The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

Attorney General Miller's name Is again
mentioned in connection with the Supreme
Court vacancy Race troubles are threatened
at Pratts Mines, i'm Alabama, over the killing
of colored woman by Deputy Sheriff. -
The Charles Sumner Historic Literary Society,"
of Media, Pa, composed of colored people,
passed resolutions denouucing the outrages III
the South perpetrated upon the colored people.
-Bankers' convention in Kansas City, Mo-,
adopted a resolution recommending TO Con-
gress that action be taken TO revive the Amerl-
can Merchant Marine.-The Dorchester
branch OF the British American Association
adopted resolutions that rs J. q. A. Brackett,
the Republican candidate for Governor of Mas
sachusetts had declined an invitation to the
Queens Jubilee Banquet in Boston, no British
American should vote for him.-The Mary
land Democratic State Convention rcnomluated
Col. l.. V. Baughman for Comptroller
Many people in the Northwest who took up
claims under the Timber Land Act and paid
$3.50 per acre, cannot get either the land or their
money back. owing to a ruling of the late Conn
missioner Sparks, and suit was brought in
Portland, Ore, against the Governments
The friends of Col. O. l.. jackson, of New
Castle, Pa, are urging his appointment to the
Pension Commissionership. - The United
States steamship Saratoga is being fitted out as
q school ship. to be stationed at Philadelphia.
The Superintendent of the New York and
Norfolk Navy Yards have been ordered to pre-
pare for building the 5000. ton cruisers
Judge Croft has entered upon his duties as
Commissioner of the General Land Office
The first convention of the Union Prohibitory
League, an organization believing in non
partisan temperance political work, was held
at Harrisburg, Pa. and platform adopted that
denounced the liquor traffic and favored the
election of candidates TO public office, without
respect 10 party, who will best represent its
principles, and il urged the organization of
Union Prohibtory Leagues in every city,
County and town in the State.-The Super
intendent Of Census has decided to have a spe
ciai investigation of the subject of electrical
industry, and has named A. II. Foote, of Gin
cinuati. TO take charge of it.-The Republi-
can State Convention of Massachusetts made
these nominations: Governor, j. q. A. Brack-
EFT; Lieutenant Governor, w. III. Halle; Sec
rotary Of State. Henry b. Pierce; Auditor,
Charles Il. Ladd; Treasurer and Receiver, Gen.
Geo. A. Marden Acknowledgement, Andrew J..
Natcrman.-Gen. Chalmers was nominated
for Governor by the Republicans of Mississippi.
The New York Republican State Conven-
tion in Saratoga Endorsed the National Admin
isiration aud nominated the following ticket:
Secretary Of State, John T. Gilbert; State
Treasurer. Ira NJ. Hedges; Attorney General.
Gen. James M. Narngm; State Engineer and
Surveyor, VIM. p. Vaa Rensselaer,; Judge Of
the Court of Appeals, Judge A. Haight.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Mrs. Della Preston, a cook, shot and killed
John Haisell. a steessman, who tried 10 force
his way into her cabin on a canaboat at Schen-
ectady.-Engiueer Twombley of the freight
train on the Rock Island Railroad which ran
into passenger coach on the Southern suburbs
Of Chicago, narrowly escaped lyuching. He is
under arrest.-Three men robbed a passenger
train on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad at Bucka-
tnnna, Miss. aud escaped with several thou
4 4 81 ,wb hut
looked $4,000 Of Government money.-In
the CroHin case Judge Mcconnell expressed
dissatisfaction with the character of the men
who had been summoned rs talesmen and said
he would make change in the method Of sum
mOning thcm.-Mrs. Annie Costello, aR
Amazonian prisoner attacked Justice w. H..
Davis OF Wheeling. WA, in court and gashed
his head. The policeman could not release her
hold on his throat until he secured a cane and
cut her seven times on the head.-Deputy
Sheriff King NauD. of Jefferson County. Ala,
was shot dead by John Steel, coored, whom he
went to arrest at Walkers Station. posse
who overlook him with bloodhnunds riddled
his body with bnllets.-Harry BschoH, Of st.
Louis. Mo-, discovered the remains Of his sister,
| Mrs. Edward Twincford. OF 81. LOUIS who WAS
! lost the day express at East Conemaugh, aud
/ for which lac has been searching ever since the
/ lood.-Mary Donnelly. the woman who was
stabbed in Atlantic City hy Mrs. Robert Ray
/ Hamilton, Is now on exhibition in New York
/ dine museum.-Fiye people were drowned
/ IN South WHtnppa Pond near Fall River. Mass,
1 by the capsiZiHg 81 - r0wb0at. The victims are
| Louis Dubois. Nathalie Dubois, Mrs. George
4 Michand, Leah Michand aud Rosanna Leyitcrs.
Maj. Burke has sent a dispatch from Lon
don accepting all responsibility for the deialca-
| ti0ns in his Office during his term as State
Treasurer Of Louisiana; but says he cannot
! leave England now without forleitng the re-
suit OF six months work .-PAtrick Calhoun
and J. ID. Williamson, principals, and Henry
/ Jackson and Jack King, seconds were arrested
| Ira Atlanta, Ga, upon a requisitiOn from the
| Governor of Alabama for dueiiug IN that State.
Alfred Barnett. a young farmer Of York
/ County. s. G., was shot dead by Allen Petties ia
4 aqnarrel overs fast young woman, vino commit
ted suicide upon learning OF Barneit's murder.
The details Of the murder OF Franklin j.
Schroeder at Moorehead. MINI, by J. f.
Schroeder son Of john l.. Schroeder, Of Alien.
I town, Pa q Lehigh County Commissioner
have Just been made known, aud IL is thought
the young man was insane.-The Episcopal
| coioFed cergymen &C the conference in New
| York appointed committee TO present the
question Of color in religion and the ministry
% the general conference Secretary Green
| err Of the Graut Monument Association, says
I that body Will welcome the Grand Army CO.
| operation, but sees no need for haste.-Thc
steamer Providence, Of the old Colony Line
was badly damaged by collision with schooner
on her trip from New York 10 Newport. --Jas
Mound. a bTother-in-law Of Assassin Guiteau, il
In the San Francisco House Of Correction foi
| robbing a ciient--A hearing is taking place
ia New York city on the application of Charles
| Giblin for a communication of the death sentence
a firm Of lawyers in Jersey City is search
ing for Nina Jeanetta Hartwel daughter of AZ
| English Baronet, who came 10 America witt
her uncle in 1871. romantic story lis in
yolyed.
Gettysburg Monuments.