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Tins Gszwl"rx is furnished in the city
tike six days of the week for lb cents per
week; by mail; $l3 per annum : 3 mos., V.
The Allegheny Mayor's office for
wished no case worthy or note yesterday
The proceedings or the. Allegheny
Councils, published this morning, will
be found unusually interesting.
• Ceiamitted.—Alderman Mite 11 Yes
terday committed Joseph Mye for trial
on a charge of false pretense, eferred
against him by Ernest Stieffiel
Snrety.—Martha Morgan ma e infur
mation before Justice Barker, y sterday,
ascainst David Morgan for sure y of the
peace. The accused was arreated and
committed for trial.
Dismiseed.—The case of Dickson
against McLellan, for surety of the peace,
reported in yesterday's paper, was sub
umqueritlY dismissed by Alderman Don
aldson, the prosecutor failing to appear.
Forestalling,,George Wamkoff, It.
Toskamp and J. Simons, grocers on Mar
ketstreet. were arrested yesterday on a
cheme ot forestalling the =tricot, *Mid
were each required to pay a fine of five
dalarti and costs. '
Discharged, William Hutchinson,
charged before the Mayor on oath of his
wife, Ws. Hutchinson, with felonious as
sault and battery, was discharged yester
day, the prosecutrix having
_failed to ap
pear at the hearing.
Arm Crushed.—Yesterday Mary Helch,
an employe in the Hope Cotton Mills, Al
legheny, while engaged near a belting,
had her_ arm caught in it and badly
--crushed. She was attended by Dr. Thos.
Mahan. She resides in the Sixth ward,
Allegheny.
Drunk and. Disorderly—James Murray
made' information before Alderman
Shore, yesterdiy, against Matthew. and
, Abby Donovan' for drunkenness and dis
\ prderlyeonduct. The accused• were ar
• rested; and in default of payment of flue
committed to jeiL ... •
Assault " and Dattery.—Klite Rodgers
alias Rata Raney, made information be!.
Ibre the Mayor, yesterday, charging
"Cbeke'y" Ward with assault and bat
tery and disorderly -condUct. She al
leges that Ward beat her and acted in a
very disorderly manner. He was arrested
and held for a hearing. -
Arrood on a - Bail Piece,—Ed. Grier,
who mai arrested some days ago on a
charge Arbnrceny, and entered bail for
his apPearsmoe at Court, 'Wain yesterday
arrested - on a bail piece, his bail having
refused to be responsible for his appear
ance, He was placed in the lock-up and
will probably be committed to jail.
Cemmission Recelved.—The CoMmis
sar4r of Alepinder Murdoch, Esq., of
Waiblngton • county. is United States
Marshal, for the Western District of
Pennsylvania, was received yesterday by
Judge JdoCandless. Mr. Murdoch, we
learrOvitt enter upon the discharge of
the:duties Of his office this morning.
The-n~inyllAbnuir.—A meeting of
thelkiends of the Allegheny Library As
sociation will be held thin evening at
the - ofiloe of the National Insurance Com
pany. corner of Federal street and Dia
mond, -Allegheny. The question to be
considered is one involving very mate
rially the future prosperity -of the insti
totion. and a large attendance of those
t . interested is urgently requested..
Inguest..-Ooroner Clawson held an in
quest on the body of Mrs. Regina Bleis
bel, who died suddenly in her bed, Wed
nesday night, from heart disease. She,
it appear s , occupied a room by herself,
and not making her appearance yeater
daY morning at the" usual hour, her hus
band sent one of the children to;see
what was detaining her ' when she was
found dead in her bed. Deceased was a
native of Germany and was forty-seven
years o4cage.
Larceny.—On the 13th inst., a pocket
book: containing forty dollars was stolen
. from a peddling wagon in South Pitts
buigh, auda boy was arrested on tinsel
_ • cion but was enbsequently•discharged,
their being no evidence to warrant the
Mayor In holding him for court. Yester
day Edward Ruckert, thepeddler, made
information against John Winterstein
and James McCluskey, 'two other boys,
charging them with the larceny. Win
terstein was arrested and was held for a
hearing.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith made information
before Alderman M'Masters, yesterday,
against Patrick M'Dermott for asstult
and battery, and Patrick and Michael
M'Dermott for surety of the peace. The
proseentrizalleges the accused came to
hei.house on Wednesday evening in an
intoxicated condition, and after gaining
an entrance, Patrick knocked her down
and aftewards he and- Michael threaten
ed to take tier life if information was
made against them. One of. the accused
is the acm-in-la* Of iidrif. Smith, and the
difficulty seems to have arisen out of a
family misunderstanding. Warrants
were issued.
'Contracts Awarded.
The following contracts were awarded
yesterday I,y Controllerils,Of Alle
gheny, by direction of the Street Coin
mittee: • •
Ktibuok street, grading per - Cubic yard
311 c; datwOrri Contractor. •
'Manhattan" `street, "grading "her "ctibli,
yard Pie, same contractor. .
