S.
'Cff X,AND SUBURBAN:
• nany'lnrairer Meeting—Warn ,12* tto
12:30 o'clock at the Rooms of the Christian
Aniociation, No. 23 Fifth street.
Painted.—The street lamps in Allegheny
bave received several coats of black paint
to preserve them from the rust. • • -
Opened;--The publia schools of both cities
opened yesterday after the usual vacatioo,
The attendance was quite large for the Prat
day.
A vote taken -on' the Erie Express train,
due in this city 'yesterday afternoon, re
sulted: Grant, .101; Seymour, 42. Straws
show the way the wind blows.
Improving.—Soap, Water and muscle are
being freely expended in improving the ap
peararice •of the offices of the Panhandle
lidad Cora Pon y. on Grant street.
_ . .
Allegheny Letter Carriers' Report.—Fol
lowing is the report 0* the Allegheny •let
ter carriers for the month of August:
livered—mail letters, 82,141; drop letters
2,945; papers, 19,777; total, 54,413. Collect;
edz-mail letters, 29;410; drop letters; 3061'
papers, 430; total, 11,146.
•
Accident to a Hose Carriage.—Whilethe
Relief base carriage was being diawlidoWn
Sixth street in responsd to the alarm of fire
on Friday evening, thetracesbroke, letting
the shafts down, which were snapped - in
two and tho carriage overturned, damaging
it to a considerable extent.'
. „ ,
We are glad. to know that , the Western
17aiversity, which 'ccnnmences its session
to-day, has very good , prospects. --The num
ber who have already offered themselves
for the College classes Is unusually large.
The advahtastes offered here are equal to
those enjoyed in opr best colleges.
Allegedßutter Thief.—H. D. Carey made
information yesterday, before Alderman
Taylor, against George S. Woods for lar
ceny.. Mr. Casey says a barrel of butter
bonging to him was stolen from the depot
'of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, and he
has reason to believe that Woods is the
thief. A warrant, was issued.
Barglary.—Some thieves.during` Saturi
day - nightprocured a ladder and 'ascended
to thg_winolows of one of the upper stories
of 'Messrs. D. W. & A. S. Bell's law °Mile;
which_ they entered and ransacked tho
roughly, carrying away several pairs of
babt' and other articles of value. • NO, clue,
to the perpetrators has been diactiVered.
The End,--The Illinoisan who made such
a noise about being takedin by a couple of
sharpers at the Union Depot the other even
ing bought a -ticket at the office of the-
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road and started for the west yesterday.
His little game to get a free pass would' nt
pass current in Pittsburgh, and he conclu
ded to
_t .. _p:tvel in the usual way, by paying
his fare.
serials Accident.—Sunday afternoon a
'nail cutter, residing in the Thirteenth ward,
while going down Arthur streat approached
the window'of a dwelling and sent his two
fists crashing through the glass. He Suf
fered for his folly pretty - severely, having
both hands terribly gashed and the artery
of the right wrist severed. Officers Mc-
Bwaine and Bell notiled the action and
conveyed the man to the lock-up, where his
wounds were properly dressed.
Struck the Wrong Man.—As officer John
Stewart was arresting a drunken fellow on
Diamond alley he received adeep knife cat
in the right hand from his prisoner.' Calling
assistance to him he endeavored to take the'
knife from the , fellow, and meeting with re •
-
sistimce - found himself , compelled to Use a
handy billyk.with which he aimed a strong
' blow.. trldnekily it struck the head of the
Confederate policeman,' inflicting a very
painful wound. • .
Mr. Frederick Schmidt, of our city,
,was
elected "Great " Junior Sagamore of
the . 'United States," by the "Independent
Order of Red Men,7 last week, in Philadel
-phiaot well - deserved compliment. This
.is,the,second- highest office ' . in the Order,
and- the promotionpf Mr. Schmidt will be'
'productive of prosperous results. No
worthier gentleman .could have been hen
' bred with the office, - 'and we 'are glad that
our German friends place a proper estimate
on his merits:
--Shooting Affair.—Last night John Little,
of the Eighth ward, and a colored man
named Penry lideggart got into a quarrel
at the corner of. Wylie nnd Townsend
streets, during which blows were exchang
ed. Little drew a revolver and fired twice.
The first shot missed, but the second took
effect in the right arm of Kleggart through
which It passed and lodged in the breast.
The wound,' though' serious, can hardly
prove fatal. Little was arrested taken be-
Vie Alderman Lindsay, • and held in the
sum of 1,000 for a hearing iu the case.
A Regular lefll.—On Sunday everting
two muscular chaps, who had been drink.
dug during the day, had it 'dispute, \which
they concluded to Bettie according to the
rules of the prize ring. Accordingly 'they
sojourned to a spot near Zug & coi.4
ing mill; formed a ring stripped and went
in. ' A large crowd collected around to wit
mess the interesting and elevatinglpeCtir,
ale, and Idler the conibatants had pum
-melted each- other -faithfully, they were
separatefi, by ithe bystanders, - through
whoa° - elfortit the matter was finally oom.
promised. •
,
Alleged False Pretence.—Louis Hickey
made. information yesterday before Alder-.
man McMasters a gainst IJos. Halloran for
false - -pretence. - ,Hickey alleges that be.
`keeps a boarding house in McClure . Town
ship and that he, boarded party of men
*who - were employed a
by. Halloran in grad
ing a. toad in the vicinity, Halloran repre-.
tenting that 'he would - gee that, . the men
paid -their bills afteri' the work was com
pleted. Hickey alleges that the defendant
paid the men for their work, keeping back
from each however the amount of theoird
ing bill but neglecting to pay the money
over to him. Halloran was arrested and
;gaye bail for a further hearing.
• - Attempted Highway Robbery
On - Saturday evening about eight o'clook
-Mr:ki. - lEt Parker • residing on Union sic-,
Allegheny wa s .alking from his
reßi
,
dence rtowad r Ohio street, and when near,
the Mithodist - Church he was attacked by a
ruffian, whO struck him. a powerful blow
on:the head-Which almost : 3 endered <him an
sensible. Rallying eome*bat Mr. Parker
called for the police, c.,Which -alarmed bis as.
saibult, who disappeared very: quickly
down an silejf in the vicinity. - His design
evidently, was to rob Mr:Parker,la which ,
havtits,hoWaver, fortunately nosnowsdnie
The thoroughfare and the hour at'-whieft it
max atteMpted , make it minor br bold and
audacious daring, which seems remarkable.
.t!, i" IR Pad' A coldentf-UrikinPutattd.l , f
,
~ Illon glaturday i evening as one of the en
gines was backing along one of the tracks
, . ,
- linkiiiiiiiicrcifpieOnter depot 'of the Penn
,
_sylvat' filial Woad, Mr. Wesley Wrigle, the
firemanilwasAdttlng yftbs hie feet hanging
out of the window when a freight train ap ,
,',..PrOiched, oil aside track, passing so close
t.. to the shifting engine that one of the legs
isf.theinan,waa caught thee,locc:
motive and a car ,and,mangled , in. a ltor
' Able' winner.' He wail removed tO his
,:-,:boarding., house.;and" , Drs. -'Die n and
-Hamilton were called inrwhofa Or an ex
amination, deolded decided that amputa ion:would
sbe-Seeeflaary. which> operation l they sue
weevilly :performed yesterday: The un
fortunate victim is about seventeen, years
'-of ago and reatdes•at Altoona; He will
~, ; probably;recover, but will, require greet
-'.cm _COUNCILS.
Begulpr', Pelitlemg—Resnonstraii..'
Repotces--Consmitteei-L-Change In
Names of Streets—Fixhig PlaCes of Bold
_ Ing,Eleepms beveral Wards, Am.,
&e.. - •: 1 •
A regular meeting of City Councils ivas
; held at the Council Chambers, City Build-
Ing; yeaterday,• - (24ofidaY,)-ifte 31st nit.
Select Council.
Members pret . ,434:., 0 Mews. ;Brown. A.
M., Cochrane, Coffin, Dickson, ,Dunti,'CMlZ
laher, Gross, Jones, Kehew, Laufmau,
Moir MOC l e ll in r- 4,-ga4ien,;McKibben,
Rafferty, Rees, Shipton, Wainwright,.
White, and President McAuley. Members
absent : Mewing: , Brown, .W. R., , Coyle,
flerdman, McClintock, Ogden, Pti Hips:
The minutes of the , preceding meeting
°were read and approved.
• onnfriAxeri.
Mr A. M. Brown, by permission, pre
stinted an ordinance fixing the places of
holding elections in various wards in the
city and appointing election officers there
for.
The - ordinance-was read three times and
teistied. (1 O. concurred.
PETITIONS.
Mr dofiiii.piestinted it,petiiion from Bob.
' , art Lee & Co.,' asking p ermission to place
heavy wood curb, instead of stone, in front
of theirfoundry.on Liberty street. Referred
to the Street Committee with power to act.-
The Chairman in place read a commniii
,cation from the. Congressional •Executive
•Committee containing the action of a meet
ing in Cincinnati, relating to the navigation
OT the Ohio, and rivers. Read
and accepted. . -
Mr. Dunn presented a petition asking for
the erection of two gas lamps on Penn
street, between - Mechanics and Harrison
street. Referred to the Gas Committee.
Mr. Shipton presented a petition asking
for the removal of a.. gas lamp on Fourth
street. near Ross and Try streets. Referred
to the Gas Committee. •
Mr. McClelland preiented a petition
from, Tibby Bros., of the Twelfth ward,
asking permission •to erect an iron clad
building, and moved that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted.
Mr. Morrow objected to special legislation
in matters of this kind when there is no
good reason given why' it should be done.
Mr. McClelland said tfie ground upon.
- which the> building is to be erected was
held by If lease; which would expire in two
ye ars . - • •
Mr. Morrow calle4 fer.the yflas and nays,
which resulted in the 'adoption of the mo
tion by a vote of 11 yeas to 8 nays.
Mr. McClelland, anetition from residents
on Carson street, Twelfth
_wind, asking for
water pipes on Said street before the street
is paved. Referred'to Water Committee.
Mr. Morrow, a petition from John Farm,
asking permission to turn the water. from
Grant street into First to preventit from
interfering with the construction of the
Monongahela Wharf. •
On motion of Mr. Morrow the prayer of
the petitioner was granted.
Mr. Dickson, a petition from Shoenberger
it Co., asking permission to erect an iron
'clad building at the corner of Adams
street and Duquesne Way.
On motion of Mr. Morrow the prayer of
the petition was granted.
Mr. Jones, a petition from the property
owners on Fourth street asking that the
construction of the Fourth street sewer be
postponed until after the buildings on said
street are completed. -
On motion of Mr. A. M. Brown the peti
tion was received.
Mr Wainwright presented a remonstrance
from residents of Lawrenceville against
the widening ;11* the. Greensburg turnpike.
On motion'of Mr. A. M. Brown, the re
monstrance was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Mr. McKibben presented a petition from
'citizens of the Twenty-third ward, asking
for the extension of the Fire Alarm Tele
graph to said ward, and the placing of a
bell on the Christian Church. Referred to
the Committee on Fire Alarmaelegraph.
