The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, September 16, 1868, Image 8

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CITY AND SITBURBAN.
Daily Prayer Meeting--Frorn 12 IL to
12:30 o'clock at the Rooms of the Christian
Association, No. 23 Fifth street.
Meets To-Day.—The Petroleum Associa
tion meets to-day at ten &clock.
Besigned..—Henry Ackley, PR ! , clerk of
the Pittsburgh and Allegheny Passenger
'Railway, has resigned the position.
West Pennsylvania Road.—We call at
tention to the change of time On the West
Pennsylvania Road in to-day's paper•
Captain J. S. Sclioeumakerra company of
Grant Hussars will meet at No. 181 Liberty
street to-morrow evening for organization.
Third Ward Allegheny Grant Club.—
The attention of members of this club is
tailed to the notice of a meeting to be held
on Wednesday evening at/Col. Gorst's Hall.
Company A, Grant lilussars.7-Members of
this company can secure equipments at No.
111 Water street, between fou r and five
to-day. They will muster at 6:4E at foot of
Wood street for torchlight procession.
Fell in a Flt.—A man named Harley fell
in a fit on Grant street yesterday morning.
He was taken into Dr. - L
Oldahue's office
and the proper remedies applied, which
caused his restoration in a short time.
Ab Exhibition—The handsome silver horn
awarded to the Neptune Fire Company at
the Sandusky tournament is on exhibition
at Danseath Haslett's establishment,
Fifth avenue. It is a beautiful affair and a
remarkably.fine piece of workmanship.
Damaged.-' r The Monongahela wharf im
provements have been damaged very con
siderably by the. rise in the. river. The
wharf logs are afloat aud.there-is danger of
the whole thing rising:. The total damage
thus far will not fall far short of ono thous
and dollars.
Meeting in the Eighth Ward.—A mass
meeting of the Republicans will be held
this evening at the- corner of Fulton and
Webster streets, under the auspices of the
Seventh and Eighth wards. Grand Club.
.7. M. Kirkpatrick and C. W. Robb, Esqs.,
will address the meeting.
Assault ant. Battery.—Louis Genet made
information before the Mayor - charging
James Simons with assault and battery.
He alleges that the accused struck him and
knocked 'him down. Ho further states that
Simmons threatened to kill him. A war
rant was issued for the arrest of the
accused.
Break Down.—Yesterday afternoon about
three o'clock one of the axles of car No. 9,
on the Birmingham Passenger Railway
broke down on Smithfield street, near
Third. 'The car was tilrdd with passengers
at the time, but no one we.; injured. It
was moved to one side of the street, and
the accident caused but little,irregularity
in the running of the other cars.
Cutting' Affray at S tewa rtstown.—Mo n d ay
night a cutting affray took place in Stew
artstown, in which John Gift was seriously
stabbed. It appears theta party of young
men were drinking together ' when a dlffi
oultlr arose between Jacob Gift and his
cousin Jacob Freyer. The latter drew
a knife and struck at Gift, inflicting a severe
wound on the abdomen. No arrest was
made.
Colllslon.--A. collision occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, near Cresson, Mon.
day night, between two freight trains. The
engines of both trains were considerably
damaged and sixteen cars were thrown
from the track and partially wrecked. It
is stated lhat several persons were injured,
but to what extent we have• been unable to
learn. The accident-was caused by the
careleisness of the switch tender.
Boy Shot.—On Sunday afternoon two
boys, named respectively O'Neill and Col
lins, were playing in a metal yard on Third
avenue, near Ferry street, when by some
means a pistol in the hands of Collins went
off, the ball lodging in the calf of O'Neill's
leg. The injured boy is about ten years of
age and the son of a widowed mother. Col
lins is fifteen or sixteen and is said to be
demented. It is not known whether the
shooting Was accidental or intended,
Fatal Result.,--We noticed about two
weeks ago that Wesley Ringgold. a fire
man on the Allegheny Valley Railroad,
had one of his legs caught between two
passing engines and so badly crushed as to
render amputation necessary. Every at
tention was paid to the unfortunate man,
but notwithstanding all that could be done,
death ensued on Monday afternoon. W.
H. Devore; undertaker, took charge of the
remains and forwarded them to Altoona,
the former home of the deceased.
Larceny of a Pocket-Book.—Mary Vick
made information before the Mayor, yester
day, charging Oliver M'Cutcheon with lar
ceny. It appears that the prosecutrix,
whil%in an auction store on Fifth avenue,
yesterday, had her pocket picked Of a pock
eSbook containing seven dollars and fifty
Cents, and she alleges that M'Cutoheon was
the only person near, her after ebe entered
the store. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of theacensed, but it is not-probable
that a case can be made out against him.
An Unruly Son.—John Vernon, Sr., made
information before the Mayor yesterday,
charging his son John Vernon, Jr., with
assault and battery. He alleges that the
accused threw a stone at him, striking him
In the eye and knocking him down, and
that he kicked him after he was down. If
John, Jr., had been properly caredfor, and
trained In his youthful days, it is, not pro
bable that his father would have been un
der the necessity of making the
,been
in
formation. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of the accused. • ,
Committed for Trial.—iane Reamer and
Eliza Carlan, the women who were arrest
ed on Monday, charged with picking Mrj.
