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CITY AND SUBVIIIIn.
Fear drunks were transferred from the
Allegheny lock-up to the countyj ail yes
terday morning
A candidate for one of our county of
fices has attached a small photograph of
himself to each of his tickets—on the prin.
cdple, perhaps, that "beauty draws," dm.
Mrs. Ba r clay will repeat her course of
lectures at Dr. Bell's church, Eiandrisky
street, Allegheny City, commencing this
afternoon at four o'clock, to continue
every afternoon during the week. .
• There Is some talk of establishing a
new Methodist Episcopil Society in the
Third ward, Allegheny, .by the members
Of that religions derromifiation in the vi
cinity. The. matter will probably as
sume a deal:lite shape in a few days.
Mayor Drain yesterday fined a drayman
two dollars and fifty cents, for driving
over the side walk fin Ohio street. Not
withstading the repeated warnings they;
have had, there are a number of team ,
titers, who continue to offand in this mat.!
ter. The Mayor is, however, determined !
to rigidly enforce the ordinance.
Takes Over,.— John Weaver, John
Button, Caspar Graff,' - each sentenced for
two years for larceny, William Rorick,
--for three years, for the same offence, and
J. V. McCausland, one year and six
months, for passing counterfeit money,
were all taken over to the Western Pen
itentiary yesterday by Sheriff Clnley.
Election of Officers.—At a meeting of
the "Brotherhood of St. Joseph" on Sun
day, March 21st, the following-officers
were elected for the ensuing year t Pres
ident, Jacob Porter; Vice President,
John MeCambridge;' Secretary, M. C.
Milligan; Chief Marshal, Dr. Geo. H.
Keyser; Stewards. Hugh A. Diamond,
Patric: Donnelly and James-Carroll.
An Honest Boy.--Yesterday Morning a
lad about fifteen years of age picked up
a pocketbook containing eighteen dol
lars, on Ohio street, Allegheny City, and
brought it to the Mayor's office. A few
hours afterwards the owner of the lost
treasure called at the Mayor's office and
identified it. The boy was handsomely
rewarded for Is commendable honesty.
Table= Thanla.--This evening an ex
hibition of Tableaux Vivants will be giv
en in Excelsior Hall, Allegheny, for the
benefit of the Sunday School connected
with. the North Presbyterian Church.
The programme embraces a pleasing va
riety of tableaux and musical selections,
which, aside from the object of the enter
taininhnt, should attract a large audience.
'. - Sobt.—Mr. A. Leggate, the popular Al
legheny auctioneer, yesterday sold a
strip of ground fronting on the Allezhe
my river, belonging to the Allegheny
Poor Farm, and containing one hundred
'and thirty perches,"for three thousand
dollars, to the Western Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. The property had
been advertised for sale and is consider
ed to be well sold at that price.
True Merit Appreciated.--“Bnows's
Buosexrer, TROCHES" have been before
the public many years. Each year finds
the Troches in some new, distant locali
ties, in various parts of the world• Be
ing an article of true merit, when once
used the value of the . Troches is appre
ciated, and they are kept always at hand,
tcl bo used as occasion requires. For
COughs, Colds and Throat Diseases the
Troches have proved thidr efficacy.
The Old Folks Concert
- On next Monday and Tuesday even-
Inc, at the Academy of Music, an old .
time fashionable concert will be given
tinder the direction of Professor William
Lawton, for the benefit of Post 117, G. A.
R. Some forty of our most talented am
ateur performers will participate, and
the programme embraces a variety of
classical. music and popular songs. We
were present at a rehearsal, and' if
our judgment in musical matters be
worth anything, we can promise a grand
treat to all who attend the forthcoming
concerts.
Missing Man.
On Friday evening last Patrick Wha•
lin, a shoemaker, residing• on Diamond
alley, between Wood and Smithfield
streets, left • his residence to transact
some business, and has not been heard of
since:' When last seen he was at the
corner of Flfth avenue and Wood street.
At the time of his disappearance he had
a considerable sum of money in his pos
session, and fears are entertained by his
trieitda that he has been foully dealt
with. His family, consisting of his wife
and six children, are very much dis
tressed by • his' protracted absence, and
would gratefully receive any information
Concerning him.
Marshal's Sale of Balion's Vinegar
Factory.
•
United States Marshal Rowley, DY
virtue of a writ of vendgioni exponas, is
sued out , of the United States District
Court of Western Pennsylva ma, will ex
pose to public sale on the premises on
Saturday morning next, at three o'clock,
the large and well appointed vinegar
manufactory lately occupied and owned
• by Arthur Ballou, situate at Nos. 168 and
170 Second avenue. The inventory of
stock and fixtures is too lengthy for pub
lication, as it comprises an endless
quantity of tubs, cisterns, pipes, met
- Inge, furniture, materials and machin
ery, all of which we dare say will be sac
rificed at low figures, SO that - great bar
gains may be anticipated by those who
attend. The sale is peremptory and
- must take place at the time above desig
nated,
Disgusted With Life
Eliza Duffy, who, for a number of
years past, has spent the greater portion
of , her time in the county jail for vagran
cy, having but a few days since termi
nated an engagement for thirty days at
that institution, (aided at the watch.
house yesterday to see her , old friends,
and while there, it appears; she bec ame
disorderly and was placed in the look-up.
