The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-25

Of IL 10 the gas Set in his bathroom, inserted
the other end in his mouth and lay down with
folded hands TO await death.-Johu Jackson
was arrested by Special Agent A. w Roome, Of
the Pension Office, on Big Creek, Lincoln Co,
w. Va, Nov. l6, and taken TO Charleston. w.
Va, aud lodged in jail. IL is alleged that Jack
son defrauded Robert Thompson, an old PEN
sioner out of one half Of his pension money.
The 18th fatal accident during the con-
struction Of the Philadelphia City Hall occurred
last week, when Edward Wood painter,
stepped from a doorway, missed his footing and
fell is feet 60 the floor below, receiving injuries
from which he died an hour later.-At
Syracuse, N. Y, Charles A. Brown and p. l..
Hurgett were killed by the explosion Of filter
in pan at the Experimental Salt Works. The
building was badly wrecked. Hurgett was
blown 25 feet, and his body lodged in the ruins
at that hight. Brown was crushed TO death.
They were the only persons in the building at
the time. The cause Of the explosion has not
been ascertained.-Three masked men effect
ed an entrance into the residence Of Matthew
McKeever of Oakland Township, near Pitts
burg, Pa, and after fight lasting over an hour,
IN which Mr.. Mcheever's sisters, Margaret and
Jane were terribly injured, succeeded in steal
ing bucket containing nearly $4,000 in gold
and silver coin, with which they escaped. The
men all wore masks and il is doubtful If they
will ever be prehended.-Bamey Cook, of
Sandusky, o., borrowed 81, 500 from his wife TO
pay his debts He went 10 Toldedo with
dissolute woman and squandered the money.
His wife followed him. He stepped into adrug
store, bought half ounce Of arsenic swallowed
it, burst into tears. and died before medical aid
could be rendered.-A passenger train on the
Nincennes a. Chicago Railroad ran into fallen
tree near Yincennes, Ind, causing bad wreck,
killing Fireman Fred Esch and injuring Engi-
neer Bigelow.-Six negroes and two whites
were publieally whipped at New Castle, Del.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At Ishpeming, Mich, on account Of the prev
alence Of diphtheria all dances and public meet
ings have been prohibited. The schools have
been closed, and no services are held in the
churches, by order Of the Board Of Health
Recently Michigan Central train on the Can
ada Southern division. having on board num-
Der of directors and officers ran from st. Claire
Junction to Windsor Dock, l07 miles, in IS
mnutes.--A New York architect who was
engaged 20 examine the injury caused TO the
Episcopal churches in Charleston by the earth
quake. reports that il will require $4,000 TO re-
pair ST. Michael's aud st. Phillips alone
At Rochester n Y, by preconcerted arrange
ment zoo subscribers discontinued their use Of
telephones one day last week.-An imitation
of a book, which incoses bottle of whisky, is
all the rage in Atlanta, Ga. BY touching a
spring nj one end of the book the other end
renely. These bottle books are being sold there
at Sl.--An Austrian electrician is supplying
the German Navy with a newly-invented Pc
troleum engine for torpedo boats. The engine
is set in motion by ectro-magnetism, and is
more powerful than a steam engine OF the same
size. il is not liable to explosiOn.-The Re-
serve Mutual Life Insurance Company of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has collapsed, risks TO be rein
sured in the Massachusetts Benefit Association.
Gross encouragement and bad risks are given
as the cause, there being no funds with which
! TO pay 10 losses, amounting TO S2300O.-The
/ Masonic Relief Association of the United States
! and Canada at Its final session in St. Louis rec
commended the formation Of a uniform system
for the dispensation Of charity.-At the clos
ing session Of the patrons Of husbandry in Phil
Rdephia there was an excited debate over the
subject of wOmsn's rights. The subject was
! finally referred back 10 the State Oranges
| The business failures during the last seven
! days. as reported TO II. q. Dun & Co.. number
for the United States 207, and for Canada 30. or
a total Of PAP rs compared with total of 23l
last week, and lS6 the week previous TO the
| last.--Passengers arriving in Petersburg, Va,
over the Atlantic coast line, report forest fires
burning for distance of SO miles along the
| line of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, and
! that the damage 10 timber lands and cordwood
will he enOrmOus.-A meeting of the officers
of the Cavalry Association of the United States
was held in New York last week, and measures
were taken TO have large meeting of the asso-
citation at Saratoga, n. Y, at the same date with
| the Army Of the Potomac in SS1.-r-A vein Of
coal five and one half feet thick has been struck
at Mount Vernon, III. The coal is pronounced
TO be of the finest quality, very like anthracite
The Vermont Legislature has passed bill
providing that all hotels or restaurants using
oleomargarine shall put mp large sign notify
ing the public Of the fact-The influx o.
immigrants at New York the last six weeks
has been unusually large for this time Of tn,