The National tribune., 1890-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

ABROAD.
The United States squadron Of evolution has
arrived at Corfu. Greece where il will remain
two weeks Emperor William. of Germany,
has accepted the resignation Of Count Herbert
Bismarck. and appointed Herr won Alveuslebeu
TO succeed him as Imperial Secretary for For
eign Afiairs.-Gen. BOulanger has written a
letter in which he renews his offer to return to
France, providing the Government will permit
him to be tried by the Court of Appeals or by
q court martial.-CatOni, the Italian giant
who has just died at Rome, sold his skeleton
last week to an anatomical museum at that
place for g, 600. The money has been paid TO
his heirs.-Minister Lineolns health has
been failing for sometime aud he will probably
ask for leave OF Absesce and pay visit to
America "A syndicate is being formed in
order to dredge the Rhine for gold between
Basic aud Biugen. 1t is estimated that the
Rhine between Rheinau and Phihpsburg con-
tains gold 10 the value of 81 100000 marks.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Chas. Kershaw,o of Boston. Mass. cut his wife's
throat. March 60 killing her instantly. Jeal-
ousy prompted the act.-An explosion &C.
Cured in u sugar refinery at Chicago, ILL.,,
March %. killing 10 men and injuTng many
others. The explosion was the result of care
lessness.-Aaron MeCoTd, Chief OF Police of
Lebanon Pa, was killed March - by Andrew
l.. ShiTk, whom he was trying TO arTest,-
John Brown and two children were struck by
a railroad train aud killed at Berkeley, Cal,
March 25.-James z. Davis. alias VIM. $.
Shackleford, was hanged at PittSboTo, N c.,
March 2S. for murder. Davis's life has been y
remarkable one, aud he confessed few days
ago that his real name was Shaekleford and
that he formerly lived in South Carolina, where
he was guilty of numbering his own children
several years agO.-Henry WaldrOn, while
working in the vault of an old building at Ny
ack, n. Y, March IS was crushed To death by
the roof falling on him.--SteyensOn Archer,
the Treasurer of Maryland has been arrested
for appTopriating tho States money. 1t is
thought his deialcation will reach $l27 900.
His bondsmcn. who will suffer- went
his security for 5000, 600. A railroad wreck
occurred near Heron. Mont, March % One
person was killed aud seven injured
A fOur-year- old son Of Capt. john Peterson, of
the schooner Minnie, lying at the oil docks at
Black Toms Island, N. j.. fell overheard March
80 aud was drowned. In the evening Capt
Peterson started for that city to arrange for the
funeral AS he was crossing the Central Rail-
road tracks at Jersey avenue he was struck by
a train and killed. The body was sent to the
morgue aud placed beside that of the drowned
boy.-Mary l.. Eaglesheld committed suicide
at Utica, n. Y, March 80, by drinking poison.
She left a letter saying she was tired out and
had no right anywhere on earth. She requested
some charitable person to bury her without go
ing to great expense.
GENERAL.
syndicate is being formed of Northern capt.
talists TO purchase Appomattox and convert it
into a National camping ground or public park.
Capt. James Millward, Republican, was
elected Mayor of YOnkers, NJ Y, March 25, by
500 majority. He is the first Republican Mayor
elected in Yonkers for II years.-The Board
If Offipers anDointed tn witness fhe feSts of the
pneumatic dynamite guns Of the cruiser We
suvius has made favorable report, which has
been approved by the Secretary of the Navy.