Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-11
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

| CHARLES HAFEY, of Wheeling, whose little
9-year-old son, eluding his vigilance under
an assumed name came to Pittsburg and
said his father made him steal, was al
Central station last night. He denies the
boys stories and says the latter ran away
| from home several weeks ago and he has
been searching for him ever since. He has
not decided whether to take the lad home OF
send him to the Reform School,
THE Anti-Cruelty Society has decided to
change its name to the Allegheny County
Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals in order to take advantage of a re-
cent act allowing a portion of the fines in
cruelty cases to go to the society. The in
corporators are Hon. James H. Reed, J. o.
Brown, John Gripp, Samuel P. Conner, G. o.
Morgan, F. C. Miller, j. Bradley and r. B.
Scandrett.
AN army of workmen is at work on the
scenery and effects for the exhibition of the
"Fall of Pompeii" at Recreation Park. The
first performance will be given on Tuesday,
the 2lst instant, SO everybody connected
with the affair is up to his neck in work.
FRANCES BARRIER, aged years, a daughter
of William Barber, died suddenly at her
parents residence, % Armor street, last
evening. DIR. Mitchell was called in and
said death had resulted from spasms. brought
on by sudden sickness.
MATTHEW MORRIS. an old man who was
sent back to England some time ago, turned
up at the Department of Charities yesterday.
He said he came over in search of a fortune
left him. He didn't find it and wanted trans
portation to New York.
THE passage of the ordinance providing
for three assistant city attorneys at s. 800
per year each is expected to be followed in a
few days by the appointments. Attorneys
Carnahan; House and robertson are most
favorably spoken of.
CHIEF BIeELow was notified yesterday that
the viewers appointed by court to assess the
damages and benefits for taking real estate
for the Schenley Park bridge would meet on
the ground July q, at 10 A. NJ, to hear testi-
mony.
A DRUNKEN man created disturbance in
the Lake Erie depot yesterday morning.
Gateman McCutcheon had quite tussel
with him 1t required three men to hold the
man until the patrol wagon arrived.
THE gripmen of the Citizens Traction
Company received orders from Superintend-
ent Rugg last evening to stop their cars at
every railroad and street car intersection,
and to await the signal to proceed.
THE Coroner's jury in the case of the un-
known man killed at Hope Church yesterday
returned a verdict of accidental DEATH On
his person was a letter addressed to P. Par
kins, Port Dram, n. j.
In the case of Ellen Ershman, the 1O-year
old girl killed Thursday night at Guyasuta
station. on the West Penn Railroad the
Coroner's jury yesterday returned a verdict
of accidental death.
AT meeting held last evening Prof.
Kallenbaugh was elected Superintendent of
the Eighth ward (Allegheny) schools. Six
ballots were taken before an election was
reached.
JOHN HAzLETT, JR., who was injured in the
traction collision at Forbes and Atwood
streets, was much better yesterday, and the
physicians at the Mercy Hospital are hope
full.
WMKINsBURG, Brushton and Pittsburg
have been dickering about building sewer
Jointly for the benefit of the three places. It
seems to be settled that Councils will order
it.
JOHN O'DAy was released from the peni-
tentiary yesterday. He was sentenced for
seven years and served five. He says he ac-
cidentally shot his father.
ANDREW NEELY has adopted the little waif
left at Mrs. Bryans, West Diamond street, on
Thursday.