The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
rnREIGN.

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removed the embargo placed upon American
cattle landed az Hamburg, and il is likely that
Mr. Phelps viii bo able 10 obtain the removal
Of the restrictions placed upon the imporla-
tiUn Of the American hog Already 900 Amer
lean beeyes have been landed at Hamburg rs an
CNpCriment.--IheQ Queen Of Hawaii auUouH-
Ces a cabinet. as follows: Samuel Parker. Pre-
mier aud Minister of Foreign Affairs; II. A.
Niieman, Minister OF Finance; G. n. Spencer,
Minister Of Interior. and W. A. Whiting At
( IoTncy-GcuCml. Princess kaiaiani, daughter
OF tho late Princess LikelikcWa, is the heir
apparcnt-A new NiCaragugu Cabinet has
heen formed by President Sagasa, with Don
Federico Maurcco a Minister Of State, Justice
aud Ecclesiastical A1aiTs.-LoGaOu and Paris
/ have been connected 10y telephone which is
/ working successfully Christian riots
have occurred i'm the districts around Chung
King, China. The Christians have nearly all
been driven away aud various outraggs have
been committcd.-The Pope has written a
letter announcing the re-establishment Of the
/ donation Tor the Astronomical Observatory at
| the Vatican. His Holiness declares that he is
sol ciions for the progress of science and places
| the observatory la the same rank with other
| Papal nstilutons.--The cause of President
Eaimaceda, Of Chile, seems TO be weakening.
The Mayor aud garrison at Valparaiso have
gone over to the nSurgeuts.-A prominent
German paper says Prince Bismarck never op-
posed the present Government on principle;
that he merely disapproved Of certain things,
such as the tendency 30 abolish protection OF
national production, and the ruin Of the peas
antTy as foTeshadowci in the PTussian rural
communcs bjll.-1he court-martial in the
case of the Oporto rebels has sentenced tho
! leader, Capt. BietaO, 10 six years imprisonment
aud 10 years Punishment. All the others re-
celye more lenient sentences.
POLITICAL.
Ex-Gov. Foraker announces his intention 10
l.. a.. q 4 LII
/ as a candidate for United States Senator TO sue
| coed John sherman Another feature OF the
/ Senatorial fight will be the trouble between
/ Sherman and Mckinley over the promise made
the latter 40 the Chicago National Convention
that sherman would stand out of the way and
! throw al his support 10 tho Congressman for
] Senat0E-llrnTy 4. Stparns, of Lincoln. has
been nominated for Lieutenant Governor by
| the Republican State Central Committee OF
| Rhode Island, in place OF Lyman Il. Col, de-
! cliucd.-ht a demonstration 10 ratfy the
election Of Palmer 10 the Senate. in Blooming
ton Ia, last week, lion. a. l.. Stevenson. First
/ Assistant Postmaster General under President
! Cleveland, and CougrossmGn-elect Owen Scott
declared that the Illinois Democrats in 1892
| would not make silver the issue, but tlRy
/ would stand solid FOR Cleveland Tor President
| with but one great issue, and that the tariff
/ The Chicago Democrats have split ON nomi-
| nation for Mayor one faction having Tenomi-
uattQ mayor AIAeleTy ana tue okAtT AaTACT
/ liaTrlsOn.--ScnatOr German is on a trip
/ through the Southern States in the interest Of
! the candidacy Of Congressman Crisp of Georgia
! for the SFeskershIp of the next House Of Rep
rcscutai!ycs and against that Of Mr.. Mills
The State Of Texas owns and runs q sugar
farm, worked by convicts. A bill passed by
the Legislature TO accept the 2-ceat bounty UNI
der the Mckinley bill has been vetoed by Gov.
