Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-25
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Illinois wheat has suffered severely from
the recent cold snap.
| The Marquis of Harrington has left Cairo
| on his return to England
| r. NJ King Seventh Day Adventist, who
observes Saturday as the sabbath. mas beer
| lined SIS and costs for plowing on Sunday, neal
Battle Creek Mich.
James Gillespie, a middle aged man, OF
Bradenville, Pa was struck by an east-bound
train near that place last night and fatally in
jured He is a married man and miner.
The bodies found in the ruins of Fridays
fire at Seattle have been identified as those oi
]. George Jones and N. c. Nays and wife, who
arrived there from Arkansas, Friday night and
took rooms in the building.
The Massachusetts House of Representa-.
tives refused to adopt a resolution protesting
against the imposition of duty on raw hides.
The resolution was adopted by a rising vote,
but on roll call was defeated-99 to 81.
-Leavenworth Republicans have given ladies
equal representation on the city campaign CON-
mlttee and have nominated three ladies for the
school board and one for the City Council, the
latter in ward which is solidly Republican.
Bert Gallagher of Irwin, fireman on the
Jeanette shifter, was caught between his
engine and a water tank at Penn, and crushed
SO badly that he died in few hours. He was a
son of Constable Gallagher. of Irwin, and was
about 20 years old.
Thomas Farnum. William Sullivan, Joe
Murray, William Henderson and another man,
name unknown, dug up the floor of the Wheel
ing workhouse last night and escaped. The
men are notorious toughs, and were imprisoned
for breaking into house and terrorizing the
inmates.
Senator John c. Grady. of Philadelphia,
having purchased property at Howellville,
Delaware county, wants the name of the post
office changed to Gradyville This proposition
from that village to enter their protests to the
Postmaster General.
George L Baker, prominent politician
and wealthy real estate dealer of Minneapolis
shot himself Sunday after returning from
church with his wife. He left letter contain
ing instructions about his estate but gave no
reason for his act. His domestic and business
relations were pleasant.
Nj. Ribot Minister of Foreign Affairs, In
formed a deputation of the Paris Chamber of
carefully observing the progress of legislation
relating to the tariff at Washington, and would
do whatever he could in the interest of French
manufacturers and exporters.
The House Coinage, Weights and Measures
Committee yesterday decided. by vote of to
5. to report the Window silver bill favorably,
with amendments taking from the Secretary
the discretionary power to suspend coinage,
and providing for free coinage whenever fine
silver is worth 81 per S7I1l grams
An effort will be made this week to have ex-
Senator Jones, of Florida, sent to the Kala-
mazoo Asylum. He is becoming more pro-
nouncedly insane daily. and there are grave
fears that he may do himself some others
injury. Senator Jones knows that such move
ment is on foot. and declares that he will never
be imprisoned alive.
Postmaster General wanamaker was be-
fore the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds yesterday to advocate the sale of the
old United States Mint property on Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, the purchase OF q new
site and the erection of new buildings at cost
of &, 100000 1t was stated that the present
mint and grounds could be sold for S750,000