The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-08

ceived. fund of sufficient size is on hand to
enable him to engage the services of Superin-
tendent and to support and train a number of
boys and girls.
Judge Gildersleeve, of New York, has ap.
proved the referees finding in the Corbett
divorce case. This gives Mrs Corbett an ab-
solute decree, with the right to resume her
maiden name, Ollie Lake She is to receive
5000 year alimony, payable seni-snnually.
She may marry again. but Corbett is forbidden
to do SO during the life of his wife.
For the second time in her life Susan b.
Anthony had to cancel an engagement to speak
last week on account OF sickness. The occasion
was Woman's Suffrage Day at Silver Lake As
sembly, and nearly 1000 people had gathered
in hopes of hearing the great suffragist.
Alexander McIver Tyndall, professional
mind-reader, proposes to be buried alive for 10
days, at the expiration of which time he prom
Uses TO rise from the grave. He will be placed
in Theoretically sealed casket, having been
first covered with clarified butter, called by
East Indians "gee," sealing all pores of the
body, eyes. month, ears, and nostrils. The ex-
pertinent is to be made in Santa Barbara, Cal.
Grass seed will be planted and permitted to
grow about the grave. Trusty men are to
keep guard over it day and night, when, at the
expiration of the 10th day, il shall be disin-
TERED and opened in the presence of the ply
sicians who had witnessed the experiment.
The Armenian Association learns that the
powers have decided to inform Turkey Of their
intention TO appoint European High Com
missioner TO rule Armenia. He will have Vice.
Regal authority.
great battle is said to have been fought
near Baracos, Cuba, and the insurgents have
burned that town and Jiguani. Col. Sandoval
was wounded.
Mobs have destroyed the mission stations at
ku Cheng, China, aud killed 10 British mis-
sionaries. Two Americans were bnrt.
The State Department has been notified by
Ambassador Eustice of the action taken by the
French Chamber Of Deputies looking to the ar
raDgement of a treaty between the United
States and France. by the terms of which any
differences that may hereafter arise between
the two countries will be adjusted by arbitra-
tion. The Ambassador reports that resolu-
ton to this end passed the Chambers by a
UNANIMOUS vote. Attbe State Departmental is
thought the subject promises to be extremely
difficult of adjustm .nt, owing to the seeming
impossibility of re .onciling the claims of the
United States undo the Monroe Doctrine with
the French view.
1t is reported that band of so fllibusters.
commanded by Sanchez, have landed in the
Province OF Santa Clara. Many OF the inhabi-
tants OF Sanct Espritu, in the same province,
have vanished, and it is supposed they have
Joined the insurgents. The Spanish troops de-
feaied the insurgent band commanded by
Matlas Niga In the fight which took place near
Niagara. The insurgents lost 10 killed and had
many wounded. In addition the troops capt.
ured number Of prisoners.
Continuous rains have ruined the rice crop
in many parts of Japan, and famine is feared.
King Christian of Denmark is i'll, and his
condition is thought very serious, owing to his
age.
Sprague, the Countyseat Of Lincoln County,
Wash, having population of 3, 600 was almost
destroyed by fire Aug g. high wind was
blowing, and the fire swept over the town with
resistless fury. destroying over s., 900 600
worth Of property in two hours.
The Frisco Court sent to prison for three
days. for contempt, w. T. Daley, Manager of
the dramatic company presenting the play rep
resenting Durants crime
The Holmes murders are attracting attention
throughout the country. The Chicago house
in which Holmes lived and in which it is
thought some Of the murders were committed,
has been carefully searched and much incrim.
mating evidence has been found. Each day
new plots are being charged to Holmes Ii is
said that Minnie Williams, one of the prisoners
victims, is alive. but she has never been found
The tenement-house sweat shops, the aboli-
ton OF which was one of the chief reasons for
the institution OF the Factory Inspection De-
partment in 1856. have been totally abolished
so far as the coat. making trade is concerned
They have been abolished not by tho Factory
Inspectors but through the efforts of the work
ers themselves. The organization which &C.
complished this work is the United Brother
hood OF Tailors. whose members have been on
strike 10 maintain the conditions gained by a
l0-weeks' strike year ago, and 10 completely
get rid OF the tenement-house system of manu-
featuring.