The National tribune., 1890-10-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
Gen. T. Burd Grubb who was recently ap-
pointed Minister to Spain, took tho oath OF
Office before tho Master in Chancery Mt Burliug-
ton, n. T.. on Thursday, Oct. "a Conveu-
ton of Catholic young men was held in Wash
iugton last week, which was addressed by
Cardinal GibbOns.-Ihe Governor OF Alaska
Territory reports that 100000 seal-skins were
taken by the authorized company during the
year. while half as many more were captured
at sea or stolen by pooehing vesses.-The
members Of tho Iron aud Steel Institute of
Great Britain and the German iron and steel
men visited several cities in Pennsylvania last
week They remained several days in Pitts
burg.--Ihe Committee on Classification OF
tho Worlds Fair Commission at Chicago has
adopted "A system which will require the erec
ton of II separate buildings, plans for which
will be made mt ouce.---The postal authorities
seized the entire weekly edition of the Atlanta
CoHsiitpdlgH for violation of postal laws pro-
hibiting the sending of lottery advertisements
through the mails.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury offers 10 redeem until further notice
with interest to Aug 81, 9l, all a per cent bonds
presented, -rhe Treasury Department has
decided that goods free under the present law
aud warehoused under the previous tariff law,
may now be withdrawn fTce--Ihe rumors
that an extra session OF Congress will be
called by tho President To consider the reap-
portionment and Federal election bill are posi-
A committee of colored men waited on
the Governor of Virginia and asked him to
order the Richmond Howtzers, "A crack white
military organization, To give them salute
during the Emancipation celebration ut Rich
mond. The Governor Is in quandary.-The
pension authorities have discovered that al.
though William Richtor has been insane for II
months, his pension has been drawn regularly
Special Agent will look into tho matter -
census taken by the police of New York City
shows "A population OF 100000 people, which
exceeds the count made by the Census Bureau
by over lrB000.--1he Union League Club Of
Jersey City, n, j., gave a reception 10 William
Walter Phelps. United States Minister TO Eer-
lin, on Saturday evening.
CRmEs AND CASUALTIES
In the trial Of Arthur Day. at Welland. Ont
for wife murder the prisoners sister testified
that her brother had told her that ho had
pushed his wife over the cliffs at Niagara, Falls.
Three Of the Captains of the 22d \. Y.
Militia having refused 10 resign at the request Of
Gov III, tho Governor now proposes todisband
the regiment, which has been in trouble for
several years. Thomas Voolfolk, who was
twice convicted Of the murder OF 10 members of
his fathers family, in Bibb County. Ga. was
sentenced 10 be hanged Oct 29.--A mystcri-
Gus criminal, known ne Jack the Haircutter"
has cut tho hair from the heads of four De-
tfoIt lMich.) girls within month.--Capt
Slrebbs, slsarpsho0ter, shot aud killed n man
while displaying his skill near Denver, Colo.
aud is now In jail---Two mail pouches were
stolen in Louisville, Ky, and il Is thought that
over $4,000 was taken from registered pack
agc5.---Wm. SprAguc, IT., grandson of Salmon
i. Chase, and only son of eX-Gov. Spraguc OF
Rhode Island, died from an overdose of chloro-
form Ia Seattle Wash, where he was employed
as an artist on a newspaper.-Ihe Mayor of
Rochester, n. Y ordered the police 10 seize all
Objectionable theatrical posters in that city
Mary RautZan, daughter of Mrs. MettInan for
whose murder &. A. Benson was arrested in
Camden, n. j., made "A confession in which she
says she and Benson planned the murder ia
order 10 got Mrs. Mettman's money. THE
seven yearold son of Albert Henckle,
stock farmer Of Nicholas County, w Va. killed
his sister. aged g. because she threatened to tell
tales on him.-Mary aud Eliza McConnigle
girls aged ~ and ii, respectively, daughters Of
James McConnigle living near Cumberland,
Ont, were found assaulted and murdered.
man named LaTOcque Is under arrest suspected
of tho crime.--James NJ. Wilson, "A noted life
insurance swndler, has been lodged in tile
Prescott (ATizona) iaH.---James Nj. Doherty,
the Insane lover of Mary Anders on Navarro,
the actress shot and killed DIR. Lloyd, Assist
ant Superintendent Of the Insane Asylum ut
Flatbush, n. Y.-The body OF Rube Burrows,
the outlaw, who was recently killed in Ala
bama, was turned over to his father. Fran
els Lingo. a negro, was indicted by the Grand
Jury at Camden NJ j., for the murder of Mrs
Annie Miler.--Tho Grand Jury of Pulaski
County, Ark, was instructed by the Circuit
Judge TO iuquire into the matter aud bring
in an indictment against Capt. Coffee, of
Chicago for sending challenge to fight duel
TO Horace Aliis OF Little Rock. -William
Pryor, young man OF Brooklyn, N. Y, tarred
and feathered himself and lay down in the
public street, where he was found aud taken to
a hospital. He did this for the purpose of Gre
atnga sensation, and succeeded dmirably.--
john Rhoads, II Delaware farmer, was swindled
out OF 81 800 by three rogues, who, in bargain
ing for his farm, got him To put up the money.
In quarrel over politics in New Orleans
(La.) saloon four men were fatally shot,
George Foster, the City Collector of Tucson,
AriZ is missing aud a large shortage has been
discovered in his accounts---Mrs Samuel At
water of Ithaca, N Y, was mistaken for a
burglar by her son-in-law and shot dead
The Salt Lake express train was wrecked on IA
sharp curve three miles east of Sargent on
Marshall Pass and one man was killed aud sew
era injured Stove Jacobs, negro criminal
and desperate, was hanged on Friday at Lum-
berton, N. O., for the murder of three women
near that place several months ago.
POLITICAL.
Capt. Ct. w. Skinner was nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Eighteenth Dis
trict of Pennsylvania. ---The Second New
Hampshire Dist riot Republicans ren0minated