Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-13
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The first snow of the season has fallen at
Hope, OAK.
The Bartletts, Cal, stage was robbed by one
masked man near Loosville yesterday. The
Wells, Fargo express box was taken, but it Is
stated there was nothing in the box.
At Terre Haute, Ind. tailor named Louis
superior was refused 10 cents Dy his wife and
went into an adjoining room and hanged him
self. He was in the habit Of frightening his
Wife into giving him money by pretending to
commit suicide, and it is supposed that was his
purpose but the light twine that he used was
stronger than he thought and did not break
under his weight
The Master Car and Locomotive Painters
Association al their session at Chicago elected
the following officers: President A. E. Barker.
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Chicago;
First Vice President, William Lewis, Michigan
Central and Canada Railroad. St Thomas,
New York and New England Railroad, Nor
witch, Mass; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert
McKeon, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Railroad, Kent o.
Louis are at present considering the advisa-
bil1ty OF going into combination with similar
houses throughout the larger markets OF this
country Tor the purpose OF controlling the
Florida orange crop. Early developments in
the matter are to be expected, so the New York
end of the proposed combination is pushing
things vigorously and has already secured Co
operation in other cities Investigation among
Trust is under progress.
The President yesterday made the follow.
ing appointments: Richard c. Kerr, of Missis
sippi, to be Register of the Land Office at Jack
son. Miss; Joseph w. McClurg Of Missouri. to
be Register of the Land Office at Springfield,
Mo-; Scott Sweetland. of Washington Terri.
tory, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at Van
couver. W. T.; Walter L. Stobles. of Washing
the Yakimi Agency in Washington Territory
Warren d. Robbins, of Idaho, to be Agent for
the Indians of the Nez Perces Agency in In
dian Territory.
j. Patterson, superintendent of the Run
over mine Deggett, Cal, was knocked of his
horse between that place and Calico. and rob.
bed OF 1000 in gold coin by Parry Dodson
last Monday. The robber then took Patterson's
horse and escaped with the money. Several
parties, including the victim, started in pursuit
and Dodson was overtaken by Patterson and
John Ackerman near Coyote Hole. He was
lying behind some brush when they came upon
him. and he commenced shooting at them at
once. They returned the fire, hitting Dodson
nine times, killing him instantly. The stolen
money was found on him.
Detectives are securing San Francisco for
the murderer of Captain Daniel Logan. for many
years dock captain for the Pacific Coast Steam,
ship Company. A stranger came to a saloon
Tuesday night where Logan was drinking with
a friend. He couldn't see Logan and his COM
panion because they were behind a compart-
ment and, evidently thinking the coast clear,
he drew a pistol and ordered the old French
proprietor in the back room. Logan immedi-
ately came to the saloonkeeper's aid and a des-
perate struggle followed Two shots were fired
at Logan but missed. while third struck
Logan in the heart and he dropped dead. The
ASSASSIN was Joined by a confederate and both
escaped. This is the boldest crime committed
here in years, as the vicinity swarmed with
people and escape was almost miraculous.
"A Chicago detective is in Winnipeg search
ing for trunk supposed to have been taken
there by Martin Burke. This trunk, it is sus-
pected, contains the mysterious tin box which
Burke had So carefully sealed soon after DR..
Cronin's death. The trunk, It is thought. is
either in Winnipeg or Montreal, as Burke was
in Canadian Pacific train bound for Montreal
when arrested. 1t is also asserted that a book
of records of Camp 20, Clan-na-Gael, contain
ing the minutes of the meeting of February 8
last, at which a committee to try DR.. Cronin for
treason was appointed, has been found. These
minutes, it is asserted, were written by the
then Secretary, John F. O'Connor. an en-
ploye of Adams & Westlake. O'Connor has
identified the record. and, it is said, asserts
that it is a true one,