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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
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Russell. william H. Ill., jF., Hale w. Sutef Ai'o'o Ne
Burbank and Delos G.. Ball.
Concord N. H., May S.-The directors OF the Boston.
Concord ana Montreal Railroad Company have maze 40
arrangement with the directors the Concord Road Tor
the latter 10 operate the Boston Concord and MonfeA
Line when possession reganed under yesterday
decision OF the supreme Court.
Danyille. ILL.,, May s-MalcOm A. Mcdonald. son OF er-
Senator Joseph Z. Mcdonald. OF Indiana and general
manager Of the Cairo and vlncennes Railroad has aceepd
the position OF general OF the Pttsburg snd West
Railway, at salary OF $4,000 year. The Cairo
Vlnccnnes and Chicago June will go into the "Bis
Four combination
Kansas City. Mo-, May Cspeclal).-Next Sunday the
Santa Fe VIII reduce the tine Of its fast train between
Kansas City and Chicago from sixteen and onehAh hours
fifteen hours The Burlington and Alton roads low
the time from Chicago Kansas City in afteen ami
onehAn hours but from Kansas City 10 Chicago the run
Is mado in fourteen and oneha hours. On Sunday also
ths Michigan Central win put new fast train between
Chicago and Now.York connect with the fast trains
from Kansas City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
4 SURF E FOR COLLECTOR ERBARDE
HE FINDS THAT A SECRET CHANGE WAS MADE
~ TILE CIVIL. SERVICE RarES,

HE FINDS THAT A SECRET CHANGE WAS MADE
IN THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
when Collector Erhardt assumed the duties Of his
position he supposed that he possessed tho power
10 appoint the classes Of officials independent 81
Civil Sc vice regulations. the Republicans had nft
10 the Democratic Collector Hectdcn and NaGons,
when they came into Office. he has been somewhat
surprised 10 learn that thore is an amended rulo
standing among the regulations which relieves him
OF the numerous places which weN thought 10 De
within his gift. Under this amended rule all the
positions IN the Collectors Office the salary OF which
Is more than 5000 year must be
filled by Civil Service competitive OK
animation, except those Of the deputy collectors
the auditor the cashier the discussing officer, the
collectors private secretary and confidential clerk
In the Naval Office tho deputy naval officer Ahu
the controller alone excepted. In the surveyor 5
Department the deputy surveyor and the private
secretary are the only places not TO be filled through
the Civil Service Board. To this short list the tecrs
Of the cashiers Office may be added. as they are
subject only 10 a noncompettive examination. All
the chief clerks Of divisions In both the Collectors
and the Naval Office, the ten CONFIDENTIAL clcrAS' inc
stepoerapher, the assistant cashier and assistant
auditors the snpenntendcnts Of warehouse, barge
Office yeubcrs and gRugers and abOrcrs and large
number OF other positions arc found 10 be placed
undeF the Civil Servce law. As Collector Erharut
has six or seven hundred applications on file Tor
these we'll aid bertbs the sensations OF tho persons
who would like 70 occupy them may be imagined when
they learn that they only be filed by promotion
from the lower grades when lawful vacancy occurs
| "When was this change made" Tribune reporter
| asked Of high Government official, yesterday
| asbortly before tho election" was the answer
| q when the Democrats began TO fear that they had
| Inst the battle. IL was accomplished by nose
| earnest Civil Service rcforners Surveyor Beatde
| John A. Mason and BiDshamton' DAVIS, with the
| aid and approval Of ex-Collector Magone. But 30
secretly and deity the scheme worked that some
! of the Civil Service people In the Custom House
/ themselves knew nothing of IL AZ tho time deputy
| Naval Officer John NJ ComstOch. now president o.
| the Examining Board, told me to-day that no was
! NOT aware of II for weeks after IL was done Anci
| filling these places up with nor own Hnd these
| fellows sneaked down 10 Washington ana managed
| their clandestine game beautifully that u did
not receive the attention even OF passing notice II
The newspapers. When the last edition OF the rules
J came out there II enough It's effect WI
| be TO keep in place some of the worst appointment
| that Beatte, Davis and Mason have succeeded "
| WAYS host known TO themselves In working through
! their peculiarly handled Civil Service MILL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
SHE IDENTIFIES HER ASSdILANT
POLICEMAN o'coNNoR CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
ING EUGENE HANSON.