She strongly protested against the pro.
ceeding and swore a profusion of oaths,
but- all to• nO purpose. Finding that
there was no virtue in her profanity, she
became disgusted, not only with thew
wound her, but with life itself, and re
:salved to quit this mundane sphere and
, tote up her abode in eternity. In order
. ..to carry out her resolution she quietly
.Iktivested herself of her clothing, and
ifroin a ToOrtiOri of it manufactured
a rope, at the end of which she proposed
'to make the trip to the land ofspirits. But
Mire's time had not yet arrived, and she
did hot take the journey. - She fastened
onelend of the rope to the bar over the
- t cell door and making a noose at the end
dirtied - her head into the halter, and
then jumped oft and was launohed—not
into eternity—bnt is the middle of the
cell by the breaking of the rope.
Whether she bail anticipated this result
• or not we are unable to say, but from the
appearance of the rope and the material
•of which it was oonstructed, she might
have done so. 'Sha did not appear much
tdiscouraged at the failure, and was pre
' paring for another attempt with the , same
rope, when Capt. Graham interfered and
gook it ilrom her.
THE LIEFIANIIILLER HOWCIDL
Court of Oyer and Terminer—Trial of
Michael Kaufman, Indicted for the
Murder Edward np4er
The case of the Commonwealth vs.
Michael. Kaufman; indicted for the mur
der of,Edward Miller, was taken up in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer yestev
day.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The cireunrtances out of which this
case originated most of our readers are
doubtless familiar with, as they are of
but recent occurrence; but there are no
doubt many who were not at the time of
the occurrence sufficientlyinterested in
'the matter to remember it in detail.
The defendant, Michael Kauffman. is
a German.barber' and at the date of the
alleged murder. Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 6th, 1869, occupied a shop in the
basement .of Alderman Albeitz s office,
on Penn. near Canal street, in the Ninth
ward, whore he was engaged in shaving
a customer, when Edward Miller, a little
rv about six years of age, (lamb to the
,
oor of his Shop and looked in through
he glass
sas
1 1 in the rit
upper
was tof
thethe ondoor.ly
anner of admitting light to the
op, and .the presence of the boy
a
there darkened the room so as to inter
ere with the defendant's work. The
boy had been there on a former occasion,
and had been ordered away by the de
fendant He subsequently returned,
however, and was a second time ordered
to leave, but did not 'do so Immediately,
whereupon the defendant seized A revol
ver and 'fired through the window,
the
ball taking effect in the back of the boy,
who, at the time, was ascending the steps
from the door of the shop. He succeeded
in reaching the sidewalk, where he fell
and his cries collected several persons to
thespot. He was carried into the Alder
man's office. and there expired in about
twenty minutes After receiving the
wound. The defendant was arrested
Immediately. He asserted that he fired
the shot to frighten the boy, not having
any Idea of killing him.
TRIAL OF THE CASE.
On the opening of Court the room was
crowded with spectators, many of whom
were the usual Court souse loungers,
but among the crowd Were a large num
ber of new faces.
The Commonwealth was represented
by M. Swartzwelder, Esq., J. M. Davis,
Esq., and District Attorney Pearson, and
Messrs. Moreland, Moore and Kerr ap
peared for the defendant.
The prisoner was arraigned and plead
"not guilty." -
The usual method of impanneling a
jury in capital cases was proceeded with,
and the panel was exhausted when the
eighth • juror was secured. The • Court
then directed that the jurors on the pan
el who had been challenged or excused
be discharged from further attendance
until Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
A number of talesmen were summon
ed, and at one o'clock the twelfth juror
was sworn.
Jno. M. Davis, Esq. - , opened the case on
behalf of the tOnnnonwealth, giving a
detailed, statement of the case, and de
fining the law applicable to it.
THE TESTIMONY.
Josephine Miller, sworn—l reside in
the old Fifth ward, Pittsburgh; resided
there in February. lam the mother of
Edward Miller, the deceased. He was
eight years old in October last. He left
home about half-past four o'clock, Sat
urday, the 6th of February. Ido not
know where he went to. When I heard
he was shot I ran down to where he was.
I have five children, Edward was the
fourth. I have five living now It was
about twenty minutes past five o'clock
when I went to Alderman Albeitz's of
fice.' Eddie was lying en the floor dying.
