The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-08
Condensed TELEGRAPH.

Hiroshima March. IA dispatch
from General Nodsu, dated Hal Chang,
March 4, says two divisions of the first
japanese army assaulted New Chwang
proper at 10 that day and entered the
city ait noon. "A portion of the enemy's
force at once fled to Yen Kow, New
Chwang settlement. The remaining
Chinese troops made a stubborn resist
ance. occupying the houses OF the city.
Some desperate street fighting followed,
and the Chinese were completely rout.
ed, leaving 1900 killed upon the field.
The Japanese captured 500 prisoners
and fourteen guns, together with a
quantity of ammunition and colors
The Japanese loss was 20 killed and
wounded. A later dispatch says that
at 8 a. m. March 5th, 1000 Chinese,
under General Lung, advanced upon
TAPPING Shamg, but were repulsed by
the Japanese artillery. The Japanese
sustained no loss,
Pittsburg, March 1.-THE strike Of the
miners In the Pittsburg district is
on in full force, and It Is expected to-
day will see a general suspension OF
work, except by less than 1000 men.
1t is estimated that before night 1900
miners win have quit work. Reports
received at the miners headquarters
UP to noon, show a general suspenhion
of work throughout the district, and
from the report Of the commissioner
of labor, 1t is estimated that the mum.
ber on a strike Is over 21,000 and the
number employed at the mines where
there Is no strike is about 1900.
Berlin, March 1.-The greatest ex-
element has been created In Parchim
by the failure of the Mecklenburg
Credit bank of that place, Hundreds
of depositors are ruined. The Peoples
Savings Bank, a small concern, and
two large commercial houses have fall
ed in consequence of the collapse Of the
Credit bank.
Trenton, N. j., March 7.--Six hun.
dred of the 700 employees of s. X. Eel.
tons wool mill have struck for the
restoration of the second ten per sent
reduction made In their wages last
summer. They claim the promise to
restore wages on January has been
violated.
Boston, March la fire was discov-
cred last night in the main hold OF the
British steamer Naparima, which ar.
rived late yesterday from Matanzas
with a cargo of sugar. The cargo of
2l00 tons of sugar, valued at $125,OO0,
consigned to the American Sugar Re-
fining Company. was ruined by water
London, March Ia plasterer nam1
ed Taylor living at Lower footing,
near London, cut the throat Of his
wife and six children this morning
and then took his own life. All the
family are dead except one child who
is at the point Of death.
washington, March 7.--Neither the
state department nor the Spanish lega-
tion here has had any confirmation OF
the reported demand for the recall Of
United States Consul General Williams
at Havana.
Chicago, March 7.--Chas. Teigs, o
house mover, was found dead in bed
today, having killed himself with pol
son because a $4,000 Judgment In q
breach Of promise suit against him
had been awarded Mrs. Matilda Stuart
The Dalles. Or, March 7.-Hon. g.
v. Bolton, mayor OF the city, died this
morning Of consumption. He was cash
Ter of French & Co.'S bank and owned
the Dalles electric light and power
plant.
New York, March 1.-THE directors OF
the American Sugar Refinery have de-
clared regular quarterly dividend OF
three per cent on common stock.
Kalamazoo, March 7.-Lieutenant-
Governor Miles was nominated on the
116th ballot in the Republican conven.
ton today as congressional candidate
to succeed Julius G. Burrows.