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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, SEP. 19, 1889.
oNE-THIRD OF JURY.

-Four jurors in the CroEin case accepted
and sworn in yesterday constitute the sole
evidence, so far attainable, that the ma
chinery of the law is moving in the direction
of punishment for the perpetrators of that
remarkable crime.
Heretofore the impression has been rather
strongly to the effect that the wheels of
justice were locked Weeks of wrangling
by lawyers, of an inquisitorial examination
of the men presented to act as jurors, and of
objections and challenges, either upon the
most fnely-drawn foundation, or merely
upon suspicion, have carried the progress of
the trial to the point where one-third of the
jury is obtained; and a proportionately
long time may be expected to elapse before
the entire jury is secured.
1t ought hardly to be necessary to say
that this does not show a satisfactory opera
ton of justice. If, in a great city like
Chicago, an intelligent and impartial jury
cannot be promptly impaneled, there is
something radically wrong either in the
method of selection or the liberty allowed to
lawyers, of delaying and muddling the pro-
ceedings. In the Chicago case the trouble
seems to be mainly of the latter kind. But
that is not the point to which the public at
tention should be first directed. The simple
fact is enough that when weeks must be con-
sumed in impaneling one-third of jury
something about the system has become so
unwieldly as to defeat its own purposes.
1t should be universally recognized that
the purpose of courts and juries is to secure
prompt and impartial justice. When the
of clever lawyers can postpone and
delay those purposes, as is being done here,
the necessity for radical reform in legal
methods is self evident.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

finished their trip, got a severe setback in
the courts yesterday. A verdict of $3.50
was given against the railroad company
which enforced the practice. This makes
the rule cost more than it comes to, and we
have no doubt the railroad managers will
discover the advisability of dropping it.
Otherwise, people will be rather glad to
subject themselves to being put off the train
at the regular price of $3.50 per election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
A poT-PoURRr or PLEAsANrRY.

The cry Of the bittern-"Call off your
blank dog. ''-Bostoa Herald.
What pleased her most-A glass Of beer
| and red fag.-Boston Herald.
'What bold-faeed thing that Miss
| Phlurt isl''
II should say so! Why, she actually spoke to
perfect stranger on the beach to-day, just as !
had got him 70 notice me. ."--1ffns.
IN ExTREMIs.
A hy lay bleeding and wet with gore.
Crushed on the bald MANS head,
But in dying he sprung this chastity Joke
''l'm mashed on you. !" he said. Life.
Unlimited Capacity. Wife (reading
aloud to. her husband)--He stood in the center Of
the room, drinking in everything before him, as
if unable to satisfy q voracious appetite for
Husband-I'n bet he was from Kentucky,
--TIme.
A Logical Conclusion. Johny-what
does father mean when he talks about belonging
to the Rod and Gun Club.
Mother-A rod, suppose, my boy Is the dis
tance at which they IRE their guns when shooting
at mari. BOSTON Herald.
Tommy-Are we going to take the cat
with us when we go to see grandma next week.
Mrs. FfRg-Of course not. What makes Won ask
such foolish questions9 =
Tommy-'Cause heard pa ten sfr. Brar1s that
the mice would have high old time while the cat
was away next week, that's all.--Tsrrs Hauts Er-
press.
The correspondent who wants to know
''how to cook cabbage without having an odor In
the house'' is informed in the absence Of the ex-
pert who conducts our household department
that good way Is to boil the cabbage in the mid
die Of ten-acre lot and keep the doors and win
dows of the house tightly closed while It Il COOK
ing. --Eorrtstoscn Herald.
"Can't I stay home from church with
you, pa, just to-dsy?'' pleaded small sinner
Bobby.
s'No. Robert, you must 20 with your mother >,
Then he added to his WIFE, as he slapued his
morning paper into position, 81 believe in nv
mothers old adage: Train up q child In the way
he should go. and when he is old he win not de-
part from it, ''-Lfre.
A Few Recent Titles Explained.-"A
False Start. ''-Going to the mountains in Octo-
ber
THE Home Life of Great Authors Hash
three times day.
''Monarchs Have Met.r-Four kings in the
other mans hand.
ssWhat Remember. "-The money have lent.
''April Hopes. THAT the rent win be rednced
in May; but 1t won't.-LVs.
Jack-You look thoughtful, John. Any
thing on your mind?
bade my sweetheart good-by, and of my reception
when returned to her.
'sOf course she was glad to see you?,'
ssShe seemed to be.'f
"And you held her in your arms and covered
her face with kisses?'s
81 undoubtedly would have done 50 but for one
obstacle.'f
'swhat was thatgi'
Her husband.''--z Time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
A YOUTHFUL MUNCHAUSEN
Begins a Career of Crime by Stealing a
Running Away TO New York.

