The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and Casualties.

Another Indictment was found against DR..
Scudder in Chicago last week 10 being charged
with having poisoned and stra sgled Nrs. Dun
ton. This is taken to indicate that the prose-
cution is in possession of evidence Of which the
police know nothing.-A bill was introd ucsd
last week in the New York Legislature to re-
peal the law relating to Imprisonment in civil
actions The measure abOlishes the last re-
naming vestige of imprisonment for debt and
with it the debtors prison.-The President
has approved the sentence of the Court martial
in the case of Maj. Giles B. Overman, Corps Of
Engineers charged with certain Irregularities
in his accounts. The Court found him guilty
of the charge of conduct to the predjud of
military discipline and sentenced him to be
reprimanded.-Mrs. Margaret Ray, colo red,
died Mt Glen Gardner, n. j., March 81, from
the effects of the grip. aged 116. She had been
totally blind for two years, but her facul-
ties were otherwise unimpaired. She was mar
ried in 1903 to Henry Ray, who fought in the
war of 1879. He died in 1871, being 101 years
old.-The directors Of the Coldwater Mich
Bank. which was robbed March g have issued
statement in which they say that the burg
lars secured about S2O, 900 in currency, of which
$4,000 was in new legal tenders 81, 900 in gold,
81, 900 in silver Forty deferred - bonds of the
Philadelphia e. Reading Railroad Company for
the sum of 81, 900 each, and numbered S75 to
500 inclusive; LIZA to 1926 inclusive. and
Everett retired farmer of Port Deposit, Nd,
was found last week drowned in his pump
trough with his neck fastened down by two
pronged hay fork, the tines of which had been
forced into the wood of the trough. Everett
suffered from a cataract and was tortured by
fears of approaching blindness. He was 60
years old and leaves an estate valued at $50 600
Ferdinand Ward, of the firm of Grant &
Ward, the young man who involved several
banking institutions in New York, Gen. Grant
and others in financial ruin in 1885, has nearly
served out his term in Sing Sing, and will be
released April 80. Ho is undoubtedly well
d. Hayes Agnew, Dean of the Medi-
cal Department Of the Unjverity of Pennsyl-
vania, one O. the best known surgeons in the
country, died at his home in Philadelp hia last
week. lie was one the consulting surgeons in
President Garfeld's casc.-Patrick Oman,
the iveryman from whom Detective
Coughlin hired the famous white horse which
carried DR.. Cronin to the Carlson cottage
where he was murdered, died at his home in
Chicago, March 81. 1t was chiefly through the
evidence furnished by Oman that Detective
Coughlin was convicted.
Political and Industrial.
Ex-senator John j. ingalls, said in an inter-
view at Atcbison, Kan, that Cleveland is the
strongest man the Democrats have, and that he
will probably be nominated. cleveland is
wooden" said the ex-senator. but he is better |
han Hill or Boies, who could easily be de- |
Lower House of the Ohio Leg |
stature last week passed the I.lewellyn labor |
bill, which provides for the punishment of en-
oloyers who coerce their workmen on account
If their belongi ng to labor unions.-The Re-
publican State Convention of South Dakota, |
leld last week at Chamberlain, Endorsed the
administration and instructed the National
Delegates to vote for Harrison. Senator Petit
rev and ex-senator Moody led an anti -Harri-
on faction, bnt the general sentiment proved
90 much for them.-At the North Dakota
Democratic State Convention. held in Grand |
Forks, elected Delegates to Chicago, and passed |
resolutions to the effect that while Cleveland
s e-eminently the best representative of
Democratic principles, yet should the delegates
,ecome convinced that his candidacy would not
70 the strongest possible. they should use all
honorable means to secure the nomination of q
Western man.--Senator Hill, while passing
trough North Carolina, was interview wed by the
ditor ola Winersboro paper, and stated that
x-Speaker Reed stole the famous quorum "
uling from his (HilPs) own decision while he
vas presiding officer of the New York Legisla-
ure.-The Democratic primary elections in
louisiana resulted in victory for the regular
arty ticket by a majority of about 1866. The
nti-lottery ticket will now be withdrawn
he Democracy of Chester County met at West
hester. Pa, last week, and A. Nee Holding
West Chester, was unanimously elected dele
ate to the Chicago Convention, and James
eelOr, of Phpnixvilie was chosen alternate