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The rustler., 1891-12-18

Cousin Hugh-whcrcaway so early,
and in such hurry, this breezy morn
ing2
Miss Drainie fresh from medical
studies at Vassarl- detain me.
I'm going right over 10 help my old
friend. Mrs Wellcwed
Anything wrong?"
"Wrong2 should sayl Yesterday
she said she was going 10 wire her hus.
band And didn't even know he was
dead Hen make a lovely skeleton,
and | can show her just how he should
be wired. Bulletin.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Mr.De Brute-My wife has a dog
which knows one hundred different
tricks. Wouldn't you like to have himi
Showman-Indeed would Is he FOR
sale?
"No."
won't she sell him at any price?"
"No."
Then why do you speak to me about
him?"
II was in hopes may be you would
steal him. Good News.
The rustler., 1891-12-18
Probabilities as to transportation.

Laura-lf papa gives his consent,
George, dear, when you go 10 ask him,
won't sou be fairly transported with
JOY.
George somewhat npprehensive)-
Yes, Laura, and II II shouldn't happen TO
strike him favorably and he's feeling
right well shouldn't wonder II Id bs
considerably moved anyhow.-ChicagG
Tribune.
The rustler., 1891-12-18
a RAPID ZEPHYR.


~ Maas fhsnssa~aai Tlans nad was nadlY
hl--aar-pr~d
Il guess Ne viii have q Storm fo-
night observed iiornadaY, coming into
the cabin on the mountain side and
gianeinr casually out u the open door
ai the clouds rapidly rolling mp In the
northwest
Wouldn't h. s'prizcd a durn bit II
We did podner. commenced the host
We sometimes has right peart storms
mp hycr."
wind. I suppose asked Callicott
''Yas.po muchly wind An when
u do blow Il passes the bin right over
the presidents veto. po,iner you bet"
"Elows pretty hard In Arizona, said
Hornadny, feeling called upon for a
specimen. I've seen the thinnest sort
of sage-brush twirs driven three feet
deep In granite bowlders BY the sheer
force Of the wind.
Yes. they say the breeze Is pretty
fresh In Arizona. (" commented Callicott:
hut, land o Goshen, Il can't touch
the northwest Why. I've seen every
drop of water blown clear out of
river-bed for miles at time and run
ming along in n solid mass on the OPP
posite bank, forced up there and held
there by the simple pressure Of the
gale"
.'llere she comes cried the old hunt
er as the storm broke over the.ca bin
and the wind rushed by like fiend In
fernal. shrieking and screaming horri-
bly,. ''lIow fast does you gents sposc
them winds OF yourn uster blow ON
workin' days."
well, yelled Hornaday, to be heard
above the bowling tornado "the signal
service in Arizona reported It as about
one hundred and fifty miles an hour"
Up there in the northwest" chipped
in Callicott at the top OF his lungs, ''the
wind has been estimated at one hun
dred and ninety miles an hour and up
ward"
'lIumph" contemptuously put in the
old mouutaineer. do you gents call
that BLOWN? You Just wait q shake
or two and I'll size mp this here zephyr
that's amusin' itself outside. II com
menced blowin' when?"
Just fifteen minutes ago by nv
chronometer, replied Hornaday.
The old fellow hurried 10 the door.
Come here" he called. opening a
small peep-hole as he spoke, through
which the storm rushed madly with "A
whistle like steam engine. Shifting
at the air once or twice he said: II
thought so. What dyer smell, gents?''
'Phew! Something rottcn-sSunlx!''
gagged Callicott, holding his nose
"Limburger cheese"' jaculated Horn
aday.
Fright, my bully buck Right You
are! That's limburger cheese you
smells. Fifteen minutes ago that wind
blew through the front door of Pete
Gashwiller's saloon in Bobvile right
across the free-lunch counter"
"Well?" interrogated the two hum
ters.
"Bobville's Jest agzaclSly two hum
dred and seventy-nine miles from where
you're standin' this here identiclSle
minute!"
Then silence reigned supreme inside,
while the breeze from Bobville con
tinued its jaunt Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Sunday-School Teacher-Now, chill
dren, we must bear in mind that be.
tween our last weeks lesson and this
quite a period Of time is represented as
having elapsed During this time u very
important event has taken place. Yes,
Annie noticing little girl at the end
Of the class smiling knowingly, you
may tell us what IL is.
"We've all got our winter hats
Texas Siftings.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Wise-Why shouldn't Mr.. Goodsoul
make a nice husband for our daughter?
Husband-Won't do. He's misera-
bly, paid, wage-earning producer.
"Well, how about Mr.. Kindheart?"
"He won't do either. He's poor,
money-spending consumer"
"Tuml The only other one she cares
for Is Mr.. Hardhead."
"He'll do. He's middleman."-N.
Y. Weekly.
The rustler., 1891-12-18
What lie Needed.