/ Hogg, who degotes his veto mes age in large
| part 20 a statement OF State rights-The
] Democrats have been annoying the occupant
I OF the Connecticut GubcrHatoTial chair lie
was obliged 90 smash one Of the locked doors iu
| the Capitol at Hartford leading from the Exccu-
/ tive Chamber 10 the retiring rooms adjoining
/ the House, and through which the Governor
has 10 pass. This has stirred up Controller
S'aub, who insists that he is responsible for the
| property, and that Bul kelley must repair the
door or be elected from the building. Other
petty things have been done by the Democrats
TO annoy Bulkclcy.
GENERAL.
Rev. Howard McQueary. the young rector Of
1 an Episcopal church az Canton, o., was Indicted
| Tor hcIosy by an Episcopal Court, and received
/ sentence OF suspension from the Bishop Of hs
diocese McQucary has resigned. The cause
Of his aTraigumcut for hcrcsy was a book
which he wrote, Ia which he denied the di.
vine conception Of Christ by a virgin aud the
| physical resurrection of Christ.-Mrs Eva
her claim upon the estate Of the late Robert
I BAY Hamilton buB declares she Will settle for
not less than S750J0.-The Guatcmalan Gov.
erRmcnt has decided TO send an exhibit for the
World Fair.-lhg exchanges % skin which
DIR. John Eye, OF Reading, Pa, recently effected
between black aud white persons have now
healed perfectly, and his first impression that
the black skin grated onto a white person
turns white, while the white skin grated on 10
n black person remains white has been con-
frmed.-James Fair, IT,, son Of the rich Sem
atOr Fair, Of san Francisco, was until recently
a victim Of the liquor habit. After a severe
Illness on account Of % De was induced 10 con-
suit hyFuotst. As result, the young man
Is now pleiely cured Of his desire Tor drink.
in j. States bills providing for Worlds
Fair appropriations have passed both branches
Of the Legislature and received the signature
Of the Governor. The amount called for ia
/ these appfopIiati0ns Is s. OyZ 900 aud the sums
appropriated by tho diff States range from
$1,000 % 100000. The position of Musical
Director az the Fair has been offered 30 lheO-
doIe IA0mas.-Bgttmau * Co., OF Cincinnati,
have secured judgment for 500 and interest on
n promissory note given by T. J. Pennington
Inventor Of the air-Ehip now on exhibition ia
Chicago and their attorneys Say, being unable
/ 10 get settlement otherwise, they propose to
attach the navigabls pas-hag and stop tho show
The great strike Of 5000 coke workers in
the C0nnel!syilc lla.) region has entered on
us sixth week. Tho wages lost has about
reached 100000 Probably the strikers will
have 10 come 10 tcrms.-Thc National Com
mttee Of the Africo-American Press Association
called on the President and read an address
which requested, among other things that the
President appoint negro 10 the Federal bench
The President asked them TO point out a good
man, aud said hc would consider the matter
---Ez-Scuator Blair, Of New Hamp hire. has
accepted the Chinese mission, aud will sail for
China in May.
CRIMEs AED CASUALTIES.
George Schwartz * Co., private bankers Of
/. Louisville, Ky, have failed for 100000
Their assignment carried 10 the wall the great
Union Tobacco Worl,s.-A blast was fred on
the side Of Lookout Mountain which dislodgpd
100000 tons Of rock. One hundred keas Of
powder was the charge aud TN ledge Of rock
was broken mp and thousands\of tons rolled
down the mountain side. The railroad track
was destroyed Tor zoo yarGs.-Arlhur Dunn,
one Of the States lawyers In the Hennesgy
case las shot aud fatally wounded Frank
Waters a writer Oh the Sunday Sfgi a sensa-
tional weekly. The two mon bad q controversy
on The strcet-Scveral bad fires occurred ia
, New York on the night Of March II. A nine
| story mausard rooted brick aud iron building
ia Elcecl.cT street and three adjoining build
iugs were burned, with "A loss uf s. 100000
One person was killed At Hester and Allen
streets iiye-stOry tenement was burned. Sixty
Russian Jews occupied the building, aud five
persons were killed and four badly injured. --
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