Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

-signor Crispi, Prime Minister of Italy, Is
i'll with influenza
The grip is on the increase IN the City OF
Mexico but no deaths are reported.
Mrs. Maybnck's friends claim to have
gathered evidence which will secure the pris-
oner's release.
The strike of the coal miners in the seraing
district Of Belgium is lessening Many of the
pits have resumed work with the old hands.
Thomas Cook. the veteran organizer of the
world-famous Cooks Excursion PARTIES" is
rapidly dying in his London home Mr.. Cook
is 81 years of age.
Major Harrison Bohannon and his 17-year-
old wife, of Brownington. Mo-, have been ar
rested and charged with the murder of their
child about November 28.
Beaver Falls folk are petitioning the Gov
eminent for the erection of postoftice build
ing in their town. at a cost OF $4,000. Senator
Quay will help the petition along.
While the King of Italy was returning to
Rome from hunting trip yesterday, he fell
from his horse and was badly bruised. He
managed, however, to remount and ride home.
AT Guichorri, in the State of Sonora, a
band of Yaqui Indians was overtaken on
Thursday by the Eleventh Mexican Cavalry.
An encounter took place, and the Indians lost
several dead and wounded.
John L. Ollie, Register of the Guthrie Land
Office, is being pushed for Governor of Okla
homa. He was Secretary of the Indiana State
SenITal SOmmlLb6o IN tue last campaign, ana Is
said to be sure Of the Governorship.
John and Ike Cox, of San Juan county, N.
NJ, were fired on by Navajo Indians, and on
Monday last set out with seven friends to fieht
the REDSKINS. They were again fred on, and in
the ensuing skirmish one Indian was killed
The Nihillst leader, Pierra, has been ar
rested at Warsaw. Pamphlets and letters were
discovered on him duplicating a number of
officers of the Imperial Guard in what is be-
ieved to be Sdesperate plot against the Cars
life.
The fat against gambling went forth from
Chicago official circles Thursday night. Every
one was taken by surprise ana pandemonium
reigned in the 'hells." Mayor Cregier and the
Chief Of Police arranged the big coup between
them.
Dispatches from Cheboygap, Mich, state
this IS the most open winter ever known there
There is no snow, the lake is free from ice and
the trees show signs of budding. But for the
closing of the lighthouses the straits would be
quite navigable.
steamer State of California, plying between
San Francisco and Portland, Ore. She left
Portland on Sunday, and has not been heard of
since. Bad weather is reported of the north
coast of California.
Herman Freidrichs, aged q, shot Bertha
day and afterward put bullet through his
own head. Both wounds are said to be fatal.
Freidrichs was rejected suitor of Miss Erd-
man, who is very pretty German girl.
= The fifth span of the new iron bridge at
Springfield, Mass, being erected between
Holyoke and South Hadley Falls, was blown
down yesterday morning and one of the work.
men, named Morris Driscoll, Of Eagle Bridge
N. Y, was killed. Two other men who were at
work on the bridge were injured.
The porters employed by the Dublin, Wick
low and Wexford Railway Company have
struck for higher wages. Trains on the road
are coming irregularly, and the express has
and Mr.. H. A. Brennan, of Dalkey. are trying to
bring the men to terms. The porters are sup
ported by the employees of other lines.
-lfa brought in the Chicago Circuit Court
yesterday be sustained, trade cornering NAV
become thing Of the past. Lanson Bros. &
Co. have filed bill against Boyden & Co., of
the Board OF Trade to compel discovery by
the latter of the details Of corner in No. 2
corn for November delivery, and also to get
back $4200U which they claim was extorted
from them by Boyden &Co.
There is great rejoicing in the camp Of
trade and political relations with the United
States. Sol White, the out and out Annexa.
zionist, has been elected on that ticket Mayor
Of the old Conservative town Of Windsor. Ont.
This is the FIRST signal victory, and by many is
believed to be the beginning of the END as re-
CARDS the ultimate political destiny of Canada.
The Senate Committee on Commerce has
received report from the Chief of Engineers,
u. s. A., upon bill introduced authorizing
the construction Of a bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Clinton, Ia. General Casey says no
objection is known in his office, so far as the
interests of navigation are concerned, to tie
erection of the bridge as proposed Major Nc
Kenzie, to whom the subject was referred for
Investigation. says rivermen demonstrate
against the location at Stoney Point.
Edward Kemble, of Boston, has filed a pc
tition before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, which he charges with Yio-
lating the provisions OF the interstate COM
merce act, in that it has, in connection with
and through the lnstrumentaIity of other COM
pauies and lines. charged and collected upon
merchandise destined for Boston an unjust and
freight rate between Chicago
and Buffalo. The petition, as drawn. raises a
direct issue and in effect reopens the Chamber |
OF Commerce case of 1857