- CITY AND SUBURAIiB. The Report of the Allegheny Board of. Controller's monthly meeting was crowded out yesterday and appears on our Second Page to-day. The work of putting up the new signs for the streets throughout the city has been commenced, under the supervision of the street committee. Surety.—Maitha Hoffmaster alleges that Ellen. Hoffman threatened to shoot• her.. The parties reside in the 17th ward. —Al derman Strain issued'a warrant for the ar rest, of Ahe accused. Verdict Guilty.—"ln the case of William _ Edgerly, indicted for, riot, reported on-trial yesterday, the fury returned a verdict of guilty, and recommended the prisoner to the mercy of the Cimrt. Held for Further Hearing.--Sohn-Weav er. one otthe parties implicatcd in the rail. road car robbery in -Manchester, after a preliminary hearth* before Alderman Humbert yestergay, was 'committed for a further bearing. _ Caucus Meetlug.—The Republicim mem bers of Councils will meet' in caucus in the Common Council chamber, Monday'night, to place in nomination candidates for the several city offices to be Ailed at the next regular meeting of Councils. Election of Officers.—At a meeting of the Iron - City Loan and. Ruilding Associa tion, held last evening, the following offi cers were elected for the .ensuing year: President, R. J. S. Sicmey; Vice President, B. Malone; Treasurer, E. McElroy; Seo- Tetary, P. P. Smith. Compartnersktp.—The extensive and long -established foundry firm of Bissell & Co. have just admitted to partnership Messrs. Levi Dillon and George S. Griscotn, gentle. men long connected with the house and well and favorably known in the ,business , community. We wish the new firm abund ant success. On a “Tare."—Hiram Hoffman, while on a •tare" yesterday, seized 'upon the greater portion of his wirers clothing and tore 'them into ribbons. finishing the perform ance by brutally beating and kicking his wife for remonstrating with him. Hiram is in the Allegheny watch house this morn , ing, with a very . good proiipect of thirty . days detention in Dail. Directors Elected:--At a meeting of 43tockholders of the. Cleveland and Pitts. burgh Railroad CoMpany, at Cleveland, yesterday, the following Board of Directors were chosen.: J. N. McCullough, J. Gist, J. G. Gardner, James F. Clark, E. P. Coe, of Ohio, B. F? Jones, James Stickney, of _Pennsylvania, N. A. Prenters, John- D. - Taylor, N. Willard, Wm. M. Denman, of New York. Officer; Fdectedi—The Penitentiary Inspec tors, at a meeting held Saturday, last, re elected all the eld officers with the : eacep 'lion of Rev . Mr. crampton, who is succeed ed by Rev. Milligan. as chaplain. Mr. Crampton has held the position for the last fourteen years. It is 'stated that B. A. Shallenberger, the present warden, intends - .resigning the position and has asked the Board- to nominate a successor. Firemen's , Elettion.—At a meeting of the IndePendence.Fire Company. held. on Tuesday • evening, .the following officers ' were elected, to' erve for the ensuing year : `President, Thomas liasewell; ylce-Presi - dead, William Claik ; Tieasurer; David McClelland ;. Secietary, S. E. MoKelvy ; Board of Blrectars, Joseph ff. Hobbs, S. T. Paiselek, Wm. Clark, James Dodd; Fore. man. James McKenna; Assistant Foreman, John For Mar ; Second Assistant Foreman, John Feast; . Hose Directar, Wm. Myers; Delegate to the Association, J. E. Mc. Xelvy. Coroner a Inquest--We stated yesterday -that a 'marl had been run over on th e e - .Pennsylvania Railroad by the Cincinnati . Express train. Coroner Clawson sas sum moned,to the place and held an inquest on ...his remains this morning. The man's name was Jacob Hilty. He was crossing the .track with a load of honsetioldigopds on his shoulder, whenhe was struck by the loco - motive and killed: The deceased i fs repre ; muted as a steady industrious workman, and was moving his family to a more com-, fortable tenement at the time of the accP Alent. A verdict of accidental, death was rendered. He leaves a wife and three chll dren. The accident <marred in the vi cinity of Braddock's Fields. j Confidence Operation. —__Ctmlidenee operators have again made their appearance in the City, and are occa sional fleecing the verdant portion °lsmail isms of money. - No very extensive trans actions have yet• taken place, although a number of unsuspecting persons have been zwindied out of small amounts of money. The latest operation reported occurred at •the Allegheny. Valley Depot on Tuesday might, where it appears that an elderly gen tlemen from the country was relieved of eighty-five dollars by two of the profinalon. The same men, about nine o'clock that evening: tried' their game on a gentleman at the Union Depot,,but failed and effected their escape before an officer arrived to ar rest them. . - • 4 tax collector in our • sister l aity had :dunned adelinquent aevcral times for the amount of his kill until• finally; on Tuesday last, ' debtor seemed disposed to pay . without further trouble; and told his cred itor to call next day (It was then evening) a certain hour: Mix collector called the next day an*Biwitothing but an empty "louse, the proprietor having decamped with all his goods before daylight. The absconding party was well known in the community, and it see ms a mystery that be could get'away so ciuietly