Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Howell S. Hazen has been appointed Post
master at Parkersburg, w. Va.
Thomas O'Brien, Jr., was hanged in Lexing-
ton, KY, yesterday, for the brutal murder of
| his wife and unborn babe.
| Madam Patti is suffering from a severe
chest cold, but it is thought she will be able to
| NIL her Denver enCaGement on Saturday.
Prince Bismarck has declined to permit the
German West African Company to sell part of
its possessions to an Anglo-Dutch syndicate.
The town of Ingalls, and the town of Gina
ron. in Gray county, Kan, rivals for the
county seat, are again fighting. Both sides are
armed to the teeth.
postmasters for Pennsylvania towns: John P.
Fletcher, Troy; Cyrus K. Campbell, Pittston:
VIM. E. Mohr, Muncy.
Baltimore doctors dissected the body of an
Englishman named Barrett who suicided in
jail The English Consul is going to make
some trouble for them.
Joe johnson, who had incurred the enmity
of the Hatfields, was called from his house on
Sunday and shot dead. It is claimed that john
son had disclosed plan of escape.
An Italian wife, 13 years of age, has been
arrested for begging on the streets of Chicago.
The husband promised not to allow the woman
to beg any more and the case was dismissed.
The President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nomination.: Henry G. Caldwell. of
Arkansas. to be United States Circuit Judge
resigned.
The Inauguration of Governor Boies of
Iowa, took place in the hall of the House of
Representatives yesterday, and, for the first
time in 81 years, Democrat presides at the
State House.
John H. Bush and Michael Welham, Michi-
gan Central employees accused of gross care
lessness and manslaughter in causing the death
of six people in the street car accident at kala-
mazoo last May have been acquitted.
The Mutual Relief Association. one of the
many corporation frauds established in San
Francisco recently, went to pieces yesterday
the officers disappearing with all the assets of
the concern, including even the office furniture
Edward Langerin, one of the wealthiest
citizens of st. Paul, has been adjudged by the
Court to be incompetent to manage his estate,
and his wife and two sOns-in-law have been ap-
pointed guardians. His wealth is estimated at
$780,
Mayor Cregier and the other members of
the Worlds Fair Committee were given a royal
reception on their arrival in Chicago yesterday
On landing at the depot the party formed in
line. and headed by a band marched to the
city hall, where reception was held.
"A letter from Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley was
read at the meeting of the corporation Of the
city of London yesterday. In his letter Mr..
Stanley says he hopes to arrive in London April
10, when he will receive the address which it is
the intention of the corporation to present him
with.
the Legislature of that province will not con-
sent to the renewal of the modus vivendi re-
garding the issuance of license to American
fishing vessels, on account of the bitter expert
ence the province has had in enforcing the bait
act Of the colony.
1t is learned in reliable quarters that there
is to be a complete revision of the Canadian
customs tariff. Probably one of the most
important changes affecting the United States
will be an increase of from so to 70 cents
barrel on wheat flour and the removal
of duty on Indian corn imported into Canada
from the United States
AT Berlin. Germany, Emil Neumann, well
known to musicians all over the world by his
History of Music" was arrested q charge
of numbering his son, aged 81 who was found
hanging to bedpost with all the appearance of
suicide. The motive for the crime is supposed
to be the sons discovery of his fathers sys-
tematic criminal conduct with many of his pu-
pills, who belong to the best families.
"A petition presented to the Canadian
Parliament, signed by l50 steamship and vessel
owners and masters, mates and engineers, asks
that none but British subjects be allowed to
hold masters. mates and engineers certih-
Gates to sail in Can nadian vessels in Canadian
waters and also that no foreigners be allowed
to enter Canada under contract to perform any
work of that description. The petition points
out that this is the law in the United States
and that Canadians wishing employment in
these capacities on American inland vessels
have not only to pass examinations, but have to
become naturalized citizens of the United
States.