The National tribune., 1896-03-05

William Fl. Iams, who gained such notorlety
az a member of the PENNSYLVANIA Militia dur
ing the Homestead labor riots in 1892. died IN
the Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Friday, from
the effects of a pistol wound inflicted by
Charles Arndt in self-defense.
The London Chronicle publishes interviews
with Salvation Army leaders N New YORK on
the subject of the disturbance there. In an
editorial on the snbject the paper declares that
the threats Of secession from the army VIII
come to nothing but thinks that the disruption
of the army is more likely after the death oil
Gen. Booth through family discussions among
the Booths.
Miss Matte Overmau, with whom DIR. Z. o.
Brown. is said to have been unduiy intimate,
was placed upon the witness stand at FRIDAY
session of the council trying charges against
DR.. Brown, at San Francisco. Miss Overman
created sensation by admitting that she had
entered intoa plot with Mrs Davidson to black
mail Dr. Brown in order to secure money 10
finish her studies in which she was engaged.
The British Government intends to devote
| the bulk Of the money which would otherwise
| have gone automatically to reduce the Ma
| tional debt to increasing the navy on the lines
| of the bill introduced by the Radicals a year
ago.
| The Sultan of Turkey has issued an order
permitting Clara Barton. President OF the
! American Red Cross Society, and her represents
atves, to travel in Anatolia and distribute re-
lief to the gu ersrs there.
The inhabitants of the town of Zeitoun and
vicinity are suffering from the rsvages OF small
pox and other diseases, aud are IN want o.
food.
J. Fl. Wiborg JAMS P. Peterson and II
Johansen. the late Captain. First Mate ane
Second Mate of the steamer Horsa, were con
;,.l
Philadelphia, Friday. of engaging In CuDar
flibusterine expedition.
The Berlin Eachriehten makes the statemen
that the revised decree in regard to American
| insurance com nanies shows n clause declaring
that all Unitod States companies VIII be locked
ont of Prussia unless the German eompanle
are granted equal facilities with other com
NAMES in the United States. This implie
that New York State must repeal its recen
legislation affecting German companies.
Tho steamer st. Pierre. owned by the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad Company. and whicl
was bound from Halifax for Victoria, Il. Z,
has foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. The GREY
was saved.
, The Chicago grand jury found true bills Sat
urday against $50 persons accused Of conduct
! ing bucket-shop operations in Chicago. IN
action is the result of an investigation carrie
, on by a COMMITTEES of the Board of Trade. an
covers every bucket-shop IN the city.
Over 300 coIorsd people sailed from Savar
nah. Ca. Sunday, for Liberia.
Snow fell in San Francisco Monday for tn
| first time in ten years.
Political affairs in Brazil said to be ]
= n critical condition. The boundary dlspu1
with France and the attitude of the Anti-fo
i. eign party make the tenure OF the present Go'
eminent uncertain. The Brazilian Minists
q has submitted to the Froueh Government
' project for a mixed comm ission to control tl
DISPUTED Amapa territory pending "a defini'
y settlement of the dispute.
: The British naval estimates submitted to To
Q House of Commons call for heavy increases
= new vessels meu, aud material. An expend
0 turs of nearly S1l0,000,000 is provided for
. An uprising of Moplah fanatics in India HI
;. assumed serious proportions. The British a
). tackled a large party of them and killed 100