Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-28
THE STROLLER,S STORIES.
Odd Opinions and Quaint Observations From
Carb and Corridor.

Odd Opinions and Quaint Observations From
| Cnrb and Corridor.
| COLONEL SENFr. one Of the old and popular
| local conductors on the Panhandle, bought
small locomotive for his 5-year-old son. The
| toy ran by a spring, and had considerable pull
| ing power. On Christmas Day the boy con-
cluded to hitch his engine to something and see
If it would pail, like one of his papa's real en-
| gines. The father was alarmed by a dreadful
racket in the parlor. There was noise OF
rattling tin, scampering of feet and the yelping
/ OF pup. When the Colonel appeared in the
doorway he saw the pup perched upon center
table. wild with fright By string tied around
his tail the locomotive hung suspended in air.
and the wheels were whirling round with a
lively buzzing The 5.year-old stood in one
corner clapping his hands with glee.
r RNEsT F. AcHEsON, the editor of the
Washington Observer, was at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel yesterday. Like newspaper edi-
tors in general, Mr.. Acheson possesses a cler-
ical appearance and might easily be mistaken
for minister. He talked bit about political
matters in Washington county, but said that,
as matter of fact he had been printing nearly
everything he knew in his paper. He is of
opinion that Mr.. Underwood, who Is the candI-
date of Congressman Ray. will be appointed
may not be made until almost year hence, as
the present occupant. who was appointed in the
spring of 1886. was NOT confirmed until the sub
sequent winter. Mr.. Achesoh indicated, by his
enumeration of long list Of names, that there
will be large field of candidates for the Legis-
latnre for Washington county. At this distant
day no prediction can be made of the result
r. REPRESENTATIVE STEWART, of Verona, who
is William Flinn's opponent for the State
Senate, was talking yesterday afternoon CON-
eerning the contests for the postmasterships at
McKeesport and Washington, Pa, when he
said: ION the occasion of my last visit TO Wash
ington, Postmaster General Wanamaker told
me that the holding of the department was
that postWaster's four years of service did
not begin until after he was confirmed by the
Senate and his second or full commission sent
to him. If he is succeeded before the expiration
of four years from that TINT, he is considered to
have been removed"
7 W. McGINNIs. steel manufacturer of
y Philadelphia, is at the Hotel Duqudsne.
A TOBACCO dealer said yesterday: zone Of
the peculiar things in our business is the
great falling of, during recent years. in the de-
to be great deal Of it used, but men seem to
be discarding it for plug tobacco. There has
been change in the making of plug, which
may account for the fact 1t is filed with sweet
things which please the taste. There is not so
great an opportunity to adulterate fine-cut."
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John NJ. CRANE, prominent young attorney
, OF Alliance. O., was at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel yesterday. He will remain in the city
about week, looking after some business in
terests and visiting numerous relatives Mr..
Craine says that the Democratic sentiment in
Stark county. the fifth county in population
and wealth in Ohio, is for John r. Thomas for
Senator, and he rather thinks that the three
members from Stark will support Thomas
That county possesses what may, at this time
be regarded as an anomaly: Democratic
newspaper which is not for Brice. 1t is the
Canton Daily Democrat. The editor. General
Sherwood, is a stalwart advocate Of Thomas,
a TToRNEY l. L. LEGGETT and W. 7. Rainey
Of Cleveland, are at the Hotel Anderson.
Mr.. Leggett is associated with his older brother,
General NJ D. Leggett, in conducting one of
the heaviest practices in patent cases outside of
Washington CitS.
John R. MCKINLEY, the Secretary of the
Philadelphia Company. is in New York
City, and is not expected to return home till the
last day Of the year.
JAMES s. MCKEAN, the handsome appointee
; to the postmastership, departed Thursday
night for New York. where he will remain until
Monday. Had he known that Messrs Andrews
and Delamater were coming to town he might
have fingered.
r C.EoRGE K. CRAIG, gentleman interested in
cattle raising in the West, was in the city
yesterday. He impaired the information that
a union Of interests had been formed between
G. H Hammond & Co., Of Chicago one of the
"Big Four in the dressed beet monopoly. and
W. h. Monroe, of Boston. the largest shipper
of cattle on the hoof, who had previously been
the most formidable opponent of the monop-
oly. Mr. Monroe has large stock yards at Al
bany and slaughter houses at Brighton, Mass.
A company has been formed by the new COM
bination with capital stock of S5OOO,OO0
Great slaughter houses will be built at Albany
George Hotchkiss, of New York, and Anthony
Comstock, of Providence, are said to be in the
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