Mr. Lanfman presented a communication
from F. -B. McConnell stating that he had
been assessed $9OO for the opening of Lori
mer avenue, and asked to be relieved from
the payment of the same.
The petition was accepted.
A resolution for the, reconsideration
of the action of Councils in confirming
the report of the viewerS on the widening
of Laruner avenue. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. A. M. Brown the ae
tion of Cannella in the matter was recon
aidere4and referred back to the viewers.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON OLAI ms.
Mr. McKibben presented the report of the
Committee on Claims and Accounts rela
tive to the bill of Peter Wurzel' & Co., for
the construction of a sewer in Lawrence
ville. The Committee state that they have
noPower to act in the matter, as the sewer
was contracted for before the city was con
solidated, and they recommend its rally
enc3 -to - the Controller for insertion in the
-re - port of the indebtedness of the bbrough
of- Lawrenceville.
The report was, received and the paper
referred to the
ORDINANCES.
Mr. Coffin presented an ordinance pro
viding for the acceptance by the city of
the' water pipe from the Western Pennsyl
vania Hospital to the upper reservoir; laid
down isy said Hospital. Read three times
and passed finally.
Mr. Jones, an ordinance providing for
the construction of a board or cinder walk
on Oentre avenue, the cost of the same to
be assessed on property owners. Read three
times and passed. i
Mr. Cochran an ordinance providing for
the construction of a sewer on Rush street,
and appointing John Lightner, \ Hugh
Hammond, and John H. Ralston, ewerg.
The rules were impended and t e ordi
nance passed finally.
ffir. Dickson,- an., ordinance authorizing
Shoenberger & Co. to erect an it n clad
building. Read th r ee times and p ed un
der a suspension of the rules.
CITY lIOSPITAI. •
Mr. Gross, froth the Committee o City .
Property, submitted the following report:
Your Committee On City Propert have
bad before them the communicatio nfrom
Geo. Fortune, Esq., Secretary to the ,Board
of Health, urging upon Councils theheces.
sity of providing a city hospital for the care
of persons suffering from contagious dis
eases, which was referred to them intoun
eils July 27, 1868. =Your Committee h aving
given the subject careful considerati onaro
of the opinion that a great public necessity
exists for a hospital, and would respectfully
urge that Immediate action be taken for
the purchase of a lot of ground on some
'elevated position at a convenient distance
from• the city, and the erection thereon of
suitable buildings for hospital purposes.
The report was accepted On motion the
isiprirt,iyas then, referred back .
to the Com
mittee who Were' authorized to select a lb
cation and rePort to Coun:A.
t S "rfra prnstro rink. citlkeTtoiv.
Mr. Gross presented the following report
I posn the Parle.Committeer .
Wife"' ma, By a jeitit resolution of Councils
the undersigned were appointed a Corn
thigtoi; td.nroorire site for a public park;
land whereas, the said Committee are un
willing to determine tise main question' in
volved in said resolution without an ex
pression of the, sense ,pf the people upon
theesainef
Resolved, That the Mayor be and: is here
-by- authorized , and directed to issue his
proclamation_ acting an ..eleetion to be
- held in the eity,o; Pittsburgh b3r i the l Esz
otileerikon the day or
tween the hjsttrit of — l . isirk-e-r-.lo'cl of
said day, and that lejtallffiters therein
•be allowed:to vote for;or against ;the estab
-lishment ofa'elty park.
• ! 2. That -printed or writted tickets or bal
lots endorsed on the ouseide.lisitv Park,"
ocultsdal4,lnside the Words; •. 'or attitr
'Park," or “Agstest a City Park," as the
PITTSBIIROR,'GAZETTRf:TITESDIT,. - SEPTEMBER .1;t 1868:
Toter akiallide ! ermine, shall be voted at the
Wald election.
_
3.-,Thejudges ? of elections shall meet at,
tea 'o'clock:a: on the dixfollowing the
said election, at the Conimon Council
, Cliattitier,;:anotoittit up, report and return to
WC - Mayor alsaid'city the number of yotes•
oast at saddelectionlog ;snot iagamst a City
'Park. and it shall bb The duty of the Mayor
to report and deliver ; said returns to the Se-
lbet and Common COttneil at their first meet-.
ing,aubseqttent to the date,..when he shall
reolDitre the same. •
EN
_ Oigned by,the Committee.]
above was the follow
ing communication from the Assistant See
retarY",' di Mirer, in reply to a letter from
Maj. A. M. Brown, relative to the removt
of, the' Arsenal:
A. M. Brown, En., Secretary of Ccrntmitte •
of Codiacits:
San: Your letter of the 13th inst. to th:
Secretary of War has been .referred to th%
I n
office. In answer Iha eto state that it 'a
not now contemplated or deemed desi ,-,
ble at this office to se the arsenal at Pit ,
burgh, nor is there authOrity to do so wi . -
out ,a previous act of Congress directin:: it
to be done. ' ~
[Signed,] ' A. B. DYER,
4 . Chief of Ordinance.
The report and cominunication were read
and accepted and ordered to be filed.
REPORT .OF THE CaItTROLLER.
Mr. Gross submitted a report froth he
City Controller relative to•-,a petition of
John Laughren, and the opinion of e
City Solicitor on the bill of Mr. L., d e,
hind by the defaulting Road Commission r,
'John W. Young. The Finance Commit e,
under advice; recommended dnplica e
warrants for the deficit $1,775.15, on app
pitation - No. 22; and, further,' that the City
Attorney proceed against the sureties of
said - Young. Accompanying the report was
also a statement of the condition of the
several appropriations 'for the first six
months of the fiscal year, shotClng the
amount - and 4 number of warrants drawn,
and the balances in each case. The
Controller says: -Two of I the appropria
tions are - exhausted and it will
require I careful management to
.prevent
the inajdrity , of them falling into the Same
condition before the close of the fiscal year.
City-printing:'owes= at the l4 Present'"tlufe
between two and three thousand dollars
andlvill:require from'three to five more to
carry, it through. After consulting with
the:- proper committee, I have made ar
rangements whereby a`certam portion will
be returned to the City Treasurer hereafter.
I would recommend to order 'that no ordi
nances for priVate parties Should be-placed
on record or go into effect until such party
er parties shall have paid to the Treasurer
all costs for advertising and recording. In
order that all claims may be paid, it will
be necessary to make transfers, — and I
would recommend the following to wit:
- From No. 2to N 0.13. 82,0110; from No. Bto
No. 3, $3,000 ; from No. Bto No- 9, $1,000;
from No. 8 to No. 2, $2,000; from No: 8 to No.
22, $1,000; from No. 23 to No. 22, $2,000.
This I bAieve, is about the best that can be
done.
Yon will also find a state statement of
the revenue received till date, and a com
parison with the amount paid last year. in
seven corresponding months, showing the
increase or decrease in each item of
Revenue.
[Signed,] THOMAS STEELE,
Controller.
The report was accepted and a resolution
authorizing the proposed transfers was
adopted.
Mr. Gross offered a resolution author
izing the Controller to issue 'warrants to
the Commissioners on City Indebtedness
for 41,750, and for street crossing bills as
follows: Hastings and O'Neil, $348.53; K.
,Bracken, 544,96; W. F. Campbell, $42,77:
Edward Allen ' $1,471.61, and charge the
same to No. 13, Contingent Fund. Adopted.
Mr. Kehow, an ordinance providing for
the grading and paving of Dinwiddie street.
Passed finally.
Mr. Wainwright submitted a resolution
providing for the establishment of a per
manent grade for the Greensburgh pike.
Adopted.
In all of which the Common Council con
curred.
Council adjourned.
Council was called to order by the Pres
ident at half-put two o'clock.
In the al:mei:ice of the regular Clerk, Mr.
Will M. Hartsell was chosen to act in his
stead. I
The following members answered :
Messrs. Ahiborn, Barton, Batchelor, Brush,
Berger,
Boggs, Caskey, Carroll, Daub, Da
vis, Fit zsimmons, Gerner, Hare, Hemphill,
Herron," House, Jeremy; Kremer Me.
Cleime, Moorhead. htawhlnney, P almer,
Rebman, Reed; Robb, Reynolds; Rosewell,
A. Scott, Sims. Torley, Torrens, Vick, Ver
ner, Weldon, Welsh, Zern and President
Tomlinson.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Hare presented a petition from John
Trimble asking for permission to put up
bill boards on the wharves near the bridges.
Granted. S. C. laid on table.
Mr. Weldon presented a resolution au
thorizing the Controller to draw a warrant
In favor of Mackin & MiCabe, contractors,
for $3,507.511, same to be charged to the
Contingent Fund. Referred to Finance
Committee. S. C. concurred.
Mr. Robb presented a petition asking for
the removal of market wagons from Liber
ty street, in front of the premises of Geo.
Albree and others. Referred to Finance
Committee. S. C. conourred.
Mr. Robb offered a resolution authorizing
the City Engineer to survey Cliff street,
end report an ordinance establishing. a uni
form grade for the same. Read tnree
times and passed. S. C. concurred.
Mr. Meyers offered a petition for water
on Vickroy street. Referred to Water Com
mittee. S. C. concurred. ' •
Mr. Rosewell presented a petition for the
grading, paving and curbing of Smallman
street from Taylor to Pike. Referred to
Street Committee. S. C. concurred.
Mr. Zern offered a resolution authorlz
ing Mechanio,street from Pike street to Al
legheny river to be put in a passable con
dition, and a : brick pavement put down.
Withdrawn, as the matter had been al
ready attended to.
Mr. A. Scott presented a petition for four
gas lamps on Water street, _Lawrenceville.
Iteferred to Gas Committee. S. C. con
curred.
Mr. Reynolds read a communication ask
ing for protection for the - Lawrenccgdlle
Cemetery. Referred to Street Committee,
with power to act. S. C. struck out power
to act. C. O. concurred. ° • -
Mr. Herron presented a petition from R.
A. Arthurs, stating that he owned a strip
of ground on Enoch` and Duncan streets,
which was taken possession of by the city,
authorities. He asked investigation by
- the City, Solicitor. Bo referred. S. C. con
curred. •
Mr. Herron presented an ordinance fix,
leg the
Committeeis street.' Referred to
Street S. C. conoarred.
Mr. Davis presented a petition for the lo
cationo of Mill street. Referred to Commit
tee on Surveys., S. C. concurred. ,
Mr. Jerenty presented a petition for the
pavement°, Bmallman alley, between De
catur and Clark street& Referred to Street -
Cominittee., S. 0, boncurred. •
-Mr. Barton 'offered a ',petition: for the
:widening of Hoiriertiodavenne. Referred
to Surge Committee: S. concurred..
