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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
COMMON COUNCIL CONCURS.

The Special Meeting Passes the Railroad
Ordinances Already Handled by Select
Council-The Reports of Chief BigeIow
and Roger O'Mara Received.
Common Council held a special session
yesterday afternoon, w. A. Magee presid-
ing in the absence of President Holiday.
The first business considered was the report
OF the Board OF Viewers on ordinances
which had been sent back to them. The re-
port on grading Parkway avenue was reaf-
firned; on grading and paving Shiloh
street was corrected and returned; also the
report on grading and paving Mahon street;
the Center avenue sewer report was reaf-
firmed; the board reported negatively on
William Warren's application for damages
by the grading of Thirty-third street. Com
mon Council received and approved each of
these reports seriatim.
Ordinances for paving and curbing March
and street and opening Ceres and Cicero
alleys were passed finally.
The final passage of the ordinance chang
Ing the name of Roup street to Negley
avenue was opposed by Mr. Carnahan, who
said the street had been named after the
owners of the vast tract of land through
which it passes, and he thought it wrong to
change the name to suit the fancy Of certain
persons, who simply wanted Negley avenue
heightened in name. Mr.. Carnahan also
wanted committee on street nomenclature
appointed to revise the names of the streets
of Pittsburg. The names of many streets
were absurd, neither Christian nor pagan,
and would not be tolerated in any other
city. The ordinance was adopted finally by
a vote of "a to 6.
The ordinance for the grading, paving
and cnrbing of Braddock avenue failed for
want OF legal majority, the vote being %
ayes to z noes. Mr.. Edward Kelly and Colo
mel Allen appeared before Councils and Of
fered the same arguments on the matter as
were offered before the Public Works Com
mittee last Monday
The ordinance authorizing the use OF
electricity and the purchase OF franchises
and property of certain passenger railways
by the Pittsourg and Birmingham Traction
Company, as passed in Select Council on
Monday, was passed finally by Common
Council.
In voting on this ordinance Mr. Carnahan
said that while he was verv friendly to the
corporation for which it was intended, he
rather thought that this ordinance would
not legally convey all that its provisions
called for. He thought that in order to
grant such sweeping concessions as this
ordinance contemplated it would be neces-
sary to make it general ordinance, accord
ing to the act of Assembly relating to street
RAILWAYS in the city of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Magee held that the ordinance was
drafted under the provisions of the general
ordinance relating to street railways, passed
by Councils a few weeks ago. and that un-
der those provisions the ordinance would
legally convey all the privileges it enumer-
ated. The ordinance was passed without
further opposition.
An ordinance vacating Mellon street was
passed finally. The report of the Depart
ment of Charities for February and the re-
port of the Department Of Awards were ap-
proved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
FUN in A HORSE CAR.
Young Lady Drops Dime in the Box and
Waits for Her Change.

Waits for Her Change.
1t would be supposed that by this time
nearly every man, woman and child in this
city would know enough about the Slawson
money boxes in street cars, to enable them
to put their fare in the box. Especially is
this the case when there is a large sign star
ing the passenger in the face to put "the
exact fare IN the box.
Yesterday, lady nicely dressed, boarded
a short line Birmingham car at the corner
of Carson and Tenth streets, to ride to the
city. She flashed out of her pocket, which
was concealed where no man could ever find
it, beautiful little purse, and extracting a
dime, she refused the preferred aid Of
fellow passenger to put her fare in the box.
She walked to the forward end of the car
and dropped the dime into the opening of
the box Then she stood there with an ex-
pectant look on her face and one hand OIL
the top of the box. Whether she expected
the box would open and hand out a nickIe
in change in about the same manner as prac-
ticed by cabineE "speak easy" the other
passengers could only guess. The driver
told her she would have to stand the loss of
the nckle unless the car took on another
passenger.
At the Pittsburgh end of the bridge
another passenger got on. He wore slight
blonde mustache and self-satisfied air of
'mashing" anything in sight, as he tripped
past the young lady. As he asked the
driver for two nickles in exchange for
dime, the mule puncher told him of the
young lady's predicament. Of course, he
was only too glad to pay her back the
cents and smiled sweetly as he handed over
the amount. With an ''you-bet-im-in-n" ex-
preston, he turned around and dropped the
other nickle in the box. Then he discov-
cred that he was out nickle, and the smiles
of the passengers made him go out on the
platform and commune with himself The
individual who enjoyed the joke the most
was the young lady who caused his mis-
fortune
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

he was knocked out, so I had the whole
house on my hands the rest of the year. L
couldn't rent it,
George McClane, corner of Penn avenue
aud Twentieth street, wants to succeed
man who now keeps dining room IN that
place, but he could not tell the mans name.
During 1889 he was barkeeper; in 1888 did
nothing, and before that kept saloon. He
said he did not think there would be much
demand for meals in the proposed neighbor-
hood.
AT 1890 o'clock recess was taken until
l 80 P NJ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY YOUTH.
ILL., Health Drives c. T. Oaks to the Bottom
of Lake Michigan.

ILL., Health Drives c. 7. Oaks TO the Bottom
of Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, March &c. 7. Oaks, a
young man of 20 years, who has been in ILL
health for some time, walked into the Pal
mer House this morning and wrote a letter
to his friends at 299 Oak street, where he
has been boarding for some time, announc-
ing his intention of committing suicide.
Oaks said in his letter that he was tired of
living and before the missive reached its
destination he would be at the bottom of
Lake Michigan. He sent the note by q
messenger and then disappeared. The young
man is supposed to have carried out his
threat. Mr.. Oaks is said to have inherited
a competency. The guardian of his estate is
Mr.. Samuel MCGEE, OF Boston, who is at the
head of the McGee Furnace Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
q Troy Bill Electric Road.

It is stated on the authority of J. P. Ober,
of Allegheny, that Troy Hill will soon have
an electric road to connect with the Pleasant
Valley. The hill has population of about
5000, and transportation of the kind is
needed badly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
LAUGHED AT LOCKSMITHS.
Jail Birds Break Through n Steel Cage and
Two Brick Walls.

HIAwATHA, KAN, March 21.-Two
prisoners, John Burk and Fred Tulip.
made their escape last night from the
Brown county Jail. They cut their way
through the steel cage, the corridor walls
and the outer brick walls.
Five other prisoners incarcerated in the
same cell made no attempt to escape. Tulip
and Burk were confined for grand larceny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
A SOCIAL FAVORITE IN TROUBLE.

Henry Vanauken Leaves Chicago With n
Shortage In His Accounts.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Henry Vanauken,
assistant cashier for W. II. Salisbury &
Co., dealers in rubber goods. has been miss
ing since last Saturday, and partial exam
ination of his accounts show a shortage of
81, 900.
His plan, it is alleged. was to collect bills
due the firm and pocket the money. He
lived in fashionable suburb, and was a
social favorite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
viii HIVE a Hnrbor Somewhere.

DEs MONIES, March 21.-The House to-
day took mp the deep harbor joint resolu-
ton, left unfinished Yesterday, and amended
it so as to favor harbor at any place on the
gulf coast, and thus amended it passed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

OTTAWA, ILL, March 21.-The Supreme
Court has refused to grant a renearing in
the case of the Chicago Gas Trust. The
effect Of the decision is to declare that the
trust is an illegal organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
Odd Fellows to Visit Rochester,

A large delegation of Pittsburg and
Allegheny Odd Fellows will visit Roch-
ester, this evening, to see the celebrated
team from that place work in the first,
second and third degrees.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
A Sermon to the Mechanics,

Rev. George Shaffer, Of the Second M. P.
Church, Fifth avenue and Marion street,
will deliver a sermon to the Jr. o. U. A. M.
tomorrow morning at 1880. Members Of
the order are cordially invited to be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
WORK OF THE WEEK.
At the Present Rate 1t Will Take Three
Weeks More for Retailers.

