Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Metallic currency 1s very scarce IN for-
tugal.
Smallpox is epidemic in the Mexican
State of Tabasco,
profoundly secret.
The Car and Czarina met . chilly re-
ception in Finland.
The strike of Australian shearers almost
amounted to a revolution.
The court martial of Colonel Compton at
Walla Walla has been resumed.
Valparaiso is too strongly fortified 10
be attacked by the Chilean Insurgents.
The Lone Pine mines in Montana have
been sold to an English syndicate for STE, 600.
The Grand Hotel of Cincinnati, has been
leased to Colonel Robert E. Rivers, Of New
X Orleans.
bill prohibiting drunkards from practicing
medicine.
No one was either killed or hurt in the
Chicago and Erie wreck near Hepburn, o,
Friday night.
The Mclean county (In) miners have
returned to work, their demands having
been conceded.
Mr. and Mrs, Sheppard, of Nevada, Mo-.
sold their babe by warranty deed to another.
Consideration 81.
Previous to the formation of Salton Lake
a company was formed in Plainfeld, n. j.,
to effect the same results by artificial means.
Frank Dyo. awaiting trial for murder at
Spencer, Ind, was hanged to his cell door
early yesterday morning by mob of 30 un-
known men.
-French extremists are still agitatfng ON
the Alsace passport matter, Notwithstanding
the vote of confidence passed by the Cham
Der of Deputies.
three weeks despite heavy rains. It is feared
that the water is draining of through SUBJ
terranean passage.
During circus performance at Carlyle,
Ill, wind storm blew the canvas down
upon the spectators causing an intense but
almost harmless, panic.
The first of the Finch rifed breechload-
ing mortars, constructed in Providence, r.
l., has been successfully tested at the prov.
ing grounds at Sandy Hook.
DIR. Bergman, the Berlin physician ac-
cused of experimenting upon patients with
out their knowledge, says he awaits the in
vestigation with equanimity.
Five prisoners broke Jail at Deadwood,
S. D., yesterday. They tore their way
through brick wall, but how they got out
of their steel cages is mystery.
Officers of the Monitor feet anchored in
the crews are subject to continuous insults
from crowds Of whites and blacks.
-Overproduction in the saw mill industry
of Texas is having its effect Several mills
will shut down entirely, and large number
will only run on three-fourths time.
The Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians in
Minnesota are receiving the purchase
money for their reservation. Every man,
woman and child in the tribe gets $2l3.
During q "wake" held over the dead body
of an infant at Nashua, n. H, Friday night,
a holy candle was upset, and in the fire
which elsued the little corpse was cremated.
Miss Christie Warden, beautiful, ac-
complished girl, was killed at Hanover n.
H. Yesterday. in the presence of her mother
and sister, by Frank Almy, a rejected suitor.
AlIny is at large.
Samuel j. Dixon, of Toronto. walked
across the Niagara whirlpool rapids Friday
afternoon on a three -fourths wire cable. He
also performed some difficult gymnastic
feats on the wire.
"A gang of wild, halfstarved Italian Ia
borers is creating terror at Dobbs Ferry, N.
Y. For the past week the Italians have
been living idle around the streets in fear.
full state of poverty.
A German Colonial Council report re-
quests the German Government to grant
free land to cotton planters in the colonies
to assist them in inducing the natives to
learn plantation work.
Nathan Feldman, leading man, and Miss
Bessie Lowenthal, leading lady of the He
brew Dramatic Company, of New York, have
eloped from Montreal to Albany, leaving
many bad debts behind them.
The Peoples Amusement Company, to
provide cheap but good theatrical entertain
ments, has been organized in New York. 1t
proposes to control about 80 theaters in that
city and half a dozen elsewhere.
Tho Doodle investigation in the Canadian
Government will result in the political
downfall of Sir Hector Langevin. The evil
dence shows that he was cogniZant Of the
crooked work done by those under him.
The French Senate has passed a bill to
regulate the working Of women and chill
dren in factories. The bill establishes a ten
hour working day. forbids night duty and
prescribes one day of rest in every seven.
The White Republican League of
Charleston, S. c., has issued an address
denying that Massachusetts money was
raised to aid the Alliance or Tillman fac
ton. Over 5000 names are enrolled in the
league.
Two men at the Rock Springs Mines,
Wyo., shot at a target placed on a magazine,
der and 500 pounds of dynamite. The mag
azine exploded, killing both men and wreck