ING EUGENE HANSON.
Policeman Thomas O'Connor, OF the West One.
hundrcdihs 81. squad, suspended from duty ana
arrested yesterday charge similar TO that on WHICH
cxSergcant Crowley convicted and sent to prison.
Hls accuser Eugene Hanson, pretty young woman
who came 10 this city on March is, In search OF en-
ploynent she was stranger In the city, having
travelled nom her home IN Westcheser County with
a woman who left her at the Grand Central station.
Eugene lost her way and wandered into Central PARK
Meeting 3 man IN uniform. she asked him TO dircct
her 10 some charitable institution where she might
nnd shelter. Tho policeman told her 10 follow him
and he led the way 90 room IN the rear OF & grOS
shop near the park lie kept her prisoner there for
two hours and assaulted her. Then he took her back
to the park and told her 10 sit bench while he
went an errand. He disappeared, and the young
woman aftcTy'4ld told he. story 10 the park police
Eug. 10 found shelter a; the Florence Mission, In
Bleccker.st. Superintendent Murray believed that she
had been wronged BY OF the policemen OF Captain
Berghod's squad, and a careful investie alton was
ordered II was evident from her description Of her
asSalant that he was member OF the municipal forcs
and not OF tho park police suspicion fell on oConnor
He absented himself from the police station on plea
Of sickness when the young woman was taken there
to sec II she could Identify q policeman. lie also
altered his appearance by shaving OF his mUstache.
Yesterday, however, Eugene him at Police Heal-
quarters and identified h!m. lie was Suspended oy
hold the Harlem Polio" Court, Eugene appear.
Inc as complainant. Justice Murray adjourned tho
hearing untl to-day, and rcmandcd the prisoner INTO
the custody OF Captain RcrShOld oIonnor Is
married man sud lives at No. LAG W%t Sntyscventh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

TINA ,Ae reputation Of the city largely increased be-
ing estimated today quite 100000 Fifteen Police
justices aord but for each hundred thousand OF the
population and his certainly cannot Be deemed an eHees
awe proportion such oeisls Even with this inereas
IN no other city OF the State are few Justices In
proportion 10 the population. In every o'neI
judicial department Of the city On increase Va
oniclsIs has been made IN some oegEoe
in keeping with tho enlargement 81 the popusuon,
have confidence the Judgment OF the mayor "
New.York and am satisfied he will appoint four su,
dtlonal Justices who will be mon skilled In me u" au
Of such reputation uptightness and industry has T
administration OF justice VIII be materially Hue1.
asserted with some reason that mary cases are uhp
~ too randv and otentes without consideration 70
which any prisoner whatever his station IN i'' sn
Uted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

