The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-18

Texas IN September with the hops Of securing
mployment-John Hughes, who served on
the man-of-war Essex during the war Of 1872,
is dead. he resided at Mapleton, Pa, and was
81 years old. So far as known there is but one
survivor left Of those who served on the Essex-
Mai. Elliott, of Lewiston, Pa, the Oldest printer
In the State, who recently celebrated his oath
birthday.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
During a celebration at Knoxville, H., over
the election OF Gen. Post as Congressman from
the 10th District cannon burst, killing henry
Arms, young merchant.-Miss Mamie EN-
bich, aged Is years, daughter of the Chief Of
Police Of MiddletOwn, Pa, whilst returning
from church was struck by the engine Of a
passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and instantly killed.-Geo. E. Davis, of Bos-
ton, young man Of brilliant attachments and
eXtravagant habits, died suddenly two weeks
ago. IL is now asserted that he embezzled
$4,000 or $4,000 Of the money of the Abingdon
National Bank.-A boiler at Nash S saw-mills
Mt Royston, Pa, exploded, completely wrecking
the mill and killing John Nash, the proprietor,
and his son Edward. Their bodies were fright
fully mutilRted, and were hardly recognizable
At Syracuse n. Y, Mrs. Eliza Lyons sister
Of MCGOWAN, who killed himself and wife
three weeks ago, was arrested for fraud in
drawing pension for the past two years as a
oOAaANi = NtNoAs WHICH III ldCl Sic WAS ~
woman.-At Erie, Pa, Charles Bohall was
sentenced 70 - years Imprisonment at hard
labor for the murder of little Rosabelle GROCER,
the infant child Of his housekeeper. Bohall,
who is giant in size and strength, first tried
10 starre the child, and finally smothered il by
holding his hand over its mouth until il was
dead.-After listening 10 fiery speeches
10000 people attempted 10 storm San Fran
cisco's jail and lynch Alexander Goldenson,
who murdered his sweetheart Mamie Kelly.
The mob could not break into the jail
j. G. Mccormick, aged PC, a prosperous cotton
broker, Of HaWkinsville, Ga, who was TO have
been married to Miss Carrie Lewis, a lady Of
high social standing and noted beauty, CON-
mitted suicide on the morning of the day fixed
for the wedding. He had been subject to fits
Of despondency.-I Philadelphia last Friday
terrific explosion occurred in O cigar-box
mandatory, by which one young woman was
killed and 30 or 40 others more or less injured
two or three fatally.-Mrs. Roxalana Druse,
who was convicted at Herkimer, n. Y, of the
murder Of her husband nearly two years ago,
has been sentenced 10 be hanged Dec % next.
The case was carried TO the highest courts of
the State, but no error was found in the pro-
ceedings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts, has de-
cided that no person has right to keep open
shop or do work for pay on Sunday in that
State. The case which called for this decision
was one in which barber in a Worcester hotel
was the defendant. The plea of necessity was
not admitted, on the ground that the statute
made il immaterial what the employment was.
Under the ruling every railroad train, Sunday
newspaper, restaurant and every other business
ia Massachusetts, can be stopped. The New
York World suggests that ministers who secure
their living by preaching on Sunday are sub
ject 10 the operation Of this law - The
2lst annual meeting of the General Com
mittee Of the Board of Church Extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was held in Phila-
delphia last week. The committee is composed
OF the Bishops of the Church. Is ministers from
different sections Of the country, and l3 dele
gates from the Board located in Philadelphia.
Bishop Bowman presided. The annual report
OF the Board 10 the General Committee makes
very favorable showing. Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars is needed to carry on the
church extension during lss7.-The original
letter written by Benedict Arnold 20 the
American people in vindioation Of his charac-
ter after the attempted betrayal of his country
IN the hands Of the British is now in the pos
session OF the Kingston IN. Y. Freeman
The decision in the American Bell Telephone
case by tho United States Court in Cincinnati
caused the stock OF that company 10 advance
from 207 10 2l5.-rhe stockholders of the
First National Bank in indianapolis voted that
gram was forwarded TO Secretary Manning noti-
flying him.-The required loan of $3,000,0 900
having been seccRred by the Mexican
National Railway, the work OF con-
structiOn will be pushed rapidly. - In
/ the National Grange of Patrons Of State
Husbanory, at Philadelphia, masters Of State
] oranges reported on the condition OF State bod
les under their supervision, the majority Of the
reports showing the State bodies 10 be in a
hourshing condition. Upwards Of 500 delegates
were present, nearly half Of them Women
| The fishing schooner Flying Scud, of Glouces-
! ter, Mass, has been arrested at Halifax, N S.,
charged with violating the customs law by sell
! ing fishing gear.--A fire in Louisville, Ky,
Saturday night Quilted Robinson Bros, hard
ware store and that of VIM. Cornwall, and
damaged adjacent property, Loss about $685.
O0O.-Ihe anti-saloon temperance Republic
cans OF New York have issued d call fora State
] Convention 10 he held in Cortland on the Both
/ inst.-1he residence of Reuben Baker, OF
Latrobe Pa, was completely wrecked by a
natural gas explosion. Loss $l0001.-Morgan
won the six-days' bicycle contest Mt Min
neapols, MINI, making 740 miles and one lap
| In the allotted 4S hours, riding eight hours per
day, beating the record for this style of race by
| lJ0 mlles.--A lawyers clerical error in the
| transfer OF n certain piece Of property In Kan
sas City, which in 1874 was sold for $3.50 has
led 10 lawsuit over the possession of the land
/ which IS now valued at 500 000-Over 200
feet Of the river bank at Plaquemine. La, in
Guiding Levee street, caved into the river Sun
day morning. Several buildings were destroy
ed. IL Is thought that the cave.in will con.
tinue 10 widen until the whole business front
OF the river will he engulphed Orders have
been issued for the introduction of 900 cleo
trio lights Of 10 candle power each into all
the departments Of the Lowell Mass cotton
miils.-Ihe culture Of tobacco In Germany
which has declined since 1881, is now progress.
ing. l,9s6,577 acres having been planted this
year, against 1852 SO acres last year-It /,
understood that the trustees Of the Brooklyn
Bridge have concluded 10 make the bridge free
for foot passengers.
hormons in PennglyaniR.