The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-04
SHORT BITs OF NEWS

A~AMAkcH, ENo AZ Co., dry goods,
Montreal, failed. Debts, $l65, 900.
PRINCETON students have declared,
against revision of the confession.
SEVERAL foreign Jows have been arrest.
ed at Leipsic, on the charge of treason.
JoHNsrowN is threatened with another
flood. People in the lower part of town
have moved out of their houses.
The Cherokee strip boomers whose
names can be secured will not be allowed
to return when the land is finally opened to
settlement.
Ar Joliet, Ill.,. Tommy Wineman, 10
years old, shot and killed Berthe Polhainus,
ii years old. The boys luarreled over a
game of marbles.
EN-STATE TREASURER HEMINGWAY,
of Mississippi. has been arrested for
embezzling state funds. The shortage
amounts to $500, 600.
WHILE q wake over the body of IN infant
was in progress at New Brunswick, N. j.,
the child opened its eyes and began to cry.
1t will probably recover.
Miss GlHrIE HIsKEY, a handsome
young girl at Lehighton. Pa, was shot and
instantly killed by Webster Campbell.
Ca mpbell claims it Was au accident.
KIM MAIIEroA has by proclamation
excluded native Hawaiians from the Sa-
moan islands. The king has previously 49,
sued a proclamation excluding the chiefs.
The clildren's committee of the labor
conference ut Berlin has resolved in favor
of a maximum of six hours work daily for
children under IA years of age.
JAMES A. SLocuM, the New York base
ball player convicted of the murder of his
wife, has been sentenced to death by cleo
tricity on Some day during the week begin
ming May s.
TILE body of Fireman Henry Woodruff
has ut las. been found in the ruins of tho
burned building at Indianapolis. 1t is
believed that there are other bodies III the
ruins.
The supreme court Of Illinois has re-
fused to grant q rehearing in the case of
the Chicago gas trust. The effect of the
illegal organization.
Three men named Lacklose, Smith and
Robinson, who. it is alleged, are American
crooks, have been arrested in London for
attempting to steal q bag containing E5. 900
from the city bank.
The garrison of Rio Janciro recently be-
came disntfected and was ordered to the
south. The troops refused to go and the
government cancelled the order. There is
much discomfort throughout the city.
AN examination of the accounts of l.. IL.
Nelson, manager of the Hall lumber yard
at Muscolah, kas., reveals a shortage Of
about $4,000. The last seen of Nelson
was Thursday last.
THE union carpenters of Chicago have
decided to strike April Z for eight hours.
The journeymen plumbers have decided to
join issues with the carpenters unless the
masters accede to their demands.
LEADING Chinese politicians advocate
the opening of Thibet to British trade ard
the conclusion of defensive treaty with
Great Britain. These measures, they urge,
will act rs II check Upon Russia.
AN anti-lottery league has been organ
lied in New Orleans by u number of PROM
inent citizens for the purpose of prevent
of the Louisiana Lottery company.
AT Newark, N. j., Frederick Wolff has
been arrested for setting fire to a building
in which a Hungarian was burned to
death, another fatally injured and three
others fatally hurt. He wanted to get the
insurance money.
REPLYING to an address from Armeui-
ans in Moscow, Mr.. Gladstone expresses
sympathy with them in their sufferings,
and says he thinks that England is under
a strong obligation to do its utmost in
their behalf.> He regrets that his own age
precludes his acting in the matter. and
recommends Mr.. Bryce as an able cham.
pion.