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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
LEVEEs BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
A Chief Engineer Believes the Break Was
the Work of Dissatisfied WOrkmen

A Chief En- gineer Believes the Break Was
the Work of Dissatisfied wOrkmen.
MEMPHIS, March 13.-Major D. f. Dab
ney, Chic! Engineers, of the Levee Board of
the district in which the new Robinson
levee, which gave way yesterdays situated,
was in the city last night, and came direct
from the crevasse to Memphis. In conver-
saiion he said to a reporter: ''The break is
175 feet wide, and the water is running
through it about SIX feet deep, or was when
1 left there The levee was cut or blown up
without doubt 1t was one o. the finest and
most substantial in the district 1t was
built two years ago by the Governments
and Levee Board Jointly, and has
stood the long strain OF last year
without showing any evidences OF weaken
ing when the water was yery near the
top. On Wednesday it was intact. The
water was four feet below the top of the
levee, and there was 81 feet of solid earth
at the water line. In fact, the present
stage of the water in front OF the Ievees is
such that no special preparations were con-
sidered necessary and 10 apprehensions were
ielt.
Thirty or 40 laborers on a contract were
turned loose without pay recently, and they
made threats of vengeance. They said they
would walk the leyee until they got even,'
to use their own language. 1t is surmised
that some of these miscreants exploded
dynamite cartridge where 1t would do the
damage. 1 do not apprehend much dam
age"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.

THE Children's Aid Society of Allegheny
County has in its charge a fine, healthy boy
baby, aged months, for which it desires to
secure home. The infant is well born. Any
person desiring child Of that age is requested
to apply at once at the office of the society in
the Dispensary building on Sixth avenue.
ON next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
there will be held an examination of candidates
for the position of Gas Inspector of Allegheny
county, at the Court House, room 2, of Com
mon Pleas No. .
THE Coroner received a telegram from Ches-
wick, on the West Penn Railroad, last night,
stating that a child had died suddenly, and
requesting an investigation. The Coroner will
60 up to-day.
THE steamship Nuremberg arrived yesterday
at Bremen, having on board the following
Pittsburgers: Mrs. Augusta Maek and child,
John Kerwin. Mathew. Randow and Peter
Sadowski.
KITTY WELLS, whois playing this week at
the Academy of Music. in the City Club Com
pany, is Pittsburg girl and a sister of ]. A.
Dixon, the drum major of the Cathedral Band.
CAPTAIN RICHARD A. BRoPHY, OF station
No. 5. was presented last night with very fine
bulldog by Stoney Rea. of Alderman Nc.
Kenna's office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
A ROAST FROM MILAN.
THE EX-KING OF sERvIA PITCHES INTO
A FORMER MINISTER.
He Accuses Him of Rank Treachery and
Base Ingratitude, Besides Many Other
Things-The Secret of a Double Official
Murder Darkly Hinted At.
tRY DuSLAP,s CABLE COMPANY


LONDON, March 13.-The following is a
translation of the letter written by King
Milan to NJ. Milutine Carashanine, ex-
President of the Council of Ministers, and
political director of the Privy Council Of
Belgrade:
STR-I only this morning read the letter you
addressed to me on Sunday last, which, ac-
cordinp to your own showing. You desired
should reach me at Glelsenbers IN September,
1883 Your monarchial principles have GER
tainly undergone strange transformation.
profoundly regret that did not receive it when
you say it was written. 1t might have helped
me then to take your measure to-day.
During the two years since my abdication
allowed myself to be daily attacked by you and
by those who inspire you. The parties which
you formerly resisted had at least the courage
to contend frankly and openly against their
sovereign. can no longe' discuss political
questions nor can l now pass judgment upcu
the work of the party, which, as Minister and
President. you headed. While was the reign
ing sovereign l publicly expressed to that
party my gratitude, and from chivalric mo-
tive l have taken before the people and the
country the responsibility for its seven years
rule This responsibility / never declined
while you have tried to recover for yourself
political virginIty at my expense.
You should have held your tongue, for in
your political history and on the bann .r which
you bear there is a mystery which viii be more
interesting for the history of Servia than the
fantastic prose in which you to-day are indulg-
ing. 1t will be necessary for you to explain
land this may be the cause of your personal
attitude toward myself in these later years, and
of your actual attitude toward the crown and
toward those who. in the name of the crown,
are governing the country. how it was and why
that. after the pistol shot fired by Helen Markc-
witch in the open cathedral of Belgrade. under
your Government the author and accomp!ice
in that crime both died in prison, one srrangled
and the other smothered.
This, SIR is the first public word l have ad-
dressed to you since my abdIcation; it shall be
the last. leave il to the history of the coun-
try to Judge you as you deserve. MILAN.
Count of Takova, eX-King of Servia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

