Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-22
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
THE natural gas explosion and small fire
published as having occurred in James Cavitt
& Co.'s works on South Twentieth street, on
Sunday night last, is denied by the members Of
that firm. The explosion occurred near Ph1l.
lips & Co.'s works. The hre did but little oam-
age.
PETER MARGIco, an italian who lives at No.
30 Poplar alley, made an information before
Alderman Richards yesterday charging An
thony Barricio with assault and battery. 1t is
alleged by Margico that Barricio struck him
with shovel, knocking him down.
FRANK CoNNoRs will have hearing before
Alderman McMasters tomorrow to answer q
charge of assault and battery Mary Millfgsn
made the information, alleging that Connors
knocked her down and otherwise abused her.
Both live on Fountain street.
JOHN CULLIGAN charged John Hartman
with assault and battery before Alderman
Be1nhauer last evening. 1t is alleged that
Hartman gave Culligan's son a severe beating
at the PitIsburg and Lake Erie depot, where
both had gone to get milk.
A SITE for depot at Charleroi has at last
been selected by the officials Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Immediately on receipt Of
this news, ground was broken near by for a big
three-story brick hotel, to cover dye lots and
cost about $50, 00Q
THERE was a meeting last night in Law
renceville of about % young men who are in
terested IN the organization of an Independent
Republican club in the Fifteenth ward. 1t was
decided to meet again on Thursday for organ
ization.
LAST evening Mary Kaspescheck charged
Veronak Visnack with assault and battery be-
fore Alderman Benhauer. The prosecutrix
alleges that the defendant went to her door
and slapped her in the mouth. A warrant was
issued.
THOMAS PRICE and James Cuff were ar
rested by Captain Mercer for fighting on Sec
ond avenue, near Brady street. Both were
locked up in the Fourteenth ward station, but
afterward gave bail for hearing this morn
ing.
FRANCES E. CLARK is the person to whom a
three months note for $40 is signed by another
party, who can get the same by calling on In
spector McAleese. The note was found by a
policeman and is due August z
JAMES WAYNE, the colored boy who was
chained at home by his mother, and then taken
to the Newsboys' Home, has skipped with a
new suit of clothes. He will be sent to Nor
ganza. when recaptured.
WARNER POWELL and his son Moses were
before Alderman McInerny yesterday for
shooting in the city limits. Powell senior paid
the penalty, in S4 and costs, and Moses was dis
charged
GUS SMITH will have hearing before Al
derman McMasters tomorrow. He is charged
with assaulting Laura Miller by knocking her
down. The prosecutrix lives ar No. " Gibbon
street.
WILLIAM RENNIG, the well-known East
End barber, wishes it to be understood that be
| is not the William Hennlg who was arrested
| in the East End on Sunday for insulting ladies
INSPECTOR MoALEEsE has received rather
| ribald communication signed "Kickers," com.
planning of being disturbed by the services al
| the Bethany Gospel Mission on Grant street.
RoBERr ANDERSON was begging on Kill
buck street, Allegheny, yesterday. He became
| obnoxious in his method and was retired &c
Clalrmont for 30 days.
PARK POLICEMEN LONG and Blackstocl
were suspended yesterday. Long refused tC
| pick up paper and Blackstock had refused tC
| arrest an old man.
A MAN who said he was G. w. McCurdy, and
| a teacher in one of the Sixth street colleges
was arrested last night in Allegheny for reck
| less driving.
THE Coroner's jury in the case OF Andrew
| 81, Kirschner, who shot himself In Allegheny
returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily
| insane.
THE Board of Viewers held meetings yester
| day on the opening of Tredeger. Bigelow ant
| Kearcher streets, Twenty-third ward.