The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.



20 dangerous proportions. has Sopped.-The
loss Of Peters pence has amounted 10 100000
lire, and the Pope is much troubled. The money
seems 10 have been badly placed in certain RO-
man speculations which, il successful would
have brought great returns. But the S5,OOO,OOO
left by Plus IL was placed in English banks
aud is saie.-A terrible and peculiar epidemic
disease is ravaging the Magdalen Islands, off
Canada. More than 1000 persons have been
affected. aud hundreds of deaths have taken
place. The people have had 10 abandon fish
ing, which forms their chief support, and those
who survive the disease are staTving.-A cor
respondent says that among the coffee planters
i'm Guatemala there is a decided feeling in favor
Of annexation To the United States. but that
officials do not share this. President Barillas
and his immediate adherents arc favOraby in
clined toward the United States. but the Presi-
dents desire seems 10 be TO finish his term
peaceably.--IhO Presbyterian divine, DIR.
Briggs, in company with another American,
Dr. Brown, will visit Oxford to consult Canon
Driver on the issue of a new Hebrew lexicon.
number Of religions papers in London dis
cussed the vote of the Presbyterian General
Assembly aud rather sympaIhize with DIR.
BrEgs.-The number Of dead in the bridge
disaster on the railroad near Muenchensten,
Switzerland, has reached lJO.-At a minis.
teriai meeting at Berlin, 10 discuss the Chilean
troubles IL was thought that Balmaceda's sue
cess would benefit the trade of the United
States TO the detriment Of the European
nations.-The Methodist Conference at
Toronto Ont, has suspended Rev. James
Thompson for one year. Thompson, in his
sermons, expressed the belief that there
was no punishment for wTongdOers but an
Inhalation. aud that the idea that they would
be punished with perpetual fire was illogical
and unsupported by Scriptural testimony
The latest Russian regulation is an order by
the Holy Synod that members OF the Greek
Church must attend church on Sunday. Police
men arc 20 DO detailed near all large manu-
featuring establishments to see that tho order
is obeyed.-Thc Courier du S0ir is response
BILE for the statement that representative Of
Baron Hirsch had bought 100000 acres of land
ia North Carolina, upon which to establish
colony Of Hebrews cxiled from RCssia.-Thc
latest advices from Zanzibar state that reports
from Mozambique represent growing hostilities
among the natives 10 Portuguese rule. A
Portuguese missionary barely escaped with his
life after some difficulty with one chief, Ku-
misa.-The Anglo Welsh manufacturers Of
tin plate arc disturbed over the threatened
transfer Of their industry 10 this country and
may follow the industry with their own
plants. American manufacturers are confident
Of sucCess.-SiXiy earthquake shocks were
experienced last week throughout the Prov
inces of Bengal. Many buildings wero de-
strOyed position Ofthe Prince Of Wales
is becoming more aud more COMPROMISED by
the complications growing out OF the famous
Tranby Croft card party. The young German
Emperor having taken the liberty OF lecturing
his uncle on his conduct in that affair. the
/ breach between the two has been reopened and
/ may lead 10 the abandonment Of the En-
| peror's visit TO England. War is threatened
between France and siam owing 20 troubles
I between the Anamites, who are tributary to
( France and the Siamese. growing ont of a con-
4 tTOversy over bOundariCs.-Jhe war is still
on in Chile. revolt took place among Baima-
/ ceda's troops at Coquirnbo, and 500 men are
about TO join tho ranks Of the insurgents.
/ Under the authority Of Congress, all the gold
aud silver in the Treasury Of Chile composing
/ what is known rs the metallic reserve, was sold
AZ auction on the 18th Of May. The Prcsi-
Dental squadron bOmhardcd Pisacua, Iqni-
l cue Antofagasfa, collecting at Iqueque
duty saltpctcr. The Presidential
party are in need Of mOney.-Capt
James Patrick O'GormaH-Mahon. p NJ,
/ is dead. lie was born in 1893. and was known
rs the Grand Old Man Of the Irish party.
| He entered Parliament in 1s3O and was fol-
I lower of Daniel O'CouBeli. Lieut.. Robinson
aud FIVE other men were drowned at Jay Bay
] June ~ while attempting To land from the
/ Revenue cutter Bear IT. rough the surf with
I IKE Russell-Mount st. Elias party. This party
was sent out by tic Geological Survey 20 ex.
I plorc and ascend the mountain.-The com
mittiee Of the Chamber Of Deputies. Paris. ap
I pointed tn inquire into Panama Canal matters
I has declined 10 consider the numerous requests
which have been made with the view Of soil
citing the French Government 10 intervene ia
/ the cOmpany's affairs, and enable il 10 finisl
the work commenced at Panama.
POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
The Postmaster-General has received tcle
gram fr0m-Aiessrs. Brooks and Potter, delegate.
Of the United States to the Universal Posta
Congress a. Vienna, stating that the Congress
I had selected the United States as the country
where its next meeting Is 20 be held, and Wash
/ ington as the city. The Congress viii assemble,
/ in Is97.--The Powhatan Club, democratic
/ Of Richmond, Va, has lately been making
/ efforts 10 secure separate street-cars for ia,
4 races, and have only white teachers appointed
I in the public schools. The colored people. in
\ Guiding lawyers, doctors, preachers aud bank
ere, have held q meeting protesting against
I these changes Representative Clifford, O
S0uth Dakota, said IN a recent interview
you cannot tell what may happen between
now and the time for the meeting of the Con
vention. CuilOm may develop considerable,
strength. If he dOes-if il should appear tina
1 hc has any chance of getting the nomination
4 and that their efforts would help him 10 it-ou
people would be for Cuilom. but as II stand,
I now they favor the denomination OF Mr.. lIarri
son. and the chances are that he will get tn,
nomination. President Unicrmeyer, o
New York aud the directors Of the Harney
1 Peak Consolidated Tin Co, have decided 4
erect tin concentrating plant Of $500 daill
capacity az Hill City, :. Leading poll
ticians in Washington are much encouraged b,
4 the Republican outlook. Since the Ohio Con
vention a marked enthusiasm has been mani
tested all along tho line.-Tho report as t
the crop conditions Of the two Dakotas sh0y
that the yield for all products will be nue.
larger than for the last five years. Whea
and corn are in especially good condition.
The International Union Of Bolcrmallers AM
Iron Shipbuilders met az st. Paul. MINI. Tn
organization now numbers Il.OOC an increas
Of 1870 in the last ~ months. This growth
IL was stated, was the natural effect of the nc
Of Congress in giving a subsidy for carryin
mails into foreign waters giving the pr0mis
that shipbuiding will become one Of tn
colossal industries OF America and give employ
ment 20 an army Of skilled workmen.-.
controversy has arisen i'm Kansas over the nc'
eight hour law. The Attorney General wrOt
20 the President Of the State Pcnitentiar
Board Of Directors demanding that the law b
| enforced there. But this the Board refuses
do, as they do not consider that the luw appli,
there. Ii is probable that the Governor wi
instruct the Attorney General 90 institute gu
waTTantO proceedings against the Board in Oh
Supreme CouTt.-Ab0u Co members Of Oh
Farmers Alliance of Beaver, Pa, held a seer,
session last week. A County ticket will !
nominated soon. and the platform adopted b
the Peoples Party at Cincinnati was ndorse
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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