Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

| Along list fatalities are reported from the
effects Of the late cyclone.
Henry c. Gordon, of Indiana, has been ap-
pointed special agent of the General Land
| Office.
Yesterdays bond offerings aggregated g..
$50 900 as follows: Registered As s. 500 0OO at
1O7 exint. lOS1S; $4,000 at 1857 ex-int.. lOS;
$40 900 at 1857 ex-int. The Secretary accepted
$3.50, 900 AS registered at lO61s ex-interest-
Commissioner Mitchell, of the Patent Office,
| has issued an order creating board to examine
| first, second, third and fourth assistant exam
| iners in that Office with view to promotion as
| vacancies occur. It is understood that no fur
ther promotions will be made IN the examiping
| force except through competitive exam1na-
| tion.
Jack Hickey, the pugilist became in
| volved in a dispute with Cork 1aryey
| Haunting car driver), which ended IN night.
| Hickey struck the driver o powerful blow in
the face, breaking his jaw and inficting other
| injuries from the effects OF which the driver
| died. Hickey was arrested and remanded on
| charge Of manslaughter.
The directors of the Chicago Board Of
| gress to give 81, 100000 subsidy for q line of
steamers between Tampa, Fla, and Aspinwal.
| st. Louis merchants have also indorsed the
| memorial. It is claimed that a saving Of eight
| days can be made in traffic between South
| American ports and all Southern, western and
Middle States points, as compared with the
present route via new 1ork ClSy.
-KrewoIf the treasurer of Mr.. Charles h.
Hoyt's Brass Monkey Company, who skipped
out with IS, 200 of the money which he had in
his possession at the time the piece was pre-
sented at the Park Theater about month ago,
has been heard from in Washington Territory
and 1t is said he can be arrested at any time the
Boston police give the word and this will soon
be done. Mr. Hoyt is in town for the purpose
of giving evidence before the grand jury.
i'm October, 1887, Morris Amerman. a far
mer of Niles, went to Auburn, N. Y, and, after
disposng of produce, proceeded to get intoXi-
Gated In driving home his horses ran away
and he was killed. His widow brought suit
under the civil damage act against II. B. Perry,
owner of the building in which the saloon is
located where Amerman bought his whisky
for S. 900 damages This morning the jury
8, sLSSen' ,5o6s in '''O''' - -' . ' ~ -''
I'm the matter of the contest over the New
York Commissionership Of Public Works.
Judge Barrett has rendered his decision grant
ing the application and issuing warrant order
ing ]. Lowber Smith to turn over all the books
and papers to Thomas F. Gilroy. At 1l:3O
Under Sheriff Sexton served upon d. Lowber
Smith papers containing Judge Barrett's deci-
sion and demanded that the books and posses
sion of the Office be surrendered. Mr.. Smith
at once handed over the keys to Mr.. Gilroy and
gave him full possession OF the ONCE.
An operators mistake caused disastrous
collision last evening on the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad near Glen Mary. A passenger train
en- route from Chattanooga to Cincinnati, col
lided with freight. The engines of both trains
were completely demolished and a number of
cars derafled. None of the passengers were
hurt but Firemen Burchett, Of the freight
train, was SO badly injured that he died this
morning. Baggagemaster Farrell. Mail Agents
King and Corwin, Express Messenger Dunn
and Fireman Warner were also injured, but all
are reported as doing WELL
Forest fires are burning in the Shawan1unk
Mountains and the Catskills, also in the High
lands below Newburg, and also on the Fishkill
Mountains. Passengers coming in on the New
York and New England Railroad say the fires
are also burning in that vicinity and on the
State line The atmosphere along the Hudson
river is filled with smoke and unless rain comes
soon pilots on night boats will have hard time
seeing their way through. A large amount of
woodland has been seriously damaged. The
fires are reported to be on the increase IN all
directions. As yet no lives are reported lost or
persons injured.
John A. Enander, who was appointed
Minister to Denmark, will not be able to accept
the office. The gentleman is very sick at his
home in Chicago, and the physician who is at
tending him hesitates about saying whether his
patient will recover or not. Three weeks ago
Mr.. Enander was attacked with severe pains in
his chest while at his Office He fastened to his
home, and was compelled to take to his bed on
account of hemOrrhage Of the lungs. Since
that time he has not been able to get up, and
the hemorrhages have continued. He is SO
that his doctor had told him that it would be
sure death If he attempted to cross the ocean.
Wool Markets.
ST.. LoUIs-Receipts during the week, 29l, ,602
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