Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-01
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
A SUBCOMMITTEE appointed by the Com
mittee on Surveys, met yesterday afternoon,
and after hearing the claims and objections OF
the parties interested, affirmatively recon-
portion of Frank street. Twenty-third ward.
The ordinance contemplates the vacation of
about 300 feet of Frank street, west of its
junction with Hazelwood avenue and the
location of a shorter connection with the latter
at that point where the Calvary Cematery
Company intend erecting grand entrance to
their grounds.
YESTERDAY afternoon, as Mr. William Nc.
Dowell, brother of DR.. ]. F. Mcdowell, Was
driving in a buggy along Penn avenue, his trip
collided with a buck wagon, and he was thrown
ont on the pavement. He suffered no severe
injuries, but his horse was badly cut about the
knees.
MRS. SHERLEIN, of South Seventh stree1
early yesterday morning. The robber attempted
to assault her, and in the struggle both fell
down stairs. Officer Guenther made his ap-
pearance, but the man escaped with $50 in
cash.
JAMES THOMAS, an italian, made an infor-
nation at the Eleventh ward station house
that W. Golfer and Horace jackson had robbed
him of SIS. The men were arrested. Thomas,
who is married to a eolored woman, was in
turn arrested for beating his wife.
THE Board of Viewers yesterday held a
meeting to receive claims for damages by the
opening of Post street. between Forty-second
and Forty-fourth street, and Garden alley, be-
tween Main street and Bowery alley, Seven
teenth ward.
EPHRAIM wEIMAR and George Mckee had
a fistic disagreement at picnic at Ross Grove
recently, and the upshot is suit for aggravated
assault and battery on an information made by
Weimar before Alderman Callen, of Allegheny.
JOHN CARPENTER, employed at ]. Painter
& Sons mill, West End. fell in a pit yesterday
and had his leg broken. DR.. McMullen at
tended Carpenter at the latter's home on
Duquesne Heights.
CONDUCTOR STROUD delivered to the officers
at Thirty-sixth ward station last night man
who refused to pay his fare on Pittsburg, Vir-
ginia and Charleston Railroad from Home
stead
MISS ABBIE CoNNoRs entered a complaint
against her father for assault and battery be-
fore Alderman Richards. In default of $500 he
was committed to jail.
JOHN COLLIER was accused by his wife of
felonious assault and battery before Alderman
Richards last night. He gave $500 bail for
hearing on Friday.
Miss MoLLIE c. HARRISON, of Robinson
street. Allegheny, left yesterday morning for
Point Chautauqua. where she will spend the
month of August
THE Columbus Club have planned pleasant
excursion down the river. 1t is to come of to-
morrow, and the Mayfower has been engaged
for the occasion.
ABOUT IL o'clock last night Adam Smith was
suddenly attacked by violent cramps in the
Clinton mills. He was removed to his home on
Penn avenue.
MRS. JAMES McGRUDEN sued her husband,
q contractor, for assault and battery last night
before Alderman Porter. McGruden gave bail
for q hearing
THE Finance Committees of Councils will
meet this afternoon in regular session. Busi-
ness of interest Is scheduled for attention.
CHARLES ZEoBLIsKY and Joseph Poskie-
were robbed yesterday of s35 and clothing on
Tustin street. No clew to the robbers
CONSTABLE ]. B. CARNEY was arrested at
the Central station last night on a charge of
disorderly conduc. by Chief Brown.
HENRY RAFF was sent to Jail yesterday in
default of $500 bail on q charge of larceny pre-
ferred by William Stantler.
The Police, Street, Sewer and Gas Commit.
tees Of Allegheny will hold meetings tonight