Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-06
Boston Stocks,
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Peter Giblin, aged g. and Eddie Cade. aged T.
broke through the ice on pond at Worcester,
Mass, and were drowned.
by cloud burst on January 2 near Nankin,
China. 100 people were drowned and so more
picked up by the Life Saving Association. The
calamity occurred at 10 o'clock A. N. on a
bright and pretty day.
John Graham, the alleged Jury briber in
the Cronin case, has disappeared from Chicago.
A motion for change of venue and a hearing
without jury has been filed in the case. Judge
Waterman has not yet considered the motion.
The report of the Provincial Bank of Ire.
land gives evidence of an improvement in the
industries of Ireland. 1t shows that the de-
posits of the bank have increased s177, ,0O0 the
investment cash El53.000, the advances &23OOO,
and the profits f5000
Lyon City. mining camp which lies at the
base of Lyon Mountain, near Hecla, Montana,
was buried by snowslide Sunday morning.
Two miners were killed and large amount of
property destroyed. The slide was three
fourths of mile wide.
-Advices from China state the general belief
that the Corean dynasty is fast approaching
dissolution. A recent conspiracy against the
Kings life is said to have been quite wide-
spread and to have included as accessories sew
eral Ministers of State. The conspiracy is in the
interest of family named Ko.
"A malignant type of smallpox terrorizes
Anna, Ill. Four deaths have occurred in the
Ford family. The Board of Health has quar-
antined the infected district and every precau-
tion has been taken to prevent its spread.
Heroic neighbors attended the afflicted family
Its introduction its attributed to tramps.
Robert Moorman. who was confirmed Tues
day by the United States Senate as postmaster
at Newbury, N. c.. on Monday shot and killed
Lee SchultZe, Q well-known railroad contractor
at Fish Dam, s. G. Moorman delivered him.
self up to trial justice and is now in jail He
is a Republican and is very unpopular in the
community. Schultze was quite wealthy and
had many friends.
Emperor William, IN q rescript to Prince
Bismarck refers to his desire to ameliorate the
position OF the workingmen- He desires that
the ambassadors of France, England. Belgium
and Switzerland shall be officially asked
whether their Governments are disposed to
come to an international agreement with Ger
many with view to meeting the needs and
wishes Of the workingmen as revealed in the re-
cent strikes and labor dispute.
The certificate holders of the National
Lead Trust have voted to reduce the capital
from SS9 100000 to $4,000, 600, the present
holders to receive one new certificate in ex-
change for three old ones. As an incident of
the meeting President Thompson read re-
port showing that the trust up to January l.
1882 lost 1852 800. In the first six months of
1882 however, the trust made profit of $780,
S4S, and IN the last six months the net profit
was S.92 lT3
-Advices from Yokohama, Japan, under
date Of January z, report violent earthquake
at Nagono on that date by which several hoUses
were destroyed. 1t is stated that the Govern
ment is still undecided in Its policy as to q
treaty revision, but that the Foreign Depart
ment has again opened negotiations with En-
gland. The Government will likely continue
the control of railways. A reciprocity treaty
between Japan and Corea will probably be ar
ranged.
The Montana deadlock was broken yester-
day morning. motion was made to consider
bills from the Republican House, and two
Democrats demanded the yeas and nays,
Seven Republicans voted in the affirmative,
the Democrats not voting. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Richards held that a quorum was pres
ent because the two Democrats had called for
the yeas and nays, and declared the motion
carried. The Senate is now considering the
Republican House bills.
"A suit was brought in the Supreme Court
sometime since against the Nebraska Distilling
Company, of Nebraska City, which has been in
the Whisky Trust and idle for two years. The
action is to compel the company to resume
work or forfeit its charter under the antitrust
law G.. l. Woolsey, President of the Nebraska
Distilling Company has purchased all the be-
granted against the removal of the machinery
by the Nebraska Distilling Company pending
settlement OF claims, and bitter fight is
looked for.
"A report has been formulated by joint COM
mittees of the Boards of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Shippers' and
Receivers Association of Cincinnati, which
provides for the establishment of freight
bureau. Its object is to prevent discrimination
and to aid transportation companies and ship |
pers 1t will be governed by an executive |
committee Of Is having at its head competent |
railroad man. The report has been submitted |
TO the Chamber Of Commerce and VIII be acted |
upon BY that body on February "a