The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.



name is yiaud, has been elected to tho fauteuil
in the Academy left vacant by the death of
Octave Feullet. VI. Lott was elected on tho
seventh ballot. Emil lola on the first ballot
had eight yotus-lt is understood that il has
been agreed upon, in principle. 10 PUolong the
Triple Alliance 10 is also understood that the
Marquis III Rudni has obtained from the other
powers diminution of ltaly's obligations in
thc event Of a Franco. German war, aud that
Austria will admit ltaly's claims in Tunis
whenever the equilibrium is rcaTranged.-A
bil. has been seat 10 the Congress Of the ATgcu-
tine Republic 10y the Government, which pro-
Yiacs Tor thC Great on Of a new National Bank,
which il is proposed shall take over the Affairs
of the old bank. The ncw bank, should tho
measure prevail, will have a capital of So
100000 in paper currency aud S21,nbA0b1 in
gold. This measure is expected To settle ina
great degree the financial trouble in the state.
The Figaro says that the Pope will send
the Emperor Of Germany copy Of the for
mer's 2uCyclical on the social question, accom-
panied by an autograph letter in which the
Pope asks for the Emperor's assistance in car
ryiug 0ut the advice given in the cHcyclical.
The TlpprraTy Court has refused 10 remit
the bail of Messrs Dillon and O'lrien, who are
now serving a term Of imprisonment, but has
reduced il one-half-The International
Postal Congress opened in Vienna May 20.
The object is 20 establish the basis Of "A scheme
lol lhhibG together the fiNlilLsl hALi OiH Oh tho
world in a single postal federation. After a
consultation of the Ministers aud Regents ex-
Queen Natalie was expelled last week from
Seryia. The popularity Of the eNiicl Queen
has been greatly increased by the action Of the
authorities and the popularity 0f the Ministry
has decreased in proportion 10 tho increase Of
the Queens popularity. Reports OF tie
United States Consuls al Gibraltar, Naples, and
other places. show that there is an enormous
p~Rlue al If41i4uc fl .ig Tho FaoFtla
are mostly from the provnccs-a very igno-
rant and undesirable popn!aton.-Th new
Portuguese MiaishE's program is reduction OF
OF expenses, Communication Of political sentences,
aud the development Of Mozambique. The
conclusion Of foreign commercial treaties and
the liberty Of the press are also pr0mised.-
The Pores eHrycical on tic condition Of the
laborcr has hoca isslcd at last. 10 treats Of
the rights Of the individual, the rights Of ito
employer, and the rights of the State. Uni
ycrSal cooperation Of employers and employed,
ana other social factors, is held 10 be a solution
OF the prohlcm.-A bill has been presented
20 the Canadian Parliament FOR n charter TO
construct a bridge across the Niagara near tho
whirlpool rapids for electric or steam railway
purgoses.-By the latest reports the Balma-
coda Government in Chile is meeting with con-
tinucd success On land aud sea.
POLITICAL AHD IHDUsTRIAL-
REPRESENTATIVES, Ol - concerns HOW manu-
featuring tin platc, or which coutcmp plate manu-
featuring il. met last week at Pittihurr, Pa,
aud organized the Tin Plate Manufacturers
Association. J. W. BTittOu OF Cleveland. o.,
Is President. -The Davis Shoe Co. with
manufactures at Richmond Va keuuebunk
Ne, and Lynn, Mass, has succumbcd. with
liabilities OF over million THIS is the largest
failure ia the shoe trade for about year.
Elmwoud Collitry Mahanoy City. operated by
Bltf1.A..1Flfa A ~. a. MI
has resumed operations after two months idle
ness. This co.licry employs 800 men aud boys.
Park Place ], operated by LeatZ. Lilly & o.,
has suspended operations. Over 100 miners
and laburcrs still remain unemployed
What is known as the Atlas Tack Corporation
was formed ia Boston last week. The firms
which compose tic CORPORATION represent five
eights Of the tack manufacturing industry in
the United States. Branch Offices will he in
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Chicago,
Cincinnati 81. Louis, san Francisco and Lynn.
