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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Miscellaneous Political Gossip.

Z. E. TURIN has been nominated for Con-
gress in the Birmingham, Ala, district.
DEMOCRATS of the Fifth Iowa district nour-
mated Hon. John I. Hamilton for Congress.
THE Democrats of the Ninth Indiana Con-
gressional district nominated Captain
Milton Bell, of Kokomo, as their candidate
for Congress.
AT the Republican Congressional Conven-
tion at Ft. Worth, Tex, A. J. Rosenthal was
nominated for the Tenth district, C. C. Drake
for the Eighth district and A G Malloy, of FL
Paso, for the Thirteenth district.
The South Dakota Prohibition State Con-
vention nominated A. B. Alexander for Gov
ernor. There was big squabble over a
resolution to put State ticket in nomina-
tion, and the resolution only carried by q
ajority OF one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
COLONIZATION IN INDIANA.
A Reputed Carnegie Agent Offering Jobs tt
Uua Democrats i'm Hoosierdom.

A Reputed Carnegie Agent Offering Jobs to
UU8 Democrats i'm Hoosierdom.
PRINCETON, IND, Sept 15.-[Specia. J.
Reliable information has been received by
the Democratic County Central Committee
that sc. E Pearson, of Turtle
Greek, Pa" has been working in South
ern Indiana for some days, employ
ing young men from the farms to go
with him to Homestead, Pa, to take
the place of the strikers in the Carnegie
mills He was in Vanderburg county
Tuesday and called on the Chairman of the
Republican Central Committee and other
leading Republicans. Yesterday he was at
Owensville, this county. He is said to be
q foreman for the keystone Bridge Works,
which is also part o! the Carnegie plant.
His object Is to get Democrats out of the
State by promising to give them work. His
promise is big wages, free transportati
and board. His scheme is seemingly good
one, but the committee is onto his racket.
He will in all probability visit manys other
counties in this STATE for the same purpose
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
B0URKE COCHRAN AT ALBANY

Opens the Campaign for the Democrats
in the Empire State.
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept 10. - Bourke
Cochran opened the Democratic campaign
in this State at a large meeting here to-
night He said the force bill was the main
issue of this campaign, as in the final defeat
of that bill, which would prevent the Re-
publicans from obtaining control of the
House of Representatives, meant the con-
tinuance of the peoples will in guiding the
administration OF the affairs of the Govern
ment. O.
This secured, said the speaker; we can
then experiment with the tariff question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

West bound traffic on the Pennsylvania
road was suspended for quite time yes
terday owing to freight wreck on the
Eastern division. The Western express,
which is due here at 7:45 A. NJ. from New
York, was five hours behind time. No. Z,
which is due here from. the East at 10
o'clock A. NJ, was 5 hours and 80 minutes
late, and train No. II, due to arrive at 9:45
A. NJ, was behind schedule by five hours.
The wreck was east of Philadelphia, fact
which permitted all trains from Harrisburg
and Washington being on time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

Mrs. Mary Williams, 70 years old and
who resides IN Castle Shannon, got on an
incline car yesterday morning, and after
reaching Carson street and while endeavor-
ing to cross to the other side, was knocked
down by q street car. She was carried into
the office of the incline, where DR.. Young,
of the Homeopathic Hospital, found, after
examination, that the wheels had passed
over her right leg. The limb was badly
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
He Preferred Jail to Bail.

John Lampertdorfer, q baker at 431s
Penn avenue, was arrested yesterday for
slapping j. j. O'Donnell In the face. He
refused bail because he had heard that he
could never become an American citizen
unless he went to Jail. He was held for q
hearing last night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Sunday School Quarterly Centennial.

The Eighth United Presbyterian Church
Sunday school will celebrate their quarterly
centennial on Sunday next The school
was organized as the relief mission Sunday
school in 1860, and met in the engine house
on Fifth avenue until 1871, when they went
to the Sixth ward school. When the
Eighth U. P. Church was erected at Locust
and Van Braam streets they moved in
there. Three services will be held on Sum-
day, at which Rev. DR.. Sands will oficiate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

At the meeting of the Mary A. Shaddle
Lodge, 222, of the Daughters of Rebecca,
last evening, James Harmon on behalf of
the lodge presented Mrs Nj. Mayberry
with beautiful onyx clock. This was a
reward earned by selling the most tickets to
the boat excursion given by the lodge on
June %. The number of tickets she sold
was 78
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Caught a Sneak Thief.

