The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Political and Industrial.


Political and Industrial.
A formal call has been issued for the Third
Party Convention. The Joint committee in
whose charge the matter was placed by the In
dustrial Conference, met last week in st. Louis
aud selected Omaha, Neb.. for the meeting and
July as the date Representative McAlecr,
Of Pennsylvania. last week presented in the
House, on behalf of the Scott Legion Of Mexi-
can Veterans, a resolution protesting against
the proposed return o! the Mexican flags. The
protest includes this paragraph: No valid
reason has been advanced 20 show why we
should surrender those blood stained trophies,
and, so far as we can discover. the attempt is
without precedent in the history Of strife be-
tween foreign powers "A bill has been in
troduced in Congress by Representative Cald.
we'll Of Ohio. npprOpriating $4,000 for the
survey OF route for q ship-Canal from point
at or near Toledo to the Ohio River at Ciucin-
natl. The survey and estimates are to include
the changing Of the present Miami * Erie Canal
10 a ship-canal 90 feet deep and 80 wide. This
is an entirely different route from that pro-
posed in bills introduced by Pennsylvania Con-
grCssmeu. The latter is for n canal connecting
Lake Erie with the Ohio a short distance below
Pittsburg.-The Chicago Board Of Trade, TO
placate the sentiment behind Mr.. Hatch In his
anti-optiOn bill, has ordered that trading IN
puts aud calls must stop. The rule has been
enacted and enforced, and q movement put on
foot that will efIectualIy stop that branch Of
traling-What will probably be tho Oldest
exhibits at the Worlds Fair were received at
the Custom House, Chicago, last week. They
were two Greek vases OF baked clay made in the
third and fourth centuries before Christ
The Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics reports
that the number Of immigrants arrived in the
United States during the month ended Jan. 81,
l-92, and the seven months ended the same,
compared with the corresponding periods Of
1891, was as follows: Month ended Jan. 81,
1892, 1867; same in 1901, N757; seven
months ended Jan. 81. 1892 2-3 ilG; same in
1891, 3I976.-Tho Republican State Central
Committee met at Little Rock last week, and
issued call for a State Convention 10 be held
in that city April to select delegates 10 the
National Republican Convention. A resolu-
zion indOrsing HarrisOn's Administration and
iayOring his denomination was unanimously
adOptcd.-The situation Of the street car
strike in indianapolis is in no way changed.
The companies are determined to run the cars
and tho strikers equally determined 20 stop
them. Six hundred citizens are being enrolled
as special police. All the large labor organiza-
tiOns have voted to suspend work so as to allow
their members TO help the strikers.
Crimes aud Casualties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.. Taylor, prominent
people OF Sedalia, Mo-, while returning from
party one night last week were attacked by
a stranger, who bound Mr.. Taylor hand and
foot, and dragged Mrs. Taylor q short distance
aud wTOnged her.-Charles White, an iron
worker, fell down the hatchway at the new
Hayemcyer Building, New York, Feb. %, aud
every bone in his body was broken. lie was
on tie thirteenth floor when he made mis-
step and fell. lie went right through TO the
cellar, a distance Of almost 200 feet. The de-
ceased was married recently-Mrs. George
Cunningham, nee McAlevy, - years old, Of
Huntington, Pa, ON Feb. 2lth died, having
been bride but 10 hours. She had been i'll
with the grip, but, feeling better, begged 10
be allowed then TO marry her lover, brake
man. Her request was granted, but the excite
ment was too much for her weakened cOnstitu-
tiOn.-The death Of Harry Williams, a boy
living at New Brighton, 5. l., MY, was caused
by his striking an iron pole supporting cleo
tTic-light wires with an iron hook which he
held in his hand. IL is supposed that there
was a leak in the electric wire on the pole,
and that at the moment Of contact Of the boys
iron hoop with the pole he must have either
stepped into some water or upon another piece
Of iron, aud thus completed tho circuit
A corpse was brought over the Mexican border
one day last week to be shipped TO San Fran
cisco. Only q careless examination was made,
as the MeXicans resent interference with their
dead. Whom the procession was out Of sight
Of the customs officers 10 struck for the foot
hills Instead OF going toward San Diego.
An American, who observed this, followed
the mourncrs aud traced them to a house
where through a window he saw many
small tins Of opium taken from the coffin
Athel, the lS-months old daughter Of Walter
d. Clark, OF Brooklyn, y. y, met death Feb.
"a ia q remarkable manner. In trying 10 get
down from her high chair the child was caught
between the seat and tin tray which served
as a fastening, aud was strangled to death
Charles Gaigen. Of Spring Hill Township, Pa,
is a Taving maniac over the Cooley outlaw eZ-
element. Gaigen is farmer, and through his
fear Of the outlaw gang has been taking very
active interest in the fruitess attempts TO catch
them. He finally became worked up to such q
pitch that he lost his reason, and, armng him
self with adOUble- barreled shotgun, he started
out to hunt the desperadOes. Imagining that
every person he met was one of the COoleys,
and firing at them, he shot at friends and rela-
tiyes, and several citizens had their skins filed
with bird-shot. lie was finally eaught.-A
tragedy occurred Thursday night last near
Newport, Ark. A couple, named Mr.. Swearin-
gen and Miss Brattley, were married in the
afternoon, and were visited by chariyari
party during the night. The crowd called
upon the newly-married couple to appear and
as they refused to do so someone shot through
the window, filling the brides head with buck
shot and fatally wounding her. The identity
Of the shooter is not known.
General.
Maggie Beading of GAINESVILLE, who created
sensation by making a prophecy while in
trance which came true, will shortly marry
Ambrose Mctler, n graduate Of Michigan Col
legc. The girl claims she saw the face OF Met
Ter while III the tranCe-lt is feared that DR..
Talmadge will lose his Tabernacle, in New
York. The Tabernacle cost over 100000 and
Charles II. Wills who was the contractor fear
ing he would not get his money, placed lien
on the building. 10 was thought that money
would be raised to pay it, bat the trustees Of
the church failed TO get it. The property is 10
lie sold at public auction. The judgment is
for Sj2.2lG.j9.-J. ID. Rockefeller the Stan
dard oil king. has given $l,OOOOOO to the Chi
cago University. This makes the total amount
Of his donations to the institution -, 100000.
IIo says lac does this as a special thanks 10 God
for return Of health.-Rey. Clcland X. Mel
son, late Of South Bethlehem, Pa, was on Feb.
81 consccrated Bishop OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese Of Georgia. The sermon was
preached by Bishop RulesOn, of Pennsylvania.
Bishop Whitehead, who was present, was also o
rector 90 South Bethlehem when he was made
bishop. The same parish is called upon again
TO furnish a bishop. Trinity Church, New
Orleans, whore the late Bishop Beckwith was
rector, has furnished four bishop5.-D. +.
Desdunes, cOlOred, son OF the Secretary of the
Louisiana Republican State Central Commit
tee, was arrested last week for violating tho