tie success, such was the intense cold pre-
vailing
When, after 4S hours of this distressing
experience, the passengers were hnally
rescued they were in a pltiable CONDITION,
the ladies esnecially So horribly did the
ladies suffer that number of them are at
Dousland confined to their beds and under
treatment, while several of the male pas
sengers suffered almost as much from the
exposure and want OF food which they had
endured,
The adventures of the passengers who
were showed up near Dousland can serve as
an illustrations of the adventures and SUI
ferlng which fell on the lot of the passengers
on board OF number of other trains which
were caught out in the snow storm. Large
numbers of people had experiences similar
TO those of the Dousland mail train, while
many Others still had narrow escapes from
more serious troubles by the dangers of
trains collidinC with trees, crushed across
the railroad tracks by the weight of snow
upon them. As 1t was, several trains were
deralied by coming in collision with trees
thus hurled across the rails, but no loss OF
life happily is reported from this cause.
A State of Complete Isolation.
West Cornwall has been in a state of COM
plete isolation since Monday last. The first
communication with that district was opened
up to-day. OF course, the facts which have
come to light in connection with showed up
trains, and particularly in connection with
showed up vehicles, such rs coaches and
carriages. only give some idea of what has
actually taken place, for hundreds at least
OF such couveyances have been showed up at
various points, and the experiences of many
of them will never be told.
When the storm of the latter part of
December, 1890, tied up traffic In England
and on the continent, the weather prophets
proclaimed that it was the most severe
weather within the memory of the oldest in
habitants, but now the same prophets an
nounce that the present storm is the most
severe experienced in so years.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg, says:
Floods which have followed the recent heavy
snowstorm, have destroyed one-half of the
winter crops in. many places in Southwest
Russia. The Vistula has overfowed its
banks and has inundated great part of
Warsaw. The inhabitants of that city are
in distress, owing to the floods, the severity
of which can be judged from the fact that
the Qualifications have been in parts de-
stroyed by the risnig waters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
MURDER OUT AT LAST.

The Crime Committed During the War
and the Criminal Now Found.
MONTICELLO. ILL, March 13.-George
Mock, of the Thirteenth Illinois Infantry,
living at Wichita, Kan, claims to have
discovered the whereabouts of Asberry
O'Hair, the man who is said to have killed
Major York, of the Fifty-fourth Illinois In
fantry at the riot at Charleston. ILL.,, in
April. 1864, between party of soldiers at
home ON iurlough and mob opposed to the
war.
O'Hair seized gun out Of a store and
shot DR.. York dead in his tracks. Several
other members of the Fifty-fourth Illinois
were killed at the same tim4 O'Hair
escaped, as did several others eff the leaders
in the riot. Mock says he is living at
Eureka, Kan, and urges Governor Fifer to
have him brought back and tried for the
murder of Major York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
A LEADER IN SOCIETY DEAD.
Mrs. James W. Paul, Mother-in-Law o
William Waldorf Astor, No More.

Mrs. James w. Paul, Mother.in-Law o1
William Waldorf Astor, No More.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-Mrs. Han
nah c. Pau, wife OF the well-known lawyer,
James W. Paul, died at the family residence
at Villa Nova yesterday. She was Miss
Bunkers, one of the bellies of her day and
one of the leaders of society for many years
in New York, Washington and this city.
She was 63 years old, and had been sick
about two months.
Her sons are Lieutenant Paul, OF the
navy; James w. Paul, the son-in-law OF A.
j. Drexel, and a member of the banking
firm, and Lawrence Paul, vino is unmarried:
Her daughter married William Waldorf
Astor. and is at present occupying Lans-
downe House. London. One of her sisters
married the late Admiral Dahlgren, another
Abbott Lawrence, of Boston, and still
another, Mrs. Taylor, was we'll known in
society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
ANGRY DEPOSITORS.


