The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-11

DR.. William A. Wheeler, Of tho Mar ~ Hospital
service, and his wife. had an encounter with .
negro burglar recently az Norfolk Va and both
We're severely cut by the burglar. Dr. Wheeler cred
Two shots nc The negro. The burglar was captured
oy the police on Friday, Dee 5, and 4 was found
that both Of Or. WheeIsr's shots had taken effect
IN MS head, INJECTING ugly. but not necessarily
N''''' wounds. DIT and Mrs. Wheeler are rapidly
recovering from their wounds.
Capt Jno. Taylor, who Tor many ,s,-,b,.,.. ~.
efficient tluariermaster-6 GENERAL OF Tie GRIND ro,v
Of She Republic, and ut present the Reeeivor -
Taxes Of The City Of PhiadeIph has been elected
member Of The Board OF Trustees Of The Union
Prisoners OF War National Memorial Association. -
TO nj The vacancy caused BY The death Of Gen.
Clinton b. Fisk.
retired officer Of The Navy says that the trus
Chesterfield Of The Navy. so far a. his experience
aud estimate goes was Rear Admiral william, Il.
Leroy. who died IN 1853 when Admiral Farraeut
commanded the European Squadron, Just after tho
war kear-Admiral, then Capt Leroy. was bis
Chiei-oEstaH One day the franklin faazshiDl
arrived IN French port dropped her anchor aud
before there was time 10 get out her accommodate
non ladder French Captain, Chief Of star 10 The
resident port Admiral, came on board to paw hin
respects to Admiral Farragut Capt LEROY re-
eolFed him at the gangway, escorted him to tho
AdmiraPs cabin, where he made a brief visit
Offering the usual civilities, ETC. then returned
win aim to The qunrter-dccS and accompanied hin,
20 the gangway, both bowling and scraping Ike
french dancing masters Finally the French
Captain stepped up into the gangway and. facing
about, made his farewell bow then forgetting that
there was no outside ladder shipped stopped baos
on what he thought would be the upper landing.
ana OF course went overheard like a shot-epau-
iets' cooked hat, sword and all. Leroy immedi.
ateiy gave the order to flower the lia.boat" and
let go the life buoy then taking his station i'm
the gangway watched for the reapuearancs Of Ina
frenchman, and as he bObbed up sereueIy made,
nm most profound saiaam. The French CAPTAIN
was saved rom drowning. but Il Is said inc died
only a few days later Of a broken heart
Comrade Bart 8Toriarty. 18th Kan. a watcbman
on the track Of The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
at Leadville Colo, has had numerous and danger
Gus encounters with wild animals while pergorr,-
ing his duties. tie recently added to his captures.
after desperate struggle, specimen Of the great
American eagle. In describing the capture Com
rade Morarty said; " was walking down ths
track this morning and The bird on the hilton
busily breakfasting rabbit. I crept slowly IN
behind and grabbed him. The fun then bcrap. ana
he fought like n very Demon He managed to
catch my side with his claws and held me Ikea
we. do not wonder that he made Johnny Bull
run II was only by main strength that downed
hm and brought him 10 the city aud will try and
tame him. Twill keep him Gagged up. as he can fiy
higher than any Democrat. I have named him
Gen. Grant. o, but he Is a fine bird, and measures
about II feet from tip TO tip"
Cen Lew Wallace is writing with great care a
story OF the conquest OF ConstantinopIe by the
Turks In Ii5L He proposes that the work shall bs
rs good in it, way as was Ben Hur" His soiourn
as United States Minister 10 The Ottoman Empire
gave him great facilities for a work Of ahis ohar-
acter.