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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
PLAYING WITH A RATTLEsNAKE.
A'Child Engaged in Dangerous Sport With
Huge Serpent.

CANADENsIs. May 19.-The Price brothers,
who own Spruce Cabin, famous resort for
hunters and fishermen, were driving along the
road to Paradise Valley when their attention
was attracted by girl about years old, who
seemed to be playing with something in the
road. When the Price boys got nearer they
were Mortified to see a rattlesnake nearly five
feet long trying to strike the child. The child
had aroused the snake to high state of fury
by throwing pebbles at it, and by occasionally
running close to it. Every time the child ap-
preached it the snake would strike and its rat
ties were going in frightful manner. The
Price boys killed the snake, and then spanked
the child in a way that will probably teach her
to fear snakes as long as she lives.
In front of the Price homestead there is an
old water mill. In the dam above it the water
is SIX feet deep. Milt Price went out for a
swim in this dam few days ago. When he
came out he climbed through a window in the
millhouse and sprang down to the floor. I'm
agine his feelings when what he thought was
stick turned out to be a blacksnake over six
feet long He had jumped within six inches of
it, and the big serpent raised Its head and
hissed spitefu.ly. When Milt got over being
frightened he got club and did Mr.. Black
snake up in the most approved style.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
A PUZZLED PORKER.
He Could Not Fathom the Trick of the
Farmer.


From the Woodland (CaI.) Mail!
Out on YoIo county ranch few years ago
a small band of hogs were confined in a lot
fenced in with logs. In one part of the fence
there was hollow log, shaped something
like joint of stovepipe, one opening being
inside the lot and the other outside. One day
an intelligent porker discovered this fact and
thereafter went out and returned at his own
pleasure The owner of the ranch happened
to witness the mode of egress of the hog one
day and decided to put up job on him. By
Slowing the log around little he SO contrived
as to place both openings of the log inside the
lot.
In few moments the hog ran up to his usual
exit and passed through the log. Imagine his
Surprise when he walked out the other end of
the log and found himself still inside the lot.
He looked about in puzzled way, scratched
his ear and tried again. Same result "Well,
I'll be DANCED" grunted the hog. Again he
ran into the log and ran out again with the
same result. He became wild with rage and
dashed through the log so often and SO fast
that the smoke began to issue from the cracks.
Then he gave it up as bad job. and, so the
owner of the hog says, never went near the
fence until the day of his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
THEY'LL TALK OF MARINE MATTERS.
An International Conference to be Held in
Washington in October.

An International Conference to be Held in
Washington In October.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The following
countries have thus far accepted invitations to
participate in an international marine confer
ence, to be held in this city, beginning October
16 next: Great Britain, Germany, France,
Italy, Denmark, Russia, Belgium, Mexico,
Brazil, Chill, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Hawaii,
Japan, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Spain,
Sweden and Norway, Uruguay and Honduras.
The United States will be represented by a
board of seven persons, and it is expected that
the larger powers will have about the same
number of representatives. The smaller
countries it is thought, will generally be rep
resented by their Ministers here, assisted by
one or more technicians in the subjects before
the conference. The American board has
framed a programme of subjects to be Aconsid-
cred, and this has been made public.
The proceedings will be in English, though
representatives speaking other languages will
doubtless make their motions and PROPOSE
tions in their native tongue, and their words
will then be translated. Congress appropriated
only SO, 0O0 for the expenses of the conference,
and it is probable that deficiency appropria-
tion will have to be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
IN MAY TIME.

The day was bright,
The skies were blue,
When we two went a-Maying;
And filed with new
And strange delight
Like lovers we we're srraying.
Her rosy cheek,
With blushes pink,
Betrayed her soft emotion,
And made me think
'Twere safe to speak
And tell of my devotion.
Within the shade
We stopped to rest,
Upon the turf reclining.
l trembled lest
That leafy glade
Should witness my repining.
She heard me talk
With downcast eyes;
My heart felt like feather.
Iwon my prize,
And we shall walk
The path Of life together.
-SomsrviHe journal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
WORSHIPING AT A TOMB.
Devout Italians Mistake Monument for q
shrine of the Virgin.

