Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-04
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.
General Faulkner was yesterday fouut
guilty of bank wrecking at Buffalo.

General Faulkner was yesterday fouud
guilty of bank wrecking at Buffalo.
General Schofield has been officially desig.
mated by tie President to act as Secretary of
War during the absence of Secretary Proctor.
The New York Republican State Commit
tee has organized by the election OF John n.
Knapp, chairman, Frank S. Smith, secretary,
and Stephen V. White, of Brooklyn, treasurer.
e. c. Baker representing Victoria, B. c.,
in the Dominion Parliament, has resigned his
seat owing to his inability to secure redress for
those of his constituents who have been seized
by the United States cruisers in Behring Sea.
Governor Hill has issued a proclamation
calling a special election in the Ninth Con-
gressional district of New York to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Hon. s. s. Cox.
1t will be held on the day of the general elec-
tion.
Three American ships, the Jacob E. Ridge
way, James DrumInond and Benz F: Packard
have arrived at San Francisco from New York
after long and somewhat tempestuous voyages.
The Packard was out l72 days. During storm
Emil Schwab, a sailor on the Rldgeway, was
washed overheard and drowned.
"A dispatch to the New York Maritime Ex-
change, dated Nassau, September 30. an
nounces that the British steamer Earmore,
at sea in a gale on September O. All hands
were lost except seven, who were landed at
Nassau. The total loss is about Is.
The Department of State has received
telegram from General Franklin, United
States Commissioner General to the Paris EX-
position, saying that the United States exhibit
has been awarded So grand prizes, 1879 gold
medals, 27l silver medals, 2lS bronze medals,
90 honorable mentions, and indicating that
the collaborator's rewards, not yet announced,
would undoubtedly increase this number.
Mrs. Kate NJ Nye committed suicide at
Louisville by jumping from the third story
window of the house. child came in with
would like to see her jump out of the win
dow. He answered that he would. She replied:
"All right; will do it, but you must kiss me
goodbye" He did so, and she deliberately
sprang out the window She was instantly
killed Marital unhappiness was the cause.
Charles s. Pratt confidential book-keeper,
and cashier of the H. Wales Lines
Company of Meriden, Conn.,, was arrested for
Pratt's embezzlement amounts
to over $4,000, covering various periods since
1882, and was accomplished by false entries.
mainly on the pay-rolls. The affair has caused
a profound sensation as Pratt was an officer in
several local organizations, treasurer of the
First Congressional Society, and a city alder
man. Pratt confessed his guilt to his en-
ployers. saying: 1T is the same old story of
living beyond ones means. l am thief"
Judge Sawyer, of San Francisco. has rem
dered decision which covers the cases of all
sealers seized in Behring Sea- In 1887 the
sealing schoonre San Diego, owned by /. n.
Handy was seized By the cutter Rush and
ordered to Sitka. She went and nearly 800
skins were condemned, brought to San Fran
cisco by Marshal Atkins and sold. Handy
tried to enjoln the sale on the ground that
Alaskan court orders didn't hold, but Judge
Sawyer overruled this. The same principle in
volved in this decision holds in the cases of the
two sealers that came here instead of going to
Sitka- 1t is also claimed that it applies to all
seizures by the Rush this year as orders still
hold good, no matter where the seized vessels
have taken refuge.