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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Mondays Audit List.
Estate of
IPRnI Tender.

GEORGE and Harry Alexander, for larceny.
each received four months TO the workhouse
yesterday.
E. LAvELL, for selling liquor without license.
was yesterday fined $500 and sent six months to
the workhOuse.
A NEW trial was refused by Judge Ewing in
the shot.tower case of George Grantz against
w. g. Price Co., the foundrymen.
PETER B. BOYER yesterday resigned as As
SCISSOR of Bethel township, ami the Court ap-
pointed VIM. Woods. Jr., in his stead.
THOMAS BRITAIN, John MoKeever and
Martin Lally were sent six months to the work
house for aggravated assault and battery.
THOMAS M. BROWN, John D. Brown, Christie
pher Magee, Jr., Franklin ]. Gosser and H. L.
Geohring were yesterday admitted to the Bar.
CHAREs E. ALLEN, colored, was sentenced
ten years to the penitentiary for the killing of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
WHAT BEN BELIEVES.
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

The magnificent Catholic cathedral at Hong
Kong holds 1000 people.
A FULL BLooDED negro girl is about to be
sent to Africa as missionary by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
OHIO has 6753 Sabbath schools, but there
are still in that State a half million of youth
outside of such schools with which to form an
other 5000.
Mr.. MoopY's College Conference opens at
Northfeld, Mass, June %, and will close July
10. IL will be followed by general conference
for Christian workers, to commence August L
THE Cumberland Presbyterians propose to
raise $4,000 for missions this year. This de-
nomination will make an effort tn establish q
school for colored people at Bowling Green,
KY.
IT is estimated that in Paris 5000 persons
who were formerly free-thinkers and indiffer-
ent to their religious interests are under Gospel
influence through the M'An Mission.-ChUrch
of To-Day.
FRA AGosTINo continues to draw immense
crowds in Rome. 1t is said thas no preacher
since Savonarola has so stirred the italian
mind. He is not acceptable either to the priest
harers, with whom Rome abounds, or 10 sup
porters of the Vactican.
TWELVE yo1ng men were graduated from,
tie Luthern Theological Seminary, Gettysburg,
Pa. June A. The institution was attended dur
ing the year by 80 students. Enlarged and
improved Accommodations have become neces-
sary, and are contemplated.
A MOVEMENT has been started in England to
found memorial of the self sacrificing heroism
of the late Father Damien. It is proposed to
establish hospital at Molokai. where all the
aid of modern medical science may be brought
to bear TO eradicate the disease of leprosy
among the people for whom Father Damien
gave his life.-Cdtholic Reviet0 70
The United Presbyterian Church has 753
ministers, 903 congregations. l0LS5S members,
and contributed for all purposes 81, ll0.S5S last
year. Nearly one-third of the ministers of this
denomination are without charges This Is
probably not grea er proportion OF unem-
ployed ministers than the Presbyterian Church
can show.-Chrfsttdn Adrocdte, Netc York
BISHOP GRAFTON, of Fond -du-Lac; has re-
ceived from clerical and lay friends in Massa
chusetts $40, which, together with the collec.'
tIol at the farewell service to the bishop elect
in the Church Of the Advent Boston, makes
about $500 which has been placed in
the bishops hands at the beginning Of
bis work, to be distributed AZ his dis
cretiou among the feebler parishes and
missions Of his dlocese.-1Ae Spirit Of Mo
sioas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
ROSE On HER MUSCLE,


The Actress Seizes ESQ. Pound Thief and
Makes Her Restore the Booty.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
New YORK, June 22-Rose Coghlan did
an act of high tragedy when she seized
250-pound woman, who had secreted S12 be-
longing to her employer and Roses dress
maker under her hat, and recovered the
money. Mrs. Michaelis, the modiste,
paid high tribute to her patrons histrionic
art and detective ability in her graphic
description of the scene. The money had
been paid to her by the actress, and the al
legged thief, Mrs. S. w. Lynch, contends
that her hiding of it was in pursuance of
plot to deraud Mrs. Coghlan. That charge
caused Mrs. Michaelis to have the woman
arrested, and the story of Roses prowress
to come out.
"Yes," said Nine. Michaelis, in telling
the story, 'Coghlan just took her by the
throat with her right hand, and before
Lynch knew what had happened to her
Coghlan had seized the end of that hand
kerchief with her left hand and pulled it
out from under her hat. Well, it was the
right handkerchief, and when we opened it
sure enough there was the money"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
GEN. GRANT, A FISH, A RING.
Remarkable story of Greenwood Lake,
md II is Fully Verified.

