Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

throat from ear to ear. Dunn came to this
country from England six months ago, and his
wife week ago. Heis 81 years old, and she
was about the same age. Dunn was arrested.
The beef inspection BILL as indorsed by the
convention which assembled in st. Louis in
March, was defeated in the Missouri Legisla-
ture yesterday. This is big victory for the
Chicago packers, as it was thought that of all
the States Missouri would adopt the anti-beef
combine bill.
=. Watts. composing the firm OF Lee, Yeury 4
Watts, manufacturers of fine neckwear at go
and IS Prince street, New York, assigned
yesterday to Nathan A. Ulman, without prefer.
ences. Jones Brothers, manufacturers of um.
brellas at 3l2 Canal street, also assigned TO
Lewis Fem, without preferences.
II. Pardee Chapman, SO years old, committed
suicide Yesterday morning, at his residence in
Varick street, New York, by shooting himself
through the head with revolver. He was en-
ployed as clerk in the wholesale drygoods
house Of William B. Lyon & 90. He was suf-
fering from an 1ncurable disease, and becoming
despondent shot himself. The parents of the
suicide live at Clyde, o. He was veteran Of
the war.
The present Governors Of the original ID
States VIII be asked to meet in Independence
Hall, Ph1ladeiphia, on the coming 4th Of July,
to consider plans for memorial monument in
tended to perpetuate the memory of the men
and events the Centennial Of which has just
been celebrated in New York. Governor
Green. of New Jersey, is chairman of the com
mittee having in charge the arrangements for
the meeting and will be able to present plans
for the monument from various artists and
architects.
e-John Rufus, butcher at Star City. Ind.
made murderous assault upon mis- wife yes
terday for selling meat during his absence.
Her screams brought her brother, Charles
Rinehart, to the scene Just as Rufus was about
to cut her throat. Rufus then attacked Rine-
hart and was about to finish him when Mrs,
Rufus dealt ner husband blow with stone
which enabled Rinehart to arise He then
seized club and with one blow crushed por-
tion of the butchers head into a jelly. Rine-
hart escaped to Logansport, but was captured
and brought back to jail.
The Senate Investigating Committee which
is to sift the question of Canadian control in
American railroads and the diversion of Amerl-
can trafhc over Canadian lines met again yes
terday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, but after a two hours discussion
adjourned until II o'clock Monday morning,
without having accomplished anything. None
of the invited witnesses have as vet put in an
appearance, and If this state of affairs still
that the committee viii issue subpenas to
compel attendance.
The principals in an extraordinary pension
fraud case were arrested in different parts of
Missouri yesterday. Jacob Little, a Union
soldier, died in Andersonyille prison. and in
1871 his widow was awarded pension of $3S a |
month. She married man named Barnes and |
died in 1872. Barnes took his wife's pension |
papers and came to Pettis county, Missouri |
where he married widow named Rogers. He |
induced her to impersonate the deceased Mrs, |
Little, which she did successfully and drew the |
pension. Barnes died in 1877, and the widow |
took up with man named Ritz, who was soon |
in possession Of the pension story. She wanted |
to quit drawing the money. but Ritt compelled |
her to continue the fraud until they separated, |
about year ago. Then she ceased drawing |
the money. and the Government desiring to |
know why the money was not drawn, started |
an investigation. After six months hard work, |
the conspiracy was unearthed. and Mrs Barnes |
was arrested yesterday at Somerset, Ozark |
county, and Ritt was also taken into custody.