Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

MIR. STRIKER, of Iowa, one of party Of
tourists who had ascended Longs Peak T1es.
day, was killed by the accidental discharge q
his pistol. the ball striking him in the neck
He was lifting boulder to roll 1t down The
mountain side when the pistol fell from his
pocket, and striking stone. was discharged.
General Malone viii open the Virginia
campaign next week, beginning In the South
west He is very anxious to meet Captain
Mckinney, his rival, in joint debate. and .
strong effort will be made to arrange series
of joint meetings, when General Malone and
Captain Mckinney will discuss the issues OF
the campaign.
The omission Of any reference to the
Behring Sea difficulty, or the position the
British Government intends taking. in Queen
victoria's speech from the throne in prorogu-
ing Parliament has caused great indigna-
tion throughout Canada. 1t was fully expected
that an intimati0n would be given OF the
policy Lord Salisbury intended following IN
the matter
Postmaster General Wanamaker and Presi-
dent Norvtn Green have had consultation re-
specting the telegraph service furnished the
Government by he Western Union Telegraph
Company. While details Of the plan have not
been arranged 1t is understood that satisfac-
tory progress is being made toward an agree
nent upon lines laid down by the Postmaster
General. The question of rates to the Govern
mentfor telegraph service is a point at issue,
hut by no means the principal question, rs
Postmaster General Wanamaker's plans con-
template a considerable enlargement of the
functions of the Postofice Department in the
direction of cooperation with the telegraph
companies to secure cheaper and better SER
vice.
The people in Ovid, small settlement in
Idaho, near the northern boundary of Utah.
are excited over an alleged murder that took
place there few days ago. A woman died
there and a Coroner's Jury, composed of Nor.
mons. found that she came to her death by
poisoning with strychnine, administered by her
own hands. The County Attorney had post
min q fiOr,r ,aado ka I1n<o
find no trace whatever of strychnine or any
other poison while a discolor alton about the
neck IN their opinion justified the declaration
that the woman had been strangled to death:
The husband, who IS a Mormon, and girl
whom be wanted for second wife have been
committed to Jail.
William E. Denny the defaulting assistant
postmaster at Bonneville, Ind, has made
confession regarding the circumstances Of his
shortage. He alleges that he lost the whole
amount S6, 500, in card playing at Evansville,
and gave the names of go men with whom he
had played. The attorney to whom the con-
fession was made, refuses to give the names
for publication. but it is known to contain
those of many men Of business standing in
Evansville who have never been suspected of
frequentlng gambling houses. Under the
United States law any person winning money
which must have been known to be Govern
ment money is made guilty of the crime of en-
bezZlement and subjected to the same punish
ment that is visited upon the defaulting en-
ploye.
"A disastrous fire and loss of life occurred at
Spring City, Pa, early yesterday morning.
Flames were discovered about l o'clock in
rotary room of the American Wood Paper
Co.'s works by one of the employees. An alarm
was sent out and in short time several fire
companies arrived on the scene. The flames,
however. spread rapidly, and before they could
be checked one of the large buildings. three
stories high, and filled with valuable machinery,
was completely destroyed Abou o'clock the
wall on the northeast side bulged out. and
about 30 feet of it fell with crash. Oliver
Monshower. aged 30 years, an employe, was in
Seifert, William Schaefer and Henry Seaser
were more or less injured. Seifert was also an
employe and his injuries it is feared will prove
fatal. Robinson is badly hurt but may live.
The others are not seriously injured. The
loss will reach $4,000, covered by insurance.
The building will be rebuilt at once.