without attract ing attention, especially as several persons were anxious to see lim. It is quite likely that. that little bill, along with sundry ethers, will never be collected. Visits of the Grand Jam, The Grand Jury yesterday morning vie: lied the Efouse ,of Rofage s tour of in spection. They - were shown-through the bdildings, ' escorted over the spacious grounds attached thereto;-end after a thor ough examination, expressed themselves sa highly: pleased with the manner in which-the, instltation'is managed. In the.: .afternoon, they went : to Dumont Hospital and spent several hours examin :lug the building and its surroundings and becoming'equal nted with the general of *the Hoapital, against which they could find no cause for complaint. They were cordially received ,et both places vis ited, and were very much gratified at the kindness'end courtesy which was exhibited towards them by the officials. A New Dodge. • The latest advertising dodge or devicrito attract customers is that adopted by an enterprising Yankee fvhe keeps an estab lishment not far removed from our sanctum. A boy, with an "litigant" pair of lungs, is stationed at the front door with a good sized. tin horn in his hand, which he toots with amazing force during the • evening, managing 'to nroduce Sit the variations of head-racking and nerve-destroying melody with a rapidity - of. execution which attimes is wonderful: The , sound, however, seems not fa-afflict - persons inside, for we noticed last- evening .A number of people rushing into the store as it to get rid of the music., Those, however,. wheere compelled to-stay ont'of the establishment andin the trielnity on account of other bitsinese, - should have ackgte - mercy shown 'them. Stop him, Aayor i i stop him ! ' _ • , _ . • • . - ' Gone. THE coon& • State Supreme court Detwonc In the Supreme Court, in session at Phil . adelPhia, opinions were delivered in the following cases from Western counties, on 'Monday: By Chief Justice Thompson: Knapps vs. Knappa et al. Common Pleas, Washington county. Judgment affirmed. Commonwealth ex relation Augustus Enchenburg vs. Elizabeth Schnider. Com mon Pleas, Indiana coanty. Judgment reversed. Thompson Bell vs. The Pittsburgh and Connellaville Railroad Company. District Court, Allegheny county. Judgment affirmed. - Magill vs. Magill. Common Pleas, Alle gheny county. Judgment reversed. Steele vs. Linebinger. Common Pleas, Armstrong county. Judgment affirmed. Kernachon vs. Crawford et al. Dis trict Court, Allegheny county. Judgment reversed. Ewers vs. Kamphonse. District Court, Allegheny county. Judgment affirmed. Justices Sharswood and Agnew dissent. Hill vs. The Cumberland Valley Mutual Insurance Company. District Court, Washington county. Judgment reversed. Foster & Co, vs. Fowler dt Co. District Court, , Allegheny - county. Judgment affirmed, Keir et al. vs. Boyd. Common Pleas, Allegheny county. Decree affirmed. By. Justice Read: MeClintock. vs. McClintock it Lehr. Cominon_Pleas. Venango county. Judg meLt affirmed. Selden et al, - vs. Ray. Common Pleas, Rrawford county. Judgment affirmed. Thomas H. Baird's appeal. Cominon Pleas, Washington county. Decree affirm ed mid' appeal dismissed. • Fayette County. Railroad Cempany et al. ,vs. Gallagher. Common Pleas, Fayette county. Judgment affirmed. Wilson's Executor vs. West. Common Pleas, Fayette county. Judgment reversed and venire facies de novo awarded. Bell vs. McAvoy & Wright. District Court Allegheny county. Judgment affirmed. Ralston vs. Ralston's Executors. Com mon Pleas, Armstrong county. Decree re versed and demurrer overruled. By Justice Agnew: Northwest Railroad Co. vs. Johnston. Common Pleas, Westmoreland county. Judgment affirnied. Northwest Railroad Co. vs. Stewart. Common Pleas, Wesmoreland county. Judgment affirmed. • McElrath et al. ve. Pittsburgh and Steu benville Railroad Co. Exceptions to mas ter's report. Report confirmed. - William Frank vs. Calhoun dc Edwards. - Common Pleas, Allegheny county. Judg ment affirmed. Smith et al. vs. Commonwealth use of Garvey. • CommcinPleas, Armstrong coun ty. Judgment affirmed. Keasy,et al., school directors vs. Bricker et al. Common ~ P leas, Butler county. Writ of mandamus granted. Irvine vs. Summerville, District Court, Allegheny county. Judgment reversed and venire facies de novo awarded. Jus tice Williams dissents to this. Fawcett va t Bigley. District Court, Al legheny county. Judgment affirmed. Pittsburgh Coal Company vs. Foster et. al.' District Conrt, Allegheny county. Judgment reversed, and venire fades de novo awarded. - 1 Becker vs. Smith. CommOn Pleas, Wash ington county. ••Judginent reversed, and a promo awarded. 1 Henderson et. aL, Trustees,• vs. Hunter et. al. District Court, Allegheny county. Judgment affirmed. . O'Donnell vs. Allegheny Valley Railroad Company. Common Pleas , Armstrong county. Judgment reversed; and venire facies do novoawarded. Justice Read dis sents to so much of the opinion as relates to the relation of servant on the cars. Agreed to the reversal, and filed a concur- ring opinion. By Justice Sharswood: Metal and wife vs. Rider. COmmOn Pleas Jefferson county. Judgment re versed, and a venire facies de novo awarded. Manhattan Insurance Company vs. Web ster. Common Pleas, Erie county. Judg ment affirmed. McMurray's hells vs. The city of Erie. Common Pleas, Erie county. Judgment • Comm o wn oringfies, agent, vs. The city of Erie. Comnri -Pleas, Erie county. Judgment affirm & - Rau k Co. vs.. Dilworth. Common Pleas, Allegheny county. Judgment affirm d. Mill r vs. Miller. Common Pleas, Greene counti Judgment affirmed. i Tu n vs. .Hernen et. al. Common. Plea.