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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

THE reported new departure of the Stand
ard Oil Company into the refining of Lima
oil, may reveal to the Pennsylvania producers
possibility of another and more prominent
shutdown movement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Blew in His Money and Ont His Brains.

William Gould, 90 years old, blew out his
brains with 9 revolver at an uptown hotel, this
morning. Mr.. Could was once prosperous
tobacco dealer. He lost his money in specula-
tion, and was forced to sell out his business
Some months ago he got. together . few hun
dred dollars, and went to PENNSYLVANIA to
speculate in oil. He was unsuccessful. He
came back to the city last night, almost penni-
less and respondent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
METROPOLITAN MELAHeE.
Lost HIs Life While Saving a Child.
TxEw YORK BUREAU sPEcrAIs.I

INEW IUHk BUREAU BfkCIAL6.1
NEW YORK, April ia hero clad in brown,
greasy overalls, checked jumper and dirty
cap was killed In the yard OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Companyin Jersey City, this morning,
while saving the life Of little child. He was
Patrick McAtamney, q switohman. A l0-year-
old boy. who was picking MP Goals on the track
before McAtamney's switch house, did not
notice swiftly approaching locomotive. Nc
Afamney shouted warning. The child did
not hear him. McAtamney jumped to the
track, right before the locomotive, pushed the
boy from It, and in almost the same instant
was struck down and crushed to death. Nc
Atamney was Is years old, and he had been in
the employe Of the Pennsylvanis Railway 20
years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

AN example of popular looseness in dis
cussing the Interstate Commerce, law is
afforded in an editorial declaration of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, that "Judge
oooley's decision that railroad companies
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
George Peats.

Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
DRAyosBURe. April l7.-George Peats, aged 50
years. formerly employed as Government store4
keeper of Allegheny County and an old and rel
spected citizen of this place. died to-day He will
be buried BY the knights of Pythias on Thursday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

The recently reported disappearance of
Senator Quay warrants an anxious inquiry
whether hewas among those Beaver fishermen
upon whom the game laws have recently
laid ruthless hands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
The Dinner TO Mr.. Cleveland.

The commmittee in charge Of the dinner
which Is to be given to ex-Presidsnt Cleveland
by the Young Mems Democratic Club finds
that more than 500 persons wish to take part in
the demonstration. The banquet viii probably
be given in the Metropolitan Opera House, 50
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

THE House, at least seems to be in fair
way for doing something in the way of abol-
ishing wildcats, ioxes and minks. Small
favors are thankfully received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Simply AWful.

From the Chicago News.J
Jay Gould has lately declared that New York
is good enough for him A more startling con-
a fessiOn of moral dspravity prObg6ly was never
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Wait a Little Longer.

From the Indianapolis Journal
If you must go to Oklahoma, wait. There
will be plenty Of land for sale there cheap .
year hence, and still more five years hence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
In n state OF Uncertainty.

IN HtaLe OF Oncertalntys
From the Detroit Free Press.I
Under the law of New Hampshire man who
takes out q marriage certificate has three days
in which to substitute the name Of another girl,
II he should change his mind. That's the sort
of State to live in .3E-e
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
A Market Basket Nuisance-In Memory Of
Maior Omohundro-Odds and Ends.


A Market Basket Nuisance-In Memory Of
Major Omohundro-Odd and Ends.
A MARKET BASKET is tolerable only in q
crowded railroad car when it's attached to a
very pretty girl-when the basket is full OF
corpulent packages the fair owner must be
beauty of the first class to escape the obsecra-
tions, none the less earnest because unspoken,
of the passengers who trip over or are squeezed,
cramped and punched by the blessed basket.
But when positively ugly middle aged man
drags into railroad car filled to overfowing
with tired citizens, q basket bursting with tin
cans and other sharp-edged atrocities, deposits
it in such way as to occupy the best part Of
two whole seats, and then throws of the bur-
den Of moving that basket to allow the egress
Of passengers upon the unfortunates sitting
opposite to him in the end seat of the car, he
is such an unmitigated, impudent. greedy nuis-
ance thar the brakeman would confer favor
on mankind by throwing him and his basket of
the train.
Casually may remark that met the nuis-
ance and was his for the space Of . half hourN
on Fort Wayne train two days ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Mrs. ]. G. FebIrer.

