Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading. i-

1ucloents OF LAY IN Two Citie8 Conoeneeo
for Ready Reading.
YESTERDAY afternoon Special Officer Bender
arrested two young fellows named Edgar
Francis and George Holmes. for dlsorderly
conduct. The pair had been drinking on Smith
field street. They. were humping up against
women and showing them OF the sidewalk.
Holmes claims his uncle Is President Of the
Philadelphia Common Councils.
JOHN MCKELvY will have hearing Wednes-
day before Alderman Bupp, of the Eleventh
ward, Allegheny, on charge of aggravated
assault and battery, preferred by Mrs. Wilson,
The prosacutrix alleges thar her little 7-year-
old son was cruelty beaten by the defendant
deserve the alleged punishment.
ALEXANDER McCUNE, who was caught in
the act of stealing watch from DR.. Campbell
in McCarthy's restaurant, ON Sixth street, a few
days ago, and who was pluckily held by the
doctor until policeman arrived, had hear
ing before Alderman Gripp yesterday and was
committed to Jail under $500 bail for trial in
the Criminal Court.
ELLEN DUNLAP made complaint before
Alderman McMasters, yesterday, charging her
husband. Hance, with willful desertion. She
alleges that he left her and her two children on
August last and has not since contributed to
her support. He was committed to Jail under
$500 bail for hearing on Monday.
G. K. EVANS. q years old, employed as a
painter on house on Preble avenue, Alle-
gheny fell from the roof yesterdayand suffered
slight concussion OF the BRAIN. He was re-
moved to his home on Mcclure avenue. His
condition is considered dangerous, but not
critical.
MRS. CHARLES HoBERSTocK yesterday
charged her husband with desertion before
Mayor Pearson. He is young tanner and
earns good wages. Several charges Of the
same kind have been made against him from
time to time.
ALEXANDER BUCossKI, while handling a
heavy pipe in the Pennsylvania Tube Works
yesterday morning. lost his footing and the
pipe fell upon him. breaking his Jaw and left
arm. He was conveyed to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
AN explosion of gas took place at the George
Burnside well in Cannonsburg on Friday after.
noon, resulting in the serious wounding of two
men named McKelvy and White. Their recov-
cry is doubtful.
THE large bottle establishment of Wightman
& Co., situated on Main street, West End will
be put in operation tomorrow. Over so men
will be gwen employment and 80 blow furnaces
worked.
THE Pittsburg Transfer Company obtained a
permit on Friday night for the erection of
their new stables, corner of Ross street and
First avenue. The estimated cost Of the work
is $4,000.
R. V. PARKER, the printer who has been
distributing programmes at the Exposition in
opposition to the official one, was fined IS and
costs by Judge McKenna for disorderly con.
duct ~.
JAMES JoRDoN, who was injured four days
ago az the Carrie Furnace, died yesterday
morning, while undergoing an operation In DR..
Davis office at Braddock.
The Coroners jury rendered . verdict of &C.
cidental death at the inquest held over the body
of the unknown man killed at Williamsburg
yesterday morning.
MRS. MARY BAuER was sent mp for ten days
for drunkenness By Judge Brokaw yesterday
morning.