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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
STATE HEADQUARTERS.

| Senator Quay Looking Afser Them In
Phi;adeIphia-He Objects to Their Re-
moval and Wants Them Whore They
Have Been for Many Years.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-[ Special. J.
Senator Quay was expected in the city to-
day, but postponed his visit until tomorrow.
Ex-Collector Dave Martin called at the Re
publican City Committee room about noon,
but promptly disappeared after looking
over telegram that said Mr.. Quay would
not be here. Collector Cooper took run
down to Washington and met an appoint
ment at the Treasury Department. His
visit had nothing to do with the Senator.
Chairman Reeder kept to his Easton home
also, but will be in town tomorrow.
The time for the Republican city legisla-
tive nomination is due, and this part of the
campaign is to receive Mr.. Quay's personal
attention. He is interested in the list of
candidates. He furthermore intends to be
certain that the delegation shall be one un-
divided in its support of Quay, and this is
the object of his visit Incidentally the
organization and location of State head
quarters will be discussed with General
Reeder, and the legislative feature of the
campaign will be effectively decided upon.
ican headquarters would not be at the Con-
tinental Hotel, as in former years, but
building elsewhere had been engaged for
the workers, and this departure from GUS
tom was intended to make things more ex-
elusive. 1t appears. from what the city
leaders say, that this programme is not at
all satisfactory to Senator Quay, who tavors
general and not exclusive headquarters
The Senator has been hearing from party
leaders all over the State who do not take
kindly to any other place than the Contf-
mental 1t is understood that General
George B. Orlady, 1. A. Davenport, j. j.
Carter, Charles H. Mullin, H. c. Mccormick
and others from the country districts have
been quite outspoken against the change and
deem it unadvisable to engage in such
a departure. They argue that the legis-
lative contests can be looked after at 730
Walnut street by F. w. Leach, if neces-
sary, but the State campaign must proceed
in the usual way If harmony is to prevail.
1t is stated the city ward leaders have
made selections for the Legislature in all
the districts, and that Senator Quay will
meet the candidates tomorrow. After the
conference it will be known who are to run
on the ticket. After his approval the con-
vention will know just what to do and how
to do it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
CHORUS GIRLS GET ANGRY.

They Out Up Their Wardrobe Because
They Were Fined for Wearing CIeve-
land Badges-Agnes Huntington's Com
pany Left Without Its vocaIists.
CHICAGO, June Speda1]-The sea-
son of Agnes Huntington's Opera Company
closed at McVicker's theater Saturday
night. There was trouble on every hand.
When the company of English chorus girls
were ready to take train for New York
they found their baggage piled upon the
platform instead of on its way to the East.
This was due to the disappearance of Mana
ger Schroeder, who had promised to meet
the ladies and deliver the tickets to them in
person.
Cleveland badges upon their breasts while
they danced on the stage. Schroeder, for
the offense, fined each one So 90. After the
show the pay envelopes were passed around
and every one of the girls found 50. so less
than correct amount inclosed. Then the
mob of girls rushed over to the Palmer
House and made complaint to Miss Hunt
ington. The latter professed Ignorance in
the matter and refused to interfere in the
differences between the. young English
ladies and Manager Schroeder
That settled 1t as tar as the star was con-
cerned. A short conference was held. 1t
was decided to cut up the costumes In
small chunks and throw them into the
alley. Scissors were procured, and busy
hands soon left the 60 beautiful abbreviated
suits in bad condition to clothe 60 young
ladies. 1t took only two minutes to make
enough rags to manufacture several yards
of carpet, and so the wounded hearts minis
tered their salvation. The baggage episode
came later, serving only to add fury to the
passion already created, and the English
supporting company of Agnes Huntington
was disbanded. Some are still in Chicago
and a few had enough to get to New York,
even though they were minus the fine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21

most tragic tale embracing terrible
hatred that was meant to live after death,
is connected with tragedy in Allegheny
yesterday, when Emil Wei1t, a German
hairdresser, ~ years of age, killed Hattie
Buttress and then himself in the young
lady's hairdressing parlors at No. 219
Beaver avenue, on account of unreqRited
love.
At 1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon Miss
Hattie Buttress was attending to a GUS
toner at the boarding house of Mrs Mary
Hamill, No. 219 Beaver avenue, where she
has conducted the hairdressing business for
some few months. She was standing with
her back 10 the door chatting with Miss
Lena Huntzinger, when suddenly the latter
noticed Miss Buttress becoming very pale.
Her hand trembled so she could scarcely
hold the implements she was using. Miss
Huntziuger looked in the mirror and saw
the reflection of man entering the room. A
moment later he stepped beside the chair,
and in a voice that was tremulous with
passion, said: "I've got You now."
weixt Had Chosen His TIM.
''What do you want?" asked Miss But
trcss, nerving herself as much as possible.
ssCan You not see L am busy? Wait until I
am through"
''No: this will suit me-" replied WeiXt
in the same tone. 81 might just as we'll
end this matter right here. 4.
"Oh! What do you mean?" cried Miss
Buttress suddenly breaking down and drop
ping her implements to the floor. She half
turned around and as Miss Huntzinger ran
10 the door e1citedly calling for help, the
man seized Miss Buttress by the right
wrist and ierked her forcibly toward him as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
KILLED BY A FLY-WHEEL,

Singular Accident to a Boy Employed at
Singer & Nimick's MILL
Henry Custer, aged 16 years, an employe
at Singer & Nimick's mill in the West
End, was fatally injured by his head COM
ing in contact with the big rapidly revolving
fy-wheel of the engine last night. Stories
differ as to how he was injured, but it Is
supposed that, having a few moments of
leisure, he walked over to the wheel and
was cooling off in the breeze it created
when he lost his balance and fell against it.
The velocity of the wheel was so great that
it crushed his skull in and threw the boy
like rag for a distance of ten feet. He
was picked up unconscious and taken to his
home in the patrol wagon. A surgeon at
tended him, bnt could do little for him, ex-
pressing the opinion that he could not re-
cover
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
sHIPwREcKED AT sEwIcKLEY.
Stern Fate Overtakes a Party Bound 70
Wheeling, W. Va.

Stern Fate Overtakes a Party Bound for
Wheeling, ". Va.
A party of ten gay, well known young
men from this city started out last Sunday
morning bright and early, for trip to
Wheeling on the naphtha launch, "Mirth. {"
There was good supply of eatables and
drinkables aboard and grand days ride
was anticipated. But the sometimes rude
hand of fate spanked the party hard before
they had proceeded far An unseen sand
bar in the river opposite Sewickley came
up to the bottom of the boat and stopped
her short. Ten young men worked like
beavers all day long and late into the night
to get the boat off but when midnight came
the boat was still on the bar, the provender
mad all been consumed and Wheeling was
still 50 miles away. Then a badly dis
gusted party of ten took the railroad and
counted the ties from Sewickley to ALLIE
gheny, arriving at 2o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
The story got out yesterday and ten young
men along Water street were numerically
guyed by their friends who declined to give
out any names for publication.
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tentions. She went to the hair
dressing parlors of Mrs. Fosters on
Federal street, Allegheny, but within
very short time Weixt followed her and
recommended plying his suit. Previous to
this time he began boarding with the
parents of the young girl at 12O Market
street, Allegheny. The girl wasunable to
Withstand the force of the man, and she
informed her employer that she was obliged
to leave.
Weixt heard of this the same after.
noon, and going to Miss Buttress he
again asked her if she would marry him.
She again HesuSed, and Weixt in moment
of rage SAID meaningly: "I'll get you yet,
and when do you'll rue the day"
With this strange threat he disappeared
and from then until yesterday Miss But
tress did not see nor hear of him.
The result of yesterdays interview has
been told.
The sister of the dead girl, Mrs. II. S.
Hazlett, said last night that Hattie was a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
MONEY FOR THE SUFFERERS
A New Basis for IT'S Distribution at Oil City
and Titusville.