OeVOut 1taIIanS mistake n Monument for n
shrine of the Virgin.
NEwBURG, N. Y, May 19.-Residents near
Mount Eve and in the vicinity of the granite
quarry at Mount Adam, in the town of War
wick, Orange county, have this week noticed
religious revival among the members of gang
of Italians who have been put at work in the
quarry referred to. The beautiful monument
erected over the grave of daughter of the late
Colonel A. 2. Kerr, on the Kerr place. near
the mountain has been mistaken by these
foreigners for shrine. such as are to be seen
by the roadside in their native country. At an
early hour every morning these devout Italians
prostrate themselves before the chaste marble
pillar In worship.
The other evening, when new lot of Italians
arrived by a train and started from the station
to walk to the quarry they saw the monument
in the twilight, and in accordance with some
superstition they would not pass it after sun
set. The ladies at the Kerr homestead were
greeted by them with what was undoubtedly
the request that they be allowed to sleep In the
barn. Not understanding the matter fully, the
ladies declined to give the necessary permis-
sion. They were greatly surprised the follow
ing morning. however, to find that the entire
company of Italians had lain down and spent
the night in the open field near the house. In
the morning the visitors, after worshiping at
the SHRINE" passed on and commenced work
at the quarry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

Mr.. JACOB w. AMALoNG, the foreman
of the opce famous Dukes, takes the trouble
to deny that he has committed suicide.
But perhaps Mr.. Amalong does not know.
His failure to understand how nearly the
acquittal of Dukes approached to the same
result, is calculated to cast doubt on the ac-
curacy of his information now. As be-
tween Mr.. Amalong's authority and that of
the reporters the public will have to take its
choice
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
DEATHS OF A DAY,
Rohert RoiI,e g.

Mr.. Robert BaiIie, Sr., whose death notice an
pears in another column, was born in Comfy
Down, Ireland, in August, 1904 He came to
America in 1916 and settled first on the bank of Deer
Creek, Allegheny county, but for the past So wears
resided in East Deer township near Hites station
at which place he passed quietly and peacefnlII,
away yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bailie was for a
number Of years an active member of the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church at Deer Creek bnt
at the time of his death he was a member Of The
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Tarentum. He
was one Of six in Deer township to vote for
Birney as the Abolition candidate for President.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

LOCAL politicians who have been strug-
Cling with the heat of the canvass will learn
with envy that Senator Quay has been tax
ing it coolly in his favorite occupation,
catching two drumfsh at time. The envy
is enhanced by the returns, which show that
the Senator is catching more in the sea than
his hard-working supporters have been able
to do in the troubled waters of Allegheny
county politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

tent to all observers of patent litigation.
Meanwhile the public will rest contended
to let them struggle for ownership of the
patent, with calm confidence that which,
ever wins, the public will eventually pay
the costs of prosecution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
FIVE DOLLARS FOR A HOGS FOOT.
An Atlanta Man Gets That Amount for Five
Cents Worth of Pork.

An Atlanta Man Gets That Amount for Five
Cents Worth of Pork.
ATLANTA, May 19.-A funny case was tried
in the Justices court in Jasper between
Stephen Kirby and the Marietta and North
Georgia Railway Company for damage to hog
by reason of the loss of one of the hogs feet in
a collision with train. In three hours legal
fight defendants counsel contended that the
rule of assessing damages was the loss in
weight Of the hog by reason of being run over,
which in this case was one foot, weighing half
a pound, which at 10 cents per pound would be
cents damages.
The plaintiffs counsel insisted that the rule
for assessing damages was the value of the hog
when hurt, with the cost of nursing and medi-
cal treatment, together with such damages as
the enlightened minds of the jury thought
proper for the mental pain and anguish Of the
hog. The jury gave the plaintiff S..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

