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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
They Can Rest Their Weary Heads.

From the Philadelphia Times.l
Now that Brother Blaine has resumed busi-
ness at the old stand the military editors will
be able to sleep at nights without fear that Bis
marck will steal away the country before morn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
JUSTICE MATTHEWS BETTER.

His Physician Says He Is Improving and
Likely to Recover Soon.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The condition of
Justice Stanley Matthew's is considerably i'm
proved this evening. At o'clock DR.. Johnson,
his attending physician. said that his patients
symptoms were hourly improving The fever
had almost entirely subsidized, his pulse was
about normal and his general condition was
such as to warrant the belief that in course of
the next few days he will have regained all he
has lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

GERMAN journalism has evidently fallen
in love with the fake method on internation-
al news,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
DREAMED OF A DRAGON,

And Awoke to Find His Head Out of the
Window and His Throat Cut.
NEW YORK, March s.-A German barber
known as "Phil," employed by Frank Silva at
Long Island City, dreamed on Wednesday
night that blue dragon with green eyes and
red tail was about to devour him. He sprang
to escape the monster. and crash of glass
awoke him. He found himself standing at the
window with his head through the glass and
throat. Mr. Silva rescued him, and a doctor
Sawed I'm the wound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
PLACE NO DIRT
OR
RUBBISH HERE.
PENALTY, IS.


And. by gosh, If those fresh Chicago police
didn't arrest crowd of Anarchists who were
holding meeting on the premises.
WIFE-Here is letter in this paper which
starts off by saying, ''Grover Cleveland was be-
yond doubt the greatest man who ever occupied
the Presidential chair, and
Husband-Now, before you read any more, Just
look and sec whose opinion that is.
Wife-1t don't say.
Husband-Ain't the letter signed?
Wife-Oh, yes. Yours truly, Grover Cleveland.
ETIQUETTE for Barbers-When customer
enters while you are smoking toby. wash your
hands before shaving him.
SooN the springtime will be here,
Then the birds will sing their praise,
But the worst phase of 1t ALL
Women get the bonnet craze.
Q. s. O.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
CAUGHT ON THE GRIP LINE.

MY friend has got red, red nose.
And he has It all the year:
And 1t, as everybody knows,
Has cost him very dear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

Mrs. Friend and Friends Remanded.
Mrs. Friend and her four associates in the
Electric sugar fraud were arraigned to-day and
remanded till Monday, when the question Of
bail will be considered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
cUsroMER-HOw much are your stra,

ries?
Dealer-Five dollars quart.
CustOmer-Are they fresh and sweet?
Dealer-Indeed, couldn't say. 1 can't afford
to sample them, but they smell good.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
Garroters at Work in New York.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Lawyer Hiram w. Culver had lively experience on New Bow cry last night. He was going to his home at 409 Pearl street at about 10 o'clock. When near the corner of Roosevelt street, where New Bowery is darkest, he was suddenly seized from behind.
 A pair of muscular fingers were placed on his windpipe, and threat that he would loose his life if he made an outcry was hissed in his ear. At the same time two men came in front of him and went through his pock- cts, taking watch and few dollars in cash.
 Being held firmly and afraid of his life, the lawyer did not make any resistance. When the two men had "gone through" him, Gull yer was released, but not before each of the trio had struck him. Beside striking him in the face with their fists they kicked him after knocking him to the sidewalk.
 When Culver got away he reported the matter at the Fourth precinct station house. Policeman Farney caught all three of the supposed highwaymen in Pell street later. Each made more or less resistance, but they were quickly subdued. Farney also found four witnesses of the affair.
 The prisoners are Thomas Kelly, James F. Clinton and Martin J. Corbett. All were brought to the Tombs court today and held for trial.
 Collision Between Freight Trains.
 MONTREAL, Que, May 17.-While vest bound freight train on the Grand Trunk road was standing at Jerval Station to-day it was rsn into by an east bound freight. The damage to rolling stock is about $6, 900. The train hands jumped and escaped iujury.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
FAIR HAVEN.

