Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.

LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
A BOX of strawberries was left at this Office
yesterday, by James Crawford. He has Just
stripped his vines of second crop down at
Ellsworth. Strawberries gathered in October
taste exceedingly luscious. They are fairly
large and sound inside. The like has never
been known around Ellsworth before, and Mr..
Crawford has certainly prize in those vines.
OFFICER KENNEDY, of Allegheny, arrested
Albert McMillen yesterday on charge of as
sault and battery preferred by Mrs. Mary
Brennan. She alleges McMillen struck her in
the eye and cut her face. Edward McMillen,
brother Of the accused. was also arrested for
disorderly conduct having been implicated in
the assault
PETER WISE, farmer living near Wild
wood, on the A. V. r. R., woke up one morn
ing this week to find that one of his fattest
hogs had been slaughtered in its pen, and the
meat carried away. He would like to be
invited to the roast. Wise suspects huckSter
butchers of the bloody theft.
II. F. JOHNSTON and F. C. Hodkinson are
organizing Company A, Twenty-second Regi-
ment National Cadets. The company now
numbers 20 members, and the Washington In
fantry has granted them the use of their
armory for meeting next Wednesday
evening.
BAGGAGEMAsTER MCGUIRE of the Pennsy,
was bringing home an eagle from the Knights
Templar Washington parade. The game bird
was full of fire, and at one stage of the journey
jumped on Mcguire and clawed him. He
escaped with few scratches.
ANNIE KANE, alias Annie Evans, has sued
her mother, Mrs. Mary Kane, for the larceny
of a lot of bed clothes from the house of
Thomas Robinson, on Jones' avenue. Annie
has been living at the home of Robinson. The
parties are all colored.
The Waverly Society will hold its quarterly
meeting on next Tuesday night, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. D. s. Thompson, I5S Buena Vista
street, Allegheny. There will be a melange of
music and literary exercises, fnterspersed with
good things to eat.
ORDINANCE OFFICER COPELAND, of ALE.
gheny, made information to-day against Fred
Westphal, grocer of Mcclure avenue, ALLIE
gheny. for violation of a city ordinance in keep
ing lot of building materials piled up about
fire plug.
THE Republican County Committee was to
have met yesterday afternoon, but owing to the
failure Of the secretary to send out notices,
there was not a quorum present. The next
meeting will be held on Saturday, November 2.
MEAT AND MILK INSPECTOR MCCUTCHEoN
made 40 tests in Lawrenceville, and as result
made two informations. At Rishers creamery
he made 20 tests and found two cases where it
had been watered and the cream SKINNED.
CHARLES E. SWANSON was killed at Suffers
station yesterday. He attempted to board
moving Baltimore and Ohio train, but his foot
slipped and his leg was crushed. He died
shortly after being taken to the hospital.
FRED CUDDY, driver for M. ]. Alger, of
West Liberty borough, was last night driving
toward town, when his wagon upset, falling on
him and crushing him to death. He was
single man and lived with Mr.. Alger.
A FARMER came to the city to dispose of a
quantity of potatoes. He left one sack living
against the fence of Recreation Park. He
went away for short time, and when he re-
turned the potatoes were gone.
MICHAEL JOYCE was released from the
Workhouse yesterday by the court. He was
sent there by Magistrate Brokaw for disorderly
conduct. His offense did not warrant such a
severe sentence
JAMES GRAY was arrested yesterday on an
information made by Agent Dean, for cruelty
beating his children. The case will be heard on
Monday before Alderman Porter. Gray gave
bail for $500.
GEORGE HoEvELER, train dispatcher at
the Baltimore and Ohio station. has been miss
ing since Thursday. He is sober, industrious.
and his friends wonder what has become of
him.
LEE HAMILTON, of Sewickley, had his leg
badly crushed in the Davis well at Grafton.
Other parts of his body were terribly lascerat-
ed, and fears are entertained for his recovery.
MATTHIAS B. SHARP, aged II years, was
killed on the Fl Wayne Railroad at Laurel
station yesterday. He lived at Laurel station,
The Coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow.
MALACHI O'DoNNELL's house, situated in
the Eighteenth ward, was burned to the ground
yesterday. The loss is about Sl.OOO 1t is sup.
posed to have bee an incendiary fire.
JACOB SHARPRITH's store, 2l7 Fifth
avenue was broken open by burglars last
night but before any valuables were secured
the thieves were frightened away.
JAMES Fox. JR., swore out an information
against his father, James Fox, ST., for surety
of the peace. The case will be heard before
Alderman Leslie on Monday.
CAR No. Is, of the Center avenue line COM
menced to slide on Overhill street. yesterday
morning badly soaring the passengers. The
horses were thrown down.
MARTIN SHEFFLER fell down sflight of
stairs at his home, No. 1912 Penn avenue, and
sustained severe injuries. He was removed to
the West Penn Hospital.
SAMUEL MONSTERS was held under bail
by Alderman Burns for a hearing next week
on a charge OF assault and battery, instituted
by Paul Krawza
CONTROLLER MORROW is beginning to cut
down the supply of printing for city officials.
One official wanted S45 worth yesterday; he got
81 20.
ANDY McALoNE made an information be-
fore Alderman Warner, alleging that Alfred
Kline stole keg of beer from his wagon.
ALvIs KETTLEMAN sued Jacob Bossell be-
fore Alderman Leslie, alleging that the de-
fendant has trunk belonging to him.
ELMER DICKSON, 8 years Of age, was bitten
by Mr. Miller's dog, AT Fifth avenue The dog
was shot at the owners request.
GEORGE TEToHoLM sued Charles Beckle.
man before Squire Beekleman for delugine
him with grease.
JOHN FLANAGAN sued Peter Conrad yes.
terday before Alderman Doughty, for misus-
ing his child :