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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
TO IMPROVE MERINos
Is the Object of the New Standard Spanish
Sheep Breeders Association.

Is the Object of the New Standard Spanish
Sheep Breeders Association.
STEUBENvILLE, Dec. 28.-[SpeciGL i
The Standard Delaine Spanish Merino
Sheep Breeders Association met here to-
day. This association is one of the leading
sheep breeders organizations in the United
States, although it has been organized only
since 1890. 1t is distinct institution from
the National Delaine Sheep Breeders As
sociation, and its membership covers the
States of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Missouri and Michigan. This asso-
citation differs from the National Delaine
Association in having 100 points to which
the sheep are graded to, and the animals
must reach 72 points before they can be
registered. The National Delaine Associa-
tiOn registers all sheep which are the pro-
geny OF the Merinos and Black Tops, with
out regard to the demonstrated standard of
excellence in each case
AT to-day's meeting number of focks
were offered for admission that will have to
be scaled. Officers were elected as follows:
President, w. P. Thompson, New Rumley,
O.; First Vice President, John Kugler,
Stanbury, Mo-; Second Vice President, S.
B. Williams, Kalamazoo Mich. Secretary,
S. M. Cleaver, East Bethlehem, Pa Assist
ant Secretary, w. H. Cleaver, East Bethle-
hem, Pa; Treasurer, D. B. Mulholland,
Independence, Pa Committee on Pedi-
grees-W. II. Buchanan, West Middleton,
Pa; John Brandt, Kilgore, O.; L. E. Shat
tuck, Stansbury, Mo-; Nathan Jones, Penn,
Mich
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
STAGE WHISPERS.

MR.. CHARLES HANFoRD and Miss Annie
Winter will appear tonight in "Ingomar''
at the Grand Opera House. Both have met
with great success in their respective parts
in this play all during the season.
COMMENCING with the matinee next Mon
day Thomas Z. SheO will be seen at Harris
Theater supported by a capable company.
Mr.. Shea is one of the best exponents of
heroic character roles on the stage, and his
present tour has been highly successful
ono. Escaped from Sing Sing" will be given
for the first three days OF the engagement,to
be followed by the Irish play, BARRED Out"
EFFIE ELLsLER's new drama, "a Woman's
Power" which will be presented the last
two evenings of next week and tor the Sat
urday matinee at the Grand Opera House,
is described as being play of intense ura-
matic force. As the Indy alicia, Miss Eilsler
appears in Il character very different from
Hazel Kirke and it is SAID to be well cal.
culated to display the high order of dra-
matte talent she is so we'll known TO possess.
The earlier evenings of the week the actress
appears in two of her best known imperson-
ations, Hozet Rirke and Egy1Ot Allyn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
RYAN AND DAWSON.

The Chicago Boxer Agrees to the Austrai-
ian's Very Exacting Terms.
CHICAGO, Dec 2S.-[ Special - Tom
RYAN, Americas welter-weight champion.
left this city yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans, where he will at once begin active
work for the international championship
contest he is booked to take part in with
George Dawson, of Australia He will
reach the Crescent City over the Illinois
Central at o'clock tonight and will at
once be taken to Bay ST. Louis, where he is
to go into training at Pro-. Robertson's
quarters. Last night after Ryan's depar-
ture the following telegram was sent to the
Olympic Clubs ChicsgJ agent:
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2z-Dawson won't con-
test unless at lac pounds, weigh in at noon,
and wants articles signed that way sent him
immediately, or he will sign 70 meet Billy
Smith in Frisco. Wire US to remove the
one pound in the articles When does Ryan
leave? c. DICKSON, President.
Ryan's folks we're seen, and; after a con-
sultation, the following response was sent:
CHICAGO Dec. 2z-To c. Dickson, Presi-
dent Olympic Club, New Orleans, L.: 1ou
have authority to make the weight as lndl,
Gated, l40, weigh in ut noon. Ryan started
noon and will reach New Orleans at to
morrow evening. Have forwarded amend
ed articles In compliance with Dawson's
wishes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
THE FIRE RECORD.

