Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-20
PICKED UP IN NEW YORK.
A Barbecue Breaks Up In a Row.
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NEW YORK, September lg-The David B.
Hill Club, Of Long Island, City, gave big bar
becue at schwallenberg PAX. last evening. tor
the purpose Of booming George Petry for the
Mayoralty. Many Of the bx fry and ALI the
small fry Of local politics attended. The OK
was finely roasted. beer wss ABUNDANT. and
everyone was happy till Conaressman Covert,
in the grafton Of the evening began to talk
about David b. Hill Democracy a. the only
simon-pure Democracy, and to deaoance Dem
ocrats Of another stripe as apossates. This
..riIed" Editor Angus p. Mcintyre, ct the DEM
ocratic Tribune, who does not love Governor
Hill. Rising to his feet as the eloquent Con-
gressman concluded his apostrophe Of praise.
Mr. Mcintyre elevated his arm, pointed his In
dex finger at Mr.. Covert, and exclaimed: "sir.
you are liar Mr.. Covert sank into . seat
like one seized with sudden paralysis Every.
one yelled. The band struck up 'Razzle Dag
zle." Editor Mcintyre shouted above the tur-
moil that .sNo man could impugn the honesty
of the Democracy Mr.. Covert hurried away
from the meeting. A general row, in whicn no
serious blows were struck, concluded the
barbecue.
Made Crazy by the Worlds Fair.
Arthur Halliday, the son Of the Rev. DR..
Halliday who was formerly Henry Ward
Beecher's assistant In Plymouth Church, es-
capped last Monday from the Amityville asylum.
He was caught by two detectives 1t a down
town hotel this morning. and was taken to
Bloomingdale. Too much reading concerning
the worlds fair has completely upset the little
reason he had left He says be left the Amity-
vile Asylum to boom Long Branch as q site
for the Worlds Fair. He expecrs Robert Gar
rett to visit him shortly TO consummate plans
for holding the exposition on the Jersey coast.
His last words to the detective Who took him
TO the asylum to-day were: "Bripg Garrett to
Bloomingdale as soon as possible"
Two Italian Celebrations To-Day.
About 1000 Italians will celebrate here to-
morrow, the nineteenth anniversary Of the
There will be two professions, two banquets,
and two balls. The duality Of the celebration ID
due to the rivalry of two Italian benevolent
societies in the city. An Italian "home" for
the benefit Of Italians in trouble was founded
here many years ago. Recently Consul General
Riva established q new home. A big row
among the benevolent Italians Of the city and
a declaration Of war against the Consul Gem
eral by the supporters Of the old home fol-
lowed. The Consul General viii lead about
$500 adherents past the Mayors reviewing
stand tomorrow. His opponents expect to
muster about 50Gl
Deyhle's Defense 20 be Insanity.
The inquest In the case of Frederick w.
Gesswein, the millionaire tool manufacturer
recently shot dead in his office by Chris +.
Deyhle, was concluded to-day. The jury found
that Mr.. Gesswein, "came TO his death from q
pistol shot wound in the heart, the same being
fired from a weapon in the hands of Chris
Deyhle." The man thus found guilty cut .
pitiable figure during the Investigation to-day.
When called to the witness stand he tottered
across the room and tremblingiy sank into a
chair. After giving his age as 70, and Philadel-
phia as his home, he refused by the advice of his
counsel to testify further. The few sentences
he uttered were interrupted by fits of coughing
SO violent as to threaten hemmorhage. His
defense at the trial will be insanity.
Gov. Beaver Shn Favcrs New York.
In response to Mayor Grants Exposition let
ter, Governor James A. Beaver Of Pennsyl-
vania, writes: II have heretofore publicly ex-
pressed my views upon the subject Of the
proper place to hold the commemorative fair
referred to. have not changed those views in
any particular. but believe that New York is in
sll respects the most desirable place for hold
ing it" Congressman C. G. Townsend, of
Pennsylvania, says that he will be pleased to
give the question Of the proposed Exposition
the consideration which SO important an event