Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-08
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.
Chicago fathers are on a strike.

Senator Colquitts condition is not dan
gerous.
The ice over the straits at St Ignace, Mich.
is still firm.
-Japan's imports are increasing. but its ex.
Ports are falling of.
The war panic in vague form is again
prevalent in Europe.
Paris proposes to hold an international
colonial exhibition in lS92
Emperor William has finally purchased the
famous Scotch cutter Thistle.
Senator washturn says that Italy made a
mistake in Withdrawing Baron Fava.
The Pope expresses great satisfaction over
the recent Parnell defeats in Ireland.
-Leprosy among New Brunswick fishermen
is being slowly but surely eradicated.
"A new conspiracy against the Cars life
has been discovered in St Petersburg.
The Dominion Government will not inter.
fere with Manisoba's school legislation.
Two little Denver children used a kerosene
can in starting kitchen fire. Both died.
Five Japanese men-of.war have been hur-
ried to the Corean coast Cause unknown.
Jay Gould has declared in favor of the pro-
posed blanket mortgage on the Union Pacific.
-JH. M. Stow a Camden IN. ~ merchant,
committed suicide by shooting himself through
the heart.
The Gergooic, the latest steamship from
New York
The rumor tina. the Vanderbilts will be rep
resented in the St Paul, is regarded in Chicago
as plausible
-Depew and Corbin deny that the Wander
bilts are figuring to get possession of the Long
Island Railroad.
The report that Henry Willard has started
on his return trip to New York is disbeleved
by his associates.
-Adelbert Shaw, student at Harvard, was
drowned Monday by the capsizing of boat in
which lie was sculling.
The wife of ex-Mayor Richardson. of
Lowell, has been fatally injured by being
thrown from a carriage.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the FORM
Ing of the first 6. A. K post was celebrated at
Nashville Monday night
AT the Mormon conference Mr.. George
Cannon said that though necessary, it was
hard TO give up polygamy.
New York merchants express but little sur
prise at the removal of the embargo on pork by
the German Government
"A fair. under the auspices of the Empress,
will be held in Berlin for the benefit of the
starving weavers in Silesia.
"A pauper in the county asylum near
Gale1a, ILL.,, named Hillet, has fallen heir to q
German estate worth $3.50, 600
The rumor that General Thomas p, Ruger
will succeed General Gibbon in command of
the Division Of the Pacific is confirmed.
The North German LLOYD steamer Ems
had rough voyage to New York. High seas
swept everything movable from the decks.
During wedding at Railway, N J., one of
the guests was dangerously shot while some of
the guests were saluting the pair with pistol
shots.
The stockbridge (Mass.) Savings Bank has
been placed in the hands of a receiver, owing
to the defaication of $4,000 by ex-Treasurer
Willis.
Nh. ano;pa of ma Rio Hr,nda fro;oh.
train struck another broadside at Malta and
passed clear through it. Engineer Fulton was
killed.
The case of the United States against Harry
L Laws, at Cincinnati. for the importation of
foreign labor, was decided yesterday in favor of
Mr. Laws.
The missing Iowa cattleman, William
Marsh, writes that he is alive and well at
Beverly, Mass, but refuses to vouchsafe any
explanation.
"A monster miners strike is Imminent in
Belgium, which German miners will assist by
trying to prevent the export of German coal
into Belgium.
-Greenbacks amounting to s1,700 were
found in an old violin which hs recently pur-
chased. by Casper Clements, a charcoal burner
in Bergen county. n. j.
All Germany is now gossiping over a
rumored quarrel between Emperor William
and his mother, growing out of the recent visit
to Paris of the ex-Empress.
-Inlrty Burlington swttchmen went on a
strike yesterday, and eight trainmen were dis
charged for sympathizing with them. The
strike may become general.
"A Russian Hebrew in the New York Herald
denies the stories of cruel prosecutions and
Gar will see that Justice will be done. VIC
AT Mitchell, Ind, young tough named
Myers tried to kill Methodist preacher
named Dobson. The minister from his pulpit
had reprimanded some Of the boys for miscon-
duct.
Twenty Italians presented themselves at a
Kansas City packing house and offered to work
for 81 day. Other laborers formed a mob
charged upon the aliens and drove them from
the city.
Two Santa Fe bosom companions-Mrs
Portla DOYLE, young married woman, and
Miss Jessie Rigley, a governess, committed
suicide together in each others arms by shoot
ing, on Easter Sunday. No cause known.
Hon James Fitzjames Stevens, the English
judge before whom the Maybrick poisoning
case was tried, has formally retired from the
bench. His health was impaired by the worry
and annoyance caused by that celebrated trial,
The French Government has definitely de-
cided upon taking most i'm mportant step in the
direction Of improving the sources of informa-
tion at the disposal of the Government in re-
gard to the commercial affairs of foreign
countries.
in Rome, Ga, lawsuit, is being hunted for by
an irate husband and brother, and killing is
looked for at any time. The Colonel in his
speech was too severe on the leading witness
on the opposite side, Mrs. Deitz.
The Newfoundland Government has ap-
pointed Francis E Evans NJ. P. special COM
missioner to negotiate with the Imperial Gov
ernment on the fishery dispute. Mr. Evans
has been advised by the newfoundland au-
thorities that it is necessary to secure an i'm
mediate concession of some kind to allay pub
lie feeling.
The Colorado Legislature adjourned Tues
day midnight. The principal fruits of the ses-
sion were the fight over the Speakership,
which resulted in the killing of police in.
spector; the reelection of Senator Tell er: the
adoption of the Australian ballot system; a
police and fire law, and the ap-
of 100000 for Worlds Fair ex-
hibit.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the eel. |
sion of the lower court at Goshen Ind in the |
famous De Kalb county COW case. A farmer |
brought suit against the Lake Shore Railroad |
for COW killed by locomotive. The Jury de- |
cided against him, and gave the railroad a ver- |
dict for S5 and costs, it being alleged that the
had been damaged that much by |
the collision.