Mr.. Woodware-That young fellow
Jou have in your Office is the most con-
ceiied puppy ! ever ran across.
Mr.. Quecnsware-Yes, | know; but
you must remember he is young yet,
and his character Is not fully formed.
lie has never been tried by fire.
Mr.. Woodware-Then you'd better
hre him. News
The rustler., 1891-12-18

She-I thought | married the best
man In town, but find | made mis-
take.
He-I thought married the best lit
tie girl in town. and | find that was
not mistaken.
She-Forgive me, Charlie-you know
that don't always mean what say.
He (sotto voce) Neither do Jury
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Props crushing into managers oflice)
That confounded Sticky, the supe,
has stolen the stars diamonds
Manager-l left them in your charge
and you will have to pay for them. I'll
dock you three dollars from this weeks
salary Circular.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Young Ilusband-My dear, you re-
member that note for thirty days that
your father gave you for a wedding
present?
Young Wife-Yes; dear old fatherl
! sha'ut forget his kindness very soon
Young lusband-No, don't believe
you will lie dropped in this morning
and said he wanted to renew il for sixty
days more.-llarpers Bazaar.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

First Tramp-lf | had my way I'd
have 3G5 national holidays in the year.
Second Tramp-You would, eh2 And
then there would be one working day
every four years o, you are nice
one. you arel You would make galley
slave Of the poor laboring man, wouldn't
you?-Texas Siftings.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Miss Keys-Ever since you have been
talking to me have been struck by
something familiar in your voice. 1t
reminds me so much of Mr.. Wyckoff's.
Do you know him?
Mr.. Choirs-No; where does he sing'
Puck. -
The rustler., 1891-12-18
interchangeable Engagement Ring.

Isabella-This ring that Charlie
gave me is very pretty, but 1t is too
tight.
Arabella-Well, you see, your fingers
are somewhat stouter than Alice
Ponsonby's.-Jew Circular.
The rustler., 1891-12-18
At Ills Exncnae.

1--WE had lot Of fun at Charlie Close
fists expense this summer" said "a re-
turned seaside resorter to her next
friend.
"Did you2" was the confident reply
well, I'll bet a caramel you didn't
have anything else" - Detroit Free
Press.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

He ttenderlyl-"Would you marry
again il | should dep She-"Not
much"
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Hyand Lowc-Did you go TO Mrs,
Chinwags reception?
Rowne de Bout-Yes. II was far
more enjoyable affair than was ex.
pected.
Hyand Lowe-IIow was that?
Rowne dc Bout-Spowter, who was
expected TO recite, failed to appear
Puck.
The rustler., 1891-12-18

Mr.. Thriftspender still lives, il the
successive periods Of nervous depres-
sion and active apprehension which go
to make up his existence can be prop
crly termed life.
His faithful Silby watches over him
with devotion and assiduousness
which nothing can surpass. lie is u
teuder-hearted fellow, IA man, indeed.
who would net hesitate to risk his own
life to prolong that of his master.
Just To think" as he often says,
with tears in his eyes, TO his brother,
Thomas Silby, alias Bowling, lust TO
think that so long as Robert Thrift
spender lives those little trinkcts that l
KEEP from poor, dead and gone little
Lord stoclswell when he started with
his ma and pa for Bomcutta, should be
worth a matter of sSOO.a year to you
and me, and all without so much as
keeping young marquis out of his
own London News
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07

