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11:,011 . V Priiyer Dleeting— From 12,11. to
•lAiO o'clock at the Rooms of the Christian
• AMaorilatiOn, NQ. 23 Fifth street.
Fair and Festival.—A grand Fair and
Festival will be held at Lafayette Hall en
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Sep-
Umber 30th,'Octobef lst and 2nd. A brass
-band in attendance every evening.
* Wanted—to Bent or Buy—A houseln Al
2eirheny, west of or on Federal street.
tf. Address, R. H., Gazette Office.
Degree Conferred. -- The Faculty of
Waynesburg,College, at their last meeting.
conferred the honorary degrei of Doctor of
Divinity upon Brother E. R. Squier, of this
city.
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Alleged Wife Beeter.--Martha Barrett
'alleges that her husband, John Barrett,
'.beatand ebused her yesterday in a shame
ful manner. The parties reside on Pine
street, and the accused was arrested and
held for a hearing.
Selling Liquor Without License..—Johti
aton Poland made information yesterday
against W. Clinton for selling liquor with
•nt license. The prosecutor is a police
*Mier and the defendant is proprietor of a
saloon in the Pittsburgh Diamond.
For Philadelphla.—All persons desiring
to attend the Mass Convention at Philadel
phia, on the let and 2nd proximo, are
requested to meetat City Hall, at two P.
to-dy. Orders for transportation can
be proc iAred at the Hall up to 12 at.
Refitting,--The clock tower on the San
dusky street Baptist Church, Allegheny, is
being repaired and repainted,. The-clock
will also undergo a thorough overhauling.
The whole when finished will add consider
ably to the. external appearance of the
building.
Escort.--By order of the County . Execu
tive Committee, the Grant , and Colfax
Banner Marching Phalanx of the Seventh
and Eighth Wardalhas been designated as
an escort to Stockett Matthews, Esq., from
the Monongahela. House to the place of
meeting to-night at City Hall. _
Child •Bun Over.—A little child of Mr.'
Toney O'Donnell, of South. Pittsburgh, was
knocked down and run over, on Monday,
by a wagon belmiging to Campbell & i Co.,
glass manufacturers. • The child was severe
ly inured by the accident, but medical
assistance was procured and it is naw re
covering.
Thanks —We acknowledge a graceful
serenade from the "Marching Phalanx" of
the Seventh and Eighth Wards Grant and
Colfax Club, Capt. Samuel Kilgore, last
evening, on their way home-from the meet
ing at Hare's Hotel. The Company made
a magnificent turnout and as usual pre
sented an exceedingly handsome appear
ance. .
Malicious Mischlef.--Michael Matter
made information yesterday before Alder
man Taylor; against Joshua Kaye for mali
cious mischief. The prosecutor keeps a sa
loon in.,the Ninth ward„and be alleges that
the defendant came to the establishment
and actedin a very disorderly manner by
'maliciously breaking four large panes of
glass in the front window and tearing the
summer door off its hinges. & war rant was
issued. -
Colonizing.—The opposition are busily
colonizing in the city wards in orderto
bring out a fall vote at tbe October elec
tion. We have the fact reported to us of
the whereabouts of one • hundred and fifty
who arrived this week. Two-thirds of the
slumber are located in the old Third ward,
and will vote there if not carefully watched.
They areapotted,And those arriving will
find it as ,
ere l i n-voting on such slight acquaintance.
a Painful Accident.—John Wordly, resid
ing on Ninth street, met with a painful ac
cident yesterday morning. He was en
giliged in hoisting coal to the upper story of
his residencb ' using for tbat purpose a rope
and pulley. In the ascent of the bucket
tilled with coal, and when about half way
rip, the rope snapped, causing a rapid de
scent of the vessel and its contents, which
alighted:on his shoulder, inflicting a deep
though 'not dangerous gash. The services
of a surgeon to dress the wound were re
opired. It will probably disable the in
jured man for some time, bat no serious
consequences are anticipated.
Our readers would do well to read care
fully the advertisement of the Marathon
Silver Mining Company of Nevada, which
appears in our issue to-day. We are as
sured that the property of this company
ranks with , the best in the great silver re
gion of Nevada. - But a limited - number of
shares will be , sold, and this of the pre
ferred stock of the company, the by-laws of
Irhich guarantee 123,6 per cent. yearly on
the stook,until the par value
is paid in in
terest. e Consider this among - the very
best investments - of the time. The inter
est which the stock draws upon its face, to
gether with the: prospect of large dividends
to be divided among its shareholders, is an
inducement that will at ence take posses
elon of the minds of capitalists, and there is
no doubt that brit a short time will elapse
before the entire amount offered for sale
be taken. The price of the preference
stock is $lO per share and not assessable.
Tho Allegheny Burglar.
- Fred. J. Deitz, the Allegheny burglar,
- With whose operations our readers are fa
.sniliar, was up for trial in the Court of
quarter Sessions yesterday. There were
.tiVe indictments for larceny against him,
lodged by different merchants of this city
and Allegheny. Oa being, placed in the
dock-he plead guilty to the charges, said
- was all so,'' and that he did not wish to give
the Court any fu.r ther trouble. The evidence
iiould Julys been-conclusive against him.