ny persons Who attacked By mild form OF rheumatism
neglect seek prompt reei Subsequent torture Is pre-
vented by immediate resort to Hostetnrs stomach BIZ
terA Slight exposure, occasional drOught win bege'
this painful malaly where there Is prodIspostion to 1t
IN the blood 1t Is dieult 70 arrest the trouble at
the outset but well nigh impossible 70 eradicate it when
matured No evidence in relation TO this superb blood
depurent is more positive than that which esaehes Its
eriosey as 3 preventive and remedy for rheumatism Not
only is II thorough but safe, which the vegetable and
mineral pOsons often taken euratiVes Of the DISEASE
are not Besides expsng the FhsumIae urV' from tho
system overcomss fever and sgus, oliiousneSS con-
stpauon and dyHpspNA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDIC ATOMS FOR % HOURS
WASHINGTON, May s-sp n-fOr NewEnsland, warmer
fair. So
For Eastern New. York Eastern PennsylVans Ne"""sV
and Delaware warmer en- the stationary temperature
in the interior,
For Maryland and virginia air slightly warmer
For the Csronas and Georgia. hiri sAHo"A' 'e"Ve'%
ture except warmer On ~ Carolina coast
For Florida Alabama Mississippi ana A"uhSiAN NAI s~
tlonRry temperature. , 4. ..,S.-
For Eastern Texas fair followed by showers IN the ootaen
norton nearly stationary temperature on the coast
For AYxanSas Tennessee kentuey anu "0s' virginia.
fair stationery temperature
For Western New York fair; aigh'y "afm.n
For Western Pennsyvsnta fair warmer oa mo MAeS' s
touary Temperature In the Interior
For Ohio and Indiana fair stationary temperature
For ro,er Michigan fair, followed In extreme northern
,, no u,h, shovers cooler In the westerR portion. sta
,,onas ,,turs in the southeastern and warmer in the
northeastern. ,-. ...,..,. ., ~. ...,.r,
For Upper MIohG showers oo0Io' ~ N0
NORTON stationary a sature in the western
FOR .,op,in locai%ins slightly cooler In the western
portiop stationary temperature IN the eastern
For Inuois far. ,-,- ..,,.
~ 49,, KANSAS and Nebraska tar followed By local
rains slightly cooler 49,. -,.u. ..u,..
Iorao light showers; cooler IN the southeasteru por
a., .,,,IoDs,v temperature IN the northwestern.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
ALL ABOUT MILEAGE ALLOWANCES
IT - aRrArrn ON somE ROADS TO eoME CAR
OWNERS THAN OTHERS.


washIn0ton NAV s-The railroad men who ap
,earod before tho interstate Commission yesterday
were prescnt to-day 10 give information rs to Al
Inv,nres paid by the railroads for traekAgn ana also
for the use Of cars furnished by shippers car com
NAMES or connecting liEos The FIRST ROAD cacd was
The wabash Western. Charles VI. Hays, general
manager testified that The rate OF compensation paid
IN conn Getting limos for the use OF cars was 81 oi
cant a mile on ordinary freight cnr', loaded or un.
loaded, The witness also said there wero private
stock and refrigerator run on the roads for each
OF which a separate rate per mile was allowed
n :. Gray, OF tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago road testified that since 1888 the raos PAIN
for use Of ears yAriod frDm IL to l cent per
muo on the line he represented "a had been the
rax,r,um excopt on the refrigerator cars, pom
ubjcb a mileage rate Of ] cent had been paid from
August last 10 May l. The orior allowing The latter
rate had been revoked, however. Tho Pennsylvania
mad allows mileage 10 used by mining and
furnace companies and some shippers, Of 3D. OF
| u cent
T. f. Jciery general manager OF the Illinois Central
Ranroad Company gave list Of the private companies
ovn,n, cars that use the roads OF tho Illinois Central
Mileage allowance paid TO each were NJ tho ratio OF
| "a per cent per mile.
W NJ Sage traffic manager, represented the Chicago,
| Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company The com
| pany he said, paid "a OF cent mileage allowance
| H. c. Wicker, traflo manager OF tho Chicago and
|
| amount allowed to shippers for the use OF cars was
IA cent per milc with the exception OF the Anglo
American Provision Company's cars on which the road
| had paid ! cent a mile both ways from December J.
1886 to December 81. 1888. This had bocn stopped
for three months Then beginning April l. tho company
had pah / cent mile allowance refrigerator cars
| owned by Armour d Co. Swift Co, Morris q Co
and the Provision Company aud silver
horn Co As matters nov stood, this rate OF mileage
| allowance could not apply 10 refrigerator cars
| Of other firms II any else offered refrigerator
| cars the company would haul them, but would only
| nav "A OF cent mileage allowance
| " c. Ripley traffic manager of the Chicago, Bur
lInVton and Quincy road, testified that mileage
allowance Of l cent mile Is now generally paid on
that road TO all shippers Of refrigerator cars.
John McNYlta, receiver appeared for the Wabash
| mat road PAD one cont mile allowance for reftg
a,or cars and "a Of cent for other cars. II began
10 nav one cent mile refrigerator cans some time
| aeo certainly as far back as November last.
| J. F. Tucker, assistant general manager OF tn
cbeae,, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Company
said The company paid mileage OF "a OF cent fol
ordns.S cars and one cent for refrigerator Thi
later rate had been paid for about slEhtsan months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