New Basis for IT'S Distribution at Oil City
and Titusville.
Treasurer William R. Thompson, of the
Oil City and Titusville relief fund received
the following contributions yesterday:
Apollo Literary Society," s25; P. NJ. stam-
non, $25; cash, 8; W. L. S. 81; National Lead
and Oil Company, $sOO;Geo. Irwin, SO; S. O., 81;
cash, ST. W. r. E., IS; collected by Leader, $40;
Good Will Lodge No. 2O4, $40; B. Thaw, $50;
John r. & A. Murdoch, $25: the following
were collected by the Times: Rev. H. C.
Blaney, 81; cash, $3.50: cash. 81; j. P. Lyon, $10
VIM. +. Aull. $40; d. w. Williams. 50; w. b.
E., ST. E. B. B., 81: employees at Homestead
Steel Works, SIT 25: John A. Porter, $50;
James F. Derry, s.; First Christian Church,
Banksville, Pa, $4 5O Primrose, S.: NJ p
Church, $40; Atlantic, Pa, $40; Mrs. Menjieur,
81; JAS. Wills, 81. This makes a total of
>$21 1863 46. received altogether.
At meeting of the Conference Commit
tee of the Relief Association at Oil City, it
was determined that of all the moneys re-
ceived or to be received, 40 per cent should
be used in OIL City, and 60 per cent in
Titusville. The distribution of this money
upon the above basis was begun yesterday,
and will be continued upon each following
Monday upon the reports of the treasurers
of the various local committees. The pre-
vious distribution was determined upon a
basis Of 65 per cent to Titusville, and So per
cent to Oil City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

A Prominent Lumberman Dies OF Heart
Disease at the st. James Hotel-Death
Comes to Him Suddenly on Sunday.
Hiram Carman, of Portland Mills. was
found dead in his room at the ST. James
Hotel yesterday morning. He is we'll
known lumberhan and was afflicted with
heart disease Mr.. Carman was evidently
overcome suddenly, for he was found in a
half reclining position on the bed. He had
his clothes on and was sitting on the bed when
death came. The head had dropped over
on a pillow, and in this posture he was dis
covered by the chambermaid. He probably
died on Sunday, but as he was an exceed
ingly quiet man he liked to remain in his
room on the Sabbath and he was not dis
turbed. He had bled profusely from the
nose and mouth. The blood had soaked
through two thick mattresses and formed a
pool on the floor under the bed.
Mr.. Lanahan, the former proprietor, said
he knew Carman quite well, and he was
frequently guest of the house. He regis
tered first on June 9 and then left, but he
by the housekeeper late Saturday evening,
and he appeared to be in good health.
Clerk Frank Newell said he was one of the
quietest men in manner that he had ever
met, and for this reason he was not missed
on Sunday.
Edward Freis called at the hotel last
evening, and said he knew Mr.. Carman
very well. Until six weeks ago, he was
Superintendent of the Clarion River Rail-
road, lumber road owned by the Portland
Lumber Company. He has three sons, two
of whom are engineers on the line
MI. Carman was well fixed, and
the station where the Clarion road
Joined the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
was named after him. Mr.. Freis
said his oldest son had told him that his
father had heart disease, and he thought he
had died from this cause. He had $500 in
his clothes and had come to the city for
medical treatment
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he whipped a large revolver from his hip
pocket The doomed girl screamed frantic
ally as she vainiy endeavored to wrest her
self away. The next instant WeIxt turned
the muzzle of the deadly weapon toward his
victim and pulled the trigger. AT the same
time he released his hold of the girls wrist
and as she reeled backwards he fired again,
the bullet tearing its fatal way to the heart
Of the girl scarce two inches from the place
the first ball pierced.
Turned His Revolver Upon Himself.
WeiXt cast one quick, hurried glance
about the close little room; look of des-
peration came over him, and then he turned
the muzzle of the weapon towards his own
breast. His nerve deserted him for an in
stant and the bullet entered just at the arm
pit. Before the blood began TO gush from
the wound he leveled the revolver
directly at his heart and the fourth
bullet left the steel chamber, and as the
man staggered back, hurting the weapon
into a distant corner, the life blood spurted
out and his body fell to the floor.
A breathless crowd, with eyes wide open
in horror, focked into the room as the
bright-hued carpet was being dved
with the crimson stain of blood.
Undertaken Lowrie Immediately summoned
the police, and upon the arrival of the
patrol with a number of officers from
Allegheny City Hall, it took them
some time to disperse the crowd.
Coroner Mcdowell was notified and
soon after Deputy Coroner Grant
Miller arrived upon the scene and took pos
session of the bodies, which he subsequently
turned over to Undertaken Lowrie Later
on the parents of the murdered girl took
her body, but it was impossible for the
undertaken to remove it to the house on &C
count Of the crowd that surrounded the
place.
Causes Leading to the Tragedy.
The story that led up to the tragedy
has two sides. The murderer's and
the victims. The latter is the only plaus-
ible are as the virtue and purity of the
poor unfortunate is testified to by everyone
with whom she has worked, as well as those
in the neighborhood. The murderer not
satisfied with killing the girl, left letter
to the newspapers OF the CITY, in which he
yilified the character of his yict i'm In lam
ruage brutal in its realism.
A little over q year ago, Weixt arrived
in Plttsburg and secured employment
in the hairdressing parlor of DR..
Goldberg, on the corner of Fifth
avenue and Wood street. Miss
Buttress had entered the place but short
time before to learn the art of hairdressine,
and by working in the same department
with Weixt frequently came in contact with
him. Upon the first time he saw her he
was greatly attracted on account of her
uure, sweet face. He immediately began
making overtures to her, which she repulsed
This had the effect of angering him, and he
told her upon several occasions that he
yet possess her
Tried to Escape Weixts Attentions.
Miss Buttress informed her mother of the
existing state of affairs and at her advice
left the employment of DR.. Gold
terg to escape Weixt's odious at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
SULLIVAN STILL DELIRIoUs