ouchfare while the street running down the
side of their property Is unimproved. In a
case like this, under the proposed amend.
,uent, the two men living on op-
poSite corners of this side street might
be able 10 prevent the paving of the street. es-
pecially if the balance OF the property was
owned by one man. This act takes no right
away, and gives the property holder the power
TO appeal to court. Give every man the same
right, whether he owns two feet or an acre.
The secret of Pittsburg's Prosperity.
Mr. Oliver-The last census reports showed
that Pittsburg had increased in population Sc
rer cent, while Allegheny had increased but 50
per cent, Wherein is the difference7 1t is in
the liberal system of street improvements on
this side and the contrary policy pursued across
the river II is almost impossible to get improve
Iuents in Allegheny.
Nr. NoeChtly-I think the amendment is
right. The population spreads gradually from
the center OF the city, and there Is no need of
paving a whole street at once-three four
squares at a time would do, and property hold
ar> could easily secure that Stanton avenue
and Forbes avenue are paved for miles through
open coGntry, and Charles street. Allegheny, IS
another instance.
MI Oliver-Allegheny City bore the expense
opinion over there that that Improvement has
repaid the city four or five times over by Its
rapid growth. 1t is the only direction in which
Allegheny City has grown.
Mr.. Breen-How would it be if majority in
interest wanted an Improvement and majority
in number opposed il?
Mr.. Oliver-An improvement must be made
when the petition is signed by either majority
In interest or number.
The amendment was then voted upon and de-
feated. and leaves the bill reading that either a
majority IN number or interest can secure an
Improvement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
WORK OF THE GRIP.

No Perceptible Decrease for the Past Day or
so-The Sick Not Much Better and El-
derly People Being Moved Down-Some
of the Victims.
Reports from various portions of the two
cities show that there has been scarcely any
decrease since Saturday in the ravages of the
grip, which has caused so many deaths dur
ing the past few weeks. Physicians report just
as many cases as they did a week ago, and the
majority of them are still unable to keep their
regular Office hours. As result it is hard
matter to find DOCTOR
The death rate still keeps up, the greater
number of deaths being among old people, who
cannot fight off severe attack of the grip.
Doctors say few days of clear, sunny weather
would break the force of the disease, but until
it comes there will probably be no let up.
Over in Allegheny there were lis deaths last
week, 90 of which were old people. This is the
largest weekly record Allegheny ever had
The cholera scourge of 1854 and the smallpox
in 1881 and 1882 carried off large number of
Pittsburg's populace, but the grip this year has
been responsible for much larger death rate
than any of these others.
The police service all over the city is Grip
pied. AT hearty all the stations several patrol
men are OF duty. AT the Seventeenth ward
station six men sent WORD that they could not
go on their beats. The Pittsburg Locomotive
Works in Allegheny are considerably crippled.
large number of the men being laid up with
the grip The school at the Convent of Mercy
on webster avenue has been closed several
days on account of illness among the scholars
Among the deaths Yesterday were a number
of elderly people. Mrs. Margaretta Linford
relict of the late Captain Thomas Linford, of
Cedar avenue, Allegheny. and mother of
Charles Lnford, died at her home, aged 50
years. Mrs. Ann Stewart aged 81, died at her
residence No. SOLO Penn avenue. Mrs. Eliza
beth Gazzam, of 80 Federal street, Allegheny,
also died yesterday aged "a. Louis Houch,
aged 48, succumbed, too He lived at 243 Main
street, Allegheny. Mrs. Esther Hamilton,
wife of John Hamilton, of Bellevue was an
other victim.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Oscar Townsend, of Cleveland, General
Manager of the Cleveland. Lorraine and Wheel
ing road, is one of the Ohio operators attend
ing the wage conference Like most railroad
men, be is built on taciturn last
Among those who left for Philadelphia
last evening were General Manager JOSEPH
Wood, Of the Pennsylvania Company; United
States District Attorney Walter Lyon and
Charles Miller. the contractor.
DIR. c. A. Leischer, resident physician
at the Mercy Hospital, left last night for his
home at McAllistervile to visit his grand
father, who is dangerously sick.
&C. +. Wiegand, of the Natural Cas-
Company, and J. P. Hines, of Stoneboro, are
stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
R. J. Burdette, the genial deacon, was
at the Monongahela House yesterday. He is
lecturing somewhere in this vicinity.
w. H. Strickland, advance man for the
'Stili Alarm company, is stopping at the
Monongahela House.
S. B. Jameson, of White Earth, n. D..
and w. S. Murdock, of Fostoria, are stopping
at the Duquesne.
-Ex-Congressman Oscar L. Jackson, OF
New Castle. attended the G. A. R. celebration
last evening.
Hugo Sedlaczek, of Buda- Pesth, and NJ.
RIcard, of Paris, are at the Anderson.
james A, Chambers and II. Sellers Nc.
Kee went East last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
A LOST HUSBAND.