Begins n Career of Crime by Stealing and
Running Away TO New York.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
NEW YORK, September 1S.-During the hard
rain on Tuesday night a policeman found q
well-dressed boy sitting on the doorstep of 81
East Tenth street. He said he was George r.
Keegan, 8 years old, the SON of a scow worker
in Williamsburg. His mother, he said, died
that morning after receiving the news of his
fathers death in New York hospital. After
the funeral his aunt Mrs. Hynes, gave him 3
cents and told him to go away and never show
his face again. He crossed over to this city,
roamed around in the rain, and finally sat down
found him. He was taken to Matron Webb !
To-day George r. King, Philadelphia mer.
chant arrived in search of his 9-year-old son
George r King Jr., who had run away yester
day with some money that his mother had en-
trusted to him. He identified the juvenilt
Munchausen as his boy, and took him home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The declaration of a Philadelphia CO.
temporary that notwithstanding the con-
dition of the water of that city, the
health reports show total of deaths much
lower in proportion to population than any
large city in the world, with the exception
of London, where, by the way, there is a
very similar sensational complaint about
the terrible pollution of the water supply"
seems calculated to raise the question
whether to insure the highest conditions of
health in cities, diluted compound of
sewerage used as beverage may not be the
most salutary tonic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
THEY GO TO OTHER SCHOOLS.
Orphans to be Taken From the Northern
Home and Plnced Elsewhere.

Home and Placed Elsewhere.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
HARRISBURG, September ls.-The Soldiers
Orphan Commission in this city to-day decided
to withdraw the pupils in the Northern Home
for the Friendless and place them in other
schools leased by the commission by Decem-
Der next Notwithstanding proposition had
been received from the management of the
Philadelphia institution expressing desire to
retain the children Of soldiers in the school and
to take 100 additional scholars.
As the Northern Home had previously re-
fused to accommodate any soldiers orphans
except females. and the commission was
Obliged to lease syndicate school (that at
Mount Joy) owing to the position of the home,
the proposition was rejected and the deter
mination reached TO have no further dealings
with 1t after the date indicated. By that time
l,400 pupils will have to be accommodated by
the commission. The contract for furnishing
all the boys clothing was awarded to-day to a
Philadelphia party at 81 suit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

1t is interesting to learn from the St.
Louis Republic that ga more intellectual,
a more genuine, a more sincere American
than Jefferson Davis does not live-has not
liyed-in this Republic" We presume
that the able-bodied Republic would not
shirk from the obvious conclusion that the
way to have a genuine, intellectual and
sincere American Republic is to revive the
defunct Southern Confederacy with Jefer-
son Davis at its head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
A TRUST DTsCLOsURF-

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette has
been making big campaign projectile out
of the afidavits in a suit at Washington, in
which the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor is stated to have acted as an agent in
trying to buy brewery for the alleged
British syndicate. The Republican organ
is basing its attack on the idea that Mr..
Campbell sought in this transaction to sub
ject American industries to the domination
OF British gold. That may do as an ante
election charge; but the vital point is,
IS The DISPATCH has been pointing out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The financial reports assert that money
is getting somewhat stronger in New York.
This permits hope that New York money
may eventually become strong enough to do
a little something for the New York Expo
sition scheme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

THE Baltimore and Ohio's monthly re-
port shows net earnings for last month of
$4,000, or about $40, 900, 900 per year. It
will now be in order for the New York news
papers to tell some more yarns about the
utterly worthless stock of the road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
To Resume with a Reduced Capital.

WASHINGTON, September 18.-The First
National Bank of Mount Gilead, O., the CAPT.
tai of which was recently impaired by forgeries
committed by one of its officers, has been
authorized by the Controller OF the Currency
to resume business with reduced capital. The
impairment of the banks capital was made
good by 20 per cent assessment on the stock.
holders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
GOOD, BAD AND INDIFFERENT.
All Sorts of Securities Made Up the Bulk of
John Vassar's Wealth.

John Vassar's Wealth..
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
PoUGHKEEPsIE. September 1S.-John Guy
Vassars will. as has already been announced,
is to come before the courts for construction.
In general way it may be stated that the
estate of Mr.. Vassar consists mostly of ,securi-
ties of various kinds. An inventory, which ac-
companies the complaint, shows that he owned
stocks and bonds of almost all kinds some
good, some bad and some doubtful. For
instance. the list of stocks comprises iron, ore
land and loans: steamship. gas, bridge (the
Poughkeepsie Bridge Company, canal, Pc
troleum security and 10 valued at more than
par, at par, q below par. unknown, or doubt
full and II are set down as worthless
. There are number of questions Of detail to
be decided which are all summed up in % dis
tinct statements and requests contained in the
com 1laint.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

ANOTHER West India cyclone is reported
to be lowering along the Southeastern coast;
but the assurance is given that an anti
cyclone is standing guard off Cape Hatteras
prepared to knock the violence out of its
boisterous antagonist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
A Very LuckY Shot.

