The National tribune., 1896-10-15
BRIEF NEWS.

report from Guadalsjars, Mexico. states
that the damage by flood in the Mazatlan dis
trict was greater than At first reported. and
that the loss Of life is not under hundred.
The London Daily Ne,cs publishes dispatch
from Vienna saying that the Russian Minister
at Seoul has been instructed to inform the
King of Korea that Russia considers Korea a
part Of Siberia. This closes the Korean ques-
ton.
Spanish troops under Gen. Bernal and Col.
Gromados engaged the insurgents under
Antonio Maceo, near Guanamo, in the western
part of Pinar del Rio. and after hard fighting
defeated them. The Cuban loss is reported TO
have been so killed and many wounded. The
Spanish loss was IL killed and 90 wounded. In
a second engagement between the troops under
Gen. Bernal and Maceo's forces. the latter lost
100 killed and had 200 wounded. The Spanish
loss was 81.
DR.. Carl F. Nitz, Chicago physician, Wednes-
day of last week murdered his wife In cold
blooded manner. During quarrel he stabbed
her in the abdomen with surgical instrument.
The wound was not Immediately fatal, and the
doctor stabbed her again in such manner as
to insure her death. He then, as it proved by
notes that were found after his death, sat by
the woman's side. watching her die slowly, and
now and then, to note the effect of another
He carefully noted all the symptoms OF the
wOmaus approaching demise. When dis
covered DR.. Nitz committed suicide by shoot
ing himself.
The Car and Czarina of Russia landed at
Cherbourg, France. and were cordially well
coined by President Faure and large assem-
blage of people on Monday of last week. After
reviewing the feet and attending banquet
the Russian visitors left Paris, where they were
received with enthusiasm after which the Gar
reviewed the French troops at Chalons.
1t was stated in London that negotiations re-
lating to the Venezuelan boundary question will
be resumed on the return of Sir Julian Psunce-
fote to Washington during the present month
an early settlement is looked for.
1t is reported that fire. in Guayaquil, Ecua-
dor, destroyed 10 squares of buildings. The
loss is estimated at $54,O00,O00 Incendiarism
is suspected, and the people are furious.
Germany has practically prohibited the i'm
portation Of our canned beef.
The Peruvian Congress has approved Of the
treaty of friendship and commerce between
Peru and japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ Castle, of San Fran
cisco, Cal, wore arrested in London last week
on the charge Of stealing furs from dealers in
that city.
Chicago Day, tho anniversary of the great
fire, was observed in that city with political
parades and political meetings. The Republi.
can parade was estimated to contain over Is, 0OC
men, and surpassed anything of the kind ever
seen.
The Earl of Rosebery has resigned the
leadership of the Liberal party. In a letter to
Mr. Thomas Ellis, Liberal member Of Parlia-
ment from Merionetshire, he says that he finds
himself in conflict with Mr.. Gladstone and a
considerable mass of the liberals on the East
ern question and thinks it best for the party
that be should not speak as its leader.
Gen. Trochu, who defended Paris until it
surrendered TO the German army in January,
1871, is dead.
The State Department has been advised con-
corning the decision of the Spanish Supreme
Court at Madrid to the effect that the naval
court-martial, at which prisoners taken from
the schooner Competitor were sentenced to
death for being ilibusters was erroneous in its
proceedings. 1t is believed that the case has
been remanded for trial before civil court in
compliance with the Cushing protocol.
George du Maurier author Of Trilby," died
at London, England, last Thursday of heart
trouble.
The 43d session of the International Typo
graphical Union, at Colorado Springs, Colo,
was attended by 1870 delegates from all parts of
the United States and Canada. The Presi'