The National tribune., 1889-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
The desire for independence in Canada is
shown by the fact that flag of the United
States of Canada" displayed in shop window
in Windsor does not cause any unpleasantness,
although 10 years ago ID would have occasioned
riot-Hannibal Price, the new Haytian
Minister arrived in New York. He denied
rumors of fresh outbreaks on tho Island. Pas
sengers by the same steamer say the relations
between Hyppoite and Minister Douglass are
straned.-Jay Gould said in an interview in
New York that he did not think the new Gov
eminent telegraph rates approximate justice, y
and he hoped to see the schedule set aside by
tho Courts.-A bin has been prepared to
organize the Territory of Oklahoma and to in
clude in it No Mans Land --The New York
Chamber OF Commerce adopted report setting
forth the evils resulting from the Chinese Ex-
clusi0n act by Chinese retaliation in the matter
of commerce, and passed resolutions urging the
President to enter into negotiations with the
Chinese Government for restoration of the
former commercial relations
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
w. A. McCorkle Democratic lawyer of
Charleston W. Va, slapped the face of United
States Marshal White for saying jefferson
Davis should be buried in the Potters6eld.- -
There arc $500 people in Minor County. s..
OAK, who are depending upon outside aid to
enable them to survive the Winter.-D. d.
Chisholm is in Ottawa for the purpose of bring
ing proceedings to recover his divorced wife,
now married TO tho Canadian Minister of FL
nance, alleging that her divorce was obtained
under false prctenses. Schiefer,
who murdered his stepson and the child's
grandfather to obtain legacy, in Pandorf.
Bavaria, was arrested near Minneapolis, and
will be held for extradition. Cashier Charles
). Ostman, who stole $1,000 from the st. Paul
Pioneer Press has been accused of having start
ed the recent FIRE in the Minneapolis Tribune
building, IN which seven men were killed.
Conductor Berry and Fireman Hickey were
killed by collision between two freight trains
on the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City Road
at Durango. nine miles from Dubuque, Iowa.
"A report was started on the New York
Stock Exchange that Gov Hill was shot. In
tense excitement was caused, but the lie was
soon nailed,-Samuel CARRIER of Knoxville.
Ind, supposed 10 have died on Thursday, re-
covered full consciousness whilst on the cool
ing board.-John Theodore Wild, alias
Grcenwald, was hanged in Brooklyn for the
murder OF Lyman s. Weeks in March. 1857
Frank Robinson, n coored man from Elmira.
n. Y, was burnt to death in Wheeling. w. Va.
as the result of practical iokc.-The pecu-
lations Of w II. Fnrsman, the absorbing real
estate uehlcroi fOntlAc, ILL.,. amount TO S2OU,UDD.
Herbert McCracken, contractor. aud Phil
Brickley and G.. NJ. Haines, carpenters, were
probably fatally injured by tho collapse Of
new street-car building ut Salem, O---James
McCovey, a hansom- cab driver, died while
driving mp Fifth Avenue, Now York aud his
body was cold when the horse was stopped
VIM Dennis was instantly killed. VIM Dixon
fatally hurt and seven other men were injured
by an explosion at tho steam saw mill of VIM.
jackson & Son. seven miles from Crisfeld, Nd.
Fifteen sailors rescued from open boats were
landed in New York. They were the Captain
aud crew of the steamer Edith Golden. which
was wrecked near Montego Bay.--The coro.
ner's jury in Minneapolis declared tho owner
of the Tribune building TO be morally, if not
legally, culpable in connection with tho loss of
life by fire. Overhead wires are condemned ne
having impeded the efforts of tho firemen and
prevented all the people on the upper floors be-
ing rescued flames Hone, the bank burglar,
who was taken from California 10 New York on
extradtion to serve out term of imprison.
ment in that State, and who was rearrcsted
upon his release from the penitentiary, was
given Is hours by Judge Wheeler to got out of
New York State, the Judge holding he could
only be held for the ofense for which he was