Rolfe's pocket, hi Lynch's store, on Mar
ket street, had a bearing yesterday, and in
default of the required bail for their ap
pearance at Court. were committed to jail.
It transpirMon the investigation that the
women have traveling companions, with
them, and the supposition is that they were
met on the street by the men Who were
traveling with them and the pocketbook
transferred to their keeping;
Died from a Rupture.—J.'P. Leslie, of the
firm of Hanlon dr, Leslie, painters, doing
business on Market street, came to his
death' under - the following circutnstances:
Monday afternoon (he was engaged wrest-
hog with one of his workmen, and in the
struggle ruptured himself, from the effects
of which he died yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock. Mr. Leslie was well known
here and his untimely death will be mourn
ed 14 a laTge • circle' of friends and. acquain
tances. His funeral will take place from
his late residence on . Arthur street. He
wife and four„ctdldren.
False Pretence.--Ludwig Keip made in
formation before Justice Amman yesterday
charging Charles }limple with obtaining
money under false pretence. He alleges
that some weeks since the accused came to
him and stated that he had purchased a lot
and had not money • enough to pay for it.
Be:wanted just - fifty dellirs, which the
prosecutor gave him. A few day salt er
wards he ascertained that Kirople had ob
tained money In other places'on the same
plea and had left for partriunknown. Sun
day he returned, and yeNterday he was ar
jested and after a commied to
ail in ,
default of bail fur hearin hisg ,
appearance at
Court.
LABOR Bk.FOBIII CONVENTION.
Nominations for Mayor, Controller and
Treasurer --b r Resolutions ....Slim Attend- '
once and Lively 'I ime.
Pursuant to published notice the dele
gates to the Labor Reform City Convention
assembled las evening 'in Boilers' Hall,
corner of Fit, h
avenge and Smithfield
street, for the purpose of ptitting in nomi
nation candidates for city offices at the en
suing municipal election. -
The Convention was called to , order at
eight o'clock by Mr. George Bather, Chair
man of the Labor Roform Executive Com
mittee, who made a few remarks explana
tory of the object of the meeting, and urg
ins upon_timcdelegates the importance of
carefully and harmoniously conducting the
proceedings that they might result in the
selection of men who, if elected, would
worthily discharge the duties of the offices
which they are called to fill.
On motion-of H. G. McCurry, a tempo
rary organization was effected y de
nating George Baber, Esq., as resid e,
and Samuel A. Steele as Secrete y.
Mr.. Win. McLaughlin moved at a Com
mittee on Permanent Organiz tion be ap
pointed.
Motion carried and Messrs. Wm. Mc-
Laughlin, J. M. Eakman and S. S Lam
bert were appointed on said Co mitee.
On motion of Mr. Matthew H ddo k, the
Chairman appointed a Commit ee on Cre
dentials' consisting of Mr. M. Haddock,
J. Creaghan and B. A. McGinty.
The Committets then retired, and the
delegates gave themselves up to recreation,
conversation and canvassing for .about:
three-quarters of an hour, vhen oneof
them. being tired of doing nothing in par
ticular, arose and asked the Chairman for
the report from the Committee on Perma
nent Organization.
The Chairman stated that the report-had
been handed in, but that it would not be
proper to receive it until the report froui
the Committee ;on Credenties had been act
ed upon. This report havi g nut been pre
sented, the delegates subsided.
Another delegate then moved that the
Committee on Credentials be-discharged;
and a new Committee be appointed. He
wanted the Convention to get to business.
That's what he had come for. -
- It was suggested that the Committee
should have time to make their report, as
it was no small job.
The motion being put it was lost, and
delegate No. 2, paced hors du combat,
A few minutes later another impatient
reformer, doubtless thinking the Commit
tee needed ref r mation , jumped to his feet
and moved tha ta Committee be appointed
to wait upon the Committee on Credentials
for their report, and if there was any dis
pute regarding contested seats or anything
else, that another Committee be appointed
to adjust all difficulties. ,
This motion, after considerable discus
sion, was adopted andthe Committee ap
pointed. Just as they arrived at the door
of the room in which the Committee on
Credentials were operating, the door swung
on its binges Mid that Committee appeared
marching up in/procession tea conspicuous
position in frolic, of the Chairman and with
becoming dignity informed that official
that they werer 13 ady to report.
All eyes were turned in the direction of
the Chairman of the Committee, as he read
their report, pefacing the reading, ihow
ever, with the emark, that if the Com mit
tee had been let alone,the report would have
been given a great deal sooner. The dccu
ment accorded seats in the Convention to
the following delegates:
First Ward—Ge i o. Babes. P. J. 'Begin,.
Third ward—Alex. Harty, J• V. Pat Try.
Fourth ward—Jamec Mat-ou, Wm. McKee.
.
Fifth a ard—Paul Braddock. John Walker.
Sixth ward—Thos. McGrath. 11. It. McCurry.
Sexenth ward—Win. A. Laughlin. WoLy•Sneure.
Eighth ward—baronet A. steel. Ed. Cr.erucr.
Ninth ward—(eoutested.)
