Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-26
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

General Boulanger has written letter in
which he renews his offer to return TO France
be tried by the Court of Appeal or BY court
| martial.
| The Denmark Minister of War announced
| in the Folkething that Socialist workmen
would not be employed in State workshops.
| This decision is based on the ground that they
| are subject to foreign influence.
In the Senate, yesterday, among the bills
| introduced and referred, was one by Mr..
| Morrill,, to establish an educational fund from
the proceeds of public land, and one by Mr..
Faulkner to give pension OF 5000 to the
widow of General Crook.
The majority of the Massachusetts House
Committee on Federal Relations reported adj
versely upon resolution favoring reduction
of duty upon iron ore. coal, coke, scrap iron,
etc. The Democratic minority of the commit
tee dissent from the report.
The Secretary of the Navy has approved
the report of the Board of Officers appointed
to witness the tests of the pneumatic dynamite
guns OF the cruiser Vesuvius. There still re-
mains to be made test of tie horse power Of
the engines, and arrangements for it are now
being made.
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, Chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, has been
the severe cold he contracted in attending the
Frieze memorial exercises. 1t will probably be
some time before he can resume his duties at
Washington.
-1nree Geyer DrOtherS at newark, N. j..
have been arrested for defrauding the internal
revenue department on 200 packages. 1t is
said that the frauds began in May, 1888. The
penalty for this ofense is SlOO fine for each
package and one years Imprisonment for each
case. This would make the entire penalty S27O,-
QUO in fines and 27OO years imprisonment
AT Washington yesterday a long conference
was held between Chairman Boutelle and Mr..
Lodge, of the Naval Committee, with Secretary
Tracy concerning the number of new ships to be
provided for in the naval appropriation bill. 1t
was decided that three battle ships, one cruiser
and two other ships according to the Yorktown
design, would be all that it would be eXpedient
to provide for at this time
1t is semi-offcially declared that the big
Western railroads have obtained, from proml-
nent New York lawyers opinions declaring un-
constitutional the Interstate Commerce Law,
SO far as it prohibits pooling and attempts to
regulate long and short haul rates.
Guided by these opinions, it is said that one
prominent railroad company will begin an ag-
gressive fight to nullify the law.
Senator George yesterday introduced .
joint resolution to amend the constitution SO
as to empower Congress to make all laws that
are necessary and proper to suppress combna-
tIons in restraint of made or production, or to
prevent transactions that create monopoly or
increase or depress the prices of commodities
that are or may become subject of commerce
among the States or with foreign nations
Late advices from the Cherokee Nation say
that political parties are becoming active The
present Chief, Mayes, who represents the
Downing or Democratic party, has achieved
considerable reputation in his party, and it is
believed that he will be nominated for re-elec-
tion. The strip question will be an active factor
in the campaign, and 1t is said the contest over
that and other issues will be hot ana bitter.
Jimmie Devine told the citizens of Evans
vile. w. T., about some millions worth of dia-
monds he had helped to gather in India, ten
years ago, and which had been hidden and not
disturbed. Devine offered to 60 and get the
jewels and divide the results if his expenses
were paid. He was not only furnished trans
portation and funds, but had an escort who
was supposed to look out for the interests of
the Evanstown people. The latter reached
home Saturday and reported that he had lost
Devine in London.
Governor Hill, Of New York, has sent .
message to the Legislature recommending that
both Houses pass concurrent resolution ask
ing the Court Of Appeals to give an opinion as
TO the consttutionality of the Saxton reform
bill. The Governor states that he cannot sign
the bill in Its present shape as he has deep
seated conviction that certain of Its provisions
are in violation of the State Constitution. He
says that he has no mere pride of opinion in
this matter and will cheerfully acquiesce when
convinced that his views are unsound.