The uncompromising declaration is made
by the Atlanta Constitution that civil SER
vice reform is ''the most monstrous fraud
ever perpetrated on the people of this Gov
ernment" The esteemed Constitution evil
IDENTIFY studied the kind of reform presided
over by Mr.. Edgerton, and on that basis its
opinion is strongly but not extravagantly
EXPRESSED.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

1T is stated on the authority of an East
ern cOtemporary that ex-senator Riddle
berger is inclined to take a very sober view
of the Republican situation in Virginia. +"
The opponents of Bishop Potter are now
furnished with an unanswerable argument
that the world is steadily improving.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

A PROPOSAL has made its appearance
that the six great powers, Great Britain,
Germany, Russia, France, Italy and the
United States should take possession of the
globe and declare universal peace. The
main trouble with the plan, is that the
kind of peace which some of these powers
would establish is that which reigned in
Warsaw
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Windom win Set the Pace.

I am told that Secretary Window designs
doing much of the entertaining that the Whit
neys made such feature of the last admins
tration. The house he has taken is located on
K street. fronting on the beautiful Franklin
square, and stands about midway of the block
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. 1
do not know of private residence in Washing
ton that is SO amply fitted for entertainments,
unless it be the old Frelinghuysen mansion,
which Secretary Whitney occupied, and which
he enlarged by adding a $4,000 ballroom and
theater to it. Mr.. WIndom's house is about 60
feet 'front.' and for most of its great width runs
back almost 100 feet. A very roomy library,
square in shape, is at the left of the main en-
trance, and just beyond is a broad stairway
that leads to the upper floors. Across the wide
hall from the library is the first of broad
sweep of deep salon parlors, leading through
high arched doorways to an immense dining
room that extends clear across the rear of the
house and opens on a pretty, well-shaded gar
den, The rooms on the first or salon floor are
16 feet in height.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
A 1O-YEAR-OLD SUICIDE.
A Kentucky Boy Takes His Life Because
He Had to Work Too Hard.

A henfucky Boy Takes His Life Because
He Had to Work Too Hard.
HARRoDsBURG, KY, May 19.-Yesterday
afternoon, near Bohon, this county, Raney
Teater. aged 10 years, hanged himself in his
mothers barn. Two years ago his father died,
leaving an invalid wife and two children in de-
pendent circumstances. Since then the lad has
managed and worked the little farm, and by
tireless energy has kept the wolf from the door,
the family being dependent upon his exertions.
Yesterday, on returning from the field where
he had been thinning corn. he remarked to his
mother that he had to work 80 hard that he
was broken down and wished that he was dead
and could join his father.
In short time he left the kitchen and went
to the barn, as his mother supposed, to feed the
stock. When supper time came. repeated CALI
ing elected no response, and his mother went
to see what detained him. and, on opening the
barn door. was horrified to see him hanging by
the neck from rafter. He had climbed TO the
loft and tied plow-line to the rafter and let
himself down and had slowly strangled to
death. Several people in the neighborhood
have expressed determination that the lads
mother shall be provided for in the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

Mr. BLAINEhaving scored a point bysend-
ing his Private Secretary to the SIS, 900 posi-
ton of Consul at Liverpool, it is beginning
to be recognized that while the Secretary of
State holds that position he is determined to
be Secretary of State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
FROM BENCH TO BOARDING HOUSE.

The Widow and Daughter of Chief Justice
Waite Keeping Boarders.
From the Philadelphia Times1
The widow and daughter of Chief Justice
Waite have removed from the house he pur-
chased some four years since, to a less expen-
sive one on Rhode Island avenue. Mrs.
Swami, sister of Mrs Samuel ]. Randall.
has leased their former residence for term of
years. In a quiet, select way, Mrs. and Miss
Waite have taken boarders for several months
past. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Sumner Teale were
with them earlier in the season, and Judge and
Mrs. Orange Ferriss have removed with them
to their new quarters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

SECRETARY BLAINE's declaration that
the present administration is non-partisan
one is surprising enough; but it is not half
so stunning as the discovery that Mr.. Blaine
regards non-partisanship as virtue. There
seems to be ground for hope that before long
Mr.. Blaine will be rivaling Senator Quay as
a civil service reformer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
CONFRONTED BY A COFFIN.
A Bad Omen on a Wedding Day, Followed
by MIsfortunes.

