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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Thomas A. Connolly, of Washington, is
at the Schlosser.
Baggage Master Bentley, of the Pennsyl-
vania Company, went East last evening.
Warren E. Russell. of Warrenton, and
Julian Griggs, of Columbus, are stopping
at the Anderson.
d. B. Bell, of Du Bois, and D. S. Rich
mond, of Meadville, are stopping at the No
nongahela House.
J. NJ Ferguson, the banker, and L. D.
Wilson and wife, were among the passengers
for New York last evening.
j. T. Shipley, Meyersdale hardware
man, and n. o. Peterson, of Copenhagen, put
up at the Duquesne last evening.
William c. Roberts, D. D., President of
Lake Forrest diversity, will be in the city
to-day, the guest of Thomas G. jenkins.
NJ j. Alexander and H. Sellers Mckee
went to Rochester last evening to attend q
meeting of land company in which they
are interested.
c. P. McCafferty, A. D. Morrison and j.
X. Davis, of East Brady, registered at the
ST. James Hotel yesterday. They left in the
afternoon to open coal mine III Virginia.
Superintendent Harry Miller, a son of J.
F. Miller, General Superintendent of the
Panhandle road, arrived in the city last
evening from Columbus. He returned at
midnight.
Judge J. NJ. Pew, of Columbus, O., ar
rived in the city last night to attend the
celebration of the ST. David's Society this
evening. He is to be one of the speakers Of
the occasion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01


THERE are ses applications for space in the
Pennsylvania department of the Worlds
Fair.
A RICH deposit of silver ore, supposed to
be of meteoric origin, has been discovered
near Tiffin, O..
NAILERs, heaters and rollers at Steuben-
vile have formed an Amalgamated Asso-
citation lodge.
JOHN SUTTON, living near Haydentown,
Fayette county, fatally shot his 5-year-old
brother Sunday by carelessly handling a
revolver.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS MORGAN,
of Grafton, W. Va, is charY ed with con-
sniracy with the School Book Trust. The
Farmers Alliance will investigate the
charge.
SUNDAY evening while Charles Lewis, of
near Mt. Pleasant, was handling a loaded re-
volver, he placed it under the chin of boy
named Robert Keyser and pulled the trigger
The result is that Keyser is minus chin
and may die.
THE attorneys of DR.. Garrison, the Wheel
ing murderer who has been granted new
trial, claim that he cannot be tried for an
offense greater than second degree murder,
since he was acquitted of first degree muir
der in the first trial.
NOTHING has yet been heard of the where
abouts OF Rev. E. B. Lewis, the politician,
preacher, editor and postmaster, at New
Holland, o. His accounts as postmaster are
short. and all his property is heavily mort
gagged. About two weeks ago. MI. Lewis
suddenly left home, and the last heard from
him was at Cincinnati about ten days ago.
SUNDAY night Hays Deemer, n l5year-old
son of Prof. Deemer, of Bunker Hill, was at
tackled while on his way home by two boys.
One of them, named Funeral, picked up a
stone and hurled it at him, striking him on
the cheek bone Telling him to the ground
unconscious. His cheek was broken. his
nose smashed and otherwise very seriously
injured. He is still in critical condition.
AT Belle Valley, Noble county, O., a test
hole has been drilled for the purpose Of as
certaining how many veins of coal could be
found within 800 feet of the surface. At q
depth of 1s4 feet a vein feet i inch thick
was discovered. At 200 feet a vein feet
thick was found. At a depth of 2s9 feet the
Hooking Valley vein was penetrated, feet
inch thick A short distance away it was
feet inches thick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
THE SPECIAL WEST.
A Meeting Held but . Little Misunder-
standing Spoils 1t.

A Meeting Held but . Little Misunder-
standing Spoils 1t.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. ga meeting of
the Special Western Association Commit
tee appointed to award the Minneapolis
baseball franchise was held here this morn
ing, but the question was not disposed of
when the meeting adjourned. There were
present R. W. Mcguire, OF Chicago, who held
the proxy of L. C. Krauthoff, of Kansas City;
Thomas H. Gill, of Chicago representing Mr..
Evans, the Columbus member of the commit
tee. and J. C. Iyerson, of Milwaukee, the
third member Of the committee. What was
done in the secret session of the committee
was not stated further than that decision
would be made some time next week.
However, Baron Hach has the best of it so
far, and the committees decision is
likely to be in his favor. The committee
heard the claims of Sam Morton for the
Flour City franchise, as presented by Frank
A. Larrabee, q Minneapolis attorney. Louis
Harrison. a Minneapolis coinmissionman,
and a hacker in the proposed enterprise,
made statements to the committee which
probably impressed the gentlemen who are
to decide between Hach and Morton more
than any other argument that could have
been made. If Hach is to get the franchise
Harrison will probably give a substantial
guarantee that Minneapolis will play the
season out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
MADDEN's BLARNEY.
He Talks About the Betting Being to in
Favor of Fitzsimmons