Tenth ward—i Contested .,
Eleventh ward—B. A. McGinty, .1. M. Tatman,
Fourteenth ward—Mathew 11idiloek. I).'. oi ie.
Fifteenth ward—Edwarti-Mlilltran. Jas. smith.
Sixteenth wards N. b. McCauley,. K. Dunn.
Seventeenth ward -G W. Clay. .B. Kirby.
Eighteenth ward—Jot n Dalzell, 11. NVerley.
-Nineteenth ward-21. J. Gordon. Wm. Bright.
Twenty-third Ward—Samuel S. Lambert, Writ.
O'Brian.
The report was received and the Commit-.
tee on Credentials, along with the Commit
tee appointed to bring thorn in, dis
charged.
Mr. Higgins moved to appoint a Commit- 1
tee on Contested Seats. The motion was
amended by making theidecision of
the C mmittee final, and adopted. Messrs.
Coyle,Clay and Lambert were appointed
said Committee.
While the Committee on Contested Seats
were out, the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was received,
which was as follows:
President—George Bober.
Vice Presidc7o.s-11. A. McGinty and John 1
Crearthari. ,'
&cretary--;l•anmel A. Steele.
Mr. Higginti moved that the report; be
adopted. 1
Mr. McGrath stated that one of :the gen
tlemen named in the report hadiiis teat in
the Convention contested, and 'he there
fore moved to lay their report on the table
until the appr l opriate Committee settled the
case.
The remainder of the report was then
adopted.
A delegate moved that business be pro..
ceeded with, but withdrew his motion when
informed that. the Committee on Contested
Seats must first report, who had the right
to engage in the said business. That im- ,
portant Committee now presented their re
port, awarding seats as follows:
Ninth warn—F. McGann, John Creaghan.
Tenth wall—B. F. McGrath,..J. Freder
ick.
Twelfth and—W. B. Reed, Matthew
Green.
The report as adopted.
Mr. H. B. Worry now thought it, was
time for the , onvention to preceed to nomi
nations, and made a motion to that effect,
which\ recoi'ed the approbation of the
Convention and was carried. ,
A delegate suggested that it would be
prope first t f adopt the report of the Com
mittee, on . :.
ermanent organization and
ratify the se ection of Mr. John Creaghan
us oneof th.3(Vice Presidents. :-
It was suggested that the report had been
adopted with the exception of that portion
relating to Mr. Creaghan, which the report
of the. Cordmitted on contested seats
i-
de
cided.) .
Mr. Creaghan now arose and gracefully,
but emphatically declined the very high
honor of occupying the position of Vice
President of the Convention.
Mr. Creaghan's polite, resignation was
accepted.
Ndminations for Mayor were now de
clared in order.
Mr. Haddock nominated James Black
more. .
John Creaghan nominated Thomas W.
Wright.
Mr. McLaughlin said he was authorized
to withdraw the name of Mr.: Wright.
Mr. Creaghan wished to know his au
thority., _
. Mr: McLaughlin referred him to Mr.
Wright, who was present.'
Mr; Wright being thus appealed to, rose
from . among the visitors in the rear part of
the hall nod declined to be a candidate for
the nomination. , i
Mr. Creaghan—l now nominate Charles
Jeremy
• Mr. Haddock—Mr. President, I had the
floor before that man, and I now move that
the nomination for Mayor close with the
nomination of ',limes Blackmore. - '
Mr: Haddock's motion was carried and
the chair announced the nomination of Mr.
n
Blackmo. ' -
idr.:Creaghan—How is Unit ,Mr. Presi
dent? Did you say that the nomination
MIS unanimous?
Ch•ilr—No Sir. - I simply stated that Mr.
Blackmore was the nominee.
Chairman
the Delegate (furiously)—Mr. Chairman,
the nomination was unanimous, and should
be announced so. -
Mr, Creaghan—Mr. President, it ain't so.
I voted against him, and there are othbrs
'0 GA r INESDAT. SEPTEMBER 16, IE6B.
who did the same thing. Don't announce
it as unanimous, for it Isn't,
Nominations for Controller were next in
Mr. P. H. Higgins nominated Thomas W.
Wright.
Mr. Wrlght'e nomination was made unan
imous.
Mr. McCauley moved to proceed with
the nomination of a treasurer. Carried.
Mr. McCauley nominated W. F. Mc-
Bride and Mr. lidcGAath nominated J. B.
Kirk. -
Mr. McGinty wished to make ,a few re
marks before this nomination was made.
It was the most important one that
would be made. If a judicious nomination
was made it would help to strengthen the
remainder of the ticket. Great caution
should be used in the selection of a proper
candidate, as it was well known that this
was the point on which the ticket was ex
pected to be strong. If it was carried the
rest would , be much easier.
Mr. M'Grath moved to appoint two tellers
to receive the votes of the delegates by
marking.
Mr. M'Cauley moved to amend by voting
orally.
Mr. M'Grath considered that no amend
ment, and r.•fused to accept it.
Mr. M'Canley insisted that it was a prop
er amendment.
Mr. Higgins contended that every man
had a right to vote as he pleased, and
ought not to be forced into calling out for
a candidate, so that. everybody would know
for whom he voted. Ho thought marking
was the fairest 'way and ought to be adop
ted.
