The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.



the Dominion Government Commissioner
has been appointed 90 proceed 20 the West In
dies and report upon the best methods of de-
yeloping trade relations--At Londonderry,
Ireland. a meeting Of substantial farmers not
connected with the National League adopted a
resolution demanding reduction of 40 per
cent. IN rents. As an alternative the tenants
are willing 10 buy their holdings at Is years
purchase The Lord Lieutenant Of ireland is
one of the landlords interested.-Five thou
sand tons OF coke ut the Birmingham Gas
Works burned. The largest gasomcter IN Eng
land was IN imminent danger of being expod-
ed and the inhabitants of the entire neigEbor-
hood were la panic.-Aocording TO official
returns for the present year the German mer-
ehant fleet D. composed of l35 vessels having
registered sea-golng tonnage of ,2s2, a49 ions,
and the crews humber 35,93l men. As COM
Dared with the returns for the year 1885 these
figures show a decrease in the number OF YES
sells of l22 and falling of IN tonnage of IL, s39
sons.-PriBce Roccagiovine Bonaparte, who
was wounded when serving as a volunteer IN
the French army in Jonquin, committed SUI
eide nj Rome NV shooting himself with a revolt
yer lie had lately shown signs Of insanity.
A landslide at Embrun, Hautes Alpes
caused by the rains buried eight persons, al Of
whom were killed.-PrinCe Naldemar, Of
Denmark. was last week elected 10 the throne
oil Bulgaria, made vacant by the abdicatiOn of
Prince Alexander. Ii is as yet uncertain
whether he win accept the crown, many of the
principal powers Of Europe having expressed
their dissent. Indications are that he will de-
cline with thanks--Thc city of Nice, Italy,
has been visited 10y enormous waves from the
Mediterranean. The water swept away the
quays aud the promenade. Upward of hum
dred people were carried OF their feet and the
quays aud promenade covered with sand. The
devastation wrought by the waves extended
two miles along Nices water front-The
rivers Po and Adige have overflowed and sub
merged the country along their courses. AT
Blbenga the high waters OF the pO dslOdged
the railway bridge while train was crossing
precipitating the cars and passengers into the
river Five persons were drowned.-ln the
French Chamber of Deputies NJ. SaTien, Min
lister Of the Interior, asked a credit of 100000
francs for the relief OF the sufferers by the foods
IN the south OF France-A young American
woman who refuses 10 divuge her name, has
entered upon a 80 days fast in Paris under the
surveillance Of a committee. Zambesi adj
vices say that the Austrian explorer Hinkel-
mann was captured and murdered by native
chief The chief had Hinkelmann's ears am
putlted and his heart cut out, and presented
them 10 the Oldest memberof the tribe. Hinkel-
mann's companion, young Englishman, con-
frlved to escape .- Advicos have been received
at London that the Chinese steamship Takata-
man burst her boiler while running under high
pressure in gale Of NiiCata, aud that 80 per
sons who were ON board persisted, including
the officers who were Eugishmen.
INDUSTRIAL
The great strike Of The bee and pork packers
in Chicago appears 10 be at an end, although
the elements II discord still remain. On Fri
day last dispatch was received from Grand
Master PoNderly ordering that the strike be
abandoned aud that the men return TO work.
A mass meeting OF the strikers was held, and
much dissatisfaction was expressed with the
Order vote was taken, and 1865 were i'm
favor of obeyng ii and l.l42 were opposed.
After listening 20 several speeches however. il
was decided 10 obey the order aud work was
resumed last Monday Two hundred aud
twenty seven letter carriers in New York
adopted resolutions asking for fewer working
hours and more pay. They also resolved not
20 testify before thc Postmaster Generals Com
mission, now in session al the Postofiice in that
city.--lHe brewers OF Paterson aud Newark,
n j.. have joined hands with those OF New
York and Long Island, torminga combination
10 maintain the price OF beer aud put a check
on buyeotting and the labor uuions-The
ire .ht conductors and bralzemen on the Ceve-
land Division OF the Cleveland a. Pttsburg
Railroad have demanded an increase Of wages A
strike s ihrralcncd.--A meeting OF the lead
ing window glass manufacturers Of the United
States was held in Pittshurg last week 10 per-
feet he organization Of syndicate TO control
production and prices The scheme is looked
upon az he most important that has been
preached in the glass business for years.--The
hTst wr0ught-iron pipe ever manufactured
eout. 0i the ONO RIVER was turned out al
Chattanooga last week from the large wrought
iron Mlil which has lust been erected by che
lookout Rolling Mil Co.-The Pennsylva.
nla Bolt aud Nut Works nj Lebanon, which
were entirely destroyed by fire last june. have
been rebuilt and equipped with the latest and
most improved machinery aud started up last
Monday.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Gen. Basil Duke has had occasion to deny
the newspaper charges that be is about 10 com
init n breach Of confidence I'm publishing IN The
BiU0uac the Thompson papers relating TO what
is known rs The Northwestern conspiracy. III,
EuyE the time has come when the story can b,
Told without annoyance or injury 10 any one
and when au explanation OF the motives of Ia,
Northern men engaged in the movement viii
be listened TO calmly and given impartial judg
mont--Ihc claim of Editor Cutting apaips
The Mexican Government for $4,000 damages
on account o. false imprisonment and persona
lndiguities suffered by him, has been for soml
time on Gle IN the State Department but 70 LA
not yet been examined by tie Secretary. aat
there mas been Therefore no decision with &c
gard 10 the disposition 10 be made Of it.--A
Danvers, Mass, Mrs Miriam Putnam who's,
husband was a sou Of Gen. Putnam, of RevO
lutonaly fame. observed her 1920 birthday OF
tie l4th INST. Mrs Putnam is the mother o
u children, six boys and SIX girls five of whom
are now living. Her memory goes back 60 th
death % NaahinEtOn-The Georgia Presby
tcrlin Synod. al Sparta, sustained the decision
OF tie Prcsbytcry finding DIR. Woodrow guilt,
OF hsTesy Iu labs evolution belief and trusts
DIR. Woodrow gave notice If an appeal 10 IN
next GentWi Assembly against the Syn0e's de
cIsion.--H0u. John H. Glover the Cnnpres
flonal representative from the Ninth Missouri
District, had "a fight ia st. Louis Saturday wit
john b Nater-, wHtchnu atthe Salvage Corn
House. Waters charged tnat Glover had sp0lge
disrcspacttuliy Of Mrs Ferris the Waterman
Eicpmother, in the trial Of a In whic
Glover was counsel They were taken 10 On
police station Later Mr.. Glover JET
for Washington with black eve
Col Robert q. lngers0ll says that he has no
The time 10 connect himself in any way wit
tic case % the Anarchists and therefore wi
have nothing whatever TO do with it.-Au
thentic information has at last been receive
as 10 the whereabouts of Victoria Morosiu
Scbiling, the qu0ndom bride of HulskamI
the coachman and car conductor She is tray
cling with rich family in Europe. and saw
she never was 70 happy since she left horne a
She D. al thc present ume.---fieOrge NJ l3aa
Tor, the new Governor Of Wyoming Is n Yer
young man. not over 90 lie is a son of .Judp
Baxter formerly Governor OF Arkansas. am
one Of The principals IN what was known !
the Brooks Baxter war IN ls74 in that STAT
DIR. Chaplin, who has been President Of b,
lott College for 81 years gave up his chair {
ohieitaincy the other day 20 the Rev. H. I
Eaton. Senator Blair OF New HamDshir