He did not live more than three or four
minutes after I got there. He was
unconscious. He was wounded in
the back, and the Doctor extracted - the
bullet from his breast. (Articles of cloth
ing shown the witness.) That was the
jacket he had on at the time he was shot;
I have washed it since; there was no
blood on the jacket; that is the shirt he
was wearing; there was a drop or two of
blood on it; I was there when the Doctor
came; it was Dr. Duncan; I did not see
him cut the bullet out; I had sent Eddie
out to the bake oven and I afterwards
saw a sled track in the yard; suppose he
was induced to go down there to play
with some other boys.
Cross Examined—l lived at . 143 Mul
berry alley,in the Ninth ward; it is about
one square and a half from Alderman Al
beitz's office. The shooting occurred
I was baking that day; built a fire in the
oven and sent Eddie out to see if it was
burning; I know that tile boy was not •
absent from the house more than an hour
until I heard he was shot; I "ran to the
Alderman's office; it took me about three
minutes to go from home to the Alder
man's office. The child died a moment
before Dr. Duncan came in; I saw the
place where the wound was inflicted; the
ball entered the back on the left side and
came out at the breast on the left side; I
don't know whether the Doctor took the
clothing off the boy or: not; the clothing
was on the child when he was brought
home; the clothing was not washed until
the next week; we buried the boy on
Monday after his death; the boy wore no
other clothing between the jacket and'
shirt when he was killed; the child was
about three feet six inches high; he at
tended the Catholic school in the old
Fifth ward; the father of the child is liv
ing; I know of .the boy playing in - the
yard after I sent him to see if the fire was
burning in the oven; D do not know
where he went from there; he was out of
my sight for about an hour.
Dr. T. Duncan, sworn—l am a practi
cing physician in Pittsburgh; I was
called in to see the boy on the Pith of Feb.,
'mazy between four and five o'clock, at
Alderman Albeitz's office. I found the
boyy there; he was dead when I got there.
(Witness read a statement of the case
made at the time.) The ball or slug en
tered the backt found the ball tinder the
skin opposite .the breast-bone, The ball
seemed to have an upward tendency. I
eat it out; (showing a small ball to jury)
this is the ball D out out. I judge that
the ball passed through the heart. The
effect of such a wound would be fatal. ;I
think it was the passage of that ball
through the heart which caused death; I
did not make a post niortent eiamination.
Cross Examined—The child was dead
when'. arriVed. I did not strip the child,
merely pushed the clothes np; did , not
tear any of the clothing e that I know of;
found the child lying on his back; I did
not probe the wound; it is my judgtqent
that the ball passed through the heart;
the bail entered the right side •of the
back near the spine and came out in the
left breast.
John B. G ser, Sworn—(Plan of the
ey
barber shop shown witness,) I made that
draft or plan; the windows are on hinges
and are three feet six inches high; the
walls are eighteen inches; the shop is
eight feet six - inches in width and ten
feet four inches in length; the pavement
on the outside is level with the top of the
window sill. •
Cross Ezamined—l made those plans
at the instance of the Prosecuting At
torney, about .three weeks since; there
were two men working in the shop when
I took thgt measurement; de not know
who they were..
Robert
Robert McCue Sworn—l recollect the
day on which the shooting took place;
it was on Saturday, February 6th, Iwas
PITTSBURGH GAZETTIS, =WAY, _MARCIE - 23, 188 P;
in the barber shop on the chair getting
shaved - when the shooting took place;
there was another gentleman and the
barber, Mr. Kaufman the defendant, in
the shop at the time. Just before the
shooting nothing transpired. He had
finished combing my hair at the time of
the shooting. I had my face to the R in
•
- dow looking out on the street. I saw
the boys at the window; they were stand
ing t , -
ere talking; I could not bear what
they WA. The barber told the boys to
go away and they did not do it. They
were there a minute or so after he told
them to go and they did not move away
from the window; they were per
haps , two feet from the window.
The barber turned away from me and
went to the stand, opened the drawer
and then walked to the window. The
boys then started to go away; two of
them went away fast and the one that
was shot did not go so fast. He reached
his hand out of the 'window and fired a
shot; 'I saw the smoke and then I saw
the pistol; the window was partly open;
the windows are-on' hinges. (Plan of
shop shown witness.) The window next
Canal street was open.. The boy was
going up the steps when the shot was
fired. 'After firing the pistol he took it
back and replaced it in the stand. The
boy. had his back or left side to the win
dow and was looking back. I could not
see the boy after the shot was fired..
The barber did not say anything that I
recollect of; there was , nothing said
to him before the officers arrived that I
recollect. It was not more than four or
five minutes from the time of the firing
of the pistol until the police officer came
in. I was about going out. The other
man who was in the shop was about go
ing out. When the officer came in he
asked who fired the shot? and the barber
replied that he had done so. The officer
then said he had shot the boy. The offi
cer then told the barber to get his Coat.
The barber told him to wait until he lock up the shop. I had shaved in
the shop twice before that time. Had
no acquaintance with the prisoner.