- This"-franit acknowledgement of guilt
vecluded the •necessity of a• forthal trial,_
emithe was accordingly remanded fur sen,
vital Ateldtud-Chle Man Killed. and
ThreT toured.
A serious accident occurred Monday
afternoon at the bridge on the AlleghenY
and Butler Plank Road, near Gleushaw, by
which Bernard Walker was killed, Dyoni
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sas Bullion, John Wilson and John Shaw,
Sr., iniured, the former seriously. The men
were engaged in removing the old bridge
for the purpose of erecting a new one,
*hen the old structure fell mxm them.
Walker was struck on the head with a
heavy timber, his neck dislocated and
died instantly. Bullion was severely in
tared in one ankle, Ms right arm and back,
Int it is ,thought he will recover. Tile
others were but slightly injured. Dr. A. G.
lacQuade, - attended the injured men.
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Au Absconding Clrrk.
Benjamiiillsmiel - a clerk in the cloth
ingstore of Messrs. S. Cohen & Co., corner
of,Third &Venue. and Market Street, was
left . in - charge of - the' establishm ent - last
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- week during the ahttenoe of Mr. Cohin
in
^theMud, . An • average: amount of sates
were made daring the week and on Satit.tt : ,
day evening it is' supposed that Kroepel
bad near:: one thousand dolitus in his
. possessionwith which he decamped and has
not beert \ heard of since. His employers
previous to the dishonest act had imposed
Implicit trustin him, and had often'placed
the sole charge of the establishment in his
hands. They cannot yet estimate their
loss, as a citumtity of the goodtt
is Cmissing.
'The amount, though, will doubtless be
large, and the thief bad, abundantoppor
mity to exercise Ms knatish Propgpiett.
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THE POLICE OMUGE.
Mayor Wedmore's "Woman Order”.
Trial of One of His Police for the Ex—
ecution Thereof.
In the Quarter Sessions Court, on Tues
day, the cases of • the Commonwealth vs.
George Raubb. and Commonwealth vs.
Peter Kellar, indictments for aggravated
assault and battery, were taken up. These
defendants, one of them, (Raubb,) a police
man, are the parties charged with commit
ting the outrage upon the wife of Dr. Dake,
a 'highly respectable lady, `
,a short time
since, the particulars of which must be fresh
in the minds of our readers. The accused
were indicted separately, but by consent
the cases were tried together,
"before the
same jury. The circumstances, or rather
cause of the outrageotuttonduct of She DO-
Leeman, arose from the execution of Mayor
Blackinore's "woman order," His Honor
having instructed* his police to arrest all
women found in the streets after certain
hours as "night-walkers."
We will not give the evidence ilithe shape
it was adduced, but will state the facts
in the order of their:occurrence. The wit
nesses called on behalf of the prosecution
were Mrs. Dake, Wm. Taylor, a colored
boy, Henry Freker, grocer on Seventh
street, Miss Mary Kerwin' and the keeper
of a cigar _store in Strawberry alley, also
several
On Saturday evening, ' Sept. sth, about
half-past eight o'clock, Mrs. Dake, left her
residence, 310 Penn street, in company
with a colored servant, Wm. , Taylor, aged
eighteen years, her objeet being to visit a
young woman residing in Strawberry alley
near Smithfield street, for the purpose of
employing her as a domestic. They pro
ceeded by way of Penn, Hand, Liberty and
Smithfield streets to the residence of the
young woman, and whilst the colored bov
knocked at the door Mrs. D. stood on We
steps of a cigar store, a door - away. The
boy received no answer to his call, when
Mrs. Doke stepped into the cigar store and
left a message with the lady in attendance
for the person whom she desired to em
ploy.. Noticing some women looking
out, from an upper window, she inquir
ed of, them concerning the young
woman for whom she was seeking,
and learned she was absent in the country.
Before passing into Strawberry, alley from
Smithfield street the colored boy saw one
of the defendants, Kellar, standing on the
opposite side of the street, and also noticed
him followirg into the alley and pass by
while he (the colored boy) was knocking
at the door of the house and Mrs. Dake
standing at the cigar store steps. Attention
was particularly attracted to Kellar by
his movements. About this time Raubb,
the policeman, came upon the scene, and
seemed to be in company with Kellar. As
Mrs. Dake was about to enter the cigar
store she passed them, and felt a pressure
upon her shoulder, apparently as if a hand
had been placed rather heavilyupon her;
but thinking she might be mistaken, as
nothing tsas said, she passed into the
store, delivered her message, and while
doing so noticed both the defendants
enter, one of 'them purchasing a cigar.
One inquired of . a person present who
that woman (Mrs. Dake) was, receiv
ing no satisfactory answer. Mrs.
Dake had directed the lady attending
the cigar store to tell the young woman for
whom she was in search to call at "Mrs.
