Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The Canadian Order of Odd Fellows now in
session voted down a motion to provide for the
eligibility of colored men for membership in
the order.
The law increasing the liquor tax in Dakota
is now in force. The retail liquor license has
heretofore been $500 per annum. Under the
new law the lowest tax that can be imposed is
$780, and may be placed as high as 81 800, at the
option of the County Commissioners There
are % saloons in Yankton. and after July
there will probably not be more than five.
"A collision between two freight trains
near Havre de Grace, on the Philadelphia di-
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio road yester-
day, resulted in instantly killing Joseph Nc
Mean and wrecking several cars, two of them
loaded with provisions for Johnstown sufferers.
1t is claimed by the train hands that the tele-
graph operator was at fault in giving wrong
signals.
An attempt was made Wednesday night to
wreck the st. Louis and Pacific vestibule train
which left Chicago at o'clock for ST. Louis.
The scene of the dastardly act was a culvert at
a point about 65 miles from Chicago. Ties were
wedged in the culvert in such manner that
they stood half a foot above the track between
the rails. The engine struck the obstruction
but did Dot leave the rails, and beyond the
damage to the track no harm was done.
The President yesterday made the follow
ing appointment: Mark ID. Fowler of Mime
sota TO be supervising inspector of steam YES
sells for the Fifth district, st. Paul, MINI. Mr..
Fowler succeeds George Hays, removed. He
is a veteran of the war and is an old steamboat
captain, He held the Office for six years and
was the first officer of the steamboat inspection
service removed by President Cleveland. He
Is personal friend of Secretary Window.
James Deavin and Charles Tomavson were
lynched at Corydon, Ind, yesterday morning
They were taken from the Jail there by mob
of 200 men and removed to the bridge west of
town, where an effort to make them confess
failed, and they were strung up. The two men
attempted to rob the residence of James Le-
May, near there, Friday night last. LeMay re-
sisted and was shot, but not fatally wounded.
A young woman,.a niece of Mr.. LeMay, was
also seriously injured by bullet.
The steamer City of Peking arrived yester-
day from Hong Kong via Yokohoma. The
Shanghai Courier of May 10 contains news
which the latter received from a correspond
ent at Chang King to the effect that Lu Chow,
city of some Importance in Upper Pangtsze,
was reported as being nearly destroy ed by fire
month previous. Seven out of the eight
gates of the city are said to have been de-
stroyed, and the loss of life, burned and
trampled to death, is estimated at 10, 600.
The steamer Alene, from Kingston. Jamai-
ca, June 6, brings intelligence substantiating
the London cable reports of Hippolyte's VIC
tory and Legitlme's defeat. Chief Officer Will
sought the protection of the American consul
at Port au Prince. Hippolyte's officers had en-
tered Port au Prince and taken possession of
the town. The victorious warrior, however
Mr.. Williams said, was not popular with the
people generally and could probably never be
President of the Black Republic by the vote of
the inhabitants. man named Marrann,
Legitimes Minister of Foreign Affairs, or an
ex-President of the Republic, whose name Mr.
Williams could not recall would doubtless ap-
pear as the next candidate tor the presidency
of Hayti.