Thomas Mcpherson was arrested last
evening by Lieutenant Richards while
robbing safe in A. Gattman's s store, 1920
Penn avenue. His partner was engaging
the proprietor's attention buying gloves.
An information will be made against Nc
Pherson to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

fed in replying by wire as follows: SIN
view of assurances In my letter of the 18th
to the effect that will be ready to meet
such committee as 1 have designated on
Wednesday or any day thereafter of this
week, consider your dispatch an insult"
He still adheres to his resolution to allow
no 'Mugwump" TO examine his report or
tables, and says his war cry Is, 'No force
bill and no Mugwump domination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Want on the Ticket.

Secretary C. A. Burrows, of the Peoples
party of Allegheny county, left for Harris
burg last night with a petition asking that
the nominees of that party be put on the
official ballot The petition was signed by
2,21O voters, and the persons who circulated
the papers say they could have gotten 200
names Just as readily.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

power for elevators, etc. ;for sewer on West
Jefferson street, changing the name OF
Beech street to Beech avenue; grading,
paving and curbing Bridge street; opening
Seidle alley; changing the grade of Perrys-
VILE avenue, Forsyth street, kirkpatrick
alley, Spring street, Howard street, West
Magnolia street, Vine avenue, Clifton ave-
nue., Cross alley and Superior street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Burned by the Electric Current,

Richard Bockmiller, of No 164 East Ohio
street, Allegheny, was severely shocked by
electricity when he was crossing the Ninth
street bridge, Tuesday evening. He stepped
on the car tracks of the Pleasant Valley
road, and fell unconscious. Sparks flew
about him, and when his companion drew
him away it was found that his left side and
face had been severely burned He was
taken to his home, where he now lies on
the verge of death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
THE FIRE RECORD.

New Orleans-J. H. Menge & Col grocery
store. Loss, $l25, 900; insurance, $lOO,0O0.
North Jackson, O.-The Everett House.
The contents on the first floor were saved !.
New York-George Mayors carriage fac
tory. Two furniture factories were badly
damaged. Totafl loss estimated $l8O, 600.
Alliance-Michael Miller's barn, the larg-
est in Stark county. Loss, 5000; insurance,
So 900. The fire was klndled by Mr.. Miller's
5-year-old son.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Taken Suddenly Sick.

Charles Donnell, a man living onP Penn
avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets,
was taken sick at 1890 last night while
walking down Carson street, between
Seventh and Eighth streets. He fell to the
pavement and was unable to rise. Patrol
No was called and he was taken to his
home on Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
A Handsome Souvenir.

A handsome souvenir, in the shape Of 1e.
page illustrated booklet, has just been is
sued from the presses oil Percy f. Smith. TO r
w. S. Brown, the popular dealer in GU ms,
etc, 500 and 522 Wood street. 1t Is for dis
tribution at the Exposition 1t is a fine
specimen of the printers art, rs Is a II the
work from Mr.. Smiths establishment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Died Without Attention.

Word was received at the morgue last
night that an infant child of Thomas Nc
Donough, of Rankin station, had died sud-
denly on Wednesday, and that there was
no medical attention given it. Coroner
MCDOWELL will investigate to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
A Body Found in the River

The body of John ColyiIle, 25 years Of
age, was found floating in the Monongahela
river at Rankin station yesterday. It had
been in the water about two weeks Papers
on his person gave his residence as No. So
Western avenue, Allegheny,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
Six New Cases of Diphtberia.

There were six new cases of diphtheris
reported to the Bureau of Health yesterday.
They are not confined to any one locality,
but are scattered over the CITY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
B.. & B.