Saw Mill alley, ` grading per cabin yard
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ring -Per Clor ncliFFOlrd ; 1 3.00 1 :Jmnes:
gen°,ontra.
• :stern -- avencte, grading'' per cubic
yard 20o r patring.roti -aqttar.e, yard 95c,
paving side wauc per 'squarer-yard m e ,
curbing
. per lineal foot 680, Sag ston e
Manlitiroaratinare yard 10, ggerdioosta,
11;0; Malang - her & Co., contractors.
Geo. goner* is awarded the contract
for supplying twenty-four hundred
lineal feet 'of undressed 'flak stones, at
550 per lineal. foot. • 0 - • •
• Lunch & Efeurtinkne are awarded the
contract for furWshing Tampa for the city
during She yeareat per bunP.
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titled “Elohool" Was Presented at th e 61 ` `
era House last night to a very fair andi
eaoe. bin and Watkins take a benefit
thhrev enb 3 g , wheß, Tall att rve i I *-
will beVreaeutOd:
Pines ,floir T T ai.—The. oilier"
tainment at the " Old 3?" ba t hi e
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wax. as usual, an ' excellent ' one:
night Mr. James Taylor, the inimitable
bulbalist, wbOse i Ongarzleat at
the intut for 'two wee Iktsthas
been an unusually successful one, will
take a fxrewell bead% When - thh bottle
Wilt doubtless be crowded-I . .'' ' ' ' 2_:•“!
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Mssowla Hemx.—The enteruntmtm
Masonic Hail last night, by 'gam; Shatti
ley's inlnetrelsorsa a =At excellent one
and the bonito was filled. As thii lii the
last night of the engagement of this az'
*Went trouPp,lP this , Clt3'. the analeiloe
will dOubtless bi - large.
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- 1 1 TITOBIYWH - GAIIIPPRYItIPAT-_
Beint-011onthly Meet Hui.
A iegtdar semi-monthly meeting' of
Allegheny City Councils was 'held yes
terday (Thursday) evening, April 22d.
1889, at 7 o'clock r.
Select Connell.
Members present—Messrs. Canary,
English, Faulkner, (winds!{ Hall, Hart-
man, Morrison, Patterson, J. C., Patter
son, A., Phillips, Riddle, Wettach and
President Moßrier.
On motion of Mr. Hill the reading of
the minutes was dispensed with.
Mr. English presented a petition for
the paving of First alley, in the Third
ward. Referred to'the Street Committee.
Mr. Riddle presented a remonstrance
from a large number of citizens protest
ing against making any change in the
Cl y •Building that Would interfere with
the Library. Referred to: Committee on
City Property.
Mr. Patterson'presented a petition from
citizens in the 'Fifth and Sixth wards
asking for the passage' of an ordinance
prohibiting the erection_of oil refineries
in the city limits, and also ,preventing
the extension of refineries already
erected.
Mr. Phillips, a pett,tion for a lamp post.
Referred to as Committee.
Mr. A. Patterson,- a-- petition- .:for--tjae
paving of Payette street. Referred' to'
Street Comniitlee: ,
Mr. :English presented the opinion of
the City Solicitor in reference to the nal:
sauce on South avenue. .Referred to the
Wharf Ccimmittee. , •
Al
.I.lso an opinion relative to the ordi=
nance relating to. disorderly houses, in
which he decided that Councils have no
authority to pass such an ordinance. Re
ferred to the Police Committee.
CONTROLEER'S REPORT.
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Mr. Mall presented the report of th 6
Controller, setting 'forth the accounts of
the severaicity offices with the city Rev-,
enue and tiled.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMiTTEE.
Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Fl-'
Immo, prosenteXthe following report :
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Fi
nance respectfully report that at a former
meeting of 'the Committee, the City Se
-
Bettor reported that the case of J. H.
Logan vs. the City, for injuries to his
wife, &c.,had been tried in the District
Court ad a verdict given in favor of
Logan for the sum of 1437, and that the
case of the same plaintiff and wife against
the city was on the list for trial; that he
was of the opinion that said case' could
be settled for the sum of 84000 and coats,
and that it would probably be for the
interest of the city to settle said cane for
the terms proposed.-
Your Committee, after considering all
the circumstances and facts, recommend
ed tne Solicitor, to make the settlement of
said cases, if he could do so, for a snm
not exceeding 11,000 and costs. The So
licitor now reports to your COmmittee
that he has settled said cases, on the fol
lowing terms, viz: 411,000 and costs
amounting to 11,11289. Your Commit
tee, therefore, recommend that said set
tlement be ratified by the Councils, and
offer the following resolution:
Besolvtd, That the Controller be and
he is hereby authorized and • directed to,
draw a warrant in favor of the City So
licitor for the sum of $1,113/39 in full for
the settlement of the cases of Logan and
Logan and wife vs the city of Allegheny,
being Nos. 114 and 115 of November
term, 1867,0 f the District, Court of Alle
gheny.
