The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24
BRIEF NEWS.

| upon q modus vivendi by which the United
States will be placed in the second column oil
| the Cuban tariff. aud will in exchange place
| Cuba and Spain under the most favored Ma
| tions."
Col. A. b. Colt commander of the 14th Regi-
ment, O. N. G., who ordered the firing on the
mob at Washington &. H., has been indicted.
The Popnlist Senate Of Kansas has ordered
an Investigation of the railroad assessment OF
1894, in which the Populist Board OF Railroad
Assessors made a reduction in the assessed
valuation OF the railroad property In the State
OF nearly S2.0000O0.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
has adopted resolution to the effect that, as
the tomb of Abraham Lincoln is in 3 neglected
condition under the present care of the Lin
coIn Monument Association. the Governor Of
Illinois be requested to ask the Illinois L-Ris-
isture to take the grounds under the care Of
the State of Illinois.
The report of the New York City Board of
Health shows that the number of deaths from
grip Is rapidly increasing.
Emperor Williams Christmas present to
Bismarck was handsome glass goblet with q
broad gold rim.
The Paris anti-toxine establishments get
enough serum from one tapping Of = single
horse to treat lao persons. Tho blood may be
drawn from horse every 20 days without In
juring it.
A petition was fled in the Supreme Court Of
the United States last week for writ of error
in the Eugene Debs case.
Mr.. FlagIer. for whom the Governor Of
Texas made requisition on the Governor of
Florida, is in the latter State distributing seed
among the poor farmers whose crops were in
jured by the.lats frost.
The most careful calculation as to the inan-
cisl loss by the late cold snap in Florida places
1t at a little over 100000 In this it is as
sumed that the orange trees have not been
killed. 1t takes into account the loss of but
one.haf Of the 5000, 600 boxes Of oranges and
but part of the pineapplos. lines. lemons and
other tropical fruits raised In that State. Prob
ably this is the most expensive frost that has
ever visited the peninsula.
English creditors of j. T. NJ. Pierce, of Yank-
ton, 8. d., estimate their loss through forged
school bonds at over ST. 1876 Their agent is
now in Dakota, and it Is thought probable that
they will complete the Norfolk & Yankton
Railroad in order to recover part Of their
money.
Rev. Henry II. Kelsey pastor of the Fourth
Church, Hartford, Conn, and Chaplain of the
LIST Conn. N. g., has inaugurated movement
toward the better control of the State militia
while in camp. The particular direction In
which he aims TO better the Guard is o lessen
the dissipation during these annual Encamp-
ments.
The Populist County Treasurers-eIect in
Washington are having much difficulty in Sc
curing bondsmen, and Maple, of Kings County,
has informed the County Com mssloners that
he Is unable to furnish bonds. In Spokane
County the old Treasurer is still holding the
office, on account Of the Treasurer-elect being
unable to secure the necessary bonds.
E. L. Bates. of Bennington. VT. is the pos
ssssor of a commission given his father, William
Bates. in 1886. appointing him a Lieutenant In
the artillery company attached to the First Bril-
gade. First Division, Vermont Militia. IL is
signed by Silas II. Jennison, Governor, and is
counteraigned by George B. Manser, Secretary
of Civil and Military Affairs, who afterwards
became noted divine.
This year gives us some new novelties in the
way of bicycles. Among these Is the naptha
motor cycle, in which the vapor of naptha oper-
ates a gas engine attached to the rear wheel.
The successive explosions of the yapor give mo
ton to the piston and the machine is propelled
while the riders feet rest the coasters instead
of the pedals The machine Of this year is also
lighter by three pounds in the lighter wheels
to eight pounds in heavier ones. The weights
range from 10 to 81 pounds.
The United States Patent Office is now up 10
date with its work, and an application fled to-
day will be acted upon within the next 80
days.
Boston has taken preliminary steps toward
the manufacture of anti-toxine, the recently
discovered cure for diphtheris, and has already
secured the services of several prominent ply
sicians. A number of guinea pigs aud several
horses have been procured for incubation.
Ministers in New York State are wroth at
DR.. Depew for his action in stopping the prac-
tice of giving half-rate tickets to ciergymen.
Once more the scene of Lees surrender will |
be known as Appomsttox. By order of the |
Postoffice Department Surrender has been
erased from the map.
The report of the Prussisn Minister of
Finance shows deficit. The revenue was
|. 1865, 49, 497 marks; permanent expenditures,
l. S37, 2II lob marks, and homecoming ex-
penditures Sc, $50 295 marks. This deficit will
DO covered by loan.
William Waldorf Astor has contracted with
New York florist to cover the grave of Mrs.
Astor with fresh blanket of flowers each day.
The cost will not be less than 800 day.
The President has nominated new Post
master to succeed Mrs. Hardin Helm. Post
mistress at Elizabethtown, KY, and younger
lister of the wife of President Lincoln. She |
i2u uelu omCe SiuCe
ion.
The report is current that Lieut.. Halpin has
to furnish the Argentine Govern.
nent with $4,000 pounds torpedoes of his design.
Secretary Herbert has decided not to break |
he rule that the Marine Band must not be de- |
allied for service outside Of the District of Co. /
umbia, and has written Gov. Greenhalge, of |
that the band will not be de- /
allied to play at the testimonial to DIR. Smith, |
uthOr Of America"
OF the IL jurors who acquitted Lizzie Bor-
len of the murder of her father and stepm other
n 1898, 10 held their second annual dinner
nd social reunion at Fall River, Mass, the
ther day.
The Democrats of Philadelphia have nomi-
ated ex-Gov. Pattison for Mayor.
Over so people were killed and upward of
90 were severely injured by an explosion of
owder at Butte. Mont. The loss of property
mounted to 100000.
resolution has been passed in the Assembly
boxing to the reapportionment of the Con-
ressional Districts of New York State.
The Chinese. while negotiating for peace. are
eported to be making heavy purchases Of war
material.
Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to
,ueen Victoria, is recovering.
The "bread war" at Indianapolis has re-
uced the retail price of bread to three cents a
,af, while the wholesale price is now one cent
Miss Elizabeth B. Downing, the alleged
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