Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27

was captured near Painters mill.
The Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society
| yesterday received from Mr.. Darlington, o.
| Guyasuta, Pa, an invitation for the members
to visit him and see his blooming century plant
The society met in Library Hall last night ano
| examined some specimens.
THE Millvale Bridge Company charges
cents passage, and makes even women and
children pay. A big petition, signed by the
residents of the borough, asking that the toll
be reduced will be presented shortly to the di
rectors of the company.
EDWARD HAYS. John Winters and Charles
Slattery, three boys who plead guilty to the
charge of burglary in the Crawford county
courts. were inmates Of the Allegheny lookup
last night. They are on their way to the Hunt
ingdon Reformatory.
JOSEPH KINNEY, a United States cavalry.
man, stationed at Columbus. but a native OF
Pittsburg. was arrested at his home, on Penn
avenue. last night. on a charge of misusing
Sarah Price, l6-year-old girl. Kinney was
here on furlough.
THE fifteenth quarterly meeting Of the
Young Peoples Christian League was held in
the Second U. P. church. Allegheny, last night.
Addresses were made by Mr.. G. l. Rose and
Rev. I. J. Leak, and an interesting orogr anime
was performed.
JAMES FLORENCE, of Duquesne Heights,
ferocious and vicious COW. waived a hearing be.
fore Alderman McMasters yesterday and gave
bail for his appearance for trial in the Criminal
Court
A LARGE number of pupils attended the
opening of the West Pennsylvania Medical
College. A number of new surgical instru-
ments have been added to the surgical de part
ment, and many other Improvements have been
made.
AGENT O'BRIEN was notified yesterday by a
neighbor that J. G. O'Brien. of No. Franklin
alley. Allegheny, was in the habit of getting
drunk and beating his children. Mr.. O'Brien
investigated the matter, and decided to prose-
cute.
DANIEL MURPHY, of Larkin's alley, had two
fingers Of his right hand taken off yesterday
afternoon He attempted TO. make coupling
on the p, v. & c. road, and his hand was
caught between the bumpers.
DEPUTY MAYOR HYNDMAN discharged Ed
ward Rinehart who was arrested for striking
an insulting street car conductor. 1t is not true
that Rinehart was fined $40 and costs. The
other fellow paid the latter.
THREE boys. Ephraim Thomas BARLEY Con-
ley and Charles Mcknight, were prosecuted be;
fore Squire McCloskey, at Port Perry, by
Agent O'BrieD, on the charge OF abusing cow
They were fined the costs.
JAMES BRENNAN, employed at Lindsay &
McCutcheon's mill, Allegheny. had his leg
badly burned yesterday by heated bar of
iron. He was removed to his home on Church
Hill. Thirty-sixth ward.
MRS McGREGoR, the widow of Andrew Nc
Gregor, who was killed in the Red Pond
disaster, yesterday released the city from dam
ages upon the payment of funeral expenses to
the amount of S148
AT the next meeting of the Allegheny Coun-
Gil Mayor Pearson will present petition ask
ing that the Diamond Street Market be abol-
ished and the place be converted into public
park.
THE Johnstown relief fund of the Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, amounting to 5000. will be distributed.
and the committee'will meet at 506 Smithfield
street Saturday evening to wind up affairs.
2 ALTHOUGH Mayor Pearson has received nu-
merous requests from people asking to be al
lowed to stay, he has decided that all the shanty
boats on the river front must be removed.
THE management of the Catholic Home for
Working Girls have extended their laundry
operations to other towns. Agencies have been
established in McKeesport and Braddock.
Mr.. F. FELLABAUM and Mr. A. Erickson,
two men employed In the McKeesport Tube
Works, each had leg seriously injured by the
machinery on Wednesday morning.
MISS ANNIE HEFTY, daughter Of the man
who was reported to Agent Dean Of the HUI
name Society az missing. says he is not missing.
He is in the city all right.
ANNIE BROWN made complaint before Alder.
man Gripp, yesterday, charging Lavinia Joyce.
her roommate. with the larceny Of wrap valued
at SIS.
JAMES ScHRoT, a boy who had been lost all
day yesterday, was returned to his home on
South Fourteenth street by Sergeant Stix last
night.
BISHOP WHITEHEAD last evening addressed
the Episcopal Laymen's Missionary League,
urging greater energy in the home mission
work.
The Executive Committee Of the Sabbath |
School superintendent Association will hold |
a meeting in the Y. M. C. A. rooms this after
noon.
MICHAEL ATKINSON was committed to jail |
by Alderman Doughty to await a trial at court |
on charge of larceny, preferred by John Rox- |
bury.
The contractors Kountz Bros. took out q |
permit yesterday for the erection of the natato-
rum on Duquesne way. 1t viii cost $4,000.
THE Board of Viewers yesterday held final
meetings on the grading. paving and curbing Of |
Wallngford street and Dresden alley.
SEVERAL departments in ]. Painter & Sons
West End Mill were short or gas yesterday.
The Barnum show beat all previous records,
and took away from the city sSO,S24 CO.