Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-22
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
Many Matters of Mach and Little Moment
Tersely Treated.

| Many Matters of Much and Little Moment
Tersely Trenfed.
WILLIAM h. BELL, U. s. A., is at the Hotel
Duquesne.
BREv1rY being thesole of wit verbosity must
be its uppers.
CLIFTON WHARTON, JR, Of New York, Is
visiting Allegheny relatives.
THE man with, enlargement Of the heart is
not always most generous. His life depends
on big beats.
T. ]. MoLoNEY, a liveryman at Thirty seventh
and Butler streets, had a valuable horse die
yesterday of iockjaw.
THE knowing ones who did not take
mothers advice' are now wearing light under
wear and heavy colds on their chests.
CONTROLLER E. 8. MORROW and his daugh-
ter left last night to attend the assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church at Springfield, o.
HE approached the doorman, wicked,
Whom he tried to pass perforce.
"Here Birdie, where's your ticket?'
''Sir-r? Why, our Mary's in the chorusP'
JIM. McCoRD a brakeman of the Pennsyl-
vania road, fell off his train yesterday, and
severals cars ran over one of his legs. He was
taken to the West Penn Hospital, where his leg
was amputated.
PATRICK MURPHY, a laborer employed by
Booth & Finn, was seriously injured by der
rick falling on him yesterday afternoon in Col
Inns avenue, East End.
THE romantic death of Annie Stanley, the
gypsy, in tent near Temperanceville last win
Coroner Mcdowell has query regarding the
event from Coalsville, Pa.
AT the meeting of the Humane Society yes
terday no action was taken in the matter relat-
ing to the charges against the Protestant Home
for Boys as the society are waiting for reply
to the communication sent them.
The Mount Washington School Board con-
templates half sessions to be held in the
school for the rest of the term, on account Of
the hot weather, past and prospective, though,
as we are all happy to say, not present
IT was horse owned by William NJ. Craig,
Verona liveryman, that Arthur Sullivan tried
to pawn for 81 Monday night. It was worth
s125 Arthur awaits Alderman McKenna's
mandate, ITO the bastile, thou pawnee."
PASSENGERS must not g4t on or of the
cable cars while in motion" Mis- means, ac-
ductors and gripman, THE walhing's good"
sure enough.
CONSTABLE CARR, of the First Aard made
an information before Alderman Cassidy yes
terday against Bridget Griffen fok selling
liquor without license and running p speak
easy at her home on First avenue, near the
Exposition building.
THE Board of Viewers yesterday made a
final view on the opening of Welsh way, from
Manor street to Birmingham avenue, Twenty
seventh ward. But If they really saw the
opening, it must have been through the spec
tacles of their minds eyes.
REV. d. 8. LITTELL addressed Constitu-
tional amendment meeting In the Eighth u, P.
Church, Van Braam street, last night. A
meeting was also held at the Fifth Avenue NJ
T.. Church II A1aYandar nd
j. W. Moreland made addresses
A NEW song. Remembrance" /" the words and
music of which have been written by Mr.. Gill
den r. Broadberry, well-known Pittsburg
musician, has just been published by Cincin-
natl publishing house. and the first copy Of
the song arrived in the city yesterday.
A BILLIARD cue in the hands of Alex Hutch
ison is alleged to have made failure in
attempting to masse John SchnelPs head
out to be both a push and follow shot, and, if
it counts at all, must do so on an undeniable
scratch.
The temperance people Of Mt. Washington
inaugurated their amendment campaign last
night. A largely attended meeting was held in
the Mt. Washington Reading Room Hall The
meeting was presided over by Rev. Mr.. Far
rand. of the First Presbyterian Church, on the
Southside.
MANAGER r. NJ. GULICK and Treasurer
Charles E. Bruce were fined S. and costs yes
terday by Magistrate MeKenna for allowing
the Boston Ideals to give sacred concert In
the Bijou Theater. This leaves Captain WISH
art and Alderman Carlisle out in the cold, so
far as making it severe test case is concerned.
HENRY TAYLOR and Maggie Girder were
arrested by Officer Waggoner and lodged in
the Eleventh ward station yesterday It is al
legged by the officer that the prisoners broke