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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

A RUNAWAY electric car on Federal
street and smashed grip-car on Penn ave-
nue. leave the performances of the two meth
DDS of transit about even.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
He Succeeded Too Well.

From the New York world.I
The young but dethroned Napoleon, Ives,
made a brilliant attempt to forge ahead in
Wall street. The new developments in his
case seem to make it appear that he succeeded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

FRANK KINDEN, Lancaster contractor.
gave party in honor of four relatives who
celebrated their birthday on the same day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

A BUNCH of ten peaches is growing on a
twig foot long on the farm Of William Steel,
at Conshohocken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

NEWSPAPERS are a necessity. A Mercer
county man stopped his paper recently, and
few Sundays later he took his marketing to
town to sell it. having forgotten the days of the
week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

A EVANSVILLE woman has worked on
crazy guilt an hour day for 13 years. and the
quilt is not finished yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
A Diabolical Merry Go Round-So sum-
mer's Fled-Two Kinds of Stogies-Fore-
rh0uRht.

Diabolical Merry-Go- Round-So sum.
mer's Fled-Two Kinds of Stogies-Fore-
thought.
UNTIL few days ago amerry-go-round made
dismal vacant lot on Fifth avenue very
paradise to the young folks of Soho. The man
who owned the whirligig made lots of money
while he tarried there. A gentleman who lives
near by calculated that no less than $50 were
exchanged for rides on the merry-go-round
every day that was fine.
Still the owner of the flying horses did not
have things all his own way. Now and then
a gang of toughs would descend upon him and
insist on running things to suit themselves.
After one or two such visitations the Snowman
determined to give the toughs surprise party
the next time they came day or two after
ward a dozen hard characters, ranging from Il
to 16 years old, appeared upon the scene, and
young fellow with closely-cropped hair, black
eye and square chin stepped up to the show
man and said: Say, mister, we'se goin' to ride
on dis yer machine, an we amt goin' to pay
seer
To the surprise and even disappointment of
the young sluggers their victim smiled pleas
antly and said: "All right-get on"
So the short-haired citizens mounted the fly
ing horses, and the Snowman started the ma
chine. Around went the toughs in great glee.
The machine went little faster, and the
riders howled for joy. Again the speed in
creased and the howls grew fainter and fur
ther apart The Snowman turned on all the
steam, and the merry-go-round whirled like a
humming top at its first gait. The boys were
shouting no longer. Silence would have reigned
but for the rattle and creaking OF the machine.
For two or three minutes the big whelrevolved
with tremendous rapidity. Then like ripe ap-
pies the young toughs, with pale, scared faces
began to hustle through the air. They struck
the ground anything but softly, but they
usually got up quickly and staggered away.
If they fingered the Snowman helped them
along with baseball bat. When the ma
chine stopped only two desperadoes, looking
deathly sick still, clung to the hobby horses.
They looked SO miserable that the Snowman
allowed them to climb down and stink away
without any assistance from his club. He was
never bothered with the noble comrades of the
owl gang again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
Two Very Youthful traveller.

Rudolph Kurtz, 5 years old, and his sister
Lena, years old, arrived here on the steam
ship Ems from Bremen, to-day. They were un-
accompanied by parent or guardian. Fastened
to their Wristbands was the address of the
father, samuel Kurtz, LAG Randolph street,
Chicago, Ill" The two mites were put on
board a Chicago train this evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
TOO MUCH FOR THE COW.
She Swallowed n Dynamite Cartridge and
Died Soon Afterwnrd.

QUAKERTowN, PA, September ia cow
belonging to John Bardman, of SDinnertown
this county, ate dynamite cartridge that had
been left in the field where the cattle graz.
ing and soon thereafter she dropped dead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
TRI-STATE TRIFLES.

IN endeavoring to break colt William Nc
Knaught, of Oompassville, Chester county.
was thrown and badly hurt The horse ran
home, and McKnaught's 60year old sister, sur
missing what had happened, mounted the steed
and went to his assistance.
A CHICK hatched at York first saw the light
of day through three eyes. 1t had two mouths,
but did not know how to use either, and died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

A WEST VIRGINIA maiden of 40 summers Is
the plaintiff in preach of promise suit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
A QUEER soPoRIFIC.
A Man Who Ought to Know Says That
Sweet Repose May Always be Had By
Sleeping Crosse Legged.