The report was received and the ram
lntion adopted.
REPORT OF WATER COMMITTEE
Mr. Wettach, Chairman of the Com
mittee On Water, presented a report stat
ing that the Committee were compelled
to defer action for the present for want
of funds, on all petitions for the laying
of water pipe referred to them at the
last meeting. The report was also ac
companied• by the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Superintendent, of
Water Works be, and he is hereby In
structed to have six inch water pipe laid
along Fulton street from'Washington
avenue to Franklin street, at an esti
mated cost of 111,300. Also four inch
water pipe on Beaver street from Mont
gomery to North avenue, at a cost of
$450,00.
The report was accepted and the reso
lution adopted.
TEE STREET DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Myler. Chairnan of the Committee
on Streets, presented the following re
port:
GEDiTLEME:N—In the matter of opening
and establishing the grade of Ohern
street, in the Second ward, the City En
gineer has been diretted to report pro
file.
The Committee considered the various
propositions of petitioners relating to
Market street, and report adversely to
granting that portion of prayer of neti
tionets which refers to a reduction of
that street to a -uniform width between
either of the designated points, for the
reason that in the opinion of the Com
mittee the petitions represent only an
Inconsiderable portion of the people in
terested. The Committee submit the
following resolutions as more likely to
meet with the views of the perions in
terested:
Resolved, That the Park Commission
be requested and authorized to improve
a reserved central space of forty feet on
Market street where the width _of that
street is not less than ninety feet.
In the matter of , vacating .Walker
street from' Jalaptet to 'Ridge street.
Your committee report that they see no
force in the arguments of petitionear, and
sgain report adverzely to granting their
prayer._ Your Committee report adverse
ly to changing the name of Webster
street from North Common to Stockton
avenue, to. Sherman avenue, as it is clear-
ly against all sense of propriety and use.
The changing of names of well establish
ed streets without a very _good reason.
The attention of your Committee watt di
rected to the narrow width of River_49o
- at the point crossed by the" present
culvert, in the Fourth ward. It Is urged
that it cannot be' remedied unless said
culvert is • extended to the line of- pro-
Party. Your CtiMmittee referred the
matter to thii City :Engineer, with hi
structions to report what is needed., Or
dinances for grading and paving the fol
lowing streets, dus., and , construction of
Spring Garden avenue sewer aCcom-
Pon7 report.
For grading only:
Evans' alley north of Nixon street,
'Sixth Ward.
Grading and paving:
Market street from Juniata to Locust;
:Grant alley from north line of Third
street, tO north line of Kauffman's hot;
Carpenter's alley from Pine street to
Union alley: Montgoinery alley from
'North alley txtuthwardly.
For paving only:
Blossom alley between %are and First
street.
For sewering: •
Spring Garden avenue.
The report was adoeptal.
The reitointlon relative to Market
street, in the Fifth Ward. was referred
to the Oeunnittee on City 'Property.
Mr• Ri4o lo Moved that so much of the
report as referred to the ehange,of the
name of Webster street be referred back
to tbe,COnitoittee .Wlth instruct:lona to
report an ordiramee changing the name
- bf 7660 - ordindo with "the
wishes of the Citizens-- Adopted."
The ordlnanneareferred In :the . report
were read and .- Paesedilnally.
Mr. Patterabri moved to amend.the or
-dinance authorizing the paving of Mar
ket street, so as to extend from Washing
ton avenue to. Walnut street. Adopted. .
The ordinance, - as. amended, was
adopted.
The ordinance relative to the sewer on
White Oak alley was taken up.
Mr. Moßrier moved-to amend by term
inating the sewer at Hemlock street.
Adopted.
The ordinance providing for the con
struction of a sewer on Spring Garden
avenue was taken up and discussed at
considerable length.
Mr. Hall moved to amend by referring
thermatter back to the Committee to stip
ulate how the money for the payment of
the coat of the sewer was to be raised.
Mr. .1. C. Patterson moved to amend
by providing that the cost of construc
tion over the frontage tax be paid in
bonds. Adopted. .
The vote then recurred on Mr. :Hall's
amendment; which was adopted.
OITY PROPERTY.
The Chairman of Committee on City
Property presented their report, stating
that the petition of. J. B. McDonald for
the lease of a vacant lot in the Fifth ward
had been laid oter for huller considera
tion. „
The report was accompanied by the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to certify a war
want in favor of Robert Finney, Esq.,
for Roo, being in full for. policy of insu
rance .on Public Building and Market
House to the amount of 00,000 for three
years.
Report accepted and Tesolutlon adop
ted.
TUE RXOIIITILY- LAW.
Mr. Riddle presented a certified copy
of the new Registry law, which was oc
companied by an ordinance providing
for carryingthe Law into effect, and ap
propriating ;I,IXXII for defraying the ex
pense of the same.
The ordinance was adopted.
Mr. Faulkner piresented the report of
the Viewers'on Webster street and Tay
lor avenue.
On motion of Mr. Riddle, the reportS
were laid over until next meeting.
• Mr. Hall presented the following reso
lution.
Raolved, That the. Finance Committee
be instructed to report what steps are
neoessary to comply with the act of the
Legislature in regard to the sewerage
tax. Adopted.
Mr. Riddle presented the following
resolution :
Resolved, That the ComMittee on City
Property be instructed to have shade
trees planted around the Market lionsis
and City Building, and hitching posts
around the same buildings.
Mr. Mcßrier amended by referring the
resolution back to consider the propriety
of placing a fence around the: square on
which the City Building stands.
Adopted. ' .
Mr. Riddle preser.ted a resolution rais
ing a special Committee to take into con
sideration the propriety of improving
the Third ward square. • Adopted.
.Council adjourned.
Common Council
Assembled at eight o'clock; President
Slack in the chair. •
Members present—Messrs. Blair, Com
ly, Gilliland, tlrenet, Hanna, Hastings,
Kirkpatrick, Krebbs, Kopp, Long,
Megraw, McNeil, Ober,
,Porter. Heine
man, Eieldle, Tate, Thompson, Voegtly,
Warner and President Slack. •
The minutes of the previotut meeting
were read and approved.
PETITIOWS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC
Mr. Kirkpatrick presented a petition
from property holders on Jefferson street
asking for the paving of the same. Re
ferred to Committee on Streets.
Mr. Hastings, a petition from citizens
residing on Third- alley, Third ward,
asking for an extension of watt', facili
ties, Referred to Water Committee.
Mr. Relneman, a petition for opening of
Troy alley from Union to Canal streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets. •
Mr. Warner, petition for water pipe on
Preble street, Sixth ward, between
Franklin and Washington streets, Re
ferred to Water Committee.
Mr. Long, petitidn for sewer on Lin
coln avenue, from Allegheny to Grant
avenues, First ward. Referred to Com
tillttee on Streets and Sewers. •
RESIGNATION OP JAMES HUNTER.
_Mr. Tate offered the resignation of Jas.
Hunter, Weighmaster of the Second
ward - scales. The resignation was ac
cepted.
REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr. Riebbs, remonstrance against
grading and paving G erat alley, Third
ward.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Mr. Long offered aresolution instruct
ing the Committee, on Wharves and
Landings to hate the swamp in front of
South avenue, . First ward, properly
drained. Referred to Committee on
Wharven and Landings.
Mr. Long, a resolution instructing the
Committee on Ordinance, in conjunction
with the City !Solicitor,. to investigate
and report on the' expediency of requir
ing the railroad companies passing
through the city to erect gates or proper
guards at the street crossings used by
them for the better protection of life and
limb. Adopted. •
Mr. Tate, an ordinance relative to the
tapping of public sewers throughout the
city. Referred to the Committee on
Wharves and Landings. •
THB FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Mr. Megraw, Chairman of the Com,
mittee on Fire Engines, presented the
following report:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Fire
Engines would respectfully report that
they have been considerably exercised
of late by the unreliable,
,or apparentlY
unreliable, working of the Fire Alarm
Telegraph. Several :tests had been made
by the Committee; all of which were
of an unsatisfactory character, And.
ea', if to add 'the , already 411s
couragIng state of affairs, false
alarms were repeatedly given.' The.
Committee _being anxious. to have- the,
efficiency , of the alarm eeitect;boolinnted
cated with Messrs. Bonnard Cod.,,
onesting them to send some competent
person - here - tr. put' the line - in 'order.
That firm responded by goading hir
-1 Rogers, who has, since his arrival, been
engaged in investigating' and setting
things to right. It Is ' but just to , naen
4ion thatthe report of,Mr. nogersLatiONS,
the line to have been in pretty, good
order, and with the exception of two or
three - boxes, in very good order. The
bad Working of it is aceounted 'for
for byrthe het thiti It had been subjected
to a eystematic or rather continued taW
poring, a fact' whieh has' been Am id.
antly cletnenstrated by the Minimum of
,the guilty parties, two of whom were
paid employes of the elty, , John
!Hunter,r driver of the lertendahlo Ho"
Company; and James Hunter, weigh.
master of the bkploud ward
Rogers bears ample testimony to the eit
ficieney of our present Superintendent
of the Fire. , Alarm" Telegraph, Mr.
2 deCiendiele; as in every way omni
potent to take ear* of the line.
and keep it :in good condition.