ruiiy Nerlueus
The following remarkable story of gold
ring shows that General Grant before his
death, had the fishing fever, says the New
York EUening Sun. The General was very
fond of fishing at Greenwood Lake, and
stories of his fishing exploits are still told
at the Fuller House. Here is one of them.
Zone afternoon the General was fishing for
pickerel on the lake when he hooked large
eel. The Shiny creature knotted itself with
the leader, and IN removing it beautiful
horse shoe ring slipped from the Generals
finger and fell overheard. Banker j.
Rhlnelander Dillon visited the lake two
weeks aiterward and killed large pickerel.
The idea occurred to him that he would like
to taste fish just out of the water, so his
guide cleaned it, and they we're about to
row to shore to cook it when the guide
picked up the entrails, preparing to throw
them overheard. To his surprise he dis
covered the very ring which General Grant
had lost two weeks before"
To verify the story a reporter called on
Mr.. Dillon. Thisgentleman not only said the
story was true, but he also exhibited the
ring in question.
Said he: 81 believe it was either IA or
rs that the affair occurred. 1 rarely eat
fish, but that particular pickerel looked so
tempting that was seized with a strong
desire to eat it. Under ordinorv circum-
stances should have given the fish away.
1 told the story of my find on my arrival at
the Fuller House, and then learned that
General Grant had lost the ring. I wrote
to his son Colonel Fred Grant, and ex-
planned how the ring came into my possess
sion. 1 actually believe that Fred thought
1 was telling fish story, or he would not
have told me to keep the ring"
Mr.. Dillon now wears the ring on the lit
tie finger OF mis- right hand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
VACANCIES IN THE ARMY.
Secretary Proctor's Plan to Provide Places
for West Point Graduntps

WASHINGTON, June 22-In order to make as
many vacancies as possible for the recent grad
yates of West Point and at the same time
keep the limited retired list up to its full
quota, Secretary Proctor to-day authorized the
retirance on account of disability of Captains
Charles Wheaton. Twenty-third Infantry; Ran
dOlph Norwood, Second Infantry, and Thomas
g. Troxell, Seventeenth Infantry.
In making these retirements the Secretary
had 30 disabled officers to select from. There
was considerable pressure from officers eager
for promotions to have others selected, but the
Secretary refused to deviate from the rule re-
Gently adopted of retiring those who would
give promotion to the senior by length OF SER
vice. There was an additional reason, too. for
the retirance of Captain Norwood, OF the Sec
ond Cavalry. This regiment has three disabled
captains, thereby leaving thi ee companies with
Heutenants in charge.
The fact that General Schoield's brother
stands number three on the list of first lieu
tenants in this regiment for promotion has
caused certain officers to think that the retire.
ment was made in his interest but this is un-
just. as the selection was made in accordance
with well defined policy which is generally
popular with army officers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
LIVE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
Rev. A. T. HayQood Discusses the Education
ofthe Masses in the South.

Rev. A. T. HayGood Discusses the Education
ofthe Masses in the South.
Harper's Magazine.1
The subject of education, especially the
education of the masses, is everywhere a
matter of earnest discussion. Teachers, edi-
tors, candidates for Office, preachers, far
mers, mechanics, white and black people,
all classes, are discussing the subject. How
widespread this awakening has been is
illustrated bv the interest shown in the sub
ject by the country press.
When a Southern county town weekly,
depending for life chiefly on county adver-
tising, takes an abiding interest in matter
of general concern, it is proof that the peo-
pie are beginning to be aroused. The South
is beginning to awake to the perils that lie
but partially concealed in the ignorant
classes, both white and black, that make up
so large part of the population. 1t is
time to awake; there is reason to be alarmed
when the tenth census reports in the twelve
States under consideration In this paper
332, ,733 white voters and 1856 905 negro voters
as unable to write" Ii in q union of
States like ours, which binds all into one,
this alarm should not extend to States more
fortunate than these IL Southern States,
it would indicate an indifference to common
interests and common dangers more alarm
ing than ignorance itself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
THE SMALLEST SCREWS MADE.
They Are Used In Watches and Almost In.
visible to the Naked Eye.
New York Fvaninp World1