Daite's, 310 Penn street, on Monday, that
she wished to employ her." This message
delivered, Mrs. D. _and the colored boy
Taylor left the store, and passed out of the
alley into Smithfield street, going towards
Seventh.- From the movements of Kellar
and Raubb, they, Mrs. D. and her compan
ion, were convinced they were followed,
.and were .more or less alarmed. Before
reaching Seventh street Kellar caught up
to and passed between Mrs. D. and the col 7
ored toy. Beaching Seventli r street, Mrs:
D. turned the corner, when the colored boy
....1..a0d her that was not their direct
way home, and
_that they would have to go
row ._
up Seventh. She m4-rit on, being muct
alarmed, and intent for the time only on
seeking a place where she might secure
protection. When about [ opposite the
Neptune engine house, on Seventh
street, Kellar again passed between
them, and a few steps furtheron they came
to the grocery store of Mr. Henry Freker,
which they entered. Mrs. Bake at once
asked the protection of Mr. Frelrer from the
two men who. were tollowing her. Ile re
plied that she could call the police. She
next desired him tosenda messenger to Dr.
Dake, at 310 Penn street, stating also that she
waahis (Dr. D's) wife. Atthis moment Kel
lar and Raubb made their appearance inside
the store, and Freker noticing that Raubb
had a mace in his hand, also , a star on his
breast, said to Mrs. Dake "there is a police
man." Noticing the approach of defend
ants, Mrs. D. ran further into the store,
passing between the `counters; and then
turning went to the door, where she was
seized b y Kellar and arrested. She pr..? -
tested to Kellar and Ranbb, both of whom
now seized her roughly, that they were
mistaken, that she was the wife of Dr.
Duke, 310 Penn street, and also made
what resistance she could as they forced
her from the store to the sidewalk.: We
may here state that none of the witnesses
-called, except Freker, supposed that Kel
ler was a policeman, as he was not uni
formed. He seems, however, to have worn
a star under his coat and to have carried a
mace. Kellar • took charge of the colored
boy, and Raubb seized Mrs. Dake. [The
description by Mrs. D. of the manner in
which she was treated by the defendants,
coupled with her delicate appearance—yet
suffering from the brutal treatment she re
ceived—excited feelings of the deepest in
dignation among the audience, and callous
indeed would have been the heart not moved
by the recital.] When arrested she resisted,
of course, (who would not under the cir
cumstances?) "nippers" , were applied by
Raubb to her left wrist, and whilst strug
gling Kellar called out "knock the d—
b— down," and also used other vile epi
thets. As if stimulated in his brute force
by this call of his companion, Raubb aimed
a blow at his victim, which she avoided,
but a second she received in the face. Not
only was she struck repeatedly, but she
was-grappled by the throat and kicked, the
.brute Kellar, in her rear, using violence•
toward her while retaining hold of the col
ored boy. Mrs. Dake screamed and called
lAndly for help, but none came, and when
she had been literally dragged down Sev
enth as far as Smithfield •street, a large
crowd or people had assembled,
which greatly increased as the de
fendants proceeded with their pris
oners along Smithfield toward the
tombs. At Diamond alley Raubb called to
his assistance officer Williams, to whom
Mrs. Dake most piteously appealed for pro
tection from the “villains" who bad been
so brutally abusing her, telling him also
who she was. Officer W. directed Raubb
to take the "nippers" from her wrist, also
to release her entirely, and he (Williams)
would conduct her to the Mayor'ssffice.
This he did. The plight in which Mrs.
Dake appeared may well be imagined. The
Mayor was In his office, and, afters partial
Investi:gatlon, in the presence of a highly
excited crowd, he ordered Raubb and Kel
lar to be locked up, whilst Mrs. D. wasoon
veyert to her home in a carriage. The
colored boy, was` also released: - Such was
her:condition, from the treatment she had
received, that her Life Was considered in
danger. Twir days after her attending
physician found her still•confined to her
;bed unable to move Withouk , assistance,
`her i wrist bruised and blackened ' from the
effect of the unippent," and her lips much
swollen from a blow in the face. Share.
eeived other injuries, and she' yet suffers
from them. behalfe et •
Such was the case Presented on .
the; Commonwealth. • We have not in the
'least exaggerated, the facts as they were
testified to, but •on the eontraty. have
abridged considerably. -; " • •
For the defense S__ /.. .r.' 14 0.,__01ier1 'Eh141,3 . ,
bi tfil ciptujoib irmOt.wwwit e stun
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A VI
itlyttintiarf
and substanie of the matter was' his client,
Raubb, had made° mistake—had bad fuck,
He (the counsel) only desiredto offerecnne
testimony as to character. _ '
Mayor Blackmore was called. He testi
fied he was at 'his office on the occasion
when Mrs. Dakewaa brought there; he had
remained longer than usual in order to
give his police some instructions. In the
examination beionnd the man Kellar had
been in the &tilt—that he was the cause of
all the trouble. Kellar bad made a state
ment of the affair to him.
Counsel for-prosecution objected to the
Mavor givirtg the statement.
Mr. Mueller said he proposed to show
that Kellar painted out the woman (Mrs.
Dake) and that it was upon his representa
tion that Raubb made the arrest.
Judge Sterrett thought if this were so, it
would nothelp Raubb. It could only op
erate in mitigation of sentence, and was no
defense before a jury.