Your Committee 'expect to report
at tam neat meeting of Councils that the
entire line, witch - the; changeof lock -
upon the boxes ana the placing of a new
repeater in the,citylitstungtiviil be in
- the hest posatble shape and secure again#
every emergency'. Your Committee had
another and a serious matter before
them, growing out of the arrest and cOn
-Yiction of the President and Foreman of.
the Friendship Hose Company of tam
pering with the alarm telegraph,
already incidentally. , referred to_ in
this report. Heretofore ,your Com=
mittee regarded the Friendship Company
as one of the most reliablei and efficient
companies in the Difpertment, 'and 'yet
your committee are tree to admit that
the great bulk of that company are gocid
enough, but have been overawed and
thrown into a state of mutiny by follow
ing the counsellings of the rowdy .ele
ment in the organization, led on by a
few bad men, who by , their own ad
missions were guilty of all : that
was, charged against • them. - The
CoMpany, we are sorry to any, had
openly arrayed themselves in defiance of
the law, at least two days before , the
meeting of your Committee, refusing to
do service, leaving no :alternative **Abe
Committee than to t ake -tharge of the
house and institute such measures HS in
their opinion would best subserve the
interests of the city and citizens in
that section, supposed to be protected
by this organization. The Committee
held a meeting to consider the mat
ter on Monday night last, and
alter hearing all the facts, conclu
ded that the best course was to disband
the organization and effect a new one,
in the meantime to close the house .rind
remove the bores and apparatus to
the Ellsworth house. After this plan
was agreed upon, your committee visited
the Friendship house and found the
state of affairs anything but flattering.
The hose, reel and all the equipments of
the Company, includinggum coats, belts
and, hats, together with furnishments
were spirited away leaving nothing be
hind butthe old hose reel, horse, and
bedding, everything being in a high
state of confusion. As a palliation, or
excuse for this high-hande,d villiany, It
is alleged for their benefit, thnt it was
not the property of the city, and there
fore they could do as they pleased' with
ft. Be. this as it may, your Committee
are not satisfied with that view of the
ease, and propose to test the law whether
a few dietiffected persons can"destroy the
efficiency of an organization and jeop
ardize the interests of citizens by remov,
ing property, the money to secure which
was ftirnished by the citizens at large,
probably not a single cent contributed by
-those leading in the present hostility to
the city.
Your Committee report the following
resolutions touching both matters refer
red Win the report:
Resolved, By the Select and Common
Council of the City of Allegheny, and it
is .hereby enacted, by authority of the
same, that the previous bad working of
the Fre Alarm Telegraph is not attribut
able to any defective working of the
machinery of the line, but it is solely
and entirely due to the systematic tam
pering therewith.
Resolved further, The thanks of Conti
cils are due, and.are hereby extended to
the firm of Messrs. Uainewell & Ken
nard for their prompt response in send
ing Mr. Rogers here to adjust and.pnt
the telegraph in order.
Resolved, That Mr. McCandless, our
present Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Telegraph, is entitled to our confidence,
and we regard him as in every way com
petent to discharge the duties pertaining
to his department.
The report was received and the reso
lutions adopted. '
NEW GAS POSTS.
Mr. Tate, from the Committee on Gas,
presented a repo) t, accompanied by the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the BupE rintendent ;of
the Water Works be and he is hereby
instructed to hai l : lamps and posts placed
as follows: Corn rof Rose alley and Fed
eral street, the me to be attached !to
the building; oi i ,l Sheffield street corner
of Fulton, and half Way betweep Fulton
and Manhattan 'streets; corder of Grunt
and North ave nes; corner of Robinson
street and Bell' alley, to be attached to
building. .
Report receive and resolution adopted.
Mr. Hastings offered the, following res
olution : - •
Resolved, That the President and offi
cers of the Allegheny Library be, and
they are hereby notified to procure
another pace for the accommodation . of
a 7
said Libr , and vacate the City Build
ing Jana Ist, 18438. •
After so e discussion, the resolution
was laid the table.
In all business not otherwise noted,
S. C. concurred.
On motion, adjourned: . : .
Joint Session.
Councils met in joint session in the
Common Council chamber for the pur
pose of electing a City Controller, in
place of Mr. Francis, resigned, and a
W,eighmaster for the Second ward scales
in place of Mr. Hunter, resigned.
President Slack of the Common bench
presided.
Nominations for City Controller being
in order, Mr. McNeill nominated WM.
M. Porter, of the Fourth ward. On mo
tion, nominations closed, and Mr. Porter
was unanimously elected. ' •
Nominations for Vi r oighinanter: were
next proceeded with. Mr. McNeill nom
inated R. T. White, of the Sixth ward.
On motion, nominations closed and Mr.
White was elected by acclamation.
The joint session then adjodrned.
taik Mean "•Cau,►
We have seen and heard of mearrinen
•
and chronicled several very meantrans
actions, but an incident occurred yester
day which, for genii - life - ideanneas e z
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coeds enrolling Within =our =experience,
arid the detestible scamp who WaS;011,-
gaged,ln it is, to say:e best _at him, c
dirty, mean "cuss. " The facts are •as
follows: A poor woman, residing some
distance from the city on, tite south side
of the river, having collected together
quite a large basket full of eggs, started to
bring them to market yesterday morning,,
and having small child, and ri4
with *horn to leave it, was necessarily
compelled to bring it with her. The
basket of eggs was of itself a heavy load,
but in addition to - this the poor woman
had to carry her child, which was too
small to walk. She, however, stUes4do4
'IR lying both child and basket as far
as Birmingham, and there she met a fel
low driving an express wagon, whom she
engaged t 9 hull her, basket. to the alt 7.
