Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The Gear and Czarina arrived at Gatschina
yesterday morning.
The strike of coal miners at lens. France,
has been settled, the masters conceding the de-
mands of the men.
Mr.. Gladstone writes that if the country
wishes it, the Irish representation at Westmin'
ster should be retained.
Henry Taylor was yesterday convicted in
Whitefeld county, Ga, of the murder of State
Senator Samuel Field, and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
James 81. Jacobs, the Lancaster county
murderer, and George Clark, the Greene
ber 23. have been respited until December 10.
The President yesterday appointed the fol,
lowing postmasters: John h Derdon, at Aurora
Ind. vice F. H. Gibon, removed. and W. B.
Ellis, at Washington, Ind, vice Stephen Beld-
ind, resigned.
The report that Moussa Bey, who is charged
with brigandage and outrage in Armenia, had
Turkish authorities They say that his trial is
still proceeding.
James M. johnson, agent of the Michigan
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Detroit,
at Minneapolis, was arrested in Chicago yester-
day on a charge of embezzlement The amount
of defalcation is 81 ,37.
The Czarowitz sailed yesterday on the
disi for Athens, where he will attend the mar
riage of the Crown Prince of Greece and Prin-
cess Sophie of Prussia.
Charles Harris, negro convict, was shot
and killed while resisting arrest at Lumber
City, Ca, Thursday afternoon. That night the
1t to avenge the death OF Harris. There Is,
however, no danger of trouble.
The President yesterday appointed Captain
Francis M. Rumsay Chief of the Bureau of
Navigation of the Navy Department, vice
Captain John q. Walker, and George e. Neil.
of Missouri, to be United States District Attor-
ney for the Western Division Of Missouri
The coroner's jury in the case of Catherine
H. MacRae wife Of Rev. Donald MacRae who
died at ST. Johns N. B., from eating poisoned
candy received through the postofhce, has re-
turned a verdict of willful murder against
William ]. Mcdonald, who is accused of having
poisoned the candy.
Mrs. Samuel Trice. Of Fowling Greek, Caro-
line county, Nd, was burned or suffocated to
death yesterday. She was 66 years old and
helpless from paralysis. Being left alone for q
short time the bed clothing in which she was
wrapped, took fire. When the fire was ex-
tinguished she was found to be dead.
The French Cabinet has expelled M.
Laisant the BOulangist deputy, from his po-
sitiou as officer in the territorial army. This
by NJ Laisant during the recent electoral cam
paign that he would not take the field for
France under the present Government.
AT Pine Spring. Rowen county, KY, Frank
Tolliver yesterday married Miss Grace Martin.
The bride and the bridegroom respectively are
sister and brother to the leaders OF the opposing
factions that for several years have been indus
trious In numbering each other in that county,
The wedding seems to be trial OF peace.
Oscar Matto, John Bullock, Albert Norton
and James Manshan were arrested yesterday at
Sullivan, Ind, for the murder of George Far
ner. aged 75 who kept little restaurant at
Shelburn. The old man was found dead In
front of his restaurant, Sunday morning, and it
is supposed he was killed BY some rowdies in .
fight.
The Saginaw, Tuscaloosa and Huron Rail-
road Company has commenced suit in the Cir
cult Court at East Saginaw against Charles D.
Rice. late auditor OF that road, to recover
$4,000. Rice was recently dismissed from the
road having confessed he was short 5000. 1t
is now limited the shortage Will exceed the
amount first stated.
DIR. Hamilton, Surgeon General of the
Marine Hospital Service, Is in receipt of a let
ter from Prof. Rudolph Virchow, at Berlin,
saving that the organization committee Of the
International Medical Congress, has been con-
stituted by the election Of himself President
and DR.. Lassar, Secretary General The con-
gress will be held 10 1870.
The Official Messenger, Of st. Petersburg.
states that plan had been made to wreck. near
Jassy, Roumania, the train on which ex-Queen
Natalie of Servia, recently travelled 10 Bel
grade. The train started ten minutes earlier
than the time announced for its departure, and
it was owing to this fact that the plan OF the
conspirators was frustrated.
-Emsley Wright the aged farmer who shot
a tramp near indianapolis some days ago, has
been arrested on an indictment charging him
with murder. All the circumstances OF the
killing appear TO prove that the tramp was
killed without cause. The prisoner h n
years of age and when incarcerated he was %
feeble that be tottered into his cell.
The total receipts from internal revenue
for the Arst quarter of the present fiscal year
were s34 46S4, 500. or s5,770,8U greater than the
receipts during the corresponding period Of
the preceding fiscal year. II the receipts In
year The total rscslpts for M zeAE. .zi1 aggrs