% Crawf rd county. Judgment affirmed. Gordpn etcal. vs. Hutchings et. al. Com mon Pleas; Crawford county.' Decree af firmed land decree dismissed. . * The Pittsburgh, Fort- Wayne t Chicago RailsiaY Company vs. Shaeffer et. al. Dis trict Cqurt, Allegheny. county. .Tudg ixient re erred, and a venire ferias de novo awarded. McCombs vs. Rowan. Common Pleas, Allegheny county. Judgment . ' reversed, and a venire facies do novo awarded. . Appeal of David Frank. Common Pleas, Jefferson county. Appeal dismissed. Byy. Justice Williams: 1 McClurg. vs. Price & Sims. District Court, Allegheny county. Jugment af firmed. , - Billingsley vs. White &. Sparhawk. Com mon Pleas, Fayette county. Judgment re versed, and a venire facias de novo awarded. Justices Read and 'Sharswood dissent. • Helmer, asaignee, &c. vs. Lamberton & Co. Common Pleas, Allegheny _county. Judgment affirmed. Carson's appeal. Regiater's Court of Fayette'county: Decree reversed. • Mobly vs. Bruner. Common Pleas, Fay ette county. Judgment reversed. Porter vs. Botkins. Common ' Pleas, Washington county. Judgment affirmed. , Cassidy et. al. vs. Richards et. al. Dis trict Court, Allegheny county. Judgment affirmed. • . , Work's appeal. OTpbans' Court, Alls "gheny county. Decree aflirnse4. District Court—Before Judges- Hampton • and Kirkpatrick. • In the ease of Augustus Freke vs. M. B. Hartzell and Nicholas Moul, previously re ported; the jury found a verdict for plain tiff in the sum of $ll. The cue of Adam Apple, lesaee of E. F. Denny, vs. the heirs of James Wood, ceased, is still on trial before Judge Kauai). ton. The arguments of counsel have been heard, and the Court; will charge the Jury this mornitig. Judge _Kirkpatrick - having been called from the city upon account of severe illness of his father, there will be no Jury trials in this Court until next Monday. Court of Common Plies-Before Hon. J. P. Sterrett Court met at the usual hour yesterday Judge Sterrett on the bench. In the case of . Patrick Dunn vs. Ell Wycoff and A. C. Hughey the Jury found for plaintiff in the 13 a m of $49.67., In' the case of Samuel O'Brien vs. James H. Holmes the jury found for plaintiff in the sum of $893.89. - The next case taken np was that of O'Sul., livan ctt Burns vs. EUen Thomas. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $lBl.Bl. . The following is th e trial list for taay: 107. Bongers vs. Emmerling. 109. Peck vs. Woods at Co. 178. Quigley vs. Hutchinson et all 192. Leahy vs. Goff. 193. Fishkorn vs. Damming. 199. Verner dr Pon vs. Sullivan. 200. Finch vs. Paine's Administrators. 296. Pittsburgh Locomotive Warka Miller. - . .201. hieheil.vs. Bogle. 203. Appel vs. Heigh. • 207. .Michael vs. Rosenbach, Fe ! 212. Price - vs. Blair. - ••• ' .I.MIJNoI:44kM,V-ii.7.Trg : THE LABE FOLSOMNO-CAPiE. Second Trial of Lewis Lane for the Mara, der of His Wife by Poison—He is MN. reigned and Pleads hot Gulity—Linpana pelting of the Jury—Testimony for the Commonwealth. In the Court of Oyer and Terminei, Judges StoWis and Mellon on the bench, the case of Lewis Lane, negro, indicted for the murder of his wife, Henrietta Lane, by ad- Ministering poison, was called up yester day. Great interest is ;manifested In the case, which partly arises from the fact that the prisoner, after a tedious trial in June last, was convicted of murder of , the first degree, and his case having been taken be fore the Supreme Court on it writ of error, based on exceptions to the charge of the Court by the prisoner's counsel', judgment of the court below was reversed and a new trial awarded. The circumstances attend ing the former trial, and, indeed, fall par ticulars of the case through all'ls varied phases up to the present trial, ave been already - published. It is only ne nary at 8 this time, therefore, today before our read ers Such of the proceedings as are new and interesting. • For the Commonwealth L. B. Duff and W. A. Leggatte,t Esqs., appeared. Messrs. - Haines and McCarthy represented , the prisoner. I • The case was taken up — shortly after eleven o'clock, and the impannelling of the jury occupied some three hours, the hands of the clock in the court room indi cating 3:15 e. M. when the twelfth juror Was SWOPE. Before the seventh juror had been obtain .ed,„it was one o'clock, and Court took a re cess until two. Atthnre-assemblinof the Court, at - two o'clock, P. Br:, the cal ling of jurors was re ;earned. The regulat panel having been exhausted, the Court ordered a tales de circurristanasea. The first man responded to the usual question of the counsel for defense--" Have you formed or expressed au opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner?"