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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

WHILE the authorship of the somewhat
notorious Richmond letters may be good
enough bone for political partisans and lit
erary critics to growl over in the dull days
of July, the public at large will not bother
itself with the discussion of the question;
but we should think that Julian Haw-
thorne and Gail Hamilton would hasten to
disclaim their connection with those not
very creditable vituperative efforts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mary Ann Dickson.

At4 O'Clock in the afternoon OF yesterday Mrs.
Mary Ann Dickson, widow Of the late DR.. John
Dickson, died at her home in Edgeworth. While
the end came suddenly, It cannot be said that 1t
was altogether unexpected. Within the last year
she passed through most severe Illness which,
at one time, 1t was expected would prove fatal.
Rallying in a wonderful way for a woman who
was then in her 10th year, and who had for more
than Is years been more less an invalid, her
health apparently continued to improve until
Wednesday last. Shortly after noon on that day
she was stricken suddenly down, by what agency
is not definitely known, though the great heat may
be held accountable in a measure. She fingered,
suffering intense agony, until O'Clock yesterday,
children were present during her last hours. Mrs.
dickson was the oldest daughter of Mich
olas and Nancy Way, and was born in
1913. The Way family was one OF
section. In 1888 she married DR.. John Dickson,
who was then following his profession in Sewlck-
ley. in 1913 they moved to Allegheny City, and
about ten years later moved back to Edgeworth,
where they erected house on the Way farm. In
that house Mrs. Dickson died yesterday, and in
the neighborhood of 1t her good works have left
many memorials. She was one of the founders OF
the Leetsdale Presbyterian Church, and at IL in
Constant attendant. The Christian patience and
cheerfulness with which she bore the severest OF
trials illuminated her late years. ltis no wonder
that she was greatly beloved and respected. OF
N. Watson, Miss Elizabeth Shields Dickson.
Mrs Thomas Graf, DR.. John s. Dickson, DIR.
Joseph N. Dickson, Mrs. Hepburn Johns and
Mrs. Edward Godfrey Another daughter, Sarah,
years ago. Mrs. Dickson will be buried in the
Sewickley cemetery, but the date Of the funeral is
not yet fixed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
HE BLUFFED MALONE.
Colonel Henry watterson's Nerve In Stiff
Poker Game.

Poker Game.
From the Washington Capital.I
A number of gentlemen were gathered at
Chamberlain's telling poker stories the other
day, when ore of them said: lone of the nerv-
lest games of poker ever saw in this city was
played not long ago in a room at the Arlington
Hotel, where several gentlemen well known in
national politics were in the party.
"All the hands had been dealt and about $500
were In the pot before the draw. Only two
stayed in. They were General Malone and
Colonel Henry Watterson. General Malone
held two pair and drew one card. Watterson
stood pat. Malone bet an even Sl00. Waiter.
son saw the 500 and raised him $500. Malone
saw that amount and raised it another 500.
Watterson saw that and raised it $1,000. Ma
hone laid down and asked Watterson to let
him see the cards, but Henry said, No; If you
want to see what have you must pay for it,
and he raked in the pot. Afterward he told
his friends Just what he had. 1t was a cool
bluff. and he hadn't a card in his hand higher
than queen, but 1t took several thousand dol
lars of the Virginia gentleman's money through
using his nerve at the proper time"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

Now that the Department of State has
announced that no complaint has been made
to it by Hadji Hassein Ghooly Khan, it be-
gins to look as though the latter may be a
polite person who rushed his grievances
into print for the purpose of sending marked
copies of the papers to His Majesty the
Shah, who would thereby be informed of
his Minister'S devotion to him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

toric love of liberty among these
sturdy mountaineers, backed by the SYM
pathy, and more substantial aid, doubt
less, of France. Russia and England. will
surely inspire stout resistance to the Ger
man and italian scheme of partition, il that
is to be pushed. The German papers now
say that their discussion of the desirability
of dividing Switzerland is purely "aca-
demic," but academic" disquisitions of
that sort are sufficiently sinister to arouse
apprehensions Of something more practical
hehind
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A Wife's Complaint.