ne 18lkS ABOUT the 0etSln$ Being D TO L In
Favor of Fitzsimmons.
MONTGOMERY. ALA. Feb. 29.-Two young
Irishmen, both evidently sports, attended
morning services at the Catholic Church
yesterday. One was Maher, who is to meet
Bob Fitzsimmons in the prize ring at New
Orleans on Wednesday night. The other
was Jack Fallen, one of his hackers and
trainers.
In an interview with Billy Madden regard
ing Maher's condition and character, he
said: Peter is q boy: he don't care to trip
about being among the sports Why, if he
wins that fight, he will go of with some
Irish friend or other and dance with the
girls at some Irish reel. You won't catch
him among the sports"
do you think he will win?"
II don't know; we are not Dragging. 1
understand the betting is to in Fitzsim-
mons favor. I've got $40 600 with me to
back Peter at such odds as that, and l'll
either lose or win"
els he in good health?"
"Yes, tip top. But you can just say this
for me, If Fitzsimmons is in the condition
he is cracked up to be by the newspapers
he is in just twice as good a condition as
Peter"
"What does Maher weigh?"
'sThe last time lie was weighed he showed
up at III pounds. When he goes in the ring
he'll weigh about IT'S pounds. He's feet
liz inches, % years old. and the pluckiest
boy ! ever saw in my life."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
BABY WITH A PIPE.
A Stunted Hungarian Tot Slowly
Dying of Nicotine Poisoning.
he is IN ASTATE OF SEMI-STUPOR.
Prefers Cigars to Candy, but Hates the
Effeminate Cigarette.
EewsY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

ESPECIAL TrLEeRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
SCorTDALE, Feb 29.--Mikey Covosta is
little Hungarian boy, 2H years old, who
smokes several pipes and cigars every day.
At rare times he takes quid of tobacco in
his mouth and chews it as dexterously and
spits out the brown juice as scientifically as
some old stager of 60. His father, John
Covosta, is a coke drawer and lives near
Morgan's station. He came to this country
from Hungary with his wife shortly before
little Mikev was born.
When THE DISPATCH correspondent en-
tered the house to-day little Mikey was sit
ting on the floor, his head was bent over
and his lack-luster eyes were closed. His
face was CHASTITY and the whitest I ever saw
among the Hungarians, who are a dark-faced
race. His father shook him roughly and
the boy dropped the dirty black pipe he
was clutching in one hand. Then he awoke
exactly as person does after being drugged.
He sleeps thus nearly the whole day except
when he takes little food or sucks away
at the vile pipe, with evidently the same
enjoyment another baby takes in his milk.
The boy looked up with dull eyes while l
tried to make him smile; but nothing would
induce him to part his tightly-drawn lips.
Just then a ray OF bright sunshine came IN
at the window and played on the black floor
near Mikeys feet, but he did not pay the
least attention to it or try to catch it as
other children might.
Mikev was given a lighted pipe about a
year ago and, with baby instinct, put the
stem in his mouth. Then he gave a little
draw, and the men around laughed when he
made ugly faces over 1t. This was where he
was taught the habit that has clung tena-
ciously to him ever since. The Huns would
loan him their filthy pipes and watch him in
the afternoons when they gathered after
work at Covasta's house.
The baby was rather pretty, but his face
had a pallor like that of the dead. The habit
his parents allowed to grow is stronger than
it is upon most men. and viii in short time
cause its death.
Covasta tried to tell me that the habit was
born in the child. The boy is wonderfully
stunted in his growth, and spends the
greater part of the day sitting on the floor
less.
took cigar from my pocket and held it
up. For the first time during my call the
baby's eyes brig ghtened as he reached Tor the
cigar. When put IL back in my pocket his
lip fell and he looked as if he was going to
cry. His father began to prepare the vile
pipe for the baby, 30 gave Mickey the cigar
sion. One strange feature OF the case is that
he will not smoke cigarettes, but seems to
utterly hate them.
Tomorrow Covasta, his wife, little Mike
and the ba bv start for the fatberland. Little
Mike, L fear, will never see the home of his
parents. The white-faced little fellow is
suffering from acute nicotine poisoning and
tobacco heart His father does not seem to
care whether the child is broken of the habit
or not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
oUTWITTED THE PENNSY.
The b. & o. r. r. to Invade Its Coal Terri
tory in Cambria County.

