Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-31
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pittsburgers md Others of
Wide Acquaiutance.

Wide Acquaintance.
Rev. S. carp, d. D., whose resignation
at the Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, Mich,
is causing so much surprise just now, occupied
the Trinity Church pulpit in this city several
times, and made very favorable impression.
After going to Ann Arbor he preached a cele-
brated sermon and it was charged a short time
afterward that it was one of Spurgeon's which
he had stolen almost verbatim. This caused a
big sensation. The Pittsburg papers published
several columns about 1t. The Doctor denied
the charge.
William Hoffman, ex-Sheriff of Butler
county, and Standard Oil man, who is well
known in Pittsburg, arrived in this city last
night. He was accompanied by Mr.. R C.
Wigley and the latter's two brothers, both En-
glishmen. Mr.. Hoffman had taken the party
through the oil region, and the foreigners ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased with the
trip.
Charles Hoffman was yesterday ap-
pointed Chief Building Inspector. Captain
Brown will be his assistant in the Office. Mr..
Hoffman has figured in politics, and is we'll
known around City Hall. He has been for
some time Captain of Engine No. IL, is in the
prime Of life, and thoroughly competent to fnl-
I'LL the duties of his new Office.
&C. F. Hoffman, who has been special
officer at the Federal street, Allegheny, depot
of the Pittsburg, Fit. Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road, yesterday took his place as baggage
agent. Mr.. John Muckle. formerly a con-
ductor on the Allegheny Valley Railroad, sue
ceeds him as special officer.
L n. Pattison, Government Building
Inspector, who has been in the city for two
days to look up some points at the new Post
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He said
Mr.. Malone was doing right well, and the work
was making rapid progress.
Senator Joseph c. Brown, Ex-Governor
of Georgia, passed through the Union depot last
night en- route to Washington. The Senator. a
tall handsome man, who wears glasses posi-.
lively refrained from noticing anybody or any
thing except his dinner and the car he tray-
eled in.
Chief Elliott, of the Bureau of Chari-
ties, was in a most affable humor yesterday
when he looked at his rejuvenated offices. The
old back room is now thing of beauty. 1t has
new and handsome paper, new oil CLOTH new
furniture; in fact, everything is new.
r. w. McAfee, a Postofice Inspector
from Greenville, ILL.,, went through this city
last night going East. II do not know anything
about any postoffice appointments" 4" he said
land don't want to; that is another thing"
w. J. Reno, head clerk in the open
hearth department of the Black diamond Steel
Works, intends to spend a long vacation, He
hopes TO visit many of the Northwestern cities,
and particularly st. Paul.
Charles P. Miles, the well-known drug
gist of Sewickley, formerly of the County
Treasurer's Office, is lying very low at his
home with brain trouble. But little hope is en-
tertained OF his recovery.
Thomas d. Cook, a popular conductor
on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
road, left yesterday for New York whence
he sails for Europe tomorrow on the City
of Berlin.
Mrs. Robert Bachelor, of New York,
well-known and extensively related in Pitts
burg, is now lying helpless and inarticulate
from a severe stroke of apoplexy.
F. r. Morgan, of Alliance, O., is at the
Hotel Duquesne for the purpose Of consulting
with Baron de Sodenhoff about the Copee
coke producing system.
Second Vice President Thomas N. King
and Superintendent ]. ". Patton inspected the
Wheeling Division of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad yesterday.
Mrs. Covert, of Forty fourth street, is
going to Lake Chautauqua to-day, and intends
to remain until the close of the season.
Judge Atcheson, of the United States
District Court, left yesterday for the seashore.
where he will remain for three weeks.
Josiah Cohen, ESQ.,. left yesterday for
Baltimore. Boston, st. Lawrence river and
Thousand Islands.
Frank Turner, the well-known typo
graphical foreman of this city, left yesterday
for Niagara Falls.
Frank Bacon, the bookseller, proposes
to spend the remainder OF this year in New
England.
w. c. Amos, OF Baltimore, and wife
are at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
George Westinghouse, Jr., went East
last night in his special car.
Joseph D. Weeks left for Washington,
D. c., last night.
It. II. Miller went to New York last
night