Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

"A number of stores in Paisley, Ont, includ-
ing Claxton's drygoods store and McFarlane's
drygoods store, were burned yesterday morn.
Ing. The total loss is SIS, ,00O
The Controller Of the Currency has ap-
pointed William Miller, Jr., of Mercer, Pa-,
and Della Greene, of Muncie, Pa, examiners
ufnational banks in the State Of Pennsylvania.
Acting Secretary Batcheller has appointed
Milton NJ Holland, of Washington, 10 De
chief of q division in the Second Auditor s
ONCE. DR.. Holland is well-known coloreo
lawyer.
"A post of the Grand Army of the Republic
the second in Canada, with Harper Wilson as
Post Commander, was organized IN winnipeg
by mastering Officer George L Brown, OF Post,
s, Peoria
i'm response to a telegram of inquiry con-
cerning the correctness of the story that he
had resigned, Private Secretary Halford re-
piled yesterday as follows, from Fortress Mon
roe: "It is the first have heard of it"
The independent Republicans of Virginia
have nominated an snti-Mahone State ticket as
follows: For Governor, John F. Lewis, of
Rockingham; Lieutenant Governor, Park An
drew. of Alexandra, Attorney General, G. A
Heermans, of Montgomery.
-Diphtheria has made its appearance at
Cisco and throughout Central Illinois. At
0liopolis the public schools have been closed
on account of the disease. and several deaths
are reported at Decatur, two at Greenvile, and
several at other places. 1t is said to be caused
by the decaying vegetation.
While provling in q cornfeld near Deep
creek, in Norfolk county, Va, Wednesday
night gypsy woman from a camp nearby got
caught in q bear trap. The gun exploded and
wounded the woman so badly that she died
where she was shot, and her body was found
Thursday morning lying inside the trap.
The employees of the Aurora, Ills, watch
factory went on a strike Friday evening. They
of wages could be made. The company has
been unable to pay its hands for the last weeks
work, and the latter refused TO work longer.
Beside the last weeks wages the company is
still owing them for seven weeks labor prior to
the recent failure.
Expert Barney, who has been investigating
the books of Brown University, Rhode Island,
70 discover what shortage, if any, there was in
the accounts Of ex-TIeasurer Gilman P. Robin
son. son of ex-President Robinson, has
made report which shows that the
shortage will exceed SIG 000 and that there are
at least so instances of manipulation OF the
books, which furnish sufficient grounds for
criminal prosecution.
The steamship Prinz willem L, which ar
rived yesterday at New York, brings advices
from Port-au-Prince to October l9. General
Hyppolyte was inaugurated President on the
10Th instant with great pomp. He reviewed
his victorious army Immediately after the cere-
mony. Great enthusiasm prevailed among the
people. 1t is rumored that Minister Preston is
20 be removed at an early date. All was quiet
1t Port-au-Prince when the steamer sailed
AT Fargo. n. D. q second attempt to rob
the postofice was made early yesterday morn
ing, the result of which is that Harry Melton,
the night clark. has bullet IN his right arm.
Melton says he was awakened shortly after
midnight by the growing of the dog, and found
q rObber in the office. He fired five shots at the
man as he was escaping through an open win
dow and was himself shot in the arm. There
are many stories afoat concerning the affair.
Government detectives have been here since
Wednesday working on the previous attempt
20 rob the Office, and promise interesting dis
closures. Melton's story is generally disDe-
aieyed.
The Japanese Minister at Washington Mr.
Mutsu, has received. by official mail from
Japan, the decoration of the Order of the
Crown, conferred upon him by the Emperor in
recognition of his recent conclusion of treaty
with Mexico, and other services for the State
Minister Mutsu had previously been decorated
by the Emperor with the Order of the Rising
Sun. The order was inclosed in the hollow of
q bamboo stick the method with prevails in
Japan. Mr.. Mutsu is not a nobleman, but be-
longs to the class in Japan analogous to that of
the gentry in England. 1t is exceedingly rare
that the orders which he has received are be-
slowed upon any but the nobility.
An extensive scheme by which the customs
have been defrauded for years has just come to
light at Winnipeg, and it is said that a number
of prominent people are implicated. Ii appears
the United States invoiced as white wood.
There is no duty on the latter and only an ex-
pert can tell the difference. The customs off,
cials, 1t is said, have searched large number
of local invoices, and also letter from
Winnipeg dealer directing the manufacturer in
the United States TO invoice Eastwood as white
wood. 1t is also reported that large quantities