tory in Cambria County.
JoHNsrowN, Feb. 29.-[SpecidL IA move
ment is now on foot by which the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad will penetrate the rich
pituminous coal fields of the northern part
of Cambria. Some years ago the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad, in consideration of track room
privileges, transferred to the Cambria Iron
Company its rights in the Old Portage Rail-
road from this place to point above Cone
maugh, retaining only the privilege of lay
ing side track to the Gautier Steel
Works. Now, by an amicable agree
ment between the Cambria Company and the
Baltimore and Ohio. it is said this route will
be used by the latter, crossing the Pennsyl-
vania by means of an overhead bridge near
the yiaduct at South Fork.
The extremely friendly attitude of the
Cambria Company to the Baltimore and
Ohio is explained by the fact that the iron
works owns large blocks OF the latter's
stock in the branch road extending from
lockwood to their works at this place. The
Pennsylvania is not idle, and their branch
to the coal fields of the north is being
rapidly pushed Since this now move of the
Baltimore and Ohio has become public, the
Pennsylvania has determined TO also build
a diverging branch to the Black Lick coal
6elds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
STUMBLED OVER THE sTATUrEa

OFFICER JOHN ROACH stopped a seance in
the Yellow Row on Second avenue yester-
day afternoon, the principal medium of
which was Mrs. Ruth Ann Woodruff a col
ored woman. assisted by William Snowden,
also colored. and Emma Snowden, his wife,
white woman. The spirit present was Of
one kind only, and had been conveyed into
the sanctUm in pint bottle.
HENRY BENNETT entered suit before Alder
man Burns yesterday charging George
Morofsky with larceny. Bennett Is ped
dler, selling shirts and cheap jewelry. Sat-
urday he was exhibiting his goods to
crowd of young men on Twentieth street.
Bennett alleges that while q few of the
party detracted his attention Morofsky
slipped shirt valued at s. under his coat
and walked OF.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
Tho News From Below,

EvANsvILLE-River q feet inches and falling.
Light rain.
Kanawha rising rapidly. Heavy rains for hours.
Pittsburg. Raining.
WHEELING-River IL feet and falling slowly. De.
parted-Ben Hur, Parkersburg; Andes, Pittsburg.
Raining.
CINCINNATI-River "a feet6 inches and falling.
Raining. Departed Scotia, to Pittsburg.
CAIRO-No arrivals or departures. River q
feet and falling. Cloudy and cool.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. X. Speed Cincinnati.
Departed-State of Missouri. for Cincinnati; City
of Monroe, for Natchez: Cherokee. for ST. Louis:
Kate Adams for Arkansas City. River q feet {
inches and falling. Cloudy and cold.
ST. .LoUIs-Arrived-City Of Savannah. Tennes-
see river; City Of Cairo, Natchez. Departed
feet.
NEW ORLEAKs-Cloudy and cool. Departed
Oakland and tow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
Fire in the Lake Eric Depot,

Considerable excitement was created at
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot at IL
o'clock last night by the alarm of FIRE being
given. When the flames were discovered
they were shooting up through the restaur-
ant from the kitchen in the cellar. An
alarm was sent in from box 124, and by the
prompt action of the department the fire
was extinguished before it had done much
damage. Some of the passengers in the de-
pot were frightened, but no one was hurt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
Eoxhan Arrives.

New YORK, Feb. 29-Lord Roseberry's
horse Foxhall arrived here to-day on the
steamer Nomadic in charge of Mr.. E. A.
Day, his old trainer. The first three days
out fromS Liverpool the ship encountered
very heavy weather, and Mr.. Day despaired
OF landing his charge in New York, as the
horse was very nervous during the gale and
sweated heavily. FoXhall is now i'll the
pink of condition and shows no sign of his
trip. Mr.. Day designs taking the horse to
Mr.. Easton's stables in Kentucky after he
has had rest of q day or two.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01

pronounced the sentence of death,
and such is not the. fact That
OF Cook county, and the Supreme Court of
Illinois merely refxed the day in conform
ity with the criminal. code of Illinois The
court holds that no constitutional right of
the prisoners was denied by the Supreme
Court refusing to enter on its record the
fact that Schwab and Fielden were not
present when judgment was pronounced.
In reading the opinion the Justice made no
mention Of the point that the Governor
could commute the sentence but could not
provide for its execution. General Butler,
the counsel for the Anarchists was present
when the announcement was made. The
decision was unanimous
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
Bibles for B. & O. Cabooses.

