Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-01
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Charles Dilger, murderer of two policemen
last August and Harry Smart murderer Of
Meisner Green and wife, were hanged at Louis
vile yesterday.
Congressman Lawler and other members Of
the Business Mems Relief Committee have left
starved locked-out miners at Streator, Ill.
-One of the heaviest shocks of earthquake
felt in San Francisco for years occurred here
about AS yesterday morning. People were
awakened by the rattling of windows and the
shaking of buildings. No damage reported.
Judge Lambert Tree, ex-United States
Minister to Russia, has rendered to the Com
missioners of Lincoln Park, Chicago, a bronze
statue of Robert Cavelier de La Sale, whose
explorations Of Western and Northwestern
history of the United States. This statue Judge
Tree caused to be executed while he was abroad
as an evidence of his admiration of La Sale
and his achievements.
AT Allegan. Mich, during thunder storm
Saturday night the barn of Christian Maskey
was struck by lightning. Mr.. Maskey had just
driven in with load of hay. The father, two
horses and a colt were instantly killed. A II
year-old son was stunned, but recovered con-
from the burning barn. One of the horses had
fallen on the fathers legs. A neighbor came
to his aid. The barn, filed with this years
crops was entirely consumed.
Much indignation is felt in British CoIum-
Dla over the seizure OF the schooner Black Dla-
mond in Behring Sea by the United States reve-
nue. cutter Richard Rush. A public meeting
will probably be held and resolutions passed
for Transmission to the Imperial Parliament
asking that the Imperial Government interfere
in behalf of British vessels in the sealing trade
1t Is believed here that If but one man has been
placed aboard the Black Diamond her Captain
will not obey the Rush orders, and will sail for
Victoria instead of Sitka.
IT. II. Tolliver, negro of Nashville, Tenn,
shot two Indians connected with a circus yes.
terday. The wounds of one at least will prove
fatal. Tolliver was the ''horse thief OF the
circus. being lassoed by the cowboys and finally
hanged to a tree at each performance. The
Indians were on big spree the night before
and on the way here abused the negro in
of them. His story is that he acted in self-de-
fense and it is substantiated by eye-witnesses
He is in jail while the two injured Indians are
lying at the hospital. Their names are Red
Ear and Looks Bad.
The representatives of the roads affected
by the recent cut by the Pennsylvania road to
IS fare between Chicago. Cincinnati. Louisville
and New Albany have determined to meet 1t,
and have sent the necessary preliminary notice
to the Inter-Stat, Commerce Commission. 1t
will take effect August 2. It includes also
IS so rate between Chicago and indianapolis.
The roads interested are the Cleveland. Gin
Hamilton and Dayton and the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago. Various motives are as
signed to the Pennsylvania for making this cut
and refusing to give a reason 70 the other roads
in the Chicago and Ohio river division. Among
them Is that the Pennsylvania will use this to
aid in making low rates to the Milwaukee G.
A. R. meeting.