The Wife of Miner and Her Children
Turned Out in the World-Only One of
Many Similar Cases-Operators Said to
Be Responsible.
One of the evil effects of the contract labor
practice was presented in the office of
Arnold Schneider, the Consular Agent of
Belgium, yesterday afternoon, A DISPATCH
reporter happened to be in the office when
thinly-clad woman came in bearing in her arms
two children-one month old and the other
year. Her face indicated that she had seen
Detter days. but her dress indicated poverty of
the worst type.
The youngest child was sick and the mother
was hungry and fatigued and in an almost dis
tracted frame of mind. She could not speak
English, but told MIR. Schneider that her hus-
band, whose name was Felix Berge, was miss
ing, and she wanted assistance.
The woman's story was to the effect that her
husband had been brought from New York
some months ago to work for Westmoreland
county coal and coke company. Something
and the husband did not go home.
Mrs. Berge was told that her husband
had been sent TO the wOrkhouse, but she
knew he had not been in any trouble. Finally.
she was put out OF the company's house and
yesterday sent to Pittsburg. The husband was
Belgian but the woman was born in Canada,
and MIR. Schneider could do nothing for her.
He gave her some money. however. and sent
her to the Office of the Department of CharI-
ties. where she was cared fer.
Mr.. Schneider said this was only one of about
40 cases of the same kind that have come under
MS notice III the past six months. The CON-
pany evidently had two agents located in New
York permanently, as he was obliged once to
notify them not to send any more Belgians to
Irwin. None came for awhile, butt it has gotten
as bad as ever again,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
DEATH OF JOHN ArwELL.
A Former Prominent Pittsburger Dies at
Alliance, o.

Alliance, o.
John Atwell, President of the Alliance Bank
ing Company, died at Alliance, O., yesterday
morning after a protracted illness. He came
to this country from ireland when but IL years
Of age. He settled in PittsburS, where he re-
sided until 1863. He has been connected with
Bagley q Co., of this city, for the last three
years as partner. In the spring Of 1856 he be-
came associated with his brother, Charles At.
well, and A w. Lee, under the firm name of
Atwell, Lee Co., wholesale grocers of this
city, which arrangement continued until lS6S
Will. in Pittsburg he was connected with
several insurance companies, and was one of
the organizers of the Monongahela Insurance
Company. In lS4S he changed his residence
from Pittsburg to Allegheny, with the local
Interests of which he became identified for
period of l3 years. serving u years IN Select
Council ana one year in Common Council, as
its President. In the spring of 1869 he moved
to Alliance. In 1872 he became one of the or
ganIzefs of the First National Bank of Alli-
ance, and was elected its President, remaining
such until his death.
Mr.. Atwell was always a strong Republican,
and ever ready to do anything honorable to
advance the interests of that party. He was a
member OF the First Methodist Church of ALI
ance, and contributed largely to Its supports ,and
at the time of his death lacked few months of
being rs years of age. His wealth is estimated
at about s200. 000 The remains will be brought
to Pittsburg ON Thursday morning for inter
ment from the Union Depot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS

THE EGerman-Hungarian Benefit Association
held their third annual entertainment and re.
ception at Odd Fellows Hall, soutbside last
night About 400 couples were present Dane
lug was the principal amusement and refresh
ments were prepared for the occasion.
SNEAK-THIEvEs entered the residence of r.
c. Jamison. on Negley avenue. East End yes.
terday morning while the family was absent.
and stole several silver articles from the side
board and a valuable shawl 1t is thought the
thieves were peddlers.
THE report of Delinquent Tax Collector
Grier, of Allegheny, for the month of March
shows the collections made by him to have
amounted to $3.50 A.
FIVE pairs of twins have already been entered
for next weeks baby show in this city, one set
of triplets and baby months old that weighs
46 pounds.
w. r. JONES, Southslder, died at the
Homeopathic Hospital. yesterday. of typhoid
fever.
THE Bellevue and Davis Island Dam Rail.
road will resume operations to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
SHOOTING In ALLEGHENY.