The tallow toolethebasket eilltelallts
wagon and started and the woman fol
lowed as that as she could with the ohlid.,
She kept in eight the s waignif until" it
arrived at the north end of the Mononga
hela Suspension kiridge. when the thiev
ing Stabil) whip Ped his bowie into a fast
gait and disappeared, taking the eggs
with him. The poor woman finding that
she had been • victimized, made• her case
known to a gentleman whose kindness,
under Kush' circumstances 1. prcrisibial;
and he, spent thegreater , „part. of the
morning - in ' endeavoring' to find the
Mean scoundrel, but the description
given by the woman was so indefinite as
to render;the Usk a :hopeless ene:; ; Be
came with her to the 'Mayor's °Moe and
made the matter hnoWn, but it IS not
probable that:the ocnitemPtiblepoundr•l'
will be arreitted.
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Villa *RAW.
The Board of Directors of Ake Monon
gahela Valley Railroad dompany lied a
Special meeting, yesterday. at the office
of the President, 'Capt. T. W. Briggs.
The meeting commenced at'ten o'clock
A. M., and continued throughout the
greater part of the day, 'with' the excep
tion of a two hours' recess .from noon
till 2 P. M. •
The resignations of two et the old Di
rectors were accepted, and Messrs. .To
seph Walton and Prank Jones elected to
fill the vacancies.
Engineer Leow presented an elaborate
and carefully prepared reportaf the re
sult of his operations in surveying a di
rect route from the Panhandle4tailroad
Bridge, in South Pittsburgh,to illiams
burgh, a distance of two and six-tenths
miles, and a lateral route from Wiliams
burgh up Beck's - Run into the coal re
gions, a distance of two and six.tenths
miles. The estimated cost of construct
ing that portion of the proposed road to
Williamsburgh was ;72,000. This, how
ever, will, it is stated, be by far the most
expensive portion of the road. In other
places, five often miles can be built ,for
the same money. " • • .
After an examination of these plans
they.were laid over for the present, and
the Engineer instructed to .proceed as
soon as practicable with a survey of the
entire route proposed from South Pitts
burgh along the margin of the river to
Brownsville.
It was reported that the borough of
'Birmingham would grant the right of
*ay to the road on Manor street; as re
quested, free of charge. , No definite ac
tion had been taken in ,the matter in .
East Birmingham ' but it was generally
conceded that the right of way would" be
granted on the same conditions accepted
by Birmingham.
The remainder of the time Was spent
' in discussing matters pertaining to the
interests of the Company, which are
however; not sufficiently matured to be
made public at present.
The meeting adjourned to reconvene
at the call of the President.
Lad& *Mug Mid Summer Suits.
There is one feature Of the stock which
Messrs. Bites At Bell have 1101 v on hand
at their store, 21 Fifth avenue, that Merits
special attention, and isgenerally and de
servedly admired by the ladies. We re
fer to the large and varied assortment of
black silk, poplin, linen and alpaca walk
ing dresses, and we feel warranted in
stating that it is one of the moat attractive"
ever exhibited in this city. It comprises
ready made suits in all the late French
styles and designs which are, perhaps,
far superior to any we can produce in
Pittsburgh, in regard to accuracy of At
and general gracefulness. The silks are
very beautiful, and with' their different
shapes and trimmings, present a charm
ing variety to the purchaser. The poplin=
suits represent every shade of color, and
are ail neat and tastelni.. They range in
price from 122,00 upwards and are in
great demand. In a notice, yesterday,
we referred to the handsome W •linen sea
side snits._ and to-day e have Only to
repeat that nothing a tones so cheiP and
so well adapted to summer wear has been
offered here for rainyseastons. They are
complete in every reapect,.and . yet sell
so low as 118,00. In the line of alpacas
there is a display of almostuaqually at
tractive suits. Of' the various Imported
goods we have mentioned, Messrs. Bates
tt Bell have brge assortments, ready
made-up and . St Ibr immediate wear.
They representall that is fashionable or
fresh in . Paris or the East, andare finer
than can be produced here. Those, how
ever, whci desire to leave orders for snits
will have a choice and extensive lot of
fabrics to select froth and some of our
best home 'modistes who are in the ser
vice of the Arm to prepare them. - We
will close by noting that in the cloak
room, yesterday, we were shown no lei
than thirty different styles of black silk
mantles, cloaks and sacques, each one ap.
parently outstripping - the others in ele
gance and richness, as they
sidvely exhibited., They r anged in
price from 110,00 to 165,00, and are chiefly
imported from the leading European
houses. There is one new style among ,
them, the sleveless basque, which is par
ticularly noticeable for its novelty and
beauty. Ladies know where to go for
goods 01l this character.
