The National tribune., 1885-02-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

his troops within seven miles of Brit. A de-
serter from the enemy's ranks says the COM
mander at Brit has received letter from the
Emir of Berber, saying that the British have
captured Metemneh and sent steamers to Khar-
toum with troops and stores for the garrison
there. The Emir strongly advised the COM
mander at Brit to not oppose Gen. Earles adj
vance, as the British were sending troops across
the desert from korosko TO Abu Hamed to sup
press the rebels. The letter also reported the
names of the sheks killed at the battle at Abu
klea wells, and said that a rumor was current
that Hussein Pasha khalifa had died in the
Mahdi's camp. The deserter recently left Ber-
Der, where, he says, there are 25 survivors of
the massacre of Col Stewards party, who were
wrecked in the Nile in one of Gordon's steam
ers The survivors consist of Syrians and
Greeks. The deserter says they are not inn
prisuned, but are not allowed TO leave Berber.
Gen. Sir Redvers Bnller, Gen. Lord Wolseley S
Chief of STAFF, has been temporarily appointed
to succeed Gen. Stewart as commander OF the
expedition TO Khartoum via Metemneh. Gen.
Sir Evelyn Wood succeeds Gen Butler as Chief
of staff. Gen. Greniell succeeds Gen. Wood rs
Commander in-Chief of the Egyptian army.
Gen. Clery succeeds Gen. Grenfell III the COM
mand of the Nile transports States
Consul Packard has requested the Mayor of
Liverpool, Eng, TO publish the act of Congress
forbidding the landing of paupcrs in the United
States, in order that poor people may not be
deiuded by ticket agents into spending their
hast shilling to pay for passage TO America
Mr.. Bradlaugh, by decision of the Court of
Appeals, is effectualy debarred from taking his
seat in the House of United Ire
5aRd, of Dublin, denounces the dynamite out
RACES in London.-The English Government
and President Kruger of the Transvaal Repub-
lie have come to terms in regard to Bechuana-
land-M. Ferry and Prince Bismarck have
come TO a thorough understanding about the
Congo.-Tbe French authorities are indig-
nant at being accused Of harboring the Fe-
nians.-The express train between Sydney
and Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, last
week, while running at high rate of speed,
was precipitated into creek by the weakness
of the bridge upon which the train had en-
tered. Forty of the passengers were killed.
The meeting of Fenians and dynamiters
in Paris will, il is said, result III the latter con-
siderably modifying their mode of warfare if
permitted to join the ranks of the former
Two men were terribly wounded by the explo-
sion of dynamite cartridges at Perth Ontario.
on the 30th ult-It is reported that serious
engagement has occurred between French and
Chinese men-of-war off Matson. No details of
the battle have been received
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Thirty-nine horses were burned to death at
Philadelphia. through a livery stable taking
fire, on the 29th ult. Several valuable trotters
were among the number.-The Plummer
Hill Mine, at New Straitsville o.. was fired
early on the morning of the Goth ult. There
is now only one mine owned by the syndicate
which is not burning.-An Italian settlement
at Auburn, n. c., was burned on tie 30th ult
it is alleged, by inccndiaries.-The coroner's
inquest in Philadelphia last week in the case
of Annie Nj. kaupp, aged "a years, who COM
mitted suicide, disclosed the fact that she
hanged herself because her mother tried to
force her to marry man she did not love-
At meeting of colored people at Lavilla, Fla,
candidate for Mayor, there was an indiscrimi-
nate row, during which George Richardson
killed John Legrant by striking him on the
head with a heavy fence picket.-Louis Bel
court, employed at the Meriden Conn Silver
Plate Company's works, has been arrested for
threatening to dynamite the concern, because
his pay was reduced.-At a late hour Sat
urday night last DR.. Mosely, of Alvarado,
Tex, was killed by his brother-in-law, VIM
Wiborn.--The naked body of an unknown
man, supposed to be peddler, was found on
the LIST inst. on Cove Mountain, near Lynch
burg, Va. There was bullet-hole in the fore
head and several in the body. 1t is supposed
that the man was murdered by an organized
band, which has committed numerous crimes
In that vicinity recently.-An explosion of
natural gas, at Pittsburg on the 31st rlt.,
wounded about 20 persons and destroyed a
large amount of property.
INDUSTRIAL.
The Cleveland Union Rolling Mills, which
have been idle for the past six weeks, resumed
work Monday last. The Union blast furnace
also resumed on the same day. The Bessemer
steel works, which have been shut down for
many weeks, will also start work.-The
American sheet mill in Phillpsburg, n. j., re-
sumed work on Monday last, employing 1875
men. The old mill of the Bethlehem Iron
Company started up on the same day.-The
carpet works of Thomas L. Leedom in Phila-
delphia have resumed work again, after a shut
down Of about two weeks in the hand loom
department, giving employment to some $50
hands. In the power-loom department the
trouble is still unsetted.-The miners of the
Tuscarawas Valley, Ohio have accepted the 10
cents reduction proposed by the operators. The
miners in the District number about 900, and
the reduction is TO IS cents ton for mining.
At a meeting of the iron manufacturers of
Mahoning Valley, i'll Cleveland, it was resolved
that, in view of the high wages West and the
low prices East, it would be advisable to close
down all the mills Of the valley from the mid
die of February until June 1.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John Francis Quarles, the well-known col
cred lawyer, died in Flushing, L. L. on the
28th ult., aged 49, He was a son of the late
Rev. J. +. Quarles of Atlanta, Ga He was
United States Consul at Malaga, Spain, and
had been practicing law in New York since his
return in 1880. While in Malaga he married a
granddaughter Oh 6en. Jaquemln0t, one OF
Eapoleon's Marshals, who survives him-S.
6. Conant, managing editor of Harper's Weekly,
has been missing for nearly two weeks. With
out any explanation, Mr.. Conant rendered his
resignation as managing editor, left the office
immediately, and has not since been seen by
his family or friends-Mrs. James A. Gar
field was sued in Cleveland, o., on the 2Sth
nit. by woman named Thankful Tanner for
$4,000 Thankful was run over by Mrs. Gar
fields carriage on December % while in the
public square, and she alleges that she was
seriously injured.-It is rumored that the
widow of Tom Thumb is soon to be married to
Count Rosebud, one of the Magri brothers, a
gentleman of exceedingly diminutive stature.
a Boston skating rink treasurer was fined
Sl5 for ejecting a negro who desired to pur-
chase an admission ticket.-The 9th Conn
are aboHt TO return flag which they captured
from the 4th Miss. during the war.-The re-
port that Jay Gould had the pneumonia caused
o brief excitement in Wall street. The trouble
appears to be that Mr.. Gould has slight cold
Large numbers of cattle are dying in the
western part of Kansas from the severe weather
Cattle men pronounce this the worst Winter
known for years.
The Liberty Bell in New Orleans.
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