Mr. M'Cauley insisted on his amend
ment.
Mr. McGrath insisted on the original mo
tion. .
A delegate moved "that all them in fa-
Nor of Mr. McCauley's plan will rise to
theirfeeta, and after they have voted all
them in favor of Mr. McGrath's plan will
rise to their feels and tlie question will be
fixed,"
This motion was lost.
The marking now proceeded and was
about finished, when a delegate asked if the
- ward delegation had voted. The
Chairman stated that they had not handed
in their credentials.
Delegate— ,, Why. Mr. President, I am
told that they hatiVed in the right papers
at the desk.'
A voice,
make out."
- -
Secretary— Mr President I have a paper
here which I can't make out. Perhaps
that's it.
Cairman of Committee on Credentials—
Yes, Mr. President, that paper was handed
in to us but we couldn't - -make it out:
The writing was so bed that we had to lot
it go.
- Ist Delegate—Well, let them vote, they
are here.
-
Several voices—" Yes, never mind the
paper, lot theM vote."
Tois was agreed to and "they", consist
ing of one man, marched up and recorded
"their" vote;after which teller announc
ed the total vote as follows :
W. F. Mcßride 19
J. S.Rirk
• .
Oa motion, Mr. Mcßride was dec:areci
the unanimous choice of the Convention
for the offic , of City Treasurer. .
. -
A delegate now said: Mr. President,
there is one thing.we forgot. : We ought to
have had a Committee ott Resolutions. I
move that there be one appointed now.
Carried, and Messrs. Gray, Lambert, Mc-
Curry and McGrath appointed said Com
mittee.
A number of the delegates by this time
bad resolved to go home, and despite the
soli . citations of the Chairman they would
go wt hoot hearing the resolutions read,
The Committee 2 etired, and after a short
absence reported as follows:
Resolved, That this Ceinvention, composed
of representations of the Labor Re'orm or
ganization of the city of Pittsburgh, hereby
reaffirm the importance to the working
men of thiscity :nil county of maintaining
the 1.3b0r Reform party. without regard to
the political issues of either the Republican
oroDemoc!atic party, hut in harino.,y with
the labor Movement of t'afi whole country,
and in strict consi-tency with the great
principles of that mov,uient. as set forth in
the platform of the National Labor Congress
that met in Chicago, August 111th, 18437. '
Resolved, That the Labor Reform party,
composed, as it is, of citizens having oppo
site party anttcedents, stands, independ
ently, upon its own well defined principles,
and, when ,co operating with either of the
old political parties in a local election, does
upon the distioct understanding that thil
existents) of its own separate organizatioa
is not thereby to be compromised; and that
such co•operation is never to be oncourag,ed
except when the principles of labor reaatin
and the intere•ts of the industrial -classes
can thereby he promoted.
Resolved, That all workin7men In the
city of Pittsburgh are hereby earnestly
urced to give the ticket nominated by this
Convention an undivided support at the
coming municipal election.
Resolved, That we recognize in Andrew
Rurtt a long tried and worthy champion of
the principles of Labor Reform, and the
rights and interests of the industrial classes,
and as the Workingmen's andtitizens' In
dependent Candidate for Congress we com
mend him to the enthusiastic support of
the people of this District.
Mr. Creaghan—DO the resolutions call for
an undivided support of the ticket nomi
nated?
Chairman—They do, if I have understood
them.
Mr. Creaghan—Well, then, Mr. Presi
dent, I resign my position as a member of
the City Executive Cothmittee of the Labor
Reform Party. I'll not give my support to
the whole of that ticket.
After some discussion Mr. Creaghan's
resilination was accepted.
The resolutions were then adopted, and
the Cvnvention adjourned.
'Alleged Embezzlement
James Graham made Information beta.°
the Mayor charging Adam Mulligan with
embezzlement. The facts in the case, so far
as we could ascertain, are as follows: In
April last the parties by article of agree
ment entered into a partnership to conduct
a grain and commission business, and have
been conducting said business on Canal
Street until the present time. Recently
Graham concluded t , dissolve the pa. tner
ship and go into business with another man.
and without consulting Mulligan made ar
rangements for renting another store in
which to conduct the same business with
another partner. Mulligan learning -his
intentions consulted an attorney as to what
he should do in the matter, stating that he
believed Graham wanted io defraud him.
It appears tnat Mulligan had charge of the
books of the firm and attended to the
office business, such as drawing_ehecks,
&c. He stated that there aqua not
Money enough In the bank' belonging
to the firm to reimburse him for what he
had put in, and pay his share of the profits.
His attorney advised ti.m to draw out what
money there was d posited and hold it un
til such time os he could get a fair Bottle
meat. He acted In accordance with this
advice, and Graham, finding that he had
checked the money out, made the informa
tion' as stated. c.
It seems to us that the prosecutor has not
got a very strong case. Being a partner and
having charge of the books Mulligan had a
perfect right to check money out of the
hank, and so long as he did not abscond with
it he committed no offense. Whether he has
received a greater share of the funds of the
firm than ho was entitled to or not is a mat
ter for the civil Courts and not for the °rim.*
Fall and Winter Dry Goods.—New fall
and winter goods in endless variety are
now arriving at Bates & Bell's7No. 21 Fifth
street. Ladies will find many new novel
ties to please and delight them in 'the way
of dress roods, shawls and sacques. Call
in and see for yourselves. The entire,stock
of summer goods is being closed out at
most reasonable prices.
