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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
EVERY PRECAUTION.
The Defense Made on That Score by
James Irwin in Court Yesterday.
THE FAMOUS BAUM LITIGATION.
A Day in the Criminal Court and the Re-
suits Attained.
GENERAL NEWS OF THE COURT HOUSE

The trial of James Irwin was continued in
Criminal Court yesterday. Samuel McCor-
mick testified that Irwin had informed him
that he sent man along to warn those in
the ditch that he was going to turn the gas
on. james Alvin testified that he helped
take the men out of the ditch after the ex-
plosion, and that he took piece of lead
weighing four pounds out of Magee's'head.
j. S. McQuaide, Esq. opened for the
defense, and claimed that they would show
that the explosion resulted from mis-
understanding between Irwin and the fore
man. James Irwin, the defendant, was then
placed upon the stand, and stated that he
was Superintendent of the Carnegie gas
line, and that he took every precaution to
get the men away from the line. That he
sent a man along to notify those. in the
ditch that he was going to turn the gas on,
and when he did turn il on he
thought every man was out of the ditch,
as he himself saw the men getting away.
Several character witnesses were called, who
testified to Irwin being man ofgood charac-
ter aud very careful about his work.
The argument for the defense was made
by both Mr.. McQuaide and W. d. Moore,
ESQ. They made a strong plea for the
prisoner, claiming that the evidence showed
him to have used every precaution, and was
in no way responsible for the death of the
two men. They asked for verdict Of ac-
quittal.
John Robb, ESQ.,, argued the case for the
Commonwealth and claimed that the evil
dence warranted verdict OF murder, but he
did not claim of the first degree. Mr.. Robb
argued that the defendant had been guilty
OF criminal carelessness and had asked the
jury to render such verdict that would be
a warning to all parties who have human
lives under their care that they must not be
guilty of carelessness.
The charge of Judge Stowe to the jury
was very short but to the point, and was if
anything favorable to the defendant. He
instructed the jury that there was no evil
dence that would call for either verdict of
murder in the first or second degree, if any
thing it was msnslaughter. The evidence
was carefully gone over and all points
touched on.
The verdict will likely be returned
to-day.
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INo.7.1

O- f,
A N NCE-ESTABLISHING THE
n grade of Shiloh street, from Grandview
avenue to Southern avenue.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted Dy the
city of Pi.tsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
grade of the west curb line of Shiloh street.
from Grandview avenue to Southern avenue,
be and the same is hereby established as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at the south 10-feet
line of Grandvtew avenue. at an elevation of
417.05 feet; thence by vertical curve for dis
tance of 1875 feet to a p. T. at an elevation of
48 IA feet: thence rising at the rate of feet per
100 feet for distance of Ill. "A feet to p u at
an elevation of III feet; thence by a vertical
curve for distance of 30 feet to a P. T., at an
elevation of 424l6 feet; thence falling at tho
rate of feet per 100 feet for distance of l4773
feet to the north curb line of Sycamore street
at an elevation Of 42l q feet; thence level for
distance of 26. SO feet TO an angle at an eleya-
ton of 42l2 2l feet; thence rising at the rate of
1.68 per 100 feet for O distance OF 486.O6 feet
to the south curb line of Virginia avenue, at an
elevation of 4285 feet; thence rising at the rate
Of 10H feet per 100 feet for distance Of 20494
feet to the north curb line OF Southern avenue.
at an elevation of 1882 feet.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part-of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 10th day OF June. A. d. 1889.
H. p. FORD, President of Select Council
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Mayors Office. June lS 1889 Approved:
WIN. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
0STERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. T. page 81.
oath day of June, A. D. 1882 je2S7O
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business TAX AND WATER RENTS,
ID 1889. Notice is hereby given that the du-
pllcates for the business tax and water rents for
the year 1889 have been placed in my hands for
collection by the Board Of Assessors author
lied to assess the same.
The time for paying said taxes and water
rents at the City Treasurer's Office is the month
of June. No discounts allowed.
Water rents and business tax remaining un-
paid after June 80. 1889. will be placed in the
hands of the Collector of Delinquent Taxes for
collection, with 5 per cent added.
All applicants for statements of water
rents must give name OF the owner of the prop
erty they occupy or desire to pay water rent
for. ], F. DENNISTON
ie595D City Treasurer.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