Mr. ,Abitios orosented 'petition • for gas
lamps on -Anew street. I:Referred ~°,°Gas
penin
Committee. Also petitiOttfor gaa
alt 'greet; ; skrinerl3f refeiied. I
- tition for the - o g af'DOn n Y
street. Re-
ferred to Street Oeiturilttee: C.equunr7
red in all. •
Mr. McCleanti-•-effAid;e4SAltioil for a
boardwalk on Neville street: - Referred
Road Committee. S. C. Concurred.
Mr. Weldon presene: report of the
Street Committee r egard'io the widen
ing of. Greensburgh pike.- The Committee
recommended &Option:Of plans ; suggested:
by the Survey Committee.: - The: petition of
the Pittsburgh and Allegheny Bridge Com
peny for privilege of occup y
ing a Portion
Common Council.
of Doquisine, Waxban, been held over for
"ftifther cOnidderation. The Committee
eubm4 the &Bowing , ordirtances: One for
the o' of" Hailer street, and for pav
ing Diamond alley from Wood street to.tbe
Diamond with Nicola= pavement; one for
-opening Mulberry - alley -from Mechanic
street to Swinefart's line; one for opening
.Forbes ritret3t, front, Try..to .Boyd street;
one Air opening Harrison street, from Mill
street to Shoenberger street; one for grading
Spring alley, from Smith to Clymer street.
AR the ordinances were laid over except
that relating, to the Diamond alley pave
ment, which was passed. S. C. concurred.
Mi. McClean() presented the report of the
Road Comnalttee. The Committee has had
before it a petition for a board walk on
Centre street. which was considered favor
ably, and an ordinance for the construction
of said walk presented. The bill of English
and G. Flower, for 'work d one under J. B.
Young, defaulting Road Commissioner, has
been referred to the City Solicit , r for his
opinion. J. Woodrow, Jr., has been se
lected to fill Young's place, and his appoint
ment asked. Report accepted-hod ap
proved.-c S. C. concurred, accepting report
of Road Committee.
Mr. Herron presented the report of the
Survey Commuttee ' asking for a survey of
Washington street, East Liberty,\ for the
opening of Boundary street to theNonon
gahela river; , an ordinance Widening
Aiken's lane, • Twentieth ward; an ordi
nance opening Forbes street; an ordlnancn
opening. Neville street; an ordinance loca
,
ting Sand street. Repo t accepted and ordi
names laid over. S. C. concurred.
' Mr. Hare offered a re olution authoriiing
the. Street Committee to have that portion
of Market street fronting the city building,
paved with the kicoison pavement. Adop
ted. S. C. concurred.
Mr. Weldon offered an ordinance for the
partial grading.of Bluff street, from Milten
berger, to Boyd street. Read and passed
finally. S. C. concurred.
_ Mr. Vick presented a petition from Jas.
H. Hays, owner of property on
_Second
street, asking to be relieved from paying
.assessments for the grading of said thor
'oughfare. Referred to Street Committee.
S. C. concurred.
Mr. Carroll °Ailed up' an ordinance ex
empting persons living in the townships
lately consolidated from paying vehicle
license. Passed finally. B. C. postponed
action. - •
The folloWing ordinances were now taken
up and passed finally::. One for the open
ing 'of St. Mary's avenue, Lawrenceville;
for opening Charlotte street; for changing
the names of streets; for grading and pav
ing Smallman alley. -
The ordinance relieving the Oakland Pas
senger Railway from keeping the wreets
along which it passes in repair, was called
Mr. Hare opposed it. He did not believe
in taking the burden from the shoulders of
a railway company and placing it on those
of the people.
Mr. Brush was in favor of relieving the
company. He said its financial condition
was very poor.
Messrs, Barton and Robb believed it
would be well to pass the ordinance.
Mr. Hare said he would not give his as- .
sent to voting fiye or six thousand dollars
additional tax on the people, and wanted to
see the names of the members who would.
It was agreed to reduce the time from five
to three years on motion of Mr. Hare.
Mr. A. Scott was opposed to granting the
privilege at all and called for the yeas and
nays, which resulted as follows:
Ayes—Messrs. Ahlborn, Barton, Batch
elor, Boggs, Biush, Carroll, Gerner, Hare,
Hemphill, Herron, House, Jeremy, Maw
hinney, Reiman, Reed, Robb. Vorrens,
Verner, Vick, Weldon, Welsh and Presi- .
dent Tomlinson-22.
Nays—Messrs Berger, Caskey, Danh, Dm
vo, Davis, Fitzsimmons Kremer, Meyer,
Moorhead, Reynolds, ItOsewell, Scott, A.,
Sims, Torley and Zern-15.
The ordinance was therefore passed as
modified. S. C. laid on the table.
In the matter of changing the places of
holding elections in some of the wards,
which came from Select Connell, Mr. Tor
ley objected, and in regard to the Third
ward, when it was proposed to change to
the Court House, moved to amend by re
taining their pollirin their present location,
corner of Wylie and Tunnel streets. He said
that the project of removal was sprung
upon the voters tb,ere and was unfair and
unjust.
.Mr. Robb was of the same opinion, and
seconded the amendment, which was car
ried. S. C. adhered to its former action
and finally C. C. receded and concurred.
Mr. Herron called up the ordinance from
the Survey Committee, relative to'the open
ing of Forbes street. Passed finally. Not
reached.in S. C.
Mr. Weldon called up the ordinance for
the grading and paving of Spring alley.
from Rush to Clymer streets. Passed
finally. Not reached in S. C.
Mr. Ahlborn - presented a petition for a
gas lamp on Hazlett alley. Referred to Gas
Committee. Not reached in S C.