The Nebraska Independent party leaders
announce that a convention will be called ia
the near future az which candidate for Gov
erEO- viii 10 nominated Oh the theory that
since Boyd was declared ineligible 10 Office
Ihayer can hold over only until the Fall cleo
ton. full party vote viii be est then. aud
proceedings will be Immediately instituted
against the present incumbent 10 obtain pos
scs lou Of the OiiicC.-Ihe crop reports from
the 4Icrgut sections are more favorable than
. otherwise. The condition Of cotton j. very
good iu the South, rs we'll as corn. OHtario's
whoa. crop has a bright outlook. In Pcnusyl-
yania reccG! heavy frasts have greatly damaged
early fruit aud vegetables aud Strawberries
have been lost 10 the value Gf 100000 n Ohio
"A special election was held in Delaware
upon the question Of calling Constitutional
Convention. IN accordance WitA the law fixing
the vote necessary for the calling Of a c0nven-
ton, majority OF 1900 votes was requisite.
Tie vote proved 100 short OF tic requisite
nuubcr.-The Prohibition State Convention
met 20 Louisville KY, Nay l9 and nominated
n fui. ticket, with Josiah Harris, of Paducah,
FOR Governor. They rcaliirme4 tie National
patloIm.-The Farmers Alliance Of Kent
County, Nd, have gone agaius, the understand
ing among the politicians iu that section OF the
Eastern ShCre that the Alliance would not
take part IN local polite. They have adopted
a set Of resolutions differing materially from
the Platforms adopted by the h mucTatic and
Republican conventions il bodes I'D for the
Democrats If the other Alliances on the
Eastern shore follow sut.-gf1dffccfs re
4 ports zoo business failures ia the United States
I during last week, Is against leG tho week
! before aUd ls5 the corresponding week Oi
/ las; year-Goy. Hi, Of New York, ia APP
/ proving tie tax levy, writes: a" IL forms the
] last CHAPTER o! the session laws OF 1871, aud
4
/ legislative act % which ] shall have tho
1 pleasure Of afiZing my official signature is
4 SO significant 81 tie prosperity Or tire State
/ This would seem 10 argue that be IS not a can
] diiate for the GoyeunrsaiP. -SgcrCiary F9,-
/ ter wall in a few days appoint commission "a
select "a site Tor the Mint building at Philadcl-
4 phia.--IAe last two ballots of the joint caucus
10 Tallahassee. Fla, resulted the sams-Call,
1 - Mays y; BOEhaE, "a review of the
situation in tic coke region shows that the
! forces # the operators Were increasing az the
rate of 800 men week, and that by the j.: oil
! July they viii be able to supply all demands
| for coke.
cEIIEs AND CASUALTIES.
IN Missouri, May 20. a cyclone passed over
the northern port on OF Al5rian County in a
/ path 100 yards wide, killing three persons aud
I seriously iuiuTing many Others. Much property
was iuiurcd-A thousand pounds OF a high
cAplg i've, contained ia 80 pound eases en- route
| for Tarytown, y. Y, on fat car on the New
/ York Contra! Railroad, exploded near that
| place. Thirteen men, 10 OF whom were Ital.
| Jams, were killed outright, and - scvcro Is
! Injured Mary Carroll, c0lorcd, - years old
was frightened 10 death by thunderstorm a
Atlantic City, y. j., May 22.--An explosion
1 Of lge-damp in the Pratt mines, near BirmHg
ham, Ala, May %, killed 10 negro convict
aud one free mincr-A. l.. Bridges Of Ruthcr
iordtOn, N. G., has been arrested for using thu
mails IN green goods transactions
GENERAL.
Eva ,Iann, the alleged widow Of Robert Ra,
| Hamilton will 20 on the stage ia a play that i