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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
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LONDON, January 10.-Parnell's letter to
the Board of Guardians of Ennis, County
Glare, ireland, has been stolen by some
parties unknown since the Road Board
meeting on Wednesday last. and great ex-
citement prevails in consequence of the
theft.
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge
Kelly positively refused to receive the reso-
luton of the grand jury, worded thus: 1--WE,
the grand jurors of the general Quarter
Sessions, held at Ennis, unanimously ex-
press our undoubted confidence in Mr.. Par
nell, one of the foremost adVo-
Gates of Ireland's best interests,
and the illustrious leader of Irish people"
The Judges refusal has caused great sur
prise and dissatisfaction among the Nation
alists, and corresponding exultation in the
UnIonist party, which, however, is in the
minority.
~
After all the threatening trouble between
England and Portugal, the question nov as
sumes more friendly aspect; the Countess
De Paris, mother ofthe young Queen of Portu-
gal, having interceded with Queen Victoria
and the influence of the crown having been
brought to bear on the side of peaceful
settlement of the African dispute.
The British Government refuses, how
ever, to withdraw the order issued to the
East African Naval Squadron until re-
liable advices are received from the con-
sular officials confirming the evacuation of
the forts in the disputed territory by the
Portuguese.
~
The miners employed in the Halkyn lead
mines, near HolyweIl, have given notice to
the proprietors that they demand an advance
of 80 per cent on their wages. The Holy
well mines are the most profitable in the
whole kingdom, and much trouble is antici-
pated. as the owners are not disposed to
accede to the men s demands. A strike will
likely follow the refusal.
~
The officials of Scotland Yard are much
exercised over the reports, now widely cur
rent, that new scandal rivaling the Cleve-
land street horror, has been discovered. Be-
ing interviewed tonight, the officials assert
that the story is a mere newspaper sensa-
ton; but public opinion differs from theirs.
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The AdUertiSer says, in special article,
that London is still very dull. Though the
influenza is never looked upon as "chest-
nut" still the prevalent scare has made
society very lethargic. The theaters are
badly attended. Sympathy is everywhere
expressed for the Queen of Spain; but great
indifference is manifested for the death of
the Empress of Germany.
~
The Duchesses' of Fife. Rutland and
Portland are taking active and prominent
places in advocating warmer clothing for
children, both rich and poor. They think
that it is a piteous sight to see otherwise |
well-dressed children shivering with bare
legs and low shoes in the winter weather,
and strongly advocate the American fashion |
OF longer dresses, high necEs, long sleeves |
and high boots, and denounce the English |
style as barbarous and cruel.
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TrI.state New. Notes.

FOR the month of December it cost Lawrence
county S17Z So for sheep killed by dogs.
JOHN HUMPHREY was elected County Com
missioner at Butler, vice John c. Kelly, re-
signed
GEORGE DONALDSON was perhaps fatally in
jured by the oVerturning of vessel at the Bel
laire Steel Works.
A MAN named John Poisky was fatally in
jured yesterday at the Cambria Steel Works
by fall of metal.
Ex-JUDGE HUNTER. Of Greensburg, is dan
gerously i'll with la grippe. His recovery is
extremely doubtful
THURSDAY night John Tosh, of Jeanette,
was attacked by footpads near the station who
beat him terribly and robbed him of 500.
THE report that the Wheeling and Lake
Erie is to enter Wheeling over the terminal
bridge is denied By the Chief Engineer of that
road.
THE Cambria Iron Company's steel works are
nearly approaching their full capacity. The
new Siemens furnaces at No. will be in opera
tion Monday.
THE congregation OF the First Presbyterian
Church. Braddock, has decided to make their
pews free. About $500 will be expended on
the buildingi in the spring to increase the capac-
ity Of the church.
THE Tyler Tube Works Company, of Boston,
has ucClueu W LuONo Abo piesub 70 w ION,
Pa and invest $4,000. Local capitalists will
pat another $50 600 into a rolling mill to supply
the tube works with material.
SOME one threw a brick through window
of the Wheeling Hospital last evening" striking
a typhoid fever patient named Polk Whalen, of
New Cumberland. rendering him unconscious
for nearly three hours. His condition is
critical.
THE New Bremen (O.) Foundry and Machine
Company, at New Bremen. made an assignment
to William D. Smith yesterday for the benefit
of the stockholders. Assets. sl5,0O0 liabilities,
So 900. The firm has been in business ten years
but never declared dividend.
THREE more bodies were recovered yester-
day, victims of the Johnstown flood, two men
and one woman. One of the men was identi-
fed by the clothing as a German named
Hoeghtley. The other two were SO badly de-
composed that they could not be identified.
THE Hun in the coke region is to be educated,
Christianized and naturalized. A movement
has been started by A. ]. Koraesy, an educated
Hungarian interpreter of ConneIlsv1lle, and
Rev. l. Noremesky, of Freeland, Pa, and next
week will be organized benevolent society, to
include all the Hungarian and Slavish resi-
dents Of the coke regions.
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1T WENT UP IN Smoke.
The Lotus Fight Fails to MaterIaIIze, ana
the Old Board Wins.