Genevn, n. Y.-The Linden Ope House.
Loss, $50 0G0.
Muncie. Ind.-The Delaware County Court
Loss, $3OJ,CO0
omuha.-The S. Orchard block. Loss, $780,
0OO; insurance, $245,O0O
Wabash, Ind.-The Second ward school
house. Loss, $4,000; INSURANCE., $1,000.
Origin, mystery.
Grafton, N. D.-The Oriental Hotel. Land
lord Sheppard was probably fatally wounded
by leaprn& from an upper window.
Statesville, N. C.-Buildings worth sT5 900
including the Carolina Hotel and business
block, the ArmOry, etc. Origin incend1ary-
New Hartford. n. Y.-The plant of Arm
strong, Baker 4 Co, manufacturers OF knit
goods. Loss, $50 900; insurance, So, 900. The
works will be rebuilt.
MorreIville, Pa-Three buildings occupied
by six families, and also n furniture store.
Loss, $4,000. Lack or IL nearby fire plug in
sured the destruction of tile property.
Bonham, Textile city Jail, on fire. No
hammer and broke in the door and tine
seven inmates were dragged out half suffo-
Gated.
MassilIon-The waverly Hotel. Insur-
ance of $1,000, enrried by J. Fl. Grapevine,
owner of the building, and 50, 900 carried by
the lessee and landlord, j. W. Ewing, nearly
covers the loss.
Chester, Ill.-The large Menard Manufac-
turing COmpany'5 foundry in the Chester
prison yards. All their stock in process of
manufacture, tools, patterns and machinery
were destroyed. The machinery WAS valued
at over $4,000. Origin thought to be incen-
diary.
Allentown-What might have resulted in
n very serious fire occurred in Allentown at
ii o'clock last night, by II blaze in the paint
shop of Harry KalKOff, at p Washington
avenue Kalkoff occupies the basemant.
The fire spread all over the paint shop in Il
little While, owing to the large quantity OF
paints in the place. The flames were con-
lined 10 the one building. The loss may not
exc sed $500 or $SO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
SHORT STORIES OF CITY LIFE.

JOHN CosGRovE was fined $40 and costs for
taking an article from market house
stand, and knocking little John McGervey
down when he protested.
JOHN WIcKLIN slipped and fell while
attempting to board a West End car yester-
day and was badly injured. He " as taken to
his home on Duquesne Heights.
THE firemen of the city were we'll remem-
bered during Christmas, receiving money
and valuable presents from many citizens
whose property they had protected.
LETTER CARRIER JOHN BOYLE was attacked
early yesterday morning by three men
between Sixth and Seventh streets, on Dn-
quesne way. Boyle now carries gun.
A MAN named Carney was brought to the
Mercy Hospital yesterday from Johnstown
suffering from a fracture of his lett leg The
cause of the injury could not be learned.
AN alarm of fire last evening was caused
by the burning of some clothes in q house
on Liberty avenue, near Twenty-eighth
street, occupied by family named Watson.
The damage was slight
ROBERT WATSON, whose head was cut open
with a poker handled by John Irwin, was
taken from the Nineteenth ward station
house to the Mercy Hospital His condition
was pronounced serious yesterday.
THE chiefs of the several city departments
are busy making up their financial state
ments for the past yea-. Their requests for
appropriations next year will be based Oh
these reports, which will be handed in on or
before December 81
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
A SENSATIONAL RUMoR.

Allegations That Barge and McAuhffe
Were Going to Fight Fake.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28-There is a sensa-
tiona1 rumor going the rounds of the sport
ing fraternity of this city to the effect that
the match between Jack McAuliffe and
Dick Burge. for which the Coney Island
AthleticClHb recently offered $45, 900 purse
and subsequently withdrew it, was to be a
gigantic fake. The story has created no end
of gossip here, and is apparently based on
sound facts and figures.
The supposition that the contest was to
be presrranged affair is strengthened by
the fact that Judge Newton, matchmaker
of the club, has intimated to some persons
that Burge, ne heard, was to clay down" to
the American champion, and for these
reasons he refused to have anything to do
with the man. Newton, when interviewed
this evening by a reporter, refused to either
confirm or deny the rumor. He, however,
spoke as though he had suspected that
something was suspicious about Burgess
actions, and for these reasons alone he had
the purse to save the reputation
of the club, and the public from being i'm
posed upon,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.

