Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

William K. Vanderbilt's steam yacht Alva
arrived at Nice yesterday from Baltimore.
The Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday
afternoon accepted the following bonds: AZ
per cents, registered. S424, at 1925. :.
-Four new indictments have been ordered
against Ives and Stayner, two for grand lar
ceny and two for fraudulent issue of stock.
Father Clarke has been arrested at Avoca,
County Wicklow, for making speeches tending
to excite the people to commit unlawful acts.
A building at Martinsville, Ont, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday night, and the
only occupant. an old lady named Callivan,
perished in the flames.
Senator Paddock states that Representa-
tive Laird. Of Nebraska, had SO far recovered
that he would be able to reach Washington in
time to participate in the inaugural cere-
monies.
Smallpox has broken out in Southwold
township, near 81. Thomas, Ont. Four deaths
have already occurred and II persons are down
with the disease. Every precaution has been
taken to prevent 1t from spreading
The registry office, at Alexandria, Egypt,
been destroyed by fire, and the registers Of as
sessment and taxation of the city and other
Important records are in ashes It is expected
there will be much confusion in finances in
consequences.
The 80 prisoners at the House of Correction,
South Boston. who continue belligerent are
fast being brought into subsection on diet OF
by tonight all of them will have yielded, and
the workshops will be running as usual to-
morrow.
"A parcels post convention has recently
been concluded between the United States and
the Hawaiian Kingdom which Is similar in its
provisions to the convention concluded with
jamaica 1t goes into effect to-day, and will
continue in force until terminated by mutual
agreement.
The Crown Prince Rudolfs debts amount
| I.,I, s,,aa
600 year and the palaces and country places
cost him nothing. Where the money went to
nobody knows, while great deal OF the Princes
jewelry, of which he had very large and valu'
able collection, has disappeared
Father Kennedy, Who was imprisoned fol
attending meetings of suppressed branches OF
the National League, has been released. On
being liberated he addressed crowd which
had gathered to greet him. In the course OF
his speech he said that when the laws enslaved
the people they were not Obliged to submit to
them.
The venerable Hannibal Hamlin yesterday
was on the floor of the Senate, over which
body he presided during the troublous times OF
lS6l-65 He Is the sole surviving Vice Presi.
dent, and as such comes to take part in the in
augural ceremonies next Monday. He is hale
and hearty. and seems to greatly enjoy the con.
gratulations of Senators, which are freely ex-
tended.
The Norwegian bark Carla, Captain Ton
nersen. from Pensacola, January l. for LONDON,
was nearly severed in a collision last night in
the English channel with the British steamer
Pascal, from London for Rosario. A passing
vessel rescued the crew of the Carla and landed
them at Folkestone. The Pascal returned to
London with her bows badly damaged. A num-
ber of boats and a tug are endeavoring to get
the Carla into port.
As Grand Trunk freight train was cross.
ing the Canadian Pacific track, near Brampton,
Ont, yesterday, freight train on the latter
road dashed into 1t, cutting its way through
aud never stopping. Not wheel of the Cana
dian Pacific train'left the track. The engineer
and fireman jumped and escaped uninjured.
The brakeman ran forward, setting the brakes,
and on reaching the engine brought the train
to stand. The train had then run two and a
half miles past the scene Of the accident. No
one was hurt, but considerable damage to
property was done.
The Iowa railroads are in quandary as to
what they should do to equalize through OF
Interstate rates from points in Iowa. The re
cent reduction in local rates has upset the ex
isting arrangements for making through rates
Freight can be shipped from Iowa points. dl
rectly across the State of Iowa and Illinois, By
adding local rates in Iowa and Illinois, at from
8 cents to cents per 100 pounds less than to OF
via Chicago. In Consequence east-bound bust
ness from Iowa points goes via Burlington
Beardstown. Peoria and other junction point'
west Of Chicago.