The annual meeting of the Lotus Club, Of
the Southside, held last night, while quite
spirited, was not as lively as was expected.
At all events the threatened resolution in
the makeup Of the Board Of Directors did
not materialize. The following was the re-
suit of the election:
President William Alldred; Vice Presi-
dent, G. E. Succop; Treasurer, D. J. Nc
Geary; Secretary. L. h. Rohrkaste; Diree-
tors, f. K. Gearing, s. w. Church, Jonn
Albertson, Joseph Auen and John Bradley.
The later was the only new member elected
on the board. He takes the place of Charles
Schwarm, who refused to be candidate for
reelection.
Six new members were elected, and the
annual reports, the substance of which was
published In yesterdays DISPATCH, were
read. The new Board of Directors will
meet next Friday evening for organization,
when Mr.. Gearing will be reelected Presi-
dent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
HUNTING FOR BODIES.
The Remains OF Three Victims of the Louis-
Vile Accident Recovered = Thir-
teen Yet rRemaIn-TryIag
Fix the Rlnme.

Elk Tue 6iames
LOUISVILLE, January 1O.-It now tran
spires that 16 men were killed last night BY
the sinking OF the caisson at the new rail-
road bridge, instead Of IA, as at first re-
ported. Hamilton Morris and Lewis Cox
were the other two men lost. Three bodies
were, recovered during Thursday night, but
none have been taken out since. Tonight
the effort TO recover the bodies in the caisson
by pumping in air has been given up, and
in the morning men will he sent in by the
excavation shaft. 1t Is hoped then that the
13 remaining bodies will be taken out and
the inquest will be held at once. The body
of Hamilton Morris was recovered in the
pipe at the top of the sand before.the ma
chinery broke to-day.
A telegram from John Knoch, ST., of De-
troit, asks for the body of his son, John
Knoch, not Knox, as heretofore sent out,
who was foreman of the men drowned. Also
William Naylor, of 1913 Atlantic street,
West Philadelphia, asks after Pat Naylor
The relatives of Frank Magar, Of Newark,
N. j., and James McAdams, of Hyde Park,
Pa, have not been heard from.
Savy, Smith & Co., the contractors, claim
through agent General Superintendent
Willard, that the accident was not due to
negligence; that Knoch was an especially
competent man, as shown by previous work
here, and that he was not drinking, as they
employ no drinking men.
The story of Louis Crouch, one of the men
who escaped, is that Knoch disobeyed Su-
perintendent Mitchell by letting the caisson
down 18 inches at a time instead of three as
directed. He says, too, that Knoch turned
of the air completely after the caisson was
lowered instead of partially and the rush of
water and sand followed at once. The
others who escaped corroborste this. Night
Superintendent Murphy says that in life
in the business he never saw such an acci-
dent and laws the blame on Knoch.
Joe Fahringer, who was in the pumping
boat. says he ran to the mouth of the escape
pipe as soon as be heard the rush of air and
met Abe Taylor and the others as they came
out and they all tried to close the lower
door of the air locks and save the others, but
found il impossible
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
ALLEGHEKY'S PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Bill for it to be Reported FavorabIy to
Congress.

