The National tribune., 1896-08-13
BRIEF NEWS.

The Chicago Stock Exchange for tho hrst
time in its history adjourned indefinitely upon
hearing of the collapse of the Moore Brothers
in their efforts to control the stock OF the Dla-
mond Match Company and New York biscui.
Company. The crash came on Tuesday of last
week. The loss of the Moore Brothers will be
between 81, O0O, 900 and S. 900 900. while other
investors will also suffer considerably.
The London Daily Neps reports fighting in
Governor of Heraklion.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Envoy, visited
the House Of Commons last week, and later
called upon the Marquis of Salisbury.
An American syndicate has been granted
the right to build railroad from Chemulpo to
Seoul by Korea. In addition the right to work
the minerals along the line of the road has been
given.
by Brazil and Great Britain in the settlement
of tho dispute over the Island of Trinidad. has
decided against England and awarded the Is
land to Brazil. England has accepted the de.
cision, and will recognize the Brazilian sover-
eighty over Trinidad.
Ii Hung Chang was received last week by
Queen Victoria, and afterwards lunched with
the Prince of Wales and Lord Salisbury. The
strongest British fleet assembled since the re-
view in honor of the Queens jubilee-some 40
vessels of the British Navy, of which q were
battle-ships-were reviewed by the Chinese
Envoy.
The imposition of new taxes caused riots
in the province of Valencia, Spain. and the
cavalry had to be called out to suppress the
disturbances. Although the immediate cause OF
the outbreak was the taxes, the Minister OF
the Interior, Senior Fernando Gayona believes
friends of the Cubans had hand In the
matter.
Gen. Ochando, Chief of Gen. Wyler's staff,
has been removed. and will return to Spain.
Gen. Luque will likely succeed Ochando.
Sig Bernard Tantongo, formerly Governor
of the Banca Romano, died in Rome July ~.
Tantongo was accused Of having fraudulently
appropriated 100000 francs from the bank.
He and other officials were tried, but all were
acquitted. The scandal caused the overthrow
of one Ministry, and threw suspicion over many
men in public life.
Judge Harrison II. Wheeler. U. s. Pension
Agent at Detroit, Mich, died at Farmer 8
Creek. Mich, July %. He was a member OF
the SD Congress, and has served as Circuit
Caurt Judge in Detroit.
A Russian loan of 5000 100000. issued by the
Rofhschilds, has been covered 20 times over.
An inquiry being carried on in Philadelphia
by Senatorial Investigation Committee is
bringing to light some startling facts. Whole
sale bribery of City Councilman is alleged.
Julian A. Gale, former Secretary of the Mutual
Automatic Telephone Company, concern
which secured valuable franchises from the
city, it is alleged. by bribing officials testified
to many damaging facts. The investigation
continues.
The steamer Laurada, of filibnstering fame,
with Capt. Murphy in command, has left New
York City, and is likely on its way to Cuba
with arms for the insurgents.
dispatch from Cape Town states that the
British have completely routed the Matabele
under the Chiefs Sekombes and Umlugulus,
killing overs 300 Of the rebels. The troops lost
Mai Kershaw, four non-comm ssi0ned officers,
and 10 men killed in the engagement.
The new commercial treaty between Ger
many and Japan has been affirmed by the
japanese Privy Council.
Lady Tennyson. widow of the English poet
laureate died in England Monday.
The total eclipse of the sun was observed
successfully in Norway and japan.
Miss Clara Barton has left Constantinopc and
started for the United States, having ended
her mission of distributing supplies to the Ar
menan sufferers.
The report that Prince Hohenlohe, the I'm
perial Chancellor, has resigned is denied a,
Berlin.
Last week was the hottest on record at st
Louis for many years. Saturday was the hot.
| test day known in Chicago for long time
| New York City suffered much from heat
Many deaths resulted from sunstrokes. Other
sections also suffered.
Gen. Godoy, commanding column ofspanist
troops, reports engagement with 5000 in
surgents at San Fernando. The battle was
| hard fought, and the rebels are said to have
lost 10 killed. while the troops had four killed
| and number wounded.
Three Italian murderers were lynched nea
| Hahnvile. La, last week. One of the men
Lorenzo Saladino, foully assassinated ricl
planter, Jules Gueymard, and the other tw,
men, Docino sorcoro and Angelo Marcuso, wer
accused of numbering old Spaniard.
The Tennessee Populists are both numerou
and determine and unless the Democrats cal
arrive at some arrangement with them McKin
| ley will likely carry the State.