Mrs Otto Hampel, the wife of a prominent
real estate agent, has entered suit for separa-
tion and alimony. She married Mr.. Hampel 70
years ago. For the first six years they lived
happily together. On the seventh anniversary
OF their wedding day he wrenched a leg from
the breakfast table and beat her with it be-
cause the muffins were soggy. Two months
later he squeezed her between an open door
and the wall till she tainted. He ducked her
In wash tub 10 or II times. A few weeks ago
he beat her with frying pan. He tore her
face, pulled out much of her hair and sprained
both of her wrists by twisting them. Although
his income is large, he has long allowed her
only Sl5 week with which to support and
dress herself and three children. ALI this
negligence and cruelty, she says. is the result
of his intimacy with one of her old school girl
friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

THOSE Eastern papers which have re-
Gently taken to making unkind remarks
concerning the alleged slowness with which
contributions have reached the people of
Johnstown will doubtless be reassured by
Governor Beavers statement that "every-
thing is being done which is possible to give
prompt and intelligent relief" Governor
Beaver is at the head of the Relief Commits
sion, and ought to know.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
Not Pleasant to Think OF.

from the new 7 OK IrlDune.I
A newspaper issue which did not contain the
announcement OF railroad accident would be
a curiosity nowadays. These smash-ups are of
all kinds, and they are reported from all parts
of the country. There seems to be no special
reason in natural conditions for their frequen-
cy, and consequently they suggest an extensive
relaxation of discipline which it is not pleasant
to think of.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

The cutting of grain rates from the West
by the trunk lines will hurt none but the
roads themselves, and there is room to doubt
whether they will do much suffering. The
stimulus to general business that is likely
to result will be in their favor. provided the
reduction does not proceed to extremes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER,
in reducing the rate of tolls on Government
kilograms from one cent to one mill per
word, entirely ignores the proprietary rela-
tions the big corporations assume toward the
country. This may be fun for Mr.. wana-
maker, but the telegraph companies can't
see the joke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THE Courts have decided that Colonel

The Courts have decided that Colonel
Dudley must submit to an examination
upon the circulars advising the purchase of
foaters in Indiana in "blocks of five" before
he can proceed with his libel case against
the New York World If Colonel Dudley
can be persuaded to talk fully and ex-
plicitly upon this matter an interesting and
exciting political episode may be looked for
this summer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

IT may be true, as our esteemed Philadel-
phia cotemporary, the Record. remarks, that
Senator Cooper takes the Philadelphia Gus
tom House unpledged as to abstaining
from being candidate for Governor. but it
is also true that when last chosen Chairman
Of the Republican State Committee he took
that place unpledged as to abstaining from
being q candidate for the United States
Senate. This, however, did not prevent the
election of Matthew Stanley Quay to the
place. and Mr.. Quay is said to have can
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

THE anti-liquor people chose a historic
place yesterday to start their movement
may have been acquired by them in the late
campaign will be of much more service to
their movement than the memories that
cluster about the past of Lafayette Hall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
WHAT WILD WITS ARE SAYING.

