The National tribune., 1895-05-30
BRIEF NEWS.

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The Democratic Editors Association of New
York State, in session at New York City last
week, adopted . resolution pledging the Demo
cratic Press Of that State 30 oppose any legis
lation looking to the free and unlimited COIN
| age of silver. At banquet following the
| session speeches were made by Comptroller
Eckles, Senator Hill and ex-Secretary Fair.
child, all dealing to some extent with the cur
| rency question.
II is reported that so persons were killed and
80 injured by an earthquake in the town OF
Paramythia, Turkey.
There were 2o7 business failures during the
past week, against 1873 during a corresponding
period last year.
Queen Victoria last week celebrated her 10th
birthday with the usual lavish bestowal of
titles. Among those knighted were Walter
Besant, the author, and Henry Irving, the
actor.
VIM. Purnhagen. Brooklyn liquor dealer.
who has ventured into Germany without a
passport is now threatened with Imprisonment
for evasion of military duty.
DIR. Joseph Parker, London preacher, in his
sermon on last Sunday urged war with Turkey,
saying it was the only means to bring about
reform in the government of Armenia, and that
such war would be righteous.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, is re-
ported again in disgrace.
Two anti-American outbreaks are reported
from Ontario, Canada. During the celebration
of the Queens birthday at London, Ontario, a
German, named Richard Wagner, displayed
from the second-story window Of his grocery
store the British, Swiss. German, and Ameri-
can flags. Lieut.. Dennison, III officer OF the
9TH Fnsiecrs, who is conspicuous for his hatred
for the Stars and Stripes, forced his way
through the store and tore from the mast the
American flag. Wagner will probably make
protest against the outrage.
At Windsor, Canada, the authorities refused
to allow the Stars and Stripes to be displayed
from any buildings.
The Consolidated Steel and Wire Co., operat-
ing mills at Rockport and Joliet ILL.,, st. Louis,
Mo-, and Allentown and Pittsburg, Pa, have
notified their employees that their wages will
be raised 10 per cent. on June j. Over 5000
men will be benefited by this action.
The miners strike, which has been waged
in the Pittsburg district for the past IL weeks
is at an end, and the miners will return to
work. The men who have been idle have lost
100000.
In a letter just sent to the United States
Consuls, at the request of tho Agricultural De-
partment Secretary Morton gives the results of
respecting the use OF nOrSofDeAt Tor
food in France, Germany, and Austria, the only
countries in which the people seem TO make it
a part of their diet at all. These facts do not
hold out any promise TO the horse producers of
the United States that market can be found or
made for their animals food. Over 100 900
horses were killed in France last year for
food purposes, hut the statistics show that
while in 1891 $4,000 pounds of horseneat
were imported into the country, that amount
decreased in succeeding years, until in 1894
there was none imported, showing that the do
nestle supply of animals was sufficient for the
demand. The prices paid for the meat were
not large. They ranged from to 6 cents a
pound while for pork 10 10 III cents pound
was paid; for beef, IL to l4s, and for mutton.
la to IL. And besides this duty of $2.19
per 100 pounds was imposed. The same con-
ditlon OF things practically exists in Germany
and Austria. which impose a tariff of 50 16 and
Sl.3l respectively upon each 100 pounds of
horsemeat.
Mr.. Percival Lowell, OF Boston, who erected
and equipped fine temporary observatory in
Arizona last year merely for the purpose of
studying the planet Mars, announces tbas he
will have A-inch telescope made by Clark
for further research in the same direction.
MIR. Lowel's intention is 10 erect this nstru-
ment where he find the most favorable
atmospheric conditions, utterly regardless of
convenience. 1t was largely this consideration
that led 10 his selection of mountain in Ari-
zona as the base of his last years work. The
glass previously employed had an aperture OF
Is inches.