The National tribune., 1891-09-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Of over n thousand people, and which caused
immense damage throughout the Colony, has
sent by telegraph an appeal asking help for the
suffering people Of Martinique.-lt is report
ed the Empress OF Austria shows symptoms
Of insanity She is very eccentric, desiring
bizarre costumes, and indulgiug in other od-
dities. The malady is hereditary. The Duchess
d'AlencOn. sister Of the Empress, is in an in
sane asylum ut Gratz, and the mad King Of
Bavaria Is q cousin OF the EmpTess.-The
new Cunard steamships will be much like those
of the North German LLOYD. They will have
n guaranteed speed OF 81 ka0ts in an open sea,
and are expected TO complete n voyage in five
days. prominent London paper says that
with tho bad prospects aud tho poor crops in
Europe aud India, il is likely that America
will make importers pay still prices for their
gTan.-lt Is reported in Paris that Henry +.
Abbey Is negotiating for the purchase Of tho
MaTiposa, fast steamer 10 convey Nine. Bern
hardt and the company he has engaged as her
support in their tour around the world
The official program of festivities IN honor Of
the French fleet was concluded NJ Portsmouth
England. The Duke of Cambridge held the
annual review OF the troops. the Duke of Con-
naught commanding. Ia the evening Admiral
Gervais entertained members Of the royal fam
lily aud English officers OF high rank on board
the French iiagship-Prncc Bismarck has
partly written his intended book. and n synpp-
sis of five chapters has been printed in the
Paris papers. These chapters relate almost eX-
ciusively TO his Embassy in France, TO his mis-
sion ia Russia ia 1866, 10 the Berlin Congress,
and 10 his retirement from wOIk-A revival
OF piracy is reported in the Eastern Mediterra-
mean. Vessels trading with the Levaut have
therefore been ordered 10 carry guns Of small
cailbcr and other aTms.-RepOTts come from
India 10 the effect that trouble is brewing.
number Of large cities arc ready TO burst
into sadition. The disaiiocted have lost that
wholesome respect FOR British authority which
was sufficient for three decades % keep the
peace. Any deliberate attempt to fOment open
scdtion may readily succeed. Five hundred
armed pirates are creating havoc in the Prov
ince OF WcuchOw, China. Villages have been
burned right aud left by them when refused
hospitality, and the inhabitants, men, women
and children, slaughtered By the miscreants.
The object Of the pirates seems 60 be 20 capture
influential people and hold them for ransOm.--
The only surviving officer of the battle Of
Waterloo, Gen. WhichcOte, died in London
Aug. 26-Ihe Gar is now surrounded with
more restriction than on all previous visits to
Denmark. RumOrs arc rife Of fear Of Mill
istic plottings IL is known TO the Russian
police that many Of the cxiled Hebrews swore
vengeance against tho Gar after they had got
safely beyond the frontier and that these
threats were not passing expressions Of anger.
The census returns Of Canada indicate
population 81 q 900 900 for the entire Dominion.
All the provinces show gains except Prince
Edward Island. Quebec and New Brunswick.
which show a decrease. Manitoba has grown
from 10000 10 10000 in 10 years, and Winni-
peg from 1900 to 10000 All cities in the
Dominion show gains, but many Of the country
districts show losses. The poor growth has
raised renewed talk there Of aunexatiOn.-
tremendous hurricane prevailed throughout
Great Britain last week. Everywhere the
telegraph wires are Frustrated. In and about
London and many outside places, trees were
dragged out Of the ground by their roots, and
the roofs Of houses ripped of and hurled into
the stTCots.-Ihe Russian peasants, in large
numbers, are in an absolute state Of starvation.
Hundreds have been unable to obtain bread
for weeks and in their efforts % sustain life
/ they have been compelled to eat grass and
! ieayes.-The Argentine Republic is opposed
! 20 the wholesale admission OF Russian Jews, as
| planned by Baron Hineh.-President Diaz Of
Mexico has appointed Joseph Limantous Min
/ istCr Plen!POtCntlary, TO arrange "a commercial
reciprocity treaty with tho United States.
POLITICAL AID INDUSTRIAL.
The Demorest Sewing Machine Co., Of Will
| Transport. Pa, has assigned. The cause Of the
/ failure is attributed 10 complications at the
| New York office T. K Payne OF WilliamspOTt
| holds mortgage OF 5000 against the plant
1 but Will probably Cooperate to continue the
| iudustry.-It is understood that the treaty
Win tAfautth has liot DE fcltcIeO, UuL the
Government Of Yenezuels sends il back asking
| that certain notifications be made. The con-
| ces,iOns contemplated would decrease the
national revenues at least 30 per cent They
| are willing 10 cOuccde about Oue-half the re-
duction asked for, and the negotiations Will be
| cnewed.-Ihe Republicans Of Lackawauna
| County held "a Convention ia Scranton aud
nominated full ticket. President Harrison's
administration, as we'll "a Secretary Blanes,
was indOncd. Resolutions we're passed PROM
! ising support 90 the nominees OF the Harrisburg
/ Convention Senator Sherman made his first
and great speech IN the present campaign at
/ Paudiug, in northeastern Ohio. IL was de-
/ voted 10 an explanation Of the financial policy
/ OF the country aud an attack on free silver
Secretary Rusk in AN interview said: ave will
have our pOrl. on the European markets in n
| very short time. Everything is favorable for
/ our packers 10 place their products before the
| Europeans. The small crops Of cereals in the
European countries and the financial troubles
/ in Great Britain will nccessitato the admit
lance Of our pork, and the result will be a much
| larger sale Of many 81 our products than ever
before. In a speech TO Republican clubs Of
western Pennsylvania at Braidock, Congress
man DIlZe.l said that he was in the fight 10
stay, aud would retire from the contest for
the Presidency Of the State League of Republic
can Clubs Ou no cOnsideratiOn.-COug at
its last session appropriated $1,000 for the puT-
I pose OF mixing the experiment OF extending
the free delivery 10 small towns. Since Feb
ruary last the residents OF Is towns OF this class
have had their mail delivered 10 them by car
riers. The increase in the receipts Of only
seven OF the towns exceed that Of the average
cost OF the new servicc.-The Argps. of San
Francisco, Hon. Leland StaulOrds personal
organ. has formally announced the Senator's
Presidential candidacy.
GRIMES AID CASUALTIES.
Thomas Stevenson, Of ChicOpeewa, Ont, is
believed 10 have gone over Niagara Falls Aug.
- He was seen i'm "A boat above the Falls last
evening. aud his brother found pieces Of the
boat below tho Fails-JOhu w. Perkins,
while AZ work "a q circular saw in q Baltimore
mill, was trausixcl with piece Of wood which
the saw hurled az him with frightful velocity,
and died soon aiterward from the effects OF
the injuries.-P Proceedings We're instituted
against the Louisiana State Lottery Company
by the issuance Of warrants against the PTesi-
dent aud Directors for violation of the anti
lottery law in sending lottery circulars through
the mails-In a hotel in Detroit, two men
Of the namo Alexander Hamilton Whitney,
the first of Toronto and well-to-do account
ant, the second Of Quincy, H., and a retired
organ manufactures, died on the same day OF
consumption and heart disease, respectively.
ALL the found victims of the collapsed
and burned building In Park Place, New York
City have been buried. The number was %
Thirteen are still missing wreck occurred
OH the Louisville, Evansville * st. Louis road
Aup RI caus.d bv tine breaking of the 1aupe