The National tribune., 1889-07-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL,

| Agriculture in Queensland, the Australian
| Government having requested Secretary Rusk
| to mako the misunderstanding Window,
| In an interview said that there were no indi-
| cations of r strngency in the money market
| which would call for the action of the Trea-
snry ent-Harbormast Charles
Lawrence called upon the Secretary of the
Navy to urge tho detail of an officer to COM
mand the training.ship Saratoga at Phiiadel-
| phia.-Capt. James T.. Smith, Chief of the
Certificate Division, and Joseph G. Squires,
Clerk of the Medical Division, were dismissed
from the Pension Bureau under the plan of
reorganization. The Montana Constitutional
Convention discussed public school system.
| and referred q motion for the abolition of the
grand jury.-South Dakota was divided into
eight judicial districts by tho constitution
max rs.----A committee appointed to con-
slider the subject reported to the Washington
Constitutional Convention against submitting
D prohibition clause to the people.--The joint
committee on the division of property between
North and South Dakota has been so far unable
to agree.-The Comptroller of the Currency
has issued call for report of condition of the
National Banks at the close of business on FRI
day, July 12-The United States Board of
Appraisers, sitting. lin New York, regulated the
tariff on number of artices.-Gen. Malone
held conference with Senator Qnay aud Col.
Clarkson, of the Executive Committee of the
National Republican Committee, with the OBJ
ject of inducing the National Committee To
recognize the Malone wing of the Virginia
Republican party.-Dayid L. Day was APP
pointed expert aud special agent to take charge
of the subject of mines and mining for the
eleventh census.-The Civil Service Commits
| sion prepared report severely censuring Post
master Paul, of Milwaukee, and the Examining
Board of that city for hagrant violations of the
civil service Iaws.-Secretary Window sent
circuar-letter to the Collectors Of Customs at
I'll Paso, Eagle Pass, and Laredo, Tex, where
all importations of lead ore from Mexico are
made, instructing them with regard to the
treatment of such ores pending the settlement
of the question before tho Treasury Depart
ment IN regard to the proper classification of
lead ores--Mr. Sommerville, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, had long inter-
view with PoStmaster-General Wanamaker on
the subject of the proposed reduction of tel.
egraph rates. MIR Tweed, representing the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, made an
argument before Secretary Window in favor of
tho transit through this country of ~ China
men who recently arrived at New Orleans, Ell
route to China by way of San Francisco.---
Postmaster Paul, of Milwaukee. who was Sc
verey censured by the Civil Service Commits
sion for violation of the civil service laws, says
their report is the wost disreputable and fool
ish lot OF misrepresentation and falsehoods
ever put ogether."-The conference of Ma
hone and anti Malone men, held for three
issued for State Convention To DO held Au-
gust -, at Norfolk, Va, signed by Gen. Ma
hone, Chairman of the State Republican Com
mittee, and also by the opposition, who arc
promised recognition. 1t is approved by the
Republican National Committee.-Secretary
Proctor having recommended that the reserva-
ton Of Fort McDermit. Nevada DO restored to
the public domain, being no longer required
for military purposes, President Harrison
issued proclamation carrying into effect Sec
Ietary ProCtor's recommendation.--Wal
Blaine, who has returned 20 Washington from
Bar Harbor, said that his father is quite well,
and has no thought Of resigning
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Anita and Merriam Boggs. spinster sisters,
committed suicide in Jackson County, Va, on
Thursday, because "there was nothing In life
for old MAZDA "--Jefferson King, engineer;
A. Dollar, laborer and Fred Bethel, teamster,
were killed by boiler explosion in the plan
ing mill of the X. V. Stone Lumber Company,
Chicago. on Saturday.--Dr. Mellow, who
murdered Editor Dawson, was expelled from
the South Carolina Medical Society for i'm
moral aud unproiessional conduct" and none
Of the members will enter into consultation
with him. This debars him from recognition
by reputable practitioners in the United States
--Postmaster Gray, OF Gain. Lamar County.
Ala, was killed by Reuben Burrows. noted
train robber. because he admitted having seen
q white mask in package that had arrived
damaged -Detectiye Norris appeared at the
Tombs Police Court, New York, on Thursday.
with requisition from Governor Lowry, OF
Mississippi. for the arrest of Charley Mitchell
and Mike Donovan. who looked after kilraiu's
interests in his tight with Sullivan.-Mrs.
McGregor. OF Youngstown. Ohio. drowned her
self and two children, owing 10 her destitute
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Phelau, of the pilot
boat Caprice, states that he saw Prof Camp
BELLS air ship, in which Prof. Hogan made an
ascent, on Thursday dragging over the surface
of the Atlantic with the car under water. The
balloon afterwards broke loose from the car,
which sank, aud there is little doubt that
Hogan lost his life.-William McKellop,
President Of the First National Bank of Coruna,
Mich, bought from stranger an alleged gold
brick, valued at $4,000, for $1,000. The brick
proved To he worthless.-A Portuguese fired
u shot from a revolver at the Emperor of Bra
zIl while he was leaving the theater at Rio
Jansiro on Tuesday night. The Emperor was
unhurt.-The workmen who have lost their
employment by the failure of q. III. Treat, at
Georgetown, Del, in their desperation tried to
break into the companys store at night
Mrs Mary Pillow instituted snit for 100000
damages against III. Clay King for defamation
OF character in Memphis, Tenn. She is the
widow OF the late Gen. Pillow of the rebel
army.--A miners' passenger train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, near Sham0kin, was
telescoped by two runaway coal ears that struck
the train with the momentum of heavy grade,
killing two men and iniuring many others
Capt. James BeRgs a member OF the firm of
james Beggs & Co., at 8 Dcy street. New York,
committed suicide ut Trenton by shooting him
| self through the heart. The act was evidently
premeditated. "A plague of mormon flies de-
| seconded on Dubuque. Iowa, aud caused the
suspension Of business. Dead flies lay three
inches thick in places, causing an unbearable
stencil, and several wagons were employed in
| removing them-Joseph Fuschs. aged 40,
brutality murdered his 49, yearod bride of two
weeks at bad River Station. Wis. He escaped.
Albert Bulow, murderer. was hanged at
Little Falls, Mimi, two hours after midnight
| Friday, in accordance with the new law of the
State, which prescrbes that hangings shall be
strictly private. The newspapers paid no at
tontion to the law, but published columns de-
scriptive of the event.-Two members of the
Simpson family have been killed by the Howton
family in Jefferson County Ala. Tom Simp-
son was convicted OF murder, but escaped, and