The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Ports Of the
World.


procession on LORD Mayors OaNs NOV. ~ IN
spite OF the warning OF the police. The leaders
estimate that 100000 persons will take part in
the demonstration.-Tw short horn bulls, a
cow aud heifer have been purchased from the
Queens farm at Windsor and have left for the
United States.--The SINNERS Company has
sold 80 600 acres Of land in Londonderry 20
1000 tenants, i'm accordance with the provis
ions Of the AshburtOn act, on terms similar 20
those Of the sales made by other city compa-
nies--A meeting was held at Waterford
ireland. recently, the Mayor presiding, at
which il was resolved 20 erect statue Of Gen.
Thomas Francis Meagher who was born in
that city.--The bin of nj. Aube for the COM
pleiion Of the French navy proposes an outlay
of SOS O00O 600 for the construction of new war
ships and Sl2000000 for the construction of
ports of refuge the work TO be completed
within four years.--The whole French in
fantry will be provided with new rifles next
Spring at cost of 000000-The story
that the Gar lately killed Baron Reutern, one
of his aids, with saber is reiterated in advices
from St. Petersburg. Ii seems that Baron Reu-
tern was awaiting the Gar in the Royal Palace.
The weather being warm, the Count intuition
ed his tunic. The Gar returned sooner than
expected, and Reutern arose hurriedly and be-
gan 10 rcbutton his tunic, whCreupon the Gar
thinking that the officer was about 10 draw a
weapon, killed him.-Turkey has entered
into n contract with German firm for the con-
1900, 600 and be finished within l6 months
Two Germans named Eestinger and Wenzel
have been arrested in France on the charge of
being spies. They have admitted that they
were making plans Of the forts and routes in
that part OF the country for the German Gov
emment-The 25th anniversary of Emperor
William coronation and the both anniversary
of the birth of Crown Prince Frederick William
were observed quietly by the Imperial family.
The body of the Countess Won Arnim, who
recently escaped from an insane asylum, was
found in the river Murg. The medical re-
port Of the autopsy tends 20 prove that she
was murdered. She had been missing for 10
days, and her husband had offered reward Of
10000 marks to anyone discovering her where
Accommodation have been received
at Vienna from the Bulgarian Government,
saying that they do not intend 10 nominate
Prince Alexander as a candidate for the Bull
Rarian throne, and that they do not expect that
the business of electng ruler can he proceeded
with for a long time yet.-The Austrian
Government has appointed a committee Of staff
officers to decide the merits of different re-
peating rifes.-HerT Schmidt State Director
OF Railways, arrived i'm Vienna from Pesth and
died the next day of cholera, which it is be-
leved he contracted in Pesth, where the dis
ease exists. Several persons died of cholera in
Szegedin, Hungary, during "a hours, aud 10
new cases were reported in the town.
INDUSTRIAL.
The strike Of the packing house workmen in
Chicago ended last week. The strikers held
mass meeting on the prairie at which between
1900 and 600 were present. A proposition
10 return 10 work on the 10-hour plan was car
ried almost unanimously, and the strike was
declared at an end.-The Aid Committee Of
the Philadelphia Manufacturers Association
declared the negotiations TO arbitrate the
troubles with the strikers at Troth's cotton and
wooden mills at an end, and resolved TO lock out
the employees Of all the mills owned by MEM
bers Of the association, unless the trouble is sat
isfactoTily settled with Mr. Troth by Nov. g.
The threatened lockout will involve over 100
mills and affect probably $4,000 hands.-The
South Boston Iron Works, the well known gun
factory, has suspended operations on account of
inability TO pay the workmen. The shutdown
may last two weeks or many months. Nearly
$50 expert iron workers are thrown out of en-
ployment.-At Peoria, Ill.,, the car-drivers
struck because they were not allowed 10 sit
down while on duty. After being out few
hours the company yielded and the men re-
turned 10 wOrk.-There rs much dissatisfhc-
ton at the closing of the Detroit Dry Dock
Shipyards for the season. This action will
throw 500 ship carpenters out Of work. The
company declare that il is retaliatory meas
ure the knights Of Labor having forced %
Maine ship carpenters brought there by
the company 10 quit the town.-The
Railway Association, in Cincinnati, adopted a
report condemning the Knights Of Labor as a
"tynannical organization, thoroughly un-
American a meeting attended by
large number of wholesale dealers and in
huential citizens in Minneapolis, Mimi, reso-
buttons were passed cOndemning the state Of
affairs which permits the business of the city
30 be stopped by the Switchmen's strike, and
calling upon Mayor Ames TO appoint enough
special policemen 10 eflectually protect the rail-
roads In moving trains Mayor Ames issued a
proclamation calling attention TO the fact that
both political parties of the State have declared
An favor OF the arbitration OF labor difficulties
and calling upon the parties 10 the Switchmcn's
strike 10 at once appoint a fixed number of
RrbitratOs and that until the said differences
be by them adjusted the former relations be
resumed by the parties so that the public in
terests shall no longer suffer. j further earn
estly request that mo provocation be given by
anyone, and that no act Of violence or express
sion OF ill-will be made by anyone, in the hope
that harmony be restored. THE labor dem
Onstration in Philadelphia in honor Of the
return OF the Pennsylvania delegates TO the
recent convention at Richmond proved 10 be
the largest turnout in that city since the re-
ceptiOn TO Gen. Grant on his return from
Europe. There were 10000 men in line. The
transparencies carried were emblematic of the
numerous trades and not a single Objectionable
banner was displayed the order forbiding al
satire on the manufacturers or political matters
being strictly obeyed.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr.. Gladstone, while Telling a tree at h
warden, routed nest of wasps. They made
on attack upon him with such disastrous re-
suits that he was unable 20 attend church the
next day. His face was terribly swollen from
the effect of the bites-The President has
Teappointed Gen. Dabney II. Maury, Of Vir-
ginia, 90 be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary 70 the United States Of Colom-
bia. Gen. Maury's nomination last Winter was
not acted upon by the Senate.-The long
delayed appointment of Serg't David L. Brain
erd, OF Arctic fame, to Second Lieutenancy
m the army has been made, and the Sergeant
has been assigned 10 the ID Cav. Serg't Brain
erd recently re -enlsted in the Signal Corps and
was Immediately made Sergeant il il stated
that the appointment would have been made
before this but for the fact that scrg't Brain
eTd made some dime-museum engagements on
his return with the rescued Greedy party
Miss Elizabeth Sterling Hancock the daughter
of Col. john Hancock, and a niece of the late
Gen. w. ;. Hancock, was married nj ST. Paul,
Mimi. 70 Mr. Edward Ingle Frost, Of that city.
-. &. Latham a rich New Yorker, once
rebel soldier, has gathered up the bones Of 100
OF his comrades put them ia new cemetery
at Hoplrnsviile. Ky. and placed granite shaft
60 tell OF their deeds ia war--Gen Neerete.
who recently endeavored 20 start a revolution
an Mpwirn has lqgn nf.raqto1 onl a n1,, ia