They Threaten to Tear the Embarrassed
Paris Bank to Pieces.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANI.l
PARIS. March 13.-The run on the Societe
des Depots ct Complies Courants was SO
serious this morning that payments were
suspended for quarter OF an hour while
money was brought from neighboring estab-
lishments. One depositor who demanded
his money refused to accept check on the
Bank. of France, and insisted on having
notes. He was compelled to wait while the
check was being changed.
Great confusion existed in the main hall
of the establishment, which was thronged
by anxious depositors Withdrawing money
not been resumed after the Is minutes de-
lay they threatened to tear the place to
pieces
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
EsTEE's' CHANCES BRIGHTER.

The End of the California Senatorial Fight
Not Yet in View.
SACRAMENTO, March 13.-The gains
made by Estee yesterday in the Senatorial
contest, greatly encouraged mis- friends, and
the net gain of three which he made on the
only ballot taken to-day in the joint session
OF the Legislature has increased their con-
fdence.
De Young's supporters remained firm and
discredited the rumor that if FELTON, showed
any material increase of strength they would
cast their ballots Tor him. Instead of an
increase, however, Felton's strength suffered
loss of one vote to-day, reducing his total
to 15. The situation has not cleared to any
extent, and balloting bids fair to extend
we'll into next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
A NEW DEPARTURE.

tenn of Self-Government.

tenn of Self Government.
rsPFcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHt
AMHERST, MASS, March 13.-Frank H.
Plumb, of West6eld, has gotten himself into
trouble at the Massachusetts, Agricultu raj
College, and a court martial was called this
afternoon to try his case. 1t seems that
Plumb is corporal in Company D of the
Cadet Battalion, and that at a prize drill
two weeks ago is charged with getting his
company so irretrievably mixed up that it
lost all show for the prize. The college au-
thorities placed the whole matter in the
hands of the military department. Major
Murray Ruggles, 81, of Milton, was The
President of the court. With him were
associated two captains and several lieu
tenants.
The evidence went to show that the ac-
cused had previously declared his wish to
make disorder in the company at the drill.
He pleaded not guilty. Whatever be the
decision and sentence of the court will be
enforced by the college authorities, and the
students are very glad to have this form of
seli-goyernment offered then.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
GODFREY. AND KILRAIN.
They Have Long Drawn Out Battle Of a
Tame Kind.

Tame Kind.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 13.-Jake
Kilrain, of Baltimore, and George Godfrey
(colored), of Boston, met in finish fight at
the California Athletic Club tonight for a
$1,000 trophy. Kilrain, who had
been trained by Muldoon, was in fine
form. The betting ranged from
S1OO to $50, to S1OO to S75 in Kilrain's favor
Godfrey had also been trained assiduously
for the meeting, and much of the difference
in the odds placed on the men was due solely
to the fact that Kilrain's hackers were more
numerous.
Kilrain entered the ring followed closely
by Godfrey. Kilrain was seconded by Null
doom and Jim Hall. the Australian, as bot
tle-holder, Godfrey's second was Frank
Steele, and the latter's brother Jack, while
Peter jackson oficiated as bottle holder
Kilran weighed about 1872 to Godfrey's ia
At the end of the thirty-second round
Kilrain had little the best of the battle.
In the fifteenth round Godfrey was nearly
knocked out. Godfrey was trying to wear
kilrain out at the thirty-third round.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
SCHOOLS AND INSANE AsYLUMs.
Bills Introduced Providing for the Better
ment of Both

Bills Introduced Providing for the Better
ment of Both.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHL
HARRISBURG, March 13.-Tn the Senate
bills were introduced as follows:
BY Williamson, appropriating $685., 900
for the purchase Of the old House OF Refuge
in Philadelphia, for use as hospital for
the criminal insane, in addition to appro-
priation of S35, 900 two years ago.
BY Harlan, to provide for better protec-
tion OF the common schools. authorizing the
election of district superintendents.
BY Mylin, 10 provide for the selection of
a site for the erection of "a State asylum for
the chronic insane, and appropriating
S4OO. 900.
By Green, Berks, appropriating Sc, 900 to
pay the Governors Inauguration expenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
NOT WANTED AT HOME.