NEW HAVEN, May 19-Leonard Searborn
and Jennie Maylord, of this city, were married
last November, and on their wedding day, just
emnization of the nuptials, they were con-
fronted by a coffin containing the remains of
young man who had died of rheumatism. The
bride turned pale, and, with many other per-
sons. deemed it an omen of bad luck for herself
and her husband.
Be this superstition or otherwise, Searborn
was stricken with rheumatism four weeks after
his marriage. and has been confined to his bed
ever since. He is now so crippled and helpless
that the doctors say he cannot recover. He
and his wife attribute all their misfortune to
meeting that corpse at the church door on their
marriage day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Injustice to ireland.

From the Brooklyn Citizen.J
There are ten Irish members of Parliamentin
Jail for an offense which would be no otfense in
England, Scotland or Wales, and yet the Tories
keep assuring their supporters that the Irish
people are as free as the inhabitants Of any
other part of the Empire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
AmerIcnnIsm in ENGLAND.

From the New York Herald.l
1t is announced that Queen Victoria intends
to spend few days at Pale Mansion, in Wales.
That will be next to living in the White House.
Americanism seems to be making headway in
England, and if our girls marry few more
peers we shall soon have control of a working
majority in the House of Lords,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
A CRISIS In THE HAIR TRADE.
Unusual Demands Cause a Short Supply of
Blonde Tresses.

From London Life.l
There is said to be a crisis just now in the
false hair trade. The great hairdressers of
London, Paris and Vienna have placed orders
for hair which it will take the supplies of
five years to satisfy, and the amount of fair
hair brought into the market is beginning to
fall short. When the hair was worn in a short
coil on the nape of the neck, as was the fashion
a few years back, little false hair was used and
the complaints of the hair dressers were loud
and deep.
Since ladies' however, have taken to pile
their tresses on the top of the head an addition
is required by those to whom nature has not
been bountiful in the matter of locks, an6
hence an increased demand, which the intro
duction of the catogan has only served to stin-
ulate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
A Doctors Opinion of Blaine.
Frorn the Ph1Iadelnhia Racord

A prominent Philadelphia physician who had
an opportunity at the reception given by Gen
eral Agnus, near Baltimore on Wednesday to
watch Secretary of State Blaine closely, says
that Mr.. Blaine cannot live many years. 1t is
doubtful. this gentleman thinks, whether the
Secretary will live to see the beginning of an
other Presidential campaign.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Two Appropriate Names.

From the New York SUM-
Mr.. Charles Swayne, whom General Harrison
has just appointed District Judge for the
Northern district of Florida. comes from Kis-
simmee, name of rich collabial and buss-sug-
gesting sound. Whence should a swain come
if not from Kissmmee?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

The announcement that the Parnell
Commission will not make its report till
February 1890, is measure of the despera-
tion with which the Tories are hanging on
for something to turn up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
MAJOR M'KINLEY CENSURED.

HOMEGROWN Grand Army Men Blame Him
for Forgetting the Soldiers.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., May.l9.-The appointment
of Edward Hosmer as Postmaster here has
stirred up very hostile feeling against Con-
gresham Mckinley in Grand Army circles,
they claiming that soldier instead of a citizen
should have been recommended by him, as
several soldiers of conceded ability were can
to a soldier.
The post has nearly 500 members, ana Post
Commander Eddy states that McKinle6 said to
him personally that a soldier should be ap-
pointed Hosmer was largely supported by
the business element.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Seats by the Lakeside.

10 the Editor OF Inc DISPATCH:
think by placing some benches in the walks
around the lakes. Park Superintendent Hamil-
ton would fill a longtelt wish and desire Of
many visitors to the Allegheny Parks. think
it the most picturesque and appropriate place
toput them. SUBSCRIBER.
ALLEGHENY, May18.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Mad Dogs and sadnnr.