Mayor Black more; testifying in reference
to Raubb's character as an officer, said all
he knew was that he had been recommend
ed to him by respectable persons, else he
would not have been employed. :The May
or proceeded to state the nature of the in-
I structions he had repeatedly given to his
I police as. to their treatment of prisoners
when under arrest, but said nothing con
cerning his "woman order," welch • might
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hay been more relevant.
C ptain M. W. Lewis, in charge of the
police in the day time, was also called. As
far as he knew or had observed, Raubb was
an efficient officer; he was one of the ~subs
ti utes." -
film Williams, whom - Raubb sum
ned to nis assistance, was also called for
t ede nse, but testified to nothing ma
t ial. / His evidence rather aggravated the
c9e o he defendants, if possible.
These has not been concluded, and
will be resumed this morning at ten o'clock.
Democratic gity Convention.
l 'ursuant to a call of the Chairman of
fi e Democratic City. Executive Committee,
se f constituted delegates of the unter
rifled tb the number of twenty assembled
at the, Court House, 'in the -District Court
room, at eleven o'clock yesterday. After
a delay of over an hour, occasioned by pre
parlng-a list of delegates from the several
Wards, the Convention was called to order
by A. J. Baker, Chairman of the City Ex
ecutive Committee, who delivered -h - •shcrf
address, which many of the delegates
thought entirely too long.
At the conclusion of Mr. Baker's har
angue, he stated that the first business in
order would be the election of temporary
Secretaries.
C. B. Strain and Alex. Irwin were then
chosen Secretaries.
On motion of John A. Strain, Esq., the
roll of delegates which had previously
been prepared by Mr. Baker, Mr. Keenan
.and others—who, without credentials from
any of the wards,arranged the matter—was
called, when eighteen ansWered to their
mines. Every man in the house,exeept the '
Chairman and the reporters,answered once.
Ono gentleman seated in our rear rOponded
promptly to'six names.
On motion of John A. Strain, Christopher
Magee, Esq.. was elected permanent Chair
man. Mr. Magele, on taking the chair, in a
brief address thanked the Convention for
the honor done him in callinc him to pre
side. Ho felt, he said, as if this was the
last great election the American people
would ever participate in, and afterwards
expressed a belief that the Democracy were
going to be successful in the approaching ,
contest. IHe bad 4vidently had an intro
duction to Blair, the revautionist, and feels
confident that Frank is going to be elected,
and carry out the l ideas of his Brodhead
letter. Sensed not let.such idle thoughts
trouble him, as neither of the dread calam
ities he mentioned'are ever likely to be re
alized. After again expressiug his thanks
for.the honor done, him, he stated that the
Convention was ready to proceed to - busi
ness.
"- C. B,Sty -
On motion, dtrain,
John McClarren were appointed' permanent
"'l'lllitSilraintris delegates, fateen in num
ber, were elected Vice Presidents of the
Convention.
On motion of Jno. A. Strain, the thanks
of the Convention wore tendered to A. J.
Baker, late Chairman of the City Execu
tive Committee, for valuable services.
Jno. A. - Strain, Esq., then moved that
the Convention adjourn to meet at the
Court House at two o'clock. The motion
was decided in the negative by the votes
of three men, who' ccording to Democratic
usage, voted load and often.
It here appeared evident that there was
an element of discord In the Convention,
which we afterwards learned to be an ob
jection to the Chairman by three or four of
the delegates on account of his previous
political status, as it - was stated that he had
been a prominent member of the Know
Nothings.
John MoClarren stated that in order to
haye an expression of the Convention he
would move to adjourn to meet at two
o'clock at the Democratic headquarters,
Old Theatre. The motion was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention of the eighteen faithful
reassembled at two o'clock, pursuant to
-adjournment. The same eighteen dele
gates were present, and the number was in
creased to twenty-four, by the addition of
six stragglers, who are accustomed to sun
their carcasses on the steps of the Old
Drury,onesdditional reporter and five gen
-1 • tlemen as spectators. •
The Convention was called to order by
the Chairman when the following resolu
tion was presented by John A:Strain ;
Resolved, That we deem it inexpedient at
this time to tnake nominations for city offi•
cers, there being a Citizens and Labor Re
form ticket in the field, worthy of the sup
port of all Democrats.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
the Vice Presidents, Secretaries, stagglers,
speetators and reporters voting in the affir
mative.
Mr. Strain moved.to adjourn.
Mr. Keenan hoped he would withdraw the
motion.
Mr. McCarthy said a motion to adjourn
was not debatable and called for the ques
tion.
Mr. Strain consented to withdraw in favor
of Mr. Keenan's motion, which was that
the Chairman be authorized to appoint a
City Executive Committee of which he (the
President) should be Chairman. The mo
tion was adopted by a majority vote.
Mr. Keenan,Moved that there be an, anti-
Radical ticket placed in nomination in each
ward. Adopted.
The motion to adjourn was then insisted
upon, and the . Convention adjourned.
Slight Fire.
Yesterday morning, an-alarm of fire was
struck from Boa 25. of the Allegheny Fire
Alarm, located near the old .canal bridge,
on Robinson street. The alarm was caused
by the burning of the office connected with
Craig's saw mill, on the Allegheny river,
at the foot of Craig street.. The fire depart
ment was on the ground promptly, and ex
tinguished the flames 'before they had
gained any headway. The loss was very
trifling, but c
o secvered by insurance.
