The National tribune., 1889-01-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


BuLII1CAL.
Senator Allison spent the entire day aud
night last Saturday with President-elect Harri-
son. Senator CullOm who was also in Indian
apolis, said be had little doubt that Blaine and
Allison would both be in the Cabinet. Mr.
Allison expressed the belief that there would
be an extra session Of Congress. is a
strong movement among the New Jersey Demo
Gratis to make ex-GoT. Albeit the candidate for
Governor again. The Democratic Legislature
is divided over the proposals TO repeal the high
license and local option laws.-Republican
in Congress regard the probability Of an extra
session as greatly increased by the certainty
that no tariff legislation can now be accom-
plished by this ngress-Tne report that
Mr.. Blaine has been selected for Secretary of
State By Mr.. Harrison is believed in Maine,
and has caused great satisfactiOn.-BOth po-
litic2l parties seem to BE- IN harmony about the
Samoan difficulty. and viii strive to have q
vigorous policy inaugursted 10 protect Ameri-
can interests In that section. 1t is understood
that the President-eiect fay0rs a vigorous
policy. and as he is so soon to take the reins of
Government Congress will defer to his wishes.
The situation remains unchanged in West
Virginia the deadlock in the Legislature
being unbrOken. Senator Kenna received
the caucus nomination of the Democrats
on Monday, but the Labor members still hold
the balance Of pOwer.-It is stated in Wash
ingt0n that the German Government in Samoa
is Synonymous with the German Commercial
Company. in which Bismarck is a stakeholder.
Secretary Baysrd says lie has done all he could
70 uphold American honor in Samoa.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The bursting Of defective fue in one Of the
boilers Of the White Star Line steamer Repub-
lie, in New York. severely burned and scalded
10 men, three Of whom are likely to die
Anthony Schneider, a New York cabinet
maker, killed himself after twice shooting and
severely injuring hrs. Gebhardt. with whose
family he bOarded.-A severe shock of earth
quake at R0utt, Colo, detached large masses Of
rock, and great gushes OF water were emitted
from the earth; also poisonous gases which
made the people sick and caused the birds TO
drop TO the earth.-James Ritson murdered
John Mack at Steubenyilie, O.. Kidding with
many bullets.-Tbe defalcations Of Joseph A.
Moore, agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance Co. in indianapolis are placed at
s50lO00. although they may amount 10 $3.50 600.
FOREIGN.
Gen. Bonlanger, of France, defeated NJ.
Jacques at the elections In Paris last week for
the Chamber Of Deputies BY an Overwhelming
majority his plurality reaching 81 600 votes.
The election was quiet one considering the
eXcitabiity Of the French, especially of the
Parisiaus, but some blood was shed, and al
one time, when Gen BOulanger made his ap-
pe2rance on the street and was Kissed bv his
opponents, his adhereuts threw stones, bricks
and several shots were fired and a riot was
imminent. Among the things predicted by
the success Of Gen. Boulanger, are the dissolu.
ton Of Parliament, the downfall of the Flouuet
Ministry and rupture in the Radical party
about 40 members OF which, il is said, viii ioin
the Boulangist ranks, and give him a follow
ing Of some go members iH the present assem-
blythe situation in the Samoan Islands /!
nearing q crisis German aggression ha.
brought on battle between their feet and tn,
natives. in which p officers, sailors and ma
rlnes OF the German navy were killed, while
81 were wounded, several Of whom will die
The United states Consulate was burned to thu
ground, our flag fred upon and barely rescneS
= from destruction. On Saturday last the Stat
Department received a package containini
the remnants Of the flag which had foatet
over the Consulate Of this country at Apia
Samoa, which had been desecrated b.
the Germans in their attack upon til
natives at or near that place, who after
ward attacked the u. S. Consulate, which wa
supposed 10 be frindly TO the natives Whel
the package was opened and the flag presentei
% view, it was charred, and bits Of it fell t
the floor and were ground to powder, there re
a naming but bit of ragged, ill-shapen frag
ment Of the glorious red, white and blue whic
90 many Of our readers defended for four lon
and bloody years, and even the little whic
was left was pierced by the bullets of the GEL
man sailors. The country is becoming arouse
o. the insult and both Houses Of Congress, re
gardless OF politics. are taking active measure