The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

The West Virginia deadlock was broken last
week by the reelection of Senator Kenna
DEM, he receiving 46 votes to 10 for Gen.
Golf. The outlook now is that Goh Will be de-
clared the Governor of the State over REM
ming.-A Democrat caucus of the House,
called on Friday evening for the purpose OF
taking some united action on the subject OF the
tobacco tax repeal bill, adjourned after long
debate that was barren of results, except to SUR
up bad blood between Mr.. Mills aud Mr.. Ran
dali and their followers.-The President and
Mrs Cleveland held their last official reception
on Saturday to the public in the White House.
The majority report of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Relations recommends the
adoption of the Edmunds Panama Canal resO-
luton, and sustains the Monroe doctrine in its
application to the neutrality of the Isthmus
The Director of the Mint submitted to
Congress his annual report Thursday last
Preparations are being made to make the next
census the most perfect and comprehensive
ever ttempted-Bob Watkins was arrested
for interfering with an election officer at Plum
merville, Ark, on December g. The detectives
think he knows something about the assassl-
nation of Hon John NJ. Clayton.-The Naval
Board appointed to test the dynamite gun pre-
scented f1attering report concerning its accu-
racy and power, and the report is Endorsed by
Secretary Whituey.-The House passed the
Senate bill granting a pension to Mrs. Sherl-
dan, with an amendment fixing the rate of
pension at 8, 500.-The House passed the
Senate bill for the retirement of Gen. Rose
crans.--The ballot reform bill, based on the
Australian system, passed the Rhode Island
House of Representatives by vote of 81 TO 81.
Gen. Powell Clayton wrote letter to
President-eect Harrison concerning the assas-
sination Of his brother, John NJ. Clayton.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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who has a ranch in Wyoming was recently
robbed of 81 500 by two of her cowboys, who
lost the money in gambling, and she visited
the gambling house in Cheyenne with her
cowboys, secured the bank, divided the money,
saved the gamblers from lynchiug and had
them run ont of the town.-The teacher and
pupils of Des Moines Iowa school were
overcome by the poisonous fumes of burning
fur cap, and suffered great agony for three
hours.-An exciting struggle occurred at
Yicksburg, Miss, on Saturday. between Wesley
Thomas, coored, and Katie Pinkston, white
girl, who escaped with the assistance of cOlored
man and several colored women. Her assailant
was arrested but was saved from lynching by
the Sheriff spiriting him away.-Geo Smith,
aged go years, was literally blown to atoms
Saturday by the explosion of $50 pounds OF
dynamite at Seventy-sixth street and the Bou-
levard New York. Only go pounds of flesh
and bone, one-third his weight, could be scraped
together.-Kate Finnegan, a romantic girl,
ran away from home at Old Lynn, Conn.,, four
years ago. and the search has just now revealed
that she died in the Insane Asylum at Flat
bush, L. l., in October last.-A package OF
diamonds worth So ZOO was stolen from mes
senger boy of s. Hyman & CO., Chicago, on
Saturday night. while he was OH his way to an
express office.-The detectives are without
clew to the murderous California train robbers
The amount taken is estimated at from $5000(
to S60000.-James s. Negley, jr., son of Geu
Negley, of Pittsburg, died at Boise City, Idaho
on Sunday last.