The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Political and Industrial.

The widest excitement prevails Mt Cripple
Creek, Colo, over discovery at the Plymouth
Rock Shaft on Gold Hill. At u depth Of l3
feet a chimney Of ore has been discovered
which Is perfect Mars Of shining gold. The
size Of the chimney is not definitely known,
but it shows the full size Of the shaft, and sam
pies taken from it show it TO DO Of marvellous
richness, conservative mining men estimating
the value at from $4,000 to $4,000 per ton
United States Senator Nelson W. AIdrieb. Of
Rhode Island has announced his candidacy
for reelection. The Republican program
will now be very quickly made up, and the
State ticket, which IS considered most advan-
tageOus 10 the success OF the election Of an As
sembly which is expected to return Senator
Aldrich, will be chosen for nomination. The
candidacy Of Senator Aidrieh is generally re-
garded a challenge to OK Gov. WetmOre.-
sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Minister, and
Postmaster General Wanamaker, have signed
a parcels post convention between tho United
States and British Guiana. The convention,
which is similar in all respects TO those now in
operation between this Government and ia
maiea and other British Colonies. will 90 into
effect April 1.-The Senate Committee on
Commerce will make an adverse report on the
two bills introduced by Senator lIiscock for the
construction Of a bridge By the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Company over the Husdon,
and the general bills authorizing the cOnstruC-
ton Of bridges over both North aud East
Riyers.-Secretary Blaine has presented to
| Congress the invitation Of Germany TO partici-
pate in the Munich Art Exhibition, aud asks
for an appropriation Of 5000 to arrange for
Americas display.-lt is thought that the
Boring Sea matters are rapidly coming to q
head. The delegates are in Washington, ac-
companied by VI. e.. Parmelee, Assistant Com
missioner of Customs Of Canada. and Douglass
Stewart, Secretary to the Minister Of Justice
both Of Canada. IL is believed that Mr. Blaine
considers the time Opportune to discuss the
numerous other questions including the trade
issue now pending between the two countries.
Three at least of the seven Congressional
District Alliances in Kansas have served notice
that they will send cOntestiug delegations to
St. Louis, Feb. % Ii is believed that there
will be bolt, unless the Subtreasury plan be
put into the ST. Louis platform.
Crimes and Casualties.
Farmer Shall, of Coffee Co., Ala. on account
OF the steady decline Of cotton values. on Feb
6 set his crop on FIRE and then killed himself
| by jumping over bluff. Another cotton rai5er
John Williams, because the price offered was go
low. drove to the Elk River and dumped his
load overheard. Cotton is lower than for
seven years.-A terrific explosion of dyna-
mite occurred near Hazleton, Pa, Feb ;, at
the mouth Of the rock tunnel in No. l. York
town slope, SCATTERING the powder house where
the dynamite was stored, killing mule and
WORKING
in the tunnel over so feet. fire enSued ia
which four men were badly hurt-It has
just come out that Christian A. Schmidt. man
ufaetuTeT Of trimmings at 3i3 Broadway New
York, has been robbed of $I0220 by book
keeper through the forgery of checks i'm
Schmidts name IL is alleged that Lingard,
who received SO week salary, distracted III
checks from Schmidts mail, Endorsed them in
the name Of the latter, aud deposited them 20
ard hos
caped.-Rev. Albert Witham, Of Scion Town
ship. Mich. has fled complaint for divorce
from his wife, Lottie +. Ward. The grounds are
extreme cruelty, jealousy, violent temper, and
personal abuse. lie cites several instances Of
the latter, one Of which occurred last June
when she slapped him violently in the face be-
cause he did not turn the clOthes-Wringer lust
Tight.-Carlyle w. Harris was convicted of
murder in the first degree for having caused
the death by poison Of his wife, Helen Nelson
Potts in New York on Feb l, l5Jl. Mrs Har-
RS, the prisoners mother, made a scene, and
Harris tried TO comfort her. His counsel
moved for a new trial. The murderer lit q
cigar. and, after being handcuned, walked
jauntily 20 the TOmbs.-It is now believed
in Buffalo, n. Y, that young woman, Frances
Burke, who died there recently, was buried
alive. When the remains were exhumel the
Collin was found filed with water. The stO-
ries Of the family aud friends are 10 the effect
that she was III trance. Coroner Blood says
that an application of embalmiug fluid would
have decided at once whether she was alive.
The Coroner has taken q sworn statement Of
/ members Of the family regarding tho matter
lie will eensure severely all those who were
instrumental in bringing about the burial Of the
young woman without the necessary per-
nit.-At Omaha, Portland, Ore, Astoria
Ore, and other places an earthquake shock was
felt on the night OF Feb. 3. At Omaha a few
persons were injured and at all the places con-
siderable damage was done to buildings-At
the opening reception of the Pittsburg Club
and Ihcater in Pittsburg Feb. g. Miss Kathe-
! rine Shaw. Of Allegheny City, while Waiting,
( fell dead. The cause was syncope, and not heart
I trouble.
General.
| The Georgia State Treasurer has begun nav
+ ing the 1000 widows Of the Confederate soldiers
in the State the pensions authorized by the last
/ Legislature. lie has paid out nearly 100000
OF the 100000 which the act will cost the State.
"A mysterious individual in Chicago has
/ been breaking open the mail boxes and taking
/ letters. Judging from the manner in which the
| thief works his motive is not robbery, but he
/ simply seeks to crafty morbid curiosity to
/ read love letters, as these missyes are the only
/ ones he steals.-COnsideFa excitement was
| created in the Western Union Building in New
| York last Friday by an old man. Ephraim