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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
MOOTED AND BOOTED.
Mock Murderer GiIchrist Fares Hardly With
the Budding BlackstSnes-Lively Tits
Between Lawyers and Witnesses.

Mock Murderer GiIchrist Fares Hardly With
the Budding Blackstones- Tits
Between Lawyers and Witnesses.
In the Allegheny County Moot Court,
playfully called Common Pleas No. 2, the
law students wrestled with an intricate
problem in the shape of circumstantial
murder case.
1t seems that q man named Gilchrist in
vited friend named White to theater in
this city, and after the opera was over
Gilchrist killed White, and the object of
the moot court was not to find extenuation,
for that was apparent, but to fasten
the crime upon the. man if possible.
Judge Porter was In the chair and sat
down upon objectors and propped up wit
nesses and snubbed the jury just as natural
as life.
Lawyers for the prosecution were District
Attorney Lindsay, assisted by Messrs. Ash
worth and McMullen. and made out really
strong case until Messrs. Ammon. Brazil
and Slagle, for the defense, were heard, and
the latter made out,really strong case un-
til Judge Porter was heard, who made out
really strong case until the jury was heard.
The trial was for felonious murder, which
is legal expression that murder was COM
mitted because it was. Considerable fun
was experienced by the testimony of some
witnesses, who tangled che lawyers all up,
until kindly enlightened by few words
from Judge Porter.
DIR. Davis A. Dean was called, and fol-
lowing are some of his answers:
white died suddenly because a man
stabbed to death doesn't generally live to
die of old age"
''The blood on his person came originally
from his interior, of course"
"Once and for ali, the immediate cause of
his death was q piece Of steel severing the
upper and lower ventricles of his heart and
his connection with this world"
William Challender, called as an expert
on telegraph operators, and to identity
message which had somehow become mixed
up in the affair, seemed to be sort of nom
committal witness as the cross-examination
shows
"How do you know this handwriting is
yours?"
because all telegraph operators write
alike, and am telegraph operator
"On what day did you receive this mes
sage?"
"I have forgotten whether it was Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday or Sunday"
"At what hour OF the day did you receive
it?"
cat no hour of the day; it was at night"
cat what hour Of the night did you re-
ceive it?''
"At no hour of the night; it was between
two hours
What's your name?"
George Washington"
''That will do, your honor, said Lindsay,
rising hastily, and the fate of Gilchrist was
postponed until next Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
WHAT YOU NAY EAT.
DR.. Thomas Measures in Pounds and
Ounces a Days Rations.
A NEW SERIES OF HEALTH TALKS.
Cell Life and Its Great Influence on Both
Food and Drink.
SUNSHINE EASILY DIGESTED BY ALL

DR.. J. d. Thomas yesterday opened the
new series of lectures at the School OF Anat-
omy with the subject of absorption and
Excretion," in the course Of which he
solved the problem of how much TO eat by
stating that it is estimated that a man
weighing 14O pounds, in order to keep that
weight, should eat each day 16 ounces OF
meat, 10 ounces of bread, 81 ounces OF fat,
and partake of 80 ounces of water; and that
when ones weight decreases 40 per cent,
death is sure to ensue.
The process of absorption and excretion
was then explained, showing, among other
things, that poison can be taken, after a
meal, that before would prove fatal, because
of the activity of the system before meals to
absorb nourishment-a tip to drinkers! 1t
was also explained that nearly cubic inch
of carbonic acid gas was thrown off the
lungs at each exhalation, and about IA cubic
feet each "a hours.
DIR. R. w. Stewart then followed with a
lecture on "Cell Life" explaining how the
elements Of life or action were made up of
minute cells or photoplasms, such as are
found in a stagnant pool of water, and the
organic or inorganic beings-merely q
colony of these cells-with their functions
to perform, such as those of motion. There
were the muscle cells, looking after the
motion of the body; the governing cells or
nerve cells; those of exhalation : and excre-
tion, etc., just as a community is made up
of blacksmiths, storekeepers, rulers, etc.
He added that these cells are but chemical
combination, obtained by decomposition.
The source of life was explained as com
ing from the sun, being illustrated by the
fact that the influence Of the suns rays on
the water at the roots of plant unites it
with the carbonic acid of the atmosphere,
making starch, the life Of the plant, while
the same operation is seen in the food we
eat. The phenomena of life really liber-
ated energy from the food decomposed in
the body, which was first given life as a
plant by the sun. Indeed, the pretty story
of the child who, as its spoon flashed in a
ray of sunlight cast on its plate, said:
Mamma, I've swallowed a spoonful of
becomes really fact of the case
when we eat food.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
HE WILL WAIVE A HEARING.

