Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-01


tectives being arrested on a charge of
conspiracy John b. Alexander, in the
Central station on charges of horse steal
ing, forgery and larceny, makes sensa-
ty prosecutors. Actor j. X. Emmett Jr
and Others arrested for violating the
Sunday statutes, in making an adyertis-
ing parade. Sewickley residence of r.
j. Bailey burned. Fire in Lawrenceville
district, originating in G.. W. LEAFS drug
store. causes $50 0O0 loss.
l4-General comment excited by Chief FL
Hott's recommends tioIr for the purchase
of the Alexander and Lee properties for
Poor Farm purposes. At Ford City a
bronze statue unveiled in honor of Capt.
j. B. Ford, father of the plate glass in
duStry, Congressman John Dalzell being
the speaker of the day. Local meeting
of Anarchists to commemorate the Hav-
market riot. The Trimble estate to be
sold.
5-Trustee John DusI, of the Economic So
effect that DIR. Tced would merge the
Koreshan Society with theirs. The Pitts
burg and Birmingham Traction Com
gany will bui'd an incline plane at Tenth
and Bradford streets. Rev. Charles Ed
ward Locke makes caustic remarks on
divine healers and impostOrs.
Gin Panhandle wreck near Burgetts-
town Brakeman George Hardy is roasted
to death, several others are injured and
80 freight cars are burned, causing q loss
of 100000. The Pittsburg Traction Com
pany makes good showing for the year.
The local bowling season opened in
triangular contest at Bellefleld. Mayor
Wyman, of Alegbeny. denies the juris-
diction of the Auditing Committee. but
satisfied to have the charges tried before
a Court of Justice. Another Poor Farm
site offered the city. Aclen and Morris
on trial for the murder of Young Buckley
during the Moorehead mill stlike, deny
their guilt.
MAX Schambery, Consul from Austria
Hungary to Pittsburg, becomes inter
ested in the alleged persecution of the
Huns by Allegheny's city officials, and
proposes to take action for their defense.
A little blizzard comes to town and sends
the mercury down to 1872. The amount of
coal tied up awaiting rise of the rivers is
100000 bushels. Ex-Priest Slatterly,
lecturer against the Roman Catholic re-
llg1on, locked up on a charge of selling
improper books. The CORY banks
shortage figured at $40 900. A brother-in-
law of Trustee Duss, of the Economic
Society, formally charged that lie and
DR.. Teed are working to sesure the COM
munity's millions. Aclen and Morris
acquitted of the Buckley murder.
S-Pittsburg police asked to aid in sup
pressing Fayette county outlaws. Three
men killed bv railway accident at
Greensburg. 1t is charged that Mayor
Wvman, of Allegheny, did not pay vari-
Gus licenses due the city. Henry Phipps,
Jr, donates 500 900 for conservatory in
the park: Ex-Lieutenart Governor
1.atta, of Westmoreland county, busy in
the city trying to procure pardon for
Silas Gray. Many oil wells shut down by
the cold snap.
9-Many petrified bodies exhumed in TROY
Hill Cemeteries. Allegheny Councils
abolish the office of Fire Bureau Clerk
Coal famine reports increase from all
along the river, and the situation is be-
coming desperate. Philadelphia's liquor
license system likely to be introduced in
Pittsburg.
DIR. Edwin T. Painter OF Oakland dis
trict. Koch cure patient, returns from
Germany and pronounces the remedy
failure. Rivermen anxious for a rise of
water. City Solicitor Elphinstone, of
Alleeheny, prepares the cases against
officials. The Northsided Protective
Association enters suits for the revoca-
tion of wholesale liquor dealers licenses.
Colonel Roberts lectures at Western Uni
yersitv on modern ship canals.
L-Rev. Carl We'll. ex-pastor of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, Sixth avenue
and Smithtield, commits suicide by
shooting himself on the doorstep of his
home, after acting strangely for several
days. Business men protest against
present Exposition methods. The Cor
oner finds that John II. Orr. the Pitts
burg glassmaker, was murdered by Ital-
ians ut Jeanette. Arrest of a coiored
man claiming to be Il United States de-
tective. The city must pay a big bill for
the Carr-Pfeiffer contest.
-Pittsburg steel men have little faith in the
genuineneSs of the New York non-union
steel plant scheme. the B. & o. R. r. to
erect q station ut Thirty-third street.
Prominent Standard Oil men in town.
Rev. A. W. Arundel assumes charge OF
Trinity Episcopal Church and breaches
his salutatory sermon. City police again
raid speak-easies.
The wind plays havoc in the two cities,
shattering buildings, blowing down an |
electric light tower in Allegheny, caus- |
ing panic in school and causing sew
ernl injuries to person.. Allegheny Chief |
of Public Safety Murphy answers the |
charges of the Auditing Committee. |
Dynamite eXDlodes in n trunk on a Penn |
sylvania Railroad train near Irwin, and |
the owner, Hungarian, was arrested. |
The river is rising The Bausman case is 1
not regarded by the Allegheny Presby- |
terry as settled; the pastor is only given |
time. The Academy of Sciences is push |
ing university extension.
The water having risen, coal goes down |
the river on every available craft. Pool |
& Co.'S private bank at Irwin suspends. |
army chaplain, locked up on charge of |
disorderly conduct. The Mozart CLUB |
Concert opens the music season.
Two Washington county children, aged
20 and 16, elope and are arrested in the |
city Suicide OF Michael G. Fasani, a /
cook at the Duquesne. Fred j. Stevens |
arrested on n charge of aggravated |
assault and battery, having, it was
cause she would not transfer property to
him. Fire destroys the car barn of the
Second avenue lire. 26 cars and five
horses, also Bolin's Hotel. Gerade con-
victed of murder in the first degree for
the killing of his step child.
Day variously and very
generally observed in boFh cities. The \
Duquesne and Pittsburg Traction com
bine is closed. The audit of the Franklin
School Boards books shows that Doer-
FINGERS defalcation as Treasurer was
ST, 1881, of which S5,C9i has been realized |
from sale of his seized store, etc. Five |
II t,rI,,r fad iv,f
East End Gyms at Liberty Park defeat
the Media Football team, by 90 to l2.
Pittsburg molders threatened with re-
ductiOn OF pay.
among fire officials. The war between
the West Penn Gas COMPANY and the |
people OF Leechburg eliminates in the
shutting off OF the gas, and then Judge
Rayburn grants an injunction against
the company and the citizens have |
temporary victory. New Jersey LAWYERS |
working to get big back paw for Pitts
burg election supervisors. Fitzsimmons
said to be in Greene county playing the
deaf mute dodge. Liquor wholesalers
disobey the law. Retailers meet and
organize to oppose measures they re-
gard offensive
charges OF eXtortion and embezziement.
Seven convicts who had dug a tunnel at
Riverside baffled in escaping Cold
wave comes. Allan Williams fatally in
gtIcu oy u ID. q ". cHHlHe mOHeN nov |
ing into the city as result of coal ship
uients.
General complaint about oil in the
waters. Iron manufacturers expecting /
an improved market.
Fare raised to cents on the Fifth ave-
nue. line. Mysterious disappearance OF
James W. Shink, formerly of Harper's
Ferry. Va, from this city, begins 20 ex-
cite mis- friends. The oil report for No
vember shows falling off.
DECEMBER
of fares gives the Duquesne
road the advantageover tho Fifth ave-
nue. line. Aliegheny's Public Safety
Committee pays little attention to the
nr0tectinn of the Huns aud tables |