A Man Who Ought to Know Says That
Sweet Repose May Always be Had by
Sleeping Cross-LeRged.
"What with mosquitoes and bad dreams,
get nc. peace o. nights" sighed heavy-eyed,
dyspeptic-looKing clubman to a group of con-
genial spirits as they tarried over midnight
repast a few evenings ago. "It doesn't make
particle of difference what have tossed of
before seeking my couch, whether it be deviled
crab or buttered toast, whisky cocktail or river
bacteria, night Of unrest is sure to follow.
My eyes no sooner close than horde of tire
some sprites begin to dance through my brain,
the old-time villain still pursues me. and every
body ever knew, together with myriads that
never want to know, Degin to chatter foolish
jargon that has no cessation till the morning
breaks and the rising bell rings. I'd give
mint of money to the doctor who would give
me me the prescription for night of solid, dream
"Why don't you try Mother Mehitabers
soothing syrup?" suggested a sympathetic
friend.
"ora dose of arsenicG" murmured facetious
one.
Gross yourself thrice before retiring. turn
yourself about on your left heel in front of the
mirror seven times and step into bed back
wards" came from man who never sat IL at
taDle nor looked at the moon over his right
shoulder, land I'll warrant you'll never see
signt or hear sound the livelong night"
An Infallible Remedy.
IF you recline on your back or your stomach
OF course you'll see all the terrors of the In
ferno." vouchsafed a young medical student,
Lie on your side, with your head upon low,
hard pillow, and you will sleep dreamlessly
till doomsday-or breakfast time"
There was little pause broken only by
sigh from the man of dreams. He evidently
had no faith in any of these specifics. But an
other voice now spoke up: "Old man, be SO
good as to try my method. and promise you'll
never v1nt to try another. No quackery or
mummery about it, no potion or lotion either,
no explanation for that matter, yet it's sure
cure every time. I used to be fearfully
harassed with visions My nights were made
hideous, butsthere came sudden change.
awoke one morning supremely happy in the
thought that for the first time in years had
had slept for eight hours in perfect peace and
forgetfulness. with not dream or a nightmare
to mar my delight.
Il wondered what was the cause, and at
length discovered that I had been sleeping
crosslegged. l trieS it again the next night,
and again, and again, and will you believe it,
my friend, from that day to this, save once
only, have never had anything worse than
my eyes without previously adjusting my legs
at right angles, and keeping them poised in
this tailorfashion the night through. One
night, however, was so tired that forgot the
usual arrangement. The horrible creatures
that peopled my mind that night will live with
me to my dying day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
NEW YORK NEWS NOTES.



NEW YORK, September 1.-THE Custom
House officers have unintentionally just given
the public peep into the very private affairs Of
Herbert G. Aver. the divorced husband Of Har-
riet Hubbard Aver. About two weeks ago Mr..
Aver started home from Germany, where he
has been vainly trying to get possession of his
young daughter. who is now being educated
there under her mothers supervision. On the
steamship he became remarkably intimate with
a Miss Moore, beautiful blonde young woman
of the stunning sort. At the Custom House
Mr. Aver, after deal of trouble. got Miss
Moore's trunks out of official hands and packed
them and their owner of to her New York
home Then the official went down into his
trunk. They fshed out six pairs of ladies'
robin's-egg- blue silk stockings yard long, sew
eral silk undershirts of femipine cut and great
quantities of ladies' gloves. handke-chiefs and
the like. The trunk containing these articles
was seized for apprsisement, and Mr.. Aver got
out of the way in confusion. Mrs. Aver con-
siders her former husbands predicament
huge Joke, and is greatly ticKled byit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
THE inbabitants of ohio

THE inhabitants of Ohio graveyards are get
ting uneasy. Four ghosrs are reported to have
been seen at different places in that State last
week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

so SUMMERS FLED.

