New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
HOW BARTTELOT CAME TO HIS DEATH.
SHOT IN REVENGE BY ONE OF HIS SERVANTS
rur Af1rpnERER HANGED


THE MURDERER HANGED.
Rrussels Oct 16-A courier has arrived here
from the Congo Free State He brings details OF the
death OF Major Barttelot who was shot and killed
with a revolver by porter In the Stanley relief eX-
pedition In revenge for the trcatmcnt he was SUB
iected TO by Major Barttelot The murderer was
placed under arrest and delivered to the ohcals at
Stanley Falls He has since peen hansou 'or ni'
crime
BALFOUR ON UNION WITH THE UN1ONlSTS
London, Oct 1G-Mr Baltour, Chief Secretary Tor
Ireland in a speech at Haddlngton to-day, said he
did not agree with the view that closer and moro
intimate union with the Uni0nists was desirable.
Each man, he said, owed something to his party.
Both parties might amalgamatc with the OBJECT Oh
preserving the Empire without losing that Identity OF
involved in a change of name. He believed that this
union would appear to historians as tne most re-
EMPRESS FREDERICK's CHARITABLE WORK.
Berlin, Oct. 16.-Empress Frederick presided to-day
at meeting of the committee for the rehei OF inc
sufferers by the recent inundatons. DR.. Achenback'
covcrnor of the provnc, of Brandcnburg, In an ad-
dress eulogized Empress Frederick for her work In
relieving the sufferers The committee reported that
the distress among the people had peen remoVeo
Empress Frederick thanked the committee for their
sacrificing efforts in behalf Of the destitute In tho
flooded districts.
THE STEAMER ULUNDA IN A@i'Ai@
Halifax N S. Oct. 16.-The steamer Ulunda, on her
last trip from Halifax to London, had thrilling es
cane from destruction the Newfoundland coast
couple Of days after leaving port dense fog was en-
| countered Late evening when the passengers
were preparing retire, there was suddenly heard the
| cry Breakers ahead n and the engines were iHme
dIately reversed. A seaman rushed below and calcd
out to the passengers to get ready to leave the Ship as
she was expected TO strike rocks at any moment EX
cited men and women rushed on deck and found them
selves face 10 face with almost inevitable disaster
roaring breakers and rocky shore being but short
distance ahead The steamer, however, was sklfuliy
worked out OF her perilous situation and proceeoea
slowly on her voyage.
THE STEAMER VILE DE CALAIS SUNK
London, Oct 16-A quantity Of petroleum in the
forehold of the steamer Vile de Calais at Calais from
PHILADELPHIA exploded to-day The vessel afterward
sunk 1t is feared that some lives have been lost
ACCIDENT TO AN IRISH MEMBER
London Oct. 16-Thomas QUINN member OF Parla-
ment for Kilkenny who is suffering from congestion OF
tbs lungs left his bed to-day without assistance and
fell against the crate Of an open fireplace lie was
burned about the neck and was otherwise injured.
A FORTUNE FOR SIR LIONEL S. sACkVlLLEWEsI
London Oct 16-The will of the late Lord Sack
Vile beoueaths everything unentalled TO the Queen
maids of honor Sir Lionel Sackville Sackville-West,
the British Minister at Washington. inhcrs the titles,
estates and 10000 pounds sterling yearly.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.