The National tribune., 1890-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ABROAD.

| ABROAD.
Senior Martinez. who was summoned by the
| Spanish Queen Regent to form n Cabinet, has
been unable to accomplish the act-The
rulers of the Argentine Republic have issued n
| circular recognizing the United States of Brazil
Prince Amadeus, Duke of Aosta, brother
| OF King Humbert of Italy, and formerly King
af Spain, died Mt Turin Jan. 1S--Pneumonia in,
following an attack of Ia grippe was the cause of
| death.-The Prussian Diet was opened at Ber-
lin Jan. 10. Emperor William, in his speech
! opening the session said il afforded him much
! Joy to announce that tho foreign relations of
Germany were good in every quarter. He also
! pad high tribute to the memory of the
late Dowager Empress Augusta. tho
the llO-ton gun aboard tho British roncIad
| Benbow was being fired at Gibraltar, Jan. IL
defects were developed in the great cannon
That makes it dangerous to do further firing. OF
the seven 110-ton guns now in existence four
are broken down, although they have never
been subjected TO the strain of half an hours
firing.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
BY tho premature explosion of a blast at
camp near Johnson City, Tenn, Jan. 10, four
men were instantly killed and several others
badly injured Miss Lanra Dixon committed
snlcde by shooting herself through the head mt
Elizabeth, N. j., Jan. Is. Disappointment in
love caused the act-Thrce persons were
express at Morrcllvile, Pa Jan. L.
Isaiah and Charles Dent were hanged at Clin-
ton, La. Jan. II, and James Holcomb, at ST.
John, La, same day. All three were murder
ers.-Jacob Ettnger. n conductor on the
Northern Central Railroad, was run over and
Killed by train ut Baltimore, Nd, Jan. II.
Sidney Dillon accidentally shot and killed
himself while hunting near Omaha, Neb., Jan.
II. BY collision of two railroad trains at
Cincinnati, o., Jan. L. five persons were burned
TO death and number badly injuTcd.-Mrs.
James Mcneil, of st. Paul, Mimi. locked her
self IN n room with her four children Jan. 16
aud shot three of them with n revolver and
forced the other one to drink carboic acid,
some OF which she had taken herself Three
of the children are dead, but IL is thought that
the mother and the child who drank the poison
VIII recover. Tho woman gave MS her reason
Tor committing the crime that she was i'll, had
no hopes OF getting well, and wanted her suf-
ierings ended ut once.---A boiler exploded at
fallston, Pa, Jan. H. instantly killing one
man and injuring 10 othcrs.---J. Y. Miller,
night policeman in Clay City, Ind, was shot
aud instantly killed Jan. Is by Granville Coop.
rider, whom he was trying to arrest. The muir
derer escaped. broke ont in the building
occupied by William Claln. Coburn & CO.,
leather dealers, Boston, Mass, Jan. II, The
damage Is estimated at abont 500 000.--Wm.
Brannon. q lunatic confined in the asylum nj
He
last week aud killed three other PATIENTS
Harris Austin, John Billy Jefferson Bnrris.
Thomas Willis Sam Goon aud Jameson Jones
were hanged together at Fort Smith, Ark JAN
10. for murders committed in Indian Territory.
All confessed their crimes, and tho justice OF
the death penalty.
GENERAL.
Influenza in severe form prevails among
the officers and crews of the American squad
ron OF evolution now in the Mcdiierraneau
There are nearly 200 cases Of the disease on the
Chicago alone. A private company. headed
by Swede has purchased a large tract of land
IN the northern part OF Vermont aud proposes
to locate a colony of Swedcs upou the lands
One OF the most remarkable medical cases on
record is that OF l. Meredith, Monticello. H.
who was tapped Jan. Il for the l3ist time. Over
1000 pounds Of water have been taken from
him during the last two year. Mr. Meredith is
In his 18th year aud Is able to be up aud on the
streets short time after the operation is per
iormed.--Calvln ). Brcc. the millionaire was !
elected United States Senator from Ohio Jan. |
10 li0n.Wm II. Allison was nominated Jan l
10 by the Republican caucus Of the Iowa Lcgs- |
iatnrc To succeed himself as United States sen
ator. Hon. Ephraim H. Wilson was re-
Jan. l5.--fatber Boyle. tic ex priest of Ra-
leigh, \. C.. who WAS convicted OF criminal as. /
sanit on Geneva Whitaker. a young girl who /
was organist Mt his church. and sentenced TO bo /
hanged, has been granted new trial by the |
Supreme Court OF the State, on the grounds |
that the Judge erred in his charge TO The jury. |