The National tribune., 1896-12-17
BRIEF NEWS.

The Court Of Appeals has reafRrmed tho de-
cision of the lower court At Newport, KY, in
sentencing Alonzo Walling TO hang, - tho &C
complete Of Scott Jackson in the murder Of
Pearl Bryan. Likely both men will hang in
January or early in February.
Much interest has been displayed by b.
cyclists throughout the country in the six.
days race ct New York City. The start was at
midnight Dec. 9, in the Madison Square Gar
den. and ended Of 10 o'clock last Saturday
night. Edward Hale, Of Ireland, who won
hours. Eleven other riders broke the worlds
record for 142 hours. made by Albert schock
in 1893, 900 miles.
Russian-C Chinese treaty, which permits
Russia to run q railroad to Kiran and keep
troops to protect Manchuria, is causing con-
siderable discussion in England. The British
believe their trade interests in China are
threatened, aud that Russian manufacturers
will soon supply the markets.
German papers talk of retaliation against the
United States on account of the tonnage dues
placed on vessels entering our ports by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
All members of the Colorado National Guard
have been ordered to Leadville for duty. This
action has been taken, so it is said, on account
of men absent on leave enlistiug in the service
of Cuba. Over 200 are said to have joined.
The North German steamer Salier is reported
to have gone down in heavy gale off Corrunas,
Corrobedo, near the coast of Spain. The num-
Der on board was 275. All were lost.
The trial of Marie Barberi, which has been
attracting much attention in New York City.
is at an end, and the girl has been acquitted of
killing her faithess lover Cataldo. She was
tried before Recorder Gof, found guilty of
murder, and sentenced to death, but public
sentiment was in her favor, and she secured a
second trial, which resulted in her acquittal
Charitable people interested themselves in her,
and she was ably defended.
The steamer Three Friends is reported to
have succeeded in getting away from Jackson
vile, Fla, despite the vigilance of the Gov
eminent officials and the Spanish spies, and the
cruisers Raleigh and Newark have been ordered
in pursuit. The cargo carried by the steamer
was: Four hundred thousand rounds of am
munition, 1,040 rifles, one 12-pound Hotchk ISIS
gun, 200 machetes, 1000 pounds of dynamite,
besides quantity of medicine, provisions, etc.
The expedition is commanded by Perez Calvo,
who was an Adjutant on Maceo's staff.
Don Carlos, Pretender to the Spanish throne,
will abdicate his claim in favor of his son, Don
Jaime, who is now serving in q Russian cavalry
regiment.
"A "Cuban League Of the United States I"
has been formed in New York City, the object
being "to secure for Cuba, by all lawful peace
full and honorable means the political independ-
ence which her patriots are now endeavoring
by tremendous sacrifice of treasure and life to
gain" Among the members are Gen. G. Powell
Clayton, ex-Gov. Flower, Warner Miller,
Chauncey Depew, Col. Grant, and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Joseph A. Springer, the Vice Consul Gem
eral, who is in charge of the United States Con-
sulate at Havana during the absence of Consul
General Lee, is being guarded by special de-
tail Of armed policeman to prevent any attack
which might be made upon him. The sympa-
thy felt for the Cubans by the United States
has caused much hostile feeling in Havana.
The Queen Regent of Spain has offered to
educate Fernando, son OF Maj. Cirujeda, the
Spanish officer who commanded the troops that
shot down Maceo.
Gen. Ruiz Rivera, who will likely succeed
Maceo, is brave officer, and in a last letter to
the Cuban Junta in New York was highly
commended by his chief.
The steamer Laurada, formerly engaged in
filibustering, but now under charter to the j.
II. Steward Co., of Baltimore, was last week
denied entrance to the Spanish port of Valen-
cia, where cargo Of lemons were to have been
obtained. The matter has been brought to the
attention Of Secetary Olney by the owners.
The Supreme Court Of Idaho has handed
down an opinion in which it is held that the
equal suffrage amendment voted on at the re-
cent election was adopted, and hereafter women
will vote in that State