The National tribune., 1890-03-13
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ABROAD.

The Car Of Russia has received a threaten
ing letter from a woman informing him that
unless he mOdiiics his rcactionary policy he will
meet the fate of his three predecessors. copy
Of the letter was sent To each of the Ministers
at the same time.--Severe shocks of earth
quake have occurred in the vicinity of Kutais,
Asiatc Russia, by which three villages were
troyed.-Mrs. Ouesime Collerctte, the wife
of a wealthy French Canadian farmer, and her
seven children were burned TO death in their
home, ut Cote st. Michael, Quebec March Q.
toilerette was badly burned and may die
Prince Dolgorou5of Governor General of
Moscow, Russia, received package last week
which, on being opened, was found 10 contain
n womau's head. With il was n letter i'm which
the writer says he will yet Guido the deeds of
Jack the Ripper Search was made aud the
remainder of the body was discovered cut in
pieces aud packed in two sacks The corpse is
believed to be that of Nihilist traitrcss
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES
An express train on the Erie Railroad killed
three Hungarian lahorcrs. near Carbondale,
Pa, March s.-Three boys were drowned at
JOhnSOn's Island, Tenn, March :. while trying
TO cross the rivcr---Two workmen were killed
and several others wounded by IA premature
explosion at the Eagle Rock quarry, Newark,
n. j., March Felix Kampf was hanged
at CharlcstOwn, w. Va. March T. for the muir
der of his two chldren.-J. T. Mitchell,
agent for the Rock Glyccrino Co., Franklin,
Pa, attempted TO thaw out pan Of glycerine
by placing il under the exhaust pipe OF tho en-
CINE when 10 exploded with terrific force de-
moishing the engine-houso and blowing
Mitchell into cteruity.-Mio Michael Malta.
miner, was crushed 10 death at Scranton, Pa,
March q. Ilo left seven motherless children
Ambrose was killed by Frank Perry,
at Fort Worth, Tex, March 6. Several weeks
ago Ambrose assaulted the ld-year-old sister of
Perry, and was being taken to the courthouse
for trial when he was killcd.--Thrce boys
were killed aud fireman fatally injured by an
explosion IN tho dust.r0Om of the Armstrong
Furniture Co, Evansville Ind, March =
Henry kepp, Of ST. Louis, Mo- made n bet
March ., which, though he won, cost him his
life. The wager was that he could drink two
ponies of whisky on top Of half beer. glass of
gin. He drank the gin aud seven glasses of
whisky, and died from tho effects OF Il four
hours later John Dawson, Lewis Steward
and Algie Griffin were working in n saudpit nj
Summit Va, March Z, when about 80 tons Of
sand fell IN on them. The two former were
killed and the latter seriously injured. -
wreck occurred on the Lake Shore Railroad
near Hamburg, \. y, March @, by wil.ch SIX
people were killed and IS injured.
GENERAL.
VIM. T. Allison was last week reelected u.
s. Senator from Iowa for tho succeeding six
years.--It Is estimated that the total amount
Of leo housed Oh the kenHohec River up 10
March 9, is l,03B,J 900 tons. OF this amount 90
600 is ice left over from last season The total
product this season, according 10 n careful esti-
mate made, viii be 800 600 t0ns.--The
funeral Of the Hon Geo H. PcndIeton. late
United States Minister 10 Germany. occurred
at Cincinnati. o., March g. II wa attended by
the family aud personal friends only.