The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-07

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Mass, last week making investigations in ref
erence TO the fisheries dispute between the
United States and Canada.
OBITUARY.
Maj. John Esten Cooke popular Southern
writer. died at his residence IN Clarke County,
Va, last week.-Rowland Johnson, one of
the original Aboiitionists. died Saturday night
at his residence, in the Orange Mountains, n.
J. lie was born ia Germantown, Pa, May "a
lsl6-Joseph Neal, a maternal uncle of
President Cleveland, died in Baltimore, aged
sI.--Goorge w. Washington, one Of the best
known oolOred Republican leaders in Alabama.
died az his home in Montgomery. He was one
of 306 who voted for Grant at Chicago, aud had
one Of the Grant medals.-Col. Charles q.
Green, former editor OF the Boston Post, died in
Boston, aged S3.--Andrew Lucas. colored.
died at Brantlord, Ont. last week There are
no records Of his age, but it is generally be-
lcved he was l25. He was born in slavery in
tennessee and was Gen. Jackson's servant
The Rev. John Rodney ID. d., rector emeritus
OF 81. Lukes Protestant Episcopal Church, Ger
mantOwn, Pa. who died last week. was the Sc
Nor clergyman Of the American Church in
orders. he was also the Oldest living alumnus
of Princeton College, from which institution
he graduated in 1916, aud. after having charge
Of ecclesiastical and missionary work in the in
terror Of Pennsylvania, was called to parish
near Philadelphia in lS25. During 81 years of
useful ministerial life DIR. Rodney labored at
ST. Luke's, Germantown.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
William +. Gould. the defaulting cashier, SON
in-law Of Gen Neil Dow, was brought into
court az Portland, Ne, and arrsigned on three
indictmonts-all for embezzlement He pleaded
guilty TO all the indictments. Judge Webb
sentenced him TO 10 years Imprisonment in
State prison. This was just two weeks from
The tune OF his arrest-Dayid III. Chadwick,
aged % years was caught by secret service OIL
GERS and local detectives at Albany, n. Y,
manufacturing counterfeit coin, large quanti-
ties OF which have been shipped TO New York
and other ctics.-At Pittsield, n. H., Almon
Blake and A. J. Twombly, who had been fast
friends from boyhood, quarrelled and the lat
Ter threw stone, which struck Blake on the
forehead, inficting probably a fatal injury
Mr.. de Bensaude, the husband of Miss Violet
Cameron, was arrested on a complaint Of Lord
Lonsdae, that he had written a letter TO Miss
Cameron demanding money and threatening TO
shoot her If she did not comply with the re-
Quest.-TWO Mexican policemen pursued a
native whom they wanted TO arrest across the
Rio Grande into I'll Paso, Tex, and fired al him,
wOunding him seriously. They then Sc zed the
man and dragged him back 10 Mexican territory.
Conductor Harrison and Engineer Brewer,
Of the excursion train in collision at Silver
Creek, n. Y. have both been indicted for
mauslauEhter by the grand jury at Mayville.
They are held IN $1,000 bail each.-A terrific
explosion blew up the Dittmar Powder Works
and packing house in Baychester and killed
four men. The shock was so great that earth
quake terrOrs were revived in the country
around. The shock was felt at Nyack and in
Connecticut as far as New Haven.-Fiity-
three liquor dealers have been indicted at
Providence, X. j., for maintaining Eqsor
nuisauces.-Ihe Supreme Court of Virginia
handed down the papers in the case Of T. J.
Cluverius, who stands convicted of the murder
OF Lillian Madison at the old reservoir, Rich
mOnd, Va, with the Endorsement that the
petition for a hearing is denied. This remands
the case 70 the Hastings Court Of Richmond, by
which the time viii be fixed for the death pen
atty by hanging unless Executive clemeney
interposes.
MISCELLANEOUS
The ship Iioogly arrived from Singapore,
passed through large quantity Of lava in the
Indian Ocean. IL was covered with barnacles
and is supposed 10 have come from the great
eruption IA Java few years ago.-The forest
fires in the Yellowstone National Park have
extended over the boundary and reached the
Clark Fork mining district. In the vicinity of
Cook City thousands of acres Of valuable tim
Der have been burned of. At last report the
fire was working down Clark's Fork.-The
sch0Oners Mystery and Landseer have arrived
at Gloucester, Mass, from Iceland, bringing
100000 pounds OF Fletcher haiibut each. The
Landseer brought home an Iceandic family Of
1--WE persons who attract much attention being
the first lcelandcrs ever 10 arrive at that port.
a leopard belonging TO menagerie escaped
az Newark, o., and created a panic among q
thousand people. The animal was fought
horcey with hot irons, pitchforks ETC., but was
finally assoed and chOkcd 10 death Ii was
valued at S709.-The number of business
failures for the quarter ending Sept. 80. as re-
f..lf H.. n. -
q Co, was 1892 RS compared with 2, l13 for the
third quarter OF 1855 The liabilities, how
ever, show considerable increase, amounting
IN the quarter jus. closed 10 27,500O00 as |
asains, 81, 600 IN the corresponding quarter
OF ls55.-Thc larges: pine land sale ever made |
IN the Northwest was cOnsummated in the /
transfer Of Mr.. J. s. Pillsberry's entire pine |
land possessions 10 the Grand Haven Lumber |
Co The purchase includes the enormous |
amount OF 65J,o00,001 feet Of pine lumber-
TEcState Liquor Dealers Convention at Spring |
nGd, III, adopted a repor, declaring that the |
liquor business is legitimate and recognized as |
such by the state Constitution. The Cana |
dian Commission 10 adjust the claim arising out |
OF the late Rie rebellion has awarded 81 100000 |
10 the Hudson Bay Company and 100000 to |
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. These |
amounts have b0th been paid by the Dominion |
Government. There is q balance Of 100000 |
still la dispute between the Government and |
the Canadian Pacific. Up 10 the present time /
l,e0O claims have been settled.-At Danville, |
H. thousands OF birds of all kinds were killed |
By flying against telephone and electric light |
wires aud towers. ii is supposed they were in |
transit south and were attracted by the electric /
lights.---Mr Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia, |
Secretary Of the Indian Rights Association, de- |
MES that be intends to bring charges against |
Commissioner Atkins Of the Indian Bureau lie /
alleges however, that the policy pursued in the |
removals and appointments has been bad one /
and That has protests have been ignored 1.-The |
Secretary Of the Nashville branches Of the Lii |
IBERIA Colonization Society announces that 1000 /
negroes will leave that city next Spring for Lii |
berla.--A very valuable discovery of mineral |
has been made west Of Galena, ILL.,, adjoining |
the celebrated C0mstock lead mine, which |
yielded 100000 pounds. IL is believed the |
new mine will turn out as well as the Com |
stock. The owners are six miners, who are |
comparatively poor men.--AbOut $4,000 900 |
IA small silver certificates viii be issued by the |
Government ia the next two weeks.-A. L. |
Gage Co, Chicago, wholesale and retail |
millinery aud fancy goods dealers, made an as
Segment with Liabilities OF $780, 000 mostly TO |
Eastern firms. Assets estimated at $3.50 00O.-
reporter on the Jersey City EDefing Journal |
named Lenhart, was hoFsewhipped while re- |
porting the session Of the City Council, bv Miss |
Mamie Cannon thc daughter OF a wealthy cop
pcrsmith, TIE J0sbdi published a story TO tie |
effect that two young ladies had raised checks !
given them by their father and though no