Staying Him Off-Tailor-Will you have
the bill sent with your suit sir?
Cleverton-No; send 1t by messenger boy
CLothfer.
A Complicated Process.-A good deal Of
billing and cooling is being done at the summer
resorts Just now. Lovers do the cooling and hotel
proprietors do the billing.-LVs.
Domestic DynamIte.-Doctor Ito GALLERY
Your constitution and nerves seem to be complete
ly shattered.
Patient-I expect sol Comes OF my wife blowing
me up.-Chfcdgo GLoos.
On One ondition.-Tramp Ito lady of
the house)-I am starving to deathl Can die out
In the barnyard?
Lady ofthe house (graciously)-Yes; ifyou WON'T
crawl under the barn.-LUs.
Oh, mol
The heat may squelch the merchant man,
1t may the banker rich annoy;
1t may knock out John Sullivan,
But not the riotous small boy.
Chicago Natl.
Seasonable Information.-First Omahan-
One must look out for hydrophoDia thishot wealth.
err Do you know how to tell mad dog?
second Omahan-If / had anything to tell Q
mad dog. should do 1t by telephone.-0mahs
World.
Austere man in clerical-looking coat,
commenting on the hght-It would have been
small loss If they had killed each other.
Thtn-chesteo youth, Rlarlng tnrOugn Eyeglasses
with an air of personal resentment-Ib beg to differ.
II would have been q loss to science!-PhtsddsI-
phtG Record.
LIFE AS IT OUGHT TO BE.
I envy the succulent, fresh-cut meat
Laid out In the big ice-box;
Ienvy the butter Its cool retreat,
And the radish and celery-stalks-
In fact can conure up nothing SO sweet
Astohave q snug place in big ice-box.
-Chfcdoo Kaf.
'sWhat do they mean by a rib-roast?'
asked gray-robed lady, turning from . Sullivan
extra to her escort. whose stf hat and snad-stom-
ach coat denoted the relationship Of bride and
groom.
81 should saw said the husband with a twin
kle. s.that it.meant biff a In modei'' And the
bride looked much at sea NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as
Record.
THE THREE GRAcEs.
Fdith.
With eager appetite fix mine eye
Upon the piece OF huckleberry pie.
Hope.
How similar the berry and the hyi
And yet mayhap, 1t is berry pie.
Charity.
Into its depths peer, and pass the pie
Unto my hungry neighbor sitting by.
-Wdshtn0ton Post.
TO JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Now, Sullivan, remember while you count
the money ta'en,
There are enemies more fatal than the yanquished
j. Kirain;
fraud.
80 guszle no more guzzles If ron wish to stay
adored.
Your stomach Is your weak place, and yet whisky
hits you there,
Despite tumultuous Kisses and Wild howis Of mo
fair;''
So If whisky sends challenge to battle for your
pelt
Please reply. '1'n nght no duner as hits beloxtss
belt.n
-Hsp York Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A MINE OF WOOD.

Turning Buried Forest Of Cypress Trees
Into Shingles.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.1
Forty miles above New Orleans Is the old bed
of the Bonnet Carre crevasse. Fifteen years
ago the Father of Waters burst his bonds and
swept through there to Lake Pontchartrain.
Five years ago the State of Louisiana, with the
assistance of the Mississippi Valley Railroad.
rebuilt the Bonnet Carre levee but it could
not restore altogether the conditions prevail
ing antecedent TO the crevasse. The liver, in
the ten years it passed through the swamp,
piled mp its sands against the big cypress for
ests there. 1t has left behind buried forest
The piled-up sand has dcadened nearly all the
trees. and a shingle mill is now at work there
manufacturing them into shingles with all the
rapidity with which that machine works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

In view of the new movement in Ireland
against the payment of rents, it may not be
out of place to remark that it looks as
though castles in Spain would be equally as
remunerative as estates in Hibernia as an
investment, and much less troublesome. -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
didate for Governor whose name is not
Cooper

THE Governor of Mississippi may cage
Mr.. Sullivan, the Boston scientist, but at
this late day he cannot stop the fight. The
Governor of Mississippi should 60 to and
give himself a rest, by doing which he will
greatly reduce the advertising for the re-
manning portions of the performance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
WHILE Lead Trust shares were breakip

WHILE Lead Trust shares were breaking
yesterday and weakening in the general
market in New York, some tone was given
the latter by reports that "big railroad
trust" was being formed in the West. Thus
trusts are made to serve all the interests of
the professional speculators, and the only
persons who get left all around are the
lambs --
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
Secrets Worth Thousand. stoIeo.

