The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ABROAD.

The French Cabinet resigned March ID on
account of The Senate's denial Of Premier
Tirard's request for n vote of confidence on his
policy for commercial treaty with Turkey.
President Carnot accepted the resignation, and
a new Cabinet has been formed by NJ. dc Frey
cinet, with himself rs the Premier.-The
Pope has chosen n design for his tomb 1t will
be of white marble, with figure of himself
leaning on a scpuchral urn, and colossal statues
of Religion and Justice on either side.----
Twenty thousand engineers in the northeastern
part OF England have gone on strike. They
demand n reduction of the hours of labor
The following extract from letter written by
Henry NJ. Stanley, the celebrated Explorer, to
friend, has been made public: 1.-THE end
crowns the work. did / say Dec 10, 1886. |
say IL again, this date of 1889. / have brought
oXics back TO their homes. | have reunited
parted families. / have rescued those who
were in sore straits. ] bavo borne the young
and aged aud placed them in their loved land
of Egypt / have brought the belcaguCrcd
Governor out of his threatened bondage.
Wherefore as these were the aims of the work,
and they have been accomplished, i cry, the
oud crowns tho work True, ] am blanched
aud white but what matters it2 ] have naught
To regret, and ii any mission of like nature pro-
sentcd itself, ! should still wish to do il, for,
whether here or there, life stays not but rushes
on apace and men must work and strive. But
let us do it braveIy and ftly with all our
strength. 1t is stated that Prince Bismarck
has resigned rs Chancellor of tho German En-
pire. Count Herbert, his son. has resigned as
head of the Prussian Foreign Office, The En-
pcror has accepted the resignation Of Prince
BismFrck, but refused to allow his son TO retire,
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
While workmen wero removing large rock
from the tracks of the West Virginia Central
railroad, near ChalIcc Nd, March Ii, the earth
rad I'M L ,vI al,v
injuring fopr.--A frc broke out in frame
building near Jamestown, Pa, March IL. and
two men were burned 10 dcath.-Icnry
Murre aud his wife, an aged aud wealthy Ger
man couple residing at Brown. Iowa, were
murdered and their house robbed March -.
! The burglars secured but little money
Rnht Raines was hanged at Someryilic. Ala,
March H. for the murder OF his brother.---
Two negroes, charged with murder, were taken
from the jail at Mercer County, W. Va, March
&, and lyuched.--The Rev. David Mctirew,
pastor Of the colorod Baptist church 1t Arm
strong. Mo. Mrs. Andrew Buymnn and Will
Jackson. all cul0red were run over by the
Union Pacific train March II. aud Killed.
Hungarian miner named Memo, fell from
the Garage in the Lackawauua Coal Company s
shaft at ELEPHANT, March - and was killed.
--Chas. johnson, Ole Otto, Mrs. Olson aud
her son, all Of Trsmpealau County, Wis, were
sentenced To imprisonment for life March Ii,
J for the lynchug OF Mrs. Oson's husband. -
4 vestibule train on tho Central Ohio Division.
/ u. & O. r. L., ran into a landslide near Newark,
O.. March II. The engine was thrown into the
| river aud the fireman killed. None Of the
/ passengers were injured. - Edward G. Dough-
! eriy, freight brakeman on the B. * L. X. r.,
was run over and killed nt Baltimore March
lj.-Frank Groettner. German, living
/ at Allegheny CITY, Pa, killed his stepchld,
/ girl of eight years, March 1i.-Lemuel
/ Eastburn, aged G5 years farmer, of Upper
! Merton Pa, and his wife, were struck by q
railroad train. March IL, and instantly killed.
| john Morgan, railroad brakeman, was
I killed at Allentown, Pa. March IL, during u
/ drunken row.--Nrs. Edward Boyle, OF Gold
/ Hill. New, was burned 10 death March IL
/ Amos Stanton, a farmer. living near Iromfeld,
/ Neb. shot aud instantly killed w. W. Lewis,
/ March II. The murderer Was placed Ia jail,
/ but half an hour later II mob took him ont aud
/ hanged hm.-A landslide occurred at Troy,
/ y. Y, March Is. A brick house, containing
! 10 persons was demolished, aud three Of the
/ people kiied.-AD oyster schooner sank in
! the Chesapeake Bay March ii, and five men
! were drowned. "A fire broke out ia Indian
/ apois. Ind, March TO- and nine frcmen were
| killed aud dozen wounded, some fatally, by
/ falling walls.