The Young Mems Bible Society held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday in the
parlors of the Y NJ. G. A. The Executive
Committee recommended the granting OF
375 bibles, distributed among eight or ten
different denominations, also a supply for
the cabooses of the B. &. o. R.,R. The re-
ports of the Treasurer and agent of the So
ciety showed it to be in a prosperous con-
dition. Committees were appointed to make
arrangements for the anniversary meeting
and to secure more active cooperation on
the part of the churches with the society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
WALT WHITMAN NOT so WELL

His Physician Says the End Is Liable to
Come at Any Time Now.
CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 29.-Walt Whit
mans condition is reported tonight much
worse than for several days past, the aged
poet not resting as easily as he has been
doing.
He was greatly pleased to-day at having
read to him sympathetic letter from
Alfred Tennyson, which was received to-
day. The physician does not express him.
self as looking for immediate dissolution,
but says it may come at any time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01

quietly training in tho suburbs. Both say
they will meet only local men this trip.
If slavin wins with jackson be will return
and make q match with Sullivan. Maher is
also said to have arrived in the city very
quietly and hidden himself from public
view. Jim Hall is here, and II F1tzsimmons
wins, he will challenge him to meet at catch
weights. he says he cannot get down to
middle-weight any more, and does not think
that Fitzsimmons can either -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
SLAIN WITHOUT WARNING.

One Hungarian PIunges . knife Into An
other in . Coke Region Saloon.
CoNNELLsvILLE Feb. as-tSpeciaL 1.-The
Monarch Coke Works of the H. c. Frfck
Company at Leisenring No. 8. near here. was
the soene OF a cowardly murder last night
The victim was George Huos and his slayer
Joseph Cochis, both Hungartans.
Huos and a number of his countrymen
were in a house drinking, when Cochis en-.
tered. and without any provocation walked
up to Huos and plunged knife into his
breast, killing him almost instantly. Cochis
then fed and has not been heard OF since:
SO TOR his capture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
A Physician Accidentally Poisoned.

ALLIANCE, Feb. 29-[SpectaL1 = DR.. j.
Gruwell, the oldest practicing physician in
this county, drank from bottle containing
aconite root this afternoon, instead of one
containing tincture of gentian. He had been
suffering from severe pains in the stomach
and had taken the poison by mistake. About
an hour afterward he felt its enects ana
lost consciousness. 1t is feared he cannot
recover, as he is over 50 years OF age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
Great Finish.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 29-The international
seven days bicycle race ended last night,
Ashinscr, the American, winning by two
feet over his English opponent, Woods
miles laps; Woods, s73 miles laps; Robb.
S5S miles 1 Laps; Lamb, s57 miles laps;
Prince, 736 miles laps; Stage, 652 miles 8
laps; Howell, CAB miles; O'Flannigan 600
miles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
GuttenburS Winners.

GUrrENBURa, N. j., Feb. eS-The track was
in good condition to-day and the at
tendance was largo.
First race. six furlongs-Two Lips nrst. Benefit
second, Himlex third. Time, 1:0Sx.
Second race. three furiongs-Uezeray first, Dillon
j second, Elk knight third. Tine :36x.
Third race, six furlongs-Little Fred first, Asrael
second. Vandyke third. Time 1:1S%.
Fourth race, one mile and a furlong-Sir Rae
first VIrgte second, Xenophon third. Time.
1:59x.
Fifth race, six furIongs-Drizzle first, Wood
cutter second, Prince Howard third. Time, 1:16S.
sixth race. seven furlongs-Fire Fly frst, Justice
second, Van third. Time. 1:33.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
General Sporting Notes.

