The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-09

pArlOOk OF some slraNDerry Favored CreAu NJ
Boston on August %. They were seized with
cramps, from which one expired the day Of
their arrival and the other the day following.
The brother, who ate chocolate cream, is in
good health.-Richard J. Carter, one Of the
leading farmers Of Caroline County, Nd, died
from the effects of q horrible wound made by
being gored by an angry bull.-John Cud'
more, "a years old, was choked 70 death on
Sunday by q piece Of meat lodging in his
throat while eating his breakfast at q hotel in
Hancock, n. Y.-Thomas j. Cavanaugh,
who tried TO ship at Buffalo on the
schooner Halsted, bound for Chicago with coal,
was kicked by union sailors and left on the
dock when the boat sailed, and died at the hos
pital Of his injuries. Chief of Police Phil
Ups telegraphed TO Chicago for the arrest Of the
guilty persons--Iliram Hobbs, who, with
his father, Thos. Hobbs, is charged with muir
doring Hiram Tnltz and Daniel Walter, at
Birdseye Ind, has been captured at Pargould,
Ark, and there is talk Of lynching both father
and son.-At Fayetteville w. Va, Mr.. Van
Pet, candidate for nomination for State SEN
RtOr, was shot three times and dangerously
wounded by ]. II. lsbell brother of a rival as
pirant.-lt is reported in Montreal that ne
gotations are about completed by which John
c. Emo. the great New York embezzler, Will be
enabled TO return 10 his home without fear Of
criminal proceedings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The people of Wilkes Barre, Pa, are excited
over the settling Of the tower Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. II is attributed
TO the recent earthquake shock. The church
is new one and coss $4,000. The tower is
lbs feet high and built Of massive bluestone.
The doors were closed 10 the congregation on
Sunday, as the church was considered unsafe.
Judge Churchill, of the New York Supreme
Court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or
dering the Emigration Commissioners 60 pro-
duce % Mormon immigrants, who are waiting
on Wards Island TO be sent back 20 Europe, TO
test the legality of the powers Of the Commits
siOners 20 send back Mormons as unfit 10 enter
the Countrywide Illinois Central Railroad
depot AZ Cairo, Ill., was burned Saturday. There
was no time TO save baggage or tickets. The
cause of the fire is supposed TO be spontaneous
combustion.-Mhatl looked like ball of fire
fell in a street in Pana H., near a man in q
carriage. He got out, found q hole in the
ground, dug down about foot and unearthed
a nice little aerolite as large as q good-sized
cocoanut.-A woman recently arrived at
Portland, Ore, from Montana, whose entire
wealth consisted Of 10 children, the eldest 10
years old. There were one set Of triplets, two
sets Of twins, and three singles. The Ex-
celsor Geyser in Yellowstone Park, the most
powerful geyser in the world, suddenly broke
out at p. m. Friday, and continued TO play for
for over four years.-There is 10 be national
convention Of colored men In Philadelphia in
October 10 take measures for the erection of
monuments TO the great men whose names are
associated with the abolition of slavery.
Angeles. Cal has adopted prohibition 0rdi-
nance making il a misdemeanor for minors
under is years Of age TO smoke cigarets on the
streets, and for any one 10 sell cigarets 10 such
minors.-At the next election the people of
IN Will afa no nna az a.
ing women TO vote on school matters.--The
Elyton Land Company Of Birmingham, Ala,
sold 100000 worth of town lots between Mon
day morning and Saturday night Of last week.
A "Kriegerfest" or reunion Of persons
who have served in the German army, began
in Cincinnati Sunday.-Four persons, known
as the wild family, consisting Of a man and
wife, girl Of Is and a child, were captured in
Washington County. Kan, recently. The man,
woman and girl had black hair on their faces,
and the color OF their skin is ashy gray. The
parties cannot talk. The tops of their heads
show they had been scalped years ago, and this
is thought 10 have made them insane.-Two
deaths from yellow fever are reported st Biloxi,
Miss. and there are eight cases. The Mobile
authorities have declared quarantine, placed
inspecting officers on trains and all comsnuni-
cation with Biloxi is shut od.--A meeting OF
the Farmers Alliance was held at indianapolis
last week, with representatives from Ohio,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.
The only business transacted was the adoption
of series of resolutions, and the appointment
Of committees 10 arrange for National meet
ing at Cincinnati on the 22d February, 1871
The wife Of Sheriff Armstrong, Of Keokuk
County, Iowa was left in charge of the Jail at
Sigourney recently. Two prisoners got into q
fight, but the plucky woman parted them and
locked them up in separate cells-The citi-
zens Of Bowdrie Township, near Oakland, ILL.,,
were startled by noise like the explosion OF
q steam boiler. On examination IL was found
TO have been caused by an eruption on the farm
Of Christian Lukenbach. When the noise oc-
CURED cloud of smoke and dust was thrown
90 feet in the air, in which were bits of dirt.
stumps and roots. A deep hole was left in the
earth which has not yet been explored.-A
fire broke oHt in the Pullman Palace Car Co.'S
shed in the New York, Lake Erie & Western
Yard at Jersey City. Five cars, valued al
$4,000, Is freight cars, the Pullman Co.'s Office
and a stOrehouse were destroyed. The loss Is
estimated Ut $500, s00.-Forty out of 20 appli.
cants for naval cadetships, examined at An
napolis, failed in English studies. They will
| be given q re-eXamination.--NeRr 1900
sympathizers with the Anarchist cause attend.
cd picnic on Sunday at Sheffield, Ind, Is
miles from Chicago, for the purpose Of raising
additional funds 10 carry on the defense of the
condemned brethren. About $1,000 was real
lied from the sale Of tickets, beer and photo
| graphs of the condemned-The church bells
in Oakland, CAL, are rung at o'clock each
evening, and children found on the street after
J the bells are quiet are arrested. This wouldn't
be bad plan for otner cities TO adopt.-Fivt
years ago Ida Garrison, Of Denison, Tex.
| fell from q tree, and hurt herself 50 that she
has not since been able 10 use her arms She
has succeeded in learning to paint, holding
the brush with the toes Of her left foot
An official of the coast survey has been sent q
Charleston 20 make soundings of the harbol
and ad jaeeDt coast in order 10 see whether any
remarkable depressions or elevations Of th,
bottom Of the ocean have been caused by tn,
earthquake.-A big turtle was caught neal
Lincoln Parish, La, and its head was cut of
Three days later chicken found the head anC
was picking il when the jaws snapped, saugh
the chicken and killed it outright-Thirteel
divorces in three hours were granted in Min
nespolis the other day, and even Chicago cali
upon the Judge 10 pause and rehect.-Th
officers Of the OReonta IN. W Agriculture
Society have offered $50 in gold to the frs
couple who will announce themselves rs will
ing 10 get married in front Of the grand stsn'
on the fair grounds on the last day of thei
annual fair, Sept %. A minister has offered 3
do the modifying free, and the merchants hav
rendered their compliments 10 the bride 10 b
ia the shape Of everything FROM rattlebox 3
a bedroom set.-At Danville, Va, the Tobacco
sales in August were 4,626,224 pounds for Si24
75S. Total sales since Oct. 1, 1885, SC, l53, 20
pounds for $3,63l, 45l. fhis is more tobacc
than was sold during the whole Of the last Il
bacco year.-The City Council Of Philade