Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-25
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

-rhe condition of Otto, the insane King of
Bavaria, is precarious He is unconscious. and
his physicians are able to administer nourish-
ment only at irregular intervals
President Oakes, when asked as to the
story widely circulated on Tuesday, that his
mission had been to establish Canadian
"The story is unfounded. My visit to Quebec
was not in any way connected with the busi-
ness of the road"
George W. Shirley, the proprietor of the
Merchants Hotel, at Spencer, Ind, who was
second wife home with him only two weeks
after burying. the first one, was forced to leave
town last night. The indignation increased to
such an extent that he sold the hotel to his
nephew and left on the train for parts un-
known.
Mrs Joseph W. Arnold has been acquitted
in the Circuit Court of Sangamon county, Ill.
June last. seIf-defense was her plea Ar
nold's estate, amounting to $4,000 is matter
of contention among the heirs, and the array of
counsel on each side resulted in the most
county. The verdict Is In accord with popular
sentiment
AT o'clock yesterday morning the gas
house of the Lockwood Cotton Mills at Water
front and lifting of the soof from the build
ing, which took fire and was burned. Henry
e. Washburn, aged 30, the workman in charge,
perished In the flames Several persons pass
injury. The cause Of the explosion is un-
known. Loss. $4,000.
The subterranean river recently discovered
in France, in the Miers district Of the Depart
ment Of Lot has now been traced distance of
seven miles to a point beyond which the three
daring explorers who undertook the task did
not dare 70 venture; as the river there takes an
abrupt plunge into the bowels OF the earth to a
depth impossible to fathom. 1t took three days
and nights to accomplish this journey OF seven
miles and return. the greater portion being
done In q folding boat made of sail-cloth.
The President has made the following an
pointments: Edward T. Green. of New Jersey,
United States District Judge for the district OF
New Jersey; Alfred E. Buck, of Georgia,
United States Marshal for the Northern dis
trict Of Georgia; Joseph W. Ady, Of Kansas.
United States Attorney for the district OF
Kansas; Albert Lea. Of Mississippi. United
States Attorney for the Southern district Of
Mississippi; David F. Kronacher, of Ohio.
Commissioner of Deeds for the District Of
Columbia.
Henry W. Peck committed suicide Wednes-
day by shooting himself in the right temple at
the Getty House in Yonkers, N. Y He arrived
the hotel as ]. G. Johnson, Of New York. On a
dressing case were number OF letters which
Mr.. Peck had written before he shot himself
One was addressed to G. W. Johnston. pro-
prietor of the Getty House. In it the writer
said he had registered at the hotel under q
false name. and that bis real name was H. W.
Peck. Another letter was addressed to the
who were residents Of Montclair, n. ]. An,
other letter was addressed to W. II. Bayless, Of
New York.
Prominent Englishmen who visit Ireland
either on business or pleasure, complain that
they are constantly annoyed by the police, who
persist in dogging their footsteps and keep q
close watch upon them during the whole time
spent in Ireland. A well-known gentleman re-
siding in London. . prominent Liberal and
close friend of Mr.. Gladstone. became 80 ex-
asperated while travelling In Donegal by this
treatment that, with the assistance of his groom,
he soundly thrashed two constables who had
kept at their heels during the greater part Of
the day. The constables took their thrashing
arrest their assailants when they might easily
have done So This Is believed to be part of .
systematic plan TO annoy all Englishmen who
travel about in Ireland with q view of gather
ing information about the condition Of the
tenantry.
"A suit has been recorded in the Baltimore
Superior Court BY John Siebrecht against
William h Evans, in which $4,000 damages is
claimed. The plaintiff states that he was in
duced to give up, for q money consideration, an
interest in store kept by his wife, and that he
was also induced to sign an agreement Of sep
aration from his wife. Then. some time after
ward, he sued for divorce, ne was persuaded,
he alleges. not to resist the granting of the
divorce. He claims that Mr.. Evans induced
him to consent and submit to these things. A
Evans and Mrs. Siebrecht were married; they
went to Europe few weeks ago on their we'd
ding trip, and are now In Italy. Mr.. Evans Is a
wealthy marble cutter. Mr.. Siebreeht and Mr.
Evans were friends and prominent members Of
the same church.