davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
TKI-STATE TRIPLES.

MRS. TONER, Of Lock Haven, is suffering
from cancer, caused by q child's bite. Some
weeks ago piece of meat lodged in her grand
child's throat, and she thrust finger into its
mouth to aid it, when the child closed its teeth
on it. The wound festered. and the finger was
amputated. but the poison now shows itself on
her nose.
Miss MARY BENDER. Of Lebanon, has .
rins.doye which she has kept In the same cage
for % years.
MRS SOPHIA SHA DE, OF Reading was
sweeping her yard on Saturday, when the
cover of well gave way beneath her. With
rare presence of mind she held the broom
across the opening, aud thus sustained herself
till help came.
THE other evening an old fellow about 90
and his newly acquired wife. aged about 70, at
tracted attention and created mirth Dy their
loving and affectionate caresses at the front
window of a SteubenyiIle hotel. Several sar-
castle and unfeeling comments were hurled az
the conspicuous pair, but they were utterly
oblivious to every one and everything but
their own sweet selves.
GEoBGE W. HAeKY is fast becoming the
genius of the village of Martinsburg. Pa, and
its surroundings He has made wheel seven
feet in diameter, added thereto frame, ad-
justing it completely in all Its parts, and. hoist
ing it in high heaven. it runs with the least
breath Of air. His next effort is to erect fans
in his dining room and attach them to this
wind wheel.
A CAT went fooling around creek near
Grafton, w. Va, looking for fish and got
caught A mudturtle nabbed her by the tail
and held on until her pitiful cries brought
fisherman to her aid.
ISAAC HOOVER and, William Eckert traded
horses at New Holland, Lancaster county, two
days ago. Hoover paying Eckert $40 boot
Within half an hour Hoover's horse staggered
and fell dead, and before the excitemsnt was
over Eckert's horse likewise fell dead No
cause for either death could be conjsetured-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
THINKS SATAN Is AFTER HIM.
Young Man In AdnmsvilIe Has n Strange
HallucfunrfoB. L----.--

n IouH8 puhn
Hallucinntfon. L-----.--
MEADvILLE, August o-There was quite an
excitement on Chestnut street, about 1;30 this
afternoon, created by the shouts and bolster
Gus actions of young man who was being led
up street b. two men. Such ordinations as
81 have neglected Jesusr' 81 must leave it all
with the saviorr' and "God save me from the
wrath to comeT fell from the lips of the poor
man. He was taken to the office Of the County
Commissioners.
1t was learned. that the name OF the young
man is Isaac Hunt, and that he is resident of
Adamsville. One of his relatives who brought
him to the city said that the young man had
been paying much attention to religious mat
ters, of late and Saturday morning he sud-
denly became violently insane, going out into
the yard and putting his head against post,
saving he was determined to knock out his
satanic majesty. He is aged about q years
and unmarried. He has very wild look, and
it is evident that his mind is unbalanced. The
physicians who examined him did not hesitate
to pronounce him insane.
When the necessary papers had been made
out, Hunt was informed that he must go to the
State Hospital for the Insane. He seemed to
be more calm, and said to the man who had
been trying to quiet him: II don't like to put
YOU to the expense of taking me up there. /
want to take Jesus with me TO keep the devil
away" Clark Hollister informed him that
there was no other alternative, and the better
he behaved. the better he would be used The
attendants departed with the demented man
tor Warren on train 2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
THE SCIENTIFIC PROPHET.

ssThe earth is but bomb all filed with gas,
A scientific prophet once asserted;
sin but year say twill come to pass
Twill burst-our fate can't be ayerted."
The year passed swiftly on; earth still revoived
Around and round about Its rigid axis
That they'd escaped, the populace resolved
The horridest OF terrible climaxes.
They straightway said the prophet was an ass;
Twas not Of course, polite, but they were
goaded.
They said twas he alone was mostly gas;
Twas but his theory, said they exploded.
Now had that prophet been exceeding wise,
To win high place among ourmodern seers,
He'd not have dated thus his prophecies
Except beyond the coming thousand years.
30 would say, dear reader, you'll do we'll
And this / thinks the moral Of my rhyme
when coming woes you strive to truly tell.
With all the future years to tske your time.
JOHN Kendrick, k,BangsSn Harper's Bazor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07