The fire is suppd to have originated from
a defective flue, there being fire in the
stove at the time, Which had been kept
burning for the accommodation of the
night watchman employed at the yard. '
Auutiemente.
OPERA lions . u.—The Opera Homo). was
well filled last evening, and the attendance
of ladies was larger I than on any , in•evious
evening !luring .thelpuit week. . 1 111dsurn-,
Mer Night's Dream" was presented in a
very acceptable! manner. The ballet, of
course, is the principal feature. The danc
ing must be seen to bo appreciated. The
.Carnival dance is particularly good. This
is the last week of the spectacular, and it
is not often an opportunity of witnessing
snub artistes as Morlacclii and Barrette is
presented.' should therefore b&, 1 0'
tproved. .. • , _ ,
ME
Locomotive Explosion on the Connelisidlle
Railroad—Several Persons Injared—
,
Death of the Fireman.
Between seven_ and eight ci'eltiek yester
day morning a terrible locomotive explo
sion occurred on the Connellsville Rail
road, at Armstrong's aiding, near Ever
sons, Preston & Co.'s iron works, resulting
in the severe injury of four men, one of
whom subsequently died. It seems that
engine No. 12, attached to the regular coal
I
train, numberin sixteen empty coal cars,
left the Ross Str et Station in the morning
at seven o'cloc , in charge of Peter Mc-
Govern, Conduc r, and John Kehoe, Engi
neer. The tram proceeded as far as Arm
strong's coke w rks, opposite Dam No. 1,
where it was ru in on the siding for the
purpose of atta tang some additional cars.
While coming ut from the siding the front
wheel or the e inejumped the track, thus
stopping the tr n. Steam being shut off,
efforts were made to replace the engine:
1
When all the n cessary arrangements had
been made, th fireman, George Gilmore,
was directed to tart the engine ahead. Ati
instant after t e steam ' was turned on, a
terrible explosi n (marred, making a total
wreck of the e gine and scattering parts of
it in all directi DS. The concussion was so
great that theen tire train was forced back
a distance of t ar ty feet, while that part of
the locomotiv remaining was forced for
ward and jammed against the rooks on the
upper side of the road. The dome of the
boiler was sent whizzing through the air,
and fell with crushing effect on the roof of
Mr. Robert Connell's residence,( making a
hole through the roof to the lower story
and alighting in the kitchen on the cooking
stove, completely demolishing it. The fire
box was blown into the turnpike near the
river, the piston rods, pumps and - several
flues, wore scattered aloug the rocks on the
hillside, one of the flues- being found one
hundred feet from the scene of the disaster,
. while another part of the machinery alight
ed on one of the streets on the top of the hill.
When the explosion occurred Gillmore
was standing in the "pilot" house of the
engine, and was blown a distance of thirty
feet. He was picked up and taken into the
St. Cloud Ho:el, where the Surgeon of the
road, Dr. Philips,. attended him. His in
juries, upon examination; were found to be
of a terribly severe nature. His whole
body was frightfully scalded, the flesh on 1
the arms, breast and face being laid bare to
the bone. His eyes were terribly scalded 1
and he seemed to have inhaled a portion of
the steam. Notwithstanding all that med- 1
ical skill could do no relief could be afford- 1
ed him, and after lingering in excruciating
agony for several hours, death put an end
to his suffering. Among_those congrega- I
ted around the engine at the time of the
affair was Mr. George O'Donnell, engineer
of the Monongahela Navigation Company's
dredge boat. He was thrown with stun
ning v olence against the side of the hill,
sustaining a fractureof the leg, having his
flesh consideratly lacerated and suffering
other painful bruises. He was removed to
the residence of Mr. Connell, where he
boards, and his wounds dressed by Dr. Mc-
Cook, who considered them, though pain
ful, not necessarily dangerous,
William Hutchison, a brakesrnan in the
employ of Uric coal company, who reached
the engine jut as the explosion took place,
was scalded about the head and face, and
was somewhat lacerated by having a piece
of timber which he was carrying torn from
his gran). His injuries are not severe,
though rather painful.
Thomas MeGorem, the flagman, was
blown over the embankment toward the
river, but beyond a few slight bruises sus
tained no injuries.
The most fortunate of the employees was
Mr. Kehoe, the engineer, who was stoop
ing down at the time, and escaped without
a scratch.
The injured men, a short time after the
accident, were brought to the city in a
special train and removed to the St. Cloud
Hotel,on Ross street, where Bacteria Phil
alleyiate their suffering. Gilmore, the fire
man,
as we have noticed 'before, failed to
survive. The others, however, have been
made as comfortable as possible, and at
last ie counta were doing well.
No cause as yet has been ascertained Or
the explosion. The engineer states that he
examined the gauges a few minutes before
and found everything in pp per order. The
lecomotive was comparatively a new one,
and was considered one of the best on the
road. It was used altogether for hauling
coal trains and was specially adapted for
that work,:heving beezi built- !or - the pur
pose.