Congress-
WASHINGTON, January 10.-An i'm.
portant recommendation was ag iced upon by
the Senate Committee on Public Buildings
aud Grounds to-day. 1t was decided to re-
port to the Senate bill for the condemna-
tion and purchase of the two squares oi
ground directly north of the site of the Con-
gressional Library and east of the Capitol
grounds, upon which to erect a suitable
building for the Supreme Coul:. The COM
mittee also decided to recommend the pas
sage of the bill appropriating S5O, 600 for the
erection Of statue of Columbus, to be un-
veiled in 1892. 1t is to stand where the
Peace Monument is now located, at the foot
of Capitol Hill, on Pennsylvania avenue,
the monument to be transferred to a location
yet to be selected.
The committee also decided to report IA
vorably the bills authorizing the purchase
of sites for or construction Of public build
ings in the following cities: Allegheny
City, Pa, $3.50, 900; Beaver Falls, Pa, $5O,-
900; ST. Paul, Mimi, 81, 900, 600; Sioux City,
Ia, $500, 900; Grand Rapids, Ia, 5000, 900;
Kansas City, 100000 "a reduction of
$500, ,000); Milwaukee, $1,000, 900 IAN in
crease from 81 200, OOO); San Francisco, $780,
600; San Diego aud Oakland, 500, 900 each.
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OLD RESIDENTS INDICTED.
In Connection with Certain Dark Deeds
Committed NeTr Findlny.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
FINDLAY. O., January l0-On the evening of
February of last year gang of masked men
entered the residence of Wesley Oman, near
Arlington, this county, and found the family
seated around the freside. They immedi-
ately bound them to chairs and bedsteads,
using sheets and bed clothing for that purpose
They then ransacked the house, securing sIS5
IN money. They expected to get S. 900 which
was secreted about the premises, but failed.
Since that time the Omans have spent cousid-
erable money for detectives. who have been
working diligently on the case. One of them,
John r. Lowe, of Toledo. while engaged in
ferreting out the matter. was taken sick and
died at the Humphrey House, in this city, last
July 1t is limited that his death was the result
of foul play, but the physicians called it dia-
betes.
Another young detective was then put upon
the case, and as result of his investigations
the grand Jury this week found indictments
against jerome Kibler. of Findlay; Henry
Kibler, of Findlay; Charles Morgan, of Ar
lington; Henry Bates. of Arlington; James
Fox, of Arlington, and Albert Decker, of
Canonsburg. These men are all old residents
of the county. From the first the identity of
the robbers was suspected, but there was never
any direct proof It is believed that most
of the indicted parties have become alarmed
and have left the county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11

by the seller, and the goods are separated from
the other goods Of the seller, as the goods Of
the purchaser, and are delivered to the carrier
with instructions to deliver to the purchaser at
the place named by him and collect the pur-
chase money at that place. that the place OF
sale, under law Of Congress imposing special
tax upon wholesale dealers, is at the point at
which the goods are ordered, and set aDarr.
and delivered to the carrier. The true test Is,
was the offer oD the part of the purchaser
bona hde one to buy, and was it so accepted Dy
the seller? II the purchaser should decline to
receive the goods and pay for them, could the
seller maintain an action for the price thereot1
Any other rule, it seems TO me, would be doing
great violence to the acts of Congress imposing
these taxes
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A TERRIFIC SCARE.
Awful Explosion in Building Where Nearly
500 People Were Employed-OnIy
One Person Fatally Injured
Many Others scaIded.

500 People Were Employed-OnIy
One Person Fatally Injured
Many Others scaIded.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DTsPArCH.i
CHICAGO, January 1O.-An explosion
followed by cloud OF steam and smoke that
rolled above the big Montauk block, on
Monroe between Clark and Dearborn
streets startled thousands of people at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Almost at the same
moment hundred white faces appeared at
the shattered windows of the big fve-story
building of the John Morris Stationery
Company, at 11S and 120 Monroe street. The
200 horsepower boiler in the basement of the
building had burst.
The shock in Monroe street was terrific.
The ound trembled, and some of the big
buildings were shaken as though by an
earthquake. Only one man was directly in
front of he building when the shock came.
He was George Erickson, of Cicero. The
glass cut him IN the neck and face. The
concussion broke the rear windows of the
Clark street buildings abutting on the blind
alley, and shattered the great plate glass
fronts on Clark street. Adams street build.
ings abutting on the alley looked as though
they had been bombarded by small
ordnance.
A panic seized the people in the streets
near the scene OF the explosion. While the
confusion was at its height young man,
bleeding from a cut in the cheek, staggered
out of the door leading to the Monroe street
stairway of the Morris building. He was
followed by $50 girls and boys. who
had raced from the upper floors the
instant they recovered from the shock. Fire
and police alarms were sent out, and it was
not long before engines and patrol wagons
were forcing their way through the crow !.
Ladders were quickly raised to the windows,
and fremen scrambled through the broken
sashes with their hose. The fire, however,
was all In the basement and the first floor.
1t was soon. put out.
Thirteen people were injured more or less
seriously. One. George Burgess, whose
skull was fractured, will die.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
SLIPPED SOMEONE'S MIND.
Secretary Window Says No One Has Talked
surveyOrship 10 Him.