WASHINGTON. April I7.-Mrs. Febiger. wife Of
Rear Admiral John Q. Febiger, who was thrown
from her carriage and badly injured sunday even
ing, died at an early hour this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
We Can Do WI,bout II.

from the Chicago Inter-ocean.1
To the proposition to ''call Congress together
In October . multitude Of tired people viii
say don't.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Boston Wants Improved Street Cars.
c.L Rrics Raol. Hons Ar.Iu.

Colonel Calvin 8. Brice has returned from
six weeks trip to Cuba, Nassau, and south Am
erica. He left the yacht Meteor, upon which
he made the voyage, at Brunswick, Ga, and
came home BY rail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
SIDNEY oMoHuNDRo.

lin.
No glare in the sky no smoke no din,
Noclatter of hoofs, no roll OF wheels,
No startling shout, "Fall in! Fall IMP
No thunder of cannon in af'ning peals,
But the springtime sun, and a zephyr suave
Kissing the rim Of peaceful grave.
But he was soldier. aye, and fought
Not with the mules and the army trains
But where the shell and the saber sought
Thelife Of the trooper gripping the reins
And gritting his teeth till the order came
To charge through the storm OF steel and
fame.
And now to his rest IN the friendly earth
He goes, in the calm of an April day,
When the SOFT spring air is cloyed with mirth
Ofbirds, who are singing the reveillee.
No glare In the sky, no battle shout
But comrade silently mustered out.
80
IT is superb the expression of supercilious
superiority that lights the face of the Califor-
man when you ask him casually to observe the
lovely weather we are lucky enough to be hav-
ing Just now.
For instance, chanced to remark without
thought to Mr.. Locke, the able and very agree
able gentleman who is preparing the public Of
Pittsburg for the great musical treat in store
for US, to-wit, the May Festival-I repeat 1
said to him day or two ago: Beautiful
weather, isn't it7"
To this tentative tr1fie of commonplace Mr..
Locke replied with the look which I have at
tempted to describe. You must not talk of
beautiful weather to me. sir; I am from Cali
forniar'
The words were few, but the look spoke
whole volumes of weather statistics.
50
MATILDA ANN sat upon the doorstep She
had been cleaning house and weeping. Her
face bore marks of both. A neighbor came
over and sat down beside Matilda Ann, where
upon the latter dried her eyes with her apron
and gave great gulp.
whats the matter, Tildie 2" said the kindly
neighbor.
"Oh, here I've been a-cleanin' house all day.
Suppressed sob), "an' Bob's of on tear again
AN it's our weddin' annervers'ryP'
"Dearl Dearr'
'Yes. an don't believe Bob members any
thin about it, don't"
And then Bob came around the corner, rather
shaky, his hat on one side and dinged in at the
top. On his left arm was about a yard Of crepe
tied in bow. He had "membered the anni-
versary!r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

A big exhibition of centennial relics win be
opened at the Metropolitan Opera House to-
morrow evening. Some of the gems OF the
collection are Governeur Morris wooden leg.
Washington's camp service and dress sword,
autograph letters Of Washington, John Andre,
Benedict Arnold, Burgoyne, Paul Jones. and
John Hancock; copies of nearly all the Ameri-
can periodicals of revolutionary days, and the
most famous portraits Of Washington, The
exhibition fills ave large rooms.
Boston Waufs Improved Street Cars.
Seventeen Boston alderman came TO the city
this morning to inspect the system Of electric
storage batteries in use on the Fourth Avenue
surface cars here. If they consider the system
q success they will allow Boston streetcar com
panies to adopt 1t.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
IN DEEP DRIFTS.
Tsrrrrls Fleets OF ne Late Biz
szr5 tn New Mexico.
SEyEy EUxlyS FRolES 10 DElIH
Fas Czrc4ssss of thousands Of Head II
Cattle 4nd sheep BGFlsd Uaasr tie
Hshsas fasssaESEs
IA Great Peril


