The National tribune., 1886-05-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts OF the
World.



OF Spain on the 18th. in Madrid 20 persons |
lost their lives, and over 300 were seriously IN |
iured. OF the dead Is were washer-women, |
who at the time the storm struck the city were |
washing clothes in the River Manzanares, and
were blown into the water and drowned. Street |
cars and vehicles of 81 descriptions were over
turned and torn to splinters, houses were un-
rooted Church-steEples torn down, and every |
imaginable havoc wrought The damage 20
property In the city is estimated at $l,25O,O0O.
AS the storm entirely destroyed all the tele-
graph lines leading into Madrid, il is impossl-
Bile TO ascertain what damage was done in the
provinces but il is believed 10 be great, both In
regard TO loss of life and property new
MAhdi has sprung mp in the Soudan. He re-
Gently appeared with 80 followers near Judah,
cut tie telegraph wires defeated a detachment
OF Turkish troops killing and wounding many
of the soldiers. Another detachment of troops
overthrew the rebels and captured seven OF
them whose heads were exposed on spikes az
the gates of Jiddah-About SO deaths from
cholera have occurred in Italy during the past
week --Conside damage was done in
Great Britain last week by heavy rains
During April 255 slaves were declared free ct
Natanzas-The Home Rule agitation in Ire
land is at fever heat and the threatening attl-
tude of the Ulster loyalsts is beginning 10 dis
turb the Government IT is stated that many
families are preparing TO quit the province
Many agents of landlords are resgning under
association of loYalsis has been formed at
Armagh for the purpose of arming and drilling
the opponents of Home Rule. This Organiza-
ton has arranged for the purchase Of an ample
number of rifles at % shillings each, and duan-
tities of war material have already been OBJ
tanned and stored. Several bodies of men have
already been under drill for some days The
loyalists everywhere express stern resolve 10
resist Home Rule in any shape-LOrdW olse-
ley, who led the English army to such disas-
trOus and shameful defeat In the Soudsn, has
had the grand cross of the Order of the Red
Eagle conferred upon him by the Emperor
Miiliam.-It cost One-tenth of the whole
revenue OF Newfoundland 10 save the fishing
population from starving last Mlnter.--Ihe
British schooner Mary Queen Of the Seas, Capt.
Talbot from Demerara for Newfoundland, was
destroyed by fire during the voyage. The crew
were rescued with much difficulty by the
American line steamer British Princess, Capt.
FFeeth, from Philadelphia 70 Liverpool. Sew
eral Of the men were badly burned, and all
were exhausted and suffering when picked up.
The passengers of the steamer presented purse
20 the men who took part in the rescue, as
reward for their bravery.-The greatest des-
titution prevails in Newfoundland ana several
deaths have occurred from starvation.-The
Pope will be godfather TO the child Of Queen
Christina Of Spain.---The English Govern
ment has decided 10 annex the Kermadec
Islands In the South Pacific Ocoan.--The
nation Al the hands OF the Nihilists. he has
postponed the ceremony of being crowned En-
peror OF Central Asia, which was 10 have taken
place on the path inst. on account OF an alleged
plot 10 kin him Oh that occasion.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Oliver Hester, a farmer Of Spartanburg, S. c.,
on the 18th was beating his baby, child only
&c months old, when Luther Barnett, his
brotber-in-l law, demonstrated with Hester for
so he latf ulg "a
and Glove Barnett skull killing him instantly.
--Jere Brown OF Pittsville, Pa. who a month
ago shot his wife and then attempted suicide,
was sentenced 10 30 days in jail. il was proved
that the pistol with which he fred at the
woman contained no bullet.-Privates Swan
wick, 7th Inf; Zinlcard 9th Inf, and Morton,
lst Cav. ail Of Fort Custer, Mont, were
drowned IN the Yellowstone River last week q
short distance above Fort Keogh, Mont
While three miners were coming out of the
coal mine at Arn0t, Pa, one day last week on a
car, on which was a half keg Of powder spark
from the lamp SET Ere 20 the powder. The ex-
plosion blew the men violently from the Car,
Gel their clothes on fire. and injured one so that
be viii probably die. Another ID also thought
% be fatally hurt. The men presented terri
bic sight with their hair aud boards burned eff
and bleeding from many wounds.--Ihe main
barn OF the Stanton Breeding Company, near
Stanton, Neb, burned last week. Thirty -eglt
breeding mares valued st s., 600 and stallion
worth s. 100 perished, also farming imple-
ments the grain and barn. The loss win reach
$200000.--Mss Minnie Grimes, Of Prescott.
kau., Tas murdered on the 18TH by Il. Lylcs, a
rejected sutton. The girl was shot, her throat
cut and brains beaten out. The murderer was
taken from the officers the way 10 jail and
hanged by mob.---ThOnss Calvin, aged 90
years has been convicted of the murder Of his
wife Oh Christmas I've last de became en-
ragged because Sic gave away some OF hrs liquor,
and shot her dead. His children were the
witnesses against him--HanEah hOle, aged
% years 6 farmers daughter, was arrested in
kutziown, Pa, Thursday last, charged with
killing her infant child.-Eiiza and Maggie
St. Dennis, OF NOrthbridge. Mass. were, on
Friday last, run over and killed at Riverside
Crossing by q passenger train.--A man was
employed Friday last 10 break up lot Of old
iron M Pittsburg, Pa. and commenced on 10
Ton anvil, using large charge Of dynamite. A
terrific explosion followed, and three houses in
the vicinity were wrecked by pieces Of the
anvil weighing 200 and 300 pounds.--
At Fort ki0hTara, Mob, last week q pri-
waite and Corporal got into quarrel and
the latter struck the former The private
got gun aud shot the Corporal fatally. The
mureerer was shot and killed by the Ser
geant Of the Guard.-The ship Ice King from
the Philippine Islands for Boston, laden with
sugar was sunk Ia collision with an unknown
steamer last week. The ship was valued at
$4,000 and her cargo al $4,000 No lives were
lOsi.---At Albany, n. r., Thursday last, dur
Ing scuile between boys, a toy pistol In the
hands 81 John mckinney was discharged,
fatally wounding Jobn DDgan. aged - years.
in Chicago, Saturday night last, James
Jcmison'a head was almost severed from his
body by one slash from q razor IN the hands Of
Charles Jones. Both were coiOred BARRIERS and
prarrglcd 0vef their abilities a. Whitewashers.
--Mrz. Hood. Of Jackson, Mich. was ordered
by a physician 70 take sponge bath with alcO-
hol The nurse accidentally got q bottle la
beled alcohol, but which was 8 solution Of cor
rOsive sublimate and that spirit The patient
died In q few hours after the application In
great aEOny.--An insane woman jumped from
the Third story ~ the p0orh0ube al Green Bay,
Wiz, on the 18th. She got up from the ground
and walked alone into the house. Her body in
striking made depression in the earth two
inches deep. Her collar bone was broken, bat
there were no other injuries 10 her person OK.
cept s1Rr.-kictOr COlQuit Russian, OF Jer
sey City, H. j., was found unconscious IN the
street Saturday might last with his skull frac
tured lie died while being removed 10 tht
hospital IL ID reported that be was injured IN
Houarrol with two canal boatmen.--As farmer
Thomas Ascy, Of Burlington, n. j., pulled tn,
trigger u his gun on d crow Ia his yard Sunday
morning last, biz young wife stepped around
the corner OF the house and received the con
tents Of the gun In her breast. She died IA
half an hour.
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