A Couple Assault and Battery Gases, With
One of Flim-FIam-Sued for Insuring
the Life of a Little Child for $4,000.
In the Criminal Court yesterday. Bridget
Burke was tried for aggravated assault and
battery on Patrick Duffy, on Bismarck way.
She was acquitted and the costs divided.
David and Henry Heller, who assaulted
Colonel G.. w. Dawson, police officer in
the West End several weeks ago, are on
trial before Judge Slagle. Dawson had
two ribs broken in the fight and was con-
fined to his bed for three weeks
Andrew Strak was sent to the workhouse
for three months for ''fim-hamming"
Joseph McCracken at Boston, Pa, few
weeks ago.
George Penrod was found guilty of the
larceny of an overcoat from Frank Wolferd
at Braddock.
William Connolly was arrested for aggra-
waited assault and battery on Fred Kauf-
mauk, of Shaler township. He was ac-
Quilted and the costs divided.
DR.. Pollock is on trial for false pretenses.
He was an agent and insured minor child
in the Philadelphia Mutual Life Insurance
Company for $4,000. The child died, and as
it was against the rules of the company to
insure a child for so large an amount, they
refused to pay the policy. The mother of
the child, Mary McMenamin, then sued the
agent for false pretenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
MINOR POLICE

AGNES LoBBE will be given hearing be fore
Alderman Donovan next Tuesday on q
charge OF beating the 5-year-old daughter OF
Edward Lutz.
JOHN sTooKis in the Twenty-eighth ward
station house charged with abusing his
wife. He was arrested last night at his
home at 64 South Fifteenth street.
AwoULD-BE thief broke into room in the
law building No. 157 Fourth avenue. last
evening. He didn't get anything, but met
the janitoress, who almost captured him.
MRS MARY EABY charged by Mary Tunney
with picking her pocket of $50 at the Market
House, on Saturday, had a hearing last
night, and was held under $500 bail for
court.
CHARLES HECK, a barkeeper at the Hamil-
ton Hotel, WAS arrested yesterday on war
rant sworn out before Alderman Donovan
by Peter Reidlinger, charging him with
assault and battery.
JOHN MCGUNE and Harry Williams,
charged with attempting to rob S. Stern, the
jeweler, on Boggs avenue, Thirty-second
ward had hearing before Judge Succop
last night. They were held for court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
IN MEMORY OF W. s. PIER,

The Bar Association Meets and Passes Ap-
propriate Resolutions.
The members of the Allegheny County
Bar met yesterday afternoon in the rooms
of the Bar Association to take action on
the death of the late VIM. s. Pier, ESQ.
Judge McClung presided and the vice
presidents were Judges Stowe, Ewing, Ken
nedy, Porter. Hawkins and Burlington and
Messrs. L. M. Plumer, M. A. Woodward
and W. L. Cnalfant. Addresses in memory
of Nh. Pier, and referring to his ability and
sterling qualities, were made by D. f. Pat
terson, j. S. Ferguson, 7. NJ. Marshall,
W. G. Moreland, Judge Porter and A. v.
d. Watterson. Messrs D. T. Watson, W.
R. Blair, w. C. Moreland, w. F. McCook
and c. G. Dickey were appointed CON-
mittee on resolutions. They reported an
appropriate resolution referring to the life
and excellent qualities of Mr.. Pier, and it
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Pier was born in July, 1916, in James,
town, n. Y. He came to Pittsburg in 1863,
and was first clerk in bank and then in
business with his father. In 1878 he entered
the Office of George Shiras, Jr., now of the
United States Supreme Bench, and in July
10, 1880: he was admitted to the bar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
HOSPITAL FIRES GO OUT.