Cross-examined—Have not been in the
shop for six months preview to the time
of the shooting; live in the Fourth ward,
Allegheny; work at the Fort Pitt Works;
found one man in the chair when I went
into the shop; another man came in after
me; I observed the boys after I got into
the chair; I was in the shop about ten
minutes before I took the chair; the boys
did not remain in front of the window
more than five minutes; do not know
how old the boys were or how large; when
I first saw them they were in front of the
window, about a foot from it; they were
standing looking into the shop; I only
heard .llnuffman order the boys to go
away once before he tired; it was about
three or four minutes previous to the
time of the shot he was combing my
hair at the time; it was not more than
two minutes after he told them to go
away before he left me and went to the
shelves and drawers; he then put his
hand in and taking something out walked
directly toward the window, which was
6or 7 feet distant: the boy was quarter
ing, with his back and left side - to Kauff
man; I never saw the prisoner wear
glasses before to-day; do not know
whether he is near-sighted or not.
Chas. Wagoner, sworn—l live on Penn
street; ant a shoemaker. I know Mi
chael Kaufman; have known him for
three or four years. He is a German and
so am I. I shaved in his shop for six or
seven months; did not shave there
steady. I was in his shop at the time of
the shmoting. The witness who was on
the stand before me was also there.
Kaufman was there. He was shaving a
man when I went in. M'Cue then
took the chair and I waited until he was
shaved. I was - looking out the front
way. I saw some people passing 'the
window and saw two boys come to the
window. The boys were fooling around
the window and hollowed down, but I
could not hear what it was. The barber
Kauffman told the boys twiceto go away;
be went to the side to a small drawer,
opened it and took out a revolver, and
Stepped at the boys and shot at them,
through the window; the window was
half open; he was about a step from the
window when he shot; there were _two
boys at the window; the boys got away
when he started toward the window; the
right hand side of the window was
open; the barber did not say any
thing when he started toward the
window; the boy that was shot was
not more than six or seven feet from
the end of the pistol when the shot was
fired. Did not see the boyafter the ihot
was fired. The barber walked back and
put the pistol in the drawer where he
had taken it from, and then went to
work again and finished shaving the man
that was' in the chair. I then got into
the chair and he commenced work when
the police came down and stopped him.
The police told him he shot a boy up
there, and he said "All right." The offi
cers asked him for the pistol, and he
showed them where it was;. they took it,
and I then went home.
Cross.examincd—l live at 418 Penn
street. The further cross-examination
did not differ materially from the _testi
mony in chief, except that defendant
said in German, after he had fired the
shot, "I wonder if I have shot him,"
and that when the police told him that
he had shot a boy, and must go along
with them, said, "All right, I will go
along." save known the defendant for
four years. He had no glasses on that
evening. When Kaufman fired Mr. Mci
Cue said, "now you have scared them."
Re•direet—The sh9t,was tired above the
level of the pavement. The barber said
nothing when McCue said "now you
have scared them."-
James Bardy, sworn—Live - on Centre
street; am a glass-blower, and work in
the old Ninth ward; I think the shooting
Was done on the 6th of February; I was
coming down Penn street from work that
evening, and my attention was called to
two boys standing at the window looking
in; looked in myself, and saw a man
come to the window and put his arm out
and fire a pistol; the bov that was shot
was standing above the window, not more
than three and a half or four feet' from
the muzzle of the pistol, when the shot
was fired; thq defendant came to the win
dow and pulled the upper sash open, nut
his hand oat sla2d fired.
Cross-examined—l have been working
at BloCiillough & Co.'s Mash Works, in
the Ninth ward, for about seven years;
the day was a little dark and dreary, but
I could see distinctly; I djd not stop but
a second or two.
The hour of six o'clock haviPg arrived,
Court adjourned until ten A. e. 'Tuesday,
Vi all Paper and Window Shades.
Messrs. Joseph R. Hughes It Bro., the
old eatabllbhed and well k,nown dealers in
wall paper and window shades, NO. .1.07
Market street, near Fifth avenue, have
just opened a rich and elegant. new
Spring stock of goods which will prove
attractive to our lady readers and others
contemplating papering their parkne.
dining halls and other apartments ou the
opening of mild weather. The stock
has, been specially seledted for this mar
ket and embraces all of the very finest
and most costly patterns as well as the
cheapest in the market. This firm have
long enjoyed a large share of trade, and.
deservedly, too. for while they are al
ways among the first in introducing
styles, and carry , as large a stook as 'can
anywhere else be found, they are like
wise the most courteous, reasonable and
fair dealing. See their advertisement.
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District Court.—Judge Hampton.
MONDAY, March 22.—H. F. Kennedy &
Bro. vs. the German Gross Company.
Action ona book account. The jury
found for plaintiffs in the sum of POO.
Robert Robb for use of C. W. Robb vs.
Jacob Brett. Order to take out execu
tion for $497.80, as prayed for.
