The National tribune., 1886-05-06
NEWS OF The WEEK,
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

tion of the fishery regulations has been released
but the Dominion has given warning that IN
the future the laws according 10 their idea, viii
be strictly enforced in all caSes.--The English
soldiers at Mandalay, Burnab, suffering
from cholera The ADD regiment has lost II
men, and a large number are disabled by the
disease-Emperor William, OF Germany, has
sent to the Pope a costly gold cross, mounted
with gems as a token of appreciation for the
kindly offices of His Holiness in regard to the
dispute between Germany and Spain respecting
the Caroline IslandS.-The exports from a
portion of Northern Germany to America dur
ing the first quarter of 1856 amounted to Sll,
250,000, against $S,S75,000 during the same
period in 1855. The exports from Southern
and Western Germany during the same period
also exceeded those of the corresponding
quarter las ycar-AifairS in the East OF
Europe are more peaceful than they were last
week The force brought TO bear on Greece
has compelled that little frebrand to reduce
her armaments
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Frederick Fieg, German, aged 65, of Ham
ilton Township, \. j.. on the 2Sth ult. climbed
up an apple tree, carrying plow line with
him. He made moose around his neck with
one end and fastened the other in a low-hang-
ing branch, after which he sprang to the
ground, breaking his neck.-James Piper, of
Trenton, n. j., while filling in an old well last
week was killed by cave in.--Merudy Jones,
notorious negro, was killed by a mob of citi-
zens last week near Auburn, KY. He had en-
tered the room of two young ladies and tried
to chloroform them. A. l.. Goocb, citizen,
while demonstrating with the mob, received a
severe pistol-shot wOuad.-At Erie, Pa,
last week, Mrs. Ephraim Lawson locked her
three children in room and went out. The
house took fire and two of the children were
fatally burned and the baby was consumed
with the house Several OF the firemen were
badly burned.-A farmer plowing in one of
his fields, near Nanticoke. Pa, on the 25th ult,
turned up soap-boX in which the remains OF a
male infant were found. The child is believed
to have been smothered.-Tobey & Booths
packing-bouse, at Chicago. ILL.,, was the scene of
a frightful explosion of large iron lard tank
on the 2Sth ult., in which one man lost his life,
two were seriously hurt, and six Others severely
injured.-The Oregon House. at Butte, Mont,
was burned last week. and the four-year- old
son of Mrs Lee perished. The building was
fred by man in the hotel for the purpose of
robbery. Nine hundred dollars was taken from
Mrs. Lees trunk. Frank Hath and several
guests were seriously burned and injured
A half-witted fellow named Gallamore, stabbed
Mary Sanders of Spring Point, H., in the
neck last week, infcting probably fatal
wound. He then cut his own throat. The
young lady had rejected him.-The large roll
Ter mill of KRONER Brothers at Preston, Mimi,
with 5000 bushels of wheat, was burned
Wednesday night last. Loss $25, ,G00.--William
Mock, a cattle herder, was murdered in his
sleep last week near Big Springs, Tex, by a
Mexican named Juan Saldes The murderer
fed, but was overtaken by Mocl's friends and
hanged.-Joseph Uhler, 76-year-old farmer,
of Caledonia, Wis, mortally wounded his wife
on Thursday last, and then shot himse!fthrough
the head, dying instantly Giuseppe Scoma,
the Italian convicted at Hudson, \. Y, Thurs
day last of the murder of Antonio Rcco, and
sentenced to be executed on juno 4 next, COM
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day night last by hanging himself.-On Fri
day last j. NJ. Armstrong was hanged at Perry
ville Ark, for the murder of DR.. Ferguson. AT
Searcy, in the same State and on the same day,
Geo. Carroll was hanged for the murder of his
wife. Louis Sommerfeld, white, and Richard
Lee, coored, the former for the murder of his
wife and son-in-law and the latter for killing
his wife, were hanged in Washington on the
same day.-A fire occurred at San Francisco,
Cal, on the 30th ult.. which entailed loss Of
50,000.-Alexander Ribbola, of Chicago,
while engaged in a quarrel with all ostler
named Hipsman, accidentally shot and killed
his own son, who was attempting to part the
combatants. When he realized what he had
done he ran into the house and blew out his
brains.-While Peter Porter. an aged farmer
of Auburn, n. Y, was splitting wood in shed
on his premises, George L. Stahlnecker entered,
seized an and split the old mans head open.
He then fed to the residence of his mother,
where he was arrested-W. J. McMein was
convicted at Port Royal Pa, of murder in the
first degree. He poisoned his wife with strycll-
nire.-On the I'd, while Miss Belle Bartlett
of Huntingdon, w. Va, was lying on a lounge
near an open window in the parlor of her
fathers residence, rejected lover fired two
shots at her, one ball passing through her
shoulder, making a dangerous and probably
fatal wound.-An alteration over property
interests between three brothers named Delano
at Green Bay, Wis, on the I'd inst, led to a
fight, during which one was pounded to death
with heavy chain, and another fatally stabbed.
Lee Shellenberger, farmer, and his wife,
were arrested at Nebraska City, Neb., on the
LIST inst. for the murder Of the farmers child
and stepchild of the woman. The child was
found in the cellar with her throat cut
James Titus the janitor of the Seminary at
Hackettstown, n. j., has been arrested on sus-
picion of being the murderer of Tillie Smith,
the domestic who recently met such terrible
fate in the grounds attached to the institution.
INDUSTRIAL.
The condition of trade in the country during
the past week has not been very encouraging
The iron markets are dull, and the demand for
that staple is small 1t is probable that the
labor trouble is primarily responsible for the
depression in the general trade throughout the
country.-The failures throughout the coun-
try during the seven days ending May /, num-
Der Tor the United States lS9 and for Canada Is,
or total Of POI as compared with total of 1874
last week and lS2 the week previous to the
last.-On Monday last the great railroad
strike in the Southwest was officially declared
OFF by the knights of Labor, and the men have
returned to work.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The recent rains have caused serious breaches
IN the Arkansas levees IN the vicinity of Old
Town. The breaks range from 100 feet to half
a mile In width. One of the largest leyees has |
also broken at Austin, Miss, and ore of the |
most productive portions of the Mississippi
Valley is now under Water.-The remains of |
Wendell Phillips have been removed from the !
family tomb in the Old Granary Burying
Ground, Boston, and taken, with those of his |
wife, who died recently, to Milton, Mass.-
Col. Jonathan ID. Stevens, of San Francisco !
visited New York last week, his first appear- |
ance on the Atlantic coast since he sailed from |
New York in September, 1Sz6, in command of
his regiment of New York volunteers, for the |
conquest and occupation Of the then Mexican
territory of California He is now 81 wears
old.-Another bag Of the 0regon's mail has |
been picked up at sea. 1t contained closed |
mails, one each for Baltimore and St Louis |
and about 300 letters for delivery in New York |
elty $50 for distribution TO other offices in the
United States and 100 for dispatch to foreign |
countries. The mail was in good condition. and |
every piece of it viii be delivered. .-Thomas |
Merrill, who disappeared from East Woburn, |
Mass, % years ago, leaving a wife and chill |
dren, returned to that place last week He is |
% years of age and in good health.-Over 100