The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-06-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Lieut. John Lcomis Schock, of the United
States Navy, who had been temporarily resid-
ing in London, England, committed suicide by
shooting in that city on the 20th ult. The
eoroner's iurv adiCdged him insane.--Peace
between France and China is now secured, a
treaty agreed upon, and all that now remains
is the signatures of the representatives of the
two Nations - The Gar promised Gen.
Eomarotf a grant of 5000 rubles yearly for 10
years Gen. Komarof requested that the total
amount be given TO him IN lump sum, IN
stead of which the Car sent him 100000 ru-
bles.-It is rumored that dynamiters have
been discovered in numbers at Lausanne and
Geneva who possess a new dynamite machine.
There are signs of trouble between Ger
many and England respecting Zanzibar, where
German trading post has been seized by the
Sultan.-Teiegram from Santiago de Cuba
report that the flibustering expedition which
recently landed in that Province. numbering
eight men. has fed to the mountains, and that
complete tranquility prevails.-The ocean
steamship City of Rome ran down French
fishing bark in a fog on the banks of New
foundland last week. twenty-five lives were
lost-The health of the Emperor William of
Germany which last week was thought quite
critical, has improved.-A partial potato
famine and sharp rise in prices is threatened
in England as il is estimated that one-haf Of
frost.-A Russian officer has been arrested at
Cronstadt accused OF attempting TO betray TO
the English the torpedo projections OF the har-
bor-Frcnch disturbances are breaking out
In the Soudan. The rebel forces are beginning
to renew their attacks upon Suakin. More OF
the tribes hitherto friendly to the English are
wavering in their fcaity. I'll Mahdi has sent
10 guns 10 0sman Digna, and a supply of arms
and ammunition will folow.-1t seems that
the expulsion OF the Russan-Poles from Ger
many was due to no understanding between
Russia and Germany but has caused great an
noyance to the Car, who is retaliating by sum-
marily expelling Germans from his domains
Victor Hugo's funeral in Paris on the LIST inst
was attended by thousands of people.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
In childish quarrel at Pittsburg Wednes-
day evening of last week, Selma Weir, an or
phan five years of age. was beaten into insen-
sibilty by three companions, named Alice Toole,
Maggie Carr, and Bridget Geary, whose ages
ranged from to 10 years. Selma will proba-
bly die from the effects of the injuries. -Mr.
George Downey, aged g., a well-known resi-
dent of Howard County, Nd. was gored TO death
by an Attorney bull on his farm near Laurel
last week.-Allen Bruman, on the 18th ult.,
assaulted Ca;harine Bohan. daughter of
wealthy farmer OF Hanover township, Pa, and
inflicted what are believed TO be fatal njuries,
with the bntt-end of pistol He then fled in
the direction of the Susquehanna River, saying
he intended to drown himself, and two days later
his body was found. They had been engaged to
be married for the past six months, and on Sun
day night had guarrel-On the 18th ult.
VIM. Riley, of Manila, Ind cut his seven year
old daughters throat and then cut his own.
Their dead bodies were found in bed on the
following morning. Riley and his wife separ-
ated two months ago, and Riley kidnapped the
girl. Mrs Riley had begun suit to recover pos
sion of the child.-During severe storm
Sunday night of last week, the residence Of
Abe Winglee, seven miles northwest Of Oak
land, H., was struck by lightning. Mrs. Wing
lee was struck and died without struggle,
Miss Van Varis. her sister. was stricken down
and seriously hurt. Mr.. Winglee and two of
the family were struck, but not dangerously
injured. The house was set on fire, but the
flames were subdued-While Charles and
John York, brothers, were on a spree near Ashe-
vile, n. c., last week. and got into a quarrel.
Charles stabbed his brother seven times, kill
ing him instantIy-Whiie Joseph Minnick
and Ferdinand Schmidt, wood choppers, were
cutting down a tree on the mountain, near Gil
rardville, Pa, on the 26th ult., the tree fell
upon them fatally iniuring both.-A mob at
Franklin, KY, Monday night of last week,
took from jail Wesley Hicks and Jerry Taylor,
charged with arson, and hanged them short
distance from the town.-Mrs. John Parry,
Oh l&slIa, va, WIS lOhUu NCdu III DtG Oh INC
morning of the 9th ult. An examination OF
the body disclosed the fact that several artifi-
cial teeth had become displaced and were lodged
In her throat in such way as to close the
windpipe. The deceased was % years of age.
On the Goth nit. a water spout burst about
nine miles from Indianola, Neb., by which nine
Bohemian workmen were drowned -
Achille Onofri, who killed his STEP
daughter Lotiie Cook, by long course of ILL
treatment, was convicted in Philadelphia on
Friday last of murder in the first degree
Mrs. Daniel Roedler, of Allentown, Pa, was
called home by the cries Of her infant child on
Thursday, 2Sth ult, TO find the little one in a
pool of blood on the floor, with watch dog
standing over it, having already lacerated the
infants face with his fangs. The beast was
with difficulty driven off.-Two young men,
Henry Rogers aud William Nesmith, were
drowned in Alcova River, near COvingt0n, Ga,
by the upsetting Of their boat by a dog at
tempting TO get in.-A young man named
McComb, aged q years of Welland, Ont, on
the 29th ult., jumped over the precipice just
below the new suspension bridge at Niagara
Falls and was instantly kilied.--Michael
Gleason and Martin Sommerly, iron workers,
employed at Graf, Bennett g. Co.'S mill, at
Pittsfeld, Pa. quarrelled over their work on
the Goth ult. Sommerly made vicious attack
on Gleason. when the latter picked up bar of
iron and struck his assailant over the head,
crushing his skull and infiicting fatal injuries.
Gleason has been arrcsted.-Geo. Forester, a
well known drummer, committed suicide Sat
urday last at New Albany, Ind, by jumping
from the ferry into the river. He had been
drinking to excess.-At Deposit, n. Y, Satur-
day last Geo. Axtell became angry with
waiter in a saloon and fired five shots in the
crowded room, killing VIM. Perry, ieweler,
and c. Freeman, farmer; fatally wcuuding
i. A. French, a farmer and wounding slightly
Fred. Weaver and an unknown man. AXtell
had been drinking. He was arrested after a
desperate fght.-Robert Hardy, an Ameri-
can, aged q, was murdered in the City Of Mex
leo on Sunday last at public dancing party by
Mexican. Jealousy was the cause of the deed.
"A policeman named Patterson was shot and
killed while on duty i'll La Vile, suburb of
jacksonville. Fla. Friday night last. The cause
of the assassination is mystery.
INDUSTRIAL
Over $50 lumbermen at Hannibal, No, arc
on a strike for $3.50 per day.-The annual
convention of the National Wool Growers As
ISOLATION began at st. Louis, Mo-, last week
The present officers, Columbus Deiano, Prcsi-
dent, Albert Chapman, Secretary, and c. III.
Bell, Treasurer, were re-eected.-The Farm-
ers' RerieT, of Chicago estimates this years
wheat crop, Winter and Spring, at from 320,-
100000 to 330,000.0 600, against an average yield
for the past five years of 464 100000. Reports
from California estimate this years wheat yield
in that State at q. 900 bushels, or less than
half last years crop. There are still on hand
1900 coo bushels of last years crop in Caifor-
mia. Reserving 10, 900, 600 for home consump-
fion California will have 20 600 600 bnshols for