Coroner Claysion was notified of the
death of Ginn:tore; and impannelled, a jury
yesterday afteruomi, 'altar which the in
quest was adjournedanti). Wednesday of
next week. The deceased Weß •• a : young
man, had been married but a few weeks,
and resided at Oannellsville. ' ' ,
Alex. Irwin and
ESUIRE
MEM
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Distressing Suicide
Joseph Dawson, a man about thirty years
of age, employed at the oil refinery of Maj.
Ben. W. Worgan, at Negley's Run, on the
AllegheurValleT Railroad, yesterday com
mitted suicide under very distressing cir
cumstances. The deceased had been
drinking to excess and brought on him
self that terrible malady known as delirium
tremens. In his madness he obtained a
rifle and entering the yard 'fronting -h's
residence, plaped the weapon on the ground,
resting the muzzle on his stomach and
touohing the trigger with his foot, sent his
soul instantly to eternity. He died with
out a groan, the bullet tearing its way clear
. to the heart. ' His little girl, hearing the re
port, rushed to the side of her father to find
hint dead. Coroner Clawson will hold an
inquest to-day.
In order to guard against the, destruction
of the poor fellow's life from violence at his
own hands, as he had given' out mysterious
hints in that direction, Major Morgan yes
terday afternoon preferred a charge of dis
orderly conduct against him before Mayor
Blackmore, hoping to have him arrested
and locked up till he became sober. An
officer, McCurry, was entrusted with the
warrant for his arrest, but arrived at his
house fully an hour after ihe man luta
committed suicide. The deceased; when
sober, was a quiet, industrious and intel
ligent gentleman, universally respected by
those who knew him.'wife was ateent
on &visit to s the countrrat the time of . the
dreadful occurrence.
A Boardipg-lEious Thief.
William ,Jones• was arrested yesterday
morning by Lieutenant Curry and officer
Irwin for stealing a trunk, a silver watch
and a quantity of wearing apparel, the
whole valued at 1190, from &fellow boarder
at the honhe of a widow lady in the First
ward, Allegheny. Jones had been rooming
with. Ezra Castle, at the boarding-honse,
for a short time, past. On Monday night
Castle went into his room, but found-his
companion' gone and the articles named
also missing. Yesterday morning, while
going _down Smithfield street, Castle met
Jones, and noticing the chain of the watch
hanging from his pocket, laid hold on him
and held him till the officers arrived. At
the look-up Jones admitted that he had
hiked the trunk and sold it for eleven dol
lars to a porter at one of the hotels on Grant
street. The puOlisser was found, but the
trunk bad pined from his positesaioninto
j the hao dkof a phovnaker... That pers6o4o,
was all!kovered; and after some tropbi*
gave baoh the trunk to its rithtfulownor.!:
The thief Is still in jilt awai ting a hearing:
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But few pers9ns have any proper idea of
.
the great variety of goods embraced in the
stock of a first-class hat, cap and ladies
far house. W.he would believe that in the
fashionable and extensive hat gore which
judiciously caters for the trade, over two
hundred different styles of hats are stored
away on the shelves and in drawerii await
ing somebody *hose particular taste, or
fancy, may lead to their selection. These
are of all shapes, of all materials, of all
colors, from the snowy virgin white to the
rich glossy black, of all sizes and of every
height, from the graceful little nobby that,
ails so jauntily above the hypetion locks of
the spruce dandy of the city, the reverently
genteel stove-pipe worn by the nice young
man, or the pions D.D., or the learned L.
L.D., or the profound M.D. Then, too;
we have the cassimere "plug" and the
broad brim "slouch,l'>which seem to say as
perched on the saucy head of the b'ho„ys,
"who cares?" These hats are atudies;
every style pleases some fancy,for no' better
index to the mind and character of the
wearer is furnished than in the 'hat which
tops off his dress. Then, there are not less
than an hundred styles of boys' and chil
dren's hats and caps, a vast number of
pretty and eharmhig styles for ladies and
misses, from the plain velvet to the ele
gantly trimmed mode de Paris hat,flaunting
its gaudy feathery plume or bonny bunch
of flowerA, which, when placed on the head
of the sprightly Miss, renders her bewitch
ing to an extreme. Then, from the never
exhausted theme of hats and caps, let 'us
turn to the speciality which so, largely en
-
I ters into and forms part of the business.
Go into the large representative hat, cap
and Fur House such as Fleming's—and
only Fleming's, in this section of country
—and we find ladies' and Misses' furs of
every conceivable color, shape, style, va
riety and size, and of all degrees of quality,
from the Coney to the Hudson bay and
Russian sable. Hare wejhave the tiny little
muff and collar fox; your little daughter
who has scarcely commenced to count her
age by years, to the large, full-grown muff,
and cape in which good grand-ma looks
doubly loveable and dear. Let us not
either forget to observe the beautiful con
tributors to gentlemen's comfort in • cold
weather in the way of collars, caps and
gloves of brown Coney. Otter and Beaver,
and all other variety of furs. Need we say
that all these goods are essential to the
well-being and comfort of society, and that
they may all .be found at the great first
class representative wholesale and retail
house of William Fleming, No. 139 Wood
street? And that in all the new styles and
the best materials and makes, purchasers
save from fifteen to twenty-five per cent. by
making their purchases there? Readers
will call at once, and without delay, to se
cure the best selection and greatest bargains.
