The National tribune., 1889-05-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.


| the President to attend the commencement
exercises of that Institution. At
torney- General Tyner gave hearing TO ). ).
| Chapel, w. ii. Smith, G. w. Underwood, ]. T..
| Pigg and L. E. Chappa, Star Route contractors,
who are charged with irregularities in the ex-
! ecution of the contracts-Gov. Beaver found
| it necessary to cut down the appropriation bill
passed by the Legislature, as the amount appro-
| priated far exceeds the estimated revenue. he
| also signed the bill prepared by the Municipal
Commission for the incorporation and govern
ment of cities of the third class in Pennsylya-
nia--George G. Holden, of Pennsylvania, has
| been appointed Postoffice Inspector on mail
depredations by transfer from the railway serv-
ice, under Rule 5 of the Civil Service Com
sion.-Postmaster General Wanamaker and
| Senior Veras, the Gillian Minister, had con-
ference upon the subject of the establishment
of parcel-pOst and money-Ortler conventions
between the two countries.-The Democrats
elected their entire municipal ticket in Lynch
burg, Va. for the first time in many years. by
handsome orities-The 21st anniversary
of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural
School, at Hampton, Va, was Celebrated by very
interesting exercises by the colored and Indian
pupils.-It is claimed there is a movement
on foot in Alabama to combine the Knights
OF Labor and the Farmers Alliance with
view of controlling the Legislature.--
President Harrison RENTED the fine and costs,
| aggregating $3.50, against Sim Coy, the Demo-
cratic politician, who is serving term in the
Indiana Penitentiary for election frauds COM
mitted in November 1882. --Mayor Grant, of
New York, made the following appointments
last week: Police Commissioner, James j.
Martin; Commissioner of Charities and Cor
rections, Edward Shelby; Corporation Coun-
sci, William II. Clark Dock Commissioner, j.
Sargent Cram; Police Justices, Charles n.
Painter, Edward Hogan and Gen. John Coch-
rane.-Mr. Charles DENLY, the United States
Minister to China, advises the Secretary of
State under date of April last, of the appoint
ment of Tsui Kwo Yin as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of China to the
United States vice Mr.. Chang Yen Hoon.--
The Treasury accountants completed an esti-
mate of the cash value of the currency, coin
and securities turned over to Treasurer Huston
by Ex-Treasurer Hyatt, and find the total
amount to be 1922, DOC, 900. Secretary OfState
Blaine was officially informed on Monday of
the arrest of three American ladies in France
who refused to be imposed on by a dressmaker,
and was requested to take measures to secure
redress-The State Department refuses to
either confirm or deny the report that Com
mission, headed by Gen. Lew Wallace, is to be
sent to Hayti to look into the affairs of that
island.-President Harrison took cruise on
Sunday on the Chesapeake Bay in the yacht
Restless, belonging to Editor Singerly.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Inc TeStueuce Oh hey. L. y. SldrKe, pastor Oh
the London Bridge Baptist Church, in Virginia,
was burned on Saturday, and Mr.. Clarke, three
of his children aud niece were burned to
death.-A collision occurred in the Varennes
Channel, Montreal, between the steamer Poly
nesian, of the Allan Line, and the steamer
Cynthia, of the Donaldson Line, resulting in
the sinking of the Cynthia and the loss of
eight of her crew.-The Chicago jury con-
sidering the Carter divorce case refused to
grant divorce to Mrs. Leslie Carter and found
her guilty of unfaithfulness, as charged in her
husbands cross ll.-Robert Powell, a col
ored laborer in the Registry Division of the
Washington City Postoffce, was arrested while
rihing registered letter, and was committed
to jail.-Two French fishing vessels, with IT'S
men on board are believed to have been lost
on the voyage out to Newfoundland
cisca Sandiota, an Italian, was shot in New
York by Camille Bondatt, and died soon after
being taken to the hospital. His murderer
was arrested. Compton, of West Pitts
ton, Pa, cut his wife's throat with butchers
knife, and then killed himself with the same
weapon. Jealousy was the cause.,-A lauda-
mum vial, clothing and a lot of letters, stating
that the writer, o. S. Shearer, had been driven
to drown himself by the disreputable conduct
of his wife, were found on the canal bank at
Reading Pa. Nevertheless it is thought that
Shearer left the articles there to create a SEN
sation and punish his wife.-Dr. S. V. Clev-
o.
discipline and the brutality of the keepers in
the insane asylum at Chicago on Friday last.
After is years litigation, the United States
Supreme Court has decided in favor of the
claim of Robert Shields to large part of
Omaha, and assessed damages at $22. 100000.
The inquest in the case of Bishop, the mind
reader, was begun in New York on Thursday,
and evidence was taken to show that the final
cataleptic fit was no different from others into
which Bishop had fallen but recovered
The Mayor of West Superior, Wis, has closed
all the saloons in the city in anticipation of
trouble between the strik king coal beavers and
| the new men imported to take their places.
The new men are working under strong police
protection The Identification of the BODY of
DR.. Cronin in Chicago was made complete by
the murdered mans brother, but an autopsy
| has failed to show by what means the victim
was killed. No arrests have been made, though
several suspects are under surveillance. The
| police think they have clew, however,
Miss Helen Culver, who was left 100000 by
| her cousin, Charles J. Hull, of Chicago, averted
will contest by dividing $212, 800 among 90
of Mr. Hulls nephews and couSins.-Noah
| Webster, young colored man, after having
broken into the room of Miss Bette Keen, who
| lives near Birmingham, Ala, was captured,
| and, while trying to escape, was shot dead
Miss Katie Patten, of Boston, who is now re-
covering, was recently pronounced dead by
experienced pIlySlCidLS, utu 0OU realize ClaU
she was in cataleptic trance.-Rev. Henry
Greenfield Schorr, assistant rector of st. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, COM
mitted suicide on Sunday morning He had
been rejected by young woman, and was also
affected by the suicide of friend who owed
him money.-Six men were arrested in San
Miguel County. n. NJ, for stealing 500 horses
from ranches.-James t. Kirby was shot
dead by gang of roughs in Baltimore saloon
on Saturday night after dispute over politics.
| The funeral services over the remains of
Laura Bridgman, the world famous blind and
deaf mute were held at the Perkins Institute
for the Blind at Boston on Sunday.-Miss
Mamie Incl, of Carthage, Mo-, married her
first love- j. s. Pritchett, and then almost inn
mediately eloped with her second lover, Mr..
Ulmer, to whom she was engaged to be mar
ried, on Saturday last.-Cashier Jessup, of the
Scranton City (Pa.) Bank, accused of embez-
cling $4,000, which caused the suspension of
the bank, denies that he used the funds of the
bank illegally. The President and directors
say that the depositors will be paid in due
time all moneys due them.
His Only Course.