— by stating that he had' expressed 'an opinion to-day, but he did not think it made muck difference." . Mr. Haines thought different and challenged for cause. Another had passed the ordeal so far as to say that hehad not formed or expressed an opinion, when Col. Duff asked if he had conscientious scruples in regard to the death penalty. Juror—l would oppose capital punish- • merit in certain contingencies. The Court—What are they? Juror—l don't believe - it proper to inflict the death penalty on persons who have no voice in making the laws, and would, therefiare, bo adverse to it in the present case. t . He was challenged by_the Commonwealth for cause. When the twelfth juror was obtained the Clerk directed the prisoner to stand up. The indictment was then read in the usual manner,-and-the jury directed "to stand-to gether-and hear the evidence." W. A. Leggate, in a brief address, to the jury, opened the case bn the part of the Commontealth. , - TESTIMONY FOR TILE commthrweatan. _Fleming Kenny, sworn—Live in the Sixth ward of the city of Pittsburgh; knew Hen rietta Lane; she is dead; she died on the 9th of May, 1888, at her home in Keefe's Court, Sixth ward, Pittsburgh. 'Drs. Black and blioNary were called. but did not respond. An officer was dispatched to bring them into Court. - Fleming Kenny, recalled.—l livid •in Keefe's court on the 9th of May last; Lewis Lane, the prisoner at the bar, and Henrietta Lane, his wife, lived in the basement - of the house In which I lived. They were in the habit of quarreling. I' last saw Mrs. Lane on the 7th of May, (on Thursday.) I also saw Lane; he came home to his din ner on -that day. Thursday evening I heard Mrs. Lane vomiting; she continued to vomit until Friday night; off and on all that night I heard Mrs. Lane ask the pris oner to go for a doctor; he replied that he would go to a druggist and get her some thing. On Friday morning I saw Lane go ing down street; he came back shortly and locked the door, saying he would "keep the d—d niggers out of the house." He went away, and came back again. It was on Saturday morning he locked the door. On Friday night she told Lane to go. for a doctor—that she couldn't live the way she was. This continued as long as I was awake. •When Mrs. Lane was standing at my door on Thursday she asked me to get her some whisky, saying she was very nn- i well. . _, Cross-examined—Have known Lewis Lane over a year. Have never bed a diffi culty with Lane in Regard to my wife. I never said that he bad criminal intercourse with my wife. I was awake pretty much all'Of Friday night; heard Mrs. Lane peev ing pretty loud during the latter part of the night; I could not ;deep. I call the latter part of the night from twelve o'clock till morning. I - heard Lane refuse to go for a .doctor more than once during that night. Ido not rewilect whether I testi fied on the other trial that her groans ceased about four o'clock in the morning. I'did not swear' at my former examination that my son slept in the attic. My daughter Rachel was not at my house•at the time of Mrs. Lane's sickness. On one occasion, when I was in Lane's room, he was present. I do not recollect that I swore he never was borne when I was there. After a long and searching cross-examination at the hands of Mr. Haines, in which the witness ad hered mainly to hie former testimony, he *as permitted to retire. Grace Allison' sworn—Lived at Keefe's court at the time of Mrs. Lane's death. She died on Saturday, the 9th of May. Saw her on Thursday; she complained that her insides were burning up. At this dine she was sitting at the dinner table. Saw heiagain at five o'clock that evening.,,talk lug to Mrs. Kinney; after this I did not see her again until after she was dead. Emily Reed was called and testified that she heard the prisoner nay to his wife, two or. three. days before, her death, Abet "he would barn her and her d—d bastard both up." Never beard any other words from Lane concerning his wife. The remainder of this witness' testimony 'contained; noth -4 lag important. - . - .Rachel Kenny 'testified that on Friday she was at thehouse of Mrs. Lane: she was lying in:bed, vomiting; witness asked her if she did not need a doctor; she replied that she did, but Mr. Lane would not get her one.' Witness once heard Lane threaten to whip his wife. Mrs. Douglass was the next witness. She saw Mrs. bane after her death. Asked Lane if •lihe had a dncter; be rotated. that he went to twp or three • doctors, but none would corns: • Lane said he haftiven her nothing but Seldtitz powders. • . Dr. Black was •called, and gave substan tially the same testimony as that given at the first trial. 1 CambSag, House.' Colonel Howard, assistant editor of the Republic, who, our readers will rbmember, officiated as a stump orator aqd held forth to the Bemperaoy at the Old Theatre during the recent political cathnaign, made intr. !roation before the Mayor yesterday, charg ng Elijah Hail with keeping a gam bling house. The accused is proprietor of an establishment on! Smithfield street, where the prosecutor 'alleges gambling Is engaged in and - permitted by the proprie tor. Be states in the information that he went into the house yesterday morning and purchased five dollars worth of checks, to het on fifaro," a game at cards, and he states that they dealt a ' , brace' on him. He left the bank and went down stairs and informed Mr. Hall of his suspicions. At that gentleman's request he returned and spent, seven dollars and a halt more on the game. Hail . was arrested and a ft er d hear.' lug before Alderman. Butler was,held to bail in tha sum of •one thousand ,dollars for his Conit • . . ... Pardon Report. Front the Report of the Governer, trans mitted to the Legislature yesterday, in a000..4.....10ace oo.. 4 .....loace with law, we collate the cases of moat interest to our readers, of Executive pardons daring the past year: James Muldoon. Allegheny county, July 2, 1867. "Assault aid Battery." One year in Western Penitential* and fifty dollars fine. IPardoned Feb. %. Reasons : There was a great doubt of Muldoon's guilt: he was in declining Keaith; is a young man with qualifications atid 'disposition for use fulness; and has alieady been sufficiently punished. Five months remitted. John Cash and Michael Hall; Allegheny county; Sept. 7, 1866.' "Assault and Bat ' , - tery. 1 Each to pay a fine of five hundred dollar's; and serve five years in the Western Penitentiary. Pardoned iFeb. 10. Reasons: The girl upon whom the alleged assault was made had become the wife of one of the paS . ties convicted; the evidence on trial was n t sufficient to warrant a conviction; and the punishment already undergone was sufficient. Barney Gallagher. Allegheny county, October 6, 1861. "Felonious Assault." Four years in Western Penitentiary. Par -1 cloned Feb. 40. Reasons.: Serious doubts existed as to any felonious intent; the pris-; oner is the only, support of a widowed' `character; and had sustained a good hoharacter. and three years and four months' impris onment suffered Was sufficient. Eight montha remitted. + William Ryan. Allegheny county, Dec. 2, 1865. "Manslaughter." Five years and three. months -- in Western Penitentiary. Pardoned Feb. 20. Reasons : Ryan had always been a peaceable, sober; industrious and hottest young man, and has aged pa rents to Eibpport; and having suffered two years imprisonment the ends of justice were met. Mary E. Welty. Westmoreland county, August, 1867. "Assault.. " : One' thousand dollars fine and one year •in Western Peni tentiary. Pardoned Feb. 22. Reasons : The verdict was not justified by the evi donee,l the alleged grieved party being her self the aggressor, and there were gross dis crepancies in the testimony. Peter - Keil. Allegheny county. Feb.' 4, 1868. ' , Seduction." Five hundred dollars fine and 'fifteen months in Western Peni tentiary. Pardoned March 14. Reasons: The prosecutrix and her mother were fre quently admonished not' to receive the visits of Keil,who was a minor, and younger than the prosecutrix, - who was equally guiltylof the criminal intimacy alleged; Keil offered to make reparation by marri age, but obstacles were purposely thrown in the way; he belongs to a respectable family; and had always sustained a good reputation; and the execution of the sen tence was not necessary to the ends of jus tice. , Charles B. Stein. Allegheny county, Oct. 23, 1866 "Murder in the Second Degree. Western Penitentiary for twelire years. Pardoned March 17. Reasons: The -prison er acted in defence of himself and wife; the mitigating circumstances should have se cured him an acquittal; he lost a leg in the service of his country, is a peaceably - dis posed and upright citizen, and op his im prisonment his family have been reduced to want; Cornelius Burns. Allegheny county. Jan. 6, 1866. "Assault and battery." Three years and six months in Western Peniten tiary. Pardoned March 26.- , Burns was cen vieted On circumstantial and doubtful evi dence; a number of affidavits were present. ed attesting his innocence; and that he is the only support of a widowed mother. William Sharp. Washington county, May 19, 1863. "Highway• Robbery." Eight years in Western Penitentiary. Pardoned April 11. Reasons: Sharp lea mere boy and was led to the commission of crime by older and more vicious associates; is the only son of a widotved. respectable and greatly af flicted rnotherr is deeply - penitent and in rapidly declining health: and, had been suf ficiently punished by-an imprlionment of more than five years. William Cunningham, Fayette county, June 7,11866. "Robbery." Two years in Western Penitentiary, Pardoned May 12. Recorioruended by the board of inspectors and warden of the penitiintiarv, and others, for the] reasons that Cunningham had re vealed and defeated a well conceived plan of seventeen or more prisoners to make their escape; had always behaved well, and served Within a few weeks of his sentence. i r Rich d Clawson. Indiana county, Mar. 29, 1866 "Bigamy." Three years in Wes tern Penitentiary .Pardoued July 1..' Rea sans Greatly palliating cirenmstnaces ei isted In the case; Clawson had always sustained a good character. i and having suffered t*o years' imprisonment, , bed been amply punished. Nine months re mitted! - Johal Hensler. 'Allegheny county, Oct. 11, 1867 "Unlawful cutting." One year in Western - Penitentiary.--Pardoned July I. The offense was Commit ted underat provoiation -and, in self-defense ; aster had always sustained a good character ; has a dependent wife and five smell children! and humanity and Ms re nee and humanity demanded his release. Three and a half months remitted. J. U. ' , Miller and Bartley D. Campbell. Philadelphia, June .22, 1868. "Libel." Each to pay a fine.of two hundred and fifty &liars, and Campbell to sixty days in county prison. Pardoned July 15. Reasone : Miller and Campbell are men of unblemished reputation , and held in great esteem by the community. The libel complained of 'was published without any malicious Intent, but in L andhage of their supposed privilege duty as public journalists, and as a matter of com mon report, and the ends of justice did not Aemand the toll execution of the sentence. James Ponder and John Sinclair. Alio gheny county, June 11.11867. o ltobbery." Five hundred dollars fine and fonr.years in Western Penitentiary. 