The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Mr. Michael Davitt, tho famous Irish Ma
tionalist, is seriously i'll Mt Lond0n.-James
Munro, Chief of the London police force,
has resigned his Office in consequence, it is
reported, of the quarrel between himself and
the Government regarding the regulations
adopted by the police during tho demonstra-
ton against tho licensing bill in Hyde Park on
Saturday ast.--The American rifleuon were
given warm reception at Bremerhaven, Ger
many, June 13-Henry M. Stanley, the
famous explorer, has been rendered and has
accepted the Governor. Goneralship of the
Congo Free State. He will not enter upon his
duties until the beginning of 1901 unless no
should be called upon to assume them earlier
by King Leopold. After his marriage Stanley
will proceed to tho United States, whore no
will remain until summoned to enter upon
otlice.-Michacl Eyraud, the Paris stranglor
left Havana June 10, for France, In charge Of
two detectives.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Samuel Abel, aged about 20 years lifetime
resident of the Chester Valley, was instantly
killed at Dowington, Pa, June IL. by loco.
motive.-Morgan Lewis was struck By light
ming at Scranton, Pa, June II, and instantly
killed. Six others were seriously Injured, ono
of them fatally.-Josoph johnson, aged IL
years, was struck and killed by railroad
train near Philadelphia, Pa, june is. Geo.
Smith, aged IL years, was also struck on tho
ncaut Causing injuries winch VIII probably
prove fatal.-Otto and Sherman Bert. aged
IL aud 10 years. were crossing the network of
railway tracks skirting tho edge OF Lake Mich
igan, at Chicago, ILL.,, juno 10, whom an inbound
passenger train struck aud killed them In
stantly. Otto's head was cut of as though with
guillotno The tragedy was witnessed by
hundreds OF promenaders at Lake Front Park.
Sheriff Thomas G. Cranmer Of Bonneville,
Mo was shot aud killed June 10 by VIM. West,
prisoner at the jail. Inc murfcrcr WIS
caught and will probably be lyhclied.-Iu
New York City. between sunrise aud sunset,
Sunday, June 10, seven bodies of unknown
dead were taken ont OF the rivers along the
city front.-Aloise aud Annie Fcllker, aged
eight and ~ years, residing nj Webster, Mass,
were struck by train on the Perryviile
State-lne bridge June -, and killed..
L. Warren, a travelling salesman, of Elmira,
MY, WAS shot and instantly killed juno 10.
by his l5year-old son Herbert during
family IOWA wreck occurred on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad near Louisville.
Ky, June II, and three men were Killed.
VIM. Cullins shot and killed Chas. Desmond.
aud then committed suicide by blowing out
his brains with the same revolver, at PhiladGl-
pha. Pa, June b. Two motives are assigned.
one is that they had quarrlod aud another
alleges jealousy. Jansen of Phillips
burg, Pa, was killed by lightning while steer
ing boat on Morris Canal, June i2.-GcOrgc
- iSJINtjf aiIt4EHiNbthHtANEs WAS ACCIDENTALLY
killed while coupling ears at Washington, d. c.,
June I3.-Wm &. Wilson, a census enumera-
tor. killed Jesse lnman at Quincy, Fla, June
IL. They were ncighbors, aud there had been
bad blood between them for some time When
Wilson called on Inman TO get statistics the
old trouble come up and quarrel followed
with the above fatal resut.--Gcorgc Penua,
a colored boy who had been arrested Drnssanlt.
ing H-ycar old girl, was lynchcd NJ Augusta,
Ga, June li.-Thirty-One miners were killed
by the explosion of gas, June TO- in the coal
mines at Hill Farm, Pa owned by the Dunbar
Furnace Company. The explosion was caused
by naked lamp. -Thaddeus f. Mccarthy, OF
New York City, brother of Congressman John
Mccarthy accidentally fell from the THIRD. floor
window of his home, June lG, and was killed.
GENERAL.
The Louisiana Legislative Committee TO
which the lottery bill was referred decided by
vote Of six TO three 10 report the bill favor
ably TO the Legisature.-H Harvard students
thus far have only raised $50 10 repair the in
juries TO John iarvard's statue and the college
building. inflicted by the college vandag-
Gov. BuTleigh, Of Maine, has been renominated
by the Republicans, as has also tho entire Con-
gressOnal eIcgation.-IIOn. Matthew Girls
void has been nominated by tho Republicans
| OF the 2Gth Pa Congressional District Hon w
Z. Culbertson at present represents the district
"A census enunerat0r at Richmond, Va
! has found couTed woman named Martha
| Gray who has had 81 children since 1868 She
has given birth to triplets six times, to twins
six times and TO seven others singly. She Is
now living with her third husband, and of tho
| 81 children but one suryiyes--Reprcsen
| tive q, w. Cooper was TenOminated by the
Democrats Of the 9Th Indiana District, June 10
-RcpTescntativ Jason Il. Brown has been
renOminated by the Democrats of the ID Indi-
ana District, by reclamation. -Ex-A lderman
John ONeil, Of the 1884 Doodle" Board Of
Now York City, was released from Sing Sing
June lG, where he had served three years on a
sentence of four and a half years. Jaehne is
the only member Of that Board now under.
| going punishment.