From the Philadelphia LEDGER
Another mad dog scare prevails In Washing
ton. If the CANNES are any madder than som 9
of the place hunters down there, it is no won.
der they are reported as dangerous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

The music that has been heard in politics
the past few days is about as Wagnerian as
anything which will be rendered at the Ex-
position building this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

THE city authorities are troubled with a
surplus. 1t is the surplus of water which
continues to accumulate in that pond out
Center avenue by reason of the stoppage of
a culyert.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Contrary Creatures.

From the Atchison Globe!
Tell woman she is homely and she will act
pleasant though she feels mad Tell her she is
pretty and she will act mad though she feels
well pleased.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
AGond Iden.

From the Chicago News.5
George William Curtis thinks the erection Of
a centennial arch in New York is good idea.
1t certainly is, and that is all that it ever will
be.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20

The giants will commence fighting to-day
over the electric light patents. That they
will fight the battle for long time is po-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
AN AWFUL STREAK OF BAD LUCK.
A Hackman Who Has Lost IN Eye, nm Arm
nnd Foot.

BROOKLYN, May l9.-Jack Rice, OF Great
Neck, L. L, seems to be in hard luck He is a
hackman at the depot there, and is known all
over the county. He began the work of dis
figuring himself by accidently shooting out one
of his eyes. Later he tried to kill a man who.
he believed, was too attentive to his wife. The
gun burst, and one of his arms was SO badly
shattered that it was amputated
Yesterday he tried to board a moving train
at Bayside. He slipped and fell, and one of his
feet was run over. The foot was afterward cut
off by surgeons. He has up to date one eye,
one arm and one foot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Many Men Have Been Bouahr for Less,

Many Men HhVe Iseen Bought Tor less,
COLUMBUS, May 19-Governor Foraker's
great toenail, which he pulled off some weeks
ago while taking q bath, was valued at S64 Is,
as he received check for that amount to-day
from an accident insurance company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
woNDERseN PAPER.

The remarkable progress of science, at
least in making claims of great achieve
ments, is shown by the assertions which are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
WHAT A SPELLBINDER Is.
A Political Term Which Editor Dana Claim,
to Have Invented.

TO Have Invented.
To a correspondent who asks "What is q
Spellbinder?" the New York Sun makes the
following reply:
'Spellpinder'' is person who holds other per-
sons .'spellbound." member of the Republican
National Committee noticing during the last cam.
paign that the speakers, in reporting to the COM
inittee, invariably said that they had held their
audience ''spellbound," he gave them the name
of SpelIbinders. The Sun applied the name to the
Republican leaders, who soon after the last elec-
tion, held a jubilation at Delmonico's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-20
Going Down Hill.

Prom the Boston Herald.J
Governor Hill seems to be dBindling down to
mere hillock,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-08
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 1889.
THE CITY SOBRANJE.
HOW THE MUNICIPAL MILL WENT
ROUND.

What Will be Done with the Peo-
pies Money--Is Seven Two
Thirds Of Twelve.
Council met last night all members
present but Guerguin who Is absent
from the city.
nrivate citizens and citizens collec-
lively were presensed and referred 10
their appropriate committees, or to the
city engineer.
nlacinp a hydrant on Dolorosa street
between Main and Military plazas.
James Bowen was appointed TO NIL
vacancy on police force.
THAT BOND BUSINESS.
His honor stated that he had pro-
ceeded with the sale OF the bonds,
and that 264 900 and some odd dollars
had been collected and placed in the
treasury, whereupon Alderman Lock-
wood offered the following resolu ton:
"Whereas, At an election held in
April last the taxpayers of TINS city
authorized the sale of S25O,OOO In city
bonds, for the purpose OF general
street improvements; and,
Whereas, THE said bonds have
been duly sold and the money is now
available for the said purpose for
which it was duly appropriated by
the said majority vote of the taXpay-
ers; therefore,
"Be it resolved, That the following
named streets and avenues, situated
in the different wards of the city be
graded and graveled, under the super
Vision of the street commissioner, the
city engineer TO furnish the lines and
grades: