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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
LOCAL CELEBRITIES.
Johnny Triangle and Pat Murphy, as
They Lived and Died.
QUAINT PERSONAGEs RECALLED.
What Queer Things These Well-Known
Characters Used to Do.
MURPHY NEARLY KILLED 4 TRAMP.
And Gallagher Had q Weakness for Getting Up o
Wonderful Military Display.

Two celebrities Of Allegheny's local his
tory are recalled BY Mr.. L. D. McCaudless.
They will no doubt be recognized BY old
residenters. Old John Gallagher owned q
farm about one mile east Of Talleycavey,
back OF Sharpsburg. his infant child John
was sick, and he went to see the doctor at
Sharpsburg. He came home drunk, used
the medicine be had secured contrary TO
directions, giving an external compound in
wardly, and thus destroyed the child's in.
tellect.
noying trait. He would steal everything
he could lay his hands on and bring his
captures home. Old man Gallagher, not
withstanding his love for strong drink, was
an honest man, returning everything the
boy pilfered. Young John Gallagher find
ing the door Of the township meeting house
open
STOLE ALL THE HYMN BOOKS.
On his way home, stopping at the well-re-
membered hostelry of old Mrs. Brown, she
purchased the books for glass of whisky
and sent word to Mr.. Hilands OF their re-
covery. When John was taken to task
about it for his offense he claimed the fault
was not his, for had the door been locked he
would not have stolen the hymn books.
When old John Gallagher died Squire
Gibson proposed for consideration to take
care of the demented man.
One of Gallagher's peculiarities was his
love of display. The yearly muster day Of
the militia and the Fourth of .Tuly were
gala occasions with him. He was humored
in this. And when removed from the
neighborhood of his youth to short dis
tance from Perrysville he visited the cities
dressed in blue cloth clawhammer coat
with brass buttons, the coat in time becom-
ing sunburnt. On all occasions when pub
lie demonstration occurred he made his ap-
nearance dressed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16

1860. When quite young he entered mer-
camille life as clerk in a grocery, and later
adopted the trade of machinist. He was
identified with numerous progressive ideas,
and was success 'ul in his chosen vocation.
He was self-made, honored and esteemed,
and four years ago the Office of the head of
the Gas Department was placed at his dis
posal. Throughout all his official transac-
tions be has maintained the same integrity
and problty which distinguished him
through former years of his lite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16

vision. For II years he has administered the
duties Of park superintendent. and now, in
his 55th year, is as energetic and vigorous
mentally and as. sound of judgment as at
any former period Of his active life. Five
hundred trees have been planted by him in
the parks and regularly nurtured and cared
for by him, until now they spread their
leafy limbs over the lovely green sward and
rare flower beds which gloriiy the surround
inOa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16

put the kettle Oh, and we'll all take tea, ("
or sometimes q senseless thing about Perry's
victory. The poor fellow knew nothing
else. The people who, when children, knew
Johnny Triangle" are nearly all dead.
Our grandparents knew him. Our fathers
and mothers remembered his eccentricities
and his ready answers. We knew him
when we were children, and our children
recognize the rough sketch of the hump
backed old man who owned farm that was
sold to pay for his keeping as a township
charity. Johnny Triangle was we'll nigh
100 years old when he died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
A LARGE DOMAIN,

Land Area and Water Frontage Of ALE.
gheny City.
: Tba arao oF AlIeohenv Citv ia as foIIo,zs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
A PATHErIc sUPERsrIrIoN.

The story Of his education for the priest.
hood is purely imaginary. His mother, q
tall, gaunt woman, was devout Catholic.
She was slightly demented, but every morn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
CHILDREN OF THE FIRST WARD.
Allegheny Produced some Noted Business
Men and Philnnthropists - Carnegie,

Some notable fnanciers and business men
were reared in the First ward, Allegheny.
When Andrew Carnegie was II years old
his mother removed to Allegheny. They
resided in the First ward, and picture of
their home is printed with this article. His
brother Thomas attended the old First ward
school, a picture of which appears else
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16

All the above indefinite assessments to be
at the discretion of the Assessor of Water
Rents. Permits for sprinkling the streets
will be granted by the Committee on Water,
on terms to be fixed by the same. The Com,
mittee on Water may suspend the use of
water for sprinkling streets whenever, in
their opinion, the public e1igencies may re-
qulre 1T. Any person or persons believing
themselves aggrieved by the Assessor in
levying the water tax may at any time ap-
peal for redress to the Committee on Water,
stating facts, under oath or affirmation, adj
mlnlstered by competent authority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
CROSSING THE RIVER.
What a Walk or Ride Over Allegheny
Bridges Cost.

What Walk or Ride Over Allegheny
Bridges Cost.
There are eight bridges over the Allegheny
river connecting Allegheny with Pitts
burg, viz: The Union bridge, from foot Of
Grant avenue to the '.Point;" the Sixth
Street Suspension bridge, from Federal street
to Sixth street; the Northside or Seventh
Street bridge, from Sandusky street to
Seventh street; the Ninth Street bridge,
from Anderson street to Ninth street; the
Fort Wayne Railroad bridge, from Hope
street in Allegheny to point between Tenth
and Eleventh streets in Pittsburg; the
Mechanics Street bridge, from Chest
nut street to Sixteenth street, Pitts
burg; the Thirtieth Street bridge, from
Herr's Island to Thirtieth street; and the
Junction Railroad bridge from Pittsburg
and Western Railroad to Thirty-third
street, which is used exclusively for railroad
traffic. Tolls are charged both pedestrians
and vehicles on all the other bridges, except
the Fort Wayne Railroad bridge, on which
there is free foot walk; vehicles cannot
cross it.
Following are the rates of toll on the
Northside bridge, viz:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
IN FULL UNIFORM,

epaulets. cockade, paper rosette on his
hat, red sash around his waist. with a
cavalry saber jingling along the pavement
as he walked; with triangle in his hand
not in the procession or following it-but
taking stand on the street corner, with his
triangle for accompaniment. and he in a
doleful. tuneless voice. repeating. "MollY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

IN a street duel between w. f. Rich
ards, of the Clarksburg CIV. Va.) Tele-
gram, and Edward Basset, son of Hon.
John Basset member of the West
Virginia bar, growing out of an attack
of the former through his paper on the
private character of the father of the
latter, Basset was shot in the back at
the base of the spinal column. Rich
ards, at whom the first shot was fired,
was saved from mortal wound by the
ball striking silver dollar in his vest
pocket.
THE President, on the 1st, issued u
proclamation extinguishing the Indian
titles to lands situated in South Dakota
and Nebraska, in compliance with an
act of Congress providing for the extern
sion of the northern boundary of Ne
braska; reserving, however, from entry
or settlement the tract of land now oc-
cupied by the agency and school build
ings of the old Ponca Agency.
CITY CLERK JOHN ROLLER, of Youngs-
town, O., was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary on the LIST. Before
sentence was pronounced he made a
pathe tic plea for mercy. which brought
several attorneys and Judge Robinson.
Roller embezzled many thousand dol
lars from the city on account of drink.
CAPTAIN j. r. MCCONNELL has been
detailed by the Commissioner of the
Government Land Office to proceed to
Tucson, Ariz., to testify on behalf of
the Government in the case of the
United States against Fred Smith, late
receiver of the Land Office, who has
been indicted for appropriating public
funds to his own use.
THE Treasury Department monthly
debt statement, issued on the 1st, shows
reduction in the public debt during
the month of October amounting to 81
$3.50 The bonded Indebtedness of
the Government, exclusive of bonds is
sued to Pacific railroads, is now $685.
2SS, 800.
GOVERNMENT receipts from all sources
during October aggregated $40, 215, s94.
or nearly eight millions more than for
the same month in 1889; while Govern
ment expenditures during the month
were $685. 036, 664, or nine and a half
millions more than in October, 1889.
THE Board of Methodist Bishops
called at the Executive Mansion, on the
and Mrs. Harrison. They were in
formally received in the East room by
the President and his wife.
ORDERS have been issued at the Navy
Department putting the San Francisco
into com mission, on the 1st under com.
maid Of Captain Atkinson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
The Petersburg Battle Field and Land
Improvement Company Organized.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 1.-The Pc
tersburg Battle Field and Land I'm
provement Company is the name of a
joint stock company to be organized
here, with capital of not less than
800, 600. The objects of the company
are the preserva ton of the battle-fields
near Petersburg and laying off of build
ing lots for suburb ban residences. At
the crater it is proposed to establish
a home for manned and disabled Fed
eral and Confederate soldiers. The
company has options on 2, 800 acres of
land in Prince George County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
A Runaway Found.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. "A young
tool girl, seventeen years of age, who
ID run away from Oxford College.
North Carolina, was rescued from a coal
barge at anchor off Lambert's Point.
The captain of the barge swore, when
the officers came alongside, that the
girl could only be taken off the barge
over his dead body, but when they COW
cred him with their pistols, he meekly
succumbed and turned the young lady
over to the detectives. The parents of
the young lady are expected in Nor
folk, and in the meantime the girl 10
STAYING with friands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Robbery of II Wells, Ergo G. Co., Express
Agent.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov "A special to
the Leader from Meadville, Pa, says
that at late hour two men knocked at
the door of the Wells-Fargo Express
Office while the agent was untying and
making up his report He admitted
them and was at once seized, bound and
gagged, and the men secured from the
open package an amount from S., 900 to
$4,000 They left him bound on the of
fee floor, but after time he succeeded
in getting loose and giving the alarm.
but he could give little idea of the
amount taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

The marriage of Ida NJ Bowman at
St. Louis to Marmaduke Hillias. of Den
yer, Col, recalls her romantic career as
the wife of Frank j. Bowman. Bow
man lived with her in st. Louis and
Chicago. recognizing her as his wife,
although no ceremony was ever per-
formed. She sued him for divorce in
Chicago. and the courts held that the
common law marriage was valid, and
she was granted a decree. But the case
was reopened, and while thus pending
Bowman was shot and killed by NJ
Chambers, near st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
The Old Federal Building at st. Louis.

The Old Federal Building at ST. Louis.
The $40, appropria ton for heating
and lighting the old Federal building
in St Louis has become available. and
the structure will undergo second
overhauling for steam heating. The
building was put in fairly e!ood condi
ton when only part of the appropria-
ton was available, and then the depart
ment secured the money set aside for
the plumbing and it was torn to pieces,
floors taken up, the pipes put in, and
then the floors nailed down again. Now
that the heating apparatus is to be put
in, the floors will have to undergo an
other ripping up before the building can
be accented as complete.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Adjournment of the Mississippi Constitu-
tional Convention.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 1.-The const til
tu5ional convention brought its labors
to a close last evening by adopting.
with a few immaterial changes, the
constitution and ordinances as printed.
Only nine negative votes were cast.
The printed constitution makes sixty
two printed pages, and is said to be the
longest of any in the United States ex-
cept that of Texas.
President Calhoun was presented
with handsome bronze clock by the
convention and the usual compliment.
AIRY resolutions were adopted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

Os the evening of the 30th the steam
ship Vizcaya, from New York for Cuba
with a cargo of general merchandise
valued at $4,000 collided with the
schooner Cornelius Hargreave six miles
off the coast of Barnegat, \. J.. and in
seven minutes both vessels were at the
bottom of the sea and eighty-one of
the passengers and crew of the Vizcaya
had persisted. Twelve of the crew of
seyenty-seven chung to the rigging I'M
til daylight next morning, when they
were rescued by the steamer Humboldt,
arrl ten persons from the Hargreave
and seven from the Vizcaya were
afterwards picked up by the schooner
Sarah i. Davis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

TIE Republicans of Lawrence, Mass,
hal two warrants issued. on the goth,
against voters whose poll taxes were
paid by the Democratic city committee
and whose registration is thus claimed
to he fraudulent under the statute
Some three hundred Democratic names
have been placed upon the list in this
way, and these test cases were brought
to settle the legality of their presence
thereon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

A new passenger depot is to be built
at St Louis at cost of 81, 900, 900. 1t
will be the largest passenger station in
the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06


WASHINGTON, Nov. :S.-The War De-
partment has approved the project of
Captain VIM. A. Marshall, engineer of
the Hennepin canal, for the expenditure
of the $500, 600 appropriated by Congress
for beginning the work. 1t has been
decided to confno the work to the con-
struction of the west end dam at the
mouth of the Rock river, which it is
thought will absorb all the money now
available.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

The law Office of the Post-O Office De-
partment has decided that advertise
ments of European government bonds
bearing lottery attachments come with
in the provisions of the newAnti-Lot-
terry law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
A ST. Louis Clerks stea,inps.

a st Louis man named d. G. Latch,
and his clerk, Frank Lossee, rea ched
Toronto Ont, the other day toge Their.
Lossee had robbed Latch & Co of So
900. He confessed and turned over S45,
900 in drafts, and the firm will not pros
ecute him. Bad habits were the cause
of IOSSee's fall
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
a Bad Collision.

a bad collision occurred few days
ago at Springfield on the Frisco road
between q freight and passenger
train. 1t was at first reported that sew
eral were killed and injured, including
Congressman Wade, but it turned gu
untrue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
A Sad Ca. e.

Cora G. Siclkles, typewriter girl
employed in st. Louis, committed sui
eide by taking poison a few days ago.
She came from Cincinnati about year
ago, where she was sim ilarly employed.
Her father and mother are dead, and
her life was lonely one. But the real
cause of her suicide is said to have been
hopeless love for her cousin, a young
man residing in st. Louis, who married
another girl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

Governor Francis, accompanied by
State Auditor j. NJ. Seibert, State
Treasurer Lon V. Stephens and Rail-
road Commissioner John B. Breathitt,
visited the Dallas (Tex.) fair, where
Governor Francis made the opening adj
dress. They also visited the first an
nual reunion held in Dallas of Mis-
SOuriauS now in Texas
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

GOVERNOR CAMPBELL of Ohio has
rendered his resignation as member
of the Duckworth Club, that organiza-
ton having adopted a resolution censur-
ing the Governor for calling an extra
session of the Legislature to wipe out
tho corrupt Board of Public Improve
mentS of Cincinnati
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Second Census District.

The population of the Second census
district of Missouri has been an
nounced by the Census office, the rate
of increase being 29.2 per cent. The
following is the population of the dis
trict by counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

THE Census Office, on the 31st, an
nounced the population of the United
States, as shown by the first count of
persons and families, exclusive of white
persons in Indian Territory, Indians on
reservations and Alaska, to be GO, 4S9, =
$40. These figures may be slightly
changed by later and more exact COM
pila but such changes will not be
material.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

EX-MAYoRs ADRIAN S. HEWITT and
William r. Grace, Hon. John Jay, Jesse
Seligman and James c. Fargo have &C
cepted positions on the Irish famine
fund committee of New York City Mr.
Fargo, who is president of the Ameri-
can Express Company, has offered the
committee free transportation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Killed by the Cars.

Drury Underwood, noted wing-shot
and president of the Kansas City Driv-
ing Park Association, and of the Kansas
City Gun Club, was killed by the cars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
And Still 1t GROWS.

