The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

INSTALLATIONS.
Mrs. William Monypenny, of Columbus, o.,
was awakened early one morning last week by
sounds in her room. On opening her eyes she
beheld man standing over her bed. Instead
of faiuting or screaming, she snatched re-
volver from under her pillow and fired two
shots at him as he disappeared through the
second-stOry window The burglar had Sc
cured nothing of value-Six weeks ago a
certain resident Of Dunbarton, N. H., took
lad named Henry Lowering from the County
Farm at Boscawen. A few days since a theft
OF & was traced TO the boy by his master, who
horsewhipped him severely. The boy was after
ward brought up and sentenced 10 six years at
the State Industrial School at Manchester.
The County authorities will investigate the
case.-The 25Oth anniversary of the settle
ment Of Providence, II. J., was celebrated on
the 23d ult--At a meeting last week called
by the Executive Committee of the Parnell Aid
Society, Of St Louis, Mo-, the sum of 81, $50 was
subscribed 10 be at once sent TO aid in the cleo
ton Of Home Rule candidates to the next
British arliament.-Parsons the Anarchist,
who disappeared when the bomb was thrown
at the recent Chicago riots has surrendered TO
the authorities in ChicagO.-Charles Reed,
John Moloney and Curtis Reed stole the yacht
Mamie from Kenosha. Wis, while on q spree,
and were overhSulcd by the revenue cutter
johnson at Grand Haven. The punishment
for piracy is death.-Frank ]. Palick has
been arrested at Racine Wis, on complaint Of
ex-Mayor Secor, who charges him with COM
plicity in the attempt to take Mr.. Secor's life
by the explosion Of a bomb on the night Of
June l5.-Governor Wolf, of the Chickasaw
Nation, last week issued q proclamation order
ing the immediate removal Of all cattle from
the nation, and imposing charge Of 81 head
for the grass consumed by said cattle. Many
Of these cattle have been purchased by the
lilies all such purchases.-Judge Paul con-
vened the United States District Court at Dan
vile, Va. on the 22d ult., but had 10 adjourn
till August "a on account of lack of funds 10
pay court expenses.-Moses A. Dow, the
founder aud proprietor OF the WdUerly Magazine,
died IN Charlestown, Mass on the 23d ult De-
ceased was born in Littletown, n. D., in 1910.
and at the age Of ii years learned the printing
trade. BE established the HGuerly in 1850 on
credit.-In Chicago. Thursday last, Charles
i. B0dendirck, the anarchist who went 10
Justice Whites house last March and demanded
$25 as part Of what he was entitled 10 if q dis
tribution Ia commune was made, was found
guilty Of attempted robbery, and sentenced 10
one year IN the penitentiaTy.-T wife Of
James Mcclure of Jersey City, N. j., stole 500
from her husband two weeks ago and he was
arrested for threatening her with violence for
the theft She has been drinking hard since
his arrest, and Thursday last her six-year-old
boy, who had been III with diphtheria. was found
dead in bed with his drunken mother-v-Col.
Harwood, of Clinton County, NO, has obtained
q verdict for $500 damages against Solomon
MHsser who when Harwood was a candidate
for Congress ia 1884, called him a thief, robber
aud mnrderer.-R. II. Lawton. Of Columbus,
Kan, was found dead I'm bed at the Hotel
Emery, Cincinnati. Friday last he had been
under treatment for a complication Of organic
diseases, but there were indications Of suicide
A detective stated 10 the coroner that he was
Ehadowing LawtOn, who was under heavy bond
70 answer charges Of fraud in the real estate
business in kansss.-It is stated that within
the last month az least 50 shooting galleries
have been opened within neighbOrhood Of a
mile square in the Bohemian quarter in Chi
cago, and that large numbers of Bohemians are
drilling secrctiy.-The steamship Ia Bur
eoyne, from Hayre. which arrived in New York
on Saturday last made the passage in the re-
markably quick time Of seven days, FIVE hours
and eight minutes, mean time, the fastest pas
sage on record between the two ports, her aver
age speed being little over is! miles per hour