Well-ftting, dainty and styl-
ish GLOVES-the delight of
woman's heart!
These New 4-button GEN
UINE KID GLOVES-the
soft, thin skins that pull on and
off, adapting themselves to
shape of the hand as only PHI
able Genuine Kid can all
shades, black, tan, gray, mode,
navy, green, wine and English
red-a host of them!-match
any gown-$I.00 pair.
New MOUSQUETAIRES
SUEDE and GLACIAL
colors-you've found them per-
fection of their kind before
they've lost none of it yet
$L.50 a pair.
New RIARRITz CLOVIS
all popular colors-black and
self-stitching Tirette Fasten-
ing-stylish! !-$I.00 a pair.
Another 50 dozen OF the I'm
equaled CHAMOIS Bargainl
The style of these special 4-but-
ton Gloves had become pro-
verbal at 75c-this sacrifice
purchase lot of same quality
will become Famous at Soc a
pair-Special for Friday and
Saturday.
To tell of half the extra good
lines at this department would
require extra advertising-see
them and they'll make you talk
as we'll as buy-ask for the
latest in Pique Kid Gloves
extra good and heavy-English
red, brown, tan and gray-4
large metal buttons-stylish-
satisfactory in quality-satis-
factory in price-because of
quality-$I.25 and $I.50.
BOGGS & BUHL,
ALLEGHENY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

A Good Way to Economiz,.
And everything woman wears,
You'll see with glad surprise.
Tho shabby. faded, dingy worn,
Grow fresh with Diamond Dyes.
Though not very good poetry. this verse is ex-
cellent fact and tells the best way to economlze
The thousands who wear Diamond dye clothes
prove its truth. Try any color black for instance
and you cannot tell the dyed goods from new.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
One Feature of Columbus Day.

Mayor Gourley, Chiefs Bigelow and
Brown and School Superintendent Luckey
at conference yesterday decided that one
feature OF the Columbus Day celebration
will be the planting of a grove OF trees,
with appropriate ceremonies in Schenley
Park
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
After Short-Weight Coal Dealers.

After Short-Weight Coal Dealers.
Ordinance Officer McKenna has lately
caught two short-weight coal dealers in the
East End. R. S. Denholm, of Point
Breeze, was arrested and fined the other
day and yesterday suit was entered against
Hartley & Henderson. The latter firm Is
charged with sending out wagon load Of
coal six bushels snort.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
oHLIGER BEATS MoNNcr OUT

A Surprise in the Democratic Congressional
Convention at Orrville.
ORRvILLE, Sept ID >pecial I-Louis
P. OhIiger of Wooster, Wayne coun-
ty, was nominated here to-day on the
fifteenth ballot, to succeed the late John
Warwick in Congress, by 1O5 votes to 80 for
John E. Monnot, of Canton.
1t was one of the most exciting Congress
sional conventions ever held in Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
PECK rs GETTING ANGRY,
He Considers Mugwump Impertinence Is
Downright Insult to Him.

IOWIIIISIlI IIlsulI 10 f1llIl.
ALBANY, Sept. 15.-[SpecidL l-Commis-
sioner Charles +. Peck WIS aggravated this
morning by the receipt of this telegram:
'In accordance with your letter, will send
committee to be at your Office Friday morn
Eng. Please wire us as soon as possible
whether we may count on your being
there" Commissioner Peck, in view of his
promise to be here all the week, felt iusti-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

Dental once hours 8 to I and TO P. n.
Sundava q. to P. Il. Consult them person.
ailT or write DooroRs LAKR, cor. Penn av-
and Fourth st.. Pittsburg, Pa jel6SSDwk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16

The resolution authorizing the expendi-
ture of $150,000 to obtain at once better
supply of water temporarily in laying mains
up the river was read and adopted. The
resolution read next authorized the Chief
of the Department of Public Works to pre-
pare plans and advertise for proposals for
an extension of the water works system.
The following measures were then passed.:
Ordinances for sewer on Franklin street;
granting Oliver Iron and Steel Company
right to lay switch across Preble avenue;
prohibiting use of city's water as a motive
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
DOCTORS LAKE

SPECIALISTS in all cases re-
Quiring scientific and cont
Dental treatment. Dr. 8. X.
Lake, NJ. T. c. +. s., is the old
est and most experienced spe.
s-IS-S H. I've ofrrv CnnarlFa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17
MANY DIED OF FRIGHT.
Terrible Experience of Cholera Patient,
in IA Russian Hospital.

