Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The Pope has sent to Miss Caldwell q valu-
able present and an autograph letter congratu-
lating her upon her coming marriage TO Frince
Murat
AT the launching of Greek iron-clad at
Havre NJ Delyannis, the Greek Minister, was
emphatic in his references to the increased
friendship between France and Greece.
Henry Horwitz. a New York diamond
broker, committed suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself in the right temple with pistol OF
small caliber, while in his office on the third
floor of No. IL Maiden Lane.
"A letter from Chairman Cooley. of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, received
from his home at Ann Arbor, Mich, states that
he is steadily recovering from his late illness,
and that he expects within short time to re-
turn to his official duties at Washington.
The spread of diphtheria and scarlet fever
at Lawrence, Mass, has become SO alarming
that in all the Catholic churches the priests
Sunday warned the people not to visit from
house to house anJ more than was necessary.
1t is stated that no funerals of the victims of
these diseases will be allowed from the
churches.
Caleb Dinsmore aged 70, committed suicide
muzzle of gun to one Of his eyes and firing
the gun with q cane. He left note saying
that be must soon die nom cancer, and pre-
ferred not to suffer. He had made arrange
ments for his funeral, even to laying out suit
of clothes in which he wanted to be buried.
I Joseph Hoffman, burglar. attempted to
break into the house of William II, Kohns, in
Mount Joy, Pa, early Sunday morning. and
was shot by Kohns, the ball entering the left
lung and infictlng, it is thought, fatal in
Jury. Hoffman is at the Lancaster hospital
supposed to be dying. He is a native of Bavaria
and been in this country seven years. Latterly
he lived in Montgomery county, Pa.
THE Abilene, Kan, bank, owned by Mayor
G. II. Debold and Colonel ]. NJ. Fisher, sus-
ended yesterday, creating great excitement
as it has been considered the strongest fnan-
cial institution in Central Kansas. Deposits
amount to 100000, principally local. Redis-
counts and individual loans swell liabilities to
100000. The firm claims to own $500 600 worth
of real estate and notes, and say they will pay
in full ii given time to realize.
AT Chicago Cleveland G. Arnold has been
arrested by postoffice inspector for a novel
method of swindling. His scheme was simple
but effective. He would watch the columns of
the various marriage journals and when he saw
an advertis ment that suited him would write
to the advertiser. His victims were ALWAYS
men. Arnold assumed the role of an innocent
and gentle girl desirous of finding husband.
1nclosing portrait of handsome woman Ar
mold was sure to receive reply. A correspond
ence would then be opened and in a very short
time Arnold would receive a sum of money
from his distant admirer, sent for the purpose
of defraying the railroad expenses of the young
girl on her trip to her admirers home.
From canvass of the House of Represen-
tatives il is reported that Mr.. Reed, Of Maine,
leads in the race for the speakership with SO
VOIes, Wnll6 MChlHl6Y udS O8 NOI6s IN SlgnG,
Cannon, of Illinois, being third with 81 votes;
Burrows fourth with TO- and Henderson. of
Iowa, with IL This canvass is interesting as
much for what it promises in the way of second
choice as for what il shows for first choice. 1t
will take IS votes to name a speaker in the Re
publican caucus. Mckinley is the second
choice of l26 members, while Reed is second
choice of only S. including tne So who are for
him as first choice But ii it comes to a Sec
ond choice Cannon may get rs votes, taking
some from both Reed and Mckinley.
Not less than 5000 Michigan farmers have
Joined the Patrons of Husbandry since last
May and the number is increasing every week.
They threaten to become the controlling power
in the politics of the State, and then to spread
over the entire country. The Patrons claim to
have been forced into being by the monopolies
and trusts, and they propose to organize a COM
bination that will strike terror to the hearts of
their enemies. At present the Patrons are de-
voting themselves exclusively to the merchants,
and in every town where they have foothold
they enter into an iron-clad contract with one
dealer in each line of trade to purchase only
from him, exacting pledge that they shall not
be charged to exceed II per cent advance on
wholesale prices.