Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
Boston Stocks.
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The American ship Rosie Welt, Capt. Welt,
from New Castle, N. 8. w, for Singapore, has
been wrecked in Bramble Bay straits.
Members of the Cronin faction of the Clan
yesterday morning in one of the parlors of the
Vanderbilt Hotel, where Luke Dillon, of Phila-
delphia, is at present stopping.
The British steamer Altna Craig from
island of Palawan and allied with water She
will probably be a total loss The crew have
arrived at Manila. The Altna Craig is an iron
screw steamer OF l, ,872 tons.
Representatives of six of the roads con-
cerned in the Transcontinental Railway Asso-
citation, to further consider the notice of with
drawal by the Northern Pacific and Southern
facihc roads, met in Chicago yesterday, but
nothing was accomplished.
Bands Of Cretan insurgents have seized the
towns of Vamos and Cidonia- They expelled
the authorities Of the towns and burned the
archives. A number of Turkish peasants who
ned from the district occupied by the insurgents
have taken refuge in Retymo.
Lord George Hamilton, first Lord of the
Admiralty, announced yesterday in the House
OF Commons that the construction of 50 war
ships had been begun during the current year.
Twenty of these vessels were being built in the
government dock yards and 30 in private yards.
Counsel for Mr. William O'Brien have de-
cided to move for new trial in the action for
damages brought by Mr.. O'Brien against Lord
Salisbury for SANDER. Their ground for asking
1or 2 new trial is that the jury who returned
misdirected.
Mrs. Hogan has heard no news from the Pro-
lessor. She has given up all hope and believes
he has met with death. She left Jackson,
that her husband had with him 81 900 in cash
and balloon and outfit which he must have left
with friends.
Tommy and Agnes Williams, aged and g.
were burned TO death by the explosion of a
coal-oil can Sunday night. The mother had left
the house few minutes on an errand, during
which the boy secured the oil can, placed it in
the middle of the floor and then secured some
matches and set the oil on fire.
The Captain of the Atlas line steamship.
Alene. brings the news that on July Ii Hip
polyte attempted to take Port Au Prince. On
the 18th instant he also made several assaults,
but was repulsed each time with loss. Subse-
quently he retreated to Croix des Bouquets. a
point above nine miles from Port Au Prince,
where he is now encamped.
Millionaire John Allen, the New York hotel
man, and Prof. E. f. Platt, of riding school
fame, rode into Denver at noon Sunday on
laded bronchos and leading mustang ponies.
They left New York May IA, bound for the
Goiden Gate. and have made the journey SO
far without the slightest mishap They hope
to reach their destination by October.
The judges TO whom MI. .Smms, "a journalist.
appealed when a magistrate declined to issue
a summons against the Duke of Cambridge TO
answer charge of assauluing Mr.. Simms have
upheld the decision of the magistrate and re-
fused to grant summons. The alleged assault
OF which Mr.. Simms complains took place some
time ago in Whitehall during review of the
fire brigade.
WIN. Hall, of the secret service bureau ar.
rived in Chicago from Dayton, O., yesterday
morning, where be helped capture the noto-
rious counterfeiter. Nelson briggs. He saws
the counterfeit $40 silver certificates were SO
perfect that 1t is believed they were printed
from genuine plates which the counterfeiters
had succeeded IN getting possession of in some
unknown manner.
Right Hon. w. 81. Smith. the Government.
leader, laid on the table of the House of Com
mons yesterday the report of the Committee on
Royal Grants. The report recommends that
the sum of f9, 600 be added to the quarterly
allowance of the Prince of Wales The report
maintains the right of the Queen to ask parlia-
ment to make further provision for her grand
children. The debate on the report was post
poned until Thursday.
Three boys playing in shed Sunday night
at Stoneham. Mass. started fire which CON-
municated with the building Two of the boys
ran out, leaving little fellow named Murphy
10 years of age, a deaf mute. in the shed. The
door had spring lock on 1t, and closed. lock-
ing the boy inside. His father ascertained
after time that the boy was in the shed and
tried to save him but could not. and he was
himself burned severely. The shed was dom-
pletely destroyed and the boy burned to death.
From dispatches from Indian Territory it
10 itdrucu Ludt Tile pEOpOscu sale OF the C0erO-
kee strip to the United States is likely to fail
The United States Commissioners, Wilson
Hartranft and Fairchild, will reach Tahlequah
the 25th, and Chief Mayes will doubtless call a
special session of the Cherokee Legislature to
consider their proposition, and also the offer of
the live stock company, which now holds the
strip under lease, which they want extended
for 10 years. The Cherokees claim to hold a
government patent for the strip and say they
must have big price if they sell.
During the past two years people have at
various times claimed to have seen a sea SER
pent in Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin. Others
who saw the monster said it was q whale.
In one or two instances affidavits to the
truth of the claim were made. 1t is
now found that there was some ground for the
stories told. Saturday afternoon while two
boys were spearing for frogs near the lake they
was summoned and a sea lion II feet long was
captured. 1t escaped from circus here four
Years ago, and the fact had been forgotten.
Secretary Window has instructed the Col
lector of Customs at Cape Vincent, N. Y, TO
with the interests of the revenue to the mem
bers Of the American Canoe Association or the
occasion of their annual camp and meeting.
from August 10 to q next, on Stave Island, Just
across the northern boundary line. This action
is based upon representations by the associa-
ton that the only object of the meeting is to
pass pleasant vacation season among the
Thousand Islands. The association is CON-
posed OF about l.600 residents of the United
States and Canada.
WEAK stomach, ,Beecham- spills act like magic
PEARS Soap secures beautiful complexion.