The OverwOrked Fireman Falls Asleep,
ana All the Patients Catch Gold
JoHNsTowN, Dec. 28.-[SpectGl. loving
to some peculiar arrangement in the man
agement of the institution, only one fire.
man is employed in the Memorial Hospi-
tai, which was built out of the flood relief
fund. The building is large one. and now
has some 20 patients. During the present
cold snap the duties of the fireman have
been too much for one man. On Monday
night the overworked fireman went to sleep
and the fires in the heating appliances went
out.
The result was that all of the patients
caught-cold, some of them being seriously
affected. In few cases it has been reported
that the lives of patients are in danger, and
several others who would otherwise have
been out of the hospital by this time will
have to remain indefinitely. Among the
number who were longer confined on
this account was Manager johnson, of the
Postal Telegraph Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
TRI-STATE BREVITIES.

SPRINGFIELD O.-Duss, the new leader OF
the Economics was former Ohio school
teacher, and was well known In this vi
cinity.
TIFFIN-Tuesday night w. {. Sutton,
prominent merchant tailor, was found dead
in bed at his home in this city. He had
taken chIoral to induce sleep after u three
weeks drunken spree.
SPRINGFIELD, O.-At Tompkinson school,
Harmony township, Tuesday night Frank
Skillings, playing tine part or Santa Claus,
met with q frightful accident. The cotton
caught fire from the candles on the tree, and
IN q minute he WAS a1lame from head to loot
Several men rushed forward and finally put
the fire out. SlCillings' burns, while very
dangerous, are not necessarily Iatai.
GREENsBURG Yesterday morning a terrific
explosion occurred on the Hempfield
Branch Railroad on the Tinsman iarr,, in
Sewickley township, in which one Italian
was blown to atoms and a dozen or more
badly injured. They were blasting huge
rock and had put i'll a heavy charge of dyna-
mite and it not going of as soon as they
thought it should they went back to exam
inc it, when an explosion suddenly 1Ol-
lowed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
THE swIMMERs TONIGHT.

Splendid Programme of Contests and Nata-
torial Feats by Experts.
The entertainment at the Natatorium to-
night by the Pittsburg Amateur Swimming
Association will be novel affair. The club
handicap will be the first on the programme
After the handicap several of the members
will give exhibitions in the water, and will
be assisted in this by Profs. Joseph Nc
Evan and James Fox. These two men are
probably the best swimmers in Pennsyl-
vania. McEWan will show the famous
Monte Cristo act, which consists of his
being tied in a bag and dropped into
water, and will have to extricate himself
unalded.
James Fox will perform several feats
under the water, and do dive of 35 feet
into five feet of water. The entertainment
is free, and ladies are especially invited.
The officials are: S Y. Kronthen, master
of ceremonies; Joseph McEwan. starter;
Fred Goodwyn, referee; James Taylor, Sr.,
and L. C. Mccormick, timekeepers; w.
Wissel and W. Bierman, judges. R. B.
Montgomery will referee the polo, game,
which will end the performances.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
To-Dar,s Gutenberg Card.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 28-[SpsciaL The
following pools were sold here last evening
on to-morrow's races at Gutenberg:
First race, tnree-quarters of mile. SELL
ing-Bob Arthur l12, IS; Quib bier 1I2, Alarmer
1l2, Paradise H. DIR. Helmuth H. $40: Car
racus H., Mayor B l12, Sc: Brussels lI2. $40.
Adalgisa colt 1877, So; Annie w 1O4, others. So
each
Second race. three-eighths OF a mile, year.
hngs-Fleika colt lis, s1O Pagan IlO, $5 Her
mimic colt Ito, Simplicity colt ITO S.; Alice
1O1, Dettie lilly 107, Miss Annie 81, $40: Tody
Smith 81, S.. Elite filly 81. Blue and White 81
Annie Belle l07,others 50 each.
Third race, mile, selling-Laurensta stan lis.
st James ll2, Harry Alonzo 1l2, $5; Experi.
ence lO9, $40; Allan Bane lO9 $40; AirpIant
107, Sir Walter Raleigh 1O4. s5 Shutdown IO6,
Mollie Davi~ So, So; others, S. each.
Fourth race, four and q halt furlongs sell
ing-Benjamin l22. $40; May D Ill Duke John
ITO, S5; Bon Voyage l09, SS: Vanwart IO5. Elm
stone l02, Red Elm l01, So; Mucilage no, S3:
Fleurette 96, $40, others, s. each.
Fifth race, six and II half turlonPs selling
Hi Ban Lady lG9, Leigh los, $40; Carmalite
los, So; CRur de Leon l07, Pessimist LOG Lille
II gelding lO6 lrian colt los, Kindness fillv
SO, Forget Me Not 90, So Eugenie 90, SIS; CuI-
pepper 81, S.; Post Maid 9j, others 50 each,
Sixth race, Seven-eighths of a mile scll-
ing-Dewdrop Relding ll6, Character lis Sir
George lis, So; Joe Courtney 1l5 SIS: Hazel
hurst ia, S.; Bess McDutf 113 sic; johnny
. Connor 1lO, others 81 each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
MANY ILLUsTR1oUs VICTIMS
or Fine Looking Englishman Who Cut
Swath on Two Hemispheres.