••Dog-Commonest" Enterprhe.
The Pittsburger Republikaner (Dem.) has
arisen from its usual lethargy and has un
dertaken a tremendous piece of enterprise.
In its Tuesday's issue it actually had trans
lated three local brevities from the GAZETTE
of Monday. If the Republikaner goes on
like this it will need an extra translator
soon. We are much obliged to it for its
complimentary notice of us. It says: "The
GAzorft, the oldest and most influential
organ of the Radical party in this county,
a party 'which calls itself the party of
respectability par excellence." After
wards, however, it repents of this asser
tion and says: "The GAznrrn is the oldest
and the 'dog commonest' Radical sheet
here." The sarcasm. the withering irony
of the Republikaner, the startling epithet
"dog commonest" would really be quite
blasting if we were not fortunately ac
quainted with the tremendous talent and
energy of that sheet. As it is, we manage
somehow or other to exist under this attack.
We wait anxiously until the Republikaner
has translated our report of Blair's speech,
all we like to read ourselves in German. If
the usual energy_is evinced we may get it
Democratic Fizzle at Sodom.
The unterritled having, as will be seen by
our editorial columns, met with 'disaster
and defeat at Library, on Monday, adjourn
ed to Sodom, Upper St. Clair township. (to
the tavern kept by Isaac Rankin) expect
ing to hear one of the finest. looking men
in the party, James H. Hopkins, but to
their chagrin no Hopkins was there; and a
German, named Handel, attempted to do
the talking, and what a speech! The meet
ing was then addressed by a young Mr.
Williams. It was evidently his first effort,
and as a friend we would advise him to let
it be the last. He should apply to Burt for
his grammar. Another meeting or two of
the same kind will give us increased ma
jorities, He called Grant a drunkard, a
coward—onetthat sent hismen forwardand
stayed behind thinking whisky and smok
ing cigars. Think of that, soldiers, and by
a man, too, who was never near an army.
Several Democratic soldiers present were
utterly disgusted with hts coarse rant, and
will, in consequence, vindicate the fame of
their old commander by voting for him.
1
1 Fast Driving—The Result.
Yesterday - morning a gentleman, while
endeavoring to cross Fifth avenue at its
junction with Market street, was knocked
'down and run over by an ice wagon, which
was being driven at a furious rate down
Fifth avenue. The wheels of the vehicle
passed over his face and head, making sev
erale severe gashes and °the injuring
him. He was picked up a conveyed to
a store near by, where med cal attendance
was summoned to attend film. The dash
ing Jehu seemed to think it too small a cir
cumstance to be worthy of his notice and
unconcernedly drove away without dimin
ishing his speed. It is ;said that he was
previously warned against the practice in
which. he indulged, and if this be sci, he
should ba arrested and dealt with accord
ing, to the severest -penalties of the law.
When people have no sense, - and will not
learn by mild methods, harsher measures
should be brought into requisition. '
The Approaching County Fair
The Twelfth Annual Fair of the• Allegh
eny County Agricultural Society, Will com
mence at the Iron City Park on October 6th,
and continue to the Bth inclusive. The
grounds will be open to the public on. Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday of next week:
The horse circle will be open for lady
equestrians on each of these three dais, at
three o'clock. Exhioitors must become
members of the Society, and have their ar
ticles entered on or before Tuesday eveliing,
October 6th. All articles and animals for
exhibition (except horses) must be within
the enclosure by Tuesday noon. Horses
will be received on Wednesday morning,
but must be previously entered. Comped
tion open to exhibitors from all parts of the
country, and as the Usti of premiums are
large we trust , there will' be a large repre
sentation and attendance. Our manufactu
rers, artists and producers of all kind
should' be fullY represented.
The Original Diamond Front Grocery of
Henderson George, No. 164 Federal street,
Allegheny, continues , to draw a largeshare
of public patronage asuowhere else in the
city can better ReleOtions or cheaper prices
be obtained. - The - house' daily reoeives
fresh accessimukto She lame spelt of, goods
which It allays a r teries, and the - Wholeiale
or retail purchaser who has failed to direct
towards it his patronage ins been. regard
less of hirrpecnniary
Rich and delicious Oysters received
daily at the firsinlass 'Dinning Rooms of
Holtsheimer, Fifth street, next door to the
Post:office. t _ -
lioltzheimer heath° beat Oysters in the
laity, at .popular Auipig it c;vae, Fifth
litreet, ne Xtdotir to thePtalit6
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Chapped Etall4l4 isce and. all: MTolatedik
of the skin, certainly cured •by acing the
Juniper Tar &ap, made by Casviell,-Has
ard it 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 trouble'
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-,
orally. wT
Give it a Trial and satisfy l , yourself that
Rheumatism can be cured by using ClayT.
ton's Celebrated Bitters and Liniment.
Thousands of certificates can be shown,
and, if you are afflicted, yours will be added
to the list if you only give it a fair trial.
