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

with attempted fraud. Chamberlain in
sists upon the wisdom of an Irish land
purchase bill Chicago coopers go back to
work at the old prices. Congressman
Scott agrees to advance miners wages II the
price Of coal goes up. Annual convention
Y. NJ. c.. A. meets at Nashville. The
works of the Bloom Carriage Mandatory
at Scranton burned; loss Sl80, 600. Defaulter
Shallenbergey valves a hearing and is COM
mitted for trial. Veterans sending letters
TO Washington expressing dissatisfaction
colored walters at Chicago strike for shorter
hours. The bill authorizing the issue OF
treasury notes on deposit of silver bullion
taken up in the Senate.
9-Oficers of the Bank of America held for
court. The striking miners of Northern
Illinois to the number of 15,0a0 return to
work after being out month. Three thous-
and coal miners in Tioga county strike for
more wages. Senator Beck buried at Lex
ingten. At Columbus Attorney General
Watson instituted suit to annul the charter
Of the Standard OIL Company.
Dnha UolGnsI ". =; Bundg, OF Cincinnati, saanas a
marries Miss Eva Leedom, of Adams coun-
ty, daughter of the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
National House of Representatives, after
courtship of four days.
delegates to the Pan Amer
lean conference to present Secretary Blaine
with silver loving cup" The State begins
action against the American Life Insurance
Company of Ph1ladelphia, alleging fraud.
A large number Of wsll known Americans
present at Queen Victoria's drawing room.
South Carolina Episcopalians protest at the
diocesan Convention against the admission
OF negro clergymen. The House Of Repre-
nell, mother ,of Charles Stewart Parnell
and daughter Of Admiral Stewart, PEN
sion Of $50 month. An insurance combine
forming In New York to raise rates and
lower brokers, commissions. James Cor
eoraa, politician and real estate agent, OF
Philadelphia. skips, leaving liabilities Of
so, about s5o,oOe The new timber ny dry
Yard. costing si,O0o,OOo. formally opened.
The German miners congress to meet in
Berlin June 10 to demand gradual reduc-
tion to eight hours day Henriette
Girard, niece of Stephen Girard. found
dead in garrett at Philadelphia. Journey
men carpenters of Chicago claim to have
won their strike. nearly 5000 Of their mem-
bers being at work.
lI-George Francis Train arrived at London 50
days out on his way around the world, and
expects to finish his trip at Tacoma in 62
days, beating all records. English Tories
IN tangle over the license bill. Prelates
of the English Church countenance modi-
fed brotherhoOds and sisterhoods. John
Lannon paid 5000 for a license to run
saloon in suburb of Lowell,
Mass, and the first day he opened it took 10
policemen to manage the crowd. Insurance
Commissioner Foster says the stock of
the American Life Insurance Company is
not worth penny. At the tennis match at
LOuuOu Cebtt, VI DOoLOu, uclcdtS . A6Ludlus
of the Queens Club, Kensington. Engage
menJ OF Miss Winnie DAVIS to Alfred Will
kinson, of Syracuse. N. Y, confirmed; it
was kept secret from Jefferson Davis.
keep up big standing army to make sure
of it. Stockholders and not bondholders
to be the preferred class in the finances of
the Worlds Fair. The female municipal
their newly acquired honors, resign.
Storms in portions of Missouri destroy
much property. and kill several people.
Right Rev. Monsisuor O'Connell. Rector of
the American College at Rome, the guest
of Archbishop Ryan.
Is-George b. Ives sentenced to the penitentiary
for eight years at Newburyport, Mass, for
forgery to the amount OF $1,000 William
Gould under arrest at Albany. N. Y, for
robbing bank of about 100000. National
Conference of Charities and Correction
meet IN Baltimore. Thousands of Italians
to take the place of Slavonians in the Penn
syiyania mines. National Wholesale Drug
gists' Association protest against Senator
Paddock's proprietary medicine bill Sem
ator Jones makes a three hours speech in
favor of his silver bill. General strike ex-
pected in the coke regions growing out of
the troubles at the Valley Works.
