- 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. . -
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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 ! ' _ •
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THE coon&
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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. - ••• '
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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
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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.
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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. .
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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
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lag important. -
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.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 •
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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
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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.
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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{,
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and
mother. was the only support ofsloB,orial
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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.
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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
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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.;
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t THUS, F. DALE. M. ~,
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