Tho Two N eekss Mission at St. Fran.
 ets' Church-Board of BurEesses to
 Meet-Sunday Serviees-PersOnal
 Notes-GeneraI Items of Interest.
 The new borough board of burgesses will hold their first meeting on Monday, June 8.
 Dr. Wheeler's house on Clinton avenue has been taken by MT. La Fevre of New York, who will occupy it with his family.
 Dr. Hart will preach at the First church tomorrow. Dr. Hart's labors as pastor ot the church will cease in few weeks, when the doctor will seek much needed rest al Block Island, where he will spend portion of the summer.
 begun to run their open excursion cars, much 10 the delight of the public.
 A new livery stable has been opened in Fair Haven. William Mersick Is the pro- prietor and his stable is located at the cor ner of Ferry street and Grand avenue.
 The subject of Rev. A. H. Goodenough's E discourse to young people & Tomorrow night
 MT. E. s. Fowler, who was for many years one of the best known conductors on the Consolidated road, and who was on the Shore Line road, has been visiting relatives in town. MT. Fowler is now located iu the West.
 For week past Howard Bradley has been i'll with malarial fever at his home on the
 
 concert is to be given at the East Pearl street church on the evening of May 30, on which occasion the new orchestral club will take part in the exercises.
 Mrs. Horace Hurd of Seymour has been the guest of Mrs. Fenton of Clinton avenue for several days past.
 H. A. Stevens, the South Front street coal dealer, has been Ill at his residence on Center street for several days past.
 The mission that has been held at St. Francis church, under the direction of the Passionist fathers of Hoboken, N. J., has been most successful in it's results. The services this week have been devoted to the male members of the parish. The order of the services has been mass and meditation at 5:30 a. m., mass and instruction at 8. m. and instruction in the catechism at 4:3O p. m for children under fifteen years of age.
 The local doctors report that there has been comparatively little sickness among the residents of this place for the past six months
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
THE NEW SCALE orw.eEs.

The Carnegie Momestead Steel Works
 Will Institute a Change Which Will
 Probably Cause a Big Strike.
 PITTsBURG, Penn, May 17.-A notice will
 be posted at Carnegie's Homestead steel works tomorrow announcing new sliding scale based on the selling price of steel blooms will go into effect on July 1 at the expiration of the Amalgamated scale. It is stated in the announcement that the scale must be signed for two years and after that either party can withdraw from it. The new scale is on the basis of $27.50 per ton for steel blooms with the minimum at $25. It will be reduction averaging 20 per cent, and will fall most heavily on the higher priced men who will be cut in some instances from 50 to 60 per cent. The new scale is similar to that in operation at the Edgar Thompson plant of the same firm with the exception that the scale will be based on blooms instead of rails.
 The new scale will be in the nature of surprise to the workmen, as they have noti- fled their employers that an advance averag- ing 6S per cent. will be demanded on July l. It will probably result in strike of the <, ,5O0 hundred employees, and the company IS making preparations to meet any trouble that may occur. They claim that the wages offered in the new scale will be from ten to twenty per cent. higher than is paid by their eastern competitors, and if their old work men do not want to sign the agreement other men will be secured. If the Carnegies probably be adopted in all the other steel mills
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A WOrIhlesB HusDaud shoots HIS
 Wife in SehOOIr0Om and Then Kills Himself - Both of Them Die The Children Startled.

