Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-01
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Since May there have been 2,450 deaths
from cholera at Serinagur in the Vale oi
Cashmere.
The execution of Hallinger at Trenton
n. j., has been postponed until after his ap
peal has been heard.
Frank Chaves was assassfnated at Santa
Fe. N. NJ, by enemies made when he held
the Office OF Sheriff OF the county.
The Russian Imperial Economic Society
| reports that protracted drought has caused
serious damage to grass in every province.
| The Italian Chamber of Deputies by a
| vote of Isl to "A has approved II bill confirm
ing the commercial treaty between Italy
| and Switzerland.
| The annual report of the directors of the
| Suez Canal Company shows that during the
| past year the traffic through the canal has S
| increased 1,s07, ,26S tons.
| "A train on the Lake Erie and Western
| Railroad ran into washout near Indian
apolis Yesterday. Several persons were in
| jured but no one was killed.
| "A report has been received at Medicine
| Lodge that q small tornado struck the coun-
| try near Roundup on Sunday evening and
tore down five houses, but injured no one.
| indianapolis. Ind, was visited by the
heaviest rainstornl it has had for years yes
terday morning. Pogues run, O Stream run
| ming through the city. left its banks and
| frightened the people TOR Il time.
M. LockrOy, who was formerly French
| Minister OF Education. has written a letter
| Italian court party desires war and is trying
| to push the country In that direction.
"A Socialist writer named Peus, who was
sentenced to six months imprisonment,w was
taken to jail at Ploetzensee. Germany. Sun
day. A crowd tried to release him, but after
several were wounded it dispersed.
The Executive Board of the Planters
Association of Cuba has wired to the repre-
sentative Of the organization in Madrid IL
message protesting against the new duties
been nllCed tn
bacco in Cuba.
Masked men, comprising several leading
citizens gave q coat of tar and feathers and
seventy-1 five lashes with Il raw hide yester-
day morning to James Hetherin.ton as Rio
Vista, Cal He had knocked down his wife
and jumped on her with both feet.
1t is alleged n. II. Matofsky, a travelling
oculist, and j. Will Harm, Cincinnati
drummer, have been making insulting re-
marks on the street to women of Louisville,
whore both have been for week. Monday
the citizens took the two men, put them on
raft and sent them adrift down the Ohio.
"A discredited rumor was in circulation
in the lobbies of the London House of Com
mons Monday night to the effect that the
United States Government was disposed to
offer tariff concessions on Sheffield and
ceptance by the English Government of the
invitation OF United States to take part in
the international silver conference.
When MI. Charles Block opened the grave
OF MS w1fe IN Hazelwo0d Cemetery, near
Montezuma, Ia, he found the coffin full of
water and his wlfe's remains petrifed to
solid stone. 1t took five men to lit the
coffin out Of the grave. The woman's flesh
was fair and her hair black and glossy as in
life. A bunch Of roses in her hand had be-
come solid stone. Tho body had been buried
eight years.
"A young Italian has recently perfected
an invention, under the direction of the Di-
rector General OF the Italian artillery which
will prove OF immense value in future war
fare. The invention consists in a species of
candle which produces a most intense light,
and when projected from a cannon it breaks
and the substance contained in it. taking
fire, produce. a light estimated to lie of the
intensity OF 100000 candles, which illumi-
Mates tho field for a great distance.