so SUMMERS FLED.
| So summer 's fed-she did not wish to go.
But weeping went, and whispering the wind
| The story of her love, attuned to woe,
For this fair land she had to leave behind,
| Set forth for Southern shores and kinder skies.
| Iheard her fingers tremble in the trees;
| The tender airs at sundown were her sighs,
Such gentle sounds gave her fond heart ease.
And through the night on shngle roof and pane
Her tears fell fast-and now and then fall
| or heavy drops would swell and slowly wane
As mufied drums announce a funeral.
| But thoughtless nature mourns not summer fled,
She'll welcome autumn garbed in gold and red
II. j.
THEY'VE been selling Pittsburg tobies or
stogies in the Cumberland Valley and the East
ern end of the State with a good deal of sue
cess of late. But at times the name of this
delicious or abominable adjust adjective to
your tastel weed leads to complications.
A few weeks ago the junior partner of firm
which manufactured stogies was paying
flying visit to the towns in the Cumberland
Valley when one day found him in the pros
porous little community of Mechanicsburg.
He stepped into one of the grocery stores and
asked the proprietor if he could not sell him
bill of stogies.
mo, thankee." replied the groceryman, 1--WE
just got in new lot"
4uc ltboUuISoI Was d llLblO dRudob dt lille,
for he had not found stoges for sale in that
neighborhood at all.
May ask where you get them trom?" he
said.
"Certainly-they were sold me by Boston
man." said the groceryman, and seeing the in
scredulous look upon the Pittsburger's face he
added: "Come and look at them"
They wen. to the back of the store and the
groceryman pulled out two cases, and, opening
one, took out pair of boots. Here you are"
he said, "that as good stogy as I ever saw"
and the Pittsburger remembered for the first
time that there was such thing as a stogy
boot In the laughter which ensued, however.
he managed to get nice order for stogies of
tobacco leaf.
..s
SYMPATHETIC forethought is very good In
its way. but it may be carried too far.
For instance, heard yesterday that a Pitts
huruar thrae nf xyb0se daa rest rala twas ara on
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

SYMPATHETIC forethought is very good In
its way. but it may be carried too far.
For instance, 1 heard yesterday that a Pitts
burger, three of whose dearest relatives are on
their way to these Shores suggested to them
before they started to sail seach on a different
steamer. For then," he argued, 'if one of
the ships sinks shall only lose one of you,
whereas if you all travelled together might
lose you all at once. There is less likelihood of
my losing you one at time"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

The gallant fight which the planters of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
Tony Hare IncurnbIy In.ane.

Recent rumors tc the effect that Tony Hart
formerly of Harrigan & Hart, had SO far re-
covered his mental balance as to think Of join
ing his wife. Gertie Granville, in playing THE
Will o. The Wisp" turn out to be untrue. A
short time ago he began to realize that he was
too weak mentally to ever again appear on the
stage. He became despendent, and occasion
ally violent. His symptoms were so alarming
that eventually his family, the Cannons. Of
Worcester. placed him under surveillance.
Last Friday he was sent to an asylum. The
physicians there have no hope of his recovery.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
ONLY A BIG DRUNK.

The Rumored Uprising of Chippewa In.
diaDs in Minnesota Proves to Have Boon
an ARRAY Which Had Its Origin In Fre-
quent DrauRhts Of bad Whislky-Only
One Person Killed.
MORA, Mimi, June 15.-Jim Chalty, chi
OF the Snake River band, arrived here Fri
day morning and conferred with Captain
Stanch. He said that the trouble was
caused by whisky. and there would be no
general uprising; that the Indians desired
to maintain peaceful relations between
themselves and the whites He said
that the Indians would assist to bring the
murderer of Magnuson to justice. The
true version of the affair will soon be ac-
curately known. The Indians had been
supplied with whisky by lawless whites,
and while drunk they had made the attack.
1t is generally believed that Magnuson
was the only one who was killed or injured.
Nothing definite will be known until to-
day
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
CROPS DESTROYED BY FLOODS.
Extensive Damage Reported in Southern
Indiana and Along White River.


V1NcENNEs, Ind, June 15.-The juno
floods have worked disaster to the farmers
of Southern Indiana who have crops in the
bottom lands. Thousands upon thousands
of acres of fine corn and hundreds of
acres Of wheat are covered by the
water which now spreads over the fertile
fields along White river. The farmers iv-
ing IN the White river bottoms have been
driven from their homes to the hills Serious
trouble has been experienced in getting the
stock and feed to places of safety In
places the grain is entirely submerged
and in others the head of the ripening
grain is just seen above the surface of q
vast sea of water. The corn prospects have
never been better. From Edwardsport and
other points along White river the
same report is sent The Wabash is
high and is rising steadily; so fur the
Wabash is confined to its banks, yet
farmers along this river are in dan
ger If the rise continues. The Embarrass is
flooding it's bottoms The mill dam at Law
renceville is likely to be swept away at any
moment The crops are being destroyed
aud thousands of dollars will be lost.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
EXPLODING GAS.
1t Wrecks IN Indianapolis Residence and

It Wrecks an Indlanapolis Residence and
Severely Burns q Number Of Persons.
IND1ANApoL1s, Ind, June 15.-By an ex-
Mrs. Kilbourn, IA East New York street,
Friday afternoon the following persons
were seriously burned and bruised: Fred
L McGahan, plumber, will probably die:
J. T. Crowden, printer; Louis H. Fahr-
back; Mrs Ella Ktlbourn, injuries very
painful, but will probably recover. The
Ktlbeurn family had recently moved into
the house, and called in plumber to con-
meet the stoves with the gas pipes. While
so engaged the gas was ignited from q
lighted match, wrecktng the house and
burning all the occupants OF the room
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
THE SAMOAN TREATY.

Tho Delegates to the Berlin Conference
End Their Labors - Tho Agreement
Signed-Sume of It's Most Important
Provisions.
BERLIN, June 15.-The agreement nego-
tiated by the commissioners to the Samoan
conference for the settlement of Affairs in
Samoa was signed by all the members of
the conference Friday afternoon Amer
lea having abandoned her principal objec-
tions to the agreement previously arrived
at, the plenipotentiaries had only to make
unessential notifications In the wording of
the draft OF the treaty
The draft guaranteed an autonomous ad.
ministration OF the islands under the joint
control Of Germany and America, England
acting as arbitrator in the event of differ
ences arising. The Samoans are to elect
their own King and Viceroy and to be rep
resented in Senate composed Of the prin-
cipal chiefs and chambers elected
right OF levying duties of every kind The
treaty also stipulates that the Germans
shall receive a money indemnity for their
losses. A Aspecial court will be appointed to
deal with the land question.
The Americans made their adhesion con-
ditional upon the ratification of the treaty
by the United States Senate. The status
quo will therefore, obtain in Samoa until
December.
Mr.. Phelps will carry the treaty to Wash
ington
Messrs. Kasson, Bates and Phelps cor
daily thanked Count Herbert Bismarck
for the courteous manner in which
they had been treated and they
warmly praised the skill and the
tact with which he had presided over the
deliberations of the conference Sir Ed
ward Malet thanked Count Herbert on be-
half Of the English delegates Count Her.
bert, in reply, said he hoped they had
reached a final solution of the difficult
question.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The agreement
between England, Germany and the United
States on Samoan affairs was signed at Ber-
lin ut 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 1t will
not be made public until confirmed by the
Senate.
LONDON, June 15.-The Posts Berlin COR
respondent says:
''The Samoan treaty arranges for the resto-
ration OF Malietoa and for the appointment of
German and American advisers to the X ng,
with an English counselor to adjust a balance.
The American delegates have the utmost conf
dence that the treaty will be ratified by the
United States Senate
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
learns that the gist of the Samoan agree
ment is that Malietoa shall be reinstated;
that the control of affairs shall be left main
ly to the Samoans; that questions touching
the life or property of foreigners shall be
subject to the decision of resident Judge,
American, English or German, and that the
importation OF liquor and firearms shall be
restricted.
LONDON, June 15.-The Times, comment
ing on the Samoan agreement, says:
perhaps it IS US we'll that Bismarck has been
made to realize that where American interests
are concerned the American Government is
very little affected by many of those consider.
ations which restrain the action of the
European governments with whom he is more
accustomed to deal and with whom ne can for
this very reason deal more easily. The Times
lntimales that Germany will think twice before
she provokes a collision with America
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
A Woman Casts Herself Over the Falls at
Niagara.

