The National tribune., 1896-05-14
BRIEF NEWS


in Africa, but does not desire to enlarge its
sphere Of action.
There were SO fresh cages of cholera reported
in Alexandria Sunday, and 20 deaths from that
disease were recorded.
Secretary Chamberlain has announced the
r policy of the British Government in regard t.
South African affairs to be in favor of JOIN
commission of both houses to inquire into The
whole situation to prevent any further disturb
ance occurring there while urging redress o
the grievances in the Transvaal
7 The five men captured on the filibusterini
schooner Competitor have been sentenced L
death by court-martial at Havana. Captain
General Wcyler has RENTED the to tn,
Madrid authorities, and there is great excite
ment in Spain the affair and demand FOL
the execution of the men. The Governments
of Great Britain and the United States have
interviewed in behalf of the condemned.
Negotiations are in progress between japan
and Russia looking to joint actiQn III Korea u
secure the return of the King to the palace
from the Russian Embassy, japan to have ih'
disposal of the troops about the palace and thC
placing of the Korean telegraph system in th'
hands of the japanese.
Keen disappointment is felt in London Over
the announcement that there will be no inquiry
into the chartered South Africa Company ,;
affairs until after the Jameson trial. and that
Cecil Rhodes will be allowed to retain his posi-
ton with the company.
Mrs. Langtry's suit against the Union Bank
of London TO recover 100000, tho value Of
jewels deposited with that bank for safe-keep
ing, and which were scared by IN unknown
party on n forged order, has been settled by
the bank paying the plaintiff $4,000.
Col. North, the Nitrate King" died sud-
denly in London, May s. Col. North made
his fortune, which is estimated at about
S50,Oo0,0OO, in the nitrate fields of Peru. lie
shipped at the age of 10 years on sailing
vessel, by lucky accident met Englishman
who wanted to return to England to die. aided
him, aud from him learned Of he rich deposits
of nitrate which afterwards made him one of
the richest men lin England. By aiding the
Prince of Wales with ready cash when the
Prince was in financial difficulties he won
| favor, and Wales had his protcge appointed
Colonel of the Norfolk Regiment. However,
| North was not q social success
1t has now developed that Mt least 10 people
were killed by the explosion of gasoline at Gin
cinnat last week. Others are still missing.
Another engagement between the Cubans
and Gen. Suarez Ynclan in the Province of
| Pinar del Rio is reported TO have taken place
! last week. The Cubans after fighting nearly
an hour, retrcated, first setting fire to the town
of Cacarajacas. The Spanish lost one killed
and 81 wounded.
The report that missionaries and traders
have been killed by Malaysia savages of Man
ming Straits and Solomon Islands, aud that the
murders have been followed by acts of canni-
baiism, has reached San Francisco by steamer
Monowai. The most authentic story is that of
the killing of the crew of the brig Rio Loge,
at Ruhiana. The missionaries on the island
escaped with difficulty.
nj
monthly report of the Surgeon. General con-
tains two reports from the Sanitary Inspector
at Santiago de Cuba, stating that during the
week ending April IS there were three deaths
from yellow fever and three from smallpox,
and for the week ending April %. five from
yellow fever aud one from smallpox.
The 25th anniversary of the signing Of the
treaty of Frankfort, which ended the Franco
Prussian war, celebrated throughout the
German Empire. Sunday. The most impor-
taut exercises were at Frank fort, where the
Emperor aud Empress held an Official recep-
ton, A monument to Emperor William /. was
unvaled.
l. M Scott, builder of the new battleship
Oregon. has expressed the belief that his ship,
her trial trip, will lower the record of her
sister slip, the Massachusetts,. which displayed
such wonderful speed for a ship of her class in
the recent trial. On the trip down the coast,
the Oregon made 10 or 10 miles at the rate of
1854 knots M hour, and not even then was
pressed to her full capacity. As Tho official
record Of the Massachusetts is only 16 ID knots,
the performance of the Oregon places her at
the head OF her class OF batteships
Cornelius Bushnell who was connected with
Ericsson, the noted inventor, and furnished
him with money with which to huid the famous
Monitor, died at New Haven, Conn. last week,
aged 81 years.
ii Hung Chang has presented tho Gar and
Czarina, on behalf of the Emperor of China
with the Order Of the Double Dragon studded
with precious stones, and also with two bronzo
vases over 1900 years old.
A Paris newspaper states that the position of
the French in the disputed territory of Guiana
is becoming more serious every day au, Bra
zliaDs said to be entering the county.
Gen. Palma has received report from Cuba
to the effect that an American citizen Narcisco
Lopez, was arrested and shot by Spanish soldiers
He given no trial.
II. III. Holmes. the muti-murderer, whose
sensational trial the charge of killing Ben
jamin PietZel, and more sensational confessions
later, when it became apparent that his life
could not be saved. was hung in Moyamensing
prison, Philadelphia, last Thursday. He was
cool until the end. On the scafEOd he
denied the pitezel murders. Friday after
noon the body Of Holmes was buried in q
grave 10 feet deep and tho box containing the
body imbedded in cement, which, hardening
formed solid wall of rock, the weight of which
is much over a ton.
The United States gunboat Petrol returned
to San Francisco from Shanghai last week, and
brought with it story OF how eight of it's
crew whipped three times that number d.
Englishmen in free fight, in which champagne
bottles knives and almost anything movable
were used. While IN harbor the British cruiser
Spartan threw its search-light the Amsri-
can gunboat repeatedly, bus on demand of Capt
Emery, OF the Petrol, the British cornmander |
made an apology. Next day the British sailors |
while on shore. attacked the American tars |
who were in a room over saloon, where they
were drinking aud singing patriotic songs |
Half dozen OF the Brtishers suffered ugly !
wounds.
battle between Gen. Altamira and Gen. |
Macoe occurred last week, and after fighting |
over five hours the latter retreaed only when |
rein forcements under Col. Valcarcel, came on |
the field. The Spanish report their loss as seven |
killed aud % wounded.s The insurgent loss is |
not given.
COL Piano has been elected President of Bo- |
liva. Senior Mariana Baptista's term will ex-
pirc next August.
Rioting is reported in Teheran, the capital of
Persia.
The worlds unpaced tandem record was
broken at San Jose, Cal, last week, by Eli
Wnsett and J. +. Stayer, who made mile
in l:55 3-5, reduction of ono and One-filth
seconds.