The National tribune., 1889-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

About 100 negroes met at Atlanta, Ga, Nov
IL, in response to q call for a convention. Mat
tors Of interest to the colored race were dis
cussed. Some of the speakers urged the negroes
not to give their names to the census. takers, in
order that the number of Democratic Congress
sional representatives may be diminished.-
At meeting of the Chamber of Commerce ant
Industry of Louisiana, held recently at New
Orleans, resolution was adopted favoring Chi
cago for the site of the Worlds Fair-Whilt
boring for water man owning farm about q
miles southwest Of Chicago has struck vein o
natural gas which flows with such force as Il
throw dirt and gravel 80 feet into the air.
Tho National Grange Patrons of Husbandry
convened in Sacramento recently, delegates be
ing present from nearly all the States of the
Union. At the beginning of the days session
the delegates from the Eastern States were pre-
sented with souvenirs by tho State Grange oil
Californa.-Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Hazen has submitted to the Postmaster
General his estimates of the expenditures re
CURED for postage stamps, stamped envelopes
postal cards, etc, for the fiscal year beginning
July !, 1891. The total amount asked for j.
s., 1888, 500, S2,251 less than the appropriation
Tor the present year.---Southern Members o
the House of Representatives favor q Nationa
Election law.-The will of the late Johr
Crerar Of Chicago who left an estate of 81,
900, 000 beqneathed s. 100000 for the erection
aud maintenance of n public library in Chi
cago, and 100000 for q colossal statue Of Abra
ham Lincoln. The international Marine
Conference adopted amendments to the
Rules of the Road compelling all vessels
TO 20 at n moderate speed in a fog, mis-
or falling snow, aud fixing the positions o
the red and green lights on vessels.
sional hostility 10 civil service will probably
take the form Of an investigation, for which
the Commissioners are fully prepared. The
First Comptroller of the Treasury has do
cided that Government kilograms sent since
July last must be paid for at the rate estab.
lished by tho Postmaster. General Oct. 30. and
anything paid over that price will be deducted
from future hills.---WIn. Adams of Atlantic
City. N. j., was summoned TO Baltimore in the
interest OF the defense of the Navassa rioters
Mr.. Adams5 agent was murdered in the Arenas
Keys. an adjoining group, ssven years ago, and
Secretary of State Frelinghnysen decided that
the United States had no Jurisdiction in the
matter. - majority of the Committee on
Resolutions reported 10 che Farmers Congress
in Montgomery, Ala. that Ill farm products
should be as fully protected as any article oi
manufacture DR.. w. q. Doane, of Williams
port. Pa, has received letter from Gov. For
akcr. OF Ohio. Ia which he says he takes his
defeat with fortitude and complaeency. aud will
20 20 Cincinnati aud practice law when his
term has expired. 1T is believed 1t will take
tho official canvass by the Executive Board OF
the State 10 decide who il elected Lieutenant.
Governor of Iowa. The Senate has six Repnb-
lican majority and tho House is 4 tie.--The
international Association of Fairs aud Exposi.
TONS Of It's session in Milwaukee, Endorsed
Chicago IA the place for holding the World
Fair.--The Catholic Church authorities oil
New York have decided that Miss Theresa
Kelly, friend Of DIR. McGlynn, cannot be
buried In consecmted ground. Tho general
term Of the Supreme Court of New York has
decided, by npholding the opinion of Judge
O'Bricn la the case of 0Conno. Va. the Me-
chanica Bank of Brooklyn, that trust funds in
banks can be attached by judgment creditors
% Donovan Rpssa and a number of other
Agtators have decided 10 revive the United
Irishmen organization and try TO free Ireland
by dynamite.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
George Hornsby, a noted criminal was shot
aud killed on Little Bayou Pigeon. Louisiana
Tuesday by sherffTs posse from Iberia parish
holding rcquisition for him from the Govern
or of Texas for crimes committed in that State
--Tnesday night three men attack cd Chinese
wood -chopping camp near Portland, Ore, and
attempted 30 rob the Cinnamon. a fight en-
sued, in which one of tho robbers was cut 81
badly that be died soon after. One of the
Cinnamon was shot several times aud fatal
wounded. --Riemund Holzhay, Black Bart.
ON trial In Bessemer Mich, for the murder o.
Banker Fleischbcn, confessed 10 series o.
stage rObbories, but declared that be was subject
To spells that made him irresponsible for hi,
crimes 1t il understood that the defense o
the Cronln suspects in Chicago will be an at
tempt 10 prove aibiB.-Andreas Keoppe ask Cd
the Emigration Commissioners in New York Il
return him to Prussia, his native land, frou
which he had been expelled and his property
con lscated, as the Government heard he intend
ed becoming a citizen OF the United States. -
man who gave his name as Paul Barton wa.
arrested in St. Louis on the charge of robbnp
houses to which he had gone la the guse of
mourner ut funerals. At the suggestion o.
Inspector Byrne, Of New York City, Governor
Bggs, of Delaware, has made requisition upor
Governor Hill, OF Now York, for the famous
bank burglar. Jimmie Hope, who is wanted Il
serve out Il term Of 10 years in tho New Castle
tDel.) Jail. Hope IL now held in the Tombs
New York, for completely in the Manhattan
Bank robbery Six thousand pieces of fire
works exploded in tho pyrotechnic factory o
Mamie u Romaine, Petersburg Va, and three
Italian workmen were fatally burned
Litigation in the case of Mrs. Harriet Hub
bard Aver against her husband, from whom sill,
IL divorced, ended in Chicago by Mrs. Aye
consuming TO resign her young daughter to Mr.
Aver and renouncing all claims for alimony
Victor L. johnson, who went off from New
York with 800 of his employers money in
successful search for his father, was arrested il
that city on his return, bat the matter was set
tied on the facts becoming known. As Lolita
tho actress, aud her mother were driving il
Boston, the horses, finding there was no drve
on tho box, started to run away. Lolita jumped
from the carriage and was injured Mrs
Lucy Parsons made an Anarehiatic speech il
Chicago OH Sunday, ridiculing the idea that he
husband and child met in after life, and dc
nouncing the teachings OF Christianity.
Near Cynthiana, Ky Fannie Reese and Sadie
Smith were drowned while crossing swollel
stream. Their buggy was swept away
Blanche Douglass, one of the actors In the cele
brated Jennie Cramer mystery in New Haven
Conn, died in low resort in Chicago
Harb Ferry, of Milton Pa, was stabbed with
dirk knife by man named Young, from Wat
sontown, because of fancied insult.--Mor
damaging evidence was introduced agains
suspects Burke and Coughlin in the Cronil