Archibald M. Marshall vs. James An
drews et al., and Thompson Bell vs.
same defendants. Action in ejectment.
On trial.
Following is the trial list for to-day:
34. Commonwealth for use vs Chess dr.,
- Smith
27. Union National Bank vs. Morrow
& Barnhill.
39. Fleming vs. Cambell's adm'.s.
45. Brown vs. John Rosa & Co.
47. Schmidt & CO. vs. Boehm.
48. Jas. M. Cooper for use vs. Lawyer.
56. Clayton vs. Seibert.
59. Connor ' widow, et al. vs. C. & P. R.
R. Co.
Common Pleas—Judge Mellon,
MONDAY, March 22.—The first case
taken up was that of Wm. Schlattery vs.
John Huckenstein. This was an action
to recover for work done. Jury with
drawn and j udgment confessed.
In the case of Wm. Allen vs. Maria
Allen, James Murray, Esq , was appoint
ed a commisioner to take his testimony.
David Evans vs. Thomas Renouff. Ac
tion to recover for services rendered in
taking care of some oil barges at Tidi
oute. Jury out.
John L. L. Knox vs. Dr. J. Duncan et
al. Sei fa. on a mechanics lain. The
jury found for the plaintiff lathe sumof
5709,63; that is to say, the sum of 5513.91
for work done and materials furnished
for the house, and 5195,72 for work done
and materials furnished for the -yard;
subject to the opinion ofthe Court on a
question of law resetved.
The following is the trial list to-day:
NOVEMBER LIST.
No. 97. Metz vs. Morrow.
No. 10. Vance vs. O'Nel.
No. 11. Hines & Son vs. Hastings.
No, 12. Same vs. Same.
18. Campbell vs. Dudgeon et al.
No. 19. Same ye. Williams.
No. 20. Same 'vs Same.
No. 21. Weeks vs. Taylor.
No. 23. Livingston it Co. vs. Modes
et al. •
No. 125. Com. vs. Francis Kniplaka
et al.
No. 129. Com. vs. James Thackery, 2
No. 148. Corn. vs. Thomas McDonald.
No. 149. Com. vs. Eyeline Meyer.
No. 142. Corn. vs. John T. Murdock.
No. 155. Coon. vs. Frederick Reichter.
No. 188. Com. vs. Ferdinand Richter.
No. 208. Corn. vs. Thothas Murphy.
No. 230. Com..vs. Fred Miller.
No- 225. Com. vs. John Hughes and
Wm. lideßeon. -
No. 231. Corn. vs. John Enright.
No. 232. Com. vs. Frank Lenstetter.
No. 233. Com. vs. David Auday.
No. 226. Corn. vs. Charles A. Miller.
- No. 227. Corn. vs. W. 0. Johns.
No. 187. Com. vs. Joseph Rowe.
Lithe Boy Killed--Coronees Inquest—
Yesterday morning, between ten and
eleven o'clock, an accident occurred 'at'
the rolling mill of J. Painter de Sons,
West Pittsburgh; which resulted in the
death of Winfield Scott, a lad about thir
teen years old, employed iu the estab
lishment. The boy being off duty for a
few minutes, was playing marbles with
a companion ig the area in front of one
of the furnaces. Above this area was a
side-switch from a coal railway, used in
getting fuel to the furnace. The cars
were pushed along this switch to a point
where they could be dumped. the coal
falling down in the proper place, con
venient for the workmen. The general
practice of the men was to push two of the
cars on the switch, dump one of them
push it away to the end, and then dump
the second car. The car first unloaded;
when empty, was prevented from going
over by a piece of wood laid along the
track, and which served as a "'scotch"
to the wheels. Yesterday, the men were
unloading as usual, and had dumped the
first car all right. In bringing up the sec
ond, however, its momentum caused it to
strike with some force against the empty
car, and that car was sent over the end
of the switch, falling into the area upon
the boys at play. In falling it turned
over, and enclosed one of the boys whose
name we could not learn. The other
boy, young Scott, was struck by the side
of the car and suffered a dislocation of
the shoulder blade.
Solite of the men working near by ran
at once and lifted it up, when Scott was
found to be dead, and -hiq companion se
ilously, if not fatally injured * Dr. d. H.
Roberts, who was -summoned a few min
utes after the accident occurred, was of
the opinion that death was instantaneous
in the case of Scott. The other boy was
taken home immediately and at last ac
counts was lying in a precarious condi
tion, the physician in attendance having
but little hopes of his recovery. The
railway was owned by Messrs. Grey (lc
Bell, who supplied the mill with coal by
contract.
Coroner Clawson - was notified 'fipf the
sad affair soon aftet its occurrence and
held an inquest on the body of the boy
Scott daring the afternoon. After sever
al:witnesses bad been examined the fury
returned the following verdict:
"The deceased, Winfield Scott,-came to
his death March 22,1889, in West Pitts•
burgh, from the negligence of Grey &
Bell, owners of the coal road, in not hav
ing a substantial butting Mork at the
end of their track, and the negligence of
3. Painter & Sona in allowing the track
to remain in such a dangerous condition
on their premises."
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diseases of the Throat and Lungs our
Tar Compound is doing wonders. Dr.
Ross' Remedies are manufactured and
for sale wholesale and retail, at. Nos. 28
and 28 Sixth street; (latent. Clair.)
There was a rush on Sattirday : at the
Auction Sales at Macrum at Carlisle's old
stand. No 19 Fifth Avenue. - Sales today
at 10 A. N., ISO aud 7 P. M.
Great sacrifice. of rata at the motio n ,
Sale at Maertim arlialo:4:ol . tritatid
No 19 Fifth avenue.
x., 2:30 and 7 r.
BurneWe Goods itro
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THE COURT&
DECEMBER LIST.
Court of Quarter Sessions.
TRIAL LIST FOR TUESDAY.
TRIAL LIST FOR WEDNESDAY.
The Verdict.
What They Witt Do.
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Fire Marshal's. Report.
Pyre Marshal Ch3o. W. BlurPhy has pre;
sented his annual report in the Court of
Common Pleas, of which the following is
a brief synopsis:
In accordance with the provisions of an
act entitle , " "An Act to proVide for the
appointment or a Fire Marshal of Alle
gheny colinty." I have , tlie honor to sub
mit the following report of my proceed
ings during the time for which' was ap
pointed, viz: From July 25, A. D. 1868,
to the fourth'Mouday of Alarch next, be
ing the unexpired term of my prede
cessor:
ARRESTS MADE
I have issued warrants for the arrest of
nine persons, of whom one cannot be
found and eight have been arrested. Two
of the. latter were charged, in conse
quence of ficts adduced at the investiga
tion, of firing their own stores, and one
of theM has been tried and acquitted.
True bills have been found against some
of the others, and they will probably be
tried at this term of Court. One person
wad tried and convicted of burning a
barn, but subsequently acquitted on 'a
second trial.
The largest fire, and probably the
heablest loss sustained by any fire in Al
legheny county, ;occurred at the Rope
Walks of Fulton, Boilman et Company,
McKeesport. The loss amounted to $119,-.
600; and the amount of insurance paid
thereon was $92,719.
LIVES LOST.
Three persons have lost their lives dar
ing fires. James McGonigle was burned
to death July 28, 1888, at the fire at the
Album Oil Works, in consequence of oil
on his person taking fire, and Robeit
Lafferty died August 4, 1868, after the
burning of the same oil works, from the
effects of inhaling fire. George Mcierter
grass lost his life at Straub ft Zaringer's
starch factory, near Glendale station, on
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail
road, by going back into the burning
building to get his coat.
.PROPERTY LOST.
The gross value of property lost during
the period of my incumbency, to wit,
from July 25th, 1868, to March 21st, 1869,
inclusive, reached the aggregate sum of
$455,063, upon which Insurance was paid
to the amount of $279,084. The whole
amount of the insurance risks, wasts6l4,-
583. During the period from March 25th,
1868, to March 21st, • 1869, the amount
paid by underwriters on losses by fire ,
reached the sum of $385,845. The gross
amount of insurance risks was $778,085,
and the gross loss by fire, of property in
sured and uninsured amounted to the
sum of $6 2 / 3 ,9o7,distri bute d as follows, viz:
Lou. Insurance
Paid.
Refineries and losses occasion-
ed by
oil $ 92,289 . $3.5;0:1
Gla.s l'actorles ' 40.995 32.330
Iron manufactories - 159,955 119.=
Stores and stocks 52,646 84,546
Dwellings, including his. .
watha Douse. McKeesport.. 52,496 ~, . 19,152
Rope Works 119,000 92,719
Cabinet factories and ear
mills 16 155. . 6.100
Tanneries.......... .............. 2 . 9 , 5 C 0 18.640
Flou r mills 16,785 4,510
Miscellaneous 50,466 22,535
NUMBER . ON FIRES,, ETC.
During the period since July 25, 1868,
the number of alarms of fires has been
one hundred and sixty-eight, twenty of
which were false, and twenty-six abso
lutely needless, occasioned by burning
chimneys and other trifling causes.
Of the actual fires, twenty-one were the
Work of incendiaries, five supposed to be
the work of incendiaries, and of seven
the causes , are unknown. It is deemed
that some measure would be expedient to
remedy the abuse of false alarms,
which
have caused much unnecessary fatigue
and labor to the men and horses, and
wear and tear of apparatus.
Pittsburgh Female College
The spring term of this institution
commences to-day. During the vacation
the College building has been thoroughly
renovated and many additions made to
beautify and render more convenient the
interior. Among the most noticeable of
these is the refitting df the "Levee
Room," which has been richly repapered,
furnished with new tapestry, carpeting
of handsome design and a costly. set of
parlor furniture. The vestibule and cen
tral hall have also passed under the
transforming hands of the' artisans, who
have refrescoed the ceilings, replaced the
old chandeliers with prettier patterns and
covered the walls with large pEtnelings of
paper unique in design and elegantly var
nished. The interior of the College now
presents an appearancewhioh can hardly
fad to please the eye, refine the taste,
and be a continual source of pleasure to
inmates andvisitors a verdict which we
feel ,assured all visitors (who are cor
dially invited to examine the College)
will cheerfully endorse.
Quite a number of pupils arrived yes
terday. From present indications, the
ensuing term will be ono of the most
prosperous and largely attended of any
in the history of the institution, and those
desiring to enter should do so , at, once,
in order that no confusien or rearrange
meat of studies or classes may be neces
sary hereafter. For further information
we refer those interested to the new cat
alogue, - recently published, containing
full particulars of the College, which will
be furnished by President Pershing to
any applying personally or by letter.
Conundrums.
, When is a boat like a heap of snow?
When it is a-drift.
What part of a cigar is a tree?
The ash is.
When is a toper's nose net a nose ?
When it is a little reddish.
Why Is a boot-black like the sun?
Because he shines for all.
Who are the greatest time-serving peo
ple? ,
Watchmakers.
Why is a post office car like a kiwi
`from a pretty young lady?
Because it transports the mail.
, What is that which Adam never saw,
never possessed, and Yet gave two to each
of his children ?
Parents.
When do people eave•money
When they buy their trunks, valises
and carpet bags at the extensive Pre
mium Vunk Factory of Josep Liebler,
No. 104 Wood street, where the stock le
always large and the prices very reason
able. _
Remember the great auction sale at No.
19 Fifth avenue, of trimmings, laoegoods
and notions at the old stand of Maoram
& Carlisle,. this morning and afternoon
Marvin's Superior Cream Crackers,
only twenty pounds in a barrel, for sale
by all grocers.
If yon want cheap goods attend the
Auction Sales of Macrum et Carlisle's
old stand, No 19 Fifth avenue. t3ides to
day at 10 A. 2:30 and 7 P. X.
Marviu , a Superior. Leuion Biscuits for
sale by all grocers. , •
Great sacrifice of goods at the Auction
sof Macrum& Carlisle's old stand.
9 Filth avenue. Bales to day at :10
2:30 and 7. P. ht.
Your. Grocers Ibr Mantes &me
plead Jumbles. °oder.
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.k.FAtt 4.1z,...11,4.-
Choice Goods—Standard makes.
Lace 'curtains.
Guilt Cornices. .
Wooden "
Vestibule Lace.
Silk Mantles.
Lace "
- Spring Cloaks.
" Cloths.
BATES tt BELT; No. 21 Fifth avenue.
Carpet Cleaning.—To have carpeteVell
cleaned from dirt, soil andmoths, pat
ronize the'Steam Carpet Beating Estab
lishment. To economize - have your car-
pet dearth(' once a year. The great awn
ululation of dirt wears them Out and
gives them a dull appearance. Shrink-
lug, ripping apart and fading of colors
ere avoided. 3t
Imported Goods.
Dress Goods for Suits.
44 " '• Skirts.
Chintzes
" • Robes.
White Goods.
Tarlatans.
Piques and Cords.
BATES ,& BELL, Rio. 21 Fifth avenue.
Reader have you ever tried the Aro
matic Coffee put up _in pound packages,
browped and ready for use, by Strickler
do Morledge, proprietors of the famous .
Iron City Spice Mills, Fifth avenue, near
,=
High street. It is the best 'and purest <
Coffee in the market, and after once using .'_'
the housekeeper will have no other. •
Attractive Goods—Popnlar Prices.
American Silks. '
Mourning Goods.
Foulard Silks.
Dress Silks.
Black Goods.
BATES & BELL, No. 21 Fifth avenue
Constitution Water is a certain cure lot
Diabetes and all digeases of the 31.1(f
Heys.: For sale by all Druggists.
primer.
Marvin's Stmerior Crackeis are supe
rior to all others in this maiket. For sale
by all grocers in the city and county. T,
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The 'place - to-Iret—White Lime, Cal
dried Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is at
Baker & Matey's, 13 Smithfield street,.
DIED:
KANE—On Saturday. March 21Lst, •at !SW,'
o'clock P. • lire. ELIZABP TH E, aged
SSyears. porn in Temple Moyle, County Derry.
Ireland.
Funeral from her daughter's residence,
Grace Casifilay, No. 94 Third street, on VIER-yi
DAY MORNING, at 9 o'clock, and.will proceed ton
St. Pani's Cathedral, where solemn High Mass'
will be offered, and from thence to St. Mary's
Cemetery. Friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.
