The National tribune., 1889-08-29
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

Advices from Apia report the return TO Samoa
of ex-King Malietoa and other exiles The ex-
King was warmly welcomed by the natives and
his own flag was hoisted. King Mataafa also
greeted Mnlietoa with cordiality. The German
Consul informed Maietoa that he was Mt liberty
TO do as he pleased.-rhe Department of Agrf-
culture was closed on Wednesday on account Of
the death of ex.Commissioner of Agriculture
Watts. at Carlisle, Pa. Mr.. Watts was Commits
sioner during Grants Observation-Disclosures
Morgan, United States Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, who has been visiting Carlisle, pro-
nounced the school there the bcst-conducted
Indian school in the United States.---A Acting
Postmaster-Gener CIarkson ordered the free
delivery service established at Lock Haven and
Cory, Pa. on October 1t is said that the
free p0stal-deliyery system will be soon en-
tended TO some 200 cities.-The Secretary of
State is informed that the Emperor Of China
has approved for the use OF Chinese legations
and ccnsulates an oblong yellow dag. bearing. a
dragon ia dark blue aud sun In red !; and Tor,
the use Of Chinese merchants triangular Gag
of the same design.-All the members of tho
Cabinet are absent from Washington, aud may
be for several weeks.--The attention OF the
Emigrant Commissioners was called 20 the case
of three cattle men on the steamer Missouri
who landed at Philadelphia. They had shipped
as sailors, aud ia that way were able TO circum-
vent the Alien Contract Labor law.--UnofIi-
from Baltimore are 30 the effect that the gun
boat Petrol has probably just succeeded IN meet
Ing the contract requircments.-The Vice
Consul at San Juan, Porto Rico, cabled % tho
State Department TO day that Edward Conway
Consul at that place, died last night Mr. Con-
way was appointed 20 the position on April II.
IS69.--AttOrney- General Al iliar has sent word
10 District Attorney Carey, at Iathrop, Gal. TO
use his discretion in aiding the defense of Mar
shall Naglc. who shot ex.Judge Terry.-Tho
Virginia Republican Convention in Norfolk
nominated by reclamation Gen. William M
Malone for Governor and Col. Campbell g.
Slemp for Lieutenant. Governor. --Presidont
Harrison was given hearty reception At In.
dianapoiis, where he reviewed parade and
delivered an address at the cornerstone laying
Of the soldiers aud sailors monnment.---Pro.
posals were opened for tho construction Of
five steel cruisers. two limited by Congress 10
cost 81 100000 each, and three 100000 each
The bids were in excess Of these amounts, and
no awards were made.
GRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs.
The wife Of Sheriff Fiack, OF New York, who
was divorced from her husband without her
knowledge, and the decree was therefore re.
yoked, is now taking steps 10 obtain divorce
--R0bert Marvel, the 60 year-old man OF
Indianapolis who went without food for CT
days. died from sheer exhausti0n.-It has
been reported that Miss Huntington, daughter
OF G. j. Huntingdon. is engaged TO Prince
Francis Of Hatzfeldt- Wildenburg. - The
| autopsy on the late Congressman Laird, of
Nebraska, showed that he was physically sound
and that death was brought about by blood
poisoning caused by an Cperation.--Jennie
Mccarthy was taken 20 tho Chambers Street
Hospital, New York, with blood poisoning, tho
result OF bite from a iunatic.-Paul Hal
| mont, the Frenchman who was arrested some
| months ago and released for want OF evidence
for being implicated with Henry A. N0ll and
his wife Blanche Noll in stealing 100 600 francs
| from the Bank OF France, was rearTested ut
Brighton Beach on the same charge, Mrs Noll
| having made confession In Paris, duplicating
| him in the crime.---J. G. Lyons was killed
| outright, G. W. Panly fatally mangied, an
engine and eight cars were wrecked and a
large number Of cattle killed in wreck at
Montgomery, Ind caused by the engine strk:
| Ing cow.--There Is great suffering from des.
| titution in the districts devastated by the 70.
cent floods in West Virgnia.--Dr. Robert
| Lowry, q son Of Gov. Lowry, OF Mississippi
eloped with Miss Mary J. Foote, a California
| girl, aud married her at Jackson Miss. The
| late David s. Terry aud his wife made their
wills and gave them into the keeping of q law
| yer Of Fresno, Cal, the day before Terry was
| shot by Deputy Marshal Nagle.-During a
| fire ut the house of Rector RObinel in Tecumseh
o., he threw his three children out OF second
story window, but shey escaped with slight in
jurics. hired man named Mosseau was fatally
| burned.-The motor on an electric car at
Newport, Il. l., was "short crcuited Sunday
night, and the frightened passengers, in jump.
ing from the car. were more or less injured.
Joseph Ferris and man supposed to be VIM.
Anderson, of Philadelphia, were badly hurt,
| the latter probably fatally.-A mail pouch
containing $4,000 was lost from the Pennsyl-
yania train at Terre Haute, Ind IL was thought
at first it had been stolen, but subsequently IL
was found in the railroad yard unopened.----.
Lieut.-Goy. II. G. Davis, of Carson City, New,
fell dead In his garden Thursday morning from
heart disease His family is visiting In the
East Three men were killed and many seri-
ously injured by wreck ON the Knoxville.
Cumberland Gap & Louisville Railroad at
Flat Gap Creek, 90 miles from Knoxville, at,
1890 Friday morning. The train was the first
to go over tho new road and carried a select ex-
cursi0n party from Knoxville. Christian w.
Luca, Brooklyn grocer, was knitted 10 death
during struggle with burglar who entered
his house. Chas. w. McElvane, a youth, was
arrested and confessed tho crime. Murly
Deneen, an accomplish was also arrested,
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