Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Yesterday the President approved the act
providing for an Assistant Secretary of War.
George Kennan. the Siberian traveller. has
received letter from Russia confirming the
story of the Kara tragedy.
"A shoe factory at Wsissenfels, saxony, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. Seven oil the en-
ployes lost their lives in the burning building.
The Colonial Congress, in session at Paris.
yesterday adopted resolution favor1ng the
immediate declaration of French protectorate
over the Kingdom of Dahomey.
AT the Rhode Island Democratic State Con-
vention John w. DAVIS, of Pawtucket, was NOM
mated for Governor. and William P. G. Ward
WELL of Bristol. for Leuten Governor, with
the rest of the 1887 ticket
"A log train on Bigelow & Waters narrow
gauge railroad. near Washburn Wis, ran away
yesterday while coming down a steep grade.
Engineer Tom Walters and Brakeman William
Carleton jumped and both were instantly
killed.
AT meeting of the Jefferson Davis Land
Company yesterday at Jackson. Miss, 1000.
the proceeds of stock sold. was turned over to
the trustees for the benefit of Mrs. Davis. 1t
is thought that twice as much more will be
secured.
Baron Won Berlepsch Prussian Minister of
Commerce, has been instructed to draft for
submission to the Lantag bills looking to a
settlement of the labor questions. based on the
opinions of the experts given before the State
Council.
The Houses of the Iowa Legislature, in
Joint session Yesterday ratified their action of
Tuesday in balloting for United States Senator
and Senator Allison was declared elected to be
his own successor for the term of six years,
from March 4, 1891.
The President has approved the agreements
entered into with the several bands of Chip
pewa Indians in the State of Minnesota. under
the act of Congress approved January IA. 1884.
About A. COO. 600 acres are ceded to the Govern
ment under these agreements.
The affairs of the Midland Accident Insur-
ance Company, of Kansas CITY, have been
placed in the hands of the State Commissioner
OF Insurance by Judge Henry. of the District
Court. The commissioner will proceed to set
tie up the affairs of the company
The Secretary of the Treasury announced
purchases of per cent bonds to such amouat
as may be justified by the available balances in
the Treasury All offers at l2S fiat or less will III
be aecepted. S To-day's bond offers were SIS 400
and $4,000 registered AS at 1881.
The remains of George H. Pendletor, late
Minister to Germany. will be taken to Cincin-
natl to-day over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The body will be accompanied by George H.
PendletoD, son of the dead Minister. The fu-
neral, which will be held on Saturday, will take
place at Cincinnati. Bishop Leonard will Off
ciate.
Joseph Stanley, one of the wealthy street
railway maonates of Cleveland and President
of the Broadway line died at his home yester-
from one of his own electric cars last Friday
evening. Stanley came to Cleveland poor
boy, but amassed wealth steadily His railroad
is one of the longest and best paying in CleVe-
land.
The Navy Department will take no action
in regard to the charges preferred by Com
mander McCalla against Ensign Kline and
Chief Engineer Entwistle, of the Enterprise,
till after he has received the report OF
the Court OF Inquiry in the case of Commander
McCalla The facts developed by that investi-
cation will determine the future action of the
department and what, if any. officers of the
Enterprise shall be tried by court martial.
William Blood, formerly manager of the
Western Union Telegraph office in Aberdeen,
s. OAK. who was arrested in November last
upon charge of embezzlement. but discharged
for lack of evidence. was brought in last night
from Council Bluffs, under an Indictment found
upon similar charge at the last term of the
Brown County Circuit Court. 1t is alleged that
Blood was at the head of a combine among the
operators to defraud the company by means of
false check system.
1t is stated at Boston that an English syndi-
cate is negotiating for the purchase of the four
firms in the United States now controlling the
manufacture of soda water and beer apparatus
and everything connected Herewith: The capi-
tai is between sS,0OO0O0 and s9,000000. The
houses with which negotiations have been be-
gun are j. w. Tufts & Co. and the A. d. Puffer
Sons Manufacturing Company, the firm of
John Matthews, of New Y ork, and e. 5. Lip
pincott of Philadelphia.
Beside making IS rate from st. Louis to
Kansas City, the Missouri Pacific has cut the
Leavenworth rate to So rs, Atchison and st.
Joseph to S. Omaha to SIS % and Pueblo to Sl5.
1t is also expected that Wichita, Kan, and
Denver will be brought into line and there are
strong probabilities that the above figures will
be reduced before the week is out. The Wa
bash will follow suit and the Chicago and
Alton make corresponding cuts to all points
West. The Burlington announces Denver
rate of S23 10.