Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-16
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Several earthquake shocks have been feltin
various parts Of Austria. No one reported
hurt.
James M. Fortner, charged with embezzling
| $4,000 as Treasurer of Ridley county Kas., has
been arrested at Memphis, Tenn.
The business portion of Flora, Miss, with
the exception of one small store, was all de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday morning
-A-tola Bros foreign bankers, with houses
| in London, Paris and Madrid. have been de-
| clared bankrupts. Their liabilities are f40O-
| 600.
| lieved to be responsible for fire which dam
| aged property to the amount of $4,000 at st.
Louis yesterday.
The Iowa Legislature is still at a deadlock,
as neither Republicans nor Democrats will con-
cede point. No business of any description
is being transacted.
The King of the Belgians has received sew
eral communications, purporting to be from
revolutionary societies. warning him not to re-
build the palace at Laeken.
The National Convention of Afro-American
Leagues is in session at Chicago Thomas For
tune, of New York. has been selected to pre-
side over the deliberations.
The Chicago Signal Service Bureau gives
notice of the approach of cold wave from tn e
northwest, which, it is said, will reach Chicago
at the latest Friday morning.
Reports received state that the eastern
under water, driving out 25 families, who are
being cared for by the citizens.
An extensive robbery of Turkish priority
bonds and Mexican National Bank shares has
occurred. The securities were stolen while in
transit from Paris to London
Solomon Richardson. colored porter, was
arrested on the charge of stealing the box con-
tanning $1l 900 from the Office of Wells-Fargo
Express Company at Dallas Tex.
The Mississippi State Senate has passed the
rNrfw1 ra1f1n n
of taxable property or to be able to read and
write before he can vote for Mayor.
-Ex-President Cleveland has declined to
take part in the tariff discussion originated by
Gladstone and Blaine. He would be glad to
see Mills of Texas, take hand, however.
Bud" Guam. Chicago gambler. has sued
G. c. QuintOn, a prominent cattle dealer of
Kansas City. for the recovery of $4,000 lost by
the former to the latter III game of poker.
"A train conveying miners was in collision
with goods train near Chesterfield England.
Seventy of the miners were injured, some of
them quite seriously. The trains were badly
wrecked.
AT Fordsville, KY, black measles is raging
here in epidemic form. Mrs. Mitchell and two
children have died, and Mr.. Mitchell is in
critical condition. Over 100 cases are reported
in the neighborhood.
YESTERDAYS bond offerings were as follows:
Coupon As, $50; registered As, S1.725S0O at 126,
$500 900 at l26 ex-int, 5000 at 1264; registered
AVS, $685. 900 at l045A All the offerings at 126
and 1045A were accepted.
Henry Guinup was yesterday arrested at
Fine, N. Y, by Sheriff Metcalf, of Black River
Falls charged with attempting to wreck YES
tibuled train on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad nearly year ago.
AT Dubuque, Ia, executions against half
dozen saloons were placed in the hands OF the
Sheriff. and vigorous war against the liquor
traffic is being ilaugurated.
The Prussian Diet was opened yesterday.
The Emperor. in his speech opening the ses-
sion, said it afforded the Emperor-King much
Joy to announce that the foreign relations of
Germany were good in every quarter.
In notifying the Vatican of the recent edict
issued by the Brazilian Government regulating
the relations between Church and State, occa-
sion is taken to assure the Pope of BraziPs de-
sire to maintain the most friendly relations.
Thousands of boomers are now located in
the mile square at Fort Pierre. Dak,, preparing
to move on the Sioux Reservation as soon as
the proclamation is issued. The rush will equal
that at Oklahoma. The excitement is intense.
AT Chillicwhack. B. C.. George Rutherford
shot and killed Edward Hall and John Seeers
and then killed himself. He was in a de-
spoudent state of mind, owing to dis9ppont-
ment in love affairs. and accused Hall and
Segers of tampering with his food.
The general condition of telegraphic service
through the country is reported even worse.
Fog and rain prevail in many sections, making
the wires very heavy and interfering with the
full working capacity. All messages are re-
ceived at offices at New York subject to delay.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has pre-
sented President Harrison with seal-lined
overcoat which is said to be worth $500 but the
winter weather still refuses to come and it
looks as if the President will not have an op-
portunity to wear the Wanamaker garment
this year.
"A telegram from the United States Consul
at Parrington N s., reports the schooner Ben
mr. of RlanphP Point nf
her crew are missing, including Captain Thorn
burn. The Ben Hur was new vessel of 100
tons. engaged in the halibut fishery. 1t is be-
heved the crew escaped.
There is much suffering at Wickliffe and
Clinton, KY. in consequence Of Sunday even
ing's cyclone. At the former place q houses
were destroyed OF made uninhabitable, and at
the latter place upward of so houses Fifty
seven people at Wickliffe and nearly 100 at
Clinton are IN destitute circumstances.
1t is said in certain London circles that the
Gar of Russia is insane, owing to the chronic
state of fear in which he lives His bodily con-
dition is said to be weak. He exhibits the
deepest feeling of dependency, and insists that
his death is drawing near. 1t is known that he
is trying to alleviate his misery by the use of
morphine.
Thomas B. Barry, Grand Secretary Of the
Brotherhood of United Labor, lectured at st.
Louis Tuesday night. In the course OF his re-
marks he charged Powderly with having stolen
SO, 900 from the order. The remarks caused a
row, in which Mortimer d. Shaw drew re-
volver and chased Frank Witt, Secretary of
District Assembly No. II, from the hall.
The Pope has issued an encyclical which
sets forth the principles which shall guide
Catholics in their relations toward the State
which, the encyclical says, they must obey
when such course does not entail disObedience
to divine laws. In countries where the State
opposes Catholicism, Catholics must combat
the enemy, but must not tie the church to any
political party.
Woonsocket Dak., has been brought under
subsection. A lake covering over 40 acres has
been formed in the lower parto Of the town on
some vacant lots, and dense fog is constantly
rising from the warm water. Numbers of barns
and sidewalks are flooded. half the pressure
is now turned on. and the water runs through
6inch pipe and throws a solid stream l50 feet.
Artesian experts say the well is one Of the most
powerful In the world. ~ 90