The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the World.
ABROAD.

Much excitement has been caused through.
out Europe by speech delivered by Emperor
William of Germany, at Frankfort-on-the-Oder
last week It is thought that the meeting of
the Gar and Emperor was not as productive OF
beneficial results as had been hoped for
Gen. BOulanger still continues an important
factor in French politics. After his recent
duel with the Premier of France, in which he
was wounded in the neck, it was thought his
political career was over. Such, however, is
not the case. Last week he was elected to the
Chamber of Deputies from three Departments
Somme, Charente Inferieure and Nord.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
One of the most terrible sea disasters known
to history occurred on Aug. Ii, about 80 miles
south of Sable Island Two Danish steamers
of the Tbingvalla line, the Geiser and the
Thngvalla, collided early in the morning and
seven minutes later the Geser went to the bot
tom, carrying down with her rs of her pas
sengers and crew. Mrs. Hilda Linda, of Gin
cnnati, was the only woman passenger of the
Inflated steamer who was saved She had her
two little children with her and was going to
Sweden Both children were drowned. The
rescued passengers passed through terrible
experience, and some of their escapes were
miraculous One OF the most wonderful es-
capes was that of Assistant Engineer Boerthel-
sen of the Geiser. He was sleeping in his
berth when the iron PROV of the Thingvala
crashed into his statero0m. AS 1T drew back
he seized the anchor-chain and was drawn out
through the terrible gap made in his steamers
side. He managed to climb up on deck and
was forced to see his companions disappear be-
meath the waves, being powerless to help them.
The Thingvallas upper deck was not injured,
but her bows were broken in from a point 10
feet below the deck. The rent was about n
feet in length and ran back, above and below
the water-line to the collision bulkhead. Had
it not been for that bulkhead the Thingyalla
would have gone down like shot Her Off
GERS and crew worked manfully and succeeded
in rescuing 81 souls The Thingvalla being
in great danger of sinking, signals of distress
were hoisted and after hours of suspense
the Wielaud appeared aud took the passengers
of both boats on board. The Thingvalla then
started for Halifax, which she reached day
| or two later. 1t has not yet been decided who
is to blame for the accident. The ThingvaIla
! was bound for New York from Copenhagen
/ and the Geiser was on her way TO Copenhagen
! from New York. The weather was very foggyt
/ and both Captains claim that they had their fog
! horns blowing continually attempt tC
| collect a debt of 30 cents resulted in the death
/ Of Bernard Kelley in Chicago Saturday night
! He owned small grocery store, and William
| Burns claimed Kelley owed him that amount
! He appeared with a constable to enforce biz
demand, when Kelley advanced on him witt
! a cooked revolver. Rellley's brother-ln-laW
Peter G. Salmon, attempted to wrest the wea
pom from the excited mans grasp when it ex
ploded, the bullet passing through Kelley
brain.-Two boys named Hoebl and Carey
aged about 10 years, were drowned in the Ohi'
River, near Rochester, Pa, Saturday, whit
bathing.-Robert Holmes and Jennie Lowrie
residing near Oswego. n. Y, were drowneC
Thursday while returning in a sail-boat from
picnic.-William Nagler and Louis NagleI
rauchers and stock men, have been lynched b.
outlaws in Pleasant Valley, Ariz and w. BIC
Raigy, employed on the ranch Of the Ate
Land and Cattle Company, has been driver
from the ranch by them. This is the contin
uation Of a fight between sheep and cattle me-
in the Tonic basin.-At Vernon, Mo-, on Fri
day, Frank Linucburg shot his second wifi
aud himself through the head. Both will die
Linneburg wanted his wife to deed back prop
erty given her at the time Of marriage, whic
she refused to do.-A skif capszed in TIA
Allegany River at Pittsburg Saturday evening
and Edward Call and Sadie Fahri were drowned
Call, who was under the influence of liquor
jumped into the skiG and upset it.--Noa
Griffin, c0lored, wrote an insulting note to
young white lady, Miss Simmie Griffin,
Apalachicola, Fla who showed the note
} white men, who caught Griffin, gave him 1C
: lashes and ordered him to leave the Count,
lie did not go, and gang Of 40 masked me
; shot him.