The National tribune., 1896-06-11

over 100000 cartridges. Over 100 men also
landed aud Joined the insurgents.
duel. growing out of a quarrel over the
Cuban campaign caused the arrest of Gen.
Martinez Camp0s, formerly Captain General oil
Cuba. and Gen. Borroro, both charged with
duelling.
United States Ambassador Bayard, on the
part of the United States, and the Marquis OF
Salisbury, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, last
week ratified the Bering Sea Convention, and
the treaty will be promulgated by the
state Department and the British Government.
German officers engaged to drill the Chinese
army have been subjected to indignities and
outrages, and the latest report says that two
have been beaten by soldiers, and that an OIL
Ger named krauss has been killed by the body
guard of Lin-Kun Yah, Viceroy of Namking
Ex-Governor and Mayor-elect Pennoyer, of
| Portland, Ore, says that he will take but one
| half of the salary of Mayor, as that salary
should come down with the general decline of
prices and values" The present salary of the
Office is IS, 600 per annum.
Russia has warned the Porte that massa-
ere of Christians in Crete may result in war
against Turkey.
The Spanish imports beginning with the
| fiscal year and up to the month OF April, have
increased 143 046 pesetas and the exports
same period of 1895. The customs receipts for
the first 10 months decreased 10, l39,4 All pese-
| tas.
The wbeemen Of New York State are in
| luck. few weeks ago a law compelling rail-
roads to carry bicycles as baggage without extra
charge ana without Grating passed. Now
State Superintendent OF Public Works George
w. Aldfidge has opened tho 622 miles Of tow
| path along the canals OF the State to wheelmen,
Ill =.
with the special object of making the paths
present good surface both for regular traffic
and bicycles.
Turkish troops to the number Of 81 battaIions
have been ordered to the Island of Crete The
situation is serious.
| Gen. Fitzhugli Lee, successor to Romond o.
Williams as Consul General to Cuba, arrived
at Havana, June 3, aud was cordially wei
coined. lie will at make an effort to
| secure the release of an American citizen,
| Thomas DAILY. correspondent for a New York
| paper who is charged with taking photographs
IN the Province OF PnArfdel Rio, in violation
of the military regulations.
! Filty-four members of the Bermuda expedi-
ton arrived at Tampa, Fla, last Thursday.
! The vessel left IJacksouville Fla. in April.
| with supply of armsahd ammunition. While
| disembarking OH the Cuban coast, a Spanish
| cruiser appeared, aud, in the excitement that
followed, 80 members Of the party were
drowned.
AloDzo Walling, who was connected with
Scott jackson in the murder OF Pearl BRYAN. is
on trial at Newport. KY. charged with the
murder Walling admitted to E. II. Anthony,
newspaper reporter that he knew the crime
was to be committed, and IL this evidence is
not iued out he will be convicted. Jackson.
colored cab-driver. and others. gave evidence
very damaging to the defendant
Austin Corbin. millionaire, OF New York
City, often known the king of Long
Island" was thrown from his carriage at New
port. n. H., last Thursday, and died within a
few hours.
The Tamasese party in Samoa. it is reported,
is being assisted by the German authorities
who are also trying TO introduce the German
language int official business In this they
are opposed by the British and American Con-
suls. Trouble is likely on the island.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick is likely to remain
in British prisons until death relieves her.
Secretary OF State for Home Affairs Sir Matthew
White Ridley stated in the House of Commons
that he saw no reason Tor further clenency
the sentence of death having been imposed
upon her, and alteTward commuted to impIison-
neDt for li!e
The Moscow Project of Police is blamed for
the great disaster during the coronation feast.
he having refused the offer of troops to control
the crowd.
Ephraim Z. Emson, New Jersey politician,
Of New Egypt, died last Friday. lie was the
owner of large cranberry swamps, and was
called the Cranberry King"
Col. Pavio, in command of a Spanish force
reports that he attacked und defeated the in
surgents under Rojas and Sanchez, near Bumi-
dero. The Cubaus lost % killed. besides a large
quantity of munitions captured by Pavio The
Spanish loss was very slight.
An attack upon tho Cuban Capital bv Gen.
Arloso has been repulssd, and the insurgents
much elated over tho victory. On the
morning Of May 90 the Spanish troops moved
up the mountain toward Cubitas The first
encrcling ridge OF the mountain protected
them for two hours. when they ad vanced into
IN open plain. Before the fierce fire of the
insurgents higher up the mountain they
rapidly withered and fell back. The Spanish
outnu IN bered the Cubans three TO one.
Complaint was made TO Yacht Racing Com.
mittee. London, that Howard Gould's yacht
Niagara, which has won many races did
SO by trckery, the specific allegation being
that shifting water ballast had been used. In. |
vestigation proved TO all fair III ind ed sportsmen
that the complaint WAS entirely without foun- |
dation, but it may result ia the withdrawal of |
the yacht from other races.
The French Chamber of Deputies has an. |
proved bill making the Island OF Madagascar |
French colony. The French Foreign Minister
declares that this action will clear I'D the ex. |
listing difficulties by abrogating all treaties
with the Hovas Government. However. some
action may be taken in3t the matter by England
and the United States. as annexation will
strike a serious blow TO tsade Interests of both
countries
The statue of Benjamin franklin, given the
Old Time Printers Association by joseph
Medill, and by that organization to the Com
missiOners Of Lincoln Park, Chicago. was un-
vailed Saturday. The statue is said to be the |
finest in the United Stateaa
Frank Mayo the actor, died of paralysis of
tho heart OH railroad train near Grand Island
Neb., Monday.
Jules Simon, ex-Premier of France, died at
Paris Monday, aged e3 years.
During the Corpus Christi procession at
Barcelona, Spain, Sunday. bomb was thrown
in to the crowd. Eight have died. 81 are d wing.
and more seriously injured. Martial law
has been declared in the city, and the police
are searching for the bomb throwcr Anarch-
isis are believed to be responsible for the out
rage. Most of the victims OF the bomb were
women or children.
The first battle of the British Nile campaign
was fought Sunday. The Egyptian forces ad.
vanced on Firket at an early hour in the MORN