The National tribune., 1890-10-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CRIMES AND oAsr1.,T1rs.

The Rohan Bros. Boiler Manufacturing Com
pany, of St. Louis, Mo-, have assigned, with
$500, 900 liabilities Michael ii. Brown, q New
York drummer, blew out his brains at the
Hotel Penn, Reading Pa. He had been married
but 10 days.-John 0. Nichols, of Lowell,
Mass, shot his sister dead, tried to shoot other
members of his family, and then blew out his
own brains-Frank Grada, who beat out the
brains of Annie Hoffer, his eght-year old
step. daughter, last Spring, WINS convicted on
Thursday. Oct. q at Pittsburg, Pa, of murder
in tho first degree.--Leonard Tobias, young
New Yorker, who had attracted attention by
his extravaganza committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head at Toxic, Japan,
Sept. 13.-Theo. Ferstonberg, an ex- Colonel
of tho German army, committed suicide by
jumping from bridge into tho Chicago River.
He fought man who attempted to rescue him,
and the would-be rescuer was also nearly
drowned.-A lawyer named Harrington, of
Bakersfield, Cal, was taken from the County
Jail and tarrod and fcathered. He had COM
mitted perjury.-James Denton, farmer,
living near Saratoga, N. Y, shot and killed his
wife and then put bullet through his own head.
Ho was temporarily insane when the deed was
committed.-Miss Amelia Richardson, of
Winchester, Mass, was burned to death by her
clothing catching fire while preparing break
fast-J. N. Maring and J. G. Pegs, running
pension offices ut Columbus o., Jacksonville,
Ind, Louisville, KY, and Knoxville, Tenn, were
l.. j. Hubbcli was arrested in New York,
charged with embezzement of several thou
sand dollars from an Omaha (Neb.) National
Bank.-Nearly $50 young girls, who had
arrived in New York from Europe and were
going to Utah to join the Mormons, were
stopped at the Barge Office by Col. o Berne,
but after exhaustive efforts TO induce them to
stay in New York, which proved futile, were
allowed to proceed to Utah.-Two young
boys Of Albany, Ind named VIM. Carroll and
Louis Griggs stabbed each other to death on
Friday, Oct. 3-J. +. Thompson and w. II.
Rigell fought duel at Ashford, Ala. Tbomp-
son was killed aud Rgell Is in jail.--The
Richmond and Nelson miners at Dayton, Tenn,
to the number of 1000, are on n strike against
reduction of wages.-Three men robbed an
express car between UTbana and Bellcfontaine,
o. They entered tho car, tied tho messenger
with ropes and riaod tho car. They jumped
off the car as they were slowing up and took
to the woods Two were captured, but the
man with the swag escaped. -" Doc Ellis,
of Spokane Falls, Wash, was shot and killed
by rauchman whom he had buncoed." -
The postmaster ut New Orleans has seized $50
pounds of mail matter sent in violation of the
ant-lottery Iaw.-Tho Commissioner of
Health of Chicago found oxide of lead in rye
bread, and 1t was discovered that the -four was
poisoned by tho paint from tho trademarks on
tho sacks in which IL Is shipped. DR.. Nc
CONCEAL was convicted in New York of man
slaughter in tho first degree for causing the
death of Annie Goodman.
POLITICAL
It Is said that Speaker Reed and his friends
are very angry at the appointment of Col. Dow
10 the CollectOrship at Portland, Me. They be-
lieye that Secretary Blaine had large hand in
the selcction.--A special election held in
Now Jersey last week. shows the defeat of the
Constitutional amendment permitting special
legislation for cities by large majority
Tho Republican Congressional Convention of
the Sixth District of Alabama nominated VIM.
Vaughn for Congrcss.--~After months ses-
sion tho Democrats OF the Tenth District Of
Tennessee nominated Hon. Josiah Patterson,
on the 5,059th ballot, for Congress Re-
publicans of tho Second District of Virginia
have two candidates in the field, there being a
split in the party. Congressman Bowden re-
cevcd q denomination from one wing and
Judge G. w. Murdaugh from tho other
Frank NJ. Sterrot. WAS nominated for Congress
by the Republicans OF the Eighth Missouri Dis
trict.-Capt. l.. X. Stroup was nominated for
Congress by reclamation by tho Republican
Convention Of tho Fifth Ohio District.--The
Democrats of the Twentieth District of New
York nominated Hon. Alexander Is. Bauens for
Congress- Hon. Frank Il. Arnold was nomi-
mated by the Republicans OF the Twenty fourth
District of New York for Congress.
Sperry was nominated for Congress by the Dem
grcssional Convention. Hon. K. G. Hill was
nominated for Congress by the Republicans
of the Tenth District Of Kentucky.-The
Republican Congressional Convention of the
Fourth Wisconsin District nominated Hon. X.
g. Spencer for Congress. Republican
County Convention Of Cloarheld County, Pa,
Endorsed Gen. Daniel Hastings for Congress
from the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania Dis
trict.-Gen. VIM. Cogswell was renominatcd
for Congress by the Republicans Of the Seventh
Massachusetts, District.-Iho Ninth Penn
sylvauia District Democrats renominated Con-
gresham David T. Drummer for Congress-
Hon. Elijah A. Morse was renOminated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the Second Massa-
ehusetts District. -Hon John +. Andrew was
nominated for Congress by reclamation by the
Democrats Of tho Third Massachusetts, District.
Hon. John Il. Wilson was nominated by
the Republicans of the Second Maryland
District for Congress- Republicans
Of the Seventeenth Ohio District nomi-
mated Col. G. l.. poorman for Congress.
Tie election of Georgia resulted in re-
turning a majority of Farmers Alliance can
didates to both Houses of the Legislature.
This means the probable defeat Of Gov. Gordon
for the u. s. Senato.-Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge was Tenominated for Congress by the
Republicans OF the Sixth Massachusetts, Dis
trict.--The annual Convention of the Ma
tiOnal Civil Service Reform League was held in
Boston last week. George William Curtis was
elected President for tho ensuing year.--At
the recent election in the new State Of Idaho,
the Republicans have been successful. Dubois
is elected To Congress, aud the Legislature will
stand ~ Republicans to % Democrats
Republicans opened their campaign in Con-
noctcut on Friday and Speaker Reed made a
rousing speech. 1T is currently reported that
Gen. j. $. Clarkson, OK First Assistant Post
master General, will be given the Ministership
| to China after the coming election.
GENERAL.
The National Prison Association, which was
In session at Cincinnati o.. last week, re elected
| ex President X. b. Hayes President, and Gen.
| Brinkerhof Vice. Prosdont.-The City of
| Boston, Mass, is anxously waiting the result
Of the suit of the heirs of Benjamin Franklin
| against tho Franklin fund in Philadelphia, as
| Boston had determined TO use her Franklin
fund for the purchase of land for q Franklin
| Park.-The American committee for the re-
lief of famine in Ireland has issued In New
York an appeal TO tho people of America
| The postoiice at Bishopville, s. O., was closed
| by order of the Postmaster General, because of
the hostility shown by tho citizens toward the
appointees of tho Postotiice Department.--
| Secretary Blaine in report to tho House
| concerning tho treatment of Jews in Russia
| says that the tendency in high Russian official
| quarters is now toward n less severe applica-
| ton of the laws against the Hebrews.-The
| public debt statement shows that the reduction
of the public debt, less cash in tho Treasury,