The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-01
BRIEF NEWS.

The Hawaiian Senate practically decided moi
to give Princess Kaulani q pension Of $4,000
when it referred all pension to the regular
session. Ministers Hatch and Smith favor the
pension rs a neral debt.
A colony of Holland Dutchmen has had rep
resentatives making an inspection of the east
| crn shore Counties of Mary land for the purpose
| OF selecting site on which to settle. Along
| the Nanticoke River. in the upper part of Dor
chester County, has been decided upon.
| Rev. E. Il. Donehoo. of Pittsburg. who has
for years been engaged in missionary work
among the Chinese. has come to the conclusion
that they cannot be converted to Christianity.
They still cling to their old ideas OF paganism,
even while attending the Sunday-schools.
The Serbs Indians, the cannibaistic tribe
that occupies Tiburou Island, of the Mexican
| coast, In the Pacific are again becoming trouble
! some and the ranchmeu along the coast in the
State of Sonora fear attack.
1t is reported from Constantinople that
SAM uinary conflicts have taken place between
! the Turks and Persians on the Persian from
tier.
The British have taken possession of tho
Island of Trinidad. Brazil has made a protest
and quotes the order Of the British Admiralty
of 1872, by virtue of which the island was
W buu IcolOiCu W
gal.
Baron bennington is dead in England. He
was born in 1922. He married Edith Maud,
daughter of the second Marquis of Hastings,
who in her own right was Countess of Lou
dOun.
The frst-class unarmored British cruiser
Powerful was launched last week at Barrow.
Her displacement is 1920 tons and horse
power $4,000.
Peter Frederick Rothermel, the artist, who
painted The Battle of Gettysburg" now in
the State library in Harrisburg. Pa, died at
Philadelphia, July %, aged 20 years. Mr.
RothermePs fame not confined to his
native country, but extended throughout Eu-
rope, he having received commissions from
various members of the royal families.
The Chinese believe their Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang, is the richest man in the world. Ex-
pressed in American money he is supposed to
DO worth $500.000000. He is the owner of
large rice fields.
The report of Spanish victory comes from
Cuba. Lieut.-Col. Tejada, commanding de-
tachment of the Antequera troops encountered
number of the insurgents, aud after hot
fight defeated them with great loss. An in
surgent banner and nine rides were captured.
4 mine disaster near Bochum. Germany,
killed number of persons. The bodies of 80
have been recovered, and search parties are
still working in the mines.
The negro colonsts who went from several
Southern States to Mexico a few months ago
are returning in miserable condition. A great
many have died.
convention Of representatives Of Cattle
Commissioners and State Boards of Health to
discuss Interstate questions in the handling of
bovine tuberculosis was held in Boston last
week. Vermont Maine, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, and New Jersey were represented.
Miss Winifred Reed, second daughter of Post
master John J. Reed, and sister of Mrs James
II. Eckeis. was married 1T Ottawa, H., Thurs
day, TO Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Private
Secretary to the late Secretary of State
Gresham.
1t is stated at the State House that Gov
GTeenhalge will soon call al extra session of the
Legislature to take action upon the impending
collapse of the Bulifneh-5treet front of the
State House. The last Legislature referred all
proposed legislation on this matter to the next
Legislature, and now that the historic front has
begun to actually go to pieces something must
be done long before the regular time for the con-
vening of the next Legislature, Jan. 1, 1896.
The Maryland Steele Co, of Baltimore, has
the wages OF about 700 of its en-
ployes.
The Russian Petroleum Co. has arrived at an
agreement with the American Petroleum Syn
dictate by which they will partition the markets |
Of Europe.
The schooner Carrie A. Lane, of Bath. Me-,
reports that on July H. while off Cape Antonio, !
she was fred upon by q Spanish man-of-war. |
Two round shot were sent across her bow, and |
when she hove 10, the man war sent off a |
boats crew to learn what port the schooner |
hailed from. The officer was very polite. and |
was satisfied from the vessels papers that she |
was not ilibustcr.
The bonded Indebtedness Of the Hawaiian
Islands has increased 100000 during tho last
year, and is now S. 1876 900. The Government
has decided not 10 pay pension Of $4,000 to
Princess Kaulaui.
Mail advices from China confirm the reports
that the recent destruction of mission stations
in the interior of the country was allotted by
Chinese officials. who refused to protect the
stations from the attack of the mobs.