The National tribune., 1890-12-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
At Middletown, Ky, George Burgess, des-
peradO. shot and seriously wounded Miss Alice
Mckinley and was killed by officers while re-
sisting arrest.-AlbeTt ii. Smith the New
York broker whose forgeries caused the failure
Of Mills, Robson d Smith, has seen sentenced
10 IL years imprisOnmeut.-A portion Of
Scotch x Co.'S tobacco factory, at Detroit, was
burned. Two iTomen were killed and others
injured. Loss on building and stock S3OO,OOO
Lewis Watson, cOlOred, was hanged at lsa-
bella, Ca, for the murder Of Jack Curry
The Ladies' Aid Society of Paxton, Keith
County, Ne5., have sent out an appeal for the
destitute settlers whose crops have failed
The indictments against Mrs. Eva Hamilton,
Mrs SwntOn, her mother, and Joshua Mann,
charged with conspiracy tOdefraud Robert Ray
Hamilton, were dismissed by Judge MARITIME. Of
New York, at the District Attorneys request.
At Norrstown, Pa, Jacob StillwagOn, 81
yearOld farmer, was convicted of criminal
libel having for two years sent obscene letters
70 a COnshohOcken school teacher.-GeO. w.
Hall was convicted at WilliamspoTt, Pa, Of
murder in the second degree for the killing Of
Jacob Konkle in May last The jury recon-
mended him TO mercy.-A TObber entered
passenger car which had become detached from
a train on the Cotton Belt Railroad, in Texas,
took all bis money from Mr.. Smith, Of Mil
waukce, aud fatally shot Charles Gerhardt, who
had attempted 10 resist him.-Launt IhOmp-
son. wellknown sculptor, Of New York, has
been sent 10 the Island" for 30 days for
druukcnness.-James Rogers, until recently
a clerk In Omaha working for 3 per week, has
been informed that he becomes heir 10 an es-
tate of SljOOO0 and the title Of Lord Dunvel.
FIX Mayor Thompson, Of Detroit, Mich,
thrashcd Sydney Corbctt, jr., the editor Of the
Critic, a society journal, for making too free use
OF his daughters name.-Eive men were
killed aud three men were fatally injured by
the collapse OF one of the blast-fuTnace stacks
that was being repaired at the Illinois Iron and
Steel COmpany's works at Joliet This IS tine
third time fatal accident has occurred az this
particular furnace.-Kansas City detectives
are puzzled over the robbery Of Mrs. Kirk Il.
hrmour's diamonds, valued at $4,000, which
mysluriOusly disappeared from the stfe-depo5t
vatIlts, where they were stOred.--Miss Annie
Riley gave the alarm of fire in Pittsburg
tenement and thereby saved the lives Of the
tcnants-about 40 in all. Tho janitOr and his
wife were, however, burned to deatb.--AiTs.
Wilcox, Of Lyme, Conn, made her burial dress,
took poison, and died. She feared insanity.
At Jersey City, n. j., Francis Whelan,
Patrick Kennedy, John Miller. aud John Green,
election officers convicted OF ballot box stuiling
at the general election in November. 1859, were
sentenced 10 Is months each in State prison.
GENERAL.
The banking house Of Delamater & Co. Of
Meadyille Pa, assigned. The liabilities aud
assets are unknown, but arc believed 20 be
about 10000 each 100000 Of the States
/ money Is deposit IN the bank. Senator
George Wallace Delamster was the President
of the bank.-The State Commission ap-
! pointed by Gov. Beaver to consider the FEAST
/ bility Of constructing a ship canal from Lake
Erie to the Ohio River will meet in PittsbuTg
to-day to prepare It's report for presentation to
! the LegislatuTe.-Ihe golden wedding Of Mr..
| aud Mrs. Cyrus w. Field was celebrated at
| New York. message of eOngTatulatiOn was
! received from England signed by a large num-
I Der of distinguished men.-The commission
| appointed by Gov. Thayer. Of Nebraska, 10 in-
yestigate the crop failure report that there was
a total failure OF crops in twelve Counties, aud
/ that 10000 families are in need OF assistance.
The House of Representatives Committee
/ on the Census heard the application of Mr..
/ John NJ. Bowers, representing New York City,
/ for Il recount Of the City aud County Of New
! Gork.-The first experiment with the Koch
/ lymph in America was made at New Haven,
/ Conn., with lymph sent TO Professor Chitten-
den. Of the Yale Biological SehoOI.-Rcpre-
! bentatiyes Of the United States and other
1 American Republics constituting the Inter-CO-
/ lonial Railway Commission met aud choose A.
/ J. Cassatt, President OF the commission
Vast caverns, filled with onyx are said to have
been discovered in Crawford County, No. near
! StccltHl!le.
| FOREIGN.
/ The Portuguese Government disavOws any
/ sympathy with the Colonis:s who tore down
an English flag in South Africa, after captur-
] ing the statiOn.-ln the House Of Commons
! Mr.. BafOuF made motion that Parliament
vote $2j, 900 for the purpose Of providing seed
potatoes for the distressed land cultivators in
Ireland. The appropriation was APPROVED
| The Governments Irish land purchase bill
passed the second reading in the House OF Com
mons this evening by vote of 265 10 100. The
followers Of Mr.. Parnell voted with the Gov
ernment.-The body Of young peasant girl
so mutlated as 10 suggest the handiwOrk of a
Jack the Ripper" has been found in a forest
in the vicinity Of Berne, Switzerland.
Canada has deficit Of over million dollars
for the five months ending Dee. !, and the
Dominion said is to be ON the verge of COM
meTcial crisis
POLITICAL.
IL is intimated that Senators Quay aud
Cameron will oppose the passage of the Federal
elections bill. They were visited by "A dele
cation Of Philadelphia politicians last week,
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