The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

Inc flIJn DlSIrlCJ kN. ". J congressman tOu-
vention was held ut Greensboro on Wednesday
last and Mr.. A. II. A. Williams was nominated
as the Democratic candidate for Congress-
The confirmation by the House Committee on
Elections of Gen. Thomas G. Catchngs's right
TO his seat was received at Jackson, Miss, with
great satisfaction. He is very popular, especi-
ally on account of his great worth to the State
in promoting her levee interests. He was en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed for denomination at
Vicksburg July 10, and his denomination seems
certain.-The State Republican Committee
of Missouri met in st. Louis on Thursday, and
decided to hold the State Convention at Jeffer-
son City on Aug. 25.-Congressma Frede-
rick Lansing, of Watertown, N. Y, who is rep
resenting the Jefferson st. Lawrence (22d)
New York Congressional District the present
term. has declined to be candidate for re-
nominaton--TheI Independents of South
Dakota have nominated ii. l.. Loucks for Gov
ernor; B. l.. Van Osdel, Lieutenant Governor |;
Frank Roberts, Treasurer; Capt Lowe, Aud
itor; Henry Hanson, Secretary OF State; S.
w. Cosand, Attorney General, and w. +. Lea
witt for Congress Chris Buckley the blind
political leader of California, announces his in
tention of retiring from active political life.
He will still take part in the councils of the
Democratic party, but his health will not
permit the continuance of his active participa-
ton in campaign work.-Tho Republican
State Central Committee met mt Dover, Del,
on Thursday, and named Tuesday, Sept. 9, rs
the date for holding the Republican State Con-
vention, and Saturday, Sept. 6, as the date for
holding tho primaries. delegates favorable
to the nomination of Mr.. l.. Silver for Supreme
Court Justice for the Fourth District, and of
John Sanford rs Member of Congress for the
Goth New York District, were chosen by the
Montgomery County Republican Convention at
Fonda on Friday.-Considerab opposition
has manifested against the denomination of
Euuofon rf thu GproOH nistrirt
of Kansas. The opposition comes from the
Farmers Allance.-Chargcs have been made
that the nomination for Congress Of Maj. Alex
auder Mcdowell over Congressman G.. G. Town
send, of the 25th District of Pennsylvania, was
obtained by the bribery of several of the confer
recs, and there will be an investigation of the
matter in short time. The price paid was
$1,000.
GENERAL.
Suit has been brought in the Supreme Court
of New York asking for tho construction of
the will of John Ericsson, the great inventor.
The heirs wish to know tho precedence Of
various lcgacics, and in case of deficiency the
mode of distribution 1t is estimated that
about 10000 applications for pensions under
the disability pension act have thus far been
received at the Pension Office. This Govern
ment has made arrangements TO station inspec-
tors at Liverpool, London and Glasgow TO in-
with view of testing the British objections to
American cattle.-The President has APP
proved the act for the admission of Wyoming
rs State into the Unon.-The Clothing
Manufacturers Association of New York has
given notice to their 1000 cutters that they
will be locked out Saturday. The manufactur-
ers state that this step Is taken Ia retaliation
for boycott placed on one of their number
Alfred Benjamin & Co. Over 10000 persons
will be threwn out Of work.-A company was
organized to-day in Hagerstown, Nd, for tho
propagation of frogs. The capital stock is
l0,00O.-The Cloak Manufacturers hssoci-
alton of New York on Friday last appointed a
committee toacall on the Rev. Father Ducoy,
and request that gentleman TO act as an arbi.
TRAITOR between them and their striking en-
pIoyes in the present difficulty the con-
clavo of the Grand Order Of Elks at Cleveland,
O., Arthur G. Morcland, Grand Secretary of
New York Lodge, No. l, was expelled from the
order.
FOREIGN.
It Is rumored at Rome that the Italian Gov
crument has consented to the proposal TO cx-
tend the triple alliance until 1s9j.---A strong
protective union of mine owners has been
formed at Prague, the object being to render all
future strikes OF tho miners inoperative.----
Tho military authorities of st. Petersburg have
decreed that in future foreigners shall not bo
wiling 10 become Russian citizcns.-Baudits
have captured the son of Mahmoud Dielaleddin
Paeha, "A relative Of the Sultan, and demand as
his ransom GI9000. The raid was made at
Sinckli, near Coustantinople. -The 63d an.
nual meeting Of German naturaista aud ply
sicans will be- held next month nj Bremen.
The citizens of that town are making great
preparations for tho reception Of guests
The report that Russia would soon propose the
Duke Of Lcuchtenherg for the Bulgarian throne
Is semi officially denied IL Is held that the
present condition OF Bulgaria does not favor
Russian interyenti0n.--A terrific hurricane
has prevailed at Muscat. Arabia, aud In the nd.
jaccnt territory recently. Great damage was
done in the city aud surrounding country.
Many houses both at Muscat anl on the plan.
tations were demolished The loss Of life was
appalling Reports thus far received show that
over 200 persons were killed.-The Countess
OF Shrewsbury. who was. with her guest aud
escort, Mr.. Sydney Webb. OF New York, attacked
by the Bow street mob, in London, while re-
turning from the Opera House, was rescued In
the nick of time by the Life Guards Mrs.
Field was similarly attacked, but by mob OF
women. News has been received at Now
York Of the unlawful imprisonment in Cuba OF
Rev. DIR. Albert j. Deaz aIid two other Baptist
missionaries in whose behalf an appeal has
been made 10 the Consul Of tho United Statca
at Havana.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Billy Moloney, Reading Clerk OF the Doodle
! Aldermen" Board OF New York of 1881, and
| Alderman DeLacy, who were jointly indicted
! for completely in the Broadway surface road
/ bribery cases, aud have been living in Canada
| have returned To New York and entered
| $4,000 bail for their appearance at court
| Reports from the storm that swept over Michi-
! gan, Indiana, Ohio, the northern part Of New
! York. Vermont aud Maine last week show that
much damage was doue to barns, buildings
| aud crops. Several lives were lost on Lake
/ hamplan.-Four c0loTed men were killed
| aud eight wounded In a race riot at Stars Mills
| Ga. Two white men were seriously wounded
| aud il is expected that the war will 90 OH
! The Bueua Vista Hotel, at Lynchburg, Va,
recently erected at a cost Of $50 900, was totally
destroyed ON Saturday by fire from defective
fiue. The guests escaped without injury
Miss Nettc l.. Clark, the $4,000 forger who
was placed under $1,000 bonds and bound over
TO the Court Of Common Pleas, at Providence
X. l., was arraigned on Saturday, and pleaded
not guilty. She was unable to procure bail
and was taken 10 the County Jail and locked
up.-By an explosion of gas from oil barrels
in the steamship Tioga, which was unload M
at it's dock In the Chicago River, OH Friday
about 80 steyedOres and other workmen were
killed and half-dozen injured. So far, lively,
bodies have been recovered, but il Is believed
there are more in the hold. Three of thos.
injured will die.--A terrible cyclone passed
over Minnesota and Wisconsin OH Sunday last
causing great loss of life and destruction o
property. IL is estimated that several hundred