Mr.. ALLEN o. MEYERS, of Ohio, in
recent speech opposing the single legislative
district amendment to the Ohio Constitu-
tion, is reported as saying: "This is the
plan which prevails in New York City,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. This is the
plan which has given to New York and
Pennsylvania the most corrupt Legislatures
that have ever sat in any State of the
Union" We are not perhaps quite quail
fed to discuss with Mr.. Meyers the re-
spective corruption of the Pennsylvania
and New York Legislatures as compared
with that famous body of which Mr.. Meyers
was member, and which elected Senator
Payne for a liberal consideration. But as
it happens to be the case that out of the
eight legislative districts of Allegheny
county, six send two or more members to
the Legislature, and that q majority of the
districts in the State are more than single
legislative districts, there seems to be room
for the conclusion that Mr.. Myers method
af argument is in forming his facts to suit
his theory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
FUNNY MEMS FANCIRs.

In q Nutshell.-"Popularity is evanes-
cent ~ says philosopher. It is indeed. Just
see how quickly the popularity of . popular sub
scription dies out-Boston Courier.
Old jokes may raise laugh at times, but
jokers who sage
Make new ones for they know that jokes are
Omaha World Herald.
The wise young man copies his fervent
love letters before he sends them to his darling.
Then by simply changing the names he can make
them do for several successive giris.--Somervttls
Journal
Jenks-"Got a new job, did you say7"
Yearly salary. Isuppose?''
Grubbs--''wel, work by the weak"
Jenks-"what YOU coingf"
Grubbs--' Tending hospital patients--Ksdrnev
(Neb.) Entsrprtse.
Hard to Please.-"won't you let me have
. few cents till tomorrow, Charlie!''
''Yes; here Is a dime.r
s'something larger, please"
''Certainly; hand back the dime and take this
two-cent piece. .''--Neto York Sun.
On Forbidden Ground.-"T have an ex-
cellent steel trap for sale. Do you want to buy
one?',
..Havs you trap for sales How did you hap
pen to strike tt?''
ain the dark. You see. was so busy hunting
for muskmelons that didn't see it."--N.p York
Sun.
Husband (after quarrel with his wife)
Well, let us drop 1t. don't care to have any
words about It, and besides like to talk to q
sible person when am talking.
vile with q sarcastic laughS-You don't always
do Il then.
HI don't.
VINO. ! sometimes hear you talking to your
--Boston, Courier.
Some Coming Novels. whisky
Straight. " by the author Of (which Shall 1t Be'''
The siamese Twins,' by the author OF '.Al
Unnatural Bondage."
''on Chicago Farm, " by tn author Of '.Far
From the Madding Crowd
IA Boiled Egg" by the author OF '.Bad to
bat"
''Dandy Rivers" by the suthor of '.Daisy
Brooks
The White Horse, - by the author Of cred -
Rose f. She. .''-Tsrrs Haats Brpress.
HER ATTRACTION.
There's something attractive about her;
II isn't her beauty OF face,
It isn't her ribbons or lace,
But there's something attractive about her.
And that Is the state OF the case.
There's something attractive about her;
Itisn'ther glance or her smile.
1t isn't her elegant style;
ButIm poor and can't live without her,
For that something attractiveA bout her,
You know, Il the size Of her pile.
-Boston cosrisy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
MUST SETTLE 1T THEMSELVES.
The Government Refuses 20 Decide n Matter
in Which s96, 900 are Involved.