They Are Used In Watches and Almost In.
visible to the Naked Eye.
New York Evening World,
"Yes, sir; those are the smallest screws
in the world" said a jeweler who was at
work repairing watch to reporter.
He referred to the fourth jewel wheel
screw. which is almost invisible and to the
naked eye looked like speck of dust.
"But, here. just take this glass and look
at it," said the jeweler.
The reporter did SO, and saw that the
speck that had been referred to by the
Matchmaker, was a regular screw. The
jeweler said that the screw was 260 threads
to the inch, and with very fine glass the
threads may bo seen very distinctly.
'1t has been estimated than an ordinary
thimble will hold 100, 900 OF these screws"
Nobody ever attempted to count them.
The method employed in determining the
number is to place 100 of them on fine
scale and determine the number of the
whole lot by the weight of those on the
scale. The manufacture of these screws is
a fine piece of work. After they are cut,
they are hardened and put in frames and
polished by an automatic machine. The
whole process Is wonderful, and only serves
to show what can be doue by man."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
ROCKETS FOR THE NAVY,
A New Device for Carrying Life Line to n
Vessel in Distress.


Vessel in Distress.
WASHINGTON, June "a life-saving rock
ct for use on board naval vessels and vessels of
the merchant marine was exhibited at the
navy yard this morning in the presence of Sec
retary Tracy, Commodore Schley, Commodore
Meade and number of naval officers No
regular board was present to witness the test.
The invention is in the shape of an ordinary
rocket, only that instead OF the stick its place
is supplied with very light metal tube wherein
the line is coiled. About seven or eight pounds
of powder are used in the rocket.
There were three trials to-day, and in each
case line was carried between 9U0 and LOCO
yards, and in the exact direction desired.
While the proceedings were entirely of an in
formal nature. the success of the invention
was SO pronounced that the Navy Department
will early next week order a board of officers
to give the invention thorough practical test
with view of introducing it in the navy.
Commodore Schley, Chief of the Bureau of
Equipment and Recruiting. said the success of
the plan of sending line was perfect, and if
further official tests should sustain the impress
sion made to-day, all human ingenuity could
devise to save life and property on naval ships
had been supplied to our vessels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Several Divorce Gases.

DEGREES of divorce were granted yesterday in
the cases of George Malseed against Ida NAL
seed, and Harriet W. Thompson against Will
lam L. Thompson. A. l. Pearson, Esq, was
appointed commissioner in the divorce case of
Richard O'Hara. Esq, was appointed commits
sioner in the case of Robert ]. Davis against
Helen F. r. Davis. In the divorce case of
Pauline Knoblock agaigst George Knoblock,
sioner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
SWEPT OYER THE RAPIDS.
Wind and Current Cause n FataIAccident OF
the 81. Maurice River.


the ST. Maurice River.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
THREE RIVERS, QUEBEC, June o.
While the Satteau, which conveys passen-
gers and freight across the st.
Maurice river at Grand Piles, was
attempting to cross the river at
noon to-day the strong wind and current
got the best OF the chains which hold it,
about half way across, and snapped them as
if they were threads. The current is deep
and runs with fearful velocity, as Just be-
low the Grand Piles Railway station are the
Grand Piles Falls and rapids. There were ten
passengers. two horses, quantity OF freight
and the boatmen on board. As the fasten-
ings snapped and the current seized the
batteau, whirling it toward the rapids, the
batteau struck rock. eareeDed and conf
menced to fill.
Many of the passengers jumped over
board and two succeeded in reaching small
canoe. but the others, Joseph Rivard, his
son and daughter, George Hamilton, OF
St. Etienne, Bnptiste Bellerine and his sis
ter, Amelie Bellerine, none of whom could
swim, stuck to the batteau and were swept
over the rapids.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Wants the Crouin Evidence.

