Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01

consider the suspension OF customs dnt1es
panic The strikers at the Standard Coke
orks, Scottdale. return to work at the OLD
rates. The Western window glass men form
iru,s to keep up prices eaen ,s TO
ucts to the centraf organization.
l6-Secretary Window issues call for sl8-
100000 worth of As. Prince Bismarck fast
ceremonies held over Ericsson's body at
Stockholm. General d. II. Hastings cam
dldate for Director General OF the worlds
Far. Colored men debarred from the Mary
land Law school, Oregon wants her popu.
laton recounted.
18-Amos Lewis, wealthy sailmaker, of Som
ers Point, n. j.. marries Annie Ripley. Of
Atlantic City. after a courtship OF two min
utes. Grand Lodge ]. o. o. F.. meets at
Topeka, Kan. Statistics show decrease of
Irish recruits in the British army. The
Southampton dock strike followed by q
lockout. The tariff bill rushed through the
House in two hours, ali the Senate amend
ments being lost. and conferences commit
tee ordered. -iJ
1.-THE actual effort for the completion of the
tariff bill really just begun In conference
committee. Cincinnati and Louisville to-
bacco warehouses propose to combine.
Effort being made to save the Nicely
brothers through the confession of John
Beach. one Of the alleged murderers OF
Umberger. Jimmy Carroll knocks out
ANDY Bowen in q roands at New Orleans.
The Senate passes the antl-lottery bill with
out a dissenting vote.
1SNR. Gardner Chase & Co., bankers and
+ brokers, of Boston, fail for 81 COO, 0O0, caused
by tight money. In 80 days the Treasury
pays out S65 600 0O0 more than the receipts.
Louis James and Marie Wainwright. the
actor and actress, said to have parted for
ever. President Harrison visits Johnstown
and Greensburg.
1y-An armor plate test at Annapolis proves
satisfactory to Secretary Tracy Mayor
Grant will have the police to recount New
York City. Rioting in Portugal by those
who want to have republic formed. Dill
Ion and O'Brien arrested to prevent their
proposed American tour: Qompers says
badly conducted. United States Secret
Service agents are in Canada looking for
counterfeiters. Paxtang Church, near Har-
risburg, celebrates Its one hundred and
iftieth anniversary. Trustees tor the bond.
holders of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
attempt to save the property by taking the
case into court.
20-Preparations being made for the trial of j..
Regin aid Birchali at Woodstock. Ont, for
the murder of Fred G. Benwell. Many ars
rests of Irish leaders under the coercion
act. New Orleans authorities decline TO al.
low any more prize fights there. General
George X. Davis chosen Director General
of the Worlds Fair.
2l-Senate and House conferees still apart on
the tariff bill. Troubles over the Chicago
fair prompt the appointment of Con-
gressional investigating commission. A
movement in Austria to bring concerted
action against the Mckinley bill. Stories
OI
sas. Harrison greeted by thousands on his
trip through several Pennsylvania mining
towns. -
22-Startl1ng stories about the slave trade in
. the South Sea Islands, The Presbyterian
= Church at, Poke Run. Pa. celebrates It's
centennial. .
23-Twentyeighth anniversary of negro eman-
cipation celebrated in Boston by the old
Abolitionsts. Stated that three new Car
dinals are to be created, one each for Eng
land, Scotland and America. English
police arrest Slsvin and McAulitfe and
stop the fight. The Fair Commission
finally secure Washington and jackson
Parks for the Exposition. The trial OF
Birchall for the murder of Benwell begun
at Woodstock, Ont.
A-Three men try to rob the Peoples Bank at
Lebanon, but are thwarted by young
woman. Mr.. Morley examining destitution
in Ireland to prepare arguments that Will
influence legislation for relief. President
Harrison and family leave Cresson for
Washington. The National Council of the
Irish National League denounces the arrest
of O'Brien and Dillon. Three-tourths Of
Colon destroyed by fire.
25-Miclael Davitt charges Government con-
spiracy TO crush Parnell and the cause of
Ireland with one blow. A suit for SSl6. .345
under the anti-discrimination law of 1855
brought in Philadelphia against the Penn.
sylvanIa Railroad Company.
26-Hitch in the tariff the only thing prevent
ing the immediate close of the session. The
trial of Dillon and O'Brien began at Tip
perary. where the police made an attack on
the crowd. Delegates to the meeting of the
American Iron and Steel Institute meeting
arrive at New York from Europe. Another
unsuccessful attempt to open the burning
Hill Farm mine. A plot against President
Diaz eliminates in an attempt to assassl-
nate him. A coanty-seat fight between tn ,
towns of Boston and Springfield, Baca
county, Col, results in riot and bloodshe l..
27-Stated that the local Board of Inquiry at
Johnstown has decided to publish the
names of the benetciaries as private
speculation. against which the Flood Com
mission protests. Samuel j. Randall left
property valued at only 5000. Slavin
knocks out McAulitfe at London in two
rounds, lasting six minutes. Suits brought
against oil men to compel them to stop pol
lutlng river water. No signs of break in
the Irwin strike and newcomers are in
duced to leave. The tariff conference
committee completes the bill and it is re-
ported to the House and passed. Governor
Campbell asked to remove the Cincinnati
Board of Public improvements.
2S-Richard X. Fox offers to back Sullivan for
S25. 900 against Slavin. An attempt is foiled
to wreck the limited express near Alliance.
Superintendent of the Census Porter goes
to Europe to recuperate The United States
and France negotiating for reciprocity ar
rangement.
4-The present session of Congress. the longest
and livliest ever held. OIL City has plenty
bers of the British Iron and Steel Institute
arrive in New York. Fowler Bros. packing
house. at Chicago, destroyed by fire; loss,
- S600QO0.
3o-The leading steel men of thetwo continents
meet at New Y York. Work on the natural
gas line to Chicago suspended for lack OF
right of way. The book containing the list
of sufferers by the Johnstown flood issued.
Birctall convicted of murder and sentenced
to be hanged. Paddock, of Nebraska, says
he will vote against tho tariff bill. John
Jarrett arrives from Europe and calls at
Republican headquarters in Philadelphia.