SurveyOrship 10 Him.
TFRoN STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, January 10.-Windom
said to-day that the papers, in the matter of
the Pittsburg surveyorship, would be taken
to the President tomorrow, but he couldn't
say the subject would be reached. He had
q number of important matters to present to
the President, and possibly the consideration
of the Pittsburg contest might have to be
deferred. Representative Dalzell visited
the Secretary this afternoon, and presented
the claims of Case at length. The Secretary
listened with apparent interest. and was
very pleasant, as he always is, bat did not
indicate his feeling in the matter
Mr.. Window said that no one had pre-
viously offered to talk Of the surveyorship
contest, which was rather curious, in view
OF the information given by Representative
Bayne to the correspondent of THE DIS
PATCH Wednesday evening, that he had
that day called on the Secretary, and con-
versed with him in regard to the successor
of Surveyor Barr. Possibly, in the rush of
business, the Secretary had forgotten the
occurrence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Wrecks Foundry, Kills Two Men and In.
jures Others.

CUERo, Tex, January 1O.-This morn.
ing the boiler in the Cuero Bras.
Foundry, owned and operated by John
Lewis, exploded, and killed outrigh
Mr.. David Brown. proprietor of the Gull
hotel and Henry Deans and seriously in.
jured Perry Ward, all of whom were in the
building at work.
Mr.. Lewis residence, to the rear of the
foundry, was badly shattered and his wife
and one child injured. Dean was blown
across the street, distance of 100 feet.
The boiler was carried up and through the
building, falling over 100 Yards distant
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ESPECIAL rrLronAM TO rHr p1sPArcH.,


PUNxsUTAwNEY, January 10.-There
were only three families evicted to-day-two
of Hungarians and one of Italians. There
was considerable excitement, but no vio-
lence. Alter the Sheriff, accompanied by
80 Pinkerton men, armed with Winchesters,
had thrown out an Italian family at Wal
ston, about 300 of their countrymen col
lected and began yelling and firing into the
air. About 200 shots were fired, and they were
getting more excited as the music of their re-
volvers increased.
This happened about o'clock this afternoon.
Master Workman Wilson arrived on the scene
Just at this time; went among them and told
them they must keep quiet and not break the
peace or they would ruin the cause. Wilson
says he believes if he hadn't appeared when be
did there would have been one of the bloodiest
riots ever seen in this country. He says the
Italians were terribly excited and were
worked up almost to that pitch where q crowd
becomes bowling, insane mob. 1t is thought
there will be great many more evictions to-
morrow. 1t is difficult matter to maintain
peace, but every precaut1on will be taken to
induce the foreign element to respect the law.
The evicted families are being cared for by
their friends. The miners agents are taking
care of their effects. and making preparations
TO house and feed them if necessary. Another
warrant was issued to-day charging another
Pinkerton man with assault.
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POSTPONED FOR A MONTH.

