Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

"A big well Of natural gas has been struck
| at Pleasanton, Cal.
The W estern Traffic Association appears to
| be on the point OF dissolution.
The exports from North Germany to the
United States are decreasing.
The movement of Texas cattle into the
| Indian Territory is tremendous.
| The grip has reappeared in the North of
| England. where it first broke out in 1888.
The nrst American National Whist Con.
vention opened in Milwaukee yesterday.
The number Of immigrants landed at the
New York barge office yesterday was 1853.
The German Government will negotiate
commercial treaties with Belgium, Switzerland
and Italy.
Chicago vessel owners will defy the Sea-
mems Union by establishing an Independent
ofice for the employment of sailors.
-winemakers of Santa Clara valley CAL,
have combined, and by dealing directly with
consumers, hope to increase their profits.
General Roca. Minister of the Interior of
the Argentine Republic, who was shot at by a
boy and slightly wounded, February 20, has re.
signed.
The Liberal members of the British House
of Lords have agreed upon the Earl Of Kim
berly as their party leader. to succeed Earl
Granville. deceased.
Five colored trainmen were killed in a
collision hetweena a freight and work train on
rose, N. c.. Monday
A Bannock Indian, believed to be insane.
who shot and killed TWO men in q camp near
BlackfoOt, Idaho. returned to his reservation
and committed suicide.
While in Chicago Monday night, President
John Fitzgerald of the irish National League,
said his organization can take NO action in re-
gard to Parnelps envcys.
Masked burglars blew open the safe of the
Deep Creek Falls postofice. Wash. Monday
morning. and TOOK $i0O in postage. The
thieves knocked down the postmistress and es.
capped.
The Arapahoe county. Col, grand Jury has
indicted President Mars, of the Rio Grande
Southern Railroad ex-State Treasurer Walsen,
ex-State Senator Stevenson and Hon. Edwin
Mitchell for bribery and attempted bribery.
-Ex-President Cleveland, Governor Patti
son, Governor Hill, Governor Campbell and
others sent letters of regret to the Thomas
Jefferson birthday banquet at Tacoma, Wash,
Monday night. A similar banquet was held at
Seattle.
"A Russian warship, conveying workmen
and railroad construction to Vladivistock
harbor, on the route of the Trans-Siberian
tiles in the Dardanelles. but after strong pro-
test by the Russian Ambassador, was allowed
to proceed.
United States District Attorney William
Grant, who some days ago was intrusted by the
Attorney General with the work Of gathering
X.
that he expects to be able TO forward his re-
port to Washington by the latter part of the
present week.
Secretary Noble and Governor Tillman, of
South Carolina. disagreed as to the disposition
of the Federal fund for mechanical and agri-
cultural colleges. on the share which the col
ored schools should have. As a result the Gov
ernor has declined to receive the fund and will
probably appeal to Congress.
Suit has been brought by former con-
ductor of the Frisco Railroad against d. H
Nichols, eS-Superinrendent Of that road, and
now Superintendent of the New York and
New England Railroad, to recover money. 1t
is charged ttat Nichols extorted large sums of
money for tetaining him in his position. Sem
sational disclosures are anticipated.
"A womsh moved into San Francisco store
disapneared YESTERDAY her dead body was
found in the cellar under the store. The only
entrance to3the cellar is o trap door, ana on
this was found heavy stove. The suppositien
is that the woman was murdered, but there are
wounds on the body.