The National tribune., 1896-08-20
BRIEF NEWS

Gov. Turney has called . special session Of
the Tennessee Legislature for Sept. to IN
crease taxation, that the State may meet its
expenses. In January. 1894, there was over
s.. 600 900 in the Treasury, and it was expected
that the assessed value Of the property wouio %
increased. At that time State taxes were re-
duced about one third. The assessed value OF
the property showed decrease. and the reve-
enue of 1895 Was reduced over half million.
The Queens speech at the proroguing OF
Parliament last week contained mention OF the
advance by British troops on Dongols. and also
referred to the present crisis in Crete.
A dispatch from Havana states that several
Americans who had taken part in the rebellion
have surrendered to Gen. Weyler. They ex-
pressed disgust with the conduct OF the In
surgen,s The men will be placed in charge of
Consul General Lee and will likely return to
the United States
strip of land from three to eight miles
wide, embracing Of the richest placer
mines of Alaska heretofore supposed to be In
Alaska, has been transferred to the Canadian
Government as a result of recent surveys.
The Dauntiess, the fastest tug in Southern
waters left Brunswick, Ga, last week, with ~
men and large quantity of arms on board. IL
is supposed the boat has gone to Cuba.
Carlos GOWN. an American citizen. who left
with the Three Friends expedition as re-
porter, was captured by the Spanish and exc
cuted with machete.
More Germans were naturalized in New York
this year than men of any other nationality.
The Irish came second, the Hungarians third,
the Russians fourth, and the Italians seve' tn.
The naturalization of Italians is on the de-
cline.
The flibustering tug Three Friends was
seized by the United States Revenue Cutter
Boutwell, near Jacksonville. Fla, Saturday, and
Capt Broward the Master, was taken back to
that city The Three Friends was coaed and
provisoned for long voyage.
Ex-President Campero. of Bolivia, died Aug.
~.
United States Minister Terrell has demanded
the immediate release of six uaturaized Ameri-
can citizens now imprisoned Mt Aleppo by
Turkish authorities Three other Armenians
are also held but have not yet been able to
prove that they are American citizens.
The National Meet of the Law. was held in
Louisville, KY. last week.
The London Daily Neus reports fighting
| in the Province of Maierzi, just outside of
| Herak lion Last week fresh battalion of troops
which had Just arrived were routed by the
| Cretan insurgents, who numbered about 500.
1t is stated in London that Hon. Joseph
| Chamberlain has addressed letter to Cecil
| Rhodes. asking him 10 return to England to
| testify before the Committee of Inquiry into
| the A ffairs of the British South Africa Com
pany.
| 1t is stated that Germany is likely to impose
| an almost prohibitve tax Oh American oil.
| The trouble grows ont of the alleged anna CANA
ton of three large oil firms with the Standard
| Oil Company, which gives control of the market
| to the American company.
| While wotkmen were engaged in tearing
| down Music Hall, four-sfory frame structure
at Eau Claire, Wis. Monday. the building col
lapsed. and FIVE men were killed and over a
| score injured.
Three men were killed and over dozen I'm
| iured by the explosion of % pounds of dyna-
mite stored at New Holland, Pa, Monday.
The Peninsula & Oriental Steamship Co. has
| purchased an extensive frontage on the Thames
| with the view of constructing its own docks
| aud warehouses, owing to the repeated differ.
ences between London's big docks and the bur.
| deusome charges.
II is learned that the release OF the Irish po
litcal prisoners is due to Mr.. L. NJ. Healey, and
| is one OF the compromises given by the Gov
eminent for Mr.. Healy's support of the Irish
land bill.
/ It is officially announced in Berlin that Gen
| Brensart Won Schelleniorf. German Minister o.
| War; has been relieved from office. He will bs
succeeded by Gen. Won GOssler.
The London Comfy Council report show.
that the net debt of London March 81 was
| f37, $50, 502, which is about 100000 abov,
one years ratable value
1t is rumored in Berlin that the Bulgarian
Cabinet has resigned, and that NJ. Stoinloif will
reform the Ministry on the return of Primo,
Ferdinand.
Railway telegraphers have fled a case II
the Federal Court at Omaha. Neb, to test thu
right of the Receivers of the Union Pacii,
Railway to reduce the fixed scale Of wages 0
employees.
The Bradford tEngland) Observer says tn,
Venezuelan setted-dis,ricrs question has beer
solved by an arrangement for the com pensatior
of the British holders for any loss they may
incur il dispossessed by the decision of thu
boundary dispute.
The Madrid Eaoca semi officially denies tia
Spain is preparing bill OF damages against tn,
United States.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company o
New York has filed a suit in tile United State
Circuit Court at San Francisco 10 forecose
, | mortgage executed in their favor in 1889 b,
the Oregon Improvement Company. The lit
cation arises over mortgage for SIS. 000, DOC
issued in 1880.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has in
; strcted Capt. Beck, Age n / OF the Omaha an,
Wnnebago Indians in Nebraska, to make
cash payment of $40 per capita to the Indian
in lieu of the usual issue OF annuity goods. Tbi
| is the first time the annuities have been SUP
planted in this way at the agency, aud tn
action is allowed in case of expediency by Con
gressional enactment.