Cashier yoist Will Not Likely Stand Cross
Fire In n Lower Court.
'I won't believe that Mr.. Voigt stole all
that money!" said pretty Southside girl
to an equally pretty companion, as they
walked down Carson street last evening.
Who appropriated the money is yet to be
learned, but the conversation shows to what
an extent the failure of the T. & NJ. Bank
is discussed by the residents of that section
of the city.
Bank officials reiterate the statement that
Mr.. Voigt speculated extensively. This
will be one of the strong points in the prose-
cution.
The hearing is booked for next Tuesday
afternoon at Squire Schaeffer's Office, on
the Southside. In all probability Mr.. Voigt
will waive a hearing for court, as it will
save both time and money.
The work of going over the books is still
continued, and will not be finished for some
time The officials of the defunct bank
deny that any more arrests are to be made,
and say that there is nothing new in the
case,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
HIT MY HORSE, HIT NE.
Ex-Defective Friel Comes TO Blows With
an East End Citizen.

Ex-Defeciive FrieI Comes TO Blows With
an Enst End Citizen.
Ex-Detective Edward Freil and Major
Reed, a well-known citizen of the East
End, got into an alteration in front Of the
Union station last evening, and the former
was badly used up.
About o'clock Freil's horse was partly
obstructing the crossing leading to the sta
tion platform. Major Reed was coming to-
ward the depot, and asked Freil to turn the
horse out. The request was not complied
with as soon as it might have been, and, to ex-
pedite matters, Major Reed, it is alleged. hit
or pushed the horse on the nose with his
umbrella. This angered the driver, who
jumped down and said:
ANY man who hits that horse, hits me''
With the accommodating spirit of the
average East Ender, Major Reed, it is al
legged, hit Freil in the face. A deep cut,
about two inches long, was the result of the
accommodation, or of something that befell
Fre;l. He says he will enter suit against
Major Reed for assault and battery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
THE EXPOSITION SITE
Selected for the Erection of Three Hand
some Monuments,

Selected for the Erection of Three Hand
some Monuments.
The Chairman of the Thomas A. Arm
strong Monumental Committee had con-
sultation with the managers of the Exposi-
tion Society yesterday morning. 1t is pro-
posed to erect the monument on the Exposi-
ton grounds at the Point if possible. The
managers seemed to be pleased with the
project, and offered the committee site be-
tween the main building and Power hail.
Over s., 900 has already been subscribed for
the Armstrong monument, :and it is be-
lieved the amount necessary will be secured
before the Exposition buildings are COM
pleted.
Two other monuments will likely be
erected on the Exposition grounds One
will be to the memory of George Washing
ton and the funds for the erection will be
contributed by the school children. The
other will be to the memory of Captain
Jack, the famous scout during the French
and Indian war. 1t may be built by private
subscriptions.
The Exposition Society will meet next
Tuesday and several large contributions
will be reported. Power Hall can be COM
pleted for S75. 600 and this amount will
likely be secured before the end of the week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
THE Legislative Committee is highly pleased
with the condition of the hospitals of the city.
1t is likely all the appropriations will be
granted.
Mrs. JANE REESE, of Mt. Oliver, had her
pocket picked at the Southside market last
evening. The thief obtained pocketbook
containing sl7.
THE lecture room and the Sunday school of
the new Shady Avenue Baptist Church, will be
opened to-day with appropriate services. The
main auditorium of the church is not yet COM
pleted.
THE annual prize medal given by the officials
of the Pennsylvania Railroad for the best kept
section of track, has been awarded this year to
Jesse Yarnell, Supervisor between Union
station and East Liberty.
A DIsoRDERLY house was raided last night
at the foot of Eighteenth street. Mrs. Welton,
Mrs Shane. Mrs. Welsh and Joseph Milton
were arrested and lodged in the Twelfth ward
station for hearing this morning.
THE Board Of Assessors was busy yesterday
hearing appeals. The time sfor appeals from
wards closed yesterday. The board expects to
complete its work in about three weeks.
JAMES KENNA was arrested by Officer Madi-
gan last evening on warrant from Magistrate
Hyndman. He is charged by InsDector White
house with larceny. He was locked up IN the
Fourteenth ward station for a hearing to-day.
A BOY named William Lyons was arrested
yesterday morning by Detective McKelvy for
the larceny of lead pipe. Several houses near
the Fifth avenue market house have been
robbed by this boy. Black & Baird are the
prosecutors.
The alarm of fire from box 2l3 sent in
last night at 7:30 o'clock was caused by fire in
the house of William McGinnis, on john
street. between Thirty-seventh and Thirty
eighth streets. The loss amounted to Sl00, and
is covered by insurance.
THE patrons of the Pittsburg Traction Com
pauy beyond Oakland, claim that by one of the
laws of the franchise of the road the company
is compelled to sell tickets to the amount Of 81.
By rule of their own they will not sell less
than So so worth at a time.
THE Lawrence Democratic Club met last
night in their hall on Butler street, between
Forty.first and Forty-second streets. Presi-
dent John Schaffer presided and delivered a
warm speech. The preparations were COM
pleted for their reception to be given on Thurs
day.
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE UNION No. i will
hold its weekly meeting in University Hall,
Sixth street, this evening, commencing at 730.
John w. Moreland ESQ.,. will conduct the
meeting and deliver the opening address on
THE. Duty of Citizens ON the Coming Ques-
-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
ALDRICH A SLICK ONE.
The Man Arrested in Canada Believed to be
the One That Bunkoed Murdoch.