Parents of the Three Southside Runaways
Will Not Send for Them.
f. Kripp, Herman Teufel and Frank
Davis, the three boys who ran away from
their homes on the Southside, and were ar
rested in Chicago on Thursday, will prob
ably see hard times before they get back, as
their parents refuse to send for them or help
them in any way.
They were on their way West to fight In
dians. When arrested the only weapon
they had was piece of lead with a string
attached to it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
RAISED A So BILL.

Police Looking for Young Man Who Tried
to Cheat a Barkeeper.
The police are looking for young rail-
roader who yesterday attempted to pass a 50
bill raised to $40 on saloon keeper near
Twenty-eighth street. The job had been
awkwardly done, the. $40 mark being cut
from a revenue stamp and pasted on the
figure on the bill.
The fraud was detected by the saloon
keeper before he had given the man his
change, but the Young fellow took to his
heels and escaped before the barkeeper got
around from behind the counter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
PROTECTING THE FISH.
The Fishery Commissioners Protest Against
Bills to Undo Their Work.

Bills to Undo Their Work.
[FRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
HARRISBURG, March 13.-The Fish Com
missioners are very much annoyed by per-
sistent efforts OF members Of the Legislature
to push bills to restore fishing with baskets
and nets in the rivers and other streams of
the State, and letters have been addressed to
the Senators, protesting against the pro-
posed interference with the present laws reg
ulating the catching of fish. Refer
ence is made to the salutary
effect of the removal of nets and
other devices from the Delaware and Sus-
quehanEa rivers. The unprecedented shad
catch in the Delaware last year is ascribed
to the new order of things. Fish baskets de-
stroyed myrIads of young shad before the
State had, through its duly empowered Of
fcers, rid the rivers of them.
In 1890 the value of shad fishing in the
Delaware was $3.50, ,OOO in 1889, $3.50, 900, and
in 1888. $500, 900, showing a gradual i'm
provement since the fight against fish
baskets was begun by the Fishery Commits
sioners, who ask the Legislature to show its
appreciation of their labors by defeating
any attempt to legalize the agencies which
have proved so destructive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
A HOUSE EESIEGED,
In Which Lies the Body of Man His ReIa-
tIves Fear to Bury.

Id w DlCH Lies the DOuy VI Il nldn ftelh-
tIves Fear to Bury.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPASY.l-
LONDON, March 13.-An extraordinary
affair at footing, a suburb of London, has
caused great excitement A retired gentle
man named Warsgrave, aged 81, has been
living in bed since Wednesday, March 4,
being to all appearance dead. The local
authorities naturally ask why he has cot
been inferred, to which his relatives reply
by saying that they were afraid to bury him
lest he should prove to be in a trance. 1t
appears that some time ago Mr.. Warsgrave
expressed the wish that should he ever be
found lying in bed unconscious and appar-
emily lifeless, his burial should be DELAYED
as long as possible. as a few years.ag he
was supposed to be dead and all the prepa-
rations for the funeral had been made when
he recovered consciousness in the nick of
time.
The authorities are puzzled, and may de-
lay interment until signs of dissolution are
apparent. Meantime the facts have got
abroad and the residence of this unfortu-
nate gentleman is surrounded BY curious
crowds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
DENVER WITHOUT PROTECTION.

Policemen Have no Legal Right to Make
Arrests Under the Law.
DENVER, March 13.-The new Police
Board is in a muddle. The law which
created it repeal those articles of the
charter which defines the duties of police
officers, and now the police of the city have
no more right to arrest person than has
any other citizen.
The Legislature now In session will prob
ably remedy this evil before the adjourn
ment,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
CRUSADE AGAINST OURS.
A Mad Dog Scare at Asbury Park Calls Out
the Shotguns.