wood avenue, be and the same shall be located
as follows. -to-wit: The center line shall begin
on the center line of Wilkins avenue at q dis
tance OF s07. .225 feet northwesteriy from a stone
monument at the intersection of the center line
of Wilkins avenue and Wightman street;
thence detecting to the left ITO 52 15i in
southwesterly direction distance Of ], ,97. .08
feet to stone monument on the center line Of
Homewood avenue lntersecting the said line
at an angle Of $50 5y and at distance Of 9l0.5l5
feet southwesterly from stone monument on
the center line of Wightman street, and the
said Murdoch street shall be Of width OF 90
feet. je2S-6
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A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
N opening Of Miffiin street, from Main
street to Friendship avenue.
Section l-Be it-efdained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-s
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That
the Chief OF the Department Of Public Works
be and Is hereby authorized to direct and
cause to be surveyed and opened ,within so
days from the date Of the passage of this or
dinance, Mifiin street. from Main street to
cordance with q plan on file in the Department
of Public Works. known as plan of partition Of
the estate of Philip Winebfddle, deceased, at
No. l, March term, 1872 Orphans Court of Al
legheny county. The damages caused thereby
and the benefits to pay the same to be assessed
and collected in accordance with the pro-
visions of an act of Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act re-
latng to streets and sewers IN cities OF the Sec
ond @ class, +" approved the 10th day of May. A
d. 1889 je2ST
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A N. ORDINANCE-LOCAT WAL
n LINGFORD street, from Craig street to
mo. al

A N. ORDINANCE-LOCA WAL
n. LINGFORD street, from Craig street to
Bellefield avenue.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common
Councils assembled and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same,
That Wallingford street. from Craig street to
Bellefield avenue, be and the same shall be
located as follows, to wit: The south 6foot
line shall begin on the center line Of Craig
street at distance of .9S feet south from
the center line of Center avenue. thence de-
fecting to the right 93o 81 Is" in southwest
wardly direction q distance of about 675 feet to
the west 5-foot line of Bellefeld avenue, and
the said Wallingford street shall be of .
width of fifty (50) feet.
Section ETbat any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same Is hereby re-
pealed SO far as the same affects this ordi-
nance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 10th day of June, A. D. 1889.
II. p. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk Of Select
Council. GEO. l. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk OF Common Council.
Mayors Office. June 18th, 1889, Approved:
VIM. MoCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol 7, page 81,
18th day of June, A. d. 1889. je2S70
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A N ORDINANCE ~: = CIRCULATING Z: THE

"A distribution Of handbills, dodgers, etc.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority Of the same, That
hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to distribute by throwing from
wagons or other vehicles any handbills, dodgers
or other advertising device.
Section 2-That any person or persons violat-
ing the provisions Of this ordinance shall be
subject on conviction thereof to penalty of
five (s5) dollars for each and every offense tn
be recovered as provided for by an ordinance
in relation to fines and forfeitures.
Section 3-That any ordinance or part Of ord1-
nance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 10th day of June, A. D. 1889.
81. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Ulerk of Select
Council. GEO. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest. GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council
Mayors Office. June ID, 1889. Approved:
WIN. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded IN Ordinance Book, vol. 2, page 70,
2lst day of June, A. d. 1889. ie27-16
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AN ORDINANeE-AUTHO ORIZING THE
"A grading, paving and curbing of Home
street. from Butler tn Plumer streets. In the
Seventeenth ward of Pittsburg
Whereas. 1t appears by the petition and affi-
davits on file in the office of the Clerk Of Coun-
clls, that one-tbird In interest of the owners Of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street, have petitioned the Councils Of the said
city to enact an ordinance for the grading,
paving and curbing of the same; therefore,
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsbufg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled. and 1t Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. that the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts Of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the
ordinances Of the said city of Pittsburg relat-
ing thereto and regulating the same, for pro-
posals for the grading. paving and curbing Of
Home street, from Butler street to Plumer
street. the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts Of Assembly
and ordinances The cost and expense Of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
ALONG PLANK ROADS.
A Charter for That New Allegheny Electric
Railway,

