The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-11-21
BRIEF NEWS.

Miss Pauline Whitney. daughter of EI-secro.
tary of the Navy William G. Whitney, was
married in New York City last week to Mr..
Almoric Hugh Pngst, the youngest son Of the
late Gen. Lord Alfred Paget, personal Aid
de-Camp to the Qneen and grandson of the first
Marquis of Anglessa.
The Norwegian ship Mindet, Captain Chris
Hansen, from Mobile. Sept. IL, has been lowed
int Newcastle-on. Tyne with IL of her crew
Frustrated with yellow foyer. Two other mem
bers of the crew died of the fever on the
voyage.
1t is understood that feature Of the treaty
for the surrender Of Port Arthur is that its
evacuation by Japan will not DO followed by a
csssion Of the fortress by China to any other
power.
The Portuguese troops in East Africa re-
Gently inflicted summary defeat upon the
natives under Chief Guugunhana.
Tho Russian Ministry7of Finance will have
an agent in the United States next year. The
mint issue for 1886 will be 100, Ooe 600 roublss'
worth of gold coin, % 600 600 of silver roubles.
100000 roublss in, small coin, and 100000
roubles in copper.
It is generally understood at Honolulu that
the white men now in prison for taking part in
the January rebellion will BIO liberated on
Thanksgiving Day.
Rev. Thomas Tread we'll Stone, d. D., the old
est graduate of Bowdoin College and one of the
oldest minister's in the country, died in Boston
last week at tue age of 50 years.
John Rspko, an Italian, who claims to be
naturaized American citizen, is preparing to
file with the State Department a claim for
$500 900 against the Spanish Government. He
was proprietor Of hotel at Havana. and COM
plains that the Spanish officials turned him out
and confiscated his property.
It has been decided that the heirs of Jay
Gould must pay taxes on SO. 600. 600 worth of
personal property, the valuation on which the
Tax Commissioners based their assessment. The
case had hesn in court for some time.
Benjamin p. Moore, Collector of Customs at
Sitks, Alaska, has forwarded to the Treasury
Department report from Deputy Collector
McNair at Circle City, Alaska, which is sit
uted on the Yukon River about 80 miles
above Birch Creek, in which the latter
states that the amount of gold dust and
nuggets taken out this Summer will reach
800 CO., The land, he says, flows with whisky,
and rs many Of tn. claim owners and most Of
the iaborers aliens. he thinks a company of
United States troops should be stationed at
Circle City.
Secretary Smith has decided very i'm portant
case. holding that the eastern terminus of the
EdClIC ikdlITOau 10 aI eItutr lDOul5On,
Mum, Superior, Wis, instead of Ashland,
Wis. as has always been claimed by the COM
pany. About 500, 060 acres Of land is involved,
which is lost by tho company.
trolley car plunged through nm open draw
on the Central viaduct in Cleveland, o., on
Saturday evening, aud 10 persons are believed
to have been killed Fifteen bodies have been
recovered. The motorman saved his life by
jumping, and declares that he was given tho
signal to go ahead rs he approached the draw.
The Choctaw Council has passed bill making
it reasonable and punishable by death TO sell
land to a non-citizen. TO attempt in any way to
curtail the powers OF the Choctaw Government
urge a change of Government to the
allotment OF lands, or opening of the country
TO settlement.
The Superior Court of Chicago has decided
that the law passed at the last session of tho
Illinois Legislature compelling BARRIERS in that
State 10 close their shops OH Sunday is uncon-
stitutionai.
The Cuban Gen. Masso is believed to have
come to this country tosaid i'll the movement
to secure recogn tioii for tho insurgents. The
steamer Laurads, which is believed to have
carried the Cespeds.s expedition to Cuba, has
boon seized at Charleston, S. G.
Prince Cantacnzsne, formerly Russian Min
lister at Washington, has been appointed Min
lsteT ~ tie court III w ln bucCcSSlOn
TO NJ. Z. de Kotzebue WHO has been transferred
to Washington to fll the post made vacant by
tho transfer OF Prince Gantacuzene.
Gov Greeuhalgc, of Massachusetts, AMI his
staff; Gov Hastings. of Pennsylvania, and his
staff with Pcnnsylvsnia State officials; Gov.
Lippitt. of Rhode Islandsand his staff, were ut
Atlanta, Ga, last week.
For leaving the Liao-Tung peninsula Japan
gets 30, 900 600 taels andIa promise that Russia
is not To get possession of it. fallen. Talung,
aud Takusban are to be open ports. Ialien is
within 22 miles of Port arthur. Takushan aud
Talung are ON the Yalu River.
Sentiment is being cultivated in Honolulu to
grant Princess Ka;ulan. heir apparent to the
throne, pension of So, 600 year. Many of
tho legislators have expressed themselves as
favorable TO the proposition.
Gen. Garcia, who took part in the former mp
rising i'm Cuba. has. with three companions
broken his Spanish parole and come To the
United States to join tue Cuban Revolu ;ionary
Committee.
A Statehood Convention has been called to
meet in Shawnee, Okla: on Dec. T. to arr".- -
for sending strong delegation to Washington
from Oklahoma aud the Chickasaw Nation TO
push the claims fof Statehood
VIM. A. Shoemaker, one of the attorneys who
defoudcd II. Ii. Holmes. charged with the