worthless HusDaud shoots HIS
 Wife In a SehooIroom and Then
 Kills Himself Both of Them Die
 The Children Startled.
 WASHINGTON, May 17.-The little girls at tending the third grade in the Jefferson school in the southern section of the city were standing in the aisles of the school room at o'clock this afternoon about to bid school good bye until tomorrow when their teacher, Mrs. Sarah E. Allen, was fatally shot In their presence by her worthless husband, who then killed himself. Allen had been supported of the earnings of his wife as school teacher until some time ago, when she left him on account of his dissipation and frequent abuse and violence. He has annoy ed and threatened her several times since she refused to have anything more to do with him, and she had been warned very recently to beware of him. This afternoon Allen hired a cab on Pennsylvania avenue and after stop ping at @ saloon told the driver he wanted to go to the Jefferson school building. Arriving there he bade the driver await him and at once went to the room where his wife taught and taking out his revolver, smAIl-sized "bulldo2" of .32 calible, in the cloak room advanced toward his wife's desk. The chill dren were the first to see him and when they showed how startled they were at his appear ance he called on them not to make any noise or he would shoot.
 Mrs. Aliens attention had meanwhile been attracted and she started to move, but her husband by this time was upon her and say ing, "Now, I've got you where I want you," he fired at close range, the ball taking effect near the right ear and passing through the head. He then turned the pistol on himself and inflicted an almost instantaneously fatal wound, the bullet entering the right temple and passing through the brain. The mur- dered wife and the suicide fell together on the sohoolroom floor with his arm about her neck and the revolver lying on her cheek. The startled, terror-stricken little one almost created panic, but some of the more col lected of them ran fsr other teachers, who succeeded in restoring order. Police and physicians were summoned, who did every thing possible to make Mrs. Aliens last mo- ments free from pain.
 She fingered only semi conscious for some time and then passed away. Her husband expired few minutes after the arrival of the police.
 Mrs. Aliens maiden name was Johnson. Her father, R. W. Johnson, is an old and well known resident of this city. About thirteen years ago, against the advice of her family and friends, she married Donald G. Allen, who came from Charlottesville, Va. He was known as as worthless fellow, with no profession or means of livelihood.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
A Rattle on the stock Kxehange.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The battle on the Stock Exchange to-day for control of the Oregon and Transcontinental railroad was one of the most exciting ever known on the floor, and after the close of Business MT. Vil- lard walked over to Elijah Smith and said:
 "I have won. have 201, 900 shares locked up in my boxes."
 MT. Smith did not admit his defeat, but did not claim victory. There are 400, 900 shares altogether. The price was run up by big jnmps from 37 to 641& amid great ex. citement. The war for control was between the Willard party, who are said to include the Standard Oil People, and the big Berlin others and the Smith party, including the Union people and other capitalists interested in Pacific roads outside of the Northern Pa ci6c.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
Conferring With The1r Creditors.

MERIDEN, May 17.-At the Malleable Iron oompany's creditors meeting late this after- noon George W. Lyon, the president and heaviest creditor, made several propositions, which were referred to a committee. He is endorser for $120, 1000; other creditors about $4O,00o. He has mortgage on the factory contents and the bills receivable, but has turned the mortgage over to the banks to se- cure them. If the property is forced to sale, it will bring $75, 600, which is a sacri- fee, but would still leave Mr. Lyon 8 large creditor and voice in the final disposition. He owns $40, ,O00 of the $150, 900 of capital stock, and will call this nothing if his en- dorsements are secured. There is some lit- tie indication of the freezing out process. Forty cents in installments will probably be offerad
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18

It is stated at Cettinje, the capital of Mon tenegro, that Christians are being massacred by Turks on the Montenegrin frontier.
 The municipal council of Berlin has voted 15O, 900 marks for the expenses of entertain ing King Humbert during his visit to that city.
 The extensive docks and warehouse of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at Norfolk. were burned last night. Loss about $75,- GOO; partially insured.
 William Thorp of Southington, Conn.,, tried to cross the track ahead of Consolida. ted road train at Naugatuck yesterday after noon and was struck and killed,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
General State News.

