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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
4 sT1LL-BoRN REsoLUT1oN.
Colonel Streator Was Not Indorsed by the
Randall Club This Excursion.

Colonel Streator Was Not Indorsed by the
Randall Club This Excursion.
A largely attended meeting Of the Randall
Club was held last night Before the meet.
ing it was announced that T. O'Leary, Jr.,
had with him resolution indorsing Colonel
Streator. Of Washington county, for Ad.
jutant General Of the State. The announce
ment alarmed the friends Of General Guth-
rie, who is also q candidate for the place,
and q wave Of Indignation swept over tho
clubhouse, and the resolution died in the
pocket of its promoter.
The committee on the eek ursion to the
National Democratic Convention made its
report. They said they would make all
necessary arrangements for attending the
conyentio and would have q special train
of sleeping cars to Chicago and return. A
rate of $l6 90 is expected including fare,
sleeping car and hotel accommodations.
The club will leave Sunday evening, June
10, and arrive home Saturday evening, June
Is.
On motion the President was requested to
invite G. F. McKenna, Esq, to deliver his
illustrated lecture, describing his tour
through Europe, before tho club. Several
amendments to the bylaws were made, ono
change putting the ma ncial management of
the club in tile hands of the trustees. The
election of marching officers for the Chicago
excursion will be held at the next meeting
of the club. The trustees are working to ar
expect to make Thursday night popular
one at the club. Invitations to promi-
nent Democrats to make addresses have
been extended.
Five new members were elected, and three
applications for membership received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
BELD AT BAY BY A WOMAN.

Three Constables Who Lacked Courage
Enough to Arrest One Woman One
Faints, While = Mouse Trap RoIts the
Others-Her Final Arrest.
Alderman McNeirney, of the Eighteenth
ward, tells good story which has
recently come up in his practice. 1t
runs like this: "On January 15,"
said the Alderman, George Girard entered
execution before me against Joseph Schriver
for 20 81. Schriver lives on Morningside
road, about two miles out of Lawrenceville,
and on January 16 Constable Mackey went
up to make q levy on the goods. The
Schrivers live on the second floor. When
was met by Mr.. and Mrs. Schriver and the
lady took It upon herself to conduct the
affair. Sfackey stated his business pleas
startled when hsr iadyship, in tragic way.
do It at the point Of revolverr' For .
moment me my man hesitatod. but gathering
steps. On the third step the report
of revolver awakened the echoes
IN the old hallway and my brave henchman
fell In faint. He was carried to the pave
nment, snd lady who lives near by gave
him some restoratives. On his recovery he
came back to the Office and made informa-
tlon against Mrs. Schriver, charging her
VIZ SuOOCiHS dtu " Mil
''The next day two OF my constables de-
cided they were warriors bold and could ar
rest the lady of the nanse 1t was dark
when they reached the schriver mansion.
When they arrived at the top of the stairs
one OF the men in cropping around in the
dark CHANGED to step on mouse trap. The
thing exploded, and. with their associates
fate still fresh in their minds. they
mistook the sharp click Of the trap for some
murderous instrument. That instant they
forgot their duty, and their sole aim seemed
to be In getting to the bottom of the stairs.
q feat which they accomplished rnuch after
the style Of the famous descent Of McGinty
from the top of the ladder.
"They came back to the office and from
that day until this I was never able TO get
man to go back. To-day Mackey was taking
q man from my office down to the county
Jail and as he was getting on the car he saw
Mrs. Schriver seated in a car passing in the
opposite direction. Forgetting all about his
prisoner, he made a dash for the other car
and secured his bird, while the other went
on and he's going until yet. -,
"The woman gave bail for n hearing on
Monday. which promised to be very sensa-
ttonal, as the lady now claims she did not
have a revolver, but only fiourished
monkey-wrench at Mr.. Mackey."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE

JOHN BURNS and William Morgan, 1s-year-
old boys, were given 4 partial hearing last
night before Alderman Succop for tapping
till.
CHARLES WALKER, OF Swissvale, arrested
Tuesday for embezzlement OF funds from
was held for court yesterday by Alderman
Gripp.
WILLIAM WARR, who was arrested Wednes-
day for the larceny of u s75 diamond pin
from Mrs. G. NJ. O'Daniel, of No. 70 Fulton
street. was given hearing yesterday after
noon By Magistrate Gripp, and was held for
Court He was sent to Jail.
WILLIAM R. WARNER, clerk in the Penn
sylvania Railroad Offices, entered suit before
Alderman Donovan yesterday charging
Thomas Weithaus, the Liberty street hotel
keeper, with keeping ferocious dog. which
has attacked him. Weithaus gave $500 bail
for hearing Saturday.
JOHN BLooH had q hearing before Alder
man Burns yesterday on a charge of assault
and battery, preferred by his wife, Maggie
gheny. She alleges that he came home in
toxicated, beat her and kicked her in the
stomach, Bloom was held in $500 bail for q
trial by court.
A. A. ALLEN, the employment agent ar
rested Wednesday on three charges OF OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, had
man Gripp. Several witnesses appeared
against him, telling the story as related in
The DIsPATCH, The evidence was so strong
that Allen was held for court in n 600 bail
WILLIAM BLEIEL, better known rs Buck"
was given q hearing last evening before
Squire Conrad, of Mt. Oliver, on the charge
of the larceny OF n pocketbook containing
Sl38. He was held for court, and gave bail
for his appearance. The pocketbOok was
dropped in Mt. oliver incline car on Tues
day last by Mrs. Jos. PAstorius, of Spike.
town, and Bleiel was seen to pick It up.
GEoRGe E. Fry entered suit before Alder.
man Donovan yesterday, charging R. w.
Cartwright with aggravated assault and bat
tory. Fry is a conductor ON the Pleasant
Valley line, and Cartwright owns hardware
store on Federal street, Allegheny, near Erie
street. Fry alleges that Cartwright quar-
relied with him over the payment OF his fare.
and that during the quarrel Cartwright
struck him in the face with his clenc6ed
list. -
LAWRENCE KAMINsKI and Michael Pelker.
witz entered cross suits against each other
before Alderman Kerr yesterday for assault
and battery. The mon were both EMPLOYED
At Carnegie's Thirty. third street milf The
quarrel originated over joke, and Kamin-
ski alleged that Pelkerwftx hit him over she
head with an iron bar. and Pelkerwitx says
Kaminski hit him in che face with his fist,
Kaminskf was discharged and Pelkerwitz
was held for court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

Union News Company, was called to prove
It. It was only q formalfty, and the SIS and
costs were imposed with the Aloerman's 3
Ssnr shss ss
"We'll try him now. We don't know his
encc."
The Information gave the boys name as
John Jones, but Mr.. Mcclure said that WAS
simply given for convenience the same as
characters in novels are called "Texns
Jack, "Billy, the Blower" or anything stmi-
lar.
Tho Name Madc No Difference.
The johnnie Jones in this case happened
to be Davy Conkling, and rs such he was
tried. The swell detective, Clinton, ap-
pearcd against him and testified he had pur-
chased Leader from him at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot.
"Is that the only paper you bought from
Dayy?" asked Mr.. Brown.
"Yes. SIR" n-s
Certainly" answered the detective with
q show of anger at having his word doubted:
"The informstion says it was DIsfArcH," :"
"That don't make no difference" said Mr.
Clinton. 'It was Leader, ana that's all
"yust So" broke in Mcclure. ''1t doesn't
make any difference what the name Of the
paper was; we bought it."
"Yes It does make difference. The case
is discharged" said the Alderman, with
comnendnble amount of self-assertion.
"No. no." said Mcclure, with his usual at
tempt to boss the Court. "Wc proved that
worldly employment was performed
"By u boy, interrupted Mr.. Brown with a
smile that broke into general laughter as
the Alderman called the next case.
The other two convictions were Of Frank
Witt. who was charged with selling q St.
Louis Republic at Union depot and Randolph
Brtnham with selling DIsPArcHa at tho same
place.
There were four other cases on the list, but
as the defendants were not present they
were postponed. The persons charged were
boys running out of the city and Mr.. Nc
Clure explained that his detectives had been
unable to find out who they were
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
OFFICER CROSS SUSPENDED
For Beating David Hickey, Until Now He Is
n>~kl,,s