'Ask your druggist for Clayton's Rheumat-,
is Bitters and Liniment and take no other.
2t.
yon want anytking in the book or newt
line call at Chambers, 74 Fifth street, He
has just received a nice assortment of note
and letter papers. lOn his counters you
will find all the latest •papers and maga
zines. .
oysters - are now in season. They are
served up in every style, in the cleanest'
and most palatable manner, at Holtzheim
er's popular Continental Dining Rooms,
Fifth avenue, neat door to the Fostoffice.
The faciliti• s of the manufacturer enables
him to furnish stained and enameled glass
of a superior quality at a low rate. Page,
Zellers 6q Duff make, their own glass.
Go to Moorhead's fashionable retail trim
ming: and notion house for anything you
want. The stock is fresh and inviting, and
prices very reasonable.
Moorhead, No. 81 Market street, is daily
receiving new novelties in ladies' dresg
trimmings, lace goods, embroideries and.
general notions.
Rich and delicious Oysters received'
daily at the first class Dinning Rooms of
Holtzheimer, Fifth street, next door to the
Postoffice.
New and Second=hand Books, Novels,
Magazines, &c.,bought for cash or sold on
commission at bola J. D. Egan's, 91 Sixth
avenue.
At Moorhead's popular retail trimming
and notion house,' No. 81 Market street,
new goods of all lines are being daily re
ceived.
Stained, ornamental and cut glass scrolls
for parlor doors, vestibules and transoms.
Page, Zellers 6: Duff, No. 8 Wood street.
Holtzheimer has' the best Oysters in the,
city, at his popular dining rooms, Fifth
street, next door to the Postoffice.
At Col. .1. D. Egan's, 41 Sixth avenue,-
rare and valuable American and Foreign
publications at half price.
•
Stationery of all kinds and Toy Books in
great variety, wholesale and retail, at COL
J. D. Egan's, 41 math avenue.
A fine assortment of Sabbath School Li—
brary Books at half price, at Col. J. D._
Egan s, 41 Sixth avenue.
The place to get White Lime, Calcined:
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, is at Ecker
Caskey's, 167 First street.
Street Car Glass. plain, ornamental and.
all colors. Page, Zellers dr Duff, No. S
Wood street.
Stained Glass for Drug Stores—Page, Zel—
lers Ar Duff, 8 Wood street.
DIED:
NELSON.—On Monday, 88th inst., 186 f3fra.
ISABELLA. NELSON, wife of Mr. Mathew son,'
In the 28th year of her age.
The funeral will take place THIS (Wedll ORTI>
MORNING, at 10 o'clock. from her reaiden
UND • : • -
XXX. AIKEN, UNDERTAKER,
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, Pa.
• INS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and ev
ery description of Funeral Furnishing Goods fur
nished. Rooms open day and night. Beane and
Carriages furnished.
RasznaNcza—Rev. David Kerr, D. D., Rev. M.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Eati., Jacob H.
Miller. Elsa.
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TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES; comer •
d. 'DUSKY STREET AND CHURCH AVENUE,
Allegheny City. where their COT FIN ROOMS
eonsUntly 'metaled with reg end imitation Rose;
wood, Yahpiteny arql_Walvekt Comas. at prices v
lYietdzs= Bodf:s2:11.or
=set tr Mourning Gondrtr, req = uired. • drEce ••• •
et allboWre,day and nUtht. - • •
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OBEBT' T. BODIQEI UNDER-
'TAMER AND EMBALMER, No. - 43 MD
Allegheny, geepg constantly on band it,
large assortment of ready-made Coffins of the fol
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated American Bu
rial Oases. Metallic, Self-sealing Air -tight Cases.
and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and Rosewood'
limitation Coffins. Walnut Coffins from $25 up
wards. Rorewood Imitation Collins from 145
wards, and no paint will be spared to give entire
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves fbrnished free of
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished on.
short notice. Carriages furnis he d to funerals 114.
STAMMENAME GLASS,
LED GLASS,
GROUND GLA , 43 for Churches, 'Public Buildings
and Private Residences, made by;
PAGE, ZELLERS , / DUFF,
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No. 8 Wtod street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
W HESPENEEMBE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
No. 50 St,. Clair Street, Pittsburgh,
Having just returned from the East with all the
latest styles of European Goods. Is now prepared to
make them up In the latest fashion and most dura
ble manner to his customers and the 'public gener
ally; thanking them for past favors and Impin_g for
new ones. at PhIt:ES TO SUIT, EVERYBODY.
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EVENING SESSIONS.
OltteovelpirstilverAftScsoloanpepleyolamence MONDAY,
rl'l3.Ml COL.T...EprEO
ser.itym nor. Penniad Ett;.Ciair 'treat.:
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MERCHANT TAILOR,
Corner ofßenn End St. Clair Streets,
Iles now in stock one of the largeet and most varied
assortments of - -
Fall and. Winter Goods
ever brought to this city'. Ilia stock Embraces
the latest French and English .manufactares of • %,
Cloths, Cass Metes, Snitings, Ovestoatings.
A 1... fall line of laent., Furnbilug Goods.
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