A charter was granted at the State Depart
ment yesterday TO the North Bend Electric
Passenger Railway Company. capital 81, 900, to
build line ~ miles long, TO begin at the south.
western section Of Church avenue and Federal
street. Allegheny. and extend along Church
avenue to Cedar avenue. to Third. 70 East. TO
section of the Perrysville road and the Ever
green plank road. The directors are ]. c. Barr,
j. b Canway, E S. Giles, Charles Anderson
and Frederick Swilter. of Pittsburg, and Hay
Tn;s ,s ~ c,s o5 tSs na,y ~ comrse;ss yhich a.
aiming to build line along the plank roads as
explained In THE DISPATCH yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Incidents of n Day i'm the Busy Tri-
buual.

buual.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the cases
against Joseph Shoenberg for assault and
battery and Joseph Mitchell for malicious
mischief were nolle pressed.
John Kicker pleaded guilty to selling
liquor without a license in Forward town.
ship. He was fined $500 and sent three
months to the workhouse.
When Judge Stowe discharged the panel
of Jurors, their two weeks being up, thank
ing them for their close attention to bust
ness. n. P. Sawyer, one of the Jurors, and,
in behalf of the whole panel, returned
thanks TO His Honor for his kind and
courteous treatment of them while serving
as Jurors. They wished him health, happi.
ness and added honors to those which he
already enjoys.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29

N ORDINANCE-AUTHO HORIZING THE
n opening of Kirkpatrick street, ftom Wylie
avenue to Webster avenue.
Section l-Be it ordained and enactedf by
the city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common
Councils assembled and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same, That
the Chief of the Department of Public W orks be
and is hereby auth orized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 90 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance. Kirk
patrick street, from Wylie avenue to Webster
avenue, at width of 40 feet, in accordance
with plan on file in the Department of Public
Works known as civilian Porter's plan," re-
corded in the Recorders office Of Allegheny
county in Plan Book, vol. 2. part l. page 40
The damages caused thereby and the benefits
to pay the same to be assessed and collected in
accordance with the provisions of an act Of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl.
yania, entitled San act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class" approved
the 10th day of May, A. D. 1889. je2S6
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
THE WARD ASSESSORS.
They Are More Important Than CounciImen
in Some Matters.

A bright young deputy of Collector Ford
yesterday told some Of the troubles that he and
his coworkers experience in getting in back
taxes on account Of the gross carelessness and
''Some OF these Assessors" /" he said, take no
pains to get the names right. Often property
is assessed against people who know nothing
about it. More frequently pieces of properly
go for years without being assessed at all. If
the citizens of a ward only knew it, they would
find it lar more to their advantage to look to
the Assessors they elect than to Councilmen.
1t is the Assessor of the ward who after all
fixes their taxes by making the valuation The
utmost the Councilman can do for them is TO
get them lamp-post or fire-plug."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
An Attorney Sued.

