The National tribune., 1896-02-27
BRIEF: NEWS


E1-Congressman Michael d. Harter com.
mitted suicide at Foat0ria, o., Saturday, Dy
| shooting himself.
The largest vessel every built for the lakes
was launched at the Globe Iron Works, Ceve-
land, O.. last week. Il was a steamer 432 feet
long, built for the Mutual Ore Fleet.
1t is re ported in Lsndon that the Home Sec
rotary has decided to release Mrs. Maybrick,
convicted some years ago in London of poison
ing her husband.
DR.. Jameson aud the Transvaal raiders have
reached England. They were received with
cheers by large crowds of people
The work of the Turkish Commission of In.
qury in Armenia is declared by correspondent
to have been farCical.
1t is announced in Paris that the Tong King
loan of 100000 francs has been covered by
subscription thirtyfold.
1t is asserted in st. Petersburg that Russia
does not intend to annex Corea.
George D. Robinson. Governor of Massachu-
sets in 1884, 1886 and 1856 died on Saturday IN
Chicopee, aged 81 years. He served four terms
in Congress previous to being Governor. lie
was Democrat.
Two years ago the late Gen. Cogswell pre-
dicted that the ticket would be Morton and
Henderson.
1t is thought that Gov. Atkinson intends
entering the Georgia Senatorial race on the
Free Silver side.
Ex-Consul John L. Waller has been pardoned
by President Faure. aud will likely return to
Kansas, from which State he was originally
appointed Consul to Tamatave, Madagascar.
By an explosion of dynamite near Johan-
nesburg, Transvaal. last week, over 800 people
were killed or injured. Eight cars loaded with
the explosive were being switched from one
track to another at the time of the disaster.
Robert Fitzsimmons defeated Peter Maher in
a fight that took place near Langtry, Tex,
Friday. The fight was one round, and Maher
was knocked out in less than 80 seconds.
Another harbor defense vessel, practically
new, was added to the United States Navy
last week, when the monitor Monadnock was
placed in commission at Mare Island, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballngton Booth have been
removed from com and of the Salvation Army
in tho United States. The removal may cause
the Order in this country to sscede.
A dispatch from Vadivostock announces the
arrival there of the agent of an Auglo-American
company with n capital of $40. 0OO000 to work
tho alluval gold deposits of Eastern Siberia.
The Porte objects to Miss Clara Barton going
to Zeitoun to distribute relief Rumors OF fresh
massaeres in Urfa are current in CONSTANT
nople.
Dr. Jameson and his officers from the troop
ship Victoria will be landed at Portsmouth.
The troops, which came ashore from the Vic
foria at Plymouth, gave three cheers for DIR.
jameson.
FIRE which broke ont Monday at Johannes
burg, Trsasvaa caused damage amounting to
1915, 900 TO dry-goods and other stores and ware
houses.
Armenian sympathizers in Toronto are dis
cussing plans whereby those afflicted people can
be iRdueed to take up homes in the Canadian
Northwest.
A dispatch has reached London from Rome
and Cairo stating that Great Britain has begun
negotiations with Francs for the evacuation of
Egypt.
President Pierola, of Peru. has installed the
Council OF State, Senior 0laechea being elected
President and Senior Cohdamo Vce-Presidsnt.
Fifty deaths from yellow fever have occurred
on board the Italian hafk Lombsrdia which is
in the barbor ut Rio Janero.
The Indiana Republican State Committee
has asked Gov. Matthews, who is a Democrat.
to call an extra session,ef the Legislature to
enact a constitutional lapportiOnment law.
The Governor will reply later.
George Davis, who WAS Attorney General of
the Confederate States, died at Wilmingto ton,
n. C., Monday. aeed 76.
The steamship Massachusetts took 42S horses
and 500 cows to Etroso' Monday.