CHICAGO, June PA cable from the
solicitor OF the London Times was received
at the Office of Attorney Frank Collier this
morning. 1t requested him to procure, as
soon as possible, certified copy of the
evidence taken by the Coroner in the Gro
min inquest. The evidence makes LOO
pages in typewriter PRINT, and the copy,
which will be made next week, will cost
$3.50. For what purpose the Times wants
the evidence is not known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Low Rnte. or NO Go.

LINCOLN, NEB., June 22.-At meeting
of Faragnt Post 25 G. A. R., held here to-
night, a resolution was passed recommend
ing that unless the rate OF 1 cent per mile
could be secured no national reunion
will be held at Milwaukee in August, but
that delegates only meet to transact neces-
GaTy Business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE TO COME.
Michael Davitt Proposes to Prove the Gov
ernment Guilty of Dypamifina.

LONDON. June 22.-Mr. Timothy Harrington,
NJ. P, and Mr.. Thomas Sexton, Lord Mayor of
Dublin, will testify before the Parnell Commits
sion next week. At the request of Mr.. Parnell,
Mr.. Michael Davitt will not give his testimony
until the defense closes. Sir Charles Russell
will ask the Court to permit Mr., Davitt to make
an address IN his own behalf before he gives his
testimony. Mr.. Davitt proposes to show that
Government employees planned dynamite out
RACES and put them into effect
James McDermott, who is residing at Ham
burg, has offered to appear before the commits
sion and disclose intrigues of Government
agents and give proofs of their connivance at
ourrages. Mr.. Parnell, however, is averse to
treating with McDermott. Counsel for the
Times will recall Mr.. Parnell, and will also re-
examine LIE Caron, in rebuttal. The closing
speech for the defense has been assigned TO
Mr., AasQuith.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Danger of High Taxes.

From the New York Weekly.
Illinois Farmer-Say, Mariah, I've good
notion to build couple of houses close to
ours, for the boys to live in when they get
married.
well-posted Wife-Don't you do it; don't
you do it. AS quick as them Chicago folks
find out we've got three houses here, they'll
come down and annex as.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
A MOTHERS MADNESS.
Crazed by Continued Ill Health She Kills
Her Little Child and Commits Sui.
cide-Her Last Pathetic Let.
fer TO Her Husband.


cide-Her Lnst Pathetic Let.
ter TO Her Husband.
STERLING, KAN, June PA horrible
case of child murder and suicide occurred
here at an early hour this morning or late
last night. Mr.. o. B. Beckham went to
Hutchinson yesterday on business and re-
turned late in the evening. He retired
without disturbing his wife, whom he sup
posed had retired, and who had on former
occasions asked him not to disturb her
when he came home late. Mr.. Beckham
is not a sound sleeper, but this morning
he oversight himself, and on going to his
wife's room he tried to open the door for the
purpose of calling her, but found it locked.
He called her by name several times, but
receiving no answer, he broke open the door.
The first sight that met his gaze was his
little 2-year-old daughter lying across the
foot Of the bed, cold in death, and his wife
lying on the floor in the agonies of death,
with frightful wound in her right temple
and a 32-calibre revolver lying beside her.
Medical aid was summoned, but the victim
was beyond medical skill and breathed her
last about ~ o'clock, In the case of the
child, the Coroner's jury found that it came
to its death at the hands OF its mother, either
by poisoning or smothering. She lett the
following letter:
MY DEAR HUsBAND-These are the last
lines will ever write to you. May God in
heaven forgive me for what 1 am about to do,
for life has become intolerable to me on ac-
count of i'll health. l have not seen a we'll day
since Bessie was horn. and cannot longer bear
with the burden of life. Let those live who
enjoy life and feel that life Is blessing
and worth living for. / thank you for
your invariable Kindness to me, and may
hea, Q rs choicest blessing rest on you. l can't
bear % leave little Bessie without the care of a
mother so l will take her with me. Be good
to Anna. and try and find her good home.
Lovingly, ALICE BECKHAM
A postscript says: "Give all my clothes
TO the poor and needy" The bodies were
shipped to Canal Dover, o., for interment,
where the parents of the unfortunate
woman reside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Evil. of pu.r InhaIntion.