A Mad Dog Scare at Asbury Park Calls Out
the Shotguns.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH:
ASBURY PARK, n. j., March 13.-This
town looks as il it was under martial law.
The police officers are patrolling the
streets, armed with double-barreled shot
guns to the amazement of all strangers and
the joy of the small boys. The officers had
been ordered to shoot all unmuzzled dogs
found at large. This action of the author
tiles is the outcome of. an intense mad dog
scare. Wednesday large black ard white
dog, which was undoubtedly afflicted
with the rabies, ran into Ocean Grove,
where it bit several other dogs. 1t then
came over into Asbury Park, and
ran snarling and swapping through
the principal streets. 1t attacked and
bit nearly dozen ours of more or
less value. A number of school
children narrowly escaped. The police Off
GERS of the town and posse Of citizens
armed themselves and dispatched the brute,
a fine booded hound. owned by George r.
Lord. The armed officers have shot half a
dozen dogs to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATION,

Chairman Fruit Recommends That 1t Be In
creased to 100000
IFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT,
HARRISBURG, March 13.-Chairman
Fruit, Of the Committee on Appropriations,
is evidently not making much of an impress
sion on his feIiow-members in the direction
of economy, if the report on the bill pro-
viding for an appropriation Of $15O,OOO for
the display of Pennsylvania products at the
Chicago Exposition may be taken as an in
dication of his influence with the COM
mittee.
He recently declared that the work of re.
ducing the amounts to the necessities of the
hour would be performed by the committee,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
THE DEADLY OIL CAN.

A Buckeye Woman Fatally Burned by an
Explosion of Crude Oil.
CLEVELAND, March 13.-Mrs. William
Baker, living near Fostoria, attempted this
morning to light fire with crude oil when
the can exploded, completely enveloping her
with burning oil.
She jumped into bed and wrapped her.
self in the clothing, but she was so badly
burned that she died in short time. The
bed was also destroyed and little child Sc
verely burned, but the latter will recover.
The mother was only "a years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT REMAINS.

An Attempt to Abolish the Death Penalty in
Arkansas Fails.
LITTLE ROCK, March 13.-The entire
morning session of the Senate was consumed
in discussing the House bill leaving it dis
cretionary with juries to infict the death
penalty or life imprisonment in cases of
murder in the first degree.
The bill was not passed, and so the effort
to abolish capital punishment in the State
was defeated. The House passed the bill to
punish and prohibit prize fighting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
LAID ON THE SHELF.
A Bill With Some ewhat Shady Character
Is Disposed OF.

A Bill With Somewhat Shady Character
Is Disposed Of
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, March 13.-One of the
shady bills in the House was laid on the
shelf to-day, through the Intervention of
Representative Baker, who made motion
to place it on the calendar in order
to prevent it from giving the
House any further annoyance. The
bill was introduced by Representative Hos
kins, OF Philadelphia, and required fidelity
companies other than life, fire and marine,
to have paid up capital of 100000 and to
deposit similar amount in securities on
the insurance department
1t was stated by a number of members
that no one had manifested any concern in
this bill, which the Insurance Committee
negatIved by Il vote of 20 to l. Only Is
votes were secured to place the bill on the
calendar, while it requires 1OS to accom-.
plish the result.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
VIII Contest the Seat.
rBY DUYLAP,s CABLE COMPANY ]

IbI DUNIAF CdbLt COHPAkY.I
DUBLIN, March 13-The death of Peter
Macdonald. a member-of Parliament for
North Sligo, is sure to befollewed by con-
tested election. Vincent Scully is said to
be the Parnellite and MacDermot the Nc.
Carthyite candidate. Mr.. Macdonald was
a supporter Of Mccarthy and his action in
the crisis met with the unqualified approval
of the voters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
He Forged a VIII,

GBY DUSLAP's CABLE coMPANrl
LIVERPOOL, March 13.-William Cook,
who was arrested in America, was arraigned
in Police Court, charged with forging and
uttering will purporting to be that of
Barge Harver, a licensed victualer of this
town. The charge being supported by evi.
dence, the prisoner was remanded,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
QUEBEC STATESMEN IN EUROPE.

They VIII Drag Canadian Politics Into the
Notice of the Pope.
MONTREAL, ONT, March 13.-Hon. Mr..
Mercier, Premier of the province of Quebec,
and Hon. Mr.. Shehyn. Provisional Treas
urer, left this morning for New York,
whence they will sail on Saturday for
Europe. The main object of the delegation
is to secure a provincial loan of $40, 900. 600.
They will have an interview with the
Pope, to whom so many politicians here
affect to believe that Mercier will make a
formal complaint of the zeal OF hierarchy,
displayed in the attempt to defeat the Lib.
eral party in the recent Dominion election.