The Man Arrested i'm Canada Believed to be
the One That Bunkoed Murdoch.
Matt Pinkerton, the celebrated Chicago
detective who has been stopping at the
Hotel Federal in Allegheny for the past
few days, left yesterday for New York.
He is the man who arrested Aldrich
in Windsor, Canada, for completely
in the Lemon bunko case. He has been
stopping here for several days quietly gath
ering information, and now has good case
against the man. He believes he is the same
man vino bunkoed Mr.. Murdoch out Of S10,-
900, and was concerned in number of con-
fidence games that have never been pub
lished. Detective Pinkerton says that d
number of prominent men have been swim
died, but as the amounts did not exceed
s., 900 or s., 900, preferred to lose the money
rather than make public the fact that they
had been gulled.
The prisoner who is now in the Jail at
Windsor, is a slick swin6ler and travels
under many aliases. He is we'll connected,
and one of his uncles is Mayor of Stafford,
Kan. Mr.. Pinkerton does pot'believe there
will be any trouble in getting the proper
papers to bring him over the line, and ex-
poets to convict him on anumber of charges.
Detective Murphy will leave in few
days, if the papers arrive, and bring the
prisoner to this county for trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
TRI-STATE NEWS.

Condensed Special Dispatches From Sur.
rounding Communities That Are Tribu-
tary to Pitfsburg.
WILLIAM G. ELYEA. drygoods merchant Of
Lima, assigned yesterday Assets, s2aOOO; LA
bilities unknown.
GOVERNOR BEAVER has fixed Tuesday,
March %, as the date for the execution of Peter
Baronenski. the murderer Of Agnes ketch, In
Schuylkill county.
THE directors of the McKeesport Gas Fuel
Company have elected Samuel o. Lowry, Presi-
dent; DR.. H. W. Hitzrot, Vice President; A b.
O'Neal, Treasurer, and John b. Scott, SEQ
retary.
THE third annual reunion of the California
Pioneer Association, of Crawford county, was
held in Meadvlle yesterday. About 20 mem
Ders were present, some OF them being over ~
years old.
A scAFFoLD, on which were two painters,
fell at the National Tube Works, McKeesport.
yesterday. One Of the men, lanes Jones, Of
Pltts6urg, had leg fractured, and was other.
wise injured.
CARoTHERs Bros. of McKeesport, Mr..
Blackburn. of Peters Creek, and others are
pushing movement to locate large grist mill
kAOAOs Oh euO olIC VI bnc VI Tile lily 1llllluS
Company, which was destroyed Dy fire.
THE Reading Railroad furnace at Bechtels-
vile, this county, was lighted yesterday after
having been idle many months. Previously its
capacity was Us tons per week. With the i'm
prOvements 1t will now turn out 400 tons
weekly.
JOHN G.. GREENFIELD, prominent con-
tractor died yesterday at the National Hotel,
McKeesport His remains were sent to his
former home, Cumberland. The deceased was
a brother of General A. T. Greenfield, Post
master of Oil City.
THE remains Of the late Mrs. Mary A Mer-
rington, of Allegheny City, will be taken to
McKeesport to-day and will be taken to the
Baptist church, where DIR. Cadville will hold
services. The deceased was one of the early
residents of this city and sister of Miss Ellen
West, maiden lady residing here, who is also
an aged pioneer.
THE double gas main across tie Mononga-
hela river, opposite the Allegheny Bessemer
Steel Works, has been completed by the Besse.
mer Gas Company, and has also been extended
over hills and farms to the Mehaffey farm,
where the company commenced to-day to drill
for gas. to be conveyed through this main to
the steel works.
Mr. n. @. SHALLENBERGER formally
nounced himself to-day as q candidate for the
Office of Burgess Of Braddock The indications
are that he will have no oppositioe. as all the
others now refuse to run, owing TO the strong
support he appears to have Squire G. F.
Sims is a candidate for the Office of Assistants
Burgess.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
What We Will Do Next Week.

