The National tribune., 1886-02-11
NEWS OF The WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Smallpox has broken out in Couransvi!le,
Quebec, there being three cases and one death
last week. A case is reported at Sutton, lo
miles from the American border. A large num-
Der of persons have been exposed, and serious
results are feared.-The crazy King of Bava-
ria is about TO institute an examination into his
finances HIS debts now amount TO Si,O0o,000,
but il is said they can easily be paid by the sale
of his property and securities The Munich
Bank offers loan to the King to meet urgent
demands. Although apparently crazy it is said
the King sable to discharge his duties and his
subjects do not desire 10 dethrone him.-Miss
Mary Gladstone, daughter Of the Right Honor
able VIM. T. Gladstone, was married on the I'd
inst. 10 Rev. Harry Drew, of Hawarden. Among
the noted persons present were the Prince of
Wales and his sons-Mr. Gladstone has be-
conc Prime Minister of Great Britain.-Pierre
and Jean Baptiste Vandal who were sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment in the peniteGti-
airy for having taken part in the late revolt in
the Canadian Northwest. have been pardoncd.
1t is expected that the release Of other prison
ers confined for the same oflense viii follow.
-Advices from Mandalay, the Capital OF Bur
nah, say that the Dacoits have had several en-
gagements with British troops since the lst inst,
and that in every encounter the Dacots were
defeated with heavy loss The officials ar Man.
dalay believe that order will soon be completely
restored throughout Burmah-The Pope had
a slight attack of syncope on the Sd inst.-At
Douglastown, n B., on the I'd a little girl while
coasting slid into the river. Her brother and
companion in attempting to save her also fell
into the river. All were drowned.-A Euro
pean squadron is in Sudor Bay for the purpose
of preventing Greece from attacking Turkey.
Mr.. Geo. L. Iorillard, the well-known New
York turfman, died at Nice, France, Wednes-
day of last week. lie has been a sufferer many
years from inflammatory rheumatism.-Fiv
thousand fishermen are said to be on the verge
of starvation at Gaspe, Quebec. The Dominion
Government has been called on for help
Assaults and murders are of such frequent oc-
currence on the streets of Matamoras, Mexico,
that the better class of the people stir out very
little after dark, and never except heavily
armed-Servia has sent an evasive answer TO
the demand of the Powers who insist that she
shall disarm. The Servian Government has
ordered all merchantsand manufacturers under
the age of 40 years TO join the army at once.
-Great distress exists in Great Britain among
the unemployed workmen, and last week a dep
utation OF starving men called upon the Mar
Quis of Salisbury and urged upon him the neccs-
sity for Government help. Lord Salisbury told
the men that he considered the question they
presented more serious than the Irish question.
At Guadalsjara, Mexico, last week priest
was stabbed to death by man who asked him to
hear his confession. While the priest leaned over
TO listen to the recital Of the seeming penitent,
the assassin plunged dagger into his heart.
No cause can be assigned for the tragedy
Several deaths from cholera have occurred at
Tarifa, Spain.-The Commerce Committee of
the French Chamber of Deputies has resolved
to ask the Government to continue TO prohibit
the importation OF American pork.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
A negro named Johnson, living near Forrest
~ All fl,-
who had little four year-old daughter. John
son soon developed an antipathy to his little
stepdaughter, and one day last week deiber-
ately held her in front of an open fire until she
was roasted TO death. The citizens are in pur-
suit of the monster, who will be lynched if
caught.-Geo. Keller, prosperous farmer,
living near South Bend, Ind. committed sui
eide Oh the LIST inst. because he had too much
money and did not know how to take care of it.
"A terrific explosion occurred on the ID inst.
ut the Miami powder works near Xenia, o., when
three large powder mills were blown to atoms
and the Superintendent of the works fatally
injured. The mills had been stopped for sew
eral days, and the explosion is said to have
been caused by the incrustations in the wheels,
arising from not having been used.-A ter
rife explosion occurred early on Thursday
morning last at the new aqueduct near Ford
ham Nights, \. Y. One man was killed out
right and another badly injured. The unfor-
tunate men were In charge Of the magazine at
the time. The shock was felt for radius of
many miles in all directions, and the damage
to the surrounding nei1hborhood is heavy. At
fremont, two-anda-half miles from the ex-
ploson, the street lamps were put out by the
shock and the glass in many OF them broken.
WIN. J. Higgins, of New York city, who
some months ago was bitten by mad dog, on
Thursday last committed suicide by shooting
himself. lie had been haunted ever since the
IL hat no ynTtli ia of by-Ir
phobia.--Early on the morning of the 4th
inst. the residence OF Betsy Job, a maiden lady,
nearly 80 years of age, was burned, and the
following morning her cliarred remains were
found in the ruins. From marks upon the
body 1t is believed she YVES murdered by burg
lars and the house burned to hide all traces of
the crime.-Henry and Edward Kohn, tried
in New York on a charge of murder, in COM
hitting arson, were convicted, and sentenced
to State Prison for life last Thursday dog
supposed 10 be rabid appeared ia Parsons Kan
Tuesday OF last week, and bit a number Of
people before he was kiled-Samuel Viii
Hams, farmer, and his wife were burned
to death in the destruction of their house
near Utica, y. Y, by fire Thursday LAST
During the progress of wedding at Thibo-
deaux, La, on the 3D. woman ran into the
room, put out the lights and fatally stabbed the
bridegroom. She had been living with the
man just married. All the parties were col
oIeu.---SOlu Lar, dSeu %, OF gloucester,
Mass, being out of work and respondent
hanged himself last week.-Wm. Smith and
Bernie Anselm, two young men of Plaquemine
La on the I'd inst. fought duel. Smith re-
ceived four painful wounds. Ansem was I'M
injured. Eight shots were exchauged-Mrs
Giikie, 60 years old widow OF James Gilkie
living on Bush Creek, Yell County, Ark. on
Sunday last set fire TO shed near her house
took dose Of strychnine, and seated herself in
the center Of The burning structure. After
while she called for help and was taken into
the house, but her life could not be saved
On the LIST inst. three men attempted to burg
larize q store at Glen Mary. Tenn. They
were foiled in the effort and followed by the
storekecper and posse of citizens The burg
lars resisted, and two were shot and killed
The third escapcd.-C. 81 Keck, joint agent
for the railroads centering at Auburn junction,