The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Abraham Lincoln, the grandson of exPresi-
dent Lincoln, who has been lying dangerously
i'll at London, England, is still alive, though
there is not much hopo of his recovery
The English steamship Quota was wrecked
last week while on "a voyage from Queensland
to London, and l6d people were drowned
DIR. Hereira Obes has been elected President of
Uruguay.-M Eliel. the celebrated French
engineer, will have charge of constructing
tower in England which will eclipse his Paris
tower.--The American Squadron of Evolu-
tion is now at Genoa, Italy.-Emin Pasha. the
African explorer, arrived mt Zanzibar March 2
Pope Leo Nj celebrated his S0th birthday,
at Rome, March 2.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The tw0.year old child of Mrs w. K Wolf
Of Lancaster, Pa, was burned to death Feb 81.
"A bank robbcr named Robertson was shot
and instantly killed by tho Sheriff at Valley
Falls, Kan, March John Griscolm, an
inventor, committed suicide in New York City
March by inhaliug illuminating gas through
q tube.-Wilfred Sykes, of Syracuse N. Y.
pointed what he supposed TO be an empty shot
gun at his -ycar-old daughter March and
pulled tho trigger. The gun was loaded, and
the child's head was blown on.--Pat Desmond,
formerly City Marshal of Pueblo, Colo, was
shot dead at Ogden, Utah, March ], by Il. s.
D0dd. The quarrel was over business mat
ter--George A. Dooley, q freight brakeman
on tho Shenandoah Valley Railroad, was muir
dered by tramps near Roanoke, Va, March J..
Mrs. Margaret Foley. of Hoboken. N. j.. was
struck by railroad train March and killed.
"A railroad wreck occurred at Ithaca,
Mich, last week. by which two persons were
killed and three injured. HAYES was
hanged at Birmingham, Ala, Feb. %, for the
murder of his wife and two children.--M NAL
colin Thompson, aged five years, of Chicago,
n,N1t l., hnhN
Earle, aged three years. Feb. 2z-Thomas
Brion, jr., was hanged Mt Lexington KY,
Feb. %, for wife murder.--ieOrge Black was
hanged at Laramie Wyo., Feb. 26, for murder.
He died protesting his nnocence.-George
Clark was hanged at Waynesburg, Pa, Feb. %,
for murder.
GENERAL.
John Mcdonald, of Waterbury, Conn, who
has been totally blind for 30 years, recovered
his sight in marvellous manner last week.
He had been very sick, and his cyesght sud
denly came back TO him. His sight is growing
stronger daily and his health rapidly improv-
ing.-A rat hunt was instituted ut Milton,
Iowa. last week aud inside of three days over
1000 rodents were killed Mr. Robert Gar
rctt OK President of the T. e .. T. r., whom
IL was feared was losing his mind, has entirely
recovered.
OBITUARY.
James r. English, Ex-Governor OF Connecti
cut, died 81 Now Haven. Conn, March 2, Of
pneumonia. He was born in New Haven
| Conn. March -. 1912 He was elected TO Con.
| grcss as n War Democrat. serving from 1861 e
| 1865. He was q warm personal friend and adj
mirer Of Abraham Lincoln. In 1867 he became
| Governor Of hts native State, aud at the expira.
ton of his term in 1870 no travelled extensively
! spending considerable time abroad. He served
! rs a United States Senator from November
| 1876. 10 May %. 1876. having been appointed
| 10 fill tho interim from the date of Senator
| Forry's death 10 the meeting Of the Legislature
| when William III. Blrnum was elected. lie
| was reputed to be the wealthcst man in Con
| necticut, and when the civil war broke out
| gave literally from his means TO equip the
regiments sent out by Connecticut. HiAfortunt
| at the time of his death amounted TO 100000