Commencing tomorrow morning we will
close out all our winter goods at Just half
regular prices; all our ladies' newmarkets,
jackets, jerseys, hoods, shawls, cashmere
and calico wrappers, girls winter dresses
for school and dress, gretchen coats and
plush bonnets, gloves, winter underwear for
men. ladies and children; boys flannel and
percale waistss blankets. comforts, spreads,
lambrequins, silk muf1ers and some grand
bargains in ladies' muslin underwear, in
fants' goods and gents furnishings. Busy
Bee Hive, cor. Sixth and Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
Borlnnd Confesscs Indictment,

j. FL Borland, the auctioneer and whole
sale shoe dealer, yesterday confessed judg-
ments amounting to s33,955. judgments
were confessed to w. B. Lupton, in trust,
for S25, 900. The trust was for Salina S. Bor-
land, Cstharine B. Borland, William C.
Borland, Sarah E. Borland, Jane P. Bor-
land and Mary c. Borland. The other
judgments were to j. NJ. Montgomery,
81, 100; David Hunter, $500; W. 7. Cannon,
81, 555; William Miliken, 81, 800.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A Successful Dinner Party.

Miss Cora Jones, daughter of Captain W.
R. Jones, gave dinner party at the palatial
residence of her father, in North Braddock,
at which she entertained number of her
most intimate friends. A menu of 12 covers
was served. 1t was decidedly successful
and brilliant affair. Among the guests were
Miss Marble Stewart, Miss Maggie Boyd,
Miss Monte Hunter, Miss Maud McMasters,
Miss Nettie Lewis and Miss Eva Balsinger.
Messrs. j. E.. Lewis, F. B. Perry, w. r.
Balsinger, R. S. Magginni, A. c. Dinkey
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
Labor Notes.

THE men employed at the Huntingdon Car
Works struck yesterday against reduction in
wages.
THE furnacemen at Shoenberger Co.'s
threaten to strike unless certain man is paid
50 20 per day insteaI of 81. The matter has
been referred to Master Workman Ross, of D.
A. 8, X. of L.
THE river coal operators have decided to
offer the miners ~ cents per bushel in the first
three pools. reduction of "A cent, and agree
to start the mines. If the proposition is ac-
cepted work will be resumed at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
CITY VERSUS LAND OWNERS.
Schenley and Denny Estate Appeals to be
Heard Next Saturday.

Schenley and Denny Estate Appeals to be
Heard Next Saturday.
The appeal of r. B. Carnahan for the
Denny and Schenley estates from the de-
cision of the city board in regard to assess
ments upon their property will come up
next Saturday.
1t will be remembered that these estates
say their property should not be assessed
upon them, but upon their lessees, while
the city takes the opposite stand. The city
says that heretofore the assessments have
been made upon the lessees because their
contracts read that they should pay all as
sessments, but that for 1889 it should be
placed upon the actual owners, and let them
look to their renters for reimbursement.
City Attorney Moreland, assisted by R.
h. Douglass, is preparing arguments to
show why the estates should paw the in
creased valuations upon their own prop
critics,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A BIG SUCCESS.
The Fair for the Washington Monument
Fund Closes Mt Last.

