The National tribune., 1886-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Two Americans composing the firm Of Clark
&Co dealers in oysters and canned goods, have
disappeared from Montreal, Quebec, where they
had been doing an apparently thriving sale
since last Spring They ran up debts in Mon
treal to the amount of 81 900, and unpaid drafts
are coming in from all parts of the United
States-The Chief Of Police Of Reynosa, Me-
leo, while attempting to arrest Galfrino Mer-
cade and Benito Lopez last week, was shot and
killed. Mcrcade and Lopez are the despera-
does who murdered Bishop in Hidalgo County,
Texas, several weeks ago.-The emigration
returns at London for 1856 show decrease, as
compared with last year, of 10000 in the num-
Der of people who emigrated from England to
the United States, and of 5000 in the number
who emigrated from England to Canada, and an
increase of g, 900 in the emigration from Ireland
to the United States, and of 1000 in the emil
grafton from Ireland to Canada. 1t is learned
on the highest authority that there is no truth
in the alarming reports which have been put in
circulation regarding the health of Pope Leo.
So far from his condition being Frecarious or
delicate, as has been asserted, il is officially
Donnced that his Holiness is in perfect health.
"A severe snow storm prevailed throughout
England last week, greatly impairing railroad
traffic and broke down numerous telegraph
wires.-The steamer Norwegian, at Glasgow,
from Philadelphia, lost 160 head of cattle in a
series of gales on the voyage.-1t is stated
that Servia. at the instigation of Austria, will
refuse to discuss terms of peace with Bulgaria,
except upon the basis of a return to the status
quo ante and the non-payment of war in
demnity by Seryia-The rebels have been
causing great trouble in Tonquin. During the
month of December they destroyed the Catho-
lie mission house at Ughean and killed a
French missionary and 500 native Christians.
A column Of French troops were sent in pur
suit and inflicted severe punishment on the
-, e4,n
very unsettled condition. Senior CASTELAR,, the
Republican leader, says that Spain is not yet
ready to become a Republic-The PROPOSE
tion to widen the SueZ Canal has been tenn
porarily abandoned, owing to some trouble in
financial matters The real object of Egypt's
refusal, however, is supposed to be the hope
that she will eventually get indemnity for con-
senting to the improvement.--Mr. Gladstone,
who has been urged to visit this country, has
written letter expressing his regret at his
inability to do so on account of the press of
public and private business.-Therei is danger
of an outbreak among the Indians at Fort
Mcleod, Ontario owing to the greed of the
cattle ranchers, who persist in enroaching upon
their lands. The Indians are well armed and
have q plentiful supply of ammunition
There is great suffering among laboring people
in Glasgow, owing to the depression in trade.
The charitable societies are unable to supply
the wants of half the persons applying for
The smallpox still creates great excitement
In Canada and its ravages are quite serious
The United States steamer Omaha, which ar
rived in Hong Kong last week, had been in
collision with the British steamer Chingwo,
and is slightly damaged.-Minister Pendle-
ton has induced the German Government to
rescind its order for the expulsion of Americans
from the Island of Fohr.--The French Gov
eminent is about to send NJ. Rosseau, an emil
nent engineer, to report on the prospects of the
Panama Canal. If his report is adverse the
enterprise will be allowed to collapse.-The
Emperor William Of Germany is said to be ser-
ously ill.-1t is rumored that Germany has
seized Samoa in spite Of the protests of both the
American and British Consuls.-Spain has
refused to allow England coaling station in
the Caroline Islands.-Twenty-f vessels
were wrecked and Go lives lost at Colon during
the recent storm.-It is expected that Greece
and Roumania will form an offensive alliance
against Turkey. Both Powers have been
warned, however, by Germany that if they
enter into hostilities with the Porte they need
not expect the assistance or intervention of any
of the great Powers, but will have to abide by
the consequences of their act.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
John Crowdus and J. Don Adair, two promi-
nent young men between whom feud existed,
met last week in saloon at Marshall, Texas.
Both drew revolvers and five shots were fired
SEOWOuS tuEte llileS anu hudlf Twice.
Crowdus was shot through the heart and died
instantly. Adair was unhurt-The dead
bodies of John Govan and Daniel Cronan, two
young farmers, were found in boat on the
beach near jamestown, Wash. Ter, last week.
1t is supposed they were killed by wandering
band of Indians and their bodies turned adrift
In boat.-Peggy Frank, one-legged man,
paid 10 cents for lodging Tuesday night of last
week at Chicago clearinghouse. He was in
toxicated, and was put out for being obnoxious
to the other dodgers On the following morn
ing he returned and demanded the 10 cents he
had paid. Being refused he shot Gus Rieba,
the clerk dead.-The Bridge Street Metho-
dist Church at Bellevile, o., was burned last
week. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
On Sunday Of last week several Mexicans,
headed by Pelon Chico notorious desperate,
visited the store of Charles Schunior on the
Palamas ranch, in Hidalgo County, Texas, shot
and killed him, and then carried off several
thousand dollars worth of goods. This outrage
occurred 10 miles north of the Rio Grande-
James +. Hodgdon was sentenced at Bath, Me-,
last week, to Imprisonment for life for muder.
ing his mother.-Geo. Holford, of Paterson,
n. j., shot his wife while she was lying asluep
on the bed and then killed himself He had
not been living with his wife for some time,
she supporting herself by keeping a boarding
house.. w. Wilson, worthless shoemaker
of West Saratoga, n. Y, about six weeks ago
left his wife and children in destitute con-
oition. On the 9TH inst he returned and shot
her dead.-A large four story warehouse at
Louisville, KY, occupied by commission mer-
chants fell on the 6th inst, burying three per-
sons in the debris.-A 100000 fire occurred
at Mobile, Ala, on the Sth inst.-While BENZ.
Scott, Mayor of Zanesfeld, O., was attempting
to rescue property from burning house on the
Sth heavy timber killed him-The jury
In the trial of William Stevans, at Detroit
Mich, for the murder Of Bertha Duckwith, to
whom he was to be married the day followinp
the murder, rendered verdict of murder in
the first degree OH Saturday last, and he was
sentenced to imprisonment for life-The
bodies of Emmett Kris and Nat Forbes, both
eolored, were found dangling from bridge
near Johnsonville, Miss, On Thursday of last
week. The store Of E. T. Carroll, at Johnson