Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
REV. ALEXANDER JACKSON, formerly of
this city, left last night for Gait, Canada.
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR GRIER, of
Allegheny, collected s., ,664 81 last month.
THE Lincoln Club has taken out $4,000 in
life insurance to make the trip to Washington.
PETER ANCIoTT had both legs broken vest
erday by fall of coal in the Quay Valley
mines.
T. JUDD, Citizens Traction Company
driver, was slightly injured by being struck by
car yesterday morning.
H. ANDREWS, a Braddock grocer, was fined
500 and costs yesterday by Alderman Carlisle
for selling oleomargarine.
MRS. HAYS carriage knocked Richard
Gethen down yesterday at South Twenty-ninth
street and he had his leg fractured.
Box "a, in Allegheny, was sounded at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, for a slight fire in
Odd Fellows Hall, on Beaver avenue.
DR.. w. II. JEFFERS will open the discussion
in the minister's meeting Monday morning on
the subject, John Milton and Presbytery."
FIREMAN JOHN GUNTz, of No. engine
company, was discharged yesterday ION ac-
count of drinking habits" said Chief Evans.
THE tracks will be widened. the waiting
rooms will be rebuilt and other improvements
are contemplated on the st. Clair incline plane
MOSES ARTHUR and j. T. Murray charged
W. Williams with selling unwholesome food
yesterday. He was sent to Jail in default of
bail.
STEPHEN BUDNCIoSKI who had boarded
with Mrs, Font on South Fifth street for the
last three months, is alleged to have left yes
terday with S75.
REV. ]. w. MACKAY will address the
Women's Christian Temperance Union at their
room, Frankstown avenue and Station street,
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
COLONEL GEORGE W. Balm, of Kentucky,
the wellknown temperance lecturer, will lect-
ure in the Emory M. E. Church, Penn avenue.
East End, tomorrow evening.
A SLIGHT fire on the roof of Jacob Gyer's
shoestore, on Beaver avenue, Allegheny, yes
terday afternoon caused an alarm from box %.
The fire originated from a defective iue.
A LITTLE 4-year-old italian girl fell through
the opening in the guards of the Washington
street bridge yesterday. Her clothing caught
on projection and held her until she was
rescued.
AT the Hebrew Christian Mission of the Sec
ond q. P. Church. Pittsburg, I:3O this after
noon, there will be preaching in German and
English by G. L. Boeccle, A. NJ, assisted by
George ]. Lindner. the Hebrew convert.
THE Laymen's Missionary League will meet
Ou 1lOhOdJ CNculuS Lu6 cQQrcn TOOmS IN
Jackson building. corner of Penn avenue and
Sixth street. All Interested in local mission
ary work are cordially invited to attend.
IN the case of Patterson and Kuhn against
the Commissioners of Fayette county, to re-
cover balance of s13,0O0 which they claimed
was still owing them for the building of the
almshouse several years ago, the Jury gave the
plaintiffs verdict of 81, 800.
THE Sons of Temperance meet at 6s Ohio
street, Allegheny, tomorrow evening at 7:30.
Isaac Gillette will lead the meeting. Mrs. L.
r. Turney will make the opening speech; sub
ject, ''Chief End of Man" Othsr good speak
ers will also address the meeting.
THE new political organization of the Sixth
ward formally organized last night by electing
officers. John Finn was chosen President and
Frank P. Cawley Financial Secretary and
Treasurer. The meeting was held in the office
corner OF Bluff and Shingles streets, and was
largely attended.
CORONER MCDOWELL held an INQUEST
yesterday on the body of Adam Arnold, who
committed suicide in Allegheny on Thursday
morning. Christiana Loehr, his sweetheart,
said he had told her he would kill himself bnt
she did not believe he meant what he said. The
jury returned a verdict of suicide.
EDWIN 8. STUART, President of the Repub-
lican League of Pennsylvania and Marshal of
the First Brigade of the fifth division of the
procession. will have his head
quarters at Wizards Hotel, Washington This
division consists of sll the civic organizations
of Pennsylvania The Americas Club will act
as escort.