'iPardoned July IL The prisoners were convicted under elf otimstances calculated to create 'great dis satisfaction, if not serious doubts of their guilt;. `,they had alatays sustained good characters, and the ends of justice did not demand their continued confinement. ' Ann Clemens, Allegheny county l Oct. 14, "Larceny." Four years in Western Penitentiary. Pardoned duly 28: Ream- Mended by board of inspectors of the Peni tentiary,'for the, reasons that she had served three veers and ten months of her sentence; the offence committed was not an- aggro. vated one; and the feeble condition sr her health demanded - her removal to where she could receive the care and attention of home. Two and a half months remitted. , -. Jamed R. M'Quown, Indiana count June. 18, 1868. "Manslaughter." One hundred dollars fine and five years in Western Pen itentiary. Pardoned August 4. Reasons : The crime was committed during kquarrel provoked by the deceased ; M'Quown was not actuated by malice, but in self defence 4 he is a mere youth, 'highly respected, and the mitigating circumstances demanded the exercise of Executive clemency. Wm. Ring. Westmoreland county, Aug. 1 24, 1806. ! "Lardeny.," Four years In West ern Penitentiary. Pardoned Aug.°l3, ?Re ' commended by the presldentjudge,dlstrict attorney and sheriff; D. niIV. Shyrodc, Jacob Turney, J. B. Hurst, W. M. Jordan, W. .1 . , Hitehman, James Neel, M. J. Overholt; and many others; who state tbat., the pris oner was suffering from an incurable scrofu lous disease and could not livii much longer if keptln confinement. David ,Wilson... Allegheny county, Ono tier 24, i 1808. "Assault , and c Battery." Thirty dollars ; fine and- tw en ty days: n county prison . Paidoned 0 ober 26. " Re commended by James L. Graham, RuSsell Errett, A. L. Pearson John H. Stewart, John W;)Riddle, an d Many others, who aver that Wilson is a good, honest and use ful olgzep,, and the offence charged was of ainature pot deserving of punishment. William Smith.' Allegheny, county, April 11,11887. "Rs.obbery." - , Four years, in western penitentiary. Pirdoned Novem ber 17, for the reasons that the money al leged to baye been stolen amounted only.to ten dollen', and was= not taken with any disposition to commit a theft; that the,pris 'oner 'haft ilWaYs sustained a good character, = .f 1 : ..1T'. -, ,,t;.4.'5.V-44T..,;47. : ,;,.,1809. : I{, . . _ and mother. was the only support ofsloB,orial • - CharlesCarsOn. Allegheny cOurtiy:Zure 7, 1887. “Assault and Battery. ”1 - -One dred dollars fine and four years iri Wedeln Penitentiary. Pardoned November AL James Kerr. Allegheny county; Apiii 1,1867. i'Larceny." Two years in _Weld-, ern-Penitentiary . Pardoned Decomber.V Kerr was convicted of a trivial offence which he had atoned for by twenty-one months' imprisonment. Edward Wilkes: Washington county. May 28, 1867. "Larceny." Three years in Western Penitentiary. Pardoned Decem ber 1, The offence committed was of a trifling nature; prisoner had always borne a goodcharacter, anel had made sufficient atonement by an imprisonment of eighteen months. Fanny Splane. Allegheny county, Oct. 28, 1867. "Beeping a bawdy house." Two months' imprisonment and- a tine of five hundred dollars. Fine remitted March 20. Reasons: That she was convicted on slight testimony relating to events that had trans pired eighteen months previous; the prose- cution was prompted by personal feelings; and the term of imprisonment had 'been served out. Abel Cohen. Allegheny county, April 6, 1868. "Fraudulently Secreting and. Re moving Property." Sentence, one 'thous! and dollars fine and one month in county Jail. Fine remitted May 18. Reasons t He was unable to pay the fine, and had a large and impoverished family; it had been proved that he was the victim of a conspir my,. his guilt was seriously doubted; and justice required no greater punishment than the imprisonment he had suffered. DEATH WARRANTS. Wm. Donavan. York county. War rant issued Feb. 25. Executed Tuesday, Makch 81. Thos. McCarty. Venango county. War rant lamed Sept. 26. Executed Wednes day, Oct. 28. The County Agrictiltattal Satiety—:Election et Officers. The Board of Managers of , the Allegheny County Agricultural Society held an ad journed meeting - yesterday forenoon to close up the business for the year. Pres ent—Messrs. Kelley, Matthews, Keeler, Chess, Anderson and President Young. - On motion, Messrs. Keeler and Cheis were appointed a Committee to audit the accounts of the Treasurer for the year 'lB6B. The Board then adjourned sine die. MEETING OP TEE SOCIETY. The members of the Society then organ ized by appointing J. F. Keeler, President pro tern and Wm. Anderson, Secretarypro tern. Mr. Cheas, Chairman'of the Committee appointed to report nominations for officers and managers of the Society, for the year 1869, submitted ‘ll report, which was sc cepted. On motion of Capt. Young, the