Mr. Dravo presented a resolution author
izing the Road - Committee to confer with
the Greensbturg Turnpike Company rela
tive to the purchase of that portion of the
road within the city liptits and the remo
val of the toll-gates from the same. Read
three, times and passed. Not reached in
8. C.
- Adjourned.
Grand Conclave of the Order of Seven
Whie Men.
The grand Conclaveof the United States
of the Order ofSeven Wise Men commenced
its annual meeting m this city yesterday
morning, at Neptune Hall, Seventh street
Previous to the assemblage of the Conclave
a procession of the members of the order in
this city passed through the principal
streets, which, although not large, made a
very fine appearance. The procession was
headed by a squad of . the - Mayor's police,
after whom *Rowed the Great Western
Brass Band. The members and officers of the
grand conclave, in canines, came next,
and were fllowed by the resident 'mem
bers of the order on foot, preceded by a
brass band. Prominent amonglhe features
of the disp ay were too large ears deeorated
with flowers and evergreens, filled with
little girls driesed in white carrying small
flags In their hands. Another etrlizing
feature was seven boys dressed In white
pants made in Zouave style, white blouses
-or gowns tied around the waist with a-gir
dle or colored ribbons and white turbans
airs; tied with ribbons of different colors.
There were probably seven hundred mem
bers in line. The order is very little known
in this community, but is said to be ex
tending. It is ,beneficiary in its objects.
The grand body is' compo.ed of the dele
gatee,from the subordinate conclaves, and
will probably remain in session for several
days.
U. S. "Dletrkt Court—Judge sirCtuldlesa.
The case of the United States vs. the stills
and other . property of Charles Loehler et
al., reported on trial on Saturday, was cork; ,
eluded. Jury out. - • '
next . case taken . up WAS that of the
United States vs.-. seven barrels of -whisky,
and other TropertypyrnedlW, Mot. LOehler:
• et. il. Jurrout. , •
In the bankruptcy branch of the court
final discharges were granted and oertill4
Gatos awarded B. N. Canglie7, Tr J. HOPI,
kinn, T. T. Babcock, Wm Sharer, Jacob
Huns, Guy-Loomis; irhomas, Zak
J. Williams and Joseph Justice. Petitions,
for final discharge were filed - by Jolmitum.
mei; Huntington - county; Jacoirtinidor Jr..
Northumberland county; • Divid
Mlffiin countr,Andrew B.' Eckert, cs 4..
`ford county; B. coon - y; M.
A. Cook, g_tie county. • • •
At grand picnic will be,,held. today , at
MoFarland'a Grove, between Oakland and
East Liberty, or Z 412 bmeflt of the new.
Catholic Churd hin Oakland.; Every ar.
rangement las , beelv made to secure the
enjoyment of all who attend. A brass
'band.'vriltlaridah :the music for dancing,
and a plesOjEuit•thne may be anticipated,
The. Pittsbargh Female College—ReTepem
lag To.morrow.
This home institution, in which all Pitts
burghers centre so much .pride. will re
open to-morrow for the-reeeption of pupils
after a brief season of vacation. `'During
the l nist few weeks the College buildings,
the best of the character in the State, have
been thoroughly refitted and beautified,
the management having spared neither
pains nor expense to render them equal in
every respect, and vastly superior in many,
to any College in the United States. -More
than three thousand dollars have been ju
diciously expended in improving the in
terior of the class and study rooms, dining
halls - and chambers, the latter de
partment having been supplied with
new furniture and carpets. The Faculty
has been re-organized and is now much
stronger than ever in all of the various de
partments of education, none but first class
teachers having been engaged. In the fac
ulty and among the pupils representatives
are found from Maine to Omaha, and the
incoming session promises to prove o ne
"of the most prosperous ever enjoyed by the
College. Parents, guardians and others who
have daughters or wards to educate will do
well to pay this model 'educational insti
tute far young ladies a visit, and discover
for themselves its nriny claims for their
preference.
Almost a Serious Aceldent
Yesterday morning as Dr. J. D. Karns of
the drugstore of Dr. Joseph Abel, corner of
Grant and Fifth street, was engaged in
charging the soda water ipparatus of that
establishment, a terrific explosion of the
acid ball occurred, blowing the cap with
much volocity some twelve feet, against a
wall, and scattering the acid in all direc
tions. Dr. Karns was enveloped with
sprinklings of the fluid and bad his shirt
and clothing burned almost to pieces. His
escape from death was almost miraculous,
but as it'was he sustained only slight burn
ing. The accident arose from the fact that
'the retort had been improperly soldered by
a plumber who had been employed to fix it
when out of repair a few weeks ago. Had
the repairs been properly made no such
accident could :ve occurred, as the appa
ratus is ca : eof withstanding a pressure
of undred pounds, but exploded in
is instance at one hundred and twenty
five. We congratulate our friend on his
fortunate escape from more serious if not
fatal injuries. .
Little Girl. Injured.
Last evening a drunken fellow was stag
gering up . Wylie street, when the
_at
tention of a party of children was at
tracted to his movemerits, which [caused
them to follow and tease hip,. When at
the corner of Logan and Write streets the
the fellow turned round and caught hold
of one of the children, a little girl named
Mateell. The effort of turning around and
grasping the child was too much for his
equlibrium and he fell to the ground, injur
ing the child very seriously by falling upon
her. Sbe was picked up and conveyed into
a store near by, a physician in the mean
time being sent for. Dr. Gallaher arrived
soon after the accident and pronouncedthe
injuries of a very serious character, her
neck being badly bruised, as welt as other
parts of her body. She is at present lying
in a precarious condition at the residence
of her mother, a widow lady, who resides
on Congress street.
Mistaken Identity.