TheNotlonit Insurance Company.
This sterling Conipany has changed its
quarters, and now occupies a handsome
ly fitted up and commodious office on
the second floor of the Second Natioing
Bank buildhoi, on the southeast corner
of the Diamond and Federal streets, Al
legheny. The "National" has become so
well known throughout the community,
that it seems almost superfluous to say
anything particular in its commenda
tion. Organized by business Hien,
known everywhere for energy, tact,
integrity and business ipailfications;
the institution would have 'been a
strange anomaly indeed had it not proved
successful. That it has succeded, and now
ranks among the soundest and most
companions in the State,' is not
to be wondered at, but it affords an ad
ditiomg proof that an enterprise of its
character, when properly managed,. is
sure to prosper. :In addition, however,
to being well managed, the National pos
sesses another great advantage. in
being a home institution, an advantage
which is too well appreciated by every
`caieftil insurer to need comment. Thetis
have been elements of past success, and
upon these reliance is' placed for fUtnre
prosperity. ...
Arrangements have been made to 80-
commodata the wants of all patrons here
after and we can assure those interest
ed tb at t no company can excel the, Ns
donal In the inducements offered. The
affable Seeivtary; Mr._ James B: Steven
son, presides in the Office, and will be
found a gentleman With , whom it is' it
pleasure' to trained ' business:: The• fol-:
lowing are the Directors of the ebinpa
nv: John A. Mylee,: - Jaii..L. Graham, Juo.
Hrown, Jr. O. H. P., Williams,- Jas.
Lockhart, leobertLesailierge Gerat, Jno.
Thompson,
jot. Myers, Si. O. Ja
cob Kopp, Ji'MeNaugher.
' The rapid Arlie:odors and increasing, 1
, .
volume qf business along Fifth Avenue.
(late Pennsylvania) has been such as to
make the want of a Banking Institution
in that quarter of the city :a felt summit
ty. A number .of claymore prominent
and influential business men having
their,stores, factories and oboes on the .
Avenue, beyond the*rt house, beck 11 ,
preliminary meeting on ' uesday last, so
which the project of a Bank Was .11114
'
and favorably discussed; and Oolzardttees
were ibrmed to prepare ibr a compleCe
organization of alias*. These cemulit. l
tees will :apart Coen adjourned misting,
'to be held on Tuesdammenty *Vier White. r
ham's store. corner .:Pride .street 'end'
Facc6(Bennsylvardst Avenue ,: 'Whelk atul
where books itit Ode sabikriptlOml will
be opened.: The stock will doubtless be
promptly sutscribrui, as the.. 13,4120 h
that-semen first , payment, owed by
j ),
weekly, instalments. Win 04 - men' f
all clause", poor and rich, to share in
building urs, and In. the Intim . advan
gee sind_profits of the Bank, We predi t
the complete Sums* .of this timely d
necessary enterprise.
pew flanking linaltuilee.
.„
The .Itahnrizur- ;lee di were. filed • -of
-
record belbre • H. SuirilYl Esil)Boxrder
APri l22 . /869:
•
due. A. Lsvng teWne • Mullins, April 5, 1560: Ike
individaal one-fonrth part of a lot on Ewalt
street, into: 17th ward; limber:le, IV 14 266
est
E f llzabe•li r. Denny to W. H. Douglass, April le,
1869; bets No. &Sand-block 4, 2.2 ward. Alle
gheny, on forth l avenue. 40 hr 100 feet-44700
Joseptill. Copeland, et al, toJanes Callous. '
April 17, no; lOte. Brollrn street, plan of
Buena Elisabeth Wardship. 114 to, gOreOt
ICS
Robert Finney to James Cadionn, March Pk lbw;
lot on the State Road, Meßgesport, ISO by 1
feet
IMM
Raches. 811npon to Robert t onlllA Apra 19. Met
lot on Smalfman street, 12th Ward, PUMbureh.
111 by 1Z) feet •• 92 •
J. C. Warner to Mrs. iclien 1). cane, oprli
18. b,• tot In Ohio township. 40 by 100 feet $lOO
Geo. C. Rees to E. llreebt, Dec. 21, ISM lot on
Colwell street, 7th word, Pittsburgh, 4011 0
John
000
John M. epeleberto gobt. Donde, Apllll4, 1b09:
lot in HIM neon townehlp, 40 by 60 feet 000
Wm. Canon, et al, tO the School Directors of
McClure township Apo 11 V. 1889; lot In McClure
tornsidp, 80 by 126 feet u,30 0
MORTGAGES.
Same day eight mortgages were filed for record.
superior
Lemon Biscuit,
Sugar Biscuit.
Ginaer Snaps.
Spiced Jumbles.