."That's the paper we could'nt
Allegheny City Temperance League
A regular meeting of the Temperance
League of Allegheny City was held last
evening, September 15th, in the tii)uth
Commons M. E. Church, President, Bev.
E. E. Swift, of First Presbyterian Church,
in the chair. W. G. Warren and G. W.
Bradley, Secretaries.
The meeting opened with prayer. The
following preamble and resolutions were
r i rd :
rn
WHEREAS, The great spread of intern
ranee in Allegheny county calls upon all
good men of all political parties and of
Christians of all denominations to lay aside
their adherence to party and make one
united effort to stop the great tide of evil
as it exists in our country.
And whereas, A great power is with the
clergy of all churches, and the signs of the
times demand that they call the attention
of the people to the spread of intemper
ance with all its attendant evils, and that a
day be set apart for all the clergy of theie
Wes and throughout Allegheny county to
ppeal to the people, who have it in their
wer to give a check to this great evil;
therefore be it
Resolved, By the Allegheny Temperance
league, that we respectfully request of the
clergy throughout Allegheny county that
they preach temperance sermons on or be
fore the 12th day of October next._
Remarks were made by Rev. - Bell, Rev.
Crowther and Messrs. Marren, Blair and
others on the meritsof the resolution, when
it was passed unanimously.
On motion,- the following persona were
made Corresponding Secretaries, to wrres
pond with all the leading temperance men
throughout the county: Rev. Snyder,
Rev. King, Di. Collier, or Sharpsburg,
Rev. Crowthers;'of Rebecca Street Church,
Rev. A. G. Kirk, Messrs. Freeborn and
Crowthers, of Sandusky Street Church, and
Rev. A. Milligan.
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
hold out-door meetings as far as practice
hle, In view of furthering the claims of Mr.
Isaacs Charles, the Citizens' Temperance ,
candidate for ounty Commissioner. Pass
ed.
Resolved, That the League meet in Re
becca street Church next-Tuesday evening.
Passed.
On motion, adjourned, with benediction
by Rev. Hickman.
Daring Robbery.
Notwithstanding the fact that within the
last year the police force of the city has
been increased to over double its former
number, there never was a time when our
city was so infested with robbers, burglars.
and pickpockets as during the, last few
months. This class of pers ins appear to
have no fears whatever of being arrested
and even commit their depredations in
broid daylight on our principal husintl-s
streets. Yesterday we published an account
of a lady having her pocket picked, a a etch
stolen, and this morning we have to record
a still bolder robbery than either of those.
Between ton and eleven o'clock yesterday
morning Mr. Robert Suit n, a farmer re
siding in Chartiers township, went to the
banking house of the National Tres: Com
pany, on. Penn street, to deposit some
money. 119 was standing at the counter,
and had his money spread out in several
piles, counting it., There were several per
sons in the room at the time, among
others two sti angers, one - of - whom was
standing at the counter near Mr. S.
while the other was just behind him.
When Mr. Sutton had counted $1,150 the
man standing behind him plucked his coat
till. and called his attention to a one dollar
bill, which was lying on the floor near his
feet, and while Mr. S. stooped to pick it up
! the man who had been standing at his
side pick , d up the $1,150 and both he and
his confederate fled. Mr. S. repaired to the
1 Mayor's office and made informaiion, but
the bold thief has not yet been captured..
Burglar Arrested.
About half past nine o'clock last night
the watchman in Hay's Leather store, 102
Liberty etre -t, iheard some one working at
the front door I with a key, and secreting
himself awaited the result of affairs. He
) .1
had not long o wait however, until the
door opened, nd a man walked in. The
watchman dr d two shots at him but owing
to his excitement his aim was unsteady
and neither shot took effect. The report
of the pistol attracted the attention
of officer. M'Donouge and lki'Ginnis, wh.,
hurried to the spot and found the burglar
inside of the store. He made a desperate
fight to get away, but the offiePrs were too
much for him, and pu ting the "nippers" on
him took, him to the jock-up. He was
searched and a complete set of burglarr,'
tools were found on his person. He is
about forty-five years of age, a mediUm
sized man and has gray hair and beard.
He re:uses to give his-name.
Frightful Leap
James McElroy, residing in Mclntosh's
court, near Anderson street, Fourth ward,
Allegheny, jumped out of the window of
his bedroom, in the third story, to the
ground, breaking his back bone, fracturing
his legs and severely injuring himself in
ternally. The unfortunate man is unmar
ried, and resides with his widowed mtther.
He was a member of the Columbia Hook and
Lader Co. and attended the tournament
at Sandusky. On his return home he
seemed to be suffering from the effects of
excessive drinking, but on the evening in
question seemed to be better, and re
tired to bed early. About two o'clock
he was found on the pavement below by
his. friends, with the injuries as above
stated. Ho is receiving medical attention,
but the physician entertains no hope of
his recovery.
