The National tribune., 1886-08-05

the vessel capszed and six of the excursionists
were dr0wned.--The market train on the
Lebanon Valley Railroad was wrecked near
Derry, Pa Friday night last by washout-
The train Of three passenger cars and the loco
motive were thrown down a 60-foot embank-
ment. Engineer Stanton was killed and the
fireman had both legs broken.
INDUSTRIAL
After stubbornly holding out for higher
wages for nearly 20 weeks, the 500 miners OF
Dubois, Pa, have acknowledged defeat and de-
cided 10 return 20 work at the operators terms.
Four hundred miners at the Hampton and Du-
buque Coal Works, near Pittsburg, struck last
week against reduction in wages Of III cents
per ton.-A large number of foundrymen Ia
Albany, n. Y. have been the victims Of a man
of good appearance claiming to come from
Cleveland o., who is selling the right TO make
mixture for facing" and lubricating pur-
poses. He exhibits a large book containing
recommendations of the mixture, and gets
from 500 TO $500 for it. The mixture is
worthless. 1t is believed the scheme has net
ted many thousands of dolaB.-The Chicago
Farmers ReoioW says the prolonged and serious
drought, which has materially shortened the
Spring wheat crop and caused a serious menace
TO the corn CROP was partially broken last
week, copious rains having fallen in Kansas
and portions of Missouri. The injury which
corn has sustained cannot yet be determined
from the reports.
MISCELLANEOUS
The recent heavy rains have washed large
amount of refuse into n spring from which the
employees Of the Glasgow Iron -sosApany, at
Pottstown, Pa, get drinking water. In con-
sequence, an epidemic Of fever has broken out,
and over 20 men are suffering with typhoid in
its worst form Several have died.-A. Rat
tigan, editor Of the Millerstown Pa Herald,
was severely whipped by a crowd Of angry
females lest week He had been rejecting
quite severely on the members Of the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union, of which the
women were members.-Gcn. John b. Gordon
has received the nomination for Governor Of
Georgia.-Mr. James Baltic Hamilton, of
Worcester, Mass, is about 10 wed Lady Evelyn
Campbell, fourth daughter Of the Duke Of Ar
gyll and sisterin-law Of Princess Louise, in
August. -Ex- President Arthur is reported TO
be sinking slowly but surely.-A mail pouch
containing about 100000 was stolen from a
postal car between New York and st. Louis,
about a month ago. The matter has been
hushed up until now in the hope of throwing
the robbers of their guard. Ii is believed that
the pouch was stolen between New York aud
Pittsburg by one or number Of clerks who
have since then left the service.-0ne day
last week Edward Munson went swimming
near the West Shore Ferry at Weehawken, n.
j., and while In the water his clothes were
stolen. The unfortunate bather walked TO his
home nearly a mile distant in an empty bar
rel.-The knights Of Labor District Conven-
tion at Bath, Me-, on Thursday last elected 32
delegates to the General Assembly, TO be held
at Richmond in October. Resolutions eulogis-
tic Of Powderly were passed unanimously
Nellie Goodwin, the l6-year-old daughter of the
Rev. w. 4. Goodwin, pastor of the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church at Jacksonville,
Ill, eloped Wednesday last week with Meier
We'll, son Of q prominent Jewish clothier, and
the runaways were marred.-At Essex juno
ton, Vt, on Thursday last, the National Green
back Labor party, only 20 delegates strong, put
State ticket in the field, headed by i. Il.
Smith for Governor The platform Is copied
from that of the Knights Of Labor.-Much
excitement exists at Bsyville, l.. J., over the
el0pement Of Mrs. Kate Bell, wife Of Chas. Bell,
a well-to do bay man, with Thomas Lawn,
young farmer. Mrs Bell left 10 young chill
dren behind her.-A man claiming TO be Z.
w. Morgan, ofWhite Plains, n. Y, but believed
TO be Grin Sperry, the defaulting treasurer of
Chautauqua County, n. r., was arrested in
Allegany City. Pa, on the 29th ult, while
begging. On his person was found over 5000
in bonds and considerable cash. Sperry abb
seconded in May, 1884, with $4,000 of the
County's fuDcs.--A man giving his name as
Jack King was arrested in Cleveland Wednes-
day night last week for stealing trunk. On
the following day it was found that the man
was Frank Bergh, who is wanted at Detroit for
the murder near that place some months ago,
Of Frank Knoch, bis wife Susan and their four
children.--Three large maneating sharks, the
largest eight feet long, were speared in Oyster
Bay IL. - Harb0r Wednesday night last week
by Capt Baylies. Large numbers Of the sharks
have recently been seen in Long Island Sound
and the bays-There was wholesale jail de-
livery al Wheeling last week. While the Off
tH n Il.
including a number held on serious charges,
scaled the walls and escaped. The fugitives
boarded a Baltimore d Ohio train for Pitts
burg. where they were met by posse Of police
ON the following morning, and 10 Of the II re-
captured without tronble--capt Jas Melon
aid, whose vessel, the schooner Thomas r. Bay
ard, was ordered from the Newfoundland coast,
will commence suit against the Dominion Gov
eminent for $4,000 damages. BY being obliged
TO leave the coast be sustained the loss OF a
fishing yOyaee.-The section Of country in
the vicinity Of SbOemakersyille, Pa, was Wis
TIED Sunday last by a storm lasting about 20
Minutes during which hailstones the size Of
walnuts fell until the ground was covered TO a
| depth Of four inches. Some Of the stones were
three inches long and an inch thick, while
others were fully two inches in diameter
People sco0ped them up after the storm and
used them in water coolers Considerable dam
age was done 70 fruit trees and many windows
/ were smashed.-ln Cincinnati, Saturday last,
John Tosney, convicted Of fradulently counting
200 ballots as judge Of precinct A, Fourth Ward,
az the October election, 1856. was sentenced 10
three years In the penitentary-thc extreme
penalty Of the law.--During the funeral Of a
boy AZ Calvary Cemetery, Saturday last, Super
| intendent Guinea refused 10 allow the inter
meBt 10 proceed unless the deed 10 the burial
lot was produced. Guinea's gun was discharged
| during the excitement, AS was his sons pistol,
and one Of the persons present was slightly
wounded. a reign Of terror is said 10 exist
In COmanche County, Tex, aud company OF
| rangers in command Of Capt. NJ. Murray have
gone 20 the scene OF the disturbances. A gang
Of regulators has ordered 30 white farmers 10
leave the County. besides ordering the negroes
20, The Reunion Of the Chapans Of the
United States Sanitary and Christian Commits
sions nc PItisburg has resulted In the formation
Of a national charitable organization, whose
influence, IL is expected, will extend all over
the United States. The organization will in.
Glade not only the Christian and Sanitary Com.
missions The Red and White Cross Societies
but also the benevolent societies In the United
States. Members will be ready al a moment,
notice 10 90 10 any part u the United STATES
should pestileuce break Out.-The thunder
storm Of Saturday morning last was the mos
severe that ever visited Atlantic City. Tn,
EtOrl lasted from tiil 5 O'Clock and So terri
lcd The guests a. The hotels that they COLLECTED
! In crowds in the halls and corridors. Al
Z O'Clock there was an electric shock that SHOOT