1t is said that further examination of
of the books of Fred c. Mehl. of Muel-
Ter Bros, of St. Louis shows that his
shortage reaches over $40, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

GOVERNOR PAGE of Vermont has APP
pointed as chief of his staff Colonel f.
Brigham, who was his opponent for the
gubernatorial chair He also appointed
as a member of his staff Colonel Her.
bert +. Folsom, who was the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Second
district
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Conner in New jersey,

New YORK, Nov. Cooper has been
found on a farm at Middlebush, few
miles from New Brunswick, n. j. A
quantity of ore was sent to this city for
inspection yesterday which assays thir-
ty per cent. of copper. The farmers in
the vicinity are examining their fields
with the hope of striking a vein.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

AN escaped Russian exile to Siberia
says the eNiles there are deriving much
encouragement from the expressions of
sympathy with them in their sad fate by
the people of the United States, and as
serts that the Russian authorities are
much disturbed by the same cause
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

TIE Commissioner of the General
Land Office has made demand on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Company for the conveyance to the
Government of 2O2, 900 acres of land
said to have been improperly patented
to the company
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

IT is now the world s secret that Count
Won Moltke has refused the dukedom
which the German Emperor not only
offered but pressed upon him. AS Count
Won Moltke is at present in the Her.
renhaus as a member for life, so the
stern and silent soldier refused the
honor, which would merely have been
titular without enlarging his sphere for
doing good to Vaterland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
A Brakeman Killed.

n. L. Howell, brakeman, attempted
to pass from one box-car to another on
the Missouri Pacific at Independence.
fell off and was killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Ben Butler in st. Louis.

General Benz. f. Butler visited st.
Louis few days ago. and was invited
on change, where he made speech, in
which he drifted into politics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

GEORGE BENwELIa brother of Birch
alPs victim, who came from England to
testify at the trial in Woods took, Ont
says that Birchall must have mad q con-
federate in the crime, and thinks the
government should stay Judgment until
the mystery can be cleared up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

The Pope is preparing another man
date to the Irish Bishops denouncing the
plan of campaign and decreeing that
the sacraments of the church shall be
denied to all who take part in either
the plan or boycotting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

In the Swiss Canton of Ticino the
troubles between the Conservatives and
Liberals have broken out anew and dis
orders have again taken place The
federal government has dispatched an
additional battalion of troops to assist
in restoring order.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

In the recent engagement between
the British under Admiral Fremantle
and the natives, which resulted in the
capture and destruction of the African
town of Fitu, many of the natives were
killed. None of the British force was
killed and but three were wounded
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Charged with Higamy.

S. J. Davidson was placed in Jail at ST.
Joseph charged with bigamy. To a
reporter he laughingly confessed the
crime His victims are two young girls,
neither of whom has yet arrived at the
age of eigh teen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

THE petition in the Reemlin injunc-
ton suit, to restrain Mayor Mosby of
Cincinnati from appointing new
Board of City Affairs, was dismissed, in
the Superior Court on the Goth. An
appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Thought to he self-DestructIon.

W. FL. Eubanks, prominent citizen
of Fairbury, Neb., was found dead in
st. Joseph hotel. It was thought he
committed suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

On the Doth DR.. c. c. Crolly, White
Plains On. W druggist, dug pit be-
side the graves of his two children, re-
Gently buried, lay down in it and took
dose of laudanum, from the effects of
which he had become unconscious when
discovered. He is not expected to re-
cover
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
Missouri's Potato Crop.

1t is estimated that Missouri pro-
duced this year 1, 942, 600 bushels of po-
tatoes. an average of 26 bushels to the
acre or about half crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06

PILOT boat No. 20, the Edward Coop
er, capsized off Fire Island on the 2Sth.
She had eight pilots aud a crew of
i've or six on board, all of whom were
rescued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-06
BY ELI d. AXE,

OWING to the new Tariff law of the
United States one thousand weavers in
Silesia are idle.