The National tribune., 1885-11-26
NEWS OF The WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
The Socialist Liesk, who was convicted on
July / of the murder of Police Counsellor
Rumpff at Frankfort, Germany, on the night OF
Jan. Is last was beheaded last week. de pro-
tested to the last that he was innocent OF the
crime and behaved in a composed manner
The German authorities at Fohr have received
renewed instructions TO order German Ameri-
cans to Quit the island.-The British, as might
be expected, are carrying everything before
them i'm Burmah The forts in the vicinity of
Minhla have been captured after three hours
firing. The British in the engagement lost
four men killed and % wounded, and the loss
of the Burmese is not ascertained. The British
bOmbaTded the place with 10 and 2O-pounders,
knocking the walls of the Notifications to pieces.
The assault was made under storm of bullets
from Nordcfelt and Gardner mitrailleuscs.
Three hours after the first shot was fired the
British flag was floating over the citadel Min
hla is the most strOngl Y fortified position on
the river and its capture has cleared the way
for the British advance to Mandalay, the capital.
1t is now likely that the war Will be rapidly
brought to a close. The British have also cap
tured Magwe on the Irrawaddy River. Among
the prisoners taken were three Italian Off
GERS serving in the Burmese army. 1t
is said that the Chinese Government has
ordered the troops on the frontier TO pre-
vent King Thebaw from taking refuge
are in complete accord on the Burmese ques-
tion.-Considerable excitement has existed
in Canada among the French since the exc
cution of Rel. On the Sth inst. a meeting
was held at st. Johns, Quebec. TO denounce and
hang in effigy Riel's so-called eXecutoners. A
considerable number of persons assembled, and
inflammatory speeches were made. Afterwards
procession was formed and marched through
the streets, making a great uproar. Sir John
Macdonald, Sir Hector LangeVin, Hon. Mr..
Chapleau Judge Richardson and Mr.. Pope were
hanged in efiigy. Madame Riel has expressed
her willingness to have her son inferred at
Montreal beside the graves of the patriots OF
1o31. 1t Is proposed to invite Madame Riel and
her family to take up their residence in that
city and to establish a fund for the lady's sup
pOrt.-Jenny Lind will sing in public this
Summer for the first time in - years in aid OF
the Children's Infrmary in Norwich, England.
"A terrible cyclone swept over the Philippine
Islands Friday last. Eight thousand buildings,
including many churches and schOoihouSeS,
were destroyed, and % persons were killed.
The Car has bought large villa and grounds
adjoining the royal park of Fredensborg, Den
mark, and will spend several week there every
Autumn.-The entire adult population of Ste.
Marthe village, Canada, voluntarily assembled
In churches on Saturday last, and pledged them
selves to abstain from alcoholic beverages for
the space of one year. The village has popu-
lation of 2, 900 persons.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
large section of ore fell from the top of a
cut in the Colby mine at Bessemer, Wis., on the
18th, and four miners, named Herman Hup-
pert, sr Herman Huppert, jr., Charles Waug-
stead and Charles Rough, were instantly killed.
One other man was seriously injured. The ore
fell 30 feet before striking the men.-The
Catholic Protectorate at Glencoe, Mo-, 26 miles
from st. Louis, was burned Monday night Of
los CbriSt Rrptb
and So boys in the building, all of whom escaped
Two boys and one Brother, who remained in
the building too long, found the stairway
burning and jumped from third d-story win
dow. The Brother was badly hurt. The
loss is 100000; insurance, S6,000-Mrs. Ray
Good and Miss Lillian Walter, who were
shot by Asba c. Burress as they were leaving
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Chicago Office about three
weeks ago, have so far recovered that they
were discharged from the County Hospital last
week.-Last week, while repairing one of the
blast furnaces of the Cambria Iron Company at
JohnstOwn, Pa, J. B. Smith was overcome by
gas and fell headlong into the furnace. Ropes
were thrown 20 him, but he soon died. Seven
teen workmen were Frustrated in efforts to re-
cover the body-A wall of the Empire Mills
in New York, which were burned last week,
fell yesterday, burying six people under the
ruins. Mary kOhn, young married woman,
who was gathering kindling wood, was killed;
IL years, Italian, and Geo. Mariveria, 35 years,
will probably die from injuries; James Chap
man, 60 years, foreman of gang of laborers,
badly injured, but will probably recover and
two men slightly injured.-An explosion at
the Oil Works of the Lubric Company in Phila-
delphia last week caused the death of four
men.-By the premature explosion Of blast
in the Green Mountain (Ill) coal mine on the
18th, Michael Hook was instantly killed and
Chas. Hook and Jas. Evans fatally injured
Frank Tress was mysteriously and fatally
stabbed at a ball at Miners Hall, Beaver Falls,
Pa, on the 18th inst He was standing with
Others where there was some crowding and
good -natured jOstling, when suddenly he felt a
sharp pain in the side. An investigation
showed a dangerous wound. 1t is not known
who did the srabbing.-The business portion
of the town Of HaZlehurst, Miss, was destroyed
by fire on Monday night of last week. The loss
is estimated at 100000. The insurance is
small.-Allen w. Dorsey, medical student
at the College of Pennsylvania and son-in-law
of BENZ. Burton, and Maria Dorsey, his wife,
were arrested on Thursday morning last at
Newport, r. l., charged with willful murder in
causing the death Of Mr.. Burton at Newport
about two weeks ago.-Daniel Wilkenson, a
burglar, who to avoid arrest shot Officer VIM.
Lawrence through the head at Bath, Me-, On
the night of Sept. 3, 1883, was hanged on Fri
day last for the crime.-On Friday last in
Washington, ID. c., Louis Summerfeld shot and
killed his wife and his son-in-law, Gottlieb
Eisebraun. Summerfeld had long been ad-
dicted TO drink, and his dissipated habits caused
the trouble that eliminated in the double mur-
der. Eisebraun was a one-armed soldier of the
late war, and was formerly a watchman at the
Patent 0fice.-The County Infrmary near
Sandusky, o., was partially destroyed by fire
on the 10th inst Five women were burned to
death and the superintendent was badly injured
and unconscious and unable to give any infor-
nation. There were 50 inmates.-Mrs Anna
McSweeny, a boarding house keeper at Union
Hill, \. j., was fatally scalded Thursday night
last by one of her boarders, named Otto KO-
blank, who returned home drunk, and after
abusing her poured kettle of boiling water on
her.-Tbe body of Probate Judge A. S. San
born was found in the woods about four miles
from Madison, Wis, Thursday evening last. An
empty bottle labeled laudanum told the story of
his death He had been subject to fits ofdepres-
sion since the drowning of his favorite son some
three years since-Joseph McConnaughey,
the Town Marshal of Bridgeport, o., was shot
at l o'clock on Sunday morning last by Silas
Conoway, miner. Conoway was arrested by
the Marshal for violating the game laws, and
escaped from the lookup When McConnaughey
attempted TO recapture him Conoway fired, in
ficting fatal wound. The murderer is still at
large.-Samuel K. Smith shot and killed his
young wife IN Chicago Saturday night last, al
though the fact of the tragedy was not dis
closed until Sunday. They were occupying
q room at No 80 Monroe street. shot was
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