Mrs. Ella Young Probably Fatally Shot by
Her Girl lend The Victim Says 1t
Was Accidensal-A Young Man Made a
Target while Walking on a Bridge.
Mrs Ella Young, young colored woman,
living at No. 46 Grant alley, Allegheny,
was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon
by her friend, Annie Lee. Mrs. Young may
die, and Miss Lee is under arrest Mrs.
Young had handed Flobert rifle to Miss
Lee and jokingly told the latter that she would
not know how to use it. Miss Lee pointed the
gun at her friend when it went off, the bullet
entering Mrs. Young's face and coming out at
the back of the head. Both Mrs. Young and
her mother. who were present. say the shooting
was accidental.
Between 5 and 6 o'clock last night while
Officer Snyder, OF the Allegheny force, was
near the railroad bridge, he heard Two shots in
quick succession. The officer ran out onto the
bridge and met Antoine Gushert who told him
that he had been shot. An examination showed
that while the young man had been struck in
the thigh with bullet, no particular damage
was done, as the ball had first struck the iron
work of the bridge. thus losing its force. The
bullet was found lying at his feet MIR. Gushert
said that he heard the first shot whizzing past
his ear. The officer made a search but could
find no persons along the river banks on either
side, and the supposition is that someone was
indulging in some reckless firing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07

on Sunday and believed he was drunk all the
time he was there. Anderson was arrested a
short time ago for robbIng minister's mouse
near West Liberty, but there was not suf1cient
evidence to convict him. Lately he mas been
working in stone quarry.
Free B. Gunsaulis was seen yesterday after
noon, and said that he had left his brother on
sunday waiting for man who was TO give mm
the Sl,2o0 He did not know whether he had re.
ceived it. He said his brother was Il years old.
and lived with himself and his mother at ~
stanton avenue, Allegheny. They were TO nave
moved into their new house on Mt. Washington
to-day. His brother he said, was employed in
the L. ID. Smith wooden ware factory on Llo-
erty street, and made about $50 per month.
Miss Maggie Smith, the afianced bride OF the
murdered man, was seen last night and SAID:
John was at our house last night he came
there about ESQ in the afternoon, and left
shortly before 10 O'Clock He told me before
ne lett that he had the price OF our new nome on
In his vest pocket. He showed me the end OF
Toll OF bills, saying there was l,ZoO In IT. anu
could feel it in his pocket.
Not the First Time He Was Attacked.
Two weeks ago he was attacked by man at
the same spot at which he was murdered, but
he managed to get away. At my request he
bought 32-caliber revolver, and when held
his coat last night could feel it in his pocket.
spoke to him about the loneliness of the road,
but he said he was not afraid. He also
had silver watch and l4carat gold watch
when he left. The number of the case OF the
gold watch was 5s7, 96l and of the works. 6l9, 100
1t was also marked 5212 drat, whatever that
means. We were to have been married on
Thursday, and when he left he said he would
come for me on Wednesday to secure the mar
riage license"
The girls parents were also interviewed at
their home in West Liberty last evening, and
told about the same story as their daughter,
except that they had not seen the money.
They said their daughter had been. living with
a family on Mt Washington, and that Gun
saulis had been going with her for two years.
Detective Beltzhoover, when seen late last
night at the Morgue. said he was certain An
the murder. He thought they would get the
other man to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-07
ALLEGHENY IN SECOND RANK.

The Change Formally Made Yesterday
Councils Reorganize and the New Chiefs
Are Sworn In--Affairs of the Poor Board
Turned Over to Mr.. Grubbs.
Allegheny became city ofthe second class
yesterday when Mayor Wyman swore in the
chiefs of the various departments. About II
o'clock both branches of Councils met. In
Select Council Mr.. Wertheimer was elected
Temporary Chairman and Mr.. Einstein Clerk.
Mr.. Lindsay was the only candi-
date for Chairman for the coming year.
and he was elected by accamation.
Roland White was made Clerk. Mr.. Wer-
theimer offered resolution that all members
of committees who absent themselves from
meetings be punished by having their seats de-
clared vacant. MIR. Wertheimer withdrew 1t
after considerable discussion.
Common Council organized with MIR. Stauffer
as Temporary Chairman, and Mr.. Dilworth as
Clerk. Thomas A. Parke, of the Fifth ward,
was elected unanimously to succeed Mr.. Hunter
as President for the year. He made
a neat speech when he took the chair, and
promised to be fair in his rulings. Robert Dill
worth was chosen Clerk. A motion was passed
to have a committee look after legislation
pending about second-class cities. resou-
tiun was not adopted to have the officers
elected hold their position for two years.
The Guardians of the Poor met and turned
over their affairs to Chief Grubbs. MIR. Stout
protested, claiming they were legal body. and
finally left the meeting declaring lie would con-
tinue to send in orders for the relief of the
poor in his district.