The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

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BY orders from Ottawa great quantities
gunpowder, 1t Is said, are being shipped to til
Canadian frontier and the Pacific coast
cause is assigned for this action.--The Sa
zach River, in Austria, has overlooked its bank
and inundated the surrounding country
drowning many people-The Russian Govern
ment has ordered the application of the edictsC
1852 against the Hebrews which will result i
the expulsion of over 100000 Hebrews fror
the country.-The Armenian Patriarch hs
been ordered to address n letter to tho Suta
OF Turkey asking that severe punishment b
! inflicted upon the rioters who assaulted tb
Patriarch in the Armenian Cathedral in Con
stantnople.-A discharged soldier name
Walter Alfred Hargan shot and killed on
street in London two men who he says ha
robbed him. He also killed third man, on
OF crowd who attempted to arrest him.
| Archduchcsss Maria Valerie, daughter of tn
Emperor of Austria, was married TO her cousin
Archduke Francis SalvatOr.-0wing to tn
| spread Of cholera at Mecca, all ports on the Re-
| Sea, tho Levant and in Asia Minor have bec
quarantined against pilgrims. Patriarcl
Mt ConstantinOple resigned his position rs
| spiritual head of tho Orthodox Armenian
owing to the recent disturbances directed
| against him.-A famine prevails in the Sou
dan. In some parts of the country the death
from starvation average 100 daily.-Ger
many has agreed TO apply the free. trade pro
visions of the Berlin act of 1856 to the whole
German sphere of influence in East Africa.
POLITICAL.
The prospects are that the Farmers Allanc,
will sweep Georgia and defeat Gordon for The
| Senate by the election of Livingston.
Augusta (Ga.) Exchange adopted resolutions
denouncing the Federal election bill, but de
claring IAN attempt TO boycott the North fol
political reasons would be as impracticable al
1T would DO unfortunate. Gov. FOwle, Of
North Carolina, voicing the sentiments OF
North Carolina Democrats, declared that the
Federal elections bill was an Infamous piece
OF legislation" Republicans in Raleigh were
of the opinion, however, that the bill was not
radical enough to prevent the suppression oil
the colOred vote.-Prominon Republicans OF
Danvillc, Va, expressed themselves in favor OF
the Federal election bill, upon the ground that
the publication of elections was an absolute
necessity for the future welfare of the South.
Owing to the disagreement of tho Tilman and
anti-1illman Democrats in South Carolina,
the Republicans will organize for the pur-
pose of securing from one party or the other
County represcntatiOn.-The Constitutional
Convention of Mississippi consists of ll5 men,
bers, lib of whom are Democrats and but
two Republicans. The convention will sug-
gest changes in the State Constitution looking
forward to perpetual white supremacy
nominated at Lincoln. Neb., on Wednesday last:
Governor J. III. Powers, of Hitchcock County !;
Northumberland, w. II. Deck, of Saun-
ders Secretary of State, M. c. Maybcrry, Of
Pawnee Treasurer, J. V. Wolfe, Of Lancaster;
Auditor, John Beatty, of Holt; Attorney Gen
eral, g. w. Edgerton, of Douglass; Commits.
sioner of Public Lands and Buildings, w. f.
Wright, of Nemaha; Superintendent of Public
instruction, Prof. ID. J.. Almond of Furnace
'ha ,F n,
kota nominated Capt. Burke, of Fargo, for
Governor; Roger Allen for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor; @. A. NJ. Spencer, Of Walsh County, for
Attorney General, and NJ. H. johnson for Con-
gress John r. Pray, of Grand Forks, was re-
nominated for Auditor; l.. +. Hooker, OF Penn.
bina for Treasurer, and John Flitlie for Secre-
tary of State.-Congressma Barnes, of tho
10th Georgia District has been defeated for
denomination by the Farmers Alliance.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Serious caving in of tho Mississippi River
banks has occurred at New Orleans and other
Emily Scanlon, of Germantown,
Pa was thrown from toboggan chr ut Bran
DIVINE Springs, Del. and almost instantly
killed.-Every business house in Bairdstown,
O., has been destroyed by inccndiary fires,
kindled in the interest of oil aud gas well
spectators, as the town authorities passed an
ordinance fOrbidding the sinking of wells
within the town limts-Thc old Sharon di-
vorce case was once more brought up in q San
Francisco court, Sarah Althea's counsel arguing
that the decree canceling the marriage con.
tract should not prejudice the court against the
OF testimony proving an actual
marriage. Train robbers held up a Santa Fe
train near Trinidad Col, but the engineer,
though wounded, put on steam and escaped.
johnson, a Swcde, shot a coOred
woman whom he had accused Of robbing his
tent near FiCksburg Miss, and narrowly e.
capped lynching at the hands OF her people,
The Newport, K J., postoiiice was robbed Of
5 900 worth OF stamps between IL and o'clock
in the day.--Mrs. Frances n. Schwrg q
wealthy and refined woman, living
IN New York city, committed suicide at Bridge
hampton, j.. J., by walking into the ocean fully
apparoled. No cause can be assigned for the
act.--Emma Anderson. young Swedish
woman employed "a a domestic in Worthwhile,
Conn., was murdered By her lover, Andrew
Borjensen, who entered her bedroom through
Il window and cut her throat while she slept
o. Simonds, tho l4-year old son
OF Chelsea policeman, was arrested in Boston
for trying 10 wreck an express train on the
Boston & Maine Railroad.
GENERAL.
The postofIice authorities gave orders that
Count Leo T0lstoi's novel, " X reuter- Sonata
shall be excluded from the mails because Of It's
alleged immOraIities.-The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company has made a claim Of $780,
600 indemnity from the Guatemalan Govern
ment for She seizure from one of its ships Of
arms destined for San alvador.-The Mary
land authorities refused 10 surrender To the
New York authorities Max Juhu a Baltimore
merchant, who gave false statement Of his
financial condition TO New York business
house, which now seeks 10 have him tried in
New York on an indictment obtained in that
city.-The will case oil Thomas IL. Blythe, "A
deceased millionaire. Of California, was settled
by Judge Coffee awarding Florence, the ilegiti-
mate child, the bulk Of "a, 900 900 estate.---
The cattlemcu who were Tingloaders in tho
riot on board the steamer Chicago have been
held for extradition for larceny on shipboard
the FIRST case under the new treaty with Great
Britain.-The Illinois constitutional amend.
ment providing for the issue of 1000, 600 Of
Worlds Fair bonds has been adopted by both
Houses Of the Legislature The Indifference
Of the House Committee on P0stoilices and
Post Roads is looked upon as indicating a poor
outlook for the passage Of tho postal subsidy
and anti-lotteTy bills
The Situation in the Argentine Republic
The latest adyices from Buenos Ayres cav
that the insurgents laid down their arms and