,,. ,orn,rv Rad a time contract entered into Do
samber ~ 1887, with Armour Co.. shippers, 20 pS5
ono cent . mile on refrigerator cars This ooh'l~0'
q, m Chappen general manager Of the Chicago s h
AIsnn said he wished h. deny cmphatcaly that ms
Sn.,y Maid ono cent milo for allowance on re-
,grsrster cars previous 10 April last and also 70
dsnv mat II was the common custom OF many WesITt
Snsis nreyIouS 10 that time TO pay such a rate. lie
Wv found out the existence OF the contract between
SrIoonr q Co and the Chicago. Milwaukee and 81:
an Comnany lately Witness thought that ia OF
Uni mileage was q fair and reasonable price.
TIE following other roads also made answer 10
,hs nrtsT m the Commission The Chicago, St PAU
onS Eansos CITY the Wisconsin Central, the CHICAGO
and Atlantic, Chicago and Grand Trunk detroit;
Grapd Haven and milwaukee, Detroit. Lansing ana
Sorthnrn Flint and Perc Marquette. Lake shore and
SftcbJgan southern the louisville. New Albany and
Chicago and the NeT-York, chicago ana b. Louis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
BETTER ATTENDANCE At THE WALKING MATCH

a nrlc bcttor attendance on tho third day OF tho
Madison Square Garden footrace encouraged the Pc
dcsthars and tho management to look for a crowd
during the remainder Of the week. The men now
throwing the miles behind them probably in 10 stay
10 the close Yesterday afternoon some good work
was DONE and in the evening enough spectators nled
the space incosed by the track 10 make the racers
feel some enthusiasm. iar'y held four 10 FIVE mile
lead over the Englshman, Cartwright handy, though
the Iattnr did some fast and graceful running egcl.
man. only mile or two behind, held his form wonder
fry aud II Is iI. possible that the absence Of viii
atrd atmos phe 10 aud tobacco smoke may help tho
record IIerty seems fully sG!e 10 make ort table
performancc II there IS any inducement. Stpve'
krCdy is keeping Topper Hughes steadily al IT, and IL
Is iuSt possible that the careful handling OF the
newshOy may reap reward. Tho score OF the !oaoers
mid was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
CANADIAN PACIFIC ANNUAL AEErING.

CANADIANS FAULTY N-'s'NF'' 'N'''
Nortrcar NAV 2 (spcciaD AT the annual mecahB Oh
,bo shareholders OF the Canadian PGchc to-cSS rvs
dent Van Horne in submitting the annual repot -
m. directors attached the Grand. Turk Win 'eo.
The president OF that company, ho Saiu nSd uv
cy,lipa shareholders with remarks about the
pacIde which clearly showed that he lacked inc IIs.
-cosr;e Of good ncighborhood, tho faculty OF mhuinS
,s own business They had RETAINED from n'erterIs
Nth The Grand Trunk, but every project Va -
Canadian Pacific nom It's organization "a" n''' WAN
tho determined hostility of the Grand IruN%
The annual report showed gross esrnlnGs lot inc
.y N no sl3 1914 535; working expenses SS'1-4''"''
-, o,,,,,gs s3s7o.T74: deduc'ins fixed chars'''
~ 54.,a51 the surplus was @32s.423.
The year's results had not been as E"od As
mainly owing to the Hight Ontario crop OF 1881,
rhi aus r,orc than made good by tho main inc a"u
rnu,b Pacific tranc but IN" latter hal to he cereu
- mali profit The first quarer OF tho present
" hn,rs ,rcat IMPROVEMENT. Tho land sale laSt
or ,ycre i3s 600 acrrs. for s44Jo2 as aSai mi
81 -OJ a In LOST, loE "A'''0'S' A'~
"A -o-. $50 acres unsold - =. .,.o,,, with IN,
f;rS ia hoard OF directors was re-elecbd WIN Cno
.ar,iSn ~ Mr. Grenfel who Is replaced DE lho"la'
eNT'p."" - = london, President Van Horne "as ~
elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

