Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The province of Ontario reports the best
crops for years.
The London publishing firm of W. H.
Allen has failed.
Severe wind and rain storms prevailed
all over Illinois Tuesday.
-Drouth injured or destroyed the corn
crop in isolated portions of Indiana and
Michigan.
The volcano of Colima, Mex, is in
with ashes.
There Is grave trouble in Crete and
Christians there appeal to Greece and Eng
land for protection.
The Sultan himself will pay the ransom
of Frenchmen recently captured by brigands
in Turkey, it is said
"A movement is on foot to settle 5000
Highland Scotch crofters on Vancouver
Island, where they are to engage in deep-sea
fishing.
The Georgia bill to prohibit the sale of
liquor in country places within three miles
of any church or school, has been signed by
Governor Northern.
The London Chamber of Commerce has
issued a circular inviting English manu-
facturers to send to the Chicago fair exhibits
worthy of Great Britain.
The application for divorce of Mrs. WAL
ter Beverly Crane, formerly of New York,
who claims she was forced into marriage
The Russion railroads have been com
PEELED by the Government to reduce freight
rates to the distressed provinces. The Gov
ernnent will spend l5,00OO0O roubles in relief
work.
Governor Page of Vermont, has pro-
claimed a special session of the Legislature.
Matters relating to the direct tax refunding
and the State exhibit at the Worlds Fair
will be considered.
The Russian ukase prohibiting the ex-
port of rye, has created sensation in
Europe. Germany and Austria will suffer
the worst, while the countries friendly to
Russia will be less affected.
1t is said that salaries must be out down
and a number of employees dropped if the
National Worlds Fair Commission is to
avoid a big deficiency at the close of the
fiscal year ending June 30 1892
What was once the Parnell branch of the
Irish National League of America in Cincin-
natl threw Off that name Tuesday night and
assumed the name of the Innisfail branch Of
the Irish National Federation of America
The evictions of intruders from the
Chickasaw Nation, which were suspended
pending the return OF Agent Bennett from
Washington, will be resumed, orders having
been issued that the intruders must be out
by August Is.
The annual report of the Dortmund (Ger-
m"ny) Chamber of Commerce announces
that the Rhenish Westphalian iron trade de-
clines to contribute any exhibits to the Chi
cago 1alr, on tne ground that the cost Will
overbalance the advantages.
The steamer Major Powell, which was
taken to Green River, Utah, by rail to navi-
gate that stream and Grand river, was
launched yesterday. 1t is intended also to
investigate the ancient cliff dwellings along
those rivers and reach Colorado river, if pos
s1ble.
Mrs. Kaufman has been arrested on sus-
picion of having caused the dynamite ex-
ploSion at the house of r. NJ Juvenal, Mon
day night. The evidence against her is very
slight, but she was held in $3.50 bonds on n
charge. of sending threatening letters
through the mail
Cicero j. Lindley, President of the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association of Illi-
nois, thinks this organization has dabbled
too much in third party politics, and he so
expressed himself Tuesday in replying to
the speech OF welcome made by Governor
Fifer at the opening of the Agricultural and
Industrial Encampment at Springfield
There promises to be considerable kick
Sioux Indians for the lands ceded to the
United States one and one-half years ago.
In pay therefor the Indians are to receive
various goods, such as plowS harrows, COWS,
horses and wagons The Indians are not
pleased at the prospect of receiving this sort
of pay. They want cash.
-Messrs. Walsh, Gray and others have
signed requlsition for q meeting of the
Freemdn's Journal directors to change the
policy OF the paper. Mr.. Harrington, pre-
siding ut meeting of the League Yesterday,
announced that he was obliged for the pres
ent to discontinue grants to evicted tenants.
He said that an appeal would be made forth
with to start a paper in Mr. Parnell's inter-
ests.