During the five days of the past week the
Court has heard the statements of 335 appli-
cants. There were two more on the pub
lished lists so far, but Hugh Foster of the
Tenth ward, has died since applications
were filed, and Thomas Ford, OF the Ninth
ward, did not respond when his name was
called.
There remain to be heard, of the appli-
cants for retail license, 1856 in thecity proper,
1877 on the Southside, 234 in Allegheny, 100
in the boroughs and 1873 in the townships, or
935 in all. These will require three weeks
more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

BLACK GooDs-An elegant line of
medium and light weight novelty and staple
fabrics shown this week for the first.
TTSSu HUGUS & HACKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

NEW lace curtains from 81 a pair up to
the finest at Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co.
68 and 20 Ohio st., Ally. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

AT The Peoples Store. Drop in and COM
pare our prices. CAMPBELL Sc DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

BEECHAM's Pills curesIck headache.
PEARS Soap, the purest and best ever made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

GET the best and cheapest; that means
buy Salvation Oil for only rs cents,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
SPEAK-EASIES IN THE COURT HOUSE.
Number of Applicants Fail to Talk Loud Enough to Be
Heard by the Judges.


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should Touch
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

man himself was never in the saloon busi-
ness.
Mr.. Christy-This place was kept by
Anton Pfuger?
"Yes, SIR"
"Do you know the character of his sa-
loon?
Attorney Montooth-Your Honor, I don't
know as that makes any difference.
Judge Ewing-Oh, yes, it does; decided
difference.
Mr.. Christy-What was the character of
his house?
Mr.. Holtman-I don't know.
"Do you drink ?''
"Yes, SIR"
"How much?"
'Oh, a couple of BEERS
"Isn't it a fact that you get drunk?"
mo, sir; I think not. L am a straight
man."
Haven't you been drunk several times
within the past year?"
mo, sir, the witness replied, very red
in the face.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08

his nearest market place. Three elevators do
business there, the Cargin, Christian Bros. and
Northern Dakota companies. He hauled his
first load to the Cargill elevator, and states
that he was paid for No 1 hard grade. After
ne had surrendered his second or third load
ne was informed by the agent that orders
had been received rom headquarters to only
give HIM No. Northern grade for the rest
OF his wheat, as the grain would not hold to
the first grade. AS the grain all came from
the same seed. out of the same field, Wright
refused to accept the No. instruction, and
took load to Hannaford, a station just
north of Darcy. where there is small ware
house. No. 1 hard was allowed him for the
first load, but by the time the second
load arrived the grade was cut the same as
at Darcy. Wright again declined to give up
his wheat, and, reloading, hauled it back to
the Christian Bros. at Darcy. The first load
went No. hard, as usual-the same wheat
that had been graded No. 2 Northern All
the rest he brought, however, son instruc-
tons, would only grade No. 2. Wright then
ordered cars to ship his owl wheat, which
was all sold for No. 1 hard.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08

Iowa County Agricultural Society and It's
officers for So, 900 damage
The State Board of Supervisors has APP
pointed T.. Z. Wright, of Wausau, Instructor
OF military tactics at the Industrial School
for the boys at Waukesha. This is the first
step IN accordance with the plan to create
military department In connection with the
school.
An eagle attacked peacock on the farm of
Henry Huber, near Baraboo A boy who
tried to drive the bird away was attacked in
turn and was badly hurt Two men, who
finally came to the lads assistance, captured
the eagle, which measured feet from wing
tip to wing tip.
Judge Bundy of Hudson sentenced Albert
Reyor to the penitentiary for fourteen years
Tor the murder of James Mcdonald. Sheriff
1oung took the prisoner to Waupun. The
attorneys for the defense made an heroic at
tempt to secure a new trial. They will APP
peal to the supreme court. The attorneys
for The state regard the sentence as extreme
" light.
At Boscobel Jerry O'NeiI and wife we're
shot IN bed by an unknown assassin at
Mount Sterling. Two daughters in an adj
Joining room were awakened by the shot,
but when they reached the bedside their pa
rents We're dead. There is no clue to the per-
petrators of he crime, the O'Neils, who were
Weii-to do farmers, are not known to have
had any bitter enemies.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08
NORTH DAKOTA,

