The National tribune., 1890-12-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Curtis G.. Stoddard. under arrest nj Chicago
for embezzling S2.0O0,OO0 worth of stocks, says
the charge is absurd, and that he is willing to
restore the stocks when reimbursed for his
penses.-The schooner sunk off HH6bOrville.
n. 3, i'm the gale of Dee !, when all hands
were lost, Is believed TO be the Daniel Marcy,
OF BOstOn.--At Mt Vernon, y. Y, William
GnyOn, night waichman was sandbagged aud
nearly killed by three men whom he surprised
~ the act Of breaking into the village bank.
His condition is cTtical.-Wiliam Hart, Of
Philadelphia, noted crook, was placed on trial
at Mays Landing, n. j., charged with COM
hitting large number Of hotel robberes and
theits at Atlantic City during last season.
During fight with striking miners at MOnOn-
gala, W. Va. Jason Hall, Master Workman Of
the Miners Assembly, was shot and killed by
a man named Jenkins, who then fed
Deputy United States Marshal X. NJ. Roper was
found dead IN lumber camp. near ROlla Mo.
His head had been cut of. Moonshiners are
supposed TO have murdered bm.-The Pink
ertOns at Chicago claim TO have evidence OBJ
tanned by Detective Wood. that Hon. John NJ
Clayton's murder was not the result Of a pOlti-
cal quarrel.-Charles joplin shot and killed
five persons at the Jenny Lead Mine, ~ miles
from Fort Smith, Ark and then committed
suicide by shooting himself Those he killed
were John Miller. his wife, his grown daughter,
Lon Miller, DIR. Stewart, a prominent physician.
aRd a man whose name Is not knOwn.-At5
Halifax, y. y, NJ. i. GillOn, charged with de-
fraudng Massachusetts woman out Of 800, 600
took fatal dose OF poison when informed that
officers were IN search OF him. His wife at
tempted suicide also-The boiler Of j. W.
Lees saw-mills, about three miles from Mount
ain Lake Park, w. Va, was blown up, instantly
killing John King, aud dangerously injuTing
John i. Ours Kingsley Lee, and James List
-Ex-State Senator Frank Is. Arnold, Of
Unadilla, n. Y, shot himself through the head
aud killed himself in his office. Dependency
caused by his defeat at the late Congressional
election, is believed TO be the cause Of his
snieile.-Miss Helen Jarrett of Brooklyn.i
nRwned herself because the man 10 whom she
was engaged died in Denver.
FOREIGN.
Much havoc has been wrought by storms on
the Southern coasts of Europe especially around
Sardinia, in which vicinity IL persons are
known 10 have been killed and 80 injured
while many vessels were wrecked aud a num-
Der of houses shattered.-The porcelain fac
tory at Cmielow near Warsaw. owned by Prince
Lubescky, was destroyed by fire. Eight OF the
employees lost their lives in the burning build
ing.-The steamer Lain sailed from South
amptOn for New York, with s. 00j 900 Of gold
on b0ard.-An explosion occurred in the car
fridge room Of the factory at Zumdorf Hun
gary, where the new explosive, megatin, is
being manufactured. Three women were blown
10 pieces.--It is the intention of the French
Government TO construct an intTenched camp
at foul, Department OF Meurthe, on she rail
way from Paris TO Strasburg The defenses Of
the camp will be such that 10 will be capable of
resisting strong German artillery force
Joseph Edgar Boehm, a noted sculptor. died
suddenly in London. lie was engaged on a
bust Of Princess Louise. and that lady called at
his studio and found him dead i'm his chair He
hnr in huh oHa
for the royal family.-A meeting OF influential
persons was held at the Mansion House in Lon
don, TO consider the condition OF the Hebrews
in Russia. The Lord Mayor presided. The
Duke of Westminster moved a resolution de-
ploring the state of affairs that exists, which
WIS unanimously adopted.-ProfessOr Koch
left Berlin secretly, accompanied by his son in
law, DIR. Pfuhl. 10 is reported that they have
been summoned 10 attend the Grand Duke Of
Meeklenburg- Schwerin, who is III at Cannes
king Humbert, Of Italy, opened the Ital-
ian Parliament in person, and in his speech
said he could respect the Catholic Church. but
would not allow it 10 rule in his stead-The
vacancy in the Italian Cabinet created by the
resignation Of Signor GiOlitti as Minister Of the
Treasury aud Minister of Finances has been
filled by the appointment To those portfolios of
SignOr GTimaidi-The Loo Huy Sos Society
at Long Tuy Tsinn, China, massaered over
20 native Christians, during a celebration
OF the sOcietys patron deity. and plundered
their residenees.-Senator Francois Edmond
DE MOtier De Lafayette. grandson of Gen La
fayettc, died in Paris at the age Of ~ years.
The French Chamber of Deputies passed the
new loan bill by a vote Of 1886 70 l99 The Gus
toms Committee has decided to maintain the
duty on castings, and raw aud forged iron, and
TO exempt ores.
GENERAL.
NJ w. Levy. acting as agent for a Wichita
Company, offers SO. OO0OOO for the Cherokee
Strip.-Capt. A. VI. Healey, Of the Revenue
cutter Bear, reports that the ESquimaux in
Alaska are in danger of starvation. He pro-
poses that the Government buy reindeer in
Siberia and transport them to the Alaskan
Coast that they may in time form a permanent
food supply for the natives. af