The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


have elected delegates 60 the Democratic State
Convention. There will be Csc delegates, 34i
being majority. The McEnery or lottery fac
tion has 81, aud the Adams or anti-lottery
269. Notwithstanding contested cases the lot
terry men will have a majority and will organ
ize the Convention. The chief Ruti-lottery
paper announces that IL the lottery gets pos.
session Of the Convention, the antics will
fight the combination, which is thought 10
mean q split In the Convention. At the sec
0nd days session in Chicago Of the conference
between the Board of Control Of the World s
Fair and the Delegates from the various States
a resolution was presented by Mr.. Farquhari Of
Pennsylvania, and adopted, asking the Repre-
seniatives 10 petition Congress for an appro-
priati0n Of $5,000.OO0 for the use of the Fair.
Hon. Il. w. Poe, Ohios Auditor Of State,
called on Secretary Blaine, who, he says,
asserted that he (Blaine) was counted out for
President In New York in 1854. lie also
talked quite freely Of other matters pertaining
10 his campaign. This opinion is Of course,
shared by many WHO have not the same iDfor-
nation on the subject that Mr. Blaine has
ltslas been decided that, IN order 10 get SUM-
cent facilities for transportation during the
Norld's Fair at Chicago lake transportation
must be Rvailed Of and for this purpose piers
must be built on the lake front This cannot
be done, however until the suit 20 determine
the relative rights Of the Government the
State the city, and the Illinois Railroad have
Court in which the matter is pendinE.-
Chief Grain Inspector John o. Fearing has
made his report Iowa is the banner corn
raising State, with 3l3O000O0 bushels This,
he estimated, II loaded in cars carrying 600
bushels each, would make train 1859 miles
long. The corn crop Of the United States is
estimated az 2,000,0O0.000 bushels. This, he
figured if loaded ia cars containing 600 bush
els each, would make a train Of cars 25,2521
miles long, or sufficient 10 place belt around
the world.-The Sherman workers are iuhi-
liant and report several accessions from the
doubtful Counties In Ohio. IL is their opinion
that Sherman will have twO-thirds Of the Re-
publican members on Joint ballot, If not more.
| Chairman Hahn, Of the State Committee. is con-
ident that Sherman will have over go Of the 93
votes in the caucus. The estimates heretofore
OF the Sherman men have run from So 10 63
/ votes.
Grimes aud Casualties.
As the result of the confession of negro
named Henry Suber at Columbia, S c., 90 the
effect that he murdered Thornton Nance some
/ months ago, the 10 men who had been SEN
fenced TO hang Oct. "a last. but whose execu-
ton was stayed by AN appeal 20 the Supreme
| Court, have been Teleased.-Tall Hall, once
a member Of the noted French Eversole faction
/ OF Kentucky, who has the reputation Of having
/ killed 80 men, siugly and in posse, has been ar
rested. The officers got the drop on him"
j
4 killed the notorious Turner, the leader Of the
Turner faction IN Betcher County, Ky. lie
also burned the town Of Jackson when he failed
! 10 find EversOe there. His brother is Jim Hall,
] who caused the Kentucky militia 10 be sent 10
the mOuntaius.--A Startling rumOr prevailed
/ 10 Wall street one day last week 10 the effect
! that certain Broad street rm had been robbed
OF an immense sum Of money, varying from
/ 100000 60 Sl000O00. The report grew out OF
alleged new disclosures made concerning Sl40-
/ 600 which appears IN the books of ]. q S.
hOrmser IS being due 10 the firm Of Field,
I lndley Miechlers q Co. from y. GA
/ Scranton Pa paper made the exposure that a
number Of dens OF infamy exist in the city into
which girls OF tender age are enticed. Three
! girls, members Of prominent families were
! found IN such houses last week. Albert Tay-
\ lor, photographer is charged with inducing
! girls TO enter his studio by promising 20 take
/ their pictures and afterwards assisting in their
being placed in these houses in several
cities OF Pennsylvania the Rri p has broken out
Rlarmingly. Several hundred cases are under
/ treatment. la some places IL is traced 10 i'm
proper drainage, aud in others the outcome Of
pulmonary trOublcs.-Mi Michael FarOwik a
/ Hungarian, made q narrow escape with his life
Dec. IL. near POttstown, Pa. He was crossing
| the Coiebr00keale trestle bridge, when a train
| approached. Ia his anxiety 10 get out Of the
way ne fell aud broke his leg but managed 10
grab hold OF one Of tho tics aud remained sus.
/ pended 80 feet In the air until the train passed
] by.-Mns. Barbara Mcllhouse attended a
! party at New Haven, Conn, At which - people
were present. She was the first % notice the
fact, aud became imbued with the belief that
| she would shortly die. Nothing could disabuse
her mind Of the idea. aud she passed away few
days aGterwards.-Dr. Whoeock Ryder Of
Rochester, who was witness at the Loppy
electr0cuti0n at Sing Sing, n. Y, says that
/ death WAS iustau taneous and painless, aud there
was no OdOT Of burning lesh.-The residence
OF Bella J. Stone near Westboro Mass, was
1 burned Dec 10 Mrs. Stones daughter rode
barcheaded and in her stock ngfeet two miles
on bicycle to give the alarm. This house was
built before l772 by Capt. Stephen Maynard at
that time hestbOr0's richest man, from tie
most carefully selected material Seven years
were spent In selecting the timber and the
work was well aud carefully done. -By a
series Of fires ia Louisville Dec 9, ii lives were
lost and over 100000 worth Of property was
destroyed. -Four fremen were killed ~ falling
walls, and Six girls aud a man lost their lives
IN a candy factory.
General.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, when interviewed Ia
/ New York regarding Senator plumb's motion
10 transfer Gen. Grants remains from River
/ side Park TO Arlington Cemetery, Washington
SAID that she wished no change TO be made aud
/ that the removal would gricVe her Very much
After bis attack on Para, Mexico, last
month. Cara, the revolutiOnist, crossed into
] Texas, followed by Col. Aguirre and his com.
mand. lie was tracked 10 Corpus Christi, IA
company with two others. The three were
/ seen entering coach on the train bound for
4 San Antonio Dec. 5. Col. Aguirre, who Is now
] on GHrza's trail, thinks that the reyolutionigt
! wll endeaVOr 70 cross back into Mexico az
] Eagle Pass Iex.-Iwo thousand Italians left
/ New loTk one day last week for Genoa They
! think they can spend tho Winter more cheaply
! IA Italy than ia America, doing only occasional
/ work. They intend 20 return In the Spring
I The dock was infested with confidence men.
and they got good deal from the unsuspecting
I ltalians.--l new postal cards, series
and " G" were issued Dec rs. Tho A y card
/ Is the business mems card, printed in black lax
on manila board. The q card Is the ladies'
card Of pearl-gray board, printed IN blue ink.
! The Flgnet Is very poor likeness Of Grant,
ana the EcrollwOrk about the yignet gives tho
card cheap appearance. An examination
+ into the case Of Mrs. Stuckeuburg Of Louis
\ Yllle, KY, on whose body are marks Of the
sacred passion, which broak out with each sue
oeedlng Friday, detected no signs Of fraud.
/ The investigation will be c0ntinued.-Succi
\ the Easter, offers @ wager 10 the effect that be
] can swim twice or thrice day for 30 days and
during that time fast absolutely. On the Both
day. ~ he finds any one who prctonds 20 be able
to undertake tho same task, he will in the
] presence OF medical man partake OF poison
sufficient 10 xiii 40 men. After this eXperi-
ment, 10 further demonstrate his psychological
powers, he will make even more astonishing