members present proceeded to vote by mar king, after which the Secretary reported the 'result of the balloting, and the President - announced that the following officers and managers had been chosen : President-40bn E. Parke. Vice Pitsidenin F. Jennings. Corresponding-Secreta7—J. F. Keeler. Treasurer—W. W. Patiick. Librarian—Geo. M. Reed. MANAGERS. John Yomig,, Jr., - James Kelly, Moses Chess, _ Wm. S. Bissell, John McKelvy, .111111e8 Verner, W: 8. Haven, .R. B. Phillips, W. B. McCrae, : Geo. Y. McKee, William H. Croy , Wm. Littelli Henry Long, - W. W. Knox, James Murdoch, James Rees, Alex King.. Mr. Mr. Chess\ presented for the consideia ation of the Society a circular from Thomas H. Barrows, Esq., President .of the Agri cultural Collegb of Pennsylvania, relative to th• present condition and future pros pects of that institution: The paper was received and filed. There being no farther business to traria act, -the Society adjourned. The new Board of Managers, as above named, will meet on the last Wednesday (27th) of the present month, for organize- lion, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the office of Messrs. Phelps, Parke tt Co., No. 10 St. Clair street. • r Gothamites Victimized. \ New Yorkers as a class have the reputa tion of being pretty sharp and famil l. iar with the tricks practised upon travelle s, but, notwithstanding their shrewdness, they are sometimes victimized as well as others. Tuesday evening two Gothamitea, who, have been' spending the holidays in this city, started out on a "lark," and before re turning to their hotel, which they did in the "wee ems' hours," they visited I one of the numerous dens of Iniquity,l which Abound here, where they stopped for some time. On returning to the hotel they die= covered that their diamond breastpins had been taken... The next morning they repair-' ed to the Mayor's Wilde and informede66 cer McCready of their adventure and else their loss, and requested him to recover the property. The officer took the matter in hand, and, - with his usual promptness, in less than half an hour returned the stolen property to the owners, and proposed to secure the parties whe committed the theft if the gentlemen 'would prosecute them. This they declined to do, but pressed their appreciation of the prompti tude of the officer and departed. • Borough Elections. • The new borough of Ormsby has held its second election, with the following result: Burgess, James B. Atkinson; Conch, R. S. Alston, Matthew , Lanz, Joseph Mahler, Hugh. Lafferty, Michael Ent; Justices of the Peace, William Schinolze, J. A. Snyder; Constable, George Myers; School Directors, WillitunbizClurn three years; H. S. Ayers, three years; James Larimer. two years; J. W. Jones one year; Georr Geyer, one year; H. L a fferty, one year: Assessor, H. C. Millmyer; Auditore, J. S. Atkinson, John Robinson; Jugde of ,Elections, Aston; inspectors, R. C. Dalrall, Matthew Wil isms. Allegheny Street Improvements. _The following record, compiled from the Street 'Commi e . bOOlO of the Allegheny Street !ComLs eloper, exhibits the• amount of grading and paving done in the city, during the month of meember, 1868: Name. • Ward. Length in ft. Cost. Park street First 41911 2,064.11 All-gheny eremite --First.. ..... . 1656 3.244,58 Turner's alley ... ....Third • 812 4iF 2R 48 North Canal street... Fourth 'DM 4,868,61 Fayette street. .. 1400 ' 1 ,123, 4 1 Sorter Garden ar....terctith • ^ 18.749,15 Elver avenue . .. --Eighth 2,661 14.641 76 McFadden street Eighth...... 1,663,07 Total • 8,813 $60.389.15 \ The Ben Franklin InsurancelCompany. This well managed and prosperous In sttrance Cotnpany, of Allegheny City, has declared a dividpnd of ten dollars and a half on each share, to be credited on the stock notes. The Company never was more prosperous, and,daily , takes higher place in the confidence and estimation of the busi ness community. -The Company is: lißing up an elegant new office rat 41 Ohio street, adjoining the .present one, which will be occupied in the , course of a few days. The annual election:of officers will be held clo the Ilth instant, as elsewhere announced. The Clearance Sale contlnuee.—Readers will bear in mincithat the grand Clearance sa e at Wm. Fleming'S hat, cap and ladies fur emporium, 139 Wood street, still con tinues and that unexampled bargains are offered wholesale and retail patrons. > The entire stock, which embraces all the latest styles of hats and caps, and a most elegant and varied. assortment of ladies furs are` . offered at , prices which will prove decidedly advantageous to the laurchaser. Mitch cold weather may yet be anticipated and the purchase of furs at greatly , _reduced prices will encourage large'patronage to this well 'known and popular, headquarters. Orksit.'Honsa.—tiLdniti XL" ; ' was Pre; ranted St the Opera Hottae, last evening, with Conldock in the title role, to a very fairandlence, considering' the many.other attractive amusements• in the - city. To. night "The Cricket on the Hearth." with Mr. Conldock as Caleb Plummer, and.lktiss Conldock as Dot, will constitute the enter tainment, • . P/TTSIIMIGH ,TErnernk. r --The Gregory . Combination Troupe, now playing at the Old Theatre, is one of the travelling Coni panies that have 'visited this-city during the present season. , Their entertainments are of a versatile and novel character, and the public evinces its appreciation of the show bra very liberal patronage. ORPTEANs' FAir..