in Which see, 900 are Involved.
WASHINGTON, August 6-Several years ago
the Court of Claims gave judgment for s96,-
900 in favor of Perez Dickinson, of Tennessee,
for cotton destroyed by General Burnside dur
ing tue war. Some years after Congress pro-
vided for the payment of the judgment. Colonel
Woods, the attorney in the case. demanded
and received from the Treasury Department
draft for the full amount. The draft was of
course made payable to Dickinson, but he re-
fused to indorse it, as he was afraid Woods
would retain more than he thought him enti-
tied to- Woods wanted S24000 or onerfourth of
the entire amount, for his services. Several
attempts we're made to settle the case, but
without success. Finally Secretary Fairchild
recalled the original draft and issued in Its
stead two drafts, both payable to Dickinson,
and delivered one of them, amounting to ga
OO0 to Woods. and the other, for $4,000, to
Dickinson. The latter. however. refused to in
dorse the draft held by the attorney, and de-
clined to draw the money on his own.
In the meantime, Woods brought suit In
Washington to establish his right to lien on
the judgment, but the case was dismissed for
want of Jurisdiction. More recently, the case
was again heard at the Treasury Department.,
and to-day Acting Secretary Bachelor de-
cided to pay the entire amount of the claim to
Dickinson, and to leave the question of attor-
news fees to be settled between the parties.
The drafts outstanding were accordingly re-
called and new one issued in favor of Dick
inson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
WORKING AGAINST GREAT ODDS.
The Gas Company of Washington Fighting
All Opposition.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP ArcH.i
WASHINGTON, August 6.-The United States
Electric Heat and Power Company the Pitts
burg corporation which several days ago Sc
cured from the commissioners OF the district
what seemed to be an almost final concession
of the privilege of laying underground wires
and lighting all of the fashionable northwest
ern section of the city with the Westinghouse
incandescsnt light has just found itself con-
fronted by tremendous opposition. The gas
company and the United States Electric Light
Company have pooled their issues to defeat the
Pittsburgers. The gas company has practiced
impositions which have repeatedly been
brought out in Congressional Investigations,
and each investigation has compelled drop in
price. which was pretty fully counterbalanced
by subsequent cheap and poor gas NOW the
company comes to the commissioners with
piteous whine about having recently spent
vast sum IN the extension and Improvement Oh
its plant and for this reason they claim they
shouldn't lose single lamp.
The United States Electric Company, which
uses the arc light and which, from the develop
ments of to-day appears to be a tender to the
gas company to help shut out any system OF
effective electric lighting argued before the
posed to be used by the Pittsburg concern was
not suitable for street lighting, and asserted
that the company merely wanted to get down
their wires laid for private use. Major Ray
the gas company and its electric tender that he
had examined all these questions, and was
favorably impressed with the new system. To
the assertion of the gas company's President,
that no city in the world was lighted as pro-
posed, Major Raymond cited Pittsburg and
Paris. He said it was the purpose Of the COM
missioners to permit the new company to put
in experimental lights, and he was satisfied
that the trial would create popular demand
for them that would amount to furore.
The Major signed the contract this afternoon,
and 1t will be at once presented to the other
commissioners for their approval One ludi-
crous feature OF the matter is that the Gas
Company has been dabbling in the Arc Light
Companys stock, hoping to monopolize the
lighting of the Capitol, as at present in case
gas were superseded, and they are now turious
to find strong rival concern, with probably
superior article, climbing over their heads.
There is much rejoicing among citizens at the
prospect of getting rid of the Gas Company's
monopoly, as they expect, even If they have to
pay as high rates, to get much better light
than the present miserable sickly, gaseous
affair, which is only light burlesque.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CHANCES.
All Things Being Equal, They Have Pre-.
ference in Appointments.

WASHINGTON, August Gin response to
letter of inquiry from w. B. Cooley, Chief
Clerk of the Postoffice Department, James NJ.
Tyner, Assistant Attorney General for the
Postoffice Department, wrote that when the
Civil Service Commission certified three names
for appointment, and one of them was dis
charged saiior or soldier. he must be selected
for the place. It was suggested in the inquiry
that If the appointing power were allowed no
choice in such q case. 1t would be useless for
the commission to certify more than the one
name of the ex-soldier or sailor. Mr.. Tyner
said as to this, that IL the name Of but one
eligible were certified, that person might be-
the convenience and desirability of having
three names on the list.
This opinion of Assistant Attorney General
Tyuer was confirmed by the Attorney General,
who however. brought out more strongly the
point that the appointing power still had the
right of judging as to the ex-soldier's capacity
and personal fitness before putting him in place,
though, all things being equal, the soldier must
be appointed. The correspondence in the case
"a bsine circulated among heads of divisions in
the various departments Tor their guidance in
making appointments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
A PENSION PAID TWICE.
The Curious Manner In Which the Govern.
menf Was Defraudcd.

