The National tribune., 1886-10-14

ton correspondent Of the New York World, and
was the first man 60 send Geographic dispatches
from the National Capital TO New York paper.
He was considered as one Of the most compe-
tent aud reliable Of journalists. For some years
he has been President Of the Evening Star Com
pany.---Wm. q. Gibbons, President OF the
Pussy & Jones Company, iron ship builders,
died suddenly al Wilmington, Del, last week.
While on the way TO his Office, feeling i'll, he
stopped in a neghboring store, lay down and
expired In a few minutes.-Prince Marc An
tonic Borghese, head Of the house of Borghese,
is dead, aged 80. The dead prince was one OF
the most illustrious Italians. He resided in
Rome. His first wife was the daughter Of an
Earl of Shrewsbury, and at her death he mar
ried daughter of the French Duke d Essestac.
His uncle, Prince Camill, married Pauline
Bonaparte the sister Of the Emperor Napoleon.
Gen. Joseph Alexis Uhrich, the defender
Of Strasburg during the Franco-Prussian war,
is dead. de was born February is, 1902.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A sad accident happened at the Reunion Of
the soldiers Of Northeast Missouri at Edna. In
firing a salute a gun was prematurely dis
charged, killing two men and inlurlng two
others. The occurrence furnished gloomy
finale 10 an otherwise happy and successful
Reunion.-At Deadwood, Oak, Philip Wy
mann, Thomas Cheshire, John Pascar and
Harry ROserier, miners. went 10 sleep on box
containing 30 pounds Of giant powder. spark
from one Of the mems pipes caused an explo-
sion, and all four were instantly killed
Wallace j. Meyer, a young private IN the
United States army, claiming 10 be son of
Gen. Meyer, U. S A, retired, committed sui
eide at st. Lous.-Josiah Carter, ex-Town
Treasurer Of Pittsfeld, Mass, has been arrested
for embezzlement Of the town funds. The
amount OF the deficiency is said 10 be $4,000.
The President has received several appli-
cations for the pardon OF James ID. Fish, Presi-
dent of the defunct Marine National Bank, and
has referred them all TO the United States Dis
trict Attorney, who conducted the prosecution
Of the cases against Fish, for report-Thomas
DOnnelly, Chicago pawnbroker, had red pep
per thrown in his eyes by thief. and is in
serious condition. Fears are entertained that
iseyesght will be totally ruined.-At Long
Island City William Dunn aged 10, employed
in Feuchtwanger & Todds chemical works, fell
In vat Of boiling water and was scslded TO
death.-Prof Ira q. Strunk, charged with
killing Chas. V. Hoover, in New Albany, Ind,
about three months ago. has been acquitted
Nathan NJ. Neeld, managing partner of J. q.
Ferguson e. Co., Chicago pork packers, has fled
TO Canada, after raising over 100000 by fraud
ulent warehouse receipts.-At liaverhill,
Mass, Abel Chase, a wealthy and aged citizen,
was victim Of party Of bunko steerers. On
the preteEt of desiring 10 purchase valuable
lot of real estate they induced him TO purchase
tickets in a lottery and he thus lost $1,000
The Franklin County (O.) grand jury has been
investigating the alleged stealing by officials
under the former administration at the Ohio
Penitentiary, and found two indictments, one
being against B. ii. Marriott, ex-Deputy War
den, charged with bribery, and one against ex-
Superintendent Of State shops Perry, for en-
bezzlement AT Cincinnati, Oct 10, August
Becl1er's residence and tailoring establishment
was burned. In searching among the ruins
two dead bodies were fOund-those of Marga-
ret Link, aged GO, and her daughter aged Is.
They occupied rooms on tho third floor and
had evidently arisen, but had been unable 10
force their way out through the smoke and
hames.-James w. Sykes n Chicago seed
merchant, has been arrested on complaint of
/ the Merchants Loan and Trust Co. and the
! Hide and Leather Bank, who held Mr.. Sykes S
paper for large amounts. he borrowed money
/ 10 the amount Of S37, 900 from the banks, put
! ting up as security warehouse receipts for seed,
which he afterward sold.-Tw0 children, a
| boy aged 10, and his sister, three years younger,
were burned 70 death in their beds in Chicago.
| The mother of the children was very severely
If not fatally injured, and had one arm broken
in several places The fremen made desperate
endeavors TO save the children.-During a
fire in New York factory, Minnie Rogansky,
a young woman, flung herself from the roof
TO the pavement 10 escape the flames and was
! killed.
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