The Fnir for the Washington Monument
Fund Closes Mt Last.
The fair of the Allegheny councils of the
Jr. o. q. A. NJ, held at the Coliseum dur
ing tine past four weeks for the benefit OF
the Washington monument fund, closed last
night. 1t was a success. The admissions
last night were ., ,462, the largest during the
fair. General Manager Edward O'Brien
said the proceeds would amount to 81, 800,
which. added to the $1,000 already SUBJ
scribed, insures the building of the monu-
ment, as the contract price is S10,0 600.
The monument will be an equestrian
statue of George Washington and will be
erected in the parks.
A number of valuable articles were
raffied off last night, and although everyone
could not win, there was general satisfac-
tion. Although the horse was won by a
member of the committee, there was no talk
of 'job" as is almost always the case in
rattle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
An Invifafion.

To every person who has or has not visited
the capital of the United States, an oppor-
tunity is offered by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to do so on Thursday, JAN
uary "a, at rate of 50 (half fare) for the
round trip, with the privilege of remaining
in Washington ten days, and also of stop
of at Baltimore in either direction. Tickets
will be good on all regular trains that day,
and in addition a special train composed of
East Lake coaches and Pullman parlor
cars will leave Pittsburg at IA. NJ, arriving
in Washington at $40 P. M.
This is favorable opportunity for you to
take trip to the capital to secure your ac-
commodations on the occasion of the in
auguration OF President-elect Harrison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
CAUGHT on THE FLY.

y. P. KENNEDY, commercial agent Of the
Cotton Belt Line. this city, returned last night
from ST. Louis.
H. G. HAYDEN and son, Master Harry B.
Hayden, will leave for New York to morrow
morning. The latter will sail on the 23rd to
Europe to attend school
GEORGE SCHROEDER, assistant in the office Of
General Freight Agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road, at Milwaukee, Is in
the city visiting relatives
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A GRATEFUL FATHER.

After Struggle With the English Language,
He Sends a Message.
An italian, to whom the English Ian
guage is yet quite stranger, entered a
downtown telegraph Office day or so ago
and signified desire to send message. 1t
seems he had been drunk and had wandered
away from home. He turned up in this
city broken-hearted man. A letter from
his home had informed him that he had be-
come father during his absence.
After protracted struggle with pen, ink
and paper, he managed to write the mes
sage-"Much obiige toa you fora re baba. I"
The telegram was sent as it read.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
Paperhanxers Organizing.

The Paperhangers' Association of ALLIE
gheny county held meeting at their hall,
No. 80 Fourth avenue, last evening, and the
President, W. J. Patterson, occupied the
chair. There was a large attendance, and
the membership OF the association was more
than doubled. The following committees
were appointed: Scale of Prices. By Laws.
and Hall. Another meeting will be held
on next Saturday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
CLAY POTTERs' CONVENTION.
Ohio Citizens in the City on Their Way TO
Washington.

A party of about % potters from East
Liverpool and vicinity passed through the
city last night on their way to Washington
to attend the thirteenth annual convention
of the United States Potters' Association at
that place, Tuesday next Among other
business to be transacted will be the election
of new officers for the ensuing year, and
general discussion of trade will be INDUCED
in. Papers on labor-saving machinery, new
CLAWS and new processes will be read.
The present officers of the association are:
Thomas Willetts, of Trenton, N. j., Presi-
dent; Alfred Day, of Steubenyille, o., Sec
retary, and j. II. Goodwin, of East Eiver-
pool, o., Treasurer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
THE BOY WHO GOT LEFT.

Sharper Flceces Him Out of $40 Without
Returning Change.
A 10-year-old son of Walter Butler, a la
borer living on Pike street. was sent by his
parents last evening about o'clock to get
change for $40 bill. The boy first en-
tered Mohan's saloon, but failing to get the
bill changed, started to go elsewhere, when
he was accosted by fellow who said he
would get it changed for him, and started
up the street with the lad as far as Twelfth
street, where he told the boy to stand still
until he came back. Before he could be
followed by the boy he skipped down q side
street with the money.