Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Texas cattle are dying OF fast,
The Wisconsin Legislature adjourned res
terday.
Yokohama had light shock Of earthquake
last month.
Illinois miners will strike on the lst unless
the operators give In.
The Canadian Government viii subsidizs
three new steamship linsA
The Servian Government will expel Queen
Natalie from the country.
Lord Wolseley praises General Sherman In
the United Service Magazine.
The relations of China and Japan are again
strained owing to the Corean question.
The Detroit street car strike ended with
the complete surrender of the company.
"A monument will mark the center Of popu-
latlon of the United States near Columbus, Ind.
Estimated that this years wheat crop in
Kansas will be the largest ever harvested
there.
William Terry. the fifth victim Of the
poisoned Wedding feast. died in Louisville yes
terday.
The recent powder explosion near Rome
damaged public buildings TO the extent Of
$1,000 600.
The Irish National League in Toronto will
discuss the leadership Question as its next
meeting.
"A new and fatal disease has appeared
among the cattle in Kansas, and may become
epidemic.
--Pillsbury, the great Minneapolis miller,
price of wheat.
The indicted New Haven railroad officials,
in the tunnel wreck case, have been granted
change of venue.
The trial of the Indian, Plenty Horse, for
the murder Of Lieutenant Casey began In Sioux
Falls, s.. D., Friday.
"A projected railroad to the tin and coal
nj hac hv
talists. will be surveyed, beginning tomorrow.
The Haytien Government has again re-
fused to grant the United States the le1se Of
the proposed coaling station at Mole ss.
Nicholas.
The British steamer Holms Eden, from
Antwerp for China, has been wrecked on one
Of the Leuconnal islands. Her crew have
started for Shanghai.
-Extradition proceedings were begun yes
terday in Halifax in the case of l. Pigott the
Texas embezzer, but were postponed until
Friday to await the arrival of witnesses.
The London Graphite thinks Spain's action
In concluding commercial treaty with the
United States will strengthen the annexation
movement in Canada and Newfoundland.
The Calcutta Englishman, in semi-oficial
trade in India would provoke revolt among
the Sikhs and other warlike races in this coun-
try.
1t is now alleged that the accounts Of
Maurice c. Percival. ex-cashler Of the Shoe
and Leather National Bank, of Auburn, Me-,
who attempted suicide week ago, are thou.
sands Of dollars short.
The New Orleans grand Jury has returned
two indictments for artempIed d jury bribing-
Counsel Fsrnand Armand, for defendant in
the Malta cases. and Charles Granger Of the
Louisiana Lottery Company.
In the investigation Of alleged cruelty in
the Michigan Insane Asylum at Kalamazoo.
DR.. Edwards of the institution, denied charges.
and said that the extracting of teeth Of some
of the patients was necessary to prevent their
biting.
Every railroad in Texas was represented at
meeting in Galveston Friday to devise plan
to comply with the State law, which goes into
effect the 18th of June, compelling all colored
passengers TO be provided with separate
coaches
AT performance Friday night at a circus
IN Turin Italy, Count Maffei hissed Russian
horsewoman. the Baroness Rayden. one of the
performers. The husband of the Baroness i'm
mediarely boxed Count Matfeis ears. A duel
has been arranged.
The 16 Italian rioters arrested in New York
Thursday were arragned yesterday. Eleven
of them were discharged and five held for car
ryfng revolvers- Two Italians were arrested in
the court room for having loaded revolvers in
their pockets, and were also held for trial.
The strike on the Trinidad division of the
Union Pacific Railroad is being investigated by
Chiefs Sargent, Wilkinson and Clark, of the
hoods, and General Manager Clark. The men
peremptorily struck, and it is rumored that
they will not be sustained by their organiEa-
tions.
The United States grand jury Of Arkansas
Friday indicted all the judges aud clerks who
served at the recent election at Aorrillton.
They are charged with stufhng the Dallot-box
and falsifying the returns at the last Congress
sionaI election, where Langly aud Breckin-
ridge wers Candidates. The indicted men are
all prominent merchants and leading eitIzens
According to an order of the officers of the
American Express Company, to go into effect
Nav !, every employe will be compelled to file
q bond with the company to protect them
against any possible dishonesty or carelessness
involving loss TO the company. The amount
of the bond to be regulated according to salary.
The bonds will be furnished in every case by
the company, and in return certain amount
will be deducted from salaries in payment for
the service of the bondsmen. The rate charged
the employees will be s6 IS year for each 81 900
of the amount of the bond.