Great excitement exists at Oxford Furnace,
N. j., over the stealing of valuable private
papers belonging to the late Colonel William
Scranton, who died on June 10. Colonel Scran-
ton was identified with Prof. George II. Cooke,
State Geologist, at the time of his death. He
was founder of the iron works at Oxford. N.
j., and had valuable treatises Of the construc-
tion of blast furnaces and kindred subjects
On the day of Colonel Scranton's death some
one entered his office, broke open his desk and
stole the papers and notebooks. The family
has offered a large reward for the recovery of
the papers, which contain secrets worth
facturers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

A WRITER in the ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat says that you can drive every mosquito
and fy out of room and keep them out by
occasionally burning small lump of gum
camphor. Human beings could be COM
PEELED to evacuate the premises by the same
process, we should imagine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

WHILE the shorthaired fraternity of
New York and Boston were planning re-
ceptions and banquets in Sullivan's honor
the Governor of Mississippi stepped in with
an invitation which the champion pugilist
could hardly refuse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

In favor of the Allegheny Baseball Club
it is alleged that the most of the players are
in very bad condition. The same may be
urged for the record the club is making just
now. The Allegheny Ball Club is one OF
the most refreshingly uncertain things
among our local institutions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
TRI-STATE TRIFLES.

A PHILADELPHIA barber says that the
Western mans skin is the most irritated of any
he shaves; they shave very closely.
TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio, boasts of fence
of woven cornstalks.
A HUNGRY man rushed into the Broad street
station the other day and ordered - basin of
stewed oysters"
A CAT that will drink beer is one of the
curiosities of Calamet, o.
WILLIAM CRAFT, farmer Of Montrose vi
cinity. Pa, lost valuable lamb two days ago
from its having eaten laurel, an unusual casu-
atty at this time of year.
A BUSINESS man of Cincinnati, O., places a
box Of ice under his desk to keep him cool.
CHARLES MIEssE, of Hamburg Berks coun-
ty, Pa, has designed grouping of the 42 stars
in the national flag SO that they make a six
pointed star.
A WHEELING, w. Va, barber has a razor
that he has used constantly forthe last rs years,
and it does better work now that it ever did.
J. A TEMPLEToN, of Washington, Pa, has
An O0Q souvenir OF SallIOIula anu Lne IOILy-
miner time. 1t is brass coin that passed for
gold. 1t is little larger than a cent, and upon
one side is seen the miner upon one knee sift-
ing out the gold from the sand.
In looking through lot of secondhand
books in a store in Parkersburg, w. Va, Sea-
wright Cummings came across a book which
had been stolen from him in Philadelphia 20
years ago. He valued it very highly, as his
father presented it to him when he was quite
young. He feels quite jubilant over the re-
covery.
MRS. WALLACE, of Summerville o., was
cutting up an old dress that belonged to her
mother who died couple of years ago. when
the scissors came upon something hard. Upon
examination it was found to be a twenty-dollar
bill folded and sewed in hem. Mrs Wallace
is not in the best of circumstances and the find
was a very timely one.
THE wheat crop of Franklin county, Penn.
sylvania. is so enormous that the farmers have
trouble in harvesting Il. while the ground is so
wet that reaping machines come from the
fields as muddy as road wagons.
In a certain town in Ohio where screens are
not allowed to be used in saloons, a big fat man
is hired ty one of the more enterprising saloon
keepers, to stand in his door all the time. He
obstructs the view very effectually.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

SUMMER is in full swing. A number Of
veracious boatmen OF the Connecticut coast
have already seen the sea serpent. The
serpent was Of the usual size and general
appearance, but tine quality of the whisky
and the quantity consumed is not stated.
A larger serpent may be expected shortly
on the New Jersey coast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A Corporation VIII n Fuisre.

FRANKLIN, July ll.-A charter has been
granted to the Anglo-American Oxide Com
pany, of this city, with q capital stock of
100000 This company owns the European
patents for the new process Of manufacturing
oxide of lead, zinc, iron, ETC., as developed BY
the American Oxide Works of this city. and
they will proceed to erect works In London,
Paris and Belgium as soon as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

IT is said that Queen Victoria and her
set have discarded the hustle. Still we do
not think the hustle has permanently re-
tired from public activity. 1t has been sat
upon often enough before, only to emerge
more triumphantly prominent than ever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

aggrieved they want all the other miners in
Pennsylvania to strike. Because the Gallit-
gin miners do not like bread, shall no others
grow wheat?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