One West Virginia Contestant Who Wasn't
Quite Rendy.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-The House
Committee on Elections this morning took
up another West Virginia contested election
case-McGinnis VS.. Alderson-and heard
some arguments by General st. Clair for the
contestee.
1t appeared, however, that the contestants
brief covered only bis prima facie case, so
that the committee granted him 10 days to
file complete brief, and then gave the
sitting member like space OF time to pre-
pare his answer, thus postponing the further
hearing so days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
THE COREAN MUDDLE
A Talk With Admiral Shufeldt
on the Chinese Grab.
THETROUBLESOF THEKING
His AbdicatiOn and Something New
About His Royal Treasury,
UNCLESAM HOLDS DSTHRKEYOFFATE

The attitude of America now will settle
the fate of COrea politically and as an indie
pendent power. Rear Admiral Shufeldt
says so. Blaine might, by a few words,
prevent Chinese gobble of the kingdom.
It is doubtful whether he will. There is
some very interesting gossip and informa-
tion in this connection, bearing upon Corea's
treasury and resources.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
THE GRIP DISAPPEARING.

Fewer Deaths at Paris, and No Cases Of the
DlseRse in Moscow.
PARIS. January 10.-The deaths in this
city officially reported for the 9th inst, ag-
gregate 275, which is Sc less than for the 9th
inst. This is 1OS less than the daily aver
age for last week.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
the influenza has completely disappeared
from that city and Moscow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
1T. JOHNSOE'S PROMOTION.

offered the Position Of General superin-
fendenf Of the Valley Road.
CLEVELAND, January 10.-J. 7. John
son, late Superintendent of the Pittsburg
and Western, has been offered the position
Of General Superintendent Of the Valley
road under the Baltimore and Ohio reorgan-
ization OF the official force, which will prob
ably not take place before February 1. Il
u not known yet whether be viii accept
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
SATISFACTORY TO ENGLAND.
PorruEal's Reply to Salisbury Likely to Set
tie the Dispute.

LISBON, January 1O.-It is officially
stated here that Lord Salisbury, the British
Prime Minister, regards the reply of Senior
Gomez, Portuguese Minister of Foreign At
fairs, to the last British note, relative to the
Anglo-P Portuguese dispute concerning terri
tory in East Africa, as afordlng the base for
an amicable settlement of the trouble. All
the political groups in the Cortes concur in
the opinion that the Serpa Pinto incident
will not retard the two Governments in
reaching satisfactory agreement.
A cable dispatch from London, dated JAN
uary IL, says: The Morning Chronicle has
a report from Gibraltar that the British
feet will on Tuesday resume the original
programme for the Mediterranean cruise.
From this it is inferred that the dispute with
Portugal is settled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11

An alarm from box 81 about $50 o'clock
last night, was caused by the burning Of
Adam Randall's baker shop, on Oakland
avenue, in the rear Of Greenhouses saloon.
The fire caught from the bake oven, and be-
fore it was extinguished the building. q
one-story frame structure, was consumed.
Loss about 5000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
KING ALFONSO IMPROVING.
The Young Monarch Feverish Yet, but APP
parentIy LitIle Better.


parentIy LirrIe Better.
MADRID, January 1O.-Although there
is no considerable change in the condition of
the King, there are some symptoms that in
dicate slight improvement. He slept in
the morning, but was again feverish in the
afternoon. Later reports are of the same
tenor.
The midnight bulletin reports that
Alfonso is tranquil and without fever. He
has had symptoms of collapse which are
now disappearing.
The Cortes adjourned after an expression
of their sympathy with the suffering
Princess.
At a Cabinet council at which Sagasta
presided it was unanimously decided that
the Ministry should remain in Office, with
unimpaired powers, and that, in tine event
of the Kings death, the Crown should pass
Immediately to his eldest sister, with Queen
Christina as Regent.
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THE POP OF PISTOLS,
A Sound that Greets the Ears of
Officers EVicting the Strikers.
ITALIANS RAISE A BIG ROW,
But q Peacemakers Timely Appearances
Prevents BIoOdshed.
LARGE PURCHASES OF COKE LANDS
Pithy and Pointed News and Notes From Many
HeighbOring Towns.

Three families of striking miners were
evicted at WalstOn, Pa, yesterday. A
bowling mob fired shots in the air, but
there was no bloodshed. Johnstown is to
have an electric railway. A new coal rail-
road is talked of in the Monongahela VAL
ley. Fayette county hopes for more coke
and coal developments.
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MAN nnd renm Drnnned.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
STECB ENvILLE. January 10-Last evening,
Wiley Porter, coal hauler, drove a three
horse team into the river for the purpose of
washing the horses and wagon. The horses got
beyond their depth and in his effort to save
them. Porter and the animals were drowned.