Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
Monday,a Audit List.
SiftinRa From Justice.

A CHARTER was granted yesterday to the
First Congregational Church of Braddock.
THE divorce suit of Griffith Williams against
Annie c. Williams was discontinued yester-
day, the plaintiff paying the costs.
JENNIE HAzEN, OF Water street, who
pleaded guilty to keeping disorderly house
and selling liquor without license, was yester-
day sentenced by Judge Magee to pay a fine of
81, 900 and go to the workhouse for oneyear.
In the stated case between Edward NJ. Yard
and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
COMPANY it was ordered yesterday that judg-
ment be entered in favor of Yard for s., ,OGO.
The suit was for damages for right of way.
AN application for charter for the First
Swedish NJ. E. Church of McKeesport was filed
yesterday. The trustees of the church are
Andrew Rudberg. Erik Anderson, August
Stolencke, Charles Ormand and Charles San
dell.
In the divorce suit Of Mary Speelman against
Edward Q. Speelman rule was granted on the
defendant yesterday to show cause why he
should no pay reasonable amount for the
support of Mrs. Speelman; also for her counsel
fees.
THE 6-year-old daughter Of j. N. Smith was
taken into court yesterday on the habeas
corpus proceedings instituted by the father to
have the child removed from the custody of its
mother and grandfather, John Forbes, ST.. of
Lawrenceville. After hearing the case, Judge
mother, Mrs Smith, who. he thought, was best
able to care for her.
SHIRAs ALLsHoUsE has entered suit against
,Souire Samuel Creelman, William Ross, ex-
noiiceman, Constables Floyd Ross, William Nc
Cluskey and ]. J. Campbell, Of Williamsburg;
George c. Welscher, of Braddock, and William
linn of Mifiin township, for SIS 900 damages,
AIlshouse was arrested and charged with the
attempted robbery and the shooting of st. Clair
in Williamsburg short time ago. There was
no evidence against him and he was discharged,
and brings the suit against his accusers and the
officers A capias was issued yesterday for the
arrest of the defendants.
ALBERT ISRAEL, of Lazearville, W. Va.
Yesterday fled petition in the Orphans
Court appealing from the decision of the
Register in admitting to probate the will of
his father, John Israel, late of Pittsburg. The
will left the estate, amounting to SS,0O0 to
Israeis widow, and the petitioner claims that
it is in total disregard of the wishes of de-
ceased. expressed Immediately before its ex-
ecution, and the execution of it was done
under duress and undue influence. A citation
was issued on the widow, returnable Saturday,
April 20.
ROBERT BELL, Thomas A Steen, A. Schmidt.
]. M. Perrin and A. G. Wallace, taxpayers in
CHARTERS borough, yesterday fled a bill in
euuity against Treasurer Alex. Patterson and
the Burgess of the borough. The plaintiffs
state that George E. Foster was convicted in
the Criminal Court of assault and battery on
John Meehan, and was fined 81 cents and
costs, amounting to S6l 81 The officials of the
borough-are about to issue warrant to Foster
to reimburse him for the expense of the suit
and an Injunction Is asked for to restrain them
from so doing, such course, it being claimed
would increase the debt of tile borough and
would be unlawful and without authority.