David Minergan, a Grand Forks carpenter
has drawn $15, 900 in a lottery.
Sergean t-at-Arms Shore, of the house. was
married in Minnewaukan and left for a wed
ding trip to ene Twin Cities.
The jamestown postofice will be LEFT in
charge ofthe present incum bent, Anton Klaus,
until July at least.
1t is reported that Senator Pierce will have
J. c. Warnock of jamestown appointed rev.
enue collector for the state. Judge Warnock
is the editor of the Farmers Alliance and
Prohibition paper
Secretary OF war Proctor has ordered the
recruiting office to assign thirty-fve re,
cruits to the First cavalry, to be forwarded
to such points in the department of Dakota
as Gen. Thomas Fl. Ringer, the department
commander, shall direct.
Work on the Leeds branch of the James.
town and Northern railroad win begin early
in the spring. The survey extends through
very fertile country from Leeds to Dun.
suth, Rolette county, a distance of about
seventy miles.
immigration Commissioner Haeeerty is
sending out advance sheets of his forthcom.
ing book The volume is to con tain $50
pages and will be divided into three parts
The first gives the statistical history OF the
territory. the second pertains to North Da
kota and the third to South Dakota, The
book will be ready for distribution about
January Is.
State Commissioner Heegeson has return.
ed from tour ofinvestigation through the
western counties. He estimates there are
nearly 1000 people who will need relief to
some extent in the counties of Nelson. Ram.
sey and Bottineau. He goes to st PAM to
confer with the relief committee there. He
will endeavor to induce elevators to loan seed
wheat to those who are not able to procure
it, taking liens which the state will guarantee
as security.
Rev. j. McF ariand, of jamestown, state
missionary of the Baptist Publication and
Sunday school association for North Dako-
ta- has had a rather varied career. He
started out in lie as a hunter and trauper in
the backwoods of Indiana from which he
branehed out as star performer with Van
Amberg's circus. At the breaking out of the
war he enlisted and came out at its close
with several bullet holes in his ANATOMY. the
scars of which he still carries with him. He
than went into the saloon business, In which
he remained until rescued BY the crusaders.
when he became Baptist minister. and has
gradually worked up to the position of trust
he now holds.
George Wright raised about 4, 600 bushels
OF gram Darcy Station, in Barnes countv.i is
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08
The Aenominee Transit company, capita'

The Aenomlnee Transit company, capital
S2,OOO,OOO, was organized in Cleveland
Ohio, to build six steel steamers next year
and more later with which to transport ore
from the Escanaba region to Lake Erie ports
A terrible accident occurred on the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio road al, White Sulphur Springs
Va. The train was behind time and running
forty to fifty miles per hour. The conductor
says 1t was only running thirty-five miles,
but others say forty or fifty. The wreck oc-
CURED on the fill over Jary's run, which is
100 teet high, and said to be the highest fill
IN the United States. All of the killed were
III the smoking car, which was telescoped by
another ear. Every person in the car was
Killed except the conductor who had his leg
broken and seriously Injured. Eleven persons
killed.
FRANK bruck. a young man who keeps
barber shop IN Brooklyn, shot and instantly
Killed his mother, Johanna, aged sixty-two
years, and then shot himself infictipg a.
mortal wound. Bruck and his mother lived
on the first floor of the building where he
ran the shop. The mother had been i'll for
some time and ted her son that she be-
heved she was dying. He went out, bought
pistol and returning. put the pistol to his
mothers head, blowing out her brains. He
then shot himself in the right temple No
SauSe Is dSSiSaeu ZOE the numerous deed.
BrGck had a reputation of being an industri-
Gus young man and supported the old lady
Charles Slate, of Rochelle N. T. found a
m an in his hay loft who said he was Leander
r. Briggs, beokkeeper for Foster & Bailey,
jewelers., Providence, R. f., and that he was
a defaulter to the extent of $50, 900. He
said that he was tired of being fugitive
from justice and wanted to besent back. Mr..
Slate, who is a constable, took the man into
custody and telegraphed Foster 6 Bailey.
who replied that Briggs had gone away with
the keys of the firm and about $500 that he
had collected and retained An officer left at
once with Briggs The prisoner looks as if
he had been on a prolonged spree He says
he has been embezzIing the firms money for
ten years.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08
WISCONSIN,.