Distressing Accident
Yesterday morning, about half -past eight
o'clock, three boys, sons of ThomasNeeley,
Jacob Schuster and. William Pear, living
in Birmingham end employed in the box
factory attached to Millingar's planing
mill, got into a ski' and pushed out into
the river for a ride. The river was high
and the current strong, and in spite of the
efforts of the boys the boat was carried
down against some coal barges moored at
one of the piers of the bridge, upset, and
with the boys sucked under the barges.
The boat came out again at the lower end
but the bodies of the boys did not, and thus
far eh efforts to recover them have proved
unavailing. The boys' ages ranged from
twelve to fifteen years.
Public Heading.
The Rev. Win. Evans, one of the most
accomplished readers in this country, will
give an entertainment in the Academy of
Music, on Thursday evening, the 17th, con
sisting in part of selections from Dickens.
It is said that his rendering is equal, if not
superior, to that of the author himself. Mr.
Evans has a voice of wonderful power and
culture, and has attracted crowded houses
in the principal qities in this country and
in England. 115 has recently abandoned
the Theatre and accepted Christianity, and
is now the assistant pastor of the Second
Methodist Church, Wylie street. The pfb
eeeds of this entertainment are to be ap
plied to fitting up his parsonage in this city.
The public should appreciate the cause and
improve the opportunity of being pleased
and doing good. Admission, 45!) cents. •
Base Ball.—The match game of Base Ball
for the championship, between'the Atlark.
tics, of the Twelfth ward, and the Olyrnt)les,
of Allegheny, took place at TJnion Park,
yesterday afternoon, and was witnessed by
a large concourse of spectators. The game
was quite exciting throughout and very
close, as is evinced by the score, which
stood, at the close of the ninth inning,
eighteen for the Olympics, and sixteen for
the Atlantics. The Atlantic boys, though
beaten, intend trying it again, when they
expect to reverse the result.
FALL GOODS.
New Styles at Popular Prices at J. W.
Barker A; Co-'s., No. 59 Market Street.
The sterling and ever , reliable wholesale
and retail dry goods house of Messrs. J. W.
Barker & Co., No. 59 Market street, with
th/ usual spirit of enterprise which has
marked its successful career for many years
past, has taken foremost raaki amongst the
establishments ready for the Fall trade, and
present a splendid new stock of seasonable
dry goods, at what may be rightly termed
popular prices. The goods have been se
lected with great care, and will certainly
please all tastes, being varied and rich in as
sortment. The styles which are to be in
vogue during the coming season are very
pretty and becoming, if we are to judge
from the splendid specimens of goods we
examined yesterday at thegreat emporium.
In the proper departments will be found
rich and elegant plain colored and fancy
silks which are as fine as any ever opened
in this city. In this line the firm has long
and deservedly held a high place
amongst .silk -purchasers, as they have
ever stud!ed to afford the widest range
of selection, presenting as many different
styles and patterns as can be found on the
counters of A. T. Stewart, or any other
leading dealer in the eastern cities. . A
splendid article of Bros grain black silk
will prove attractive to ladies. In other
dress goods the same variety and selection
is afforded. Every quality and shade of
merinos,plata alpaccas, all colors fine
striped plain and changeable poplins,
plain wool delains of best quality and all
colors, and dress goods of every known
material will be found at Barker's. The
shawl department has been stocked with
all the freshest novelties. The bright
plain long and square shawls, the ever
popular Paisley long and square shawls,
the black Thibet, long and square shawls,
and otner equally desirable makes, will be
found in great variety and at prices, this
season, which look much like old times.
The cloak department is up to the require
ment of the fine class of. trade-which has
ever been directed towards - this branch of
the home. Some of the walking sacques,
coats. cloaks and jackets in velvet cloth
and silk are beautiful and will not fail to
please the ladies. The cloth, cassimere
and housekeeping departments are snp•
plied to their fullest capacities for accom
modation with goods, and throughout the
commodious house the stock will be found
full and complete. Retail patrons will find
it their advantage to favor Barker & Co.'s
with a purchasing visit, while dealers who
buy to sell again will be equally well dealt
with.
The Up-Town Dry Goode House of Conroy
.5., Bell.
The day has gone past when it was ne
,
cessary !for our up town friends to come
down into the lower parts of the city to
make their purchases in the way of dry
goods, embroideries, lace goods, 'and gen
eral trimmings and notions. With the
growth of the city, new avenues of trade,
rivalling the best of the old ones, have been
made, and on them have been reared busi
ness houses equal - in every respect to those
immediately in the heart of the city which
have so long held their sway. As a
forcible illustration of the truth of this we
have but to refer to the elegant, well
stocked and fashionable 'frst class
dry goods emporium of Messrs. Conroy et,'
Bell, corner of High and Wyl;e streets,
The genth'men haying charge and prom ie
torship of this magnificent establishthent
are both well known to the business com
munity, having long conducted a Fifth
street house for the a commodation of the
jobbing trade. They are familiar with
every department of the trade, having both
almost been raised in the business. Long
identified with the trade, they understand
folly where to buy in the East and how to
sell to retail purchasers fully as well as most
dry go ;cis men in this end of the State•
The house is an elegant structure of four
stories. and every floor is furnished and
stocked with goods of the most unique pat
terns and finest fabrics. The sales room
on the first floor is the pink of neatness,
and shows that the proprietors know how
to keep goods, that buyers can in a moment
see their beauties in the most favorable
aspect. The stock is entirely new and fresh
and emibraces everything which a shopping
lady may desire. The various departments
are in charge of able and expe
rienced clerks, who take much pleasure
in showing good§ to visitors,- whether de
sirens of purchasing or not. We bespeak
for Messrs. Conroy & Bell a large share oT
public patronage, knowing them to be emi
nently worthy the confidence and support
of our friends. Their prices, owing to the
fact that they have no extraordinary ex
penses to be made in profits oil customers,
will always be found as low if not lower
than can be obtained elsewhere.
