The National tribune., 1886-11-04

TO death.-The amount stolen by +. J. #.
Bradley. the defaulting employe of the Pull
man Palace Car Company, at Chicago, is S15,OOo.
The investigation has resulted in the discharge
Of Chief Accountant David Wilson, as being
cognizant Of Bradley's crookedness. ex-
plosion OF fre-damp occurred at the johnson
mine near Scranton, Pa, which resulted IN the
injuring Of 10 men.-Charles Doll was ar
rested in Cincinnati charged with certifying 10
a false and fraudulent warrant for 5000 while
a member of the defunct board Of public works.
He gave bond for $1,000 and was released
r. Il. Sproule, citizen of the United States,
was hanged last Friday at Victoria, British
Columbia, for murder. He was convicted on
circumstantial evidence, and great efforts have
been made in his behalf by the State Depart
ment, at Washington. The execution was post
poned three times upon the request of the De-
partment. The American Consul at Victoria is
thoroughly imbued with the belief that Sproule
is innocent, which belief is shared by the Mayor
and many prominent British citizens of Vic
toria.
MISCELLANEOUS
A slight earthquake tremor was felt at
Charleston and Columbia, s. c., Sunday after
noon. Shortly after the shock spring Of clear
water appeared in the Custom-house yard, run
ming at the rate Of a gallon a minute. The
water is said TO have been hot when the flow
n
dents Of North Carolina was in session at
Raleigh with the object Of making known TO
the people of the North the desirability OF
North Carolina as place of residence. large
party of Northern editors were the guests of
the Convention for several days, and were
treated with great social distinction. -
The banking house Of William M. Dustin, at
Lincoln, H.. closed with liabilities Of 100000.
The failure is due TO a branching out OF the
head of the firm in the cattle business in Mon
tana, where $4,000 of debts were incurred. -
The steamer Lowena which has been fitted
| with refrigerating compartments by the Anglo
American Fresh Meat Company Of London, left
Galveston with the first cargo of fresh beef TO
London from any Texas port. If the venture
proves q success other vessels will be construct
! ed for the Texas trade-A report from South
ern Montana says a heavy snowstorm has Wis
tied that section. Stage coaches are delayed.
! Several cowboys who were out on roundup
were lost in the storm and were obliged tocamp
under sage brush without food, blankets or
fre.-Attorney- General Garland has given
an opinion to the Secretary of the Treasury
that National banks must deposit interest
! bearing bonds 60 secure their circulation and
that called three per cent. bonds cannot be used
as basis of circulation.-WilliGm Clark, OF
Newark, n. j., has made a contract with boat
builder at Glasgow, Scotland, 10 build yacht
/ that will OUTRAGE the Galatea and MayflOwer.
\ Ii is expected the yacht will be finished next
] Spring.-The steamship British King arrived
at Philadelphia from Liverpool with 307 Nor
mon converts. They proceeded to Salt Lake
Geronimo is confined with Ii other war
riors at Fort Pickens, on Santa Rosa Island,
opposite Pensacola, Fla.-An Egyptian papy-
rus 40 feet long, containing all the chapters OF
the " Book of the Dead, has just been received
and enrolled at the Sage Library, in New
! Brunswick N }. Experts pronounce IL To
have been written 5000 years ago.