Prom CHICaYO
New York farmer fired shot at the re-
Election Of burglar in mirror and shivered
the glass. When he came to replace the mir
ror he found niche in the wall back of it
wherein his grandfather had secreted $4,000 in
cash. The farmer may go about the old farm
house shooting at every stationary mirror in
the place, but he won't find any more such
nlants as that, They are rare.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

THE scheme of appropriating the relief
funds contributed to the Spokane Falls suf-
ferers is rather meaner project of robbery
than one to get big and prearranged prices
for work done to help the overwhelming
city of Johnstown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

THE intimations that Robert E. Pattison
may be Democratic quantity for Governor
next year will put the Republicans on their
guard as to the necessity of nominating their
best and strongest man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
Stone Thrower. in Gla.. House.

From the Toledo BIade.l
A careful collation. Of examples shows that
the men who have been sneering at President
Harrison because he had an honorable and
honored grandfather. are generally persons
whose own grandfathers had no record of
which their descendants can be proud, or else
don't know who their own grandfathers were.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
PERCHED ON THE PIANO.
Frightened Ladies Witness the Attack of a
Cat Upon Rabbit.

LANCASTER, O., September ia remark
able and amusing incident occurred last even
ing at house on the corner of Broad and Wal
nut streets. A small party of young folks were
deeply absorbed in cribbage, when the game
suddenly terminated in terrific commotion,
midst the screams of the young ladies and
rush for the top of the piano. A wild rabbit
tore through the room, followed by huge tom
cat and the house dog.
The rabbit made desperate efforts to elude its
pursuers and frantic jumps up the wall. when
MIR. Thomas Cat struck it with his paw in the
eye and so blinded it that it was an easy matter
and carry it off to his hotel as trophy OF the
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
The Modest Misssurian.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
The country will please observe that when an
Office is rendered to Missouri man he doesn't
seize it in a greedy, vulgar fashion. He looks
at it with an air of ease and self-control that
bespeaks the true patriot and gentleman;
and. after due deliberation. he declines, with
thanks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
SOME OTHER PLACE FOR TANNER.
Small Chance of the Ex- Commissioner Be
ing Appointed District Recorder.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, September 1S.-It is so gener-
ally believed here that Merrill, of Massachu-
setts, will be the next Pension Commissioner,
that speculation in regard to other candidates
for the appointment has practically ceased; but
whether this belief has any more definite
ground than the fact that the Office has been
rendered to him is not clearly developed. 1t is
certainly true that some of the other would-be
commissioners have ceased to push themselves
for the place. The effort of his friends to Sc
cure for Commissioner Tanner the Office of
Recorder of Deeds for the District now appears
doomed to end in failure.
So strong is the feeling in the district in op-
position to further conveyance of district
offices to persons not citizens of the district
and such vigorous expression has been given to
it during the last day or two, that it is thought
the President will hardly risk going counter
to il,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
First Case on Record.

From the Nashville American
A Chicago man has forwarded 5000 to the
Secretary of the Treasury to be placed in the
conscience fund" Is this sly bid for the
Worlds Fairf 1t is the first time on record
that Chicago man was ever known to turn
loose anything.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
Thief with a Good Character.

From the Washington Post.I
1t is pleasant to read that the bank president
who ran away from Texarkana, Ark, with
s37, 600 OF other peoples money was "a man of
exemplary habits and unimpeachable in
tegrity." We beg the distinguished privilege
of congratulating the several hundred de-
positors who lost about all they had-we con-
gratulate them that their money was stolen by
a truly good man and not by some miserable
thief
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The adequate explanation of Senator
ingalls, remarkable ideas of the increase of
wealth in this nation is furnished by the
suggestion that the Senator must have been
booming corner lots in Kansas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

CONCERNING the fact that dog and a
man went through the Niagara rapids Sun
day, it may be necessary to point the
ground for general satisfaction in the fact
that the tour-legged pup came out alive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The practice of making railway passen-
gers pay extra on trains when they do not
have tickets, and letting them collect the
excess at the main station when they have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
Bananas In the Ocean.

The steamship Vertumnus is still stuck fast
on the Long Island coast, near Long Beach.
Early this morning her Captain and crew and
several life savers boarded her and began to
throw overheard her cargo of tropical fruits
Fifteen thousand punches of bananas and 1,5O0
barrels and boxes of oranges were tossed into
the water This afternoon hundreds Of men
and boys were wading about in the surf secur-
ing and bringing to shore the fruit thrown
overheard
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The report that Mexico has increased
her tariff on goats indicates that our sister
Republic is thoroughly committed to the
protection of play bills.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The sudden change from the heat of Sun
day to the frosty air of last night is one of
the idiosyncracies of our unequaled eli
mate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
NOT Dinicult i'm Chicago.