AGAINST A DUTY on CANADIAN-BUlLT ohh''
Washington, May s.-Sccretary Wihdom anu Nd
sfstant Secretary Tichenor to-day gave hearing 20
persons interested I'm the question OF tho duuaU1
character Of CanadIan-built cars used n tho Trans
portVuon Of merchandise between CANADIAN anu
United States points. There were present ne!orSi
o. l. SpaldinE Of st. Johns, Mich; benjamin fI*'I'
OF Suspension Bridge; b. d. Bell OF Detroit he,Iy
Russell OF Michigan and Mr. Bates. OF Detroit IhcJ
r,pr,sented American roads and American cap't"i'
and ench spoke in opposition TO the proposed impos,oh
~ duty They represented that these cars hao p"oh
free Of duty for tho last twenty years aa 'ha' any
change in the practice would result In great damage
On domestic interests In January last secretary
Psi,chud affirmed the decision Of the Collector OF
Customs assessing duty at the rate Oh th'rS -"No
mar cent AL yalorom on several Canadian Duit 0srS
nortod for use IN transporting merchandise Oc"eeh
chicago and New.York. This action was however
suspended tho next day, and the case IS no" peno
before the department The representatives. VI ul0
No-,bvcstern railroads asked that the order OF Ar
raIrchud be rescindcd and that tho old pFacuce DC
continued -, .L..
There was no one present 10 advocate the o'ncI
sse NJ ,be proposition, although II j. HIueIs.oON
,bc Collector AZ detroit AkcS that view OF tns 80,
senator Mcmillan. OF Michigan, VINO ,s hSs go
Ip,ercsts I'm tho manufacture OF ears III LIS ,,rnr
bag written tn the Secretary OF me treasury ttnr
~ the noe entry Of CaHadian-buln cars useu III '
national traffic,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
URGING CHANGE IN THE BAp1rsT SERVICE.

Rochester, n. Y, May s.--Thero were few In at
tendance at the Theological Seminary Conference In
tho First Baptist Church this morning Tho Rev
Dr. j. T. Elder, of Hew.York City, presided and the
Rev. Dr. Harwood Pattison, of the seminary oecu.
pied seat on the platform DR.. Pstttson opened
the discussioa of @Tho Relation Of Preaching 10
Christian Work and Worship" He said the pastor would
60 well TO preach less and organize more. The
preacher must not withdraw himself TO ono end oil
the church and abandon tho other end 10 4 concert
troupe. DR.. Elder said this was tho first confer
eneo Of the kind ever held. II have no particular
fancys he said, "for the Episcopal service. but
think the Baptist service Is hule too cold. We
might have something that Is bright and cheerful
Had wurshipfui.. DR. Wood. Of Brooklyn. said; " q
~ Il true that the whole conception II Sunday
service Is worship, where does instruction come In y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
RUTGERS DEFEATED AT LACROSSE.

Bethlehem, Penn, May tSpeciaN-Lehlsh university
won championship Of lacrosse this after.
noon defeating Rutgers College by score OF twelve
points to nothing There many spectators Though
rather one.sided game aboundcd IN brilliant plays
As Rutgers was short man, Lehsh played only eleven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVABLE

In the diagram continuous line shows the bn1Icsw
s,nsIons Yesterday observed OF the United 49,
stSnSI service station AZ this city The oashss
psper sture noted At Perrys PHARMACY sun nui'u'As
TE,pryR OFFICE May sl o. n.-cleaT weather Prev -ae
Yesterday The temperature ranged between OF so1 .
The average C82ao) being Ga higher man on u' VS.
-nod,r, day last year and ~ lower than Monday
IN and near this city to-day there win prsSs'S y
warmer, fair weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
The Best Remedy