"A woman CaSUS hcrSe11 OSeC CnC rams at
Niagara.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. u, June 15.-An un
known woman went over the falls Fr1Gay
and it is supposed she committed suicide.
A policeman who saw the body in the rap
ids found on the river bank in Prospect
park black silk parasol, a handkerchief, a
wrap of black material and an empty
half-pint flask, which had contained
whisky, and a glass. William Glassbrook,
mate of the steamer Maid OF the Mist,
towed the body to the shore below the new
suspension bridge. The clothing from the
waist down was gone. with the exception
the shoes and stockings The woman
'as about 40 years old It is rulnored that
she came from Buffalo by all afternoon
train.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Estimate Of Our populu t,on.

WASHINGTON, June l5.-Preparations for
the taking Of the census of lS9J are assum.
ng shape. The appropriations provide fo1
l75 supervisors, which is an excess of twen-
ty-five over the number employed in 1880.
This excess OF supervisors will go to the
South and West, one each going to Okla
homa and Alaska. The bureau estimate of
the population is 65, o0o, 600 for this census
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Anotl,er Man Arrestefl.

WINNIPEG, June 17.-Martin Burke was
arrested here to-day for completely in the
Cronin murder. 1t is claimed that he is
the mysterious Williams that has been
wanted so long. That he is the one
that hired the cottage in Chicago. Burke
had q ticke: for Europe on the Allan line
which he had purchased under an assumed
name.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Maroney and Mcdonald Released.

New YORK, June 1.-THE adherents Of
Alexander Sullivan gained signal vic.
tory to-day. Judge Andrews, OF the su-
preme court, has dec ded that Maroncy
and Mcdonald must be released from
prison on the writs of habeas corpus, as
the three men VINO came from Chicago to
identify them as being connected with the
murder of DR.. Cronin signally failed to do
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
The Indians are signing.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Dak., June ia
council wa held this afternoon in which
Red Cloud opposed the treaty. Several
other of the chiefs spoke in favor OF the
measure. After Maj. Warner had ex-
planned the provisions about forty signed
the papers, in twenty minutes, when fur
ther action was deferred for the day.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Track of q Tornado.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June 17.-Heavy
rains have done considerable damage
throughout the state. A tornado at Lake
City cut swath 100 feet wide, destroying
much property. The South Florida rail.
road track is submerged in several places.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
High Water in Kansas.

Fort ScoTT, Kan, June 17-On account
OF the heavy rains Saturday night the
Nesho and other rivers in this section
have overflown flooding the bottoms on
either side foc miles. At Humboldt the
river is fully five miles wide. At Eldora-
do four persons were drowned. At Au-
gusta many people had to seek the house
tops and trees for safety. Tens of thous-
ands Of acres of grain have been destroyed.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Latest from, Stanley.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Times to-day
prints letter from Ujiji in which it is
stated that at the time 1T was dispatched
it was Stauley's intention to force his way
with Emin Pasha, through the Masal coun-
try to Bombosa.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Bought e2. $500. GOO worth of surar.

Boston, June 15.-The Standard Sugar
Refinery. of this city, has effected what il
believed to be the largest purchase Of
sugar ever made, having secured 25.0Oo
tons in Cuba at five cents, calling for some
-. 500 ONl
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
A victorian Actor Dead.

BOSTON, June l7-John Gilbert, the
actor died this afternoon. MIR. Gilbert,
was conscious until within short time of
his death and fully realized that he would
soon pass away.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
LATEST NEWS.
New Guns for the Army.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 17.-The Russian
army will soon be provided with breech
loading rifles which will carry distance
OF 6,O00 feet. Noiseless powder will also
be used in the future by the army.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Daring Leap of an Aeronaut.

Prof. w. A. Ward, the aeronaut, made
successful balloon ascension and parachute
leap at Armour the other afternoon. At
the height of twenty three hundred feet
he jumped from the balloon and for an
instant shot through the air with light
ming rapidity. The parachute opened almost
Immediately, however, and he landed with
out injury
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
. state 8 attorney
surprised at the ac-
MARONEv

which he is very sanguine will be done.
Then another requisition from Governor
Fifer will be obtained and, If necessary,
people will be sent on to New York to
establish the identity of the men wanted
Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Both Legs Amputated.

Ole johnson, twenty-one years of age, a
resident of Nebraska, near Yankton, fell
from wagon-load of stone the other day,
the wheels passed over him and both legs
were so badly crushed that amputation Of
both above the knees was necessary. The
operation was successfully performed and
the patient might recover.