NhH fASIOh bOR HARTEORD.
 The Rev. Samuel B. Forbes, the we'll known temperance advocate and Prohibition candidate for governor in 1885. has accepted call to become the pastor of the Wethers- fell avenue Congregational church in Hart- ford, and began his labors last Sunday. He will remove from Rockville next week, and occupy the house No. 152 Wethersfeld ave- nue, next to the church. He was the pastor of the First Congregational church in Rock dation of the two societies in that place one year ago. The Rev. George Curtis resigned the pastorate of the Weth ersfeld avenue church, to take effect May 1, after serving the society for eight years. He will spend the summer months in the West, visiting Q brother at Chicago and sister at Oberlin, Ohio.
 THE RED MEMS COUNCIL.
 The third annual session of the great coun- oil of the I. O. R. M. of Connecticut was held in Ansonia on Thursday in Odd Fellows hall, the wigwam of Wepawug tribe No. 2.
 The membership in the State at the last report was ,S6S. The present embership is 1,945. Three new tribes have been insti- tuted during the year besides one league and two degrees of Pocahontas. The amount ex- pended for relief was $1,154. The receipts were $11, $50. But three members have died since the last annual meeting.
 These chiefs were chosen and raised up: Great sachem, the Hon. Carlos Smith of New Haven; great senior saehem, A. E. Clark of Seymour; grand junior sachem, John W. Hatstadt of New Haven; prophet, P. D. Pel- tier of Hartford; great representatives to great council of United States, P. D. Peltier of Hartford and z. R. Robbins of Norwich.
 Representatives from the fourteen tribes of the State were present. Dinner was serv- ed at the Dayton House in the afternoon. It was midnight before the council broke up. Among those dresent were: Great Incohonee Thomas J. Francis of Camden, N. J., J. E. Pyle of Wilmington, Del, the great council of Hartford, A. E. Clark of sey- mour, H. L. Hill of New Haven, Judge George H. Cowell of Waterbury, 0. W. Skif of Danbury, T. D. L. Manville of Ansonia, w. B. Camp of Ausonis, E. R. Robbins, S. Howard Mead and H. Fisher of Norwich, J. w. Hatstadt of New Haven, E. A. Welles of Winsted, Joshua Hubbard of Ansonia, H. K. White of Meriden, E. P. Swart of Torring- ton, J. Frank Terrew and William G. White of Birmingham, o. s. Pratt of Meriden, O.. Fl. Bronson of Waterbury, Dr. w. B. Brad ley of New Haven, J. P. Harbison of Hart ford. T. N. Hewitt of Waterbury, E. O.. Stone of Hartford, A. L. Hill of New Ha- ven, B. 8. Young and William Berry of Hartford, A. T. Hale of New London.
 The popular blood purifier, Hoods Sarsa- parilla, is having tremendous sale this sea son. Nearly everybody takes it. Try it yourself.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
RuaIness FaiIures.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The business fall ures occurring throughout the country dur ing the last seven days, as reported by tele graph to k. G. Dun & Go. and E. Russell & Go. of the Mercantile agency, number for the United States 2l7, and for Canada 35, or total of 252. as compared with total of 227 last week and 214 the week previous to the last. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 189, made up of 165 failures in the United States and 26 in Can
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
one Thousand ssoremen on strike.

BROOKLYN, May 17.-Over 1000 storemen working along the water front in Brooklyn are out on strike. They demand 25 cents an hour in lieu of 20 cents, which for the last ten months has been the rate at which they have been paid. The strike is expected to extend and include all the storemen working along the water front. A number of vessels are lying at some of the stores waiting to be unloaded and others partially unloaded. The utmost quiet has been preserved and strong police force are on duty at the stores.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
WESTERN RAILROAD RATES. The Various Roads to Do Business to
 Suit Themselves.

Suit Themselves.
 CHICAGO, May 17.-It is the belief of all railroad men in Chicago outside the Central Traffic association that that association or 8 majority of the lines are determined to abol- ish differentials. This was half confirmed by the expressed wish of the Vanderbilt lines and by the refusal of the association officials to deny that such action is contemplated. As a result of like action last year the line re- duced the dressed beef rates below cents from Chicago to New York. The Chicago and Atlantic, the Erie's western connection had not heard from the Erie late yesterday. The stronger western roads are also consider ing the abolition of differentials. The Alton has taken advanced grounds on the matter, and is on record as saying that it will carry passengers or traffic at any rate made by a competing road.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
THE STRIKING MINERS. A Large Proportion of Them Resume
 