COR Sore Eyes, Cancerous Humors'
/ Prurigo, and other manifestations
OF depraved blood, is Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Used pcrsistently, according 70
directions, &c effectually eradicates all
traces Of disease, and restores the sui
ieres TO a sound and healthy condition.
al hereby certify that / have used
Ayers Sarsaparilla, with excellent sue
cess, for a generous bufnor, or, az IL
seemed 10 be, cancer on my lip, shortly
after using this remedy the sore healed.
I believe that the disease is entirely
cured, and consider Ayers Sarsaparii Ia
10 be an infalliblc remedy for all KINDS
OF eruptions caused b. impure bloou' -
Charles G. Ernberg, Vasa, MINI.
"For wears my blood was in an nm.
healthy condition. After having. tried
other medicines without success, have
lately taken Ayers Sarsaparilla, and
with the best results. l think this med
icine Is the only blood-puritier that can
be absolutely relied upon. Mrs. Oliver
Valentine, IA Quincy ST., Brooklyn,
New York.
"a neiQhbor OF ours who was rendered
nearly blind from sCTofula, was entirely
cured by usiug three bottles OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla. "-Stephens & Best, Drug
gists, Ball Play, Tenn.
"For several years afflicted with dis.
orders Of the blood, have received
more benefit from the use Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

THE PENNSYLVANIA INCREASING ITS STOCK.
PhIlsdelpha, May Sat the regular meeting OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad directors, today, 1t
was decided to make a por cent allotment Of stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
sisrsfsrd.. Aeld Phe.phale

MAKES DELICIOUS LEMONADE
tsas ehku aafsa % glass OF HIT cola water and
svsstsnM 70 ms assss viii b found Fsfreshins and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

The present capital is s1OO545oo, and the new sSuo
viii make the capital stock about Sll7'ooo'o0V y:
The stockholders of record to-day will, accoruins
the resolution passed, have the privilege Oh SUI
scnbing to the new issue TO the extent OF per '."'
Of thor holdings. The money viii DO usea Iof ii'
provements 10 the line and construction. The re-
qulrcments Of tho company this year will DO between
sI OOO 900 and sI2 900 OoO and only so per cent OK
this can be spared nom the assets Inc co,npal6
business Is Increasing rapidly, ana rqu'r0s ''''"
expenditures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
In Season,

Ayers Sarsaparilla arrests blood
poisoning before 1t pervades the system.
Don't delay till the forces Of nature ara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
1T TO BE REPORTED.

Why THE POLICE JUSTICES BILL rs SIGNED
Albany, May s.-The Governor today signe the
bsi, Increasing the nambcr of Police Justices N New
York CITY from eleven to hit5en. With the bill he
lied memorandum In which he says:
Thare has been no increase In the number Of Pvlcs
justices sinee about 1s7ssixeen years sse-noe which
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18

a verdict was given yesterday for s2lSS Is for
the plaintiff.
EDWIN SoLEs and George B. Warren yes
terday were appointed appraisers Of the ettects
Of George W. Shoup. who made voluntary
assignment to s. o. Lowry.
SUIT was entered in the O.S. Court by Wine
line 81 Lyme against the Pittsburg Forge q Iron
Co. on an infringement of patent die for max
ing draw-bars for coupling freight cars
THE case of John W. Callahan. charged with
arson, was concluded before Judge Slagle yes
terday. 1t was alleged that he set fire to the
house of John Hastings, in Upper st ClalI
township, on August % last. The jury is out
A CHARTER was filed IN the Recorders ofhce
yesterday for the McKeesport and Duquesne
Street Railway Company. The capital stock
is $4,000, divided into 800 shares of $50 per
share. The Directors are; q. p. Douglass
President; ]. e. Smith, o. s. Weddell, l. +
Wood and Thomas Reynolds.
DR. JULIUS SCHAFFER was released from
Jail yesterday on an order of court. He had
been sued by his wife about three months ago
for surety of the peace and was ordered TO
give bond IN $500. Il appearing that he could
not meet the demand after three months con-
fnement, he was ordered discharged.