The evil effects of an atmosphere SUR
charged with dust in factories have been at
tracing SO much attention in England that
the factory acts are to be amended, and a
bill is to be brought before the House of
Commons comprising an etiectual means Of
preventing Injury from the inhalation of
dust
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
The High street Case.

An argument was had in Common Pleas No.
2 yesterday, on bill in equity filed by B. F.
Rafferty, and others, residents of High street.
against the Central Traction Company. Messrs
c. c. Dickey and George Shiras Ill. appeared
for the plaintiffs and j. H. Reed represented
the Traction Company. 1t was held by the
plaintiffs that to lay the railway along the
street would injnre the property: further, that
the Traction Company has no right to occupy
High street. Mr.. Reed showed that the COM
pany has legal right to occupy the street.
The Court ref sed the injunction asked for to
restrain the company from continuing with the
work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
BEER KILLS A BOY.
He Ran Errands for Drinks and Got One
Too Mnuy,

NEW YORK, June 22-Alexander McKenna,
bo, II years old. of No. All Hamilton avenue,
Brooklyn. was found near the Hamilton ave-
nue. bridge late on Thursday night suffering
from alcoholism. He was removed TO the
Brooklyn City Hospital in an unconscious con-
dition and died in that in titurion last night.
Captain Murphy, of the Fifth Avenue Police
Station. made an inquiry in the matter and
learned that young McKenna, with other boys
about his age, had been carrying beer for the
workingmen along the docks near the bridge.
All the boys were in the habit of taking
drink IN payment for their running after the
beer, and it is supposed that MeKenna drank a
number Of glasses of beer. The police have as
vet not been able to find the saloon keeper who
sold the beer to McKenna but all the dealers
in that neighborhood have sold to the boys
during the last week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
LIFE STILL LINGERS.
General Simon Cameron Calmly Sink
ing Into His Last Sleep.
UNABLE TO SPEAK Or EAT,
He Yet Manages to Make Known His Wants
to His Anxious Relatives.
HE MAY DIE BEFORE MORNING
According to His Physicians or Suffer for Two or Three
Days Longer.

General Simon Cameron is still alive.
His faithful family physician says he may
live for two or three days yet, but his rela-
tives look for the end at any moment. His
daughters, his son-in-law and his grand
children are anxious watchers at his bed
side. He is unable to speak, but still con-
scious
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Once Enough.

From the New York Weekly.
Conductor (alter a collision in which
everybody got bounced half way across the
car, but no one was hurt)-Gentlemen, I
find that no great harm has been done. We
ran into the rear end of freight train, and
if some o! you will come out and help clear
the track we can proceed on our journey.
Fat Passenger-Conductor, are there any
more freight trains on ahead?
ooh, 1 suppose so."
"Well, let's stay where we are"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
ATTACKED BY HTDROPHOBIA.
An Old Man Seized With spasms Five Weeks
Amer Being Bitten.

CINCINNATI, June 22.-About five weeks
ago Eberhardt Teucher, bricklayer so
years old, residing in Corryville, was bitten
by mad dog. Thursday spasms set in and
he was unable to swallow. The old man at
the slightest touch OF the attendant snaps
like dog and turns black in lhe face.
The patient has been twice sent to the
Longview Insane Asylum, being subject to
melancholia. DR.. Witte, who was called,
refused to pronounce this case of hydro
phobia, but from the attending circum-
stances it is believed to be such.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
A FIGHT BREWING.
The City Authorities and Peoples Gas COM
pany Lock Horns.

pany LOCK Horns.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by the
city OF Pittsburg against the Peoples Natural
Gas Company and a preliminary injunction OBJ
tanned restraining the gas company from tear
ing up Forbes street. 1t was stated that the
company has given notice to Chief Bigelow, of
the Department of Public Works, of its inten-
tion to tear up Forbes street, between Boyd
and Brady streets. The company has its main
was desired to make connections with the houses
of proposed consumers on the south side of the
street.
clear across. Chief Bigelow advised them to lay
another main along the south side of the street.
This they declined to DO, and permit for open
ing the street was refused them. They signi-
fed their intention of going on without 1t, and
the injunction was asked for to restrain them.
A preliminary injunction was granted, and to-
morrow morning fixed for hearing in the case.