Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-07
NEWS In BRIEF.

Captain Plunkett. chef Of the Cork po-
lice. VII became prominent in connecSlon
with the troubles in ireland, died yesterday.
The reply Of the Portuguese Government
to the protest Of Lord Salisbury against its
rumored support Of the slave trade, Is con-
ciliatOry in tome and insists upon the sincerity
Of Portugal In her efforts TO suppress the
trade.
"a meeting Of American missionaries was
held In Constantinople on Thursday. at which
it was resolved to insist that the United States
Minister to Turkey assist IN prosecuting
Moussa Bey for having assaulted two Of their
number.
Mrs. 4. R. Edwards is under arrest at
Woodstoek. Ont, charged with having poisoned
her former husband, Hugh ]. Whitley, Of Ciin-
ton, who died under suspicious circu instances
In May last. She married A. p. Edwards about
three weeks ago.
The steamship Pennett. from Galveston for
Liverpool, put into New York yesterday morn
ing for repairs. She had burst her boiler tubes.
She was towed to her dock, where the neces-
sary repairs will be made, and the vessel VIII
resume her voyage.
Judge Alexander Laidlaw. of Oakland,
Cal, who recently caused scandal by appear
ing in public in an intoxicated condition, apollo
gized from the bench on Thursday, condemning
himself severely, and imposed upon himself q
fine Of $50, which he paid over to the bailih.
The directors Of the Cleveland. Cincinnati,
Chicago and ST. Louis Railroad yesterday de-
cIared the regular quarterly dividendof " per
cent on the preferred stock, and also declared
the first dividend Of II per cent on the COM
mon stock. Both dividends are pay able Janu-
ary2
"A report issued by the Cotton Association
Of Alexandria states that the cotton crop Is in
favorable condition except in Upper Egypt,
in one province in Lower Egypt where cold
weather has damaged the plant. The yield ID
estimated at S.250,OO0 cantars.
The Portuguese charge d'affaires &C Rio
Janeiro has been instructed to maintain semi
official relations with the provisional Govern
ment, pending the recognition Of the Republic
by Portugal This recognition will be given
when constitution for the Republic shall have
been definitely adopted.
John Theodore Wild, alias Greenwa1d, who
was twice convicted in the Kings County Court
Of Sessions for the murder OF Lyman s.
Weeks, at the latter's residence ON De Kalb
avenue, New York City, was hanged Yesterday
morning at 7:26 o'clock. His neck was broken
and he was pronounced dead in ten minutes.
About II months ago. Jacob Morgan, of
Sistersvllle, w. Va, was killed with an AK and
robbed of 500. Several persons, including
Morgan's young wife, were arrested. but after.
was lodged in jail for the crime. Sabler is of a
good family. and 1t is said that he and Mrs
Morgan were conspirators In the murder.
The figures believed to be complete show
that the forgeries and stealings Of W. II. Furs-
man, the aDsconding real estate dealer ana
loan broker Of Bloomington, M. amount to
fully S2O0.OO0. In this sum the loans made for
Hudson, Burr & Co.. of Bloomington, are in
volved to the sum of s125, 600; c. Pangell & Co.,
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. $4,000 and various
others, $4,000 1t is believed that Fursman has
gone to Mexico or South America.
"A duel for the hand of a young lady was
fought in Pomona, CAL. on Tuesday evening.
The combatants were Harry Lucas, formerly Of
Louisiana, and Herbert Priestly, both in their
twentieth year. The affair was conducted in
accordance with the code, and Spanish rapiers
were used. Priestly was cut in the breast and
twice in the shoulder, when the seconds STOP
ped the fight Both young men have disap-
peared from Pomona; and although the sec
onds still remain and are well known, no arrests
have bsen made.