Sarah Marks yesterday entered suit
against W. L. Bird, the attorney, for dam
ages. She alleges that she loaned him
S23 II, which he never paid; also, that he
has in his possession valuable papers and
draft for 1924, which he refuses to give up.
She claims further that he took a case
against james Lewis to prosecute for her,
but never did so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
mo al

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
IN Controller and Treasurer to close up cer-
tain accounts Of delinquent tax collectors and
suspended banks.
Whereas, The fiscal officers of the city are
carrying upon their books as assets of the city
ors and suspended repositories, and. whereas,
all efforts to collect these accounts have failed,
therefore,
Section BE 1t ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
City Controller and the City Treasurer are
hereby authorized and directed to make total
abatement of the balance so carried as in sus-
pended repositories. as follows, to-wit:
Pittsburg Savings Bank general fund S26,5 $50 16
United States Savings Bank general
Iund. ..............".....".. 2,U4o 30
s2s,57e Oh
from the amount charged against the Treasurer
and the Controller is hereby directed to allow
deduction Of said amounts from the debit of
the amonnt of the Treasurer's account current,
and to strike of said balance from his own
books.
Section 2-That the Controller is hereby d.
rected to close the accounts of the said sus-
pended repositories OF either of them standing
in the name of the following commissions for
the Improvement of streets under the Penn
avenue act to wit: Wylie avenue commission,
$3.50 90: Collins avenue commission, ST79 IL;
Thirty-third street commission, S43 SO; Lincoln
avenue commission, S407 SO: Forbes street CON-
mission, 1886 20; Hiland avenue commission,
1882 So, as in like manner as provided In section
Section 8-That the Treasurer is hereby au-
thorized to release from the accounts defaulted
tax collectors the amount in default pertaining
to taxes pror to the year 1877 and to accept
and mark the same discharged by the author
Section 4-That auv ordinance or mart of or.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29

Nearly every one is occasionally troubled
with bilious attacks, more especially in the
spring months, after the system has been sur
feted with hearty food during the winter. The
action of the Liver is interfered with, causing
an overflow of bile into the blood. The blood
carries this bile into every part of the system,
causing yellow skin, yellow eyes, liver spots,
etc, and often serious cases of bilious fever
originate from this bile poisoned blood.
few doses of Burdock Blood Bittsrs, taken on
appearance of bilious symptoms. viii remove
them and protect the system from probable
serious attack
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
TIE FIRST CARGO.

A Lot of Stone for the New Postofice Ar
rived Yesterday.
Six car loads Of stone the first cargo of the
last shipload of material for the new Govern
ment Building, which arrived In Baltimore last
Monday, reached Pittsburg on the B. & O..
Railroad yesterday.
Superintendent Malone ordered the stone to
be unloaded at once into the yard. The entire
10000 feet of stone are expected to be here by
next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
y CEIvED by the City Controller up until
Monday, July l, 1889, at o'clock P. NJ, for the
care, maintenance and management of the city
scales for the ensuing year. Proposals must
be accompanied by bonds in the sum of s., 900
probated before the Mayor or City Clerk.
E. M. BIGELOW,
Chief of Department of Public Works.
ie24-2g
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
Run Down in ths sprina.


lam using Burdock Blood Bit
ters for Sick Headache and Bill
iousness. II is the best medicine i
ever took. / was so run down this
spring from overwork that my
husband urged me to see doctor.
was scarcely able to stand and
concluded to try B. B. Bitters hrst;
the first bottle Is not yet finished,
but I can go about my work with
pleasure already. l shall take an
other bottle.
MRS. JOHN DoNNELLY,
care Of EDWARD D0OLEY,
Is Lyman Street, Springfield,
Mass.
/ tell you for the benefit of 9TH
ers what Burdock Blood Bitters
has done for me. ! have been q
sufferer for years from Liver Com
plant and weak stomach. At
times / was so bad that ] would
apply to our family physician for
relief, which would be but tempor-
ary. Last fall had an unusually bad
spell. Ny mother bought bottle
OF BurdoclS Blood Bitters, and 1t
gave me great relief. 1t helped
me more than anything have
ever taken. 1t is also excellent
for constipation. Mrs. LIzzIE
GRUBB, Ickesburg. Perry Co, Pa.
LAST SPRING,
Last spring my health became
had no appetite and my liver tro
A 1p1 Qpvoro1 rua1toinn1 I'm Z <xl<<, I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29