-:-The fair in the base inent Of the. Cathedral for the benefit of the orphans continues to be largely attended, and is a success in every respect. The St. ant's Cathedral* Band is constantly in at= tendance. and discourses sweet and excel.. fent music. How often do you hear the complaint from mother and father that their son or daughter is not well; that they have no ap htite; that they feel languid; that their ad aches; that they are growing thin and feeble, and that they have no /lie or energy left. That they are low-spirited: and perfectly, incapacitated to participate in any pleasures, or perform any mental' or physical duty. And the 'qUestion is often asked, what shall I do for them? or, what shall I give them? Our answer isflet them try PLANTATION BrrorEns moderately three times a day, and our word for it they will recover. MAGNOLIA WATBE.--StlperiOr to the best imperted German Cologne, and sold at halt the price. • ra.s.T.F. • _ Orlental.—Get one of the Oriental Base Burning Stoves, 'the best and most hand some stove ever invented. Denamler 8r05.,, No. 126 Smithfield street. 2. Burke's Photographs, Dispatch Building. fry them. The place to get White Lime, Calcined Plaster, Hydriuilic Cement—is at Boker Caskey's, 167 First street. If yon Want a good picture, go to iturke'u Gallery. Kenwood Boarding School for Boys. • Four vacancies on January 6th. Apply to Rev. J. P. Taylor, Newßrighton, Pa.- 2w. Barka 7 a Gallery, 69 Fifth avenue. Whitcomb's Remedy for Asthma has worked wonders. All Druggists sell it. t•t:h:W Lite-size Photographs, at Burke's. WARD-STEWART_On Tuesday, Jantum SLby 1869, at the res.denc,e of the bride's mother, by the. Rev. S. F. Scorn liar. WILLIAM WARD, Jr.„ to, Miss SALLIE J. STS.WART, both of this City. VIERIIELLER-7eaterday morning, Jan. stb_ t _ 6 at .a.. s,sv, 6 o'clock, Mrs. IE . BAUSABA VRBELL.6,I (widow of Henry "%eller, Sr., deceased I n Uteri 68th year other a . ".• The funeral will take ace from the 'aside:ace os, her eon-In-law, Albert itoesslnt, No. 62 Yourthe: &Terme; on THURSDAY Armotoori, at A o'clock, Jannary 7. Th r e friends of the family are respect- • lolly invited to attend. . ,:. ' - . jag , UNDERTAKERS. " LEX. AIILIM UNDERTAKER, No. 166 FOURTH STREET. Pittsburgh, Pa. Ns INS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and et. ery description of Funtral Furnishing Goods far.- Wailed. -Rooms open day and night. #oarie and Carriages tarnished. ; BK7XIMICZB—Reir. David Key?, D D., Rev. M. • W. Jacobus, D. D.. Thomas Ewing. Zia :dada) H. Esq. . BLEB & PEEBLES,XIII.DEB" IgT.IttERS FEET yty STABLES. cornea 8 DUSKY S AND CHTF.CH AVENUE. Allegheny City, where their CO.VIPLN ROOMS. SAW , constantly supplied with read and imitation Woo wood. Many and Walnut Comes, at prices va... rying fro to 8100. Bodies prepared for inter. ment Mourni ng d Carriages furnished:. alsc4 Linde o tiondSl/ required. Office opell at aU hours, day and nigh t:" - • • 110BERIF T. RODNEY; TAKER AND • B.MBA.LMER, No. 45 OHIO BET, Allegheny, seeps constantly on hand large assortment of ready-made Coiling of the fol. 1 lowing kinds: First, the celebrated American Ito.; • nil Cases, Metallic Self-sealing Alr-tlght Cases and Caskets and Rosewood, Walnut andllosewoo2 Imitation &fans. Walnut Coffins from $25 up., • .1. ,wards. .Botewood Imitation Cottle' from- $5 up.. wards, and no pains will be spared to Aire entire satisfaction. Crape and Gloves Itirritsbed free of - charge. Best Hearses and Carriages flornialted ott r abort notice. Carriages furnished to funerals $4. SCOTCH. PEBBLE SPECTACLES,. srAutunim • ft . - nail * las Bumf DUNSEATH & HASLETIN 58 FIFTH STRESS'. HERBY 6. SALE, MERCHANT TAILOR. Corner of Penn and St. Clair Streets, - Has new In stook one Atf thp /argett Ind moot Trzlea. auoirtmonts of • . • Fall and Winter Goods ever brought to. this city s stook einbraces la the latest French and English manufactures of •CLOTREI, CIABRUDDIES AND OVERCOAT/DNS' Also. $ full line of Gent's Furnishing Goode. SQ l UntEr9 (LONDON) I . GRANULAR EFFERVESCING PREPAR lONS. Grannie.? Elea vesalng Be. Car. Pasant. do do .Citlat water,; • do • do 'Pcifilaswdero: do do • SQUIRES TRUE GLYCERINE SOAP, contai n s 40 per cent. ttlyeerlne = SARCPS VIENNA SOAP contains 30 p r er cent. Glycerine.-- scatnitm,s cEmmicAl49.' f linported Alid sold only by SIMON 'JOHNSTON, florzter Smithfield and. Fourth Streets. niasts:7:B W GOODS. FOR A STYLISH OVERCOAT, • FOR A STYLISH DRESS COAT FORA STYLISH BUSINESS (Am BUR A'STYLISH WALEING COAT, FUR A STYLISH PAIR OFPAISTA__ FOR A STYLISH VEST OF Jett. 811IDR• • , For All the latest styles out clothes, made or the sash material, and by nrst•class workmen, and at Prie" E.u_r.p_rlsingly low, go , to th e well known 'lderchsok waupr. IMPENHEW. 1;0.80 f3T.'epaia gnurs,T. now /31xth• P. DIMS; D SIITiOX. X. D.: rrHE UN DERSIGIN . EH HAVE AS.: SOCIATED themselves together for the • PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.; °Mee. 1.19. 19 13TOOKToN AVICYCIM. Ahehheir, t THUS, F. DALE. M. ~, no/B* llB A . BUTTON. , X. I amasameaa. MARRIED: DIED: FOR taAra BY NEW 89(1 )8 EMS 4 M 1 S.~
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