Moscow, Aug. II. = The horrors
of frightful storm have been added to
the misery and suffering caused by the
cholera at Mini Novgorod.
The storm was one of the most fright
full that has ever visited that region. 1t
came sweeping over the town with a force
and fury that many buildings were un-
able to resist.
The cholera hospital was full of
patients, many of them in dying con
dition As they heard the roar of the
hurricane some of them actually died of
fright.
The terrible noise of the approaching
storm was soon followed by the storm it,
sell, which crushed in large part of the
cholera hospital, like an eggshell, hurl
ing the beds and wooden walls into
mass of ruin.
From the debris came the shrieks and
groans OF the victims, "a number of whom
died while the work of rescue was
going on.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17
FRENCH FEMALE ooNVlors.


| By Marrying Fellow Convicts They Can
Escape Confinement in Prison.
French female prisoners and convicts
are treated with more kindness. on the
| whole, than persons of their class in
| England. says an exchange. Their
matrons and wardresses are Augustine
nuns, whose rule, though firm, is gem
tier, more merciful and more steadfastlv
equitable than that of laywomen could
be. The female convicts are allowed
the same privilege as the men in the
matter of learning money and buying
things at the canteen; those of them
who are young also enjoy privilege
not granted to female convicts in other
countries-that Of having husbands pro-
vided for them by the state-onlv their
husbands must be convicts. Every six
months notice is circulated in the fe-
male penitentiaries calling upon az
women who feel minded to 90 out to
New Caledonia and be married TO make
an application TO that effect through
the governor. Elderly women are al
ways prompt in making such applica-
tlons, but they are not entertained.
The matrimonial candidates must be
young and exempt from physical infirm-
ltles. Girls under long sentences readi-
ly catch at this method of escaping from
the intolerable tedium of prison life,
and the pretty ones are certain to be
put on the governors list, no matter
how frightful may be the crimes for
which they have been sentenced.
The only moral qualification requisite
Is to have passed at least
two years in the penitentiary. The
selected candidates have to SIGN
engagements promising to marry CON
victs and to settle in New Caledonia for
the remainder of their lives. On these
conditions government transports them.
gives them n decent outfit and a tick
et-of-leave when they and at Noumea.
Their marriages are arranged for them
by the governor of the colony, who
has selection of well-behaved convicts
ready for them TO choose from, and each
girl may consult her own fancy with
In certain limits, for the proportion of
manageable men to women is about
three to one. OF course if the girl DOS
itively declares that none of the aspi-
rant bridegrooms submitted to her in
spection have met with her approval.
the governor can only shrug his shoul-
ders in the usual French way. It has
happened more than once that pretty
girls have been wooed by warders, free
settlers, or time-expired soldiers and
sailors, instead of by convicts In such
cases the governor can assent to a mar
riage only on condition that the female
conVlcts free lover shall place himself
In the position of n ticlSet-of- -laa,,a NOV,
and undertake never to leave the col
ony' Love works wonders, and there
Is no instance on record of man having
refused to comply with these conditions
when once he has fallen in love.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17
IRON HALLS BANK ASSIGNS.
it Wishes to Prevent the Removal of It
Funds to INDIANAPOLIS


PmLADELPmA, Aug, 17-The Mutual
Surety Trust and Safe Deposit Company
IN which a large amount of the funds be
longing to the Order of the Iron Hall i,
deposited, failed to open its doors yester.
day.
The directors had made an assignment
Tor the benefit of the stockholders and
depositors to A. E. Stockwell of this
city, attorney for the bank.
Neither President Somerby nor Cashier
Hayes could be found, and it is believed
that the former has left for indianapolis
IN the interest of the Iron Hall, of which
he is the Supreme Justice.
Assignee Stockwell was found in COM
pany with A G. Williams, treasurer of
the Iron Hall building Company, and
also director of the bank.
Asked about the reasons for the assign
ment, he replied by referring to the re-
cent SUIT for receivership instituted
against the Iron Hall at indianapolis and
the iact that S43O,OOO of the ORDERS
money is on deposit in the bank.
The lawyers on both sides in the re-
ceiyership suit, ~ he continued, "with the
consent and approval of judge TayIor
came here to take away the cash and se-
curities OF the bank and remove them IN
Indianapolis. Mr. Krumbhaar. State Su-
periutendent of Banking, has been work
ing with the plaintiffs with the undoubt-
ed intention of wrecking this institution
ana the Iron Hall. 1t was for the pur-
pose Of projecting its creditors and Keen
ing nus assets within it's jurisdiction that
the assignment wSs made.
'lhe bank in my opinion is perfectly
solvent ana able to paw dollar for IaII..
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17
ABE LINooLN's sTEpMorHER.
Odd circumstances Connected with Her
Marriage to His Fa.bar