I4-The original package liquor houses begin
business in Kansas and Iowa. The Louis
oSs f5y s'ri for ssaIs ara
American Life Insurance Company in
the bands of receiver. Returns
from all but five of the Presbyteries
against while 8 refused TO vote. Board OF
Bishops Of the Methodist Church COM
mends the project of a National University
at Washington. Miss Alice G. Mckee,
aged q, admitted to practice at the Warren
bar. Surveyors Of the proposed ship canal
reach Gfeenville, coming down the Big
Shenango. Andrew Carnegie lays the cor
ner stone of the new music hall, Fifty
seventh street and Seventh avenue, New
York.
l5-In the House of Representatives Mr.. By
mum, of Indiana, accuses James Campbell
the labor leader, Of perjury but the latter
asserts that his affidavit was true. Rail-
road employees on the Ohio and Mississippi
have demands for increased wages
granted Residents of Milton celebrate
the tenth anniversary of their big fire.
Home Rulers in the Commons advance the
Irish agricultural lab0rers' bill. The New
York police hunting for Robert l.. Wallace,
charged with robbing his uncle John H.
Wallace of over $4,000. Frick Company
miners accept compromlse thus ayerting a
big strike. United States Senator Walcott
of Colorado, married to Mrs. Frances Met
calfe Bass. of Buffalo.
l6-The Senate Judiciary Committee reports
bill to authorize tie States to regulate com
merce in liquor. The Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly opens its annual session at
Saratoga Commander McCalla, of the
United States steamer Enterprise, charged
with cruelty to sailors, suspended from
rank and duty for three years and 70 retain
his present number on the list of com
inanders while suspended. Castaway II
wins the Brooklyn handicap in the presence
of 10000 people; time 2:l0 The Masonic
Temple at Altoona dedicated with imposing
ceremonies.
1.-THE increased tariff on glass retained in
the Mckinley bill by vote of IO7 to l03
General Master Workman Powderly in
dicted in Scranton for conspiracy to defeat
Edward Gallagher for Senatorial nomina-
tion. The Committee on Revision of the
rerian General Assembly and the debate
thereon begun. Congressman Boutelle to
endeavor to get bill through Congress al
lowing States TO regulate the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Plumb, in the Senate, charged that tile
Treasury Department. was continually man
ipulated in the interest of New York fiuan-
ciers. Engagement of Henry NJ. Stanley
and Miss Dorothy Tennant announced.
lS-Great excitemens and hard words in the
House, growing out Of tho charges made
against James Campbell by Mr.. Bynum.
Actor Fritz Emmett sued by his wife for
divorce Margaret Blaine, eldest daugh-
ter of the Secretary of State, weds Walter
Damrosch. Motion made in the Presby-
terian General Assembly, but not acted
upon, to recommit the revision question
Gigantic revenue frauds discovered III the
New York Custom House, and many prom
inent men said to be implicated. Emperor
Williams speech ut Konigsberg said to
irritate the Russian Government. Ser
geant-at-Arms Kennedy, of the United
States Senate, resigns under pressure from
2 Quay.
I9-Pounce Bailey of Sullivan county, marries
a young girl and a few days later elopes
with her mother. Bismarck'5 iron rule in
Germany being replaced by a more mild
policy George Francis Train arrives at
New York 20 days out on his trip around the
world.
0-The Supreme Court renders a decision de-
clarlng that State meat inspection laws in
tended to prevent importation unconsti-
tuiional. President Harrison recommends
Congress to take action in regard 10 con-
structing 4 Pan-AmerIcan railway. Harry
Maikoe, a well-known Philadelphia broker.
fails for $50. O0O Rev. DR.. A. C. Haygood'
of Shaffield Ala and O. 2 EitzperaId Of ]