From the Chicago Herald.T
A jury in the Cronin case will hardly be
found until the bailiffs bring in dozen men
whose educational deficiencies compel them, in
place Of their name, to sign with an K
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
History Repeating Itself.

"The charge that the South has imposed on
the negroes is simply repetition of history.
Wherever the Anglo-Saxon has gone he has
invariably imposed on the weaker race by
force and fraud" said he. Mr.. Phelan,
although elected according to the returns by
5000 majority, has his seat contested. "Mr.
Eaton, the contestant" he stated. "is brother
of the ex-Commissioner of Education. He Is
a man of considerable wealth. but has made
himself very unpopular to the people of Mem
phis by his affiliations with the negro. He con-
tests the seat, am sure. because of his hatred
of the people there. l do not know how far
the Republicans will carry their partisanship,
but would be perfectly willing to let all the
Democrats withdraw and have them sit in
Judgment on the case alone under OATH"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
DIED ON HER WEDDING TOUR.

Sad Termination of the Honeymoon of an
Oil City Couple.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE sPArcH1
TOLEDO, September lS.-Mrs. ]. 81. Cuthbert,
of Oil City, bride of two weeks died sud-
denly of heart disease early this rporning. Mr..
Cuthbert is the Third Auditor of the Standard
Oil Company.
The pair were on their wedding tour. The
remains were shipped to Oil City to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

The following subscription paper, evidently
written by some wag was in circulation on the
streets of Bradford in the hands Of half-wit-
ted, illiterate and dead broke musician, and
strange to say, it captured many nickel: MY
name is George Washington; have lost my
voice; my fiddle is pawned;I have two wives
and dog dependent upon me for supper"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

From the Atlanta Constitution
The New York World is in favor of civil SER
vice reform. So are we, if competent Demo
Gratis are to hold the Offices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
Probable Tarset Prac,lc..

From the Chicago Inter ocean.I
The young idea has begun to shoot in district
schools all over the country. This is the kind
of target practice that rings the bell Of future
success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
A GORILLA AT LARGE.
A Strange Creature Frightening the Natives
of Southern Indiana.

EcKERTY. IND, September 1S.-A naked,
hairy creature, which from descriptions given
by reliable persons who have seen him. must be
a Young gorilla. was seen recently by various
persons in the woods and cornfelds six miles
south of here. Mrs. Kate Knight and Oscar
Grant besides others, are the names given as
eye-witnesses, and each person named saw him
on different occasions.
Robinson's show is on the river between New
Albany and Evansville, and it is supposed
gorilla escaped from them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

THE Chief of the Beaver Falls Fire DEPART
ment and several others went out hunting and
captured an old coon and four young ones,
which they brought home alive
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
TRI-STATR TRIPLES.

SQUIRRELS are migrating northeast in great
numbers. They are often seen swimming Chau-
tauqua lake. Such migration has not been
noted for many years, and weather prophets
claim it to be an indication of an early and Sc
we're winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
Predict. Big Majority for Foraker.

Ex-Congressman Amos Townsend, who ar
rived here from the West last night, has been
to-day reviewing the political situation in Ohio
for the information of everyone who asked him
about it. He is sure that Foraker will be
elected Governor of Ohio by at least 10000
majority. and is willing to bet on 10000. He
thinks that Tanners removal is generally APP
proved by the G. A. r. veterans of Ohio. Mr..
Townsend also denied that Senator John Sher-
man was sulky.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
DAILY DISPATCH, One Year. 90
DAILY DISPATCH Per Quarter. . 90
DAILY DISPATCH, One Month ................, 20
DAILY DISPATCH including Sunday, year 10 90
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, Smiths. 50
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday. month 30
SUNDAY DISPATCH, One Year ................. ? 50
WEEKLY DISPATCH, One Year ................ ! 25
THE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered by carriers at
15cents per week, or including Sunday edition, at
Dcents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
TaIkipr for Tarif Reform.

Congressman Benton McMi1len, of Tennessee,
is here talking loudly for tariff reform. He
thinks that the tariff issue will keep the South
solid, and says all the South wants Of President
Harrison Is that he should let 1t alone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19

A GRAVITY engine, to be operated on the
Mount Penn Road, is blockading one of Read
ing's main streets, and 43 horses are unable to
dislodge if.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
A Presidents Son Married.

Clement Acton Criscoin, son of the President
of the Inman steamship line, and assistant
manager of the lines Chicago Office, and Miss
Genevieve Spngg Ludlow. daughter Of Colonel
William Ludlow, u. 8. A, were married at
Grace Church this morning. ALI the Inman
line craft in port we're dressed with flags in
celebration of the event. General w: T. Sher-
man was one Of the wedding guests.