Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-17
HARD woops-JoBB1Se PRICES
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.
-Prairis f,res are nrevailinv IN Teras

| Prairie fires are prevailing In Texas.
MIR. Stanley is rapidly improving IN health
Rain, after Is days and nights, fell in Kan
sas yesterday.
Senator Quay does not believe Congress vii
| adjourn before October.
The price of silver has advanced at Ans
terdam from S4 to So guilders per kilo.
| -Advices received from Chill state that the
strikers ip the nitrate district number 1000.
-Four of the largest breweries in Mime
apolis consolidate, with capital of s. 600. 600.
French explorers were killed in an encoun.
ter with the natives in the Upper Niger region,
More Canadian fishing licenses have been
| taken out this year by Americans than eveI
| before.
AT the close Of the market yesterday at
Buenos Ayres the premium on gold was quoted
at lS7 per cent.
There are rumors of serious trouble be-
tween the natives and the French on the coast
of Newfoundland.
Queen: Regent Christina Of spain. has
started for San Sebastian. The Prince Of
Wales will visit her there.
Mayor Pendleton, of Fort Worth, Tex, who
unlawfully welded a handsome telephone girl,
has mysteriously disappeared.
"A switch engine in the Panhandle yards az
Cincinnati collIded with several cars and
seriously injured two yardmen.
"A Coroner's jury will investigate as to the
cause of the explosion on board the Tioga in
which 30 lives were lost at Chicago.
Senator Frye has written to Secretary of
State Blaine asking for further information as
to his sugar tariff reciprocity scheme.
Prof Garisdes, of New York, offered his
resignation to tine Cloakmakers' Association
yesterday, but they refused to accept it.
"A conflict occurred between a number of
riotous strikers and body of troops IN Chilli,
in which 40 Of the strikers were killed or
wounded.
The San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
protest against the policy OF permitting the
extinction of American commercial marine in
foreign trade.
Governor Campbell, of Ohio. has Just re-
spited "Brockey" Smith. who was to be hanged,
in order that the Supreme Court may look into
an alleged error in the trial.
Lieutenant c. V. Donaldson, ,Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry. was drowned at New
mort Beach, Cal, yesterday, while attempting
10 save the life OF Miss Lottie spugure
The imports OF France during the month of
June increased 500. 600 francs, and the ex-
ports decreased 9,SO1.OOO francs, as compared
with the corresponding month last year.
Unofficial census footings make the popu-
laton of the IA largest places In Vermont S4,O70,
a gain Of II, $40 since 1880 The entire State is
expected to show opulation Of $4,000.
AT Valparaiso. Ind. yesterday, the residence
and four children, the eldest about years old
were burned to death. The house was totally
consumed.
The statement that two Canadian vessels
which recently sailed out of Maple Bay. British
Columbia, were armed with guns and would
resist the American revenue cutters, is without
foundation.
The Mayor and City Council of Bement,
H., are indulging In a complicated legal war
which has arrayed the license and anti-license
people against each other. The Mayor 10
license, the Council IS anti-license.
Tho report is officially denied By order Of