Clara McDonald made information be
fore the Mayor yesterday : chargii4 Thos.
G. McGern with disorderly conduct. It
appears that Mrs. McDonald's husband left
herabout eleven years since, and . she has
every reason to believe that he is dead.
. me time since she married again and had
been living pleasantly with her second
husband until about two weeks ago when
McGern made his. appearance in the city
and claimed to be her first husband. She
says he is an imposter, and refuses to give
him any countenance whatever, yet haper
slats. in presenting his claims as her right
ful "lord and master" in such a manner as
to become annoying to her. A warrant
was faked for his arrest.
CA4ver,tise.utent.)
The contest to-morrow to fill the vacancy
in Common Council from the Second ward,
Allegheny, is attraiding considerable at
tention on the other side of thp river. The
fight is between Bernard Gray, Esq.,
inde
pendent Citir@ns' candidate, and Alfred
Slack,-who is the Republican nominee. Mr.
Gray's friends are very = active, and their
exertions will doubtless insure him victory.
He is an energetic ititizein and has been
Identified With many beneficial enterprises.
Through his exertions the Pleasant Valley
Passenger Railway_wss pushed to comple
tion, and the people of the Second ward
have been benetitted, and should be grate
ful. Mr. Gray le, largely interested in the
ward, paying annually a tax amounting to
14600-
Pittsburgh. Medical and Surgical Institute.
No. 134 Smithfield Street.
Under the direct ' supervision of E. B.
4.lmitn; M. D., Principal, Consulting and
Operative Surgeon and Physician for Dis
eases of the Eye,. Ear, Head, Throat, Lungs
and Chronic Diseases generally. Three ex
perienced Physicians and Surgeons in at
teadance.
Spmial interest taken in the treatment of
those (annul that have been given np as hope
less and 'considered incurable. ,
Dr. AbOrn's Medical Book sent by . mall on,
the receipt of 50 'cents. ,
Hours for pirofessional interviews from 8
A. K., to 5 P. tf
In These Days of slight `and shoddy Xis
almost impossible to obtain the full worth
of your money in, any article you may de
sire to purchase. But there are a few noble
exceptions to the rule, as for instance you
get all you pay, for when ypu purchase a
trunk, satchel, valise, carpet bag or port
folio, at the popular premium trunk factory
of Joseph Liebler, No. 104 Wood street. •
It is the plain truth . that Joseph Liebler,
No. 101 Wood street, keeps constantly on
hands splendid assortment of trunks, car
pet bags, vailses, duo., at the lowest prices.
For any article in this line do not seek to
find any betterplace than Liebler's.
,
'New licitment.—For chrome diseases of
the eye, ear, head, throat; lungs heart,
stomach, liver, &e.,at Dr. Abonars M edical
and Surgical Room s,-184
Smithfield street,
halt a square from the Posteface. No charge
for consultation. tf"
We hive tried Dr. Harris cramp'cure. It
le 'a speedy 'remedy for cholera mor
buS, cramps • in , the bowels, sickness at
stomach,: dtc., and" nobody should fail to
have a bottle in his possession.
, ,
'lt hi - luxury and a comfort to bathe,
, , .
shave, or hare your hair out or dieseed at
the elwanteatabli 4 hatentbr ]L Will
son, - No. ' l9O rePra: 1 4 1 ? ) e; Allegheny.
-- Album; 'Ross Cold, iron& Hay rever„are
mired by the use or;' , Ioluto
Remedy • Druggleti ' pear witness , - to "
its exixabtdlnary *toes, ' .• - Trp"
i. A bbenefactor to' nfb raee Ars the inventor .
of Dr. Harris' crimp snare:l It lathe speed
iest mire for all di-orders' or the iiiiPatitre
organs Id the wo r ld • • " •
• •
Drain
Gothic .ane pudn'Ottlittnely ToPo ,
Pipe and Maj at &ker . dr, akeY'! l ; 467
r, Maher.. you owe it' , as Eclat': to your
children that 'gam keep always within
reach &bottle cf-Dr' Harris' Summer Cor-
NOW - F.ll Gelid. at C. Wattley &CO'ii.
' "
14RRIED:
San -Francisco; Cat.
ifornin, on July SOtli. 1908, by Eev. J. H. war
ren, BPEEB RIDDELL, EN., and APPIE D.
WEIGH/LM, both formerly of thie'relty.
DIED:
MYEBS.—In Harrisburg on Friday, August 28.
at 1.2 o'clOek P. M., Ugali 11. 20E10, In the
38th year of his age.
The funeral will take place in this city, T2llB -AF
TERNOON at 3 O'cbiei, from the residence of his
brother-id-late. Mimi,. GM. No. , 23 Setond street.
The friends of the family are invited to attend.
MARTHENS — On Sunday. night. August 30Ih, •
1885. at 11 o'clock, Mrs. CATHARINE MAR.
THENS, relict of Henry C. Marthens, in the 80th
3ear of her age:
The funeral will take place from the residence of
her eon, A. P. Marthens, No. 158. South avenue,
Allegheny, 'THIS (Tuesday) ArritnigooN, • at 3
o'clock, to proceed to Allegheny Cemetery. Car
riages will be at W. H. Devore , s,lo4 Grant street,
at Sirclock, to convey the blends of the bunny to
the house. - -
UNDERTAKERS.
....-- -...-
AFI : EX. AMEN, UNDERTAKER
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, I
INS of all kinds , CRAPES, GLOVES, and e -
ery description of Funeral Furnishing Goods fur:
sashed. Rooms open day and night. Hearse and
Carriages furnished. '
ErrEnnitcas—Rev. David Kerr, D. D., Rev. X.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing; Esq., Jacob H.