THE latest field for English capital. &C.
cording to report, is among the -four mills
of the Northwest, and 1t seems to be good
field for English or any other capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

THE weather for some days back has been
so much commented on that it has become
what is known as a chestnut-a roasted
chestnut, as 1t were.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

Lfe-size wax figures of Sullivan and Kilrain
are being made for a local museum. The
pugilists will be represented as meeting In the
ring at Richburg. The costumes of both will
be exactly reproduced. The details of the
whole scene are in charge of artists who saw
the fight in RichDurg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

WILLIAM CRAFT. farmer of Montrose vi
cinity. Pa, lost valuable lamb two days ago
from its having eaten laurel. an unusual casu-
atty at this time of year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

ST. PAUL, MINI. July 11.-Edmund Rice, ex-
Congressman from the Fourth district Of Mime
sofa after an illness OF weeks duration, died at
White Bear this morning at $40. He was II years
old. Death was caused by paralysis of the brain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

The Dead Comes to Life.

The clipper ship Belle, which arrived here
to-day from Liverpool, sighted 25 icebergs
during the voyage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
An Invitation rha.,n be Ignored.

Editor Arthur T. Lumley, of the Illustrated
Ne1cs. to-day sent Editor Elliott F. Shepard, of
the Mail and cypress. a pressing personal in
vitation to the reception to be held at the
Illustrated Ne,os Office in honor of John L
Sullivan. Mr.. Lumley says among other things:
Your presence on the occasion will add a
dignity to the affair which, perhaps, it would
not otherwise possess. and will assure the pub
lie at large that the religious element In our
society and the school of ideas represented by
the scientific development of human muscle
are in harmony with each other"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A DAY In NEW YORK.
The Pull of n Police Justice.


NEW YORK, July 1L-Fritz Schultz, formerly
bartender in Police Justice Welde's Harlem
saloon, stole 81 900 from his employers safe and
ran away. He was caught and brought back
to the city with all but S35 OF the stolen
amount. When arraigned this morning. he
told his conception of the dimensions OF a
police Justices pull" After stealing the
money, he said he walked into the country on
the Central railway tracks, as he supposed
Justice Welde, upon discovering the theft,
would stop all outward-bound trains at the
Grand Central station. He took q train eventu-
ally at Hayerstraw. where he first considered
himself beyond the Justices jurisdiction.
Schultz was arrested in Randolph, Cattaraugus
county, ten days ago. but was not delivered to
the city policetil to-day. as the Randolph au-
thorities refused to give him up before the
payment of the $500 reward for his capture, and
there was some delay in forwarding the money
from this city. He was held for trial. The
fact that Justice Welde owns saloon has al
ready been much commented on and now that
it is openly demonstrated, there Is possibility
that he will be disbarred.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
James Mcclure.

James McClurg, whose name is familiar in al
most every household in these cities, died yester-
day afternoon al AIS O'Clock at his residence No.
I9l .sebecca street. Allegheny. after painful ILL
ness of six months. He was the head of the firm
of James McClurg Co., cracker manufacturers
on Wood street. this city. Mr.. McClurg was born
near Belfast, Ireland, 81 years ago. In 1871 when
work for his brother, who carried on a bakery on
Smithheld street. After time young McClurg
caught the gold fever and went to California with
the Argonauts. He did not stay long, but came
back and engaged with Alexander Martin, who
had a bakery in the Allegheny Diamond. In 1870
Mr.. McClurg began business for himself and was
successful. building up a good trade In q short
time and steadily extending IL. The business was
extended to Omaha, where two sons do business
under the style of the mcClurg Cracker Company.
Mr.. McClurg has been an elder In and one of the
trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church of
this city for number of years. He leaves wife
and seven children, three sons and four daugh-
ters, all married, and a large number of grand
children. His youngest child was married about
four months ago. The entire family was present L
when the end came,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

A PHILADELPHIA barber says that the
Western mans skin is the most irritated of any
he shaves; they shave very closely.
TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio, boasts of fence
of woven cornstalks.