The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-20
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ARROAD.


The English Parliament reopened at London
Feb. IL, with the usual timc-honored core
monies Sir John K. Townshend, Earl of
Sydney, died at London Feb. ii. He was
formerly Lord High Chamberlain OF England.
a bill will soon be introduced in the Eng
lish House of Lords, providing Government
assistance for peers and people Of rank OF both
sexes who may have fallen into poverty There
are upward of 80 British aud Irish noblemon
now living on charity. Elections were held
in Paris Feb. 16 for members of the Chamber
of Deputies, and u number of Gen. BJuangers
followers were elccted.-Fhe Young Duke
of Orleans, son and heir of the Count of Paris,
celebrated his DIST birthday last week by enter
ing France, although forbidden to do so by
decree of Punishment against his house. aud
offering his services to the French army. lie
was promptly arrested and sentenced 10 two
years imprisonment.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
passenger train collided with freight
train near Mitchell, Ind Feb. H. and three
people were killed.--A fire broke out in Chi
cago Feb. -, and destroyed nearly half mil
lion dollars worth of property. One fireman
was fatally iniured.-A serious election riot
occurred at Harper, Kan, Feb -. Two men
were killed and several fatally hurt. The
trouble grew out of railroad bond election
and the stealing of their ballot boxes b.
Saunders, Deputy u. $. Marshall, of Funiak
Springs, Fla, was murdered by m unknown
person at Jacksonville, Fla, Feb 1.-Two
passenger trains collided at Coaling Ala, Feb.
IL. An engineer was killed, and eight people
seriously injured A yard engine and
hand car collided Feb. Is at Stanton, Va,
resulting in the killing of two mon six were
injured. The boiler of locomotive burst ut
Douglas Station, Pa, Feb -. The engineer
and fireman were killed and three persons
injured Ada Goss, young lady living at
Charlottesville Ark, was assaulted and muir
dered by Geo. Corvett, Feb. -. As soon rs the
particulars became known All Infatuated mob
took Corvctt to the Scene of the murder, and
with an AK cut of his arms and legs aud severed
the head from the body.
GENERAL.
The deadlock in the Iowa Legislature re-
mains unbroken. All propositions tending to
a compromise made by one side arc rejected by
the other. This is the sixth week of the ses-
sion, aud, as tho State Treasurer refuses 10 pay
any salaries until the deadlock is broken, mat
tiers are becoming serious. The trouble will
undoubtedly be settled now in n short time.
Miss Susanna Wariiold, who composed tho
Grand Inaugural March - rendered ut the
Inauguration of President William Henry Har-
risen IS years ago, died at her home in Balti-
more, Nd, Feb. IL, in her 95th yesr--The
Democratic State Senator'S of Montana are still
absent from the State, thus preventing a
quorum of that body. Consequently no bust
ness can be accomplished. and the session
will undoubtedly terminate shortly.-Ihe
Slst anniversary OF tho birthday of Abraham
Lincoln was celebrated in different cities Feb.
H. The Sons of Veterans have made this their
day, and tho Camps throughout the country
generally observed il.