Hiller..Ese. . •
gusitims &PEEBLES,IIIIDER.,
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES, corner of
DUSKY STREET AND CITITRCH AVENUE.::
Allegheny City. where their COh . PIN ROOMS are:
constantly, supplied with real and imitation Bose
wood, Mahogany and Collins, at prices wt. ,
Tying from to slOO. Bodies prepared for
rinds o f
Hearses and Carriages furnished; also. ell:
rinds of Mourning EloodS,.if reqoired. Office open
at all hours: day and night. :
VrOBEItT T. BODNET I _UNDER.
TAXER' -AND 7.3IERALDIER,. No. 45 OHIO .
EET. Allegheny. , ceeps constantly on hand a
large assortment of, ready-made Coffins of the fol
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated American Bu
rla Canes., kietallin Self-sealing Alr.tignt Cues
and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and gosew00 0 :
Imitation Coigns. Walnut Collins from $55 ~
wards. liotewnod Imitation Coffins from $5 up-.
wards.; and no pains willbe spared to give entire
sattsfation. Crape and *Mores furnished free in
charge. Best }lianas and, Carriages furnished on
abort notice.. Carriages furnished to funerals. $4 , •
CAUTION: - • •
TO BI3YERS OF TEA.
C. A. BOUCHER,
114' SMITHFIELD ST.
I
..OPPOSITE, POST QFFiCE.
Original Red Front T 4 Warehouse
. .
The undersigned would respectfully call the atter
lion of buyers of Teas to the Inconsistent and fall
statements made by the , • ,
BOGUS . TEA COMPANIES;
. .
Of the presnt day. Men with' scarcely sunicieni
knowledge of Tea to dlstinguish•Black from (3 reet,
are advertising themselves as the 0.; eat Tea Cow
'panics of the country. and claim - to,sell the bet::
Teas at from 80e. to $1.51115 per lb. store apparem
falsehood and misrepresentation was never pal
"fished.
To prove the outrageous nature of such claims ‘,
ls only necessary to refer to published reports
daily Auction Sales of Teas, by the, cargo, in
great market of New York, at which' tine Teas car,
not be bought for less than from e 1.50 to
per lb.
Another active means of fraud in Tea stores is
giving SHORT WE LOUT instead of \
16 OUNCES FOR A POUND
In'thte way many buyers are misled into the
lief that they are purchasing goods at a reasonab
cost. when,ln fact, they are, by these means, swig
died into ptying excessive prices.
The undersigned will give a
REWARD OF S5O,
for each and eery ex - e of abort weight of tea,
other goods, as weighed on his teatad scales.
_•
.1111-A descripttre Catalogue and Price List of Tet
to be had on application.
C. A. BOUCHER, -
No. 114 Smithfield. street.,
TER
GCE
OLYMINE TOILET SOAP,
.AtAICIMACTIIIIED Br
PETER.SQU'IBE, 277 Oxford etreer London,
This Soap has been, by a peculiar process, fire
from the excess of alkali *boon invariably foe
even in the purest Soaps, and at the same time ltc
made to take up a large quantity of Glycerine ('4,
per cent'. -It is to snip latter substance that
chiefly owes its soothingquality--steftening the sk - 7
preserving the complexion, preventing chappL4
and the unpleasant roughness experienced in co
weather. It is found most useful in allaviating
irritation produced by dryness of the skin. On t,
count of Its great purity it recommends Itself to
persona that suffer from the use of common Son;
for delicate skins itis the only Soap that can he t
erated. It isparticularly useful for , cleansing
eased skins , where the irritation produced by-or
nary Soaps causes so much inconvenience.,lt is I
m , at agreeable Shaving Soap that can be usd, lee
lug the skin soft and comtbrtable. The Soapsusaa:
sold as Glycerine Soaps contain tittle or no Glycl
We.' It is only necessary to apply the tongue to 4 4
surface and the genuine will be distinguished by It
sweet taste. Agent,
SIMON JOHNSTON,
Zorner Smithfield and Fourth Street
Also, agent for SA4GIi VIiNISTA:GLYCEIa„
BOAP. aulliVrt
G CE :
SCOTCH • PEBI3IA
SPECTACLES,
WAiIiLTTEED TO IIiPBOTE THE Biefi
FOR SALE BY
DUNSEATH HASLETTri-
58, FIFTH STREET.
HERBY 6. HALE, =
•
MERCHANT: TAILOR.
• • _
Corner of Penn and SL anir Streel
Has now in stock one of the largest and most 'sal
assortments.
1
- •
Fall-and Winter Goodkl
r
ever brought to thls city. His stock embrace!
the latest /french and English manufactures of;
Gloths, Cassimerts, OTerteatit.
Also, opal tine or Gent's Furnishing Goods. I
RELLMO OFF AT COST
P• • ° TEE BALANCEOIt . OI3II
KNOB. STOCK 'or Icrionto,
immaliae,gt.ma,
ts-
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goo
AT 000T;11) - i*akeixointiii PALL eooDe
H.^ SMITH,, Merchant Tailor,
No. Writ, Err .3. aor. Feder
uEspENHEED
a a •
MERCHANT VAILOR •
7fro. - strgit. czair Street . rittabur
• . _
Raying put. returned from the East- with a
latest males of European Goods. is.now prepari
make them up lo,the lattat fashion and most q
Die manner to Ida customers and the nubile le
u tan kjuic th e n Ayr past Wore tuid DoElei
new ones, nt inqvut 01 " a EY ,44Y-80u;
U