because Mrs.
Hatledge would not permit her daughter to go
to picnic. Miss Hatledge died, but the other
girl recovered.-A severe thunder and-light-
ming storm passed over Philadelphia last week,
and several dwellings were struck by light
ming. Lizzie Cocker, aged eight years. was Sc
riously shocked, and at Gloucester, N. j., a ~
year-old son of Joseph Green was killed by
Lightning. Kate w. Gentry, of Rich
mond, Va. aged 20 years, committed suicide
on Inc SCn by hanging nerSelI from Cne Top Oh
door frame with a window sash cord-A
west-bound freight train on the Pan Handle
Railroad jumped the track near Holidays
Cave, w. Va, Wednesday of last week. killing
Fireman Thomas Wilson, and seriously injur-
ing Engineer James Mccullough, Fireman
O'Shaughnessy, and Henry McGinness.-
Thomas Pugh, aged 81, started in buggy from
Hubbard, o., one day last week, for Greenviile,
Pa, to get 5000 in bank. His horse returned
at night. The empty buggy was covered with
blood. There is no clue to the murderers.-
Jeremiah p. Bartholow, a well-known citizen
of st. Louis, committed suicide in bed on the
| 9th. He had been attacked by an insane son
| about year ago. and never fully recovered
| from the injuries-The decomposed remains
of Bridget Lee, who gained livelihood by
begging, were found in small house near
Fcrnwood, Pa, Thursday night of last week.
and, as she was supposed to have great deal
of money murder is suspected.-The house
of Ephraim Morris, in Fort Popham. Me-, was
struck by lightning Thursday last, and Mrs.
Popham was fatally injured.-Edward Rose,
of Carlstadt, N. j., blew his brains ont with
shotgun. Thursday of last week, because he was
! $50 short in his accounts.-The Captain and
First Mate of the brig ]. Williams. which ar
rived at New Castle, Del, April %, from Will
| mington, N. c. were last week sentenced each
! to seven years penal servitude for killing Sea-
| man Limborg.-In Sussex County, Va. few
| days ago. Richard Arts, colored, was killed by
Albert Barrett, his son-in-law. The killing
! grew out Of dispute about money transaction