Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

The December returns, Mr.. Woods said,
would about reach the average OF y, ,o00OOO,
making a very comfortable showing for Pitts
burg property.
The report of the Bureau of Health for the
month of November shows that on November
the balance in the appropriation for that
bureau was S11035 a. The expenses were
3,37S g. and receipts Sl22 65 during the month
leaving balance of IS, 379 Il in the appropria
ton to date. The mortuary report of the same
month shows a total Of 325 deaths, being rate
of II per 1000 inhabitants annually. There
were IS deaths of infants under year and &
between and years. The death rate is greater
than for any corresponding month since 1888
when the total reached 1859. There were 28;
cases and SO deaths from infectious diseases re-
ported during the month, of which the Old City
had "a cases and 13 deaths; the East End, HE
cases and 30 deaths; the Southside SO cases and
deaths; hospitals, II deaths. Diphtheria
caused 33 deaths, scarlet fever, g. and typhoid
fever, 81
A ROW in Splane's court yesterday after
noon was occasioned by a quarrel between
a colored man named John Edmond, and
an Italian named John Burcase. Off
Ger Grimes attention was attracted TO the
court, and he arrived Just in time to see Bur
case, with big revolver in hand, chasing Ed
mond out of house. Burcase ran inside as
soon as he saw the officer, and hid the revolver.
When he was taken to the station the only
weapon found on him was pocket knife, but
the officer returned to the house and found the
revolver, o villainous looking weapon, and a
long bladed knife, both the property OF Bur-
case. Edmond was locked up 'also and the
case will be investigated this morning.
THE Building Inspector yesterday issued a
permit to the st. Adelbert Polish Catholic con-
gregation to build one-story brick church,
76x127 feet on South Fifteenth street. Twenty
eighth ward, to cost $4,000 F. c. Sauer is the
architect and Benz & Co. the builders. Frank
Tomple got permit to build a brick dwelling
and store building on South Twenty-second
street, to cost s.. 100. Joseph E. Normecutt got
a permit to build two-story brick dwelling on
Margaretta street. Nineteenth ward, to cost
S4,700.
THE Board of Assessors have about COM
pleted their supplement to the triennisl assess
ment, taking in new buildings and improve
ments made since the assessment of stspring.
The books will be closed on this supplementary
assessment on January l, and the assessors are
anxious to have all taxables who have been
notified by postal of their valuation to make
some response, either in the way of acknowl-
edging the correctness of the valuation, or by
giving notice of their intention to appeal, SO
that the work can be completed at once.
AT the corner of Smithfield street and Dia.
mond alley, last evening. man known in po-
lice circles as ''Barkley, the Blacksmith, -
raised some disturbance, and was warned away
by Officer Andrew Scott. He returned, and,
becoming too disorderly, the officer arrested
him. Barkley resisted, and, after having
created considerable commotion, will have the
pleasure of paying for the luxury Of charge Of
disorderly conduct this morning.
MEAT and Milk Inspector McCutcheon's re-
port for November shows that meat, fish, game,
eggs and milk to the value OF S249 rs were con-
demned and confiscated as unfit for food; two
head of cattle and 81 hogs were ordered slaugh-
tered. andslN milk tests, representing over 1000
gallons Of milk were made.
INSPECTOR MCALEEsE last night enter ed
charges of false pretenses against George Wal
ter and Charles Gruby, the two young men
who were arrested yesterday for conducting a
bogus employment agency at Al Smithfield
street. They will have a hearing before Magis-
trate Gr1pp this morning.
THE police were notified last night to look
out for Charles Park, alias Mike Donahue, who
is wanted at Greensburg for the larceny of 800
and lady's gold watch, from William Clark,
of Greensburg. The watch has the name HAT
tie' engraved on the case.