Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rains are benefting the crops in Mexico.
Counterfeit coin is circulated very e1-
| tensively in the City of Mexico.
The Mississippi floods have wiped sew
| eral villages OF the face of the earth.
A valuable vein Of gold has been found in
the Lost Louisiana Mine in Arkansas.
Newfoundland has withdrawn its dis
criminatory duties against Canadian prod
| ducts.
Rapids, Ia. which will still further belate
farm work.
"A large collection of photographs is be-
ing prepared in Mexico for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair.
Two earthquake shocks. just heavy
enough to stop clocks, were felt IN Ca1for-
MIA yesterday morning.
blood poisoning after being pecked by
hen and came near dying.
Romero has taken the oath as Minister
of Finance of Mexico. He will make clean
sweep of the department
"A dozen persons were injured in a COL
train near Indianapolis, on the Panhandle
Railroad, yesterday.
Niger Hill, richer in gold, silver, tin and
iron than any other district tn the Black
Hills, will be opened by an extension of the
Burlington Railroad.
-1ne NatlOndl Campmeet1nR ASSOCIATION
Of prominent Eastern clergymen has con-
yened at Ogden, Utah. This is the first
campmeeting held west of the Rockies.
South Dakota taxpayers have petitioned
their Governor against the admission of
cattle afflicted with Texas fever. The Gov
ernor has issued a quarantine proclamation.
Rev. A. A. Butler. Baptist preacher at
Durham has eloped with q 17-year-old girl
He was assisted by a brother clergyman, who
probably performed the marriage ceremony.
An sls,ooo,Ooo suit is on at New Orleans
against the Houston and Central Texas Rail
road Company by S. W. Carey to set aside the
sale of line TO the Southern Pacific Com
pany.
The Sioux City Stock Yards Company
will abandon the OLD % yard "a DESTROYED BY the the
Central yards, which is above the highest
water mark.
Twelve thousand citizens of Cue temala
have signed an accusation against ex-Presi-
dent Barrillas. 1t fs stated that President
Barrios is under a sworn obligation to save
General Barrillas.
1t is rumored in Newport, KY, that WILL
lam F. Williamson, the murderer of Louis
Thornton is not dead, but is in Europe, and
that his reported death and burial was got
up to cheat the law.
The prayer for an injunction and re-
ceiver for the East Tennessee road has been
refused. The Injunction was asked to pre-
vent the consolidation of the road with the
Richmond Terminal properties.
Additional particulars concerning the
windup Of the affairs of the Empire Order
of Mutual Aid show that ~ death claims
remain unpaid. The policies are nearly all
for the s. 0O0, SO that the order is liable for
s80, 900. The assets are estimated at about
$4,000.
The miners in the Mexican State Of Zaca-
tecas at largely attended meeting passed
resolution requesting the Governor to ask
the Government for the suspension of the
new mining law. The miners of Catorze
also he'd a meeting to protest against this
measure.
During a violent thunder and rain storm
that passed over Todd county, KY, II head
of sheep belonging to G.. v. Mallory were
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
They had taken shelter with large flock
under a tree which the lightning struck and
consumed.
Melville Tolen and Maggie Burns, near
Clifford, Ind, had been lovers. Friday after
noon Maggie went to Tolen's house, and in
tho presence Of his parents demandedif he
to carry out his promise to marry
her. Tolen, who Is younger than Maggie, re-
piled: "No, you are too old" She then
drew q revolver and fired i've shots at Tolen,
one Of which struck him in the neck, inflict-
ing q probably fatal wound.
Warren II. Corning and Julius e. French,
indicted as members of the Whisky Trust,
appeared before Commissioner Williams at
Cleveland yesterday. In the absence of