William Grltzmaeher, wanted at Wausau
to answer TO charge of criminal assault.
was found in Minnesota.
A. '. B. Dey, of Pewaukee took a number
of roses to Waukesha that were grown in
his garden in December
Charles Morris. a bar tender, was sentenced
at Chippewa Falls to Waupun for one year
for stealing $40 check.
DR.. David Ward, who died at Wrightstown.
Brown County, was in early days post sur
geon at Fort Howard when the fort was a
military post. Dr. Ward was 80 years old.
VIII Harrington, formerly connected with
various papers on the Gogebic range, is I'M
der arrest at Duluth on the charge of steal
ing articles of clothing
One commission merchant at BoscobeI
bought ], 500 rabbits in one day for ship
ment to Chicago. Rabbits were never before
SO numerous as this season
Napoleon Croker, the old man recently
sentenced at Stevens Point for life for killing
| his son-in-law. near Junction City, has been
granted pension.
Sebastian Schneider, OF Barton. while lood-
ing straw at Young America, fell from his
wagon and broke his neck. He was a retired
iSii uieI, ~ ears vi age
Chris. Larson, an employee of the railroad
company, was killed at Stanley while carry
ing rails. He slipped on the ice in such
manner that a rail fell on his neck, crushing
it,
The body of an unknown man was found
on the Lake Shore Railroad track, two miles
from Odanah station, by Indians 1t is ru-
mored that the man was foully dealt with
aud robbed.
Joseph Doemer has been arrested at Eau
Claire on charge of stealing $40 and shirt.
The money was spent in taking his best girl
out riding on Christmas, and the shirt was
worn by the young man on the occasion.
Mrs. Joseph King, of Evansville, died sud
denly on the evening ofDecembec "a, of apo
plexE. She was on her way home from a
Christmas entertainment " hen stricken down.
and died before reaching home
August Swanson, an Ashland saloonkeener
was standing in front of a window, in his sa-
loon, when parties on the outside attempted
to split his head open with an axe. The
would be murderers escaped.
samuel Clegg, the old gentlemen who was
shot bys target gun on the far grounds at
Dodgeviile dnring the fair last August. has
brought suit IN the circuit court against the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08
They Want Costly Collins,

Mr. CIV. Young, one of the princi-
pal merchants of Juneau, Alaska, is
IN the city, buying goods. Among
other goods he has ordered a score
or SO Of collins, assorted sizes, and
OF the most expensive description.
He says the Indians in that section
can have nothing too rich and ele-
CANT in the coffin line. The finest
plush for covering and silver handles
and studs thick be-spangled over the
coffin is what they want, and will
nave II they put up their last dollar.
Mr.. F'indley OF the Casket company
says the Oregon Indians have the
same ideas In regard to collins, and
some OF the most costly he has go
out to Klamath and up to the Una
tilla reservation.
Probably the Indians who have
lived in a Wickiup and worn a blank
ct and moccasins during their brief
sojourn on the surface of the earth
think they will get even by being
housed in a plush-covered, silvg
decorated, and satin lined, coffin fol
the much longer time oftheir abiding
beneath the surface. This is one Of
the many foolish things they have
learned from the whites. The old
stock Of aborigines were satisfied
with a canoe for coffin, with an
other turned over it to keep out the
rain, and a rnost on the limb of a
tree or frsail platform to keep their
remains out of reach Of the. coyotes
satisfied them. Portland Oregonian.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-08
America,

America: America is the land of free
dom for everybody but the Americans. 1t
is likewise the home of the brave particu-
1arIy for the brave Irishmen who come here
for the worthy purpose of dying for their
native land, which desirable proceeding
they might accomplish much better at
tutions, chief among which are free man
ners, free theater tickets and free lunch.
Foreigners find America very convenient
country to have around, for when their
several governments get tired of supporting
them they can come here and be aldermen
and policemen. America is also very con-
Tenient for bank cashiers, as it is so near
Canada. 1t was to accommodate these gen
tlemen that America was built where it
now stands. America is a very desirable
neighborhood for Germans, Irishmen, Poles
Hungarians and Scandinavians Most
Americans, however, prefer to live abroad,