Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Postmaster General Wanamsker yesterday
inspected the postofice in New York City.
Sitting Bull, who has been seriously III Of
pneumonia, is much better and Is connoereo
out Of danger.
The convention of the Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society, in session AZ
Baltimore, adjourned yesterday, after nxing
the next convention at Canton, o. The of1cers
elected for the next two years are as follows:
Mrs. J. T. Detwiler, of Omaha. Neb.. President;
Mrs. A. ". Hunter, of Columbia City. Ind, ana
Mrs. M. F. Stewart. of Peabody, Kan, wee
Presidents; Mrs. Selma Belmer. Cincinnati,
Secretary.
There is lively stir and excitement among
the Inhabitants Of the Delaware River Nailey,
near Lordville and Equinunk stations, on the
Erie Railroad, over the ections Of peculiar
religious body there. who call themselves
Holiness People" and who practice the faltn
cure. A large sect has been established, but
the general community is decidedly against the
scheme, and threats Of summary chastisement
of the leaders have been made.
The disposition of the wrecks of the Van
dalia and Trenton, which were destroyed at
Apia, Samoa. has been under consideration ~
the Navy Department. Admiral Kimberly
recommended that the ships be abandoned and
it is likely they will be. BY using the diving
apparatus of the British ship Calhope many
va1uables Of both ships were saved, and with
the assistance OF the natives. who are natural
divers, all the guns Of both ships were secured
Captain George A. Armes, the retired army
officer who assaulted Governor Beaver in
Washington last March, Is lucky man. The
court martial which tried him for the assault
on the Governor. and for various ohenses com
mitted on March 4 sentenced him TO dismissal,
but the President eemmuted the sentence to
deprivation of the right TO wear his uniform
for fve years and be confined for the same
period within limits prescribed by the Seere-
tary of War.
"A Law suit resulting from a business trans
action with the former Napoleon of Wan street.
Irraa ar1d Iric 1orfr
meneed in the Common Pleas Court at CleEe-
land Yesterday by Messrs Charles II. Potter q
Co. The defendants are HenryS. Ives, George
H StayneT 2; A II; Barflstt 1s1E Menlon ~ :; Marsh:
for the State of New jersey and temporary ad-
mSnistrators for the State of New York for the
estate Of CHRISTOPHER Meyer. and also William
n. Cromwell. assignee IN insolvency OF the nrm
Of Henry S. Ives Co.
Secretary Blaine was too busy yesterday TO
say anything about the report that Patrick
Egan had been recalled from Chill, hut his pri-
vate secretary Eouchsafed the information that
Mr.. Blaine had made up his mind neither to
deny nor affirm newspaper statements OF this
kind MT. Walker Blaine, however, made q
positive denial that the cahlegram had been
sent. "TIAere is no truth IN the story" he said.
"No charg es have been made to the depart
ment again st Mr.. Egan, and until they are the
Secretary " i'll take no action. Beside. it would
be very foolish to senda cablegram TO man
who Is on the water, only half way to his des-
tination."
"A sensation was caused at San Francisco
yesterday by the disclosure that Morris Q.
Baum, a promi uent Republican politician and
Secretary of tn Republican County Commit
tee was fugitiy re in Europe, having left behind
$4,000 in notes bearing forged Endorsements.
Baum cut wide swath in the last campaign in
the State. and as chief among those who
charged frauds at the ballot box against the
local Democratic leaders. He was sharp
young lawyer and had a large business, but
gambling and women ruined him. To pay
poker losses he drew notes and indorsed them
with the name Of his brother-in-law, Simon
Anspacher.' Beside the forged notes Baum
left fully $1,000 IN small debts to scores Of
friends
in recognition of th valuable services rem
dered by King Mataa.ta in saving life and
property on the occasion of the recent hurri-
cane in Samoa, the Navy Department to show
its appreciation of the K, tng's conduct, has de-
cided upon sending him I Whaleboat OF the
latest improved build. It VIII be clinker built,
of the finest material to beN obtained, and the
fittings VIII be in keeping with the rest of the
boat. It will be built in the navy yard at Mare
Island, California. When ctNT1pleted the boat
VIII be sent to King Mataafa, accompanied by
an autograph letter from Prtssident Harrison
testifying, in the highest poss iLde manner, to
the bravery exhibited by King ID ataafa and his
men, on March Is and 16, in re.Hulng so many
of the American sailors. The oat VIII be ac-
companied to Apia by . commit tee OF the sur.
viving officers, and it is expected the party VIII
leave california about the middle OF August. o