Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-26
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Gold weather has killed peach buds il
i Illinois.
"A revival at Little Rock has driven sew
efai negroes insane.
LOT jumping has begun at Cripple Creek
| COL, the new colorado.
The Gar has granted subsidy of COO. .0O(
| roubles yearly to the volunteer fleet
-The Pope is preparing speech to be de-
! iivered on the anniversary OF his corona'
| ton.
Eight hundred timbermen at the Iron.
wood (Mich.) mines are on a strike for higher
/ wages.
All but Is of the 597 mail bags on board
the wrecked steamship Elder lave been re-
covered
.1Rev. Franklin S. Kertley, of Franklin,
Ind, mustspend a year in the penitentiary
for forgery.
-Rumored that Henry NJ. Stanley will be a
Liberal candidate for seat in the British
Parliament.
-Garza's chief of staff has been a printer
and small actor in Indiana. Strong drink
was his weakness.
The Fire and Police Commissioners Of
Omaha, removed by Governor Boyd, will
test his authority.
Union Pacific trainmen got the best of it
in their negotiations with the company for
an overtime scale.
The Bulgarian agent in Copstantinople
has been stabbed by an unknown sneak, but
Is not seriously injured.
One Of the many recent shipping disas-
ters in English waters is the stranding OF the
ship Pearl, in which five lives were lost.
Three hundred Chicago gas consumers
held an Indignation meeting wednesday
night to protest against exorbitant bills.
Hon. Peter Turney, Chief Justice of the
Tennessee Supreme Court, has decided TO
contest the Democratic Gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
The White river steamboat Tom Hess
struck rock and sank near Newport, Ark,
Wednesday night. Loss, 5000. All hands
were saved.
Mortgages and notes valued at 100000
have been lost in the mails between Mime
apolis and Superior. Postal inspectors are
at work on the case.
The American "Strong Man." Carl Au-
gust Samson, has been arraigned in Lon-
don police court for embezzlement from q
lady OF money and jewels.
Secretary Blaine has strongly protested
to Premier Salisbury against the refusal of
the Canadian Government to grant copy
right to American authors.
Chilean pa pers are excited by suspicious
that Lieutenant Harlan, the Worlds Fair
Commissioner to Chile, is sending out news
dispatches under an assumed name.
Hon. Robert Couch. of Newburyport,
Mass, has filed petition in insolvency. His
liabilities amount to S35, ,32S His assets con-
sist OF houses and land in Newburyport
-Olin P. Eli & Bro, drygoods merchants,
Nos. 200 and 2lO West One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street. New York. assigned to-
day to David NJ. Ripley, with 81, 900 prefer
ences.
Director General Davis says another
great exhibit hall is necessary for the
Worlds Fair. The demand for space is un-
paralleled in the history of international
expositions.
-Moror nou1ba,ro,rb 30 rau,;. r.
has been arrested and locked up by his own
policemen for being drunk and disorderly
He secured bail and is suing the officers for
prosecution.
e. E. Beebe, manager of the North Amer
lean Telegraph Company at West Superior
Wis, has been committed to an insane
asylum. He speculated took to drink and
became short in his accounts.
A man who registered at the Atlantic
Hotel: Bridgeport, Conn.,, as John A. Lane,
head. The name was evidently assumed, as
the initials were cut from all his clothing.
The freight steamer British King has ar
rived at Baltimore with Il lib boxes of tin
plate. This is the largest amount that has
been brought here in one cargo since july
last. About 5000 of the boxes will paw
duty here. The remainder will go West in
bond.
Charters were granted at Harrisburg ves-
terday as follows: The Bellevernon Coal
ana Coke Company, OF Westmoreland |
county; capital $4,000. The Forest Central
Railroad Comnany, to run from Tionesta to
kellettsville, Forest county, Is miles; capi- |
tai $50, 900.
The Buffalo Steam Forge Company has |
gone into the hands of a receiver. The !
company was organized in 1890 for the manu- |
facture of car axles and railroad forgings, |
Total liabilities, S6l, COS; total assets S24 633
The capital stock is SIS 600. William T. |
Marcy is temporary receiver, with q bond |
IF S25, ,000