Pittsburg, March 9. —Fifteen hun
dred men, employed by the Birming
ham & Allegheny street-car lines,
threaten to strike on account of the
discharge of several men, because they
belonged to the Knights of Labor or
ganisation.
NO. 82.
Obituary.
DEATH OF KX SENATOR CHAFFEE.
New \ork, March 9. —Telegrams
were received in this city this 'morn
ing announcing the death at Purdy's
Station West Chester county of ex
United S ates senator, Jerome B
Chaffee father-in-law ot a son of the
late Gen, Grant. Mr. Chaffee died of
acute meningitis.
MRS. BREWSTER DEAD.
CHICAGO, March 0 Mrs. Benjamin
Harris Brewster wife of cx attorney
general Brewster died at her residence
in this city this morning.
Milliards
SCHAEFER AHEAD.
Nkv\ York, March 9. —Maurice
iguaux and Jacob Scfca-Vr played
their first section billiard match here
tc-night in the presence of a good
sized audience. The conditions are
3 000 points up iu five nights play.
600 points per night 14 inch balk line
caroms. SabaUer won the bank and
chose a spot ball. He seemed in
belter form than his opponent and
held the lead throughout except for a
moment at 3:35 when Vignanx pass
ed him by one point on bis fine run of
149. Schbuffer 600; average 26 223
Vignaux 502: average 22 18-22.
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England.
MORS LONDON SCANDAL.
London, March 9. —Louisa Hart,
a rich procuress of the west emJ, was
to day committed for trial on a charge
of providing young girls for a number
of aristocratic patrons. The woman's
business has grown so bold and of
fensive that the police felt constrained
to suppress it. But despite their best
efforts they were unable till recently
to secure evidence that would convict.