or a Fine Looking Englishman Who Cut a
Swath on Two Hemispheres.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-Arthur Gwynn
Bigge,a young Englishman,a a cousin of Lord
Wolverton and the son of Lieutenant
Colonel in the English army, was held in
$1,000 bail on a charge of theft in the
Tombs police court to-day. The charge was
brought by Algernon Blackwood, son of
Sir Arthur Blackwood, the Secretary of the
London postoffice. Bigge pleaded guilty
John X. Plauw, an English actor, and
Lynnewood Palmer, the artist, were also in
court to press charges of forgery and theft
against Bigge, but upon his admission of
his guilt they decided to press one charge
only. E. H. Sothern, the actor, is another
victim of Bigge's wiles, and he is also said
to have abused the confidence of August
Belmont and Richard Harding Davis.
Bigge, who is fine looking fellow with an
excellent tenor voice, has been cutting a
wide swath in this country for the last eight
years. Until this summer he confined his
operations TO the West.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
BANK RoBBER DUNLAP TO 60 FREE.
The Last of Several Efforts for His Pardon
Will Probably Succeed.

The Last of Several Efforts for His Pardon
Will Probably Succeed.
BOSTON, Dec 28.-The Executive Coun-
Gil to-day unanimously voted to pardon
James Dunlap, the notorious bank robber
now in the State Prison. This action awaits
Governor Russell's approval. The impress
sion at the State House is that Dunlap will
secure his liberty.
The Dunlap case is the most notable par
don case that has ever been before the Ex-
ecutive Council in recent years. Several
efforts have been made to secure his release,
This is the first time that the Council has
been unanimous in favor of his Liberation.
The prisoner has but year to serve, and
the members of the Council feel that some
recognition should be made of his behavior
in restoring to tie bank. after his appre-
hension, practically all the funds stolen.
At the time that he made restitution he
was given to understand by the officers of
the Government that such action on his part
would operate in his favor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
HANDLED IT CARELEssLY.

8. Dunseath in Trouble Over a Bogus Half
Dollar He Passed.
Samuel Dunseath was given hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Gamble
yesterday on a charge of passing counter
felt money. He had been arrested by the
police on complaint that he had passed q
counterfeit half-dollar in a store on Grant
street. At the hearing yesterday his de-
tense was that he did not know what he
was doing.
He did not deny, however, having passed
the coin, and he was committed to Jail for
court in default of $500 bail. Mr. Dun
seath said he never noticed what sort of a
coin he had in his hand or he would never
have touched ii. He does not know how
the coin came into his possession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
RACING AT GUTENBERG.
Some More Good Contests and the Public
Do Very Well.

