The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.
The Prince of Wales, who is on visit to
Vienna, was banqueted by tho Emperor of
Austria, Francis Joseph. The Prince presented
the Emperor with q portrait of himself
Semi, official papers from Rome deny that Baron
Fava, Minister from Italy to this country, has
been recalled for selling decorations. --At the
municipal elections in Brussels, Belgium, the
socialists and liberalists were generally sue
cessful.--There are reports afloat in st. Pc
tersburg of an unsuccessful attempt to assassi-
nate the Gar of Russia. He was shot at while
riding in his carriage one of the public streets
Tho leading French wine growers have
entered protest against retaliatory measures
toward the United States i'll regard to duties,
on the ground that America is one of the best
customers for French wines "Reminiscences
of silk plush in Bradford, England, are going
to start factories in this country, since the new
tariff law makes the employment of American
labor neccssary.-The tramways of Vienna,
Austria, are tied up by strike of the employees.
The Nationalists held an enormous meeting
at Neads, near Waterford Ireland, at which
addresses were made by several members of
Parlament--Mr L. u. O'Connor says that
the Vatican has summoned tho four Irish Arch
bishops to Rome to instruct them in the inter
ests of the Tory party.-Herr Baumgarten,
one of the delegates to the Socialists Congress
in Halle from Hamburg, Germany. dropped
dead while delivering an imprisoned address.
Tho Sultan Of Zanzibar has surrendered to
Germany his sovereign rights for 100000
over that portion Of the east African coast which
is at present leased by the German East African
Company. thousand people mt meet
ing of the Northern Conservative Union in
Newcastle, England, adopted resolution de-
claring that Mr.. Bafour's ability and untiring
| energy had saved the union between Great
Britain and lreland.-A Papal encyclical to
the Italian bishops strongly protests against
| tho Governments violating tho liberty and
rights of the Papacy and Catholicism, and &C
cuses tho Free Masons of reversing modern
| society.-Arrests of Armenians are still being
| made by Turkish officials and many of those
taken into custody are shockingly maltreated.
Lord Duiferin held an interview with Pre-
mier Crispi, of Italy. and it is said a complete
understanding was effected concerning the Red
Sea territory.
POLITICAL.
Rev. d. G. Kelley, tho Prohibition candidate
| for Governor of Tennessee, was suspended for
| six months by the NJ. T.. Conference for leaving
| his post aud engaging in politics. w. J.
/ Rogers, the Democratic nominee for Congress
from the Second District of North Carolina
| has rendered his resignation because of ILL
| hcalth.-At the city election in Chattanooga,
| Tenn, the Republicans elected ii members Of
the Board of Aldermen TO the Democrats five.
a convention of negro Republicans that
met in Columbia, s. c., decided TO support
Judge Haskell for Governor This is a serious
| blow to the hopes of the ilmanite5-Speaker
| Thomas B. Reed made vigorous speech in
Buffalo, n. Y, on Thursday evening, Oct. 16
| lie explained the Mckinley tariff bill, and
answered the questions of a Democratic club
| OF that city.--The Democrats of the Seventh
| District OF Massachusetts nominated Col Jonas
| III. French for Congress by acclamation.-
| Complete official returns from the new State of
| Idaho show the total vote TO be 1905 The
majorities for tho Republican candidates for
| Governor and Congressman are respectively
1872 and 2,l71. Upon joint ballot the Legis-
| lature will stand IS Republicans to nine Demo-
| Gratis. The city election at Tacoma, Wash,
resulted in tho success of tho entire Repub-
| lican tcket.-The Constitutional Convention
of Mississippi have adopted a measure which
| virtually DISTINGUISHES the negro clement
| The fight between tho factions of the Repub-
| lican party of Baltimore. Md, headed by Hen
| der5on on one side and Postmaster Johnson on
/ the other. will have 10 bo decided by the Dem
ocrats. They will have TO acknowledge one
| faction only. aud it is thought that the John
| son wing Will DO recognized under the new
election law.-Gen. Daniel ButterGeld has
| conditioually accepted the nomination of the
| business Mems Organization for Mayor of New
| York City.--fhe Legislature Of tho State of
| Vermont in joint assembly elected Hon. Justin
! s. Morrill, to succeed himself rs United States
Senator. This will make the fifth time Mr.
Morrill, has been elected TO the Senate.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
| An almost dying boy was drought before the
! committee OF the Rhode Island Legislature
| which was investigating the State Reform
/ School, n specimen Of the results of the man
! agemeut Of that institution Henry Cassin
/ the bell boy who stole $4,000 from the safe of
! the hotel Vendome, in New York City, was
/ convicted of larceny. although he declared his
| Innocence. --George w. CnmmiDgs dudish.
! looking young man, was arraigned in court in
| San Francisco for stage robbery lie told the
| Judge that he held up" the stage TO procure
money TO complete his edueation.-David c.
| Henncssoy Chief of Police of New Orleans,
La was assassinatod by gang OF Italians. who
are supposed TO belong 10 a murder society,
| against which the Chief was collecting evidence
| kew III. Dumont, a colored preacher and
! Richard Campbell, also colored, of Sumter
! County, =. C.. were arrested for the murder of
"a man named Jones' who was killed at prayer
meeting by those who claimed 10 be inspired
| to kill any wicked man.-Frauk O'Niel, of
| Atlanta, Ga, who died Of bydrophobia, suffered
| from such paroxysms that eight men were re-
| CURED to set on mattrass which had been
placed over him To keep him quiet. Chris
| tialh hllliAiub, OF Ia4bituOTtG u mulattO, cut
her husbands throat from car to ear while he
was asleep In cudeayoring To escape from his
wife Williams jumped from the window and
died from his injuries in few moments
Daniel Harkens died mt Wilmington, Dell from
the effects Of the explosion OF the Dupont Pow
der Works. This makes the twelfth victim
Mrs. Walter Busy east herself over the
cliffs at Newport, H. l.. aud was dashed TO pieces
She was partially intoxicated aud in u despond.
ent frame of mind. Miss Clara Shaw an
actress, in Richmond, Va. while asleep walk cd
out on the cornce OF her boarding house, but
was rescued, having been seen by person
passing along the street. The schooner Sam
uel Crane, of Gloucester, Mass. picked up of
tho Nova Scotia coast the British Torpedo
Boat No u, which had been abandoned. The
crew is supposed TO have been rescued by the
British war-ship Pellican-By collision be
tween the tug boats James A. Garfield ant
Amos Barstow, in New York Bay, the GarilelC
was sunk and two of her crew drowned -
The citizens Of Ohio City, Iowa, had battI,
with gang of safe robbers, In which one O
the robbers was killed. but the others escaped
with their Doodle. Two OF the citizens wer
seriously injured. Town Marshal Vogel
sang, Of Falmouth, KY, was shot dead from
ambush rs he was entering his house Tw,
brothers who had a grudge against him wer
. arrested on suspicion. During an early mas
I for school children at st. Stanisaus Poisl
church Ia Chicago, whore 800 children wer
present, the altar caught fire and more than 2
children were in ured in the panic that ensued