Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Yesterday morning the -four mill of Reye-
son Co.. Iowa City. burned. The loss is about
$4,000.
The subscription to the Swiss army loan
amounts to more than the sum which it was
proposed by the Government to raise.
Three elevators and their contents belong
ing to II. Kelly, e. Strowbridge & Co. and
Henry Hoover, at Blue Hill. Neb., were burned
yesterday. Loss, $4,000; Insurance. sl7,0O0
John and Jessie DEM. of Huron, OAK,
aged 10 and IL years. and the only children of
Edwin Denn, ventured in Foster creek beyond
their depth Sunday afternoon and were
drowned.
Joseph Larsen, aged IA. was overcome by
the damp while cleaning well near Macedo-
mia. Oak, on Sunday. and ]. A. Wilson, who
was lowered to rescue the boy, was also over
come. Both died before they were brought to
the surface.
Germany has notified Switzerland that the
treaty between the two governments regulating
the settlement of foreigners in Switzerland will
not be renewed. The treaty will therefore ex-
pire at the end of 1890
Mrs. Harriet Atwood Aymar, of Jersey
City, and Bishop George Franklin Seymour OF
Springfield. Ills, were married in Old Trinity
SShSrsh' SsSCa New New York, yesterday Right Rev.
nuptial knot. The wedding was strictly
private.
Gen. GrenfeIl, the British commander in
Egypt, reports to the war Office that he intends
the end of the present month, at which time
the British reinforcements will have arrived,
and all arrangements will be completed for the
movement.
In the United States District Court, at In
dianapolis, Monday, Judge Woods issued a de-
cree Tor SlO6 2O2 in favor of Camille Weeder-
Held. OF New York, against the South Bend
ana Mishawaka Railway Company on fore
closure. The Master in Chancery was directed
to sell the road without unnecessary delay.
Another phase of the litigation over the
vestibule car patent will he presented in the
United States courts. The Pullman Palace
another suit against the Wagner Palace Car
Company and the Michigan Central Railway
for infringement of the vestibule car patent
While Lieutenant Governor Meikeljohn
was bathing In the Cedar river with friend
named w. ID. Patton, near Fullerton, Neb.
Sunday the latter got beyond his depth and
was drowned. The Lieutenant Governor came
near sharing his friends fate in attempting to
he will recover.
Another meeting of managers Of lines in
the Transcontinental Railway Association was
held yesterday to further consider the matter
OF the proposed withdrawal of the Northern
and Southern Pacific Railroads. After discus
sion a COMMITTEES of five was appointed to labor
with these roads with view to persuading
them to withdraw their designations.
Monday evening. at o public gathering at
Falrbush, near Somerset, KY. William Baugh
killed Green Flynn. Both were young men of
good stan ling. Flynn and Baugh were wrest-
ling. when Baugh's brother struck Flynn on
the head with handspike, crushing the skull
Drs. Warren and Perkins removed the skull
and found that death resulted from concussion
OF the brain. Baqgn was arrested and taken to
Somerset for trial.
tawa the decision of the chief clerk of the
Canadian Patent Office cancelling the Edison
patent for incandescent electric lighting on the
ground Of want of Jurisdiction. Hon. John
CARING. MiQlSter -Hav
the application OF Edison's solicitor for re-
hearing, this time before himself. It was
agreed that the same argument should stand,
now under consideration.
Last Friday evening, while bathing in
White river, west of Anderson, Ind Scott
Todd and Charlie aosier, aged 10 and IL. were
drowned. Sunday evening nearly 500 people,
among whom was Stephen Bilby, were on the
river bank hunting for the bodies. A rope was
stretched across the stream. To this rope Bilby
was hanging in mid-ssream when he lost his
hold. He was carried under in q swirl of the
water and drowned in the presence of his wife
and two children.
All the coal beavers on the Duluth docks
struck Monday, joining those at West Superior
In their demands for an increase from 40 to soc |
an hour The Northwestern Fuel Company
docks, and they worked all day at 4Oc. The
Pioneer Fuel Company acceded to the demands
of its men, and they returned to work There |
NORTHWEST
ern and two at the Ohio docks but these com
panies will hold out, II possible.
AT Franklin. KY. George Harris and Sam
Bryant both colored. were going homo from
church together last night in company with
other negroes. Harris asked Bryant IL BRYANT |
accused him of stealing tobacco plants Bryant |
replied In the affirmative, adding tina. he still
accused him. and drew back in the attitude of |
drawing pistol. whereupon Harris. who was
standing at his side, struck him across the |
stomach with hickory stick and literally dis
emboweled him. his entrails falling to the |
ground. Bryant died from the effects of his |
wound. Harris gave himself up.
s. 8. Cartwright died in Topeka. Kan
Monday aged so years. He was widower'
and had lived for years in garret. He was |
supposed to be in limited circumstances brt |
events reveal that he was worth probably $3.50
900. His property consisted Of houses and |
lands In Topeka, ranches in the counties ad- |
joining and city and suburban property in |
Albany. N. Y, where his children reside An |
Albany dispatch says: The Associated press /
dispatch. this morning, telling of the death of /
8. 8. Cartwright with S250000 in a garret. at
Topeka, Kan, was read with interest here
Cartwright was farmer at Rennselaeryille in
Albany county, and IL years ago went West
and made money rapidly. As he was not of a i
penurious nature his dying in a garret Is not /
understood. his SON left for Topeka this