Some More Good Contests and the Public
Do Very Well.
GUTENBERG, Dec. 2S.-[SpeciGL THE
races here to-day were again very good
The winners were all well backed and the
bookies lost money. Summaries:
First race, purse S40O for beaten horses,
five furlongs-Krikina IG9, Kuchen, first;
Prince Howard 1O2, Mac Auley, second; Saun-
terer l2O, Griffin, third. Trinity IO7, Sir
George l12. Kerry Cow 81, Elect lO2, and DR..
Helmuth l02, also ran. Time, I:O21S Betting:
Krikina, to ] and even: Prince Howard s to
! and to l; Saunterer, even and to 3; Trim
ity, to and to 5; SIR George, Il to and
to TO hsEEy 20 S9w !: E aa 10 fS 10 ESs5 sSd S
to /
Second race, purse s4oO. for 9-year-olda,
winner to be sold, six furlongs-Skadi 100
Griffin, first: Mohammed 1l3, Flynn, second:
Harlequin 81, Sweeney, third Miss Fisher
100, Rightaway 81, False Ahrens 107, Julia L.
100. Lismore los and Ada Il. S5also ran. Time.
1:l7A. Betting Skadt to 8 and out; Mo-
hanmed, 20 10 and 6 to l; Harlequin, 100 to
/ and 80 to l; Miss Fisher, 20 to l and to i:
Rig htaway. so to and 20 to l; False Ahrens'
10 to and to ]: Julia L., 10 to and to /:
Lismore, 100 to and 80 to l; Ada B., 100 to
and 80 to !.
Third race, handicap, purse of $500, four
and one-half furlongs-Flattery l0S Kuchen
first: Little Fred ll2, Griffin second; Fidget
81, II. Harris, third. Uncertainty s. Bel
Demonio 119, and Sandowne 81 also ran.
Time, :55. Betting: Flattery. to 2 and to
5; Little Fred to land 6 to 5; Fidget, 10 to
and to !; Uncertainty, 80 to and 20 to j:
Bel Demonio, to and to 5; Sandowne, 5
to and 9to5.
Fourth race, handicap, purse $500 one
mile-Logan l01, Shields, first; Eclipse ia
Flynn, second; Mabelle Ill, Martin, third
Blitzen lis also ran. Time, l:43 Betting:
Logan, to and to 8; Eclipse, 4 to and
to 10; Mabeile, to 10 and out; Blitzen, to
and to 8.
Fifth race, purse $4OO, winner to be sold.
one mile and an eighth-Prince Fortunatus
ITO. Martin, first; Jack Rose l1S j. Barre Ct
second; j. o. Courtney no. Snedeker, third
headlight a. Greenwich lO2 Signature es
Hyacinthe 81 and Thorndale lO6 also ran
Time, E565<. Betting: Prince Fortunatus.
IL to and to ]; Jack Rose, 4 to and s to 5:
j. .. Courtney, so to l and 10 to l: Headlight
20 to l and TO l; Greenwich, to2 and s 70
3; Signature, 100 to / and 80 to /: Hyacinthe.
100 to l and 80 to l; Thorndale. 3to l and
even.
Sixth race, purse $4OO, winner to be sold.
six furlongs and a half-RunninE Bird los 7
Barrett, first; Belwood ia, Flynn, second:
Lizzie McDuff 80, F. Leigh, third, MABEL |
Glenn ITO. Panhandle 100. and Alma T 90.
also ran Time, 1:225z Betting: Runn1ng
Bird, 8 to and to 5; Belwood, to and to |
l; Lizzie McDuff, % TO l and to l: Mabel |
Glenn to and 2 to 8; Panhandle 10 to and |
to ]; Alma I, 20 to ! and 4to1. |
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
HE BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
An Aged McKeesporter Pulled Out of the
River, but Will Probably Die.

An Aged McKeesporter Pulled Out of the
River, but Will Probably Die.
MCKEEsPoRT, Dec. 28-[Specidl John
Mclaughlin, 80 years old, ventured on the
ice here to-day in an attempt to cross the
river. Crossing a weak place he fell
through, and a number of men who were
watching him supposed he would drown by
coming up under the ice, but the old man
came to the surface in the right place and
got his head out of the water far enough to
cry for help. The ice kept breaking away
under his struggles to crawl out of the icy
water and he was repeatedly submerged.
The rescue by two men who saw him
when he went in was attended with danger
and difficulty. He was finally dragged out
in helpless condition and was found to be
badly bruised in addition to the shock and
chill, from which his recovery is very
doubtful