The National tribune., 1886-04-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
The News from All Parts Of The
World.
ABROAD.


sitter 2 bloody fight, in which hye OF them wer
killed and DumheT wounded. Several miner
we're fatally shot.-Signs OF Cholera II
Germany have created tremendous scare, anC
she Government has revived the enforcement
Of the preventive measures adopted and exer
cised in 1883. The police are active in carry
Ing cut the regulations, aud the sanitary com
rnitteeS are extraordinarily walchful. THE
North German Gazette Prince Bismarck's organ
In an article on the possibility Of war betwcel
France and Germany, says il has 10 doubt tina
France viii take the first suitable opportunity
to revenge herself upon Germany. The Gaseft
remarks. however, that if Germany remaln
esim it has no fear for the result, although il
recognizes that the French are brave aud
dangerous enemy, ard that they have made
great strides in military strength since the
revolution.-An attempt was made en- Good
Friday TO destroy the church of San Luis
Madrid. An explosive was placed inside of the
great candles on the altar. Fortunately the
explosion occurred before the commencement
Of the morning services, and only two persons
were hurt. The interior of the edfce was
badly wrecked.-It is reported that an Amer
lean vessel has been seized off Cape Breton fol
breach of the Canadian fishery laws-Sev-
sral men have been arrested at Barbas!ro, in
ArTagon, Spain, for burying man alive near
that town. The victim was rescued from the
grave in a very critical condition. The motive
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STACKED a ranch near Magdaiina. Mexico,
killed three men aud two women and destroyed
large amount OF property. A rancn near
Santa Cruz was also attacked by Indi9ns sup
posed TO be part OF Geronimo's band, snd q
number of ranchers We're murdered.--The
couvicts in the penibentiary at ST. Vincent de
Paul Quebec, obtained firearms aud rev2lted
en- Saturday last. A desperate fight with the
guards followed, in which the warden was shot
three times and several of the guards were
wounded. One Of the conv;cts was shot dead,
and five others were wounded before they were
subdued-The European Powers have sent
kn ultimatum TO Greece demanding that sue at
once cease her warlike preparations.--The
Gar of Russia is holding conference with his
army officers and others at Livadia in the Cri-
Enea, which is creating the most intense in
terest throughout Europe, and it is feared that
Che peace of the Continent may be broken be-
fore long. Russia has an enormous army, which
e greatly fears to disband, as such an order
might possibly cause the half-civilized soldiers
TO form into guerrilla bands and prey upon the
country and the Car therefore feels compelled
10 lind some work for it TO do.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
The immense Standard Oil Company refinery
ut Bear Creek, near Pittsburg, Pa, was burned
last week, entailing loss Of about 100000.
In drunken street brawl at Pittsburg,
aged u years. was fatally stabbed by William
Biakely, companiOn.-The Merchant Bar
bill OF the Pennsylvania Steel Works at Hsr-
sisburg, Pa, was destroyed by fire last week,
caused by the explosion of q lamp in the oil
room. The mill was valued st S150,G00, on
which there is all insurance Of $4,000. The
building was consumed in about Is minutes.
james Harvey Townsend, of Corinth. N.
T., Hiram Davis, and boy named Jones were
drowned while crossing the Sacondaga River
Ut Hadley.-On the Goth, E. M. Hughes was
MORALLY stabbed in Richmond, Va, By negro,
with whom he demonstrated for jostling against
him on the street.-A large barn, owned by
Jesse and Jared Darlington, near West Chester,
Pa, was burned on the 2Ist, with three horses
and 30 cows.-Gus.av Mendelsohn, a travel
ing salesman, committed suicide in Milwau-
kee house of ill-repute last week.-A young
New York lawyer had a quarrel with disrep-
utabie girl in New York city last week, and
shot her behind the ear. He then killed him
seif.-A freight train on the West Pennsyiva-
ME Railroad ran into an open switch near Har-
noarville Pa, on the 20th, and was thereby
wrecked, fatally injuring the engineer and
wounding number Of others.-Mrs. Nc
Guire was boiling grease for soap in her garden
ut White Haven, Pa, on the goth, when her
dress caught fire, enveloping her in flames.
She was burned to death.-A derrick fell at
York, Pa, on the goth inst. instantly killing
oAAS HolAbloAs dholhSis diU
badly wounding third.-A seven year-old
girl, accompanied by her two brothers, went
cut in the vicinity Of Pittsvilie Pa, on the
goth inst, to gather leaves to be used as bedding
for the cows. She had raked together a large
pile of leaves, when one of the brothers, in a
spirit Of mischief set fire to the leaves. In
trying to extinguish the flames the childs
clothes caught fire, and she was burned to
death.-Five children were attacked aud ter
ribly mangled by three dogs at Lindenville,
Pa, Oh the 22d. 1t is feared the animals were
rabid.-E. ii. Coker aged "a years, OF Ed
wards, Miss, fell in love with young lady of
jackson, Miss, who Tilted him. Last week he
drank three bottles of whisky in succession,
and followed it up by large dose of morphine,
which killed him.-Edward T. Shaw, who
for IL years has carried the mails between the
post-ofice at Beverly, Mass. and the railway
station, has confessed to stealing between three
and FIVE thousand Letters, and obtaining from
them about Slr503.---A student at Harvard
has stolen from his companions over 81 600
worth OF WATCHES, ETC., which he extracted
from their clothes in the gymnasium.-A
German peddler was robbed and probably fatally
beaten by negro near South Amboy, ~ J., on
the 22d.-Thomas w. Ellis, aged g. of Biz
E1ingham, Ala, on the 22d inst. shot and killed
Clara Ross, an inmate OF & house of ill-fame.
He then surrendered himself to the police
~. Alex. Abey, q prominent member OF the
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In attendance at a convention of that body at
Terrell, Tex, On the go Whether by suicide
or accident is not knoTn.-James WATSON
and Joseph Jackson cologed, were hanged on
Friday last at Fort Smith, Ark, in the Indian
Territory; WATSON for the murder Of Henry
Martin, aud Jackson for the murder OF his wife.
Robert Fowler, the murderer OF Miss Ida Bur
nett, was hanged at Morganfeld, KY, on the
game day.-At Defiance, O., Frederick Hill
derman, aged 30, went fishing in boat with
his.wife and two little children. The boat cap
sized, and all were drowned.-At Mt. Alton,
Pa, Saturday last, a shanty occupied by sc
Italian laborers collapsed and caught fire. Six
were burned to death and several others badly
burned The dead men had sums ranging from
500 to 500 about their persons, which they
were going to send to their families IN Italy.
"A 20months-old child died in Philadelphia
On the 25th from the effects of dose of spirits
of ammonia administered by its mother in mis-
take for medicine.-Ex-County Auditor Al
fred H. Hahn, who pleaded guilty TO seven
indictments for forgery and larceny, was SEN
fenced at Easton, Pa, Saturday last 10 pay 500
hne, the costs of prosecution, and to serve four
years in jail.-At Port Huron, Mich, early
Saturday morning last Henry U. Smith, q
prominent farmer, while drunk, tried to enter
the house of q. c. Meiscl to escape a rain-storm
snd was shot dead by Meisel, who mistook him
for burglar Meisel was exonerated by the
coroners jury.-Mrs. Sterling, the landlady
Of the Sterling House, Chicago and daughter
were fatally burned Saturday last by the expo
sion Of an oil can while filing e lighted lamp
A servant girl was also fatally burned.