Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
| STEADY improvement in the coke trade is
reported. Over 1900 ovens were in operation
last week, an increase of 1000 over the pre-
ceding week The price may increase, on Oc
tober l, from 81 IS to 81 so. The H. c. Frick
| Coke Company has just built 100 new ovens
ing $50 at Lesenring No. q The Central Con.
| nellsville Coke Company is adding 100 ovens to
| the Tarr plant. and the Calumet Coke Company
| will have l5O new ovens finished by the end of
| the month.
RAILROAD DETECTIVE HoUGHToN. who
went to Coshocton, O.. to investigate the arrest
of two men there, and who identified the pris-
| oners as the same men who assaulted brake
men at Moss Side, has returned to Pittsburg.
| The Coshocton authorities will be permitted to
prosecute the men for an assault on the local
Town Marshal. Detective HOughton will, how
ever, lodge detainer in Coshocton, by which
he can secure the men after Ohio justice has
| punished them.
OWING to the largely increased attendance
at the Allegheny High School, Prof, Dodds.
Principal, reported to the Allegheny School
Controllers that three additional teachers will
be necessary. A gentleman will be elected to
| take charge of the commercial department,
and two ladies will also be added. but they
must pass an examination before the Superin-
tendent and Principal.
THE newly Incorporated Manufacturers
Bank of the Southside will open for the tran.
saction of business on Monday September l6.
The new bank takes the place of the old Farm
ers' and Mechanics bank. The dIsused build
ing of the former bank has been leased by the
new concern for three years, with the option
of purchasing before that time, if desirous of
so doing.
THE man Whipple, arrested in Allegheny as
a vagrant, and found to have s2,976 in his
Clothes is still held In the station, the Mayor
awaiting intelligence of the mans friends.
Whipple seems to be partially demented, and
it isn't considered safe to let him go about with
so much money.
COMPLAINTS were yesterday made to Agent
Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty Society, in regard to
the condition of the cadaverous mule used to
draw about the streets the wagon-load of
urchns engaged in advertising the Worlds
Museum. Mr.. Dean referred the complainants
to the Humane Society.
A TELEGRAM was received by Mayor Pear
son from w. S. Rule, of Jacksonville, ILL.,, who
claims to be a brother.in-law of William
WhIple, the tramp who was arrested with S. 700
in his possession, and detained until his rela-
tives could be found. Mr.. Rule will be here on
Monday.
YESTERDAY Sergeant McCurry arrested
three more men charged with drinking in the
Tbirtieth ward tunnel. They gave their names
as John william, James Rowland and Michael
Beer. Sixteen arrests have been made during
the past week for the same offense.
PROF. GUTENBERG, the newly elected in
structor of biology at the High School, arrives
in the city tomorrow afternoon, and will COM
mence his duties Tuesday morning.
THOMAS LEONARD and Edward Deyers were
committed to Jail for 80 days for insulting Miss
Maggie Metzger and Mary Cassiday at the
corner of Forty-ninth street.
THOMAS MoRARITY was committed to iail
for 20 days yesterday by Alderman Doughty for
abusing his children.
ANNIE Polo. who was injured by her play
mate last Thursday, is rapidly improving.
The Teachers Academy will hold Its initial
session Of the year on September 2a