A N ORDINANCE LOCATING MUIR
n DOCH street, from Wilkins avenue to
Homewood avenue
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pitfsburg in Select and Common Conn-
cils assembled and It Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, th3f
Murdoch streeLfrom wilkins avenue to Aom&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29

pTTT TVE in to-moTroU's DISPATCH,
DILL " u, discourses on the habits and
hunlors Of the busy bee and relates some of his
otDn adventures IN this connection.
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BILE POISONED BLOOD.

If you suffer from Headache, Nausea, DixiE
ness, Faintness. Alternate Costiveness and
Diarrhoea, Yellow Complexion, Weakness, Ach-
ing Shoulders or any other symptom of bilious
ness or Liver Complaint, procure bottle of
B. 3. B., which win correct the clogged condi-
tion of the Liver, cleanse the blood of all i'm
purities and tone up the entire system. It Is
an acknowledged fact by all who have used
BuRDocK BLOOD BITTERs THAT ONE
BOTTLE CONTAINS MORE CURATIVE
PROPERTIES THAN GALLONS OF ANY
OTHER MEDICINE KNOWN.
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oFRICIAI-TrrsBuRG.

ance with the provisions of an act of Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, enti-
tied IAN act relating to streets and sewers in
cities of the second class" approved the 10th
day of May. A. D., 1889 je2S-6
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SARATOGA SCENES &c sssssrs,sI. gsTsssyjS SIs' !.

PATCH by Kanlera, who describes the giddy
contest bctiCeen love and ut0nsnlon az the
Sprfnga
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
HIS SP RING,

have been taking Burdock Blood Bitrers
and using it in my family this spring For
three years have had the dyspepsia got
cured me- and never felt better in my 1lfe- II
ID sure cure for dyspepsia, and best medicine
l know Of II. ScHULErH, Covert Mich,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29
A Horrible conditIon.

Twas In q horrible condition from
dyspepsia and combination Of other
complaints. In the morning when
got out of bed it seemed as II I could
not stand up on account OF dizziness
Hearing Burdock Blood Bitters high
ly recommended, I am now using the
first bottle, and, although not having
used quite full bottle, the dizziness
has entirely disappeared and I am
much better of my other complaints.
1 have tried many other medicines.
with no relief.
MRS. MARY CHAUNCEx,
52SE e. Ransom St, Kalamazoo. Mich
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-29

I had been troubled with Liver
Complaint Indigestion and Palpita-
|tlon Of the Heart for I'VE or SIX years
|Rnd could get nothing to do me any
good unfit / tried 3. B. B. I used =
Bottles and now I am a sound man !
feel better than I ever did in my life;
MY digestion became all right and
have no more trouble with my heart
u feel very grateful toward y. =. -
land feel like Recommending It every
where. Yours respectfully, FRANK
HICKMAN, New Straitsville. Ferry
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-10
THE SHOWER.
BY JAMES wHITcoMB RILEY.

The landscape, like the awed face of child, Grew cautiously blurred-a hush of death Fell on the fields. and in the da,kened wild The zephyr held its breath. No wayering glamourwork of light and shade Dapped the Shivering surface of ihe brook The frightened rippleS tn their ambuscade or willows thrilled and shook. The sulen day grew darker. and anon Dim flashes of pent anger 1t the sky With rumbling wheels of wrath came rolling on The storms artillery. The cloud above put on its hackeSt irowu- And then as with reyengeful cry of pain. The lightning Snatched fl ripped and flung it down Tn rayeed ShredS of rain While | tranShgured by some wondrouS art, Bowed with the thirsty lilies to the sod My empty soul hrimmtd over. and my heart Drenched with the love of God
 -SIn FTanctsco Hd.