Inspector Kelly Says He Was Struck by a
Pem:ckey Freight Train.
Police Inspector Kelly, of the Southside,
yesterday made thorough investigation of
the case of James Sullivan, who is lying at
the Southside Hospital from wounds mvs-
teriously received. Inspector Kelly stated
last night that Sullivan was struck by p,
Nick. and Y. train at Six Mile ferry. The
injured man was brought to the city, and
the company's physician failed to give him
any attention as he was not an employe
of the railroad. The Southside Hospital
authorities stated that Sullivan's condition
remained unchanged. He is still delirious
and can give no account of either himself or
the accident.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
TRACED BY OLD COINS.
Two Men Arrested on Suspicion of Robin
Mr.. Lupton's Home.

Two Mon Arrested on Suspicion of Robbing
Mr.. Lupton's Home.
The residence of w. B. Lupton, 133 Ply
mouth street, was entered by thieves on
Saturday night, who, after ransacking the
premises, departed, taking with them only
few old coins that were found in bureau
drawer. Mr.. Lupton and his family had
spent Saturday at Hutton, and on returning
home on Sunday discovered the
robbery and at once reported
it to the police. An Investigation
showed that an entrance to the house had
been effected by chiseling rear door
Last nightsSpecial Officer Patrick Kelly,
OF the Southside district. arrested George
Parker and Charles Carrolton on suspicion.
The arrest of the defendants came about in
a peculiar way. Detective Kelly, while on
Mt. Washington, overheard butcher make
a remark about some old coins that he had
taken in at his store. The detective
asked to see them, and he was shown gold
25-cent and gold 5O-cent piece. As these
corresponded exactly with the coins taken
from Mr. .Lupton's house the detective
made further inquiries, and found that the
butcher had received them from George
Parker. A still further investigation led to
tn arrest of Carrolton, and both men were
accordingly captured and locked up in the
Thirty y-sixth ward station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
60 TO WORK AT ONCE
The Contract Closed for the Erection Of the
Phipps Conservatory.

The Contract Closed for the Erection OF the
Phipps Conservatory.
The Phipps Conservatory Commission
met in Chief Bigelow's Office yesterday
afternoon, approved the working plans,
closed the contract and made the other
necessary arrangements for the construction
of what is expected to be the finest floral
conservatory on earth. Only few imma-
terial changes were made in the plans. and
letter from Mr.. Phipps was read urging
an immediate beginning of the work.
The contract price of Lord & Burnham,
the architects and contractors, is S101, ,334 AZ,
and Mr.. Phipps has agreed to pay the
81 1874 45 IN excess of his original offer The
work is to be completed within year, and
eight payments of $40, 900 each will be made
as the work progresses. The final payment
of S21, 334 As will be made 80 days after the
contract is completed and approved, the
commission having the right to make, any
changes in the specifications it deems
proper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
LOVE THE CAUSE
OF A DUAL CRIME,
A Maddened Hairdresser
Murders a Fair Girl and
Then Kills Himself.
DEATH AFTER A REFUSAL
To Accept the Hand of the Man Who
Had Long Pursued Her.

Emil weixt Shoots Pretty Hattie But
tress and Then Turns His Revolver
Upon Himself-Four Shots End Two
Lives-He Leaves a Letter to Blast
Asked to Become His Wife-Hatred
That Lived Beyond the Grave-A
Tragedy That Creates Intense Ex-
citement in Lower Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
Knocked Down by an Electric Car.