(San Francisco papers please cony.]
Pki7SSETT—On Sabbath. March Alai. at the
residence of her ern-in-law. Mr. David rcott,
New ticottville, Mrs. , ALWIA FLULD FARB
SETT, relict of Eobert Emmett.
The funeral wl.ll take place from the Allegheny;' .
Depot, on Tuzspir, 23d Inst.. at 10 o'clock,.
to proceed to the Allegheny •Cemetery. The
Mends of the lamlly are respectfully invited to- - *
attend.
JORDAN —ln Baltimore, at 2 o'clock yesterday )
morning. (22d last—) Mrs. Cit'rffeHllfE JOB
DAB. late of Pittsburgh, In the 67th year of
her age. .
Funeral on Tnnsos. 4 l, the 23d ifist„ at 3::
o'clock r. x., 'from Unison Baptist. Church, Grant f
street. • Thi Wendt( of tue lairdly are respectfully
Invited to attend. . • ;
UNDERTAKERS.
AittLEX. AIKEN A _
TAKER, No. 166 FOURTH STREET,
sbnrgh, Pa. COFFINS of all kinds,CHAPES, ,
GLOVEn, and ery description of Funeral Far- -, • t
nishing Goods Pc rnished. Rooms open day and iLiti
nieht. Hearers ,nd Carriages famished.
RitramEwcws—itev,Davialierr. Rev.H.
W. Jacobus. D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacob
H Miller, Esc. -
CHARLES &. PEEBLES J
DERTAKERS AND LIVERY STABLE&
corn'q r SANDUSKY STREET AND CillTitCH
AVENUt. Allegheny City. where their COi , ITM
ROOMS a: e constantly supplied. with real and
imitation leo ewood, Elahogsny and Walnut
Coffins, at prices aryls:kg from -*4 to *lOO. 80.
dies prepared for in. srment. Hearses and Car
riages furnished: also, )11 clads Of Mourning
Goods, If required. Mee of en at all hours, day
and- night.
OBT. T. 'RODNEY, I.T.NDER•
TAKER AND EMBALMER, No. 4r, OHIO
EET, -Allegheny, seeps constantly on hand
a large assortment of ready-made Corns of the . ;
fi Bowing kinds: First, the celebrated American.
Burial Cases, Metallic Belf-sealin Air-tight.
Caars and Caskets, and Rosewood ," Walnut and;
Rosewoi d Imitation Collins. Walnut Coffins
from e 23 upwards. Rosewood Imitation Coffins
from $3 upwards, and no pains will be. spared
to give entire satisfaction. Crape and Gloves.
furnished free etcherge. Best Hearses and Car '
riages furnished un short notice. Carriages fur..
zdslied to funerals at at
JUST RECEIVED,
Per steamer BELLONA, from London.
500 tbs EF. BT. CABS POTASSA.
200 Is EF. CIT. MAGNEOIA.
200 tbs EF. SEIDLITZ POWDERS.
200 tbs EF. VICHY SALT.
200 Ms EP'. KISSINGEN SALT.
40 Gross RRECKNELL'S SKIN SOAP.
20 Gross LOW'S BROWN WINDSOR SOAP
10 Gross cQUIRE'S'GLYCERINE SOAP.
10 Gross BARG'S VIENNA BOAP.
10 Gross PRICE'S GLYCERINE SOAP.
Also, a large assortment of PETER SQUIRE'S
EXTRACTS AND CHEMICALS.
'SIMON JOHNSTON.
Druggist and Importer of Fine Drugs,
Chemicals, Perfumery, Soaps, ace..,,
Corner Smithfield Street and Fourth
Avenue, Pittsburgh.
mbiserTs
HENRY G. HALE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Would . leepeettlilly inibnn his Mends and the
public , generally, that his
SPRING STOCK OF GOODS
IS NOW COMPLETE,
SOLICITING AN EARLY CALL.
Corner of, Penn and Sixth Streets.
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W FIESPENHm- & CO., r: ,,..,_,
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No. 30 SIXTH STREET, (late St. ','4. -
P
Clair,) have lust received from - tbe East the best ..• - kil: - .
lot of New Goods for Spring Sults ever brought Zn,:-
to the ma
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rket. The firm warrant to cut andnt a t ,
and make Clothes cheaper and better than sagAs
first-class house in this city. A new and spiels- 0
did assortment of GENTLE/LEN% FllleSlsll- D'?!
ING GOODS are at all times to be found at this WI
house. Our Number LS 50 SIXTH wrazikr ; , Ygfi
- mid
4.,
w.:,
TBOB. re b#L3l, 111% D s. B. BUTTON * N. - 11:11h
111 HE lINDERSIGNEIOII HAVE
A2BOOI.A.TED themselves together flar the
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE..;
' bony
omit mo o. 19 BTOQETOF AVENTIN. Age.
C. THOB. F. DALE,_ X* D4l
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