The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
TIE News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Great excitement prevails in the State Of Co.
lima, Mexico, over an eruption OF the volcano OF
Colima. Last week loud reports were heard
and these were soon followed by eruptions of
lava which flowed over the sides of the noun
tain, completely covering them. AT last &C
counts the people were much alarmed, as the
flow of lava continued. A white cloud over
hangs the mountain, and on it are reflected
flames darling up from the gratefully. PEN
dleton the United States Minister, and Mrs.
Peudleton gave their first reception at Berlin
on the Goth ult Among the guests were a
large number of resident Americans The
American colony is increasingly terrific
snow storm prevailed throughout Scotland last
week The railroads in some parts were COM
pletely blocked, the fall having been so heavy
as to render the snow-plows inetfective.--M
Pasteur on the Doth inoculated Chas. kaufman,
of Franklin, \. J.. who was bitten by supposed
mad dog on Nov. 81, and went to Paris for
treatment. In few days Dr. Ludwig K. Sat
tier of Orange, n. j., who was bitten Dec. ID
by dog will be operated upon. The four chill
dren-AHstn Fitzgerald, Patsy Ryan, Willie
Lane, and Patrick Reynolds-who were recently
bitten by mad dogs in Newark, n. j., and who
have been under treatment by NJ. Pasteur, left
for nome on Sunday last. They are all well.
The creditors of the spendthrift King OF
Bavaria are getting uneasy and endeavorlng to
get hold of their debtors goods TO indemnify
themselves Prince Luitpod, uncle OF the
King, and General-inChief of the Army, has
forbidden the bailiffs of the State to take any
action to carry out the objects of the creditors.
Queen Christina was sworn as Regent before
the Cortes at Madrid on the Both ult. The
streets through which the royal pageant passed
were lined with troops. The popuiace were
very cordial in their reception of her majesty.
The members of the Cortes cheered as the wild
owed Queen entered the chamber, and several
4 -. a. -,
A severe fight took place at Tamaullpas, Next
co, between a band of smugglers and custom
guards, in which one Of the former was killed
and several severely wounded. The custom
officials captured a valuable lot of goods, con-
sisting of silks, laceS and velvets.-By proc
lamation, which was issued in India and Eng
land last week, Burmah was formally annexed
to the British empire. The proclamation stated
that territories formerly governed by King
Theebaw were no longer under his rule, but
are a part of the dominions of the Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of
India, and that the government of the country
will be administered during her majesty pleas
ure by officers appointed by the Niceroy of
India-The city authorities of Montreal,
Canada, began on Thursday last the erection of
a wooden barrier, eight feet high, to stop all
communication between the city and the sub
urb of st. Cunegonde where smallpox is
epidemic. The action was in consequence of
the refusal Of the suburban people to be vac
cinated. The villagers attacked the workmen
putting up the barrier and several fights with
stones took place. The suburban people finally
agreed to be vaccinated.-The King of Nom
hasa, in Central Africa, has seized Bishop Ban
nington, who has been engaged in missionary
service, and will probably put him to death.
No reason is given for the Kings action
The 25th anniversary Of the accession Of En-
peror William to the throne of Prussia was
,l-t,-o I'd - De-, lox-1 last npl-
Hill, Ontario, pure petroleum has been struck
at depth of 175 feet Great excitement pre-
walls over the discovery.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Deputy Sheriff Clay Davis arrested man
named Garrett, near Paris Texas, on Sunday
last, for disturbing Christmas entertainment at
a church On the way to the lookup Garrett
asked and received permission to visit his home
for a moment, and entered a room, from which
he shot Davis dead while his back was turned.
Garrett escaped.-The boiler at the Locust
Gap Colliery, near Mt. Carmel Pa, exploded
last week, doing great damage to the works.
Fortunately the employes-400 in number
had not commenced work, or the loss of life
might have been great.-James Turner, a
nephew of United States Senator Brown, was
run over by a freight engine in the Western &
Atlantic Railroad yards, at Atlanta, Ga, on the
29th ult., and ground to death. Mr.. Turner was
trying to cross the track in front of the engine.
The night was dark, the engine was moving
backward, aud there was no headlight to warn
him of his danger.-Henry G. Kemper aged
60 years proprietor of small grocery store at
Cincinnati o., was found murdered in his store
early on the morning of the Both ult. His
skull was split open. The murderer obtained
less than S. from the money drawer.-A fire
broke out at the oil refinery of Aver & Co., at
Jersey City, on Wednesday of last week, during
which the crude oil house was destroyed by an
explosion. A large naptha tank also exploded.
The burning oil flowed into the creek and set
fire to the dock on the Kill Won Kull. The
damage is estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000" Puggy" O'Leary, indicted at Chi
cago for the murder of his sister and woman
with whom he had been intimate, pleaded
guilty last week.-The house of Justus
Brown, farmer, aged 40 years, two miles east
of Wilson, Niagara Co., n. Y, was burned
Tuesday night of last week. On the following
morning Mr.. Browns skeleton was found in
the ruins. He was the only occupant of the
house, the family being absent VISIT
The boiler of a thrashing machine in barn
near New Providence, Lancaster Co., Pa, ex-
ploded on the 29th ult., killing two young men,
Christian Hildebrand and Edward Helm The
barn was set on fire and Observation-Disclosures
and Walter Evans. brothers, aged 80 and 20
years respectively, were drowned on the Goth
ult while skating on West Okoboji Lake, near
the town of Spirit Lake, 1owa.-Jimmy Kahn,
lightweight pugilist, of Pittsburg, Pa, shot
and killed John Wright, colored barber, on
Tuesday of last week, in Pittsburg. Kahn had
adifiiculty early in the day with man named
Adams, who put him out of Tony Newell's
saloon. He procured his pistol and shot Wright
in mistake for Adams.-The cottonseed-o
mill Of w. d ii. Stead & Co., at Enterprise,
Miss, was burned at an early hour Tuesday
morning Of last week, together with eight or
ten small dwellings and $500 bales of cotton,
The latter of which was stored near by. The
loss is estimated at 100000, of which $4,000
is on the mill and machinery. The insurance
is believed TO be less than $780, 000.-Edward
Mehan shot at Farmer Drill, near Greenville,
O., and then set fire to the farmers barn, be-
cause he could not marry Drills sister, He
was sentenced to four years imprisonment for
arson. On the Both nit. he committed suicide
in his cell by cutting his throat with a razor
"A -, 100000 fire occurred at Detroit, Mich,
On the LIST inst.-Col. +. III. Aston, wealthy
planter Of Gregg Co., Tex, has been arrested
on the charge of having killed Dr. Wren, a
prominent citizen Of Fayette Co., Tex
November, 1859. The killing was the result
Of an old feud, and Aston fed into Eastern
Texas where he has since resided, honored and
respected by all classes of citizens.-R. H.
Harris, prominent citizen of Lee Co., Ala,
and member of the Alabama Legislature in
1850, committed suicide Thursday last by shoot
ing himself with pistol. Financial trouble
caused the act.-Jaeob J. Anthony, formerly
proprietor Of the United States Hotel at Sharon