Willie Golomb, aged 4 years, was struck
by car No. "a on the Duquesne Traction
road last evening while crossing Forbes
street, near Magee. The little fellow was
knocked down, but the motorman managed
to check his car before the wheels struck
him. The left side of his face was badly
bruised and cut. He was picked up by In
spector McKelvey and carried to the Mercy
Hospital where his injuries were dressed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
AFTER VALUABLE PROPERTY.

Suit to Obtain Possession of John Newelps
Fifth Avenue Real Rstate.
Attorney Joseph Hays yesterday entered
a suit in ejectment against John Newell to
obtain possession of property on Fifth ave-
nue.. The plaintiffs in the case are Philip
LIE Goullon and wife, John D. McCord and
wife, Charles p. Winston and wife and
George w. Tobb and wife. in right of said
wives, and Robert r. Anderson. The
property described is lot No. 414 in Colonel
Woods plan, Third ward, and extends from
Fifth avenue to Virgin alley. The plain
tiffs claim that the title is vested in them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
A WARNING TO TOURISTS.
They Should Notify the Police When They
Leave Their Homes Unguarded,

Leave Their Homes Unguarded.
A request is made BY the Police Bureau
that families in all sections of the citv who
are going away on summer trips and leav-
ing their homes unoccupied will, before
going, notify Superintendent O'Mara or the
inspector Of their district, so that the pa
trolmen can be instructed to watch the
place from intrusion by thieves
''Too many people 60 away and make no
provision for protecting their property, -
said Mr.. o'Mara last night, "and ii their
houses are entered and goods stolen while
they are away we know nothing about it un-
til they return. The thief has in the mean
time covered his tracks and recovery is al
most impossible. Ii we are notified we in
struct our men to examine such houses
several times each day. Then if an entry
is made we know it within a few hours and
have q chance to catch the thieves
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21

William Lewis, of No. 618 Forbes street,
reported to Sergeant Hendrick, of the
Fourteenth ward station, last night that he
had lost his three boys, Evan, aged 10;
Willie, aged 9, and Henry, aged 8. He
said the boys were last seen by neighbor
riding on Forbes street in one of the Schen-
ley Park wagons Mr. Lewis thought the
boys had lost their way in the park, and
with one of the park police he started to
search for them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
WAR ON SPEAK-EASIES.
Inspector Mclaughlin Vows He VIII Lock
Up All the Proprietors in His Distric.

Up All the Proprietors in His District.
Inspector Mclaughlin, of the Second
police district, has declared war against the
''speak-easy" proprietors in his district.
Yesterday he made 25 informations before
Magistrate Hyndman, and he said last
night: 81 will not stop until 1 have every
one OF them in the lookup
The Inspector with several officers sue
ceeded in arresting the proprietors of three
gilt-edged 'speak-easies' in the East End
and one at Oakland last night. They we're
Mrs Kate Davis at No. ia Frankstown
avenue, Mrs. Kate Bender at No. 112
Frankstown avenue, and Mrs. Mary Welsh,
of Blaine street, Oakland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
Observance of Labor Day,

The project to celebrate Labor Day by
fitting observance has not been lost track of
by the Central Trades Assembly. No action
has been taken thus far, but it is stated on
good authority that there will be labor
parade followed by an immense mass meet
ing at Schenley Park.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
Coal Operators Fighting Oil Men.

A bill in equity was filed yesterday BY
John w. Chalfant, c. B. Heron and Rob-
ert Marshall against John O'Donnell, Rich
ard ST. Claire, James Brit and Michael
SchaiIL The plaintiffs own the coal under
land in South Fayette township, and ask
for an injunction to restrain the defendants
from boring oil and gas wells through it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
Terrible Havoc Of n Powder EXPLOSION,

LOUISVILLE, June 20-In the disaster by
a powder explosion by lightning striking a
store near Somerset, three are fatally hurt,
Thomas Powell, Mr.. Young and w. II.
Ryan, proprietor of the store in which the
explosion occurred. Twenty-four Others
are seriously wounded. Three houses were
DESTROYED.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-21
Again Put Into Operation.

At Braddock, furnace of the Carnegie
plant, was put into operation yesterday This
furnace was blown out over q week ago and
although chilled, the metal was successfully
blasted without any injury to the furnace
or material