Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-05
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union has
issued pamphlet containing the Chicago
Inter Oceans report of the Cronin trial.
AT Colmesnil, Tex, Captain W. ]. Calvin,
]. W. Ashburner, constable. Calvin was un-
armed and there is said to have been no provo
cation for the shooting Asbburner fed and is
still at large.
1t was officially announced yesterday that
on account of the eXpending of resources in
the strike troubles the dividends of Chicago
and East Illinois preferred will be discon-
tinued. The officials of the company state
that they have no floating debt, and do not
propose to create one.
registered at Green's Hotel, Philadelphia, Mon
day. from Washington, committed suicide in
his room at ll5 o'clock yesterday morning He
stood in front of the mirror in his undercIoth-
ing and put bullet in his heart. He was dead
when two men rushed into his room.
New York thieves and river pirates Jared
badly Monday night. One, while trying to sack
a canal boat on the East river. was shot dead by
the captain In the early morning hours a
burglar, surprised in the act of breaking into
First avenue saloon, tried to murder the police
man, and in return was dubbed into state of
insensibility.
"A. Larkins, of Parsons, Kan, who, under
the alias of b. Simpson, last April swindied the
Sioux City Savings Bank out of 81, 500 by means
of forged checks, has withdrawn his plea of
not guilty and pleaded guilty He will be SEN
bcuC0u uc4I odbuEudys ne lS very muCl broken
in health. He is wanted for similar offenses
at Central City, New, and Mankato MINI.
AT San Francisco Mark M Herr, formerly
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the United
States House of Representatives, was shot and
killed by Jack Naughton, man whom he had
befriended for years. Naughton had been act
ing as agent for an insurance concern of San
Francisco, and the fatal quarrel occurred over
Naughton's acts in appropriating some of their
funds
The Worlds Fair matter came up in the
New York Senate yesterday, upon motion
made by MIR. Cantos that the Worlds Fair
committee be instructed to report forthwith
the Assembly bill. but the motion was lost by a
party vote, and the bill was referred without
instructions. This Indicates that no basis of
been reached.
1t was recently stated that the British and
Dominion governments are encouraging Baron
OF thousands Of Russian Jews into the North
west; that the Baron will spend 80 0O0 900 francs
in the project; that London would be the center
of the movement, and that patches of 500 fam
lilies will come at a time. The Dominion Gov
ernment has heard nothing of the scheme.
The Dublin Express publishes a number of
documents showing the existence of a secret
organization to promote conspiracy against
MIR. Smith Barry President of the landlords
syndicate. and other landlords. The docu-
ments ask the Irish people to brand as traitors
and to boycott all persons dealing with emer-
gency agents, whose addresses are given. They
also show that vigilance committee has been
appointed in every parish to Obstruct the sale
of cattle that have been cared for by emer-
gency men on farms the tenants Of which have
been evicted.