qua circumstances Connected with Her
Marriage to His Father.
Abraham Lincoln was seven or eight
years old when his father Thomas Lin
coin, removed from Kentucky to In
diana, where, in a year or two, his wife
died. The year following her death.
says a writer in the Christian Union.
Mr. Lincoln returned to Elizabethtown
to search out, If possible, a former
neighbor and friend, Mrs. Sally Johns
ton, whom, upon inquiry, he found
sun widow, and to whom he at once
made proposal of marriage. On en-
tering Mrs. Johnston's humble dwelling
Mr.. Lincoln asked If she remembered
him. "Yes," replied she, ct remember
you very well, Tommy Lincoln. What
has brought you back to old Ken
tncfyP' We'll" said he, in answer.
my wife Nancy is dead" "Why, You
don say SOP yes" said Mr.. Lincoln.
she died more than year AGO, and I
have come hack TO Kentucky to look
for another wife. Do you like me. Mrs.
JohnstonP' Yes" replied Mrs. Johns
t2n' u like you, Tommy Lincoln" p"
DO you like me well enough to marry
me'' "les, she answered. Il like Won.
Tommy Lincoln, and ! like you well
enough 90 marry you, but can't marry
You now. "Why uot?" said he. "Be-
cause ! ann ia debt and could never
think Of burdening the man [ marry
with debt; IL would not be right"
What are those dobts?" said he. She
told him Of. the sums, (which" said
she, Il have an down here in nv ac-
count book On looking it over he
saw that her debts ranged from sixty
cents TO dollar and a quarter, and
amounted in the gross to something
less than twelve dollars-not a verv
sum even In those davs Of
small things. He succeeded in putting
the little boo,, into his coat pocket
without attracting her attention
and went out, looked up the various
parties and paid OFF all the little sums
according TO the memorandum and re-
turned in the afternoon with the ao-
lnowledgments Of payments in full. On
lis returning the account book she ex-
claimed; "Why, Tommy Lincoln, have
you gone and paid off all my dobtsq''
Yes, he said; "and win you marry me
low?' Yes said she, and they were
married the next morning at nine
''clock. Mr. Iaycraft, the narrator Of
he story, was present at the ceremony. /.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17

WAsHNGroN, Aug, l1-Cbairmrn Car
ter of tine Republican National Commit
,ee, who is in Washington for two days.
VISITED the General Land Office in the
afternoon, and the clerks and other em-
ployes took advantage of the opportunity
to give him huttering farewell Mr.
carter expressed roseate views about tha
Republican situation in New York. He
said tine National Committee was count
ing ON sure majority OF from 2O, 900 to
oo'oOJ Tor harrison. There was no ground
Tor uneasiness about Mr. Platt's attitude.
Tue National Committee was informed
tnat Mr. Blaine would make two or three
speeches for Harrison
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17
A Costly nnrinl cnsknr

DANBURY, Conn, Aug. 17.-The BODY
OF Russell Benedict who died in Austria
July 20, reached here Monday in issolid
silver casket elaborately embellished
with gold. On the top is a gold crucifix.
two feet long. The casket is carried by
means of eight gold handles and is sun
ported by six lions legs. Festoans of
gold flowers are draped around it. On
each OF the four corners is a gold angel.
six inches high, 1t is not known how
much the casket cost. Mr.. Benedict was
very wealthy man, who lived many
years in Austria. lie was born in this
city
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-17
BIG LUMBER FIRE
IN" Immense Yards at McIudoes, Vt,
Totally DESTROYED

MclNDoEs, Vt, Aug. 17.-Fire started
IN the box sn'.. of the Connecticut River
Lumber Company at 1880 a. m. and after
ueVouring the shop the flames quickly
spread to the lumber piles containing
from four to five million feet of lumber,
Flre engines came from Barnet Woods
vile, st, Johnsbury and LyndonvilIe, but
were powerless to arrest the flames. as
pie after pile of dry lumber was COM
pletely burned.
The cause of the fire is unknown. 1t
was one Of the largest fires that ever oc-
Cured in this section. Loss, about 500
OOOi insurance, $3O,0
Ihe box shop will be rebuilt. The COM
Pany IS one Of the largest in New England
ana has mills at six points on the Connec-
ticut River.