The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-04
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, was
appointed by the President Minister to Ger
many on Thursday.-George Il. Ormsby, who
was lately dismissed from the Nav. has enter.
ed suit against Secretary Tracy for 100000
damages for trespass, incident TO his imprison-
ment at Mare Island, Cal.-Ex-Seuator Bruce
and Fourth-Auditor Lynch headed delega-
tion Of colored Republicans who waited on the
President and presented an address adopted at
the Jackson Miss conference in regard TO the
| political situation i'm the South and expressing
| the utmost confidence in the Presidents policy
towards the colored people in that REGION
Several ladies representing the Woman's Chris
| tan Temperance Union called on the President
and left an address, in which they make q
! vigorous protest against the sale of liquor at
the encampment of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia at Fort Washington, Md,
/ in July, and appeal 10 the President on behalf
| of many unhappy mothers" 70 discountenance
! the Liquor canteen" at the place selected,
which is Government reservation.-HO
Ernest ii. Crosby, OF New York. was nominated
as the American Judge in the International
| Court Of Original Jurisdiction Mt Alexandria,
| Egypt.-The Secretary of the Navy formally
| granted TO the Union Works of San Francisco
an extension of the time allowed for the con-
structiOn Of the cruiser Charleston. The extern
sion is granted upon the ground that the delay
/ in completing the vessel was owing to faults in
/ the English designs FOR the machinery.-J.
/ III. HollendeT. who claims that he has been i'm
! properly treated by the Guatemala Govern
ment, in being expelled from that country, pre-
| sented his case to the Department Of State
| IL appears that the State of New York has 81
Of our consular snd diplomatic offices, and en-.
| joys about e-sixth of the emoluments thereof.
| lt pays well 20 be pivotal State.-The Su-
preme Court OF Indiana has rendered decision
TO the effect that license TO sell liquor is not
] n kuf Spaaial 10 Ac fha rn IN
/ grant, withhold or annu licenses to sell liquor
/ is exercise of the police power, it fol-
/ lows that no limitation can be placed upon
| its exercise by any statutory PROVISIONS
| The United States steamer Adams stationed at
/ Honolulu. has been ordered 10 Samoa TO take
| the place of the Alert and Nipsic, now on their
way to San Francisco.-By sweeping gen
eral order Secretary Tracy directed an entire
reorganization of the business methods of the
/ Navy Department.--Secretary Proctor issued
an order requiring the offices connected with
] the Department of War 10 be draped in mourn
! ing for 30 days in honor of Gen. Cameron's
! memory. Seventeen guns are TO be fred at in
| teryals at each military post after the receipt
of the order.-Vice- President Morton is in
| Washington, his first visit 10 the Capital since
| his departure TO New York after the adjourn
ment OF the Senate.-The commission APP
/ pointed by the Legislature Of Pennsylvania
4 has decided 90 abolish four OF the present Sol
diers Orphans Schools and place their pupils
I in other gcbools-The President has made
/ the following Cadet appointments to the Mill
4 tary Academy from at large: Hugh d. Wise
son Of Gen. John S. Wise to eli the vacancy
caused by the rejection of Candidate Dixon at
1 the June examination, aud John c. Gilmore,
| son Of Capt. John G. Gilmore, oath Inf, an al
/ ternate. David S. Stanley. son Of Gen d. S.
/ Stanley, is appointed TO eli the vacancy TO
occur in June. 1890, by the graduation of Cadet
I Ruggles.-Edward o. Graves has resigned
/ the Office Of Chief OF the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing TO accept the Presidency OF the
| Washington National Bank Of Seattle Wn.
! Ter-The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
! has called Secretary WINDOWS attention TO n
/ practice said 10 have grown up among certain
! United States mmissiOners In Alabama of
making cases Of alleged violations OF internal
revenue laws on slight protexts for the purpose
Of making fees for themselves and such friends
as they might select 10 assist them, or for the
/ purpose OF securing transportation to such
/ places as they desired 10 visit at Government
| expense. The matter has been referred 70
the Attorney General for such action as be
may deem advisable.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The steamer William r. McCabe ran into and
sunk the schooner Jessie w. Knight OF Sharps
/ Island, Chesapeake Bay, on Thursday. The
\ Captain, his wife aud one Of the crew of the
schooner were drowned. The steamer was not
/ injured.-D. A. Jenney, of Harrisburg, Pa,
was swindled out Of $4,000 by means Of a
forged mortgage in ST. Paul, and an extensive
| conspiracy OF real estate SHARKS WAS revealed
| by the inyes igatiOn.-Mrs. Celia Thatcher
! OF Chicago. forcibly abducted her l2-year-old
daughter, Hattie, from a Chicago public school.
/ Mrs. Thatcher Is divorced aud her husband
was given custody Of the child.-Mrs Liz
zie Brennan, Of H0lyoke, Mass. was arrested
on the charge Of having poisoned her husband
| aud two sons at intervals for the purpose OF
| recovering the insnrance.--A burglar entered
q room in La Crosse, Wis, where Lena and
| Kate Weber were sleeping on Saturday. Lena
was aroused aud was attacked by the burglar
! while trying 70 escape, and horribly mutilated
| with knife. Her assailant ig still at large
DIR. John J. Brown, Of Hampton, Pa, a
member Of the Legislature from Adams County
was found dying with empty morphia bot
tie beside him, and Is supposed 10 have com.
| mitted Enicide.-The dead body Of a yoa np
woman was found early Friday morning on
Union avenue, IN the western suburbs of St
/ Louis, Mo. From bruises and slight cuts about
the face and neck and the disordered condi.
tien OF the clothes IL IL supposed that the woman
was murdered and afterwards taken TO the
place where found 10 prevent detection. TIL,
body was taken TO the M0Fgue, where IL WA
discovered that she was in a condition Of i'm
pending maternity The police are on the aler
aud doing All they can 10 solve the mystery.-
Mrs. Julia Octaviana, aged lg, living at ILL.,
Thompson street, Baltimore, Md, accidental,
killed herself on Thursday while fooling with 1
revolver belonging To her brother in law, J0hr
Octayiana. The persons named, with others
were IN boat fishing in Middle River, anC
John octagiana laid the weapon on seat. Mrs
Octaviaua picked the revolver az and was click
into her stomach with fatal results. She haC
ing IL, when it was discharged the bail passinI
been married seven weel.s.--Walter ane
George Lyford, aged 10 aud rs years, OF Phila
deiphis, Pa, were drowned in Big Timbe
Creek, near Westyille, n. J., on Saturday
/ Walter went In 10 swim, and getting beyon,
his depth, George jumped in 20 save him
Walter, half conscious, seized George in 1
grip Of desperation, aud both went dow
before help could be rendered. -Jame
Keeding, tramp, who claims a residenc
ia Manchester, n. H., entered the boarding
house Of James Flanagan at Exeter, n. III
on Friday, aud attempted to carry of som
clothing. The servant girl knocked him dow
with broomstick and then chased him iron
the house with revolver. Keedng was al
rested.