The National tribune., 1885-02-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.


On the 10th inst. the British troops made a
successful charge on the Mahdi's troops al
Berti Gen. Earle, the commander, was killed
at the head of the storming party. The
Black Watch regiment captured the posi-
ton at the point of the bayonet, the cav
airy taking possession of the enemy's camp.
Gen. Brackenbury, upon the fall of Gen. Earle,
assumed command and ordered the remaining
positions of the enemy to be stormed. The
troops acted promptly made gallant attack,
and soon captured all the enemy's positions.
The fighting lasted five hours. There was
great slaughter among the enemy. Those who
survived escaped by swimming the river. Be
sides Gen Earle Lieut. Coils. Eyre and Counye
and niue men of the rank and file were Killed,
and four officers and ii men were wounded.
Canada and Australia offer troops to the Gov
eminent for the Soudan campaign, but 1t Is not
supposed they will be accepted. London
syndicate has made on offer 10 the Government
to construct a railway from Suakim TO Berber,
building block-houscs at intervals to guard the
line if guaranteed & per cent. income on the
capital invcsted.-On account of the danger
OF dynamterS, visitors 10 the galleries OF the
House OF Commons viii hereafter be admitted
only on ticksts issued by the Speaker, and after
q week 5 notice to give time to look into the
antecedents OF the applicants. During ball
at the town of WitkowitZ, in Bohemia, on the
9th a dynamite cartridge was exploded in the
basement OF the building The staircase was
demolished and several persons were injured,
but no one WAS kilied.-The Chinese Gov
eminent intends making the expulsion OF the
Chinese from Eureka, CAL on the 9TH inst, an
international matter and will claim indemnity
from the United States.-George Brown, the
reputed paid agent of the Rosa section of the
Irish agitators in Paris, died from erysipslas in
a Paris hospital last weekly dispatch from
Tonouin states that the French column which
is advancing toward Langson under command
of Gen. Briere de flsle has had three days
hard fighting in the defies of the mountains.
The French losses are heavy, but the troops
are making steady progress, despite the obsti-
nate resistance of the Chinese. New Zealand
is greatly excited over the rumor that Germany
has annexed Samoa.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
In an accident to fast train near Rensselaer,,
Ind, on the 14th inst, II passengers were in
jured but none fatally. Miss Ada Arm
strong, aged "A years, the daughter of ex-State
Senator James u. Armstrong, committed suicide
in Cincinnati on the 18th inst by shooting her
self She was led to the deed by the fear that
she was going to lose her eyesight.-In
Cleveland, o., on the 18th inst, John and
Peter Hover, brothers, and son ofthe former,
aged II years, in attempting to cross railroad
bridge. were oyertakeu by train and the two
men were killed, and the boy badly injured
An east-bound freight train on the Peun-
sylvana Road was wrecked between Spruce
Creek and Birmingham, Pa, Friday night last
and 200 sheep, so hogs and several horses were
killed.-Dr. Francis p. Richards who was a
Surgeon in the Army of the Potomac during
the war; was found dead in his lodging place
IN Philadelphia on the 18th inst. 1t is sup
posed that he fell and sustained fatal in
iurieS while in an intoxicated condition.
James Harrada eolored resident of Media,
was frozen 10 death at Clifton. Delaware Co.,
Pa, Tuesday night OF last week, while driv-
ing from Philadelphia TO his home.-Guseppe
Gudic, who on the 30th Of Nov, 1881, shot
and killed Maggiorini Dagliero, in Brooklyn,
after quarrel, was, on the 18th inst, resen-
fenced to be hanged on the Sd OF next April.
William Dudgeon, living near Hammonds-
vile, Hart Co., KY, owing TO grief over the
death Of his wife and child, committed suicide
on the 11th inst by cutting his throat-Wm.
First. of Port Deposit, Nd, killed himself on
the track of the Baltimore Central Railroad by
throwing himself under moving train, on the
10Th inst.-Two 12-year Old boys, named
Davidson and Parker, of Grosvenor, Mich,
Monday of last week. after reading a dime
novel, prepared sham Indian fight David
son had Ratchet and Parker had a revolver,
which was accidently discharged, killing Da-
vidson.--Five lab0rers were asphyXiated in
3 sewer in Chicago, on the 18th inst, while
cleaning it out. A gang of IL men were in the
sewer. and six of them were rescued just in
time TO save their iives.-Rush Johnson and
Ige Parker, both negroes, were hanged, on the
10th inst, at Little Rock, for the murder of two
Ehite men.-Richard Trenke was hanged, in
Philadelphia, on the 18th inst, for the murder
of his paramour in February of last year.
DIR. Beach was hung, on the 18th inst, at Hol-
al =
the 9Th of April last.--Boone and Sanders,
residents of Poplaryille, Miss, had fight on
the 18th inst. iii which both were killed
William Frazier, his wife and grandchild, were
burned to death at Louisville, KY, on the 18th
inst, the house taking fire while they were
asleep.
INDUSTRIAL.
The distress existing in Manayunk, Phila-
delphia, principally caused by the closing of
the mills, is unparalleled in the history Of the
place. Fully 10000 people are out of employ
ment. There is hardly block in the place
that has not dozens OF people in it suffering for
food and fuel, and many are threatened with
election Tor non-payment of rent.-The Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western and Delaware
L. Hudson last week advanced published prices
Of stove coal 10 cents per ton, TO 81, and for
chesnut ID cents per ton, to $3.50. The price
of stove coal at Newburg has also been adj
$l10.-The Quequechan Mill Corporation at
Fail River, Mass, contemplates the transfer of
the entire plant to Mexico TO enter upon the
manufacture of certain classes of printed goods
in that country with Mexican help. The mill
has weekly payroll of g, 000.--All the coal
mines in Illinois, Indiana. and Ohio have shut
down because the railroads cannot handle the
stock.-The business failures throughout the
country during the seven days ending on the
I4th inst. number for the United States 239,
and for Canada 81.
MISCELLANEOUS.
i. T. Hotchkiss Of Connecticut inventor of
the Ho.cbkiss machine shell gun, died Satur-
day in Paris of a paralytic stroke. He was
owner Of the gun and gave personal attention
10 It's manufacture in ST. Denis, near Paris
where nearly 5000 men were employed. He
was member Of the French Legion of Honor
and left a fortune Of $5,000,010. His father
and brother live in CONSTITUTIONS is
paying $4,000 year in pensions TO 800 al
legged survivors of Sam Houston's command in
the war of 1851 New applications are
coming in all the time.-Col. Thomas Bu-
ford, brother Of Gen. Abe Buford, and the
slayer Of Judge Elliott, of the Kentucky Court
Of Appeals died on the 18th inst at the Anch-
orage KY Lunatic Asylum. Buford shot and
killed Judge Elliott for rendering decision
against Bufords sister involving considerable
property. BuiOrd was adjudged lunatic and
sent TO the asyium.-In Chicago Catholic
lad who was expelled from the public schools
for not taking part in the prayers, asks an in
junction Of the courts.-Beclly Jones, the
obdurate witness in the Hamersley will case,
consented 10 testify the other day, but