Work
 BERLIN, May 17.-Although the negotia- tions between the mine owners and the strik- CTS have so far been failure it is hoped that the masters at their meeting at Bochum to- morrow will accept the terms of the miners.
 The miners delegates to-day reported to the strikers at Dortmund the result of their visit to Berlin. Over five thousand strikers approved the proposed compromise and de- clared their intention to accede to nothing beyond that. A large proportion of the miners have resumed work relying upon the Emperor's active influence with the employ CTS. The miners at Gelsenkirchen and Esch- weller are also resuming work.
 It has been learned that the emperor sent an envoy to Westphalia recently to make private inquiries regarding the strikes. There are eleven thousand men on strike in Silesia The situation is threatening.
 The Rheinisch Westphaelische Zeitung states that 30,396 miners have resumed work.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
mtsIeI1aneu1Is.
District of New Hav1- 7rohate Co,

Dlstrlct or NeW HaVtsaaas..-' 'robate Court,
 May 18th, 1889. { UPSTATE of WILSON BOOTH, late of New 1l Haven, in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of the executor of said estate, praying for power and authority to sell certain real estate as per application file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at Probate court to be held at New Haven, in said district, on the 23d day oi May, A D. 1882. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given o the pendency of said application and the time anG place of hearing thereon by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having circula tion in said district.
 ml7 St A. HEATON ROBERTSON. Iudge.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18

SEHkVEW NBNGS0
 WILLIMANT1c, May 17.-In Stafford this afternoon the wooden extension of the mills of the Mineral Springs Manufacturing com- pany caught fire in the picker room. The picker house and storehouse were destroyed and the main stone mill gutted. The esti- mated loss is $5O,O00; insurance light, not over $2O, 900, chiefly in Hartford companies. One hundred employees are thrown out of employment. Hon. Julius Converse is treas surer of the company. It is understood the mill will be rebuilt at ouce
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
The samoan Conference.

LONDON, May 1.-The Posts Berlin core spondent, referring to the Samoan confer ence says: "The committee reports on the land and government questions were pre- sented to the conference to-day. The report on government was approved with the ex- ception of few details which were left for the next meeting, which will probably be held on Tuesday, when, judging from the unanimity shown to-day, final decision will be arrived at.
 A Female Go.as-Kou-Please.
 BALTIMORE, May 17.-Seven women entered on six days o-as-you-please race last Mon day at 12:30 8. m. at the Monumental rink. The score tonight at il o'clock was: Tobias 262 Il, Kilbury 25s. 12, Macbeth 244. il ,Roseo 211. Smith 127.9, Jeffreys 101.7, Henderson 101 miles. One of the conditions of the match is that no contestant receives any purse money unless she has walked 200 miles or more.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
The TroubIe. Wtthdrawn.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Oregon and Transcontinental company's troubles were withdrawn from the Supreme court to-day upon a mutual agreement with the Oregon railroad and navigation company that no new stock would be issued until after the whole matter has been laid before the meeting of the tockholders in Iune
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
A Petty Cause.

ROCKVILLE, Conn.,, May IT. Twenty girls, doublers, employed at Bedding Brothers & Co.'s silk mills have struck because the windows are allowed up three inches. The windows are not raised because it is claimed the girls neglect their work to look after matters going on in the street.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18

District of New Haven, ss., Propate Court,
 May 14th, A. D. 1889. { UPSTATE of MARTHA B. NEWTON. late of ll Woodbridge, in said district, deceased The Court of Probate for the district of New Ha- ven hath limited and allowed six months from tte date hereof for the creditors of said estate lect to present their accounts, properly atteste6 within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate requested 10 make immediate payment to
 m17 2dlwt ROLLIN O. NEWTON, Executor.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-18
GORDON BELIEVED TO BE ALIVE.

A Rumor That James Gordon Ben-
 nett Has Gone to KhartOum to Ram .som Him From the New Mahdi.
 NEW YORK, May 17.-It is rumored that James Gordon Bennett has gone to Khar- toum to ransom Gen. Gordon from the new mahdi for a million francs. The story is that Cord on was not killed by the mahdi's people as has been supposed, but made pris- oner, and that an offer to release him for the sum named has been made. Mr. Bennett has certainly been in Egypt of late, but nothing further can be learned.