The National tribune., 1886-06-24

and killed by another negro. The murderer
afterwards stole a horse and escaped.-At
Racine, Wis, last week, dynamite bomb was
hurled at the carriage way 10 ex-Mayor NJ. Nj.
Secor's house. The bomb exploded with a re-
port that startled the whole city. Mr.. Secor
drove over the fuse that exploded the bomb
about Is minutes previous TO the explosion. A
Bohemian named Jambor was severely hurt as
he was traced by blood from his wounds for
over a mile and a half 10 the residence OF ex-
Alderman Palico lie claims that he was pass
ing Secor's residence at the time Of the explo-
sOn.-Luther NJ Frank, the l3-year-old son
of Judge J. l.. III. Frank Of Dayton o., was
instantly killed last week by being hit with a
base ball. He was engaged in game and was
at the bat. Herman Scible, the PITCHER, threw
the ball, which struck him in the region Of the
heart--A fire in San Francisco Thursday
last in the piano mandatory and salesr0Oms OF
NJ. T. Antisell q Co. caused loss of 100000 to
their stock insurance 100000. w. J. Henry
a Co., whose establishment was adjoining, suf-
fered loss Of $4,000 on furniture and stock.
Goo. Spicer, age 2l, Of Bel Air, Nd, shot
and killed his father on the 10th inst. He
claims that he was acting in self-defense. His
father was drinking man, and at the time Of
the tragedy was abusing his wife, and upon the
sons interference in behalf of his mother
turned upon him aud attempted TO throw him
out Of the window.-George A. Lahue, the
agent Of the Adams Express Company, was ia
tally shot at South Amboy, N. j., Thursday
last, by Geo. Lyman. Lyman claims that La
hue was too devoted 10 Mrs. Lyman.--GeO.
c. Charles, an actor and playwright. committed
suicide Thursday night last at his lodging
house in Philadelphia. He sat in chair aud
sent bullet through his brain. Letters found
in the room indicate that the suicide was caused
by unbearable pain arising from sciatica.-
Martin Hughes, aged 60, well-to-do farmer
residing near Hutton's Switch, Nd, was in
stantly killed some days ago by falling tree.
-Stephcn and Edward Rourl1e, brothers,
aged il and Is years. respectively, were
drowned in each others arms at Camden, n.
j., last week, while bathing.-John Thomas.
young man Of Palmyra, o., threw stone at
an aged cripple 10 frighten him last week. The
missile unfortunately inflicted fatal wound on
the man. Ii was merely intended 10 alarm.-
A rumseller named Freileweh and his son, of
Kingston, n. Y, attacked a member Of the
Salvation Army last week In most brutal
manner, knocking him down and beating him
numerically. The salvationist is supposed to
be mortally wounded. The assault was made
because of a prayer meeting which had been
held outside Freilewehs saloOn.-J Jacob
-swingley. Of Creston, III, on Saturday night
last cut the throats Of his two small children
with razor and then committed suicide.
INDUSTRIAL.
Reports from the Hudson River Counties in
dicate that except for peaches the fruit crops Of
1856 will surpass all that have gone before.
Strawberries. raspberries, cherries, currants,
grapes plums and apples are promised in un-
precedented supply and unsurpassed quality.
The Wheeling, w. Va. manufacturers will
soon be independent Of the puddlers. They
have about completed Bessemer plant jointly
owned by all the nailmaking firms in the city,
from which each mill will draw pro rata its
supply Of ingots per day. Nails will then be
made of fsteel.-The business failures through
out the country during the seven days ending
on the 10Th inst. number for the United States
l44, and for Canada II, or total of 155, as COM
pared with total Of 209 last week and lS7 the
week previous - -Ex.-Gov. Sanford has just
sold 1000 acres Of land between Andote and
Cootie Rivers, in Florida, 20 Northern capital
lists for $3l, ,000.-The four-masted double
deck center board schooner Sarah w. Lawrence,
the largest vessel Of her class ever built in the
United States, was lanched at Bath, Me-. Sat
urday last She was built expressly for the
coal trade, her carrying capacity being $500
tons.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The suit for damages in Philadelphia of
Frederick g. Merrick against the Pennsylvania
Military Academy resulted last week in ver-
dict in favor OF the plaintiff for $4,000 dam
ages Merrick was a Cadet in the academy and
was manned by the explosion Of a cannon