UenefaI SportfnS N0tos.
MANAG ER BUCKENBERGER left for New York
last evening.
THERE is money here TO back Fttzsimmons
against Maher at eyens.
II. D.-Mitchell and Sullivan fought at catch
weight, there. ore their weight is not on record.
CONNIE MACK informed the local club yesterday
that he will report here and settle all differences
when he comes.
JACK BATES wants to fight Jack Crowley under
any rules or any style he. Crowley, wants. This
put up.
JOE MCAULIFFE, the Mission boy, made a bad
bargain when he agreed to fight Joe Goddard. He
stands about as much chance Of defeating Goddard
he did of defeating Slavin. In athletic clubs
nowadays, there is always second money, and this
will be q solace for McAuliffe If Goddard defeats
him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01

BEDFORD, Feb. 20 s-TSpecial ION Thursday
officers gathered in what were at first
thought to be three professional tramps; but
they corresponded with the description of
the persons wanted in Meyersdale for the
robbery of Hay & Sons jewelry store of $500
worth of jewelry January IL Somerset
officers came to-day and identified them
They gave their names as John Roberts
James Murphy and William Daugherty. Ali
have q list OF aliases and are said to belong
to a gang who once operated in Somerset
county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
TYPHUs IN w1LKEsBARRK

An Immigrant Passenger From the Massilia
Sickens With the Malady.
WILKEsBARRE, Feb. 29.-George Mars
rinski, Russian immigrant who recently
arrived in Plymouth, was stricken with q
fever Friday, which is now pronounced
typhus fever by the physicians.
He proves to have been passenger of
the same steamer which brought over the
persons affected with the same disease in
New York. A rigid quarantine has been
instituted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01

Coroner Mcdowell held an inquest yes
terday afternoon over the body of Thomas
Healy, the Connellsville coal miner who
died at the West Penn Hospital on Satur-
day Healy had received a broken leg by a
fall of slate. The physicians at the hos
pital intended to amputate the limb and
gave the subject an anesthetic from which
he died. The cause was assigned to heart
failure and exhaustion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
ONE CENT A DOSE.

Noboy likes being sick yet many are
willing to be rather than face heavy doc
tors bill. Bnt what's the use of suffering at
all when relief and cure maybe purchased at
dock Blood Bitters a medicine that is guar
anteed to cure or relieve all diseases OF the
stomach, liver and bowels. Two great
sources Of disease are Dyspepsia and Con-
stipation. They cause Headache, Bilious
ness, Dizziness, Palpitation and Ipmpure
Blood, which in turn causes pimples, boils,
blotches, tumors, scrofula and similar dis
eases, thus affecting the entire system. We
guarantee Burdock Blood Bitters, if faith
fully used according to directions, to cure
Dyspepsia and Constipation and all diseases
springing from them, and will refund the
money to any person not satisfied after
using the whole or part of the first bottle.
FOSTER, M1LBURN & CO.,
febl-rrssu Buffalo, n. Y.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
nrcKeesport,s New Turn Halle.

MoKEEsPoKT, Feb. 2s.-[specfai 1.-The new
$4,000 hall building of the McKeesport Turn
and Gesang Verein was dedicated to-day
with a public parade and interesting cere-
monies at the hall. Two thousand Turner'S,
representing Pittsburg, Allegheny, Beaver,
wheeling, Braddock. Homestead and other
places in Western Pennsylvania and East
ern Ohio were IN line. Two thousand men
started over the route laid out at Pm. regard
less of the bad condition of the streets and
weather, after which they marched to the
hall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
A Runaway Bull Fri:htcns People.

A bull escaped from Hoffman's slaughter
house on Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny,
yesterday afternoon, and caused stampede
in certain parts of the city for a short time.
The animal raced up the street, frightening
people and causing terror wherever it went.
TIL e bull was wild with fear and many per-
sons had narrow escapes from being gored.
AT the corner of Sandusky and Lacock
streets, however, its race was ended, po-
liceman, by fortunate shot, succeeding in
bringing it down and killing it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
PAST HISTORY RAKED UP.
An Old Resident With . Large Family Ar
rested for Bisamy After &c Years

rested for Bigamy After &c Years.
GREENsBuRe, Feb s9.-TSpeciaLl-A sensa-
zion was created here to-day by the arrest
of Samuel Bair, wealthy man of Mt. Pleas
ant township, who is charged with deserving
his wife and child at York, Pa, a6 years ago.
An officer arrived from York to-day and
served the warrant on the astonished man.
Many years ago after he came here Bair
married a Miss Jones, of Ligonier township,
and since that they have raised quite fam
lily. In that time he has acquired consider
able wealth, and is considered a good church
member and a model man in his neighb bor-
hood Bair was seen after his arrest, and
claims it is Matchmaking scheme in which
two or three parties of this county are inter-
ested. He at once gave bail for hearing at
York and was released. The information
charges him with desertion and bigamy. He
refused to give the story of his life.