menf was Defrauded.
BELvIDERE, N. j., August Especial PEN
sion Examiner Potter has been in Hacketts-
town trying to recover 81, 200 which was paid by
the Governments through fraud to a pension
claimant The revelations in the case are
most startling and have caused much excite
ment. Robert s. Miliham, now dead, years ago
married Elizabeth Hazard, of Washington,
and the couple lived together until the war
broke out. He went to the front, and on his
return left his family and married a woman
named Martha Wright Millham was arrested,
indicted for bigamy, tried, convicted and i'm
prisoned. On his release he returned to Martha,
and soon thereafter they moved to Hacketts-
town, where Millham made application for q
pension. His disabilities were not proven until
after his death, and then his so-called wife
drew Sl,700, and was allowed a small sum
monthly. She was married soon after Millham's
death to Alexander Beatty.
Subsequently the rightful Mrs. Millham
heard OF the affair and placed her claim with
the Government. Her identity was easily estab-
1ished, and for the second time the Govern
ment paid the 81, 700 pension. The Government
is now trying to find the money paid to
the first claimant, now Mrs. Beatty, but with
little success. The woman says she spent it all
before her marriage with Beatty. Beatty owns
a fine farm, and the Government will try TO
make it appear that the 81, 200 went toward its
purchase,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
ORPHANS SCHOOLS LEASED.
The Commission Meets and Disposes of
Three of the Institutions.
rspHCYk TFI EGR To T5r nIep


HARRISBURG, August 6-The Soldiers Or
phan Commission met In this city to-day to
consider the demands made by the owners of
the schools at Jumonville, Whitehall and Har-
ford for leasing those institutions for the ac-
commodations of the children of soldiers to be
placed in them under the arrangement made at
the recent meeting of the commission in this
city. The board decided to allow the owner of
the Jumonville school O.. year for the use
of the several buildings on the premises and
the 300 acres of land owned by Mr.. Watres. the
principal. AS l50 acres are under cultivation,
tho commission expects to realize from the
products of the farm about s., 900 annually, SO
that the net cost of the school will not be more
than s., ,500 The Hartford school was leased at
$1,000 year and the Whitehall at sl.600.
These leases carry with them all the beds,
queensware and other articles in use in the
several institutions. The three remaining
schools selected by the commission are the
Loysville, Butler and Northern Home in which
pupils will be maintained at Sll0 year. The
necessary clothing will be furnished by the
commission at an additional expense Of about
S23 year. In the Jumonville, Whitehall and
Hartford schools all the expense incident to the
maintenance of the pupils will be borne by the
commission out Of the State appropriation.
Mr.. Watres principal of the Jumonville school,
Mr.. Bowman, of the Whitehall, and Mr. Clark,
of the Hartford, were chosen managers of them
at salary of s.. 500 each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07

WHEN we find our contemporary, the
Detroit Free Press, criticising Mrs.
Heman's poem concerning the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers, because it speaks of
their landing on a rock bound coast, with
the correction that 'rocks are scarce on the
sandy stretch of Cape Cod, it becomes
necessary to suggest that the esteemed
Free Press should overhaul its geography
and make note of the fact that Plymouth
Rock is not located on Cape Cod.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07

A UNIQUE view of social distinctions is
presented by the Boston Globe, which says,
that after Sullivan has bowed to the super
stition" in the South that the law must be
vindicated, he "may become the hero of the
day with those who are now calling for the
vindication of the law" 1t Is quite posi-
BILE that after Sullivan has been instructed
by the law in some such useful and honora-
BILE occupation as breaking stones, the SEN
sible part of the public will be willing to
accord him little heroism in having him
become an honest and useful citizen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
NOT THE RIGHT MOTIVE.

The members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, in various sections of the country,
have voted to sustain the action of certain
of the department commanders who recon-
mended the members of that order, on ac-
count of the refusal Of the railroads to ac-
cord the rates on excursion tickets, of one
cent per mile, to stay away from the Mil
waukee encampment.
1t is undoubtedly legitimate right Of
the members of the G. A. 3. to stay away
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07

proceedings againstthe foreign glassblowers,
at Jeanette, declare that they are going to
urge the case in order to prevent its being
outlawed. That is their right and duty;
but their performance of that duty can
hardly have much effect on the opinion of
the public that law which prevents a
labor organization from bringing needed
workers to this country is not particularly
beneficial either to labor Or industry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.
Worked Th>.r Little Gnme Well.
rKEW YORK BUREAU sPFcIALa.l