For Beating David Hickey, Until Now He Is
Lying at Deaths Door.
David Hickey, a resident Of Webster ave-
nue., is lying at his house in a very danger
ous condition and his life is despaired Of his
condition being the result OF u beating
given him by Officer Edward Cross on Satur-
day night last.
It is alleged that on Saturday night Officer
Cross placed Hickey under arrest and be-
cause the prisoner made some resistance the
officer attacked him with his mace and beat
him in q terrible manner. Since that time
Hickey has been confined to his bed, and
yesterday erysipelas set in and threatens
the young mans life. An information for
aggravated assault and battery was lodged
against Off1cer Cross before Alderman Rich
ards and a warrant WAS issued for his arrest.
In the meantime Officer Cross was sus-
pended by Superintendent O'Mara for too
free use of the mace .
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
PRIESTS TAXING SIDES
Latest Developments in the Anti-License
War Raging at JobDstoWn

Latest Developments in the Anu-License
War Raging at Johnstown
JoHNsrowN, March 3.-[Specioe1-A new
phase of the fight of the temperance people
developed to-day. On the section of the town
on which the johnson works are located, all
the land was sold by Albert L. johnson, who
made it a condition in the deeds that no
liquor was to be sold on the premises. There
are a number OF applicants for license from
this territory, and the temperance people
have employed attorneys to see IL the condi
tions on which the ground was sold cannot
be enforced.
In addition to the activity manifested by
tors have talked plainly to their people, de-
nouncing the liquor traffic. As three-fOurths
Of the saloon keepers are Catholics, their
plain words have created o great deal of in
terest. Rev. Father Kittel, in a sermon to
his congregation, advised ali his parishoners
not to sign petitions for licenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
BRAINS KNOCKED QUE
John ShiIlinger Is Instantly Killed by .
Du0uesu0 Car.

John Shillinger Is Instantly Killed by .
Duquesne Car.
John Shillinger, aged IA years, was
knocked down and instantly killed yester-
day afternoon by q Duquesne Traction car
on Larimer avenue. East End.
About 3:2O yesterday afternoon young
Shillinger, with several companions, were
playing tag on Larimer avenue, near Au-
burn street, when all of a sudden Shillinger
ran across the street and just got in the CEN
ter of the track as car No. 80 struck him. He
was knocked down and the first truck
passed over him, crushing him to death and
scattering his brains all along the track.
The body was gotten out from under the car
and carried to house near by, whore DR..
Pool examined it. He said death was in
stantaneous Patrol wagon No. 6 was called
and the body was removed . his home at
the foot of Orphan street, Negley Run
Charles Mohler, the motorman, was ar
rested and held under 81, 900 bail for the in
quest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
TALES OF The TWO CITIES

DRs. BLUMBURG, Hechelman, Elterich and
Heckel have been appointed as the medical
stan Of the Gusky Orphanage.
The daily report of the Bureau of Health
for yesterday shows three new cases OF scar
latina and four new cases of diphtheria-
WILLIAM CURTIS, inspector at the Troy Hill
sta ables of the Pleasant Valley electric line,
day by flash of fame from a furnace in
the stable.
DIR. LEWIS D. RADzINsKY and William Ber-
wick, of McKeesport, were brought to the
city yesterday and placed in jail to answer
two serious charges ut court. The plaintiff
is Mary L. Wampler.
"NANoN" will be the bill at the DuQuesne
Theater tonight and the rest OF the week.
Miss Marie Tempest will sing the title role
Miss Oracle Golden, who has not vet ap-
peared tlfis week, will be seen In the cast.
CAR No. 20 Birmingham line and car No. %
Duquesne Traction line collided at the cor.
ner of Sixth avenue and Smfthfleld steeet
shortly after O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Both cars we're wrecked, but the passengers
escaped injury.
JOHN MCKENNA, q brakeman Of the shift
ing crew in Jones & Laughlins miliyard,
had his left foot badly crushed yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to the Southside
Hospital. 1t is not thought he will lose the
foot.
THE Western Pennsylvania Humane So
ciety yesterday received 500 from DR.. John
Morrison, of Canonsbury, and he was
elected a life member of the society. Mr..
Levi Wade, who was one Of the first vice
presidents OF the society, contributed IS,
and was made member OF the society.
The body Of James Folsey, who died at
the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday. is
lying at the Morgue. 1t was learned that
Folsey came from Utica, N. Y, and his
brother is quite an influential politician
there. The Coroner telegraphed for in
structions, but at q late hour last night had
received no response to his message.
LAST evening Peter Burns, who lives on
Jones avenue, near Twenty-eighth street.
notified tho police at the Twelfth ward
station that man named Patrick Newell
was lying Mt his homo on Jones avenue
sick with inhammxtory rhuematism and
that the family was in needy circumstances.
The Department OF Charities will be noti-
ned.
CHIEF BRowN yesterday received an on
cial communication from Chief Engineer
Humphries. of the Bureau Of Fire. complain.
ing OF the No. 3hose furnished by the Eureka
Hose Company. Since December / not less
than IS sections of It have burst under q
pressure Of from 90 to go pounds CHIEF
Brown says he will mako the company fur.
ntsh new hose for that burst
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

Chief Elliot Makes Few Rsmarks on the
Poor Farm Matter.


Chief Elliot is now being besieged BY
architects who want to build poor house.
The Chief thinks they are q trf1e previous,
as he has no permanent place to locate
poor farm building, and he thinks it would
be expensive to carry them round. One
thing he adds is that no architect will get q
percentage for experimenting the work. He
says he wilflook after 1t himself
II am tired worrying about poor farms,"
he said. "but am ready to tackle II as soon
as some action is taken on the Alexander
farm. My report has now been with the
charities committee for some months, but 1t
has never had a quorum since. The Alex
ander farm is a bargain, for It has lots of
gas and plenty of coal and / don't know
where such good thing could be gathered
mp for the price. We have been fooled on
two farms. The Kensington people are
getting SIS 900 an acre for the Stewart farm,
the Glew farm has since been sold for bigger
money and IL is to-day the greatest piece of
gas territory in the country. II had that
piece of land could make q fortune out Of
it in two years. The city might Just as we'll
have made the money out of the gas and
still have had a poor farm for almost
nothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

dents OF Pittsburg. was reported dying in
McKeesport last night. Mrs. B rown is 50
years OF age, and resided in PIttsburg over
60 years. She has no children living, but Is
the grandmother of Alderman Donovan, of
this city: p. a. Mccullough, the Penn ave-
nue. druggist, and Captain John Brown. Of
the United States Army. During her life in
Pittsburg, she made made many friends. the
most of whom are now dead. She lived on
Penn avenue, near Thirteenth street, be-
fore she went to McKeespOrt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
A HeavyLsnd.lide In Allegheny.

A large landslide occurred yesterday after
noon on the hillside over Sarah street,
above Taggart street. Allegheny. 1t fell Just
under the incline at that point and unsettled
the building Of the Clifton Park office, in
which the incline ofice is situated. The
building was moved about ten inches and
the steps leading up the hillside were also
moved and were considered so unsafe that
they were closed and travel upon them was
stopped. The building itself was not con-
sidered unsafe, but prompt action was taken
to brace and support 1t. The incline piers
were not damaged or displaced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

Leading Citizens Demand the Speedy Modi-
fication of the Blue Laws-A Leading
Divine Upon Those Who Are in the Line
of fProgress-Many Opinions
Judge Porter's opinion created quite q
commotion among Pittsburg's citizens. j.
NJ. Gutfey, the oil and gas magnate. was at
the Union station last night on his way to
Philadelphia. He had heard of the decision
in the Sunday paper cases.
SIT is a very serious question. Mr.. Gufey
said "While it seems to be the law that
Judge Porter has based his decision upon, it
will certainly bring up innumerable
cases that will be of more importance to
the people than are the Sunday papers. /
had thought we had advanced too far for
the old Blue Laws. As understand them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

Killed by a Shower OF Molten Metal.
Word was received at the morgue last
night that a Hungarian 81 years old. en-
ployed at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works,
Braddock, was killed last night by a shower
OF hot metal striking him: The mans name
sells undertaking rooms in Braddock,
whore an inquest will be held o.day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
The Gas Finally Killed Him.

Thomas Ewing, the hack driver, living at
the Boston Hotel. Fourth avenue, who failed
to turn of the gas properly Wednesday
night, and was found nearly suffocated, died
at the Homeopathic Hospital last evening at
o'clock. Physicians revived him for
time, but lie was beyond recovery, and
slowly sank. His body was taken to the
morgue and an inquest will be held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
Last Weeks Mortuary Report.

The mortuary report OF the Bureau Of
Health for the week ending February q,
1892. shows: Deaths by diphtherfa, 5; lung
diseases. IL; convulsions, 6; pneumonia, 20;
bronchitis, 8; total, 107. or these 81 were
under year of age, 10 from to 10 years OF
nge, from 10 to 20 years OF age, 20 from 20 to
40 years, IA from 40 to 20 years, II from 60 to 80
years, and from 80 to 90 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
II. KLEBER q BRO,

No. SOC Wood Street, Pittsburg, Pa,
Agents for tho Wonderful Vocation
Church Organs.
a s., 500 pipe organ. The most marvellous
invention of the age. Write for catalogues
Also agents for the celebrated Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos Musical instru-
ments Of every description. Everything in
the musical line at lowest prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
The Citizens Orp.nix.

: Arrangements were made yesterday by
Thomas Liggett, Councilman Baum and
others to permanently organize the inde-
pendent voters Of Pittsburg. 1t is intended
to extend the organization into every ward
in the city, and the promoters of the scheme
have confidence that they will be able to
control municipal affairs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
FUR GARMENTS.


Three ALASKASEAL JACKETS,
very best quality, a7-in. length, two
3S-in. and one 4o-in. bust measure.
The price has been $22s, NOW SITS
EACH.
FOUR ALASKA SEAL JACK
ETS, same extra quality, 3o-in.
length; one gain, two 3S-in. and
one 4o-in. bust. Reduced from reg.
ular price, $a5o, to 5000 EACH.
SEAL DOLMANS-Two plain,
sizes 3z and 42-inch, and 8 Lynx
Trimmed, sizes "a, 40 and 44-inch
bust; extra fine quality; were s25o
each, a choice NOW AT SITS.
One GREYKRIMMER JACKET,
a7-in. length, "a bust, was SIS, now
$50.
ONE ASTRAKHAN JACKET,
a7-in. length, 36-in. bust, was SIS,
marked now $50.
OuB remaining stock of Fur Shoul-
der and Military Capes at equally
great reductions.
C0,: HjRk Ave. and Market 81.
fe2S-NwysU
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
Al Carl,sle,s Predictions.

Al Carlisle, the politician, returned last
night from Washington. He is an enthusi-
astic admtrer of ex-Presidene Cleveland.
Mr.. Carlisle said: "Mark my word for one
elected President. There will be no free
coinage bill passed by Congress"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Theodore Low, formerly of this city, but
recently Division Engineer and Engineer Of
Maintenance or Way on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, has been made 6uperin.
tendent Of the Lynchburg and Durham d.
vision Of that line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
The Ladies'.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative Syrup OF Figs. under all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the naIne
of the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near
the bottom OF the package.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

SEE our special values in English suit
ings at 81. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

BIsQUE OF BEEF herbs and aromatic
regulates the liver, tones the stomach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
Purves Ii Going to Princeton.

Purves Is Going to Princeton.
Rev. DR.. Purves has decided, as intimated
previously, to accept the offered chair at
Princeton. This determination has been
officially communicated to his church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
Pillow Lines:

Made of pure Irish fax, same
grades as the sheetings, in 5
widths 40, AZ, As, so and 81
inches) at prices ranging from
soc to SI.Io per yard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
Pillow Cases.:

Pure Irish Linen-among them
one special value, aaHx36
inches, at $I.25 per pair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
$40 JACKETS AT SIS.

These are Cheviot Cloths, good
shapes and well finished.
Wonderful reductions in all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04

Co>. Hjzk Ave. and Market St
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