Amusements.
OPERA Houses.—Ml qs Nellie Germon and
Mr. Robert .7ohnson were greeted with full
seats at the Opera House last night. To
night will be presented a new Irish drama
entitled "The Songs of Liberty, or the
True _Hearts of Old Ireland." Miis Ger
mon issaid to excel in Irish character, and
she will doubtless have the pleasure of
playing to a full house.
ACADEMY of Music.--Rev. William
Evans, a noted elocntionist,will give a read
ing of selections from• various authors at
the Academy of Music Thursday evening.
Tickets fifty cents.
MASONIC HALL.—The unapproachable
and favorite Conjurer, Logrenia, continues
to do a thriving business at Masonic Hall.
This is positively his last week, and all
those who have not seen his troop of
learned birds, trained mice, educated tat,
or received one of his splendid presents,
one hundred of which are distributed to
the audience nightly, should not fail to at
tend.
Insurance.
The Enterprise Insurance Company, a
newly chartered institution, has gone into
business, having opened an office at Not
424 Penn street, in the National Trust Com
pany building. The Company is entitled
to large c nfidence and patronage as its
capital is large and the gentlemen elected
directors and officers are amongst our lead
ing and most responsible busine ,, s citizens.
E. H. Myers is President, Robert Dickson,
Vice 'president, R. J. Grier, Treasurer and
The, J. J. Albeitz, Secretary. Board of Di
rectors embraces the following names well
known in commercial circles: 0. Siedle,
L. J. Bhinehard, Robt. Liddell, C. Van Bri
ren, J. Gangwisnh, J. Weisser, W. J. Fri
day, F. Kirsch, Chris. Siebert, P. Schil
decker.
Can Always be Obtained at 112 Federal
Street, the Following Articles:
Cocoanut Candy, Almond Nut ;Candy,
Walnut Candy, Vanilla, Lemon, Rose,
Mountain Tea, 'Pine ADple and Cream
Candies, Roasted Almonds, Excelsior Gum
Drops, Fruit, Rase, Sassafras, Musk, Cinna
mon Peppermint, Cayenne, Lemon, Im
perial, Lady, Wintergreen, Conversation
and Cough Lozenges, Cream and Dessert
Chocolates double extra fine Cream Ben
Bons. Ast:orted Candies dm &c.
Oxo. BEAVEN.
AOL. J. D. le:gan's, 46 Sixth street,
Ra d valuable American
.and Foreign
Pub tions at half price.
A Fine assortment of Sabbath:School
Library Books at half-nrioe.
Staionary of all kind's and Toy Books in
great variety Wholesale and Retail. •
New and Second hand Books, Novels,
Magazines, itc., bought for cash or sold on
commission.
• Tanner Clubs don't he disappointed 'but
send in your orders at once if you want to
turn out on the 23d. Go to Pittoek's, the
manufacturer, opposite Postoilice, and
leave your orders before Thursday.
Bivalvular.
Many weary ones are rejeiced new at the
return of the oyster season. Every human
being almost is a lover of the delicious bi
valve, and Is eager for the return of the
season which brings the , retnrn of the priv
ilege of eating "raves," "stews," etc. The
deliciousness of them is never so fully ap
preciated, or appreciated with such unal
loyed delicady of taste as when they aro
first made available atter the dearth of the
summer months. Nowhere else can this
enjoyment be more fully attained than at
the widely known and universally popular
dining saloon kept by Holtzheimer, next
the Postoffice, on Fifth avenue. All the
other delicacies of the season are to be ob
tained there at their best estate. ,
Pittsburgh Medical and Surgical Institute.
No; 134 Smithfield Street.
'Under the direct supervision of 'E. S.
Aborn, M. D., Principal, Consulting and
Operative Surgeon and Physician - for Dks-.
eases of the Eye, Ear, Head,Throat, Lungs ,
and Chronic Diseases generaily. Three ex
perienced Physicians and Surgeons in' at
tendance.
Special interest taken in tho'treatment of
those cases that have been given up as ho
less and considered incurable.
Dr. Aborn's Medical Book sentrby . mail
the receipt of 50 cents.
Hours fbrprofessional interviews: from
A. sr., to P. nf. tf
Chapped Hands, face and all ronghne; -1
of the skin, certainly cured by using the
Juniper Tar Soap, made by Caswell,. Haz
ard de Co., New York. It surpasses all
other remedies as it will prevent roughness
of the skin if used during cold weather.
