Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.


"A Russian fleet will arrive at Cherourgb,
France, on the 18th.
The principal damage of the Minnesota
frosts was done to buckwheat.
M Eiffel now denies that he made any
offer to construct q tower at the World g
Fair.
General Alger's name is now mentioned
in connection with the Secretaryship OF
War.
of elevators is trying to corner the wheat
crop.
English and Irish crops are under water
and will be ruined, owing to the very heavy
rains.
The Indian Chief Of Police has raided
and closed up % beer saloons in the Cnlcka-
saw country.
Betting agents in Calais and Boulogne
have received temporary permission to con-
tinue their business.
The old spirit OF smuggling is cropping
out on the Irish coast and giving the British
Government trouble.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a letter de-
nouncing gambling as a formidable and
growing national evil.
Little Rock negroes have organized '.The
Afro-American Protective Association" for
defense against race injustice.
Canadians are disappointed over the re-
suit OF their census. Only the provinces
The provincial debts in Italy amount to
S2S90. 500, 0,000-or $l03 for each inhabitant. The
national debt is s., ,O00, 900, 900 besides.
Reported that within 60 days Baltimore
and Ohio trains will begin running into Chi
cago over the Northern Pacific tracks.
The electrical exhibition to be held in the
Crystal Palace, London, has been postponed
from November, 1891, to January l. 1892.
Pulaski county. ILL.,, railroad bonds
amounting to 100000 have been declared in
valid In the United States Court at Spring
field.
The lynchers of Frank Rossinius, who
was killed by a mob at Middesbro, Ky, in
July, will be ferreted out and tried for
murder.
A revival of piracy is reported in the
Eastern Mediterranean. Trading vessels
will arm themselves with small ca1iber guns
hereafter.
Canada is alleged to be sending over all
the Denniless Hebrew immigrants into this
country. They are landing in Detroit in
large numbers.
Thirteen missionaries and % nuns will
sail for New York from Rome shortly to join
Bishop Piacenza's American Institute for
Italian emigrants.
in view of present conditions, the Lon
don Standard strongly advises the importa-
tton of Indian corn from America to supply
Europe with bread.
The International Congress at Christiana,
criminals, has resolved in favor Of the ex-
tension of the principle of fines.
Sir Richard Cartwright's motion of GEN.
sure against the Dominion Government was
voted down by a majority of 15-the smallest
the Governm ent has had this year.
The head dynamo man of the Brush cleo
trio light station at Minneapolis was in
stantly killed while oiling machinery Thurs
day night. He received 5000 volts.
The Moscow town council is debating a
proposal to compel all employers to supply
their workmen with rye bread at the normal
prlce, or about one-half the present price.
Nine leading citizens of Murray county
iynching of Hosea Jones at Dalton, Ga.
Jones was accused of maltreating his
family.
"A young man said to be insane Mortified
the pilgrims at Treves Thursday by at
case and handle it. He was turned over to
the police.
Large quantities Of dynamite have been
exploded from the highest peak of the |
Sorocco Mountains in New Mexico. Thurs |
day, as q result, the heaviest rain OF the year |
fell. breaking the drought.
The Italian Government will shortly |
issue a decree Of amnesty to all who escaped |
by emigrating the levies from 1851 to ISL. |
This amnesty concerns upwards of 100000 |
persons, many of whom are now living in |
the United States.
The Marquis Of Lorne says in the
De,asche ReUie,U that the German colonies |
the hottest and most worthless |
territories In the world. He thinks that the
Argen tine Republic is bound sooner or later
TO submit to European protectorate.
One Of the last official acts of the late
English Postmaster General Raikes was to
sign bill increasing the pay of the postmen
IN London and the suburban districts. Even
with the advance, however, their pay will |
be miserably poor as compared with that of |
,he letter carriers of the United States