CIATTos, =. NJ, Nov. ST nless t1e
saos-sIorln ~hlch las been raging i,f
eight days comes % an END soon neAt
summer viii show q country covered
w1th dead bodies ~ animals As thtckly
as Nss tbs old santa Fe trail in me oes-
Tne depta ot the SNOW now IS not less
than taeuty-six inches on level ard
IN Hsany places u LIS dufred % seven
feet hiaa
When the storm struck this section
seven large herds of cattle. mum berins
from 400 10 000. we've being held near
this place awaiting shirmenr to Eastern
markets. The blizzard sent them in
sourberly direction The halffr0Ien
coWbovs tried in vain % cheek the
herds. Finding il utterly impossible, they
rode their exhausted horses into the
CANYONS or partially sheltered places,
where they PASSED many hours In misery.
without food or hre. The c0wboys went
into the CANYON. where they found
cedar tree with which they managed 70
make FIRE. During the second night one
OF their horses died and the men cut
pieces az flesh from the dead animal.
which they warmed and ase without
salt. After ramaininlr there sixty hours
they started out. and after much suffer
ing am hardship reached ranch thirty
miles away. where they were cared for.
Five COWBOYS are known 90 be frozen
20 death. They are Henry Miller, John
Martin, Charles jolly and two men un-
known. Two Mexican sheep-herdcrs
have been found frozen 70 death. one
near Tramperos and another on a small
creek near town. Two men coming in
this morning report drifts in some places
seven and eight feet high in which are
hundreds Of dead stock, many with only
their heads and horns above tho snow.
In one drift thirteen were counted and
in another ten. Some of these were
alive, but unable to move. Herds Of
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
TEMPERANCE WOMEN
Ths National ". g T. Z. Con-
Venes Ia Chicago
FIVE HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT.
Mrs. J0ogs Thompson, 81 ohio. - Pioneer
aorker tn ths Csoss, WArnaiy Greet
o. - Ber Appearance At a.
OPenir,g session.
COLD wArKs ADVOCATES.

CalcAGo. Nov. s.-The sixteenth an
noal convention OF the National Won.
ems Chrlstisn Temperance Union
Aumory Miss Frances A. Willard
opened the session There were sbeai
$50 delegates present After few TO
MARKS bv President Willard Mrs Mary
A. Moodbridge, of Ohio read passage
from tie Scriptures aud afterwards led
in prayer.
Tie event OF the morning was the
appearance on the platform OF Mrs.
Judge Thompson. an c;d but well-pre.
served and keeB-sighted lady the
woman Who, IA Aiusboro. O., com
menced. ia the name of women,
tie battle against tie saloon. Mrs
Ihomps0ns appearance was the sig
nal for q burst ~ applause, and
ali Of the delegates arose and
shook their handkerchiefs IS Miss VII
lard introduced Mrs Thompson a. TIE
great pioneer IN the work and the nom.
an who had started the temperance
movement by her crusade against the
Ohio saloons. going from grog-shop &C
grog-sh0p and preaching against the
liquor power. Mrs. Thompson remarks
were brief
This is sort of "or year" for the ".
c. Z. H., aud nothing. aside from the
reports Of general and State secretaries
and the debate thereon Viii be brought
before the convention, although there
viii be several addresses by leading
temperance workers. Among The we'll
known champions Of temperance reform
present are the following.
Mrs Allen Gordon. Mrs. woodbridge Of Ohio.
Mrs. "Salle" Chapin Dr. Kate Bushnell. Mrs
c Hoffman. OF Missouri; Mrs. Mary Lathrop. oi
Michigan. Miss l.. Pugh, Miss Annie shaw,
Mrs : NJ / Henry Of Evanston Mrs J Ellen
Foster of Iowa; Frances !. Hames. 81 New
York, Miss TGbey. of Massachusetts; Mrs. l.
NJ y Stevens. Of Maine Mrs 4. c. Wallace
mother Of General Lew Wallace Mrs. Monroe.
president q the Ohio W. &. 7. L., and Mrs
Stewart, Of Maine.
The walls of the convention hall are
covered with flags and notices. At the
west end OF the hall was large piece OF
white lcanvas, with the words
printed in large letters: NO sec
tionalism in politics; no sex in
citizenship; no sectarianism in religion. p
But all for God, for home, and native
land" Another read: "All Illinois for
God and Temperance. and still another,
Gods Curse Upon High License, fol,
lowed by an appropriate Scriptural quo
tation.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
TnE SAL PLA4ERs