It is easily applied, avoiding all the troubls
of the greasy compounds now in use. It
can be used by ladies with the most tender
skin, without irritation or pain, making it
soft and clear. - Sold by the druggists gen
erally._ wT
New Treatment.—For chronic diseases.of
the eye, ear, head, throat, lungs, heart,
stomach, liver, &c., at Dr. Aboreit Medical
and Surgical Rooms, 134 Smithfield street,
half a square from the Postoffice. No charge
for consultation.
Grant and Tanner Clubs who wish equip
ments to turn out on Wednesday, Septem
ber 2.3d,should have their orders in before
Thursday of this week at Pittock's xnanu
factory, opposite P. O. j 2
Tanner Clubs have your orders in before
Thursday if you wfint Caps and Capes for
the grand torchlight procession on the 23d.
Pittock, opposite P. 0., manufacturer in
Pittsburgh, will attend to your orders. 2
New Bonnet ribbons of very pretty ~
signs just opened at the retail trimming
headquarters of W. W. Moorhead, No. 81
Market street.
Yarns and Zephyr -wools in large assort
ments at W. W. Moorhead's•popnlar retai
trimming and notion store, No. 81 Markel
street.
The place to get White Lime, ,Calcinec
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, is at Ecker
Caskey's, 167 First street. ,
• Prettylace goods and embroideries Jus
opened at W. W. Moorhead's, No. 81 Mar
ket street.
Tanner Clubs see the Dicksm's doubl
swinging Lamp at Pittock's, opposite Post
office.
Glee Clubs buy Pope's Songsters at"Pii
tock's, opposite Po:stet:Dee.
Pope's Songster at Pittock's, opposite th
Post Alice. -
DIED:
Roup's Station. P. R. R., Tue
day morning. wept. 19th, EDWARD D. GRAIIA)
ag,d 513 yazus. •
The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock TO-DA"
Carriages leave Moreland & Mitchell's Livery SU
bleat o'clock.
REEL.—On Idondav evening, at 6'4 o'clock,
hl residence In Perrveville, Allegheny count.
DAVID KEEL, In his Ilst year:
Funeral on THLS (Wednesday,) MORNINII, at I
o'clock, from Its late residence. .The friends of ti
family are invited to attend.
HUGHES.—On Monday. August 14-, at 3 o'elo4
A. N., Mrs. SUSAN HUGHES,. relict of Thom.
Hughes, deceased.
The funeral will take place from her late residen
at McClure township THIS MOB NI •• la, at 10 o'cloc
to proceed to Union Dale Cemetery. The iriends
the family are invited to attend.
BARR.—On Tuesday morning, JAMES P., youn
est child of James P. and. Annie Barr, aged 3 yea
and 7 months.
The funeral will take place Tarr/ma !ORMN
at 10 cOclook, from residence on 'Stevenson sire.
opposite Mercy hospital. .
UNDERTAKERS.
4 1. G IXX. AMEN, UNDERTAKE]
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh,
INS of all kinds, CRAPES, LOVES, and t
ery descrlption of Funeral. Furnishing Goods ft
cashed. Rooms open day and night. Hearse a
Carriages furnished.
Basysionicas—Rev. David Kerr. D. D., Rev.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Rsq., Jacob
SguARLEs &PEEBLES t IINDEI
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES, cornet:
DUSKY STREET AND CHURCH AVENIG
Allegheny City, where their COI. ;IN ROOMS
constantly supplied witA real and imitation
wood, Mahogany and Walnut CoMns, at prices •
rying from $4 to slOO. Bodiesprepared-for int
meni. Hearses and Carriages furnished: also, -
lands of Mourning lioode, if required. Office of
at all hours, day and night.
40BERT T. RODNEY, UNDEI
TAKER AND EMBALMER, No. 45 OF
HET. Allegheny, steeps constantly on ban
large assortment of ready-made Coffins of the I
lowing kinds: First, she celebrated American I
rial Cases, Metallic Self-sealing Air-tight Ca
and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and Rosews
Isuitation Coffins. Walnut Coffins from $25
wards. Rosewood Imitation Coffins from $5 ,
wards, and no pain' will be spared to give ent
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves furnished free
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished
short notice.. Carriages furnished to funer Is
HESPENHEIDE
•
W " 9
MERCHANT TAILOR,
No. 50 St. Gair Street, Pittsburg
.
Raving just returned from the East with all '
latest styles of European Goods, is now preparec
Make them up in the latest million and most nu -
bite manner to his customers and the public set
ally,- thanking them for past favors and hoping.
new ones, at PratiE4 TO bUIT EVERYBuDI.
ENRY G. HALE,
H
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Corner of Penn and St. Clair Stree
Has now In stock one of the largest and most va)
assortments of
'Fall and Winter GoodE
ever brought to this oily. His stock embrace'
the latest French and ltngllsh manufactures of
Glottis, Cassimeres, Suitings, Overeoatir
Also, a ratline of Gent's 'Furnishing Goods.
GENUINE
SCOTCH PEBEiL
SPECTACLES,
WARRANTED TO DiPROVE TEL SIC
'eon. BALE. BY
DUNSEATH & HASLETT
66 Final' STREET,