The National tribune., 1890-11-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

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"A society belle of Binghamton, N. Y, who is
worth 100000 in her own right, married the
family ConChman. The United States cruiser
Philadelphia oOlided with n tank-ship in New
York harbor, the only damage done being tho
bending of two plates on the nk-sh1p-
Heavy floods have done immense damage
throughout the State of Jaisco Mexico, and
considerable suffering is the rosult.-Bar
NUNS circus train was wrecked Mt Murder
Creek, Ga, on the Macon 81 Covington Rail-
road. Two men and eight horses were killed
The damage amounts to a0Q0.-Joaquin
Maropaulos, Greek, was arrested in New York
| charged with lassoing an Italian Mt night and
r0bbing him of all the money on his person.
stay of execution in the case Of Cal. Wood
of New York, sentenced to death by electricity
for killing his fatheTi n-law, will compel n
pOstpOnemeut.--Mr Sarah Sadlcr, soldiers
widow, who was twice married, was arrested
for swindling the Government out of 81, 542,
the amount OF a pension she had receved.-
Mr.. Van Abel, of Allegheny, Pa, the conf
Dental clerk of a Pittsburg wholesale drug
firm, is missing, and there are rumOrs that
his accounts are short 0,000.-Hugh Nc
Donald, of Mt Carmel, Pa, was struck by
train on the Reading Railroad and fatally
injured. --Mrs. Kate Conway Jordan, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has sued her divorced hus-
band for $4,000 damages for alleged ISLANDERS.
-Benjamin i. Rogers of St. Paul, Mimi,
Northwest, was shot aud killed by George Ro-
barge during petty quarrel over property
rights. Robarge then went into his barn and
committed sucide.-Johu o. burlington,
murderer, picked the lock Of his cell at Boon
VILE, Mo, gained the corridor and sawed tho
bars at the window and escaped. A posse is in
hot pursut.--Tunis Smack, Of Columbus o.,
murdered Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, who was
separated from her husband. of whom he had
become enRmored, and killed himself by
shot through the head "A feud between tho
Hancock and NarRhor families, living near
Cropwell, Ala, resulted in the killing of
Powell Hancock by George Nnrghor. Han
cocks brother and friends are hunting for
Narghor with the intention of shooting him
on sight.--Mr. Charles Brooke, of Baltimore,
Md, was so badly wounded by "A blow from
Ratchet, In the hands of burglar, that his re-
covery is doubtful.--John Nelson, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, tried TO commit suicide in the
streets of Baltimore, by sIashing himself with
pcnknfc, but was arrested and sent TO a hos
pital.--A son Of JUICE Larson, of Eau Claire,
Wis, died of alcoholism in st, Louis, Mo-,
hospital.
GENERAL.
New York importing firm has brought suit
In the United States Circuit Court in which it
Is alleged that the Customs Administration act
was not passed by legal quorum.--Ihe Vir-
ginia peanut crop Is estimated at 100000
bushels. aud IL is rumorcd that "A trust has been
formcd--Judgo Caldwell of tho United
States Circuit Court at Little Rock Ark. de-
cided that the original package law of Con-
gress is constitutional, aud Temauded 20 Gus
toby prisoner that had been brought before
him from Iowa. on the charge OF violating the
act--A large number of French Canadians
their way TO Massachusetts,, whore they
propose to work in cotton factories in order to
better their condition. ---tiov. Hill. of New
York, has written letter 20 Secretary Noble of
the Interior Department. asking for a re-enu-
meratiou OF New York City.--Millct's famous
painting. " The Angelus, has been sold for $780,
600 francs. Tho purchaser is unknown
The report of the Director of tho Mint shows
that the coinage for the last fiscal year the
largest ever known, aGgregating In gold and
silver a valuation Of $50, PSI, 49, The census
reports show that the production of steel IN
this country during the year ending June 30.
1850, was 4,i66, 926 tons, rs against 1,li57ll in
the year ending AZ corresponding date in
lhs0.---lt is again TumOred that Congress will
be called 20 assemble in extra session upon
Nov. n.-Wiliam O'Briou, John Dillon,
Dennis Sullivan and Timothy Harrington, all
members OF the English Parliament arrived in
New York on Sunday morning, aud were given
a r0usiug reception by number Of Irish aocic-
ties.-Ihe various Italian societies Of New
Orleans are going 20 form a federation, one of
tho objects of which will be 10 crush out the
Malta organization of nssassins.-The Mis-
souri, State Grand Jury has delivered
sweeping denunciution OF the whole Grand
jury system and called for It's abolition. -
The Hcssiau iiy is believed ~ have ruined the
Fall wheat IN certain sections of Kansas and
Missouri. THE sugar trust proposes 70 re-
organize under the laws of New jersey rs tho
American Sugar Refining Company. It's net
assets arc @li ,TiS G5I. The Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company have increased the price
OF gas 10 domestic consumers in Pitt~bugg 30
per cent aud have also ordered the supply cut
OFF from all mills. This is because the natural
gas supply is running short.--Secretary Rusk
has said that he believed the English Govern
meut would soon remove all restrictions from
American cattle, AS penro' pneumonia is now
stamped out ia this country.
FOREIGN.
The King of Portugal and hi Minister of
| Marine recently visited tho United States
| Steamer Baltimore while that vessel was ut
| Lisbon.--M. Roustan, the French Minister TO
| the United States, will return 20 his post at
| Washington In short time He has been on
| leave of absence for several months.-Switz-
| erland has contracted "a loan Of 5000 600 francs
| in Germany To build TatlrOads-Ihe Mexi-
can coffee crops this year are small and coffee
| is raising in price The Brazilian coffee har-
| vest, on the contrary, is very abundant and
| there will not be coffee iamine.-By vote
| oil lUD TO D, the Dutch Parliament has declared
| that King William is incapable OF governing.
| The Council OF State has been temporarily in.
vested with regal powors.--Ih Thirty Armcnl-
| aus have been arrested in Constantinople on u
charge Of conspirng against the Turkish Gov
| eTnmcnt.-Senor Guanes has been appointed
| Spanish Minister To the United States--The
peasants % Southern Russia, aroused by the
iendsh acts of the authorities have risen in
revolt, and military forces have been sent
| mn Era1aViLa 40
Germany has purchased "a castle that once be-
| l0uged 10 Martin Luther, and intends to cstab-
| liah charitable institution therein, Prof.
| Koch, of Berlin, has announced that he has
| discovered sure preventive for consumption
| IN the shape of "a virus with which the patient
may be in0culated. ---lishnp O'Dwyer, Of
| Limerick is said To have advised that Ameri-
| cans should stipuate that funds intended for
| starving Irish people must not be used for the
| Nationalist campaign ---Iwenty thousand
| pounds of American pork, nnlaMiully imported
into Germany through Holland, was confs.
Gated, aud soaked in koroseneto make it un-
fit for mption.--Field Marshal Won
| Motke has decided 10 found beyey0s
lent institution with the $4,000 which
were subscribed for his benefit OH the celebra-
ton of his birthday.---Ihe German ship
builders, following the example of the Eng
lish ship owners and builders, are going TO form
| a master league to combat workmen's unions.
The p0pulace of Hempstead England
made demonstrations of violence against Mr..
| Hogg during his wife's funeral, as he is be-
| Iieyed In he puilty of her death in collision