Att4-a ft-4is
NgN AoRk NOV s-The Erother.
hood 81 Baseball Players Which has
been ln session a. tAe lifth Avenue
Hotel all dag adjourned "Wednesday
evening unUl January without oaas.
p.etng the WORK al the formation of =
new leaEHe il is learne1 tAat IL TIE
meeting The form ~ contract was
adopted and that the term of ssrsloe
contracted FOR will be t1ree years Tie
reserve feature ~ The ola league con-
tract is omitted from the new form l
was also decided that eaoh club should
be run on as own basls and that ne ellb
should be responsi bic ior tle losses ~
another fAe division ~ gate reaelpts
is 10 be upon basis of 81
pee cent Of tae gate emo grand
stand receipts o. caeh cub thus giving
g. the home and Visiting clubs sn equal
share Ia the receipts of each game. A
prize funa ~ SEQ 900 is 10 lee raised ~
an assessment OF =. 300 on esch liah
oi this iuud 9 too is 10 - io the c--t
winning the CAaa- pionship Che balance
q be divided into prizes Tor the other
clubs according 90 their relative posl-
t20ns ia the championship race
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC WIRE.
Terrible Fate of I5-Tear-Old Boy nj
Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. ga fate
similar 10 the one that recently befel
Lineman FeelIs in New York overlook
Harry Oliver, 15-year-old boy. Thurs
day morning. Oliver was employed 70
wipe the gearing Of the electric cars. Ig-
norant Of the fact that the current was
turned on he touched live wire connect
ing with the battery or elsesthe bat
terry itself, and loud cry for help called
the workmen TO him. Blue smoke was
already issuing from his hands and he
was suffering from the most excruciat-
ing pain The current was shut of az
once, but too late; the deadly fluid had
done its work and the boy cz Tired in
the greatest agony after having been re-
moved to his home.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
eUTchERlEs IN MEXICO
Ten or Tineen Persons Kiiled IN . Kiot-
Customs oMuers Isachsd.

LsmDo Mex Nov s-News : has
reached the commander of the Mexican
troops in ACuvo Laredo. opposite thls
city. of serious trouble which is n@N
going on in Mier. Mexico down
the bio Orande from tAls point
about 100 miles Last sunday mer
chant named Guterlcs was shot and
killed by TWO customs guards Who claim
he refused o. stop ana be- searched "a
the road between Mier and Can8rog.
On their arrival ln Mier they reported
the affair. and the citizens were So in-
censed they raised a mob and lynclcd.
them About forty or hfty Mexican troops
and body of fifteen or twenty customs
guards arrived there too late 10 save tie
lives of the guards and general battle
occurred. res4ltng in tle death and
wounding of some ten or fifteen parties.
Reinforcements were telegrphed for %
Matamoras. The town al last accounts
was IN an uprOar.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
Pound az Lat.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov s.-A boy
giving the name and answering the de-
scription of Willie ". Dickinson. who
mysteriously disappeared from Commca.
wealth about eight years ago. and for
whose recovery "a standing reward Of
So 600 is offered. has been found in the
Boys and Girls Hone in this city. TIE
chief Of police has telegraphed the boys
father, who now resides il Bessemer,
Mich, tocome 70 Los Angeles and idena.
~ the boy
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
a BIG DEAL CLOSED.
The Purchase of the Washburn and Pills
bury Mills by English Capitalists Con-
snunmated

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Dispatches re-
ceiyed in this city from c. 4. Pillsbury.
the Minneapolis miller say that b" has
been notified by cable from London that
the g. s.OO0.OOO necessary to purchase the
Pillsbury and Washburn mills in Mime
apolis have all been subscribed and the
deal closed. The properties sold TO the
English syndicate include, besides The
mills belonging to G. A. pillsbury and
". ID. Wash burn. tho water power o. s..
AnthOny's falls. 130 elevators belonging
10 the Pillsbury interest, and the con-
trolling interest IN another elevator
limo
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
BADLY MANGLED.

Attempted Assassination of the japanese
Minister of Foreign AGisirs - Terribly
Wounded BY "A Bomb Thrown by a
Jealous Political Rival, who Kills Him
self.
SAN Francisco, Nov, s.-The steamer
City of Sydney from Japan brings news
OF the attempted assassination October
IS Of Count Okuma, Mihister of Foreign
Affairs for Japan. The Count was re-
turning from a Cabinetmeeting, and was
just entering the gate of his official resi-
dence when Kerushima Tsunok, who
was politically enviOus Of the Count,
threw a bomb. 1t struck the top of the
carriage and exploded at the Counts
feet, inhicting deep wounds on the
right leg and slight wounds on tho
right hand and face The fellow then
drew a short sword and killed himself
by cutting his throat The Counts leg
was amputated above the knee.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
Railroad RuiIdlng in Poru.