-..''" o
'oAA soAAAo Sr1oiA.
NEW YORK, August "a gang Oh nurgials
Brooklyn, to-day, to the effect that her sister In
West Farms, N. Y, was dying. An hour after
receiving the dispatch, Mrs. Hazleton and her
daughter shut up their house and were on their
way to West Farms. The burglars immeoi-
ately entered the basement, ate full meal,
smoked several Of the absent Mr.. Hazietons
cigars, and, after collecting some soOo worth Oh
jewelry. left They have not been caught yet
I e Dr' DocA' orea'
Commander James Ohane, OF tne cruiser
Boston, mas peen very anxious al oay 70 ga
plain to everyone how slight are the injuries
received py MS snip IN newport narpor: inis
afternoon ne said: The Boston Is not dsaoleo
TO any extent winch Is dangerous as an. Oniy
one plate In the outer oottom Is scratcned, ana
OUT Oh more tnan ~ compartments Detween tne
TWO pottoms' only TWO OF tnem are niled Win
water would cross tne Atantlc Win ner In
perfect safety: VI course regret tne accident.
peheve tnat snaii De iound free from oiame.
how little damage the boat has sustained. 1t is
case Of great cry and little wool" The dry
dock is in great demand at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Just now. The Despatch occupies the
ways Extra gangs are pushing the work upon
her, SO as to make way for the Boston. The
Yorktown viii be scraped and painted as soon
as the Boston shall have been made sound
Two Suits With History.
Two suits with . rather curious history De-
hind them have Just been brought against
Cyrus W.Field, IN the Court OF Common fieas.
Carrie Beckner and her father. 8. W. z. BECK
ner. once editor OF the Corner Stoae,a Masonic
periodical, wish MI. Field TO pay them sooOoo
each because some two years ago he printed
very uncomplimentary half column about the
Beckner family in the Mat and Express then
his newspaper. The article In question was
headed 80 Young and 80 Bad, and made OUT
that Carrie and her mother were bad lot
Both were described as professional peggars
and biackmailers. who tried TO conceal their
real occupation by pretending 10 seIi newspa-
pers at night. Mr. Beckner got a still worse
screening at the hands OF MI. Fields reporters
ne was accused OF blackmail, OF having mar
tieo pallet dancer whose mysterious and sud
oen oeatn In MS house was never explained,
ana OF having provoked his expulsion from
tnree Masonic lodges py his dishonesty.
C,-yv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
Let Harmony Return,

The Exposition Society made the most for
tunate move Of its entire campaign. during its
former existence, when 1t secured the services
of the Great Western, as is proven by the
myriads thar focked to the old building daily
and nightly, to listen to its beautiful music.
Let us only hope that with the resurrection Of
the old and worthy enterprise, transformed
into a new Exposition Of blushing beauty and
lasting existence, the walls of the new ediface
may resound, as did the old one, with those de-
ticious harmonies, which but one band In Pitts
burg Is capable of producing.
A LOVER OF MUSIC.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07

WE like anecdotes concerning political
characters, and those which the Chicago
Post publishes are generally fresh and
funny. But when it steals the old story Of
the eloquent way in which Tom Corwin re-
piled to a man who stood on the edges Of
the crowd. shouting, Louder" and credits
the exact speech to Governor Leon J..
Albeit, at the last st. Lo uis Convention, it
is necessary to warn it against the indica-
ton that it is getting into its anecdotage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-07
ALLEGHENY COUNTS HISTORY.
Eeight Hundred Pages on the Subject In q
Handsome Volume.


A handsomely bound and richly illustrated
quarto volume of nearly 800 pages, entitled
''The History of Allegheny County" has re-
Gently been published by A Warner & Co.. Of
Chicago, and is now being delivered to sub
scribers in this city. The work is a valuable
addition to the already extensive literature on
the subject treating as it does of early events
In the Ohio Valley and the West and of the
civil, military. educational, religious, indus
trial and commercial Developments of Allie
gheny county during the 100 years of Its exist
ence Many excellent portraits OF prominent
citizens, both living and deceased, are pre-
sented, together with many pages OF biographi-
cal matter.
We have made but . hasty examination OF
the work and are not, therefore. prepared to
speak of its literary merit. The fact, however,
that it contains contributions from the pens OF
such well-known writer's as Hon. Russell En-
rett, Rev. Father Lambing. Rev. w. j. Hol-
land, Prof George ]. Luckey, and many 9th
ers, is q guarantee of the accuracy OF those por-
tlons of the work at least 1t is handsome
book, and one which every citizen Of Allegheny
county will find full of interest