Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-21
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Iowa railroads storing coal in preparation
for the coming strike.
The reported outbreak of scarlet fever at
Yale College is emphaticaly denied.
Trouble is feared between England and
Portugal over affairs in South Africa.
One life was lost by the burning Of the
European Hotel at Chattanooga, Sunday
night.
John johnson was killed at ST. Paul yes
terday by the explosion of a Il 600 gallon tank
of kerosene.
The recent meeting in Columbia, s. c., OF
the white Republicans has caused sensation
in that State.
The Lord Chamberlain is to decide here
after all matters of dress and scenery in the
London music halls.
Officer McGuiniss was sew erely beaten by
Italians in Chicago Sunday nj ght, there being
no reason given for the assault
Colonel August V. Kautz has been ap.
pointed Brigadier General to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement Of General ] ohm Glib
bon.
Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks, in his Sunday
sermon, expressed the belief that any country
had the right % exclude undesirable immi-
grants.
from the 81. Vincent Insane Asylum at st.
Louis several days ago. but was recaptured
Sunday night.
The members of an artillery battery at
Portsmouth mutinied on Sunday because of
excessive drill and onerous du ties. They will
be court-martialed.
The British advance force in three columns
has captured Samana ridge. The casualties
on the British side was slight. The Miranzai
losses are not known.
The Fulton Street NJ. E. Church Society of
Newark, N. j., is on a strike for the appoint
ment of the Rev. W. E. Simpson as pastor
which was refused them.
"A meeting of the Union Labor State Gen.
trail Committee. of Kansas, has issued a call for
State convention to aid the colony of Social
lists at Topolobampo Tex.
James Fiaherty. snort-term man in the
Albany penitentiary, committed suicide Sun
day in his cell by tearing his throat with a
large nail. He was dead when found.
Jesse Mcleod and Maud Webber, children.
saw an approaching train while crossing the
Flat Rock bridge near Columbus. One jumped
and was killed, while the other will live.
-Abbie Kaiser. of Cleveland, shot and badly
hurt NJ. E. Won Schoening at De trolt because
he would not reciprocate her love, and then she
tried to Kill herself. Both will recover.
Kate Lawrence was murd cred by James
McDufhe Sunday night in Rochester. For the
past seven years the woman has acted as house
keeper for William McDufie, son of the
murderer.
Mrs. Myrtle Swim. aged 20, the wife of
Charles Swim, a brlcklayer, and George Hardy,
aged II years, were drowned Saturday right
while boating in the aqueduct at Brighton
Beach, near Indianapolis.
While workmen were engaged Sunday near
N Norristown in removing exploded charge
which had been prepared for blast in a stone
quarry, it exploded, killing two Italians and
dangerously woundng another.
Samuel Gompers, President of the Fedora
tion OF Labor, in letter to the Trades As
sembly of Chicago, requests the financial as
sistance OF industrial organizations OF Chicago
for the miners in case of a strike.
ALBERT Snooks and his bride, who with the
other guests at their wedding in Lyndon, KY,
were poisoned, are still at the Burnet House,
Cincinnati. Mr.. Snooks condition Is very
critical, with the chances against him. His
wife is in fair way to recover.
The Federal grand jury at Chicago has re-
turned. a true bill against George j. Gibson.
Secretary of the Whisky Trust, on the charge of
attempting to bribe Government officer to
blow up Shufeldts dlstillery. A capias for
Gibson's arrest was at once issued.
Thieves went through the Plateau Hotel at
Hot Springs. securing about 5000 IN money
and diamonds. The thieves secured gold
watch and considerable sum of III oney from
Judge Duffy. and So 1000 In cash and diamonds
valued at about IS QUO from DIR. Timblety
Lee Jenkins shot and almost instantly
killed Washington Ramsey Sunday night at
Lexington, Ky. The men quarreled during
the day and Ramsey went home and was stand
ing in his gate when jenkins came along, and,
without warning. fired five shots from his re-
volver into Ramsey.