LIMA. Nov. s-The Government has
authorized contract Tor the construc-
tion Of a railroad. either broad or nar-
row gauge. from the fertile and rich
wine-Crowing districts of the depart
ment q Noquegua 20 the port Of 10.
This authorization includes the right 20
construct any branch roads deemed de-
sialhle.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

NEW YORK.. Nov. s.-A bad accident,
caused by the fan Of scafolding At Tho
insane asylum on Blackwell's island. is
reported As far as known six men
were injured, and a number, it is said.
Vii die
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

HALTAx. \. s. Nov. s-The reports
OF distress among The fishermen al
Terence Bay and Lower Prospect, in
West Halifax. are confirmed Nesrly
half the population ln each village are
on the brink of starvation owing to
the failure Of the fishing ia their neigh
borhood. About SIXTY famiies-Desr.y y
400 pergons-are thus destitute
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
TlLDEN'S WILL.
A Legal Technicality Defeats the Benevo.
lent Purposes Of the Dead Statesman.


lent Purposes of the Dead Statesman.
NEW YORK. Nov. s.-The decision ci
the general term Of the Supreme Court
in the Tilden will contest declares in
valid for indefnitenesS that portion of
Samuel J. Tilden's viii creating the
Ti,den trust, under which the
residue Of the estate was "by
tho xecutor to be applied t.
such educational and charitable pur-
poses as in their Judgment would render
the widest and most substantial benefit
% the interests OF mankind" The
clause provided for the establishment Of
libraries in this city and other places.
Tho contest Of the wiz was made by
George II. Tilden. nephew Of Samuel
J. Tillen.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
Killed His wife.

SAvANvAH. Ga. Nov. s.-Albert Nsres
Cnt his wife's throat early Wednesday
morning. killing her instantly The
woman had been 20 a festival with her
sister. and young man escorted them
home. r is supposed th.t jealousy lei
% tho murder. Marea sed and is still
q. ra-rn
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

swelling bo3y 81 The revalesloulsts q
Ameries. and enas vltt ne dec.ar tl..n
- Close the ranks 81 ls slruea.
The Committees ou Agitation 81 t1e ~
ternanonal Working Mems Assoei-.
t.on IAe body Is considered rsTolu-
uonary ons, although it Is Ral a. s.rong
A. fr fars.er t..ara
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

ALBANY. \. Y. Nov. s-Tbe New
York state Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision of tho lower court ordering
the dissolution 81 the North River Sugar
Refining Company. which was some
sine ago Incorporated in thc sugar ,-4si-
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

SPRINGFELD, III. Nov. =. - The
Thanksgiving proclamation has been is-
sued by the Governor fixing November
2s as Thanksgir wing Day.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. s-Governor
Hoard has issued a proclamation sp-
pointing Thursday. Novcm Der ., a. a
day of ThanksgI and PRAYER.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

ZANzlsAB. Noy. s.-A report las been
received here that ths second division
90 Dr. Peters expedition Is retFeatug
toward the coast lt failed 10 effect
,aneuan aita ths nrst division AID La
not been Iestl1.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

ROME, Nov. s-n is officially an
nounced that dervishes recently st
tackled Goudar. the capital of AbyssinlS,
and burned the city Subsequently,
force Of hbyssinians attacked The der
wishes and defeated them, killing three
OF the chiefs.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

INDIANAPoIIs. Ind. Nov. S-The
convention % The Nol1on's Home Mis-
sionary Society adjourned az noon
Thursday. Mrs. John Davis, of Clucin-
matt. was elected president 60 suooeo the
late Lucy Webb Hayes. The other gen
eral officers were rc-c lcctcd.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09

RosFDAnE. Mss Nov. s-Deitze &
Coars0n doing business as planters ana
general merchants, hase made an assign
meut Tor Tie benefit " their creditors.
Liabilities about Sso.o..ys assets un-