Are for sale by an grocers at retail.
cheaper, and of better quality, than people
can roake,at home. Bakery No. 91 Lib
ertY street. i mw:2w ,
Great Auction Site Adjourned, till Sat
urday at 935 A. X., of Alicrum & Car
lisle's'stook, at 29 Fifth avenue, at which
time we will commence a closing out
sale of what stock remains. This sale
will continue for only four days. by which
time the stock must be sold. Every ar
ticle put up will be sold regardless
of cost. Great bargains may ; be had.
H. B. Smithson & Co.
Sale Today of Liberty Sreet Prep
erty.—That valuable bnainesstonse, No.
215 Liberty street, is to be sold at three
o'clock this afternoon. In view of the
prospective business advantages of Lib
ery street this sale should command es
pecial attention. See advertisement by
Leggate, auctioneer.
If you ; wish to secure a lot Or fora pleas
ant home, attend the sale of lots to-mov
rot (Saturday - a - at ,3 o'clock, on OS
Dinh' property, near the Observatory,
Perrysville road. These lots are finely
Situated, near to the city, and in a good,
- desirable neighborhood. Ifyou have any
idea of buying a lot, do not fall to attend
this sale. A: Leggate, Anctioneet.
Get a good sett of queensware when
you are purchasing, and you will never
x•egret it. Our ware is equal to- French
china in beably. and in fineness it is un
equaled. BEGGS &Gna.w,
No. 10 Diamond, Allegheny.
The place to get White Lime, 'Cal
cined Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is at
Ecker Makers. 18 Smithfield street
Hoop Skirts and Corsets, closing out at
very low prices.: -.No. 52 - St. Clair street.
J. M. Burchfield'a
Remnants of dress goods, silks and
poplins and wool goods, cheap at J. M.
Burchfield dr Co.'s.
. .
Printed P. She, worth one dollar, elon 4
ing but at 50 cents. M. Burchfield &
Co., No. 52 St.' Clair street.
MAIMIED.
ALLEN—MINN—On Wednesday. April Slat,
at the residence of Capt. J. T. Stockdale, Alle
gheny, by Rev. Chas. Dickey, W. D. ALLEN, of
Philadelphia, and Miss RAT 7 IE E. DUNN, of
Allegheny City.
EVANS—BENTEIGHT—On Thursday, April
22d, 1889. by the Bev. Wm. N. Bonny, Mr.
BENJAMIN F. EVANS, of Cincinnati, Ohio, to ,‘
Miss RALLIE C. BENTRIGHT, of Allegheny
RAMBEI —RALSTON—On Thursday, April
29d, 1569, „at the reside.nce of the bride's
father, 'Freeport. Pa., by Rev. R. Morrow.. Mr
,WM. N. RAMSEY, of Pittsburgh, Pa., to Miss
ELLA RALSTON. ' •
• • DIED:
8117.0 DEN— April 91, MAIM 8., daughter of
John and Hannah Ithtdden, In the fourteenth ' .
year of ber age.
The funeral will take niece from the residence ef
her father, in Linton township, OR FRIDAY, the
93.1, at id o'clock r. x.
UNDERT.ASEIRS.
IeiLEX. AI IL EN_,_ UNDER-
TAXER, No. 'I64S FOURTH STREET.
tsbursti, COFFTNB of all kIads,CRAPER,
GLOB, and ery description of Funeral Fur.
Washing Goods ferntsbed. itoo_ms day and
Webs. Hoarse sad Carriages rurned.
lirrzasNexa—Betlwria Herr. P. D., Xenia.
W. Jacobus, D. D.. Thomas Ewing, Esq.. Jacob
H Miller, Hee.
(ARLES , P.LEBLIES 3 UN.
LJ DERTAKERB AND LIVERY STAB
evrnei dANDIISKY STREET AND OITA
AVENUE Allegheny My. where their COI.?
ROOMS. e earustantly_ supplied with real and
imitation Ito owned. Mahogany and Waltmt
Coigns, at prices varying from $4 to 11100. 80.
dles prepared for JIM anent. Hearses and Car.
riages furniebed: also, -1.11 rinds of Mourning
Goods, If required. °Mee oven at all hourc4 day
and tight.
,ECEITo .T. 11.0D111Ek, 11131.0.1Eaka•
TAX= AND EMBALMER, No. 415 OHIO
ET, Allegheny, seeps constantly - on hand
a large assortment of ready-made CoMms of tbe
following kinds: First, the celebrated American
Burial Oases, .Metaille Self-sealing Air-tight - •
Cases and Caskets. and Rosewood, Walnut and
Rosewood Imitation Collins. Walnut Collins •
.from $25 upwards. ,flonrwood Imitation comes
from ati upwards, and no pains will be snared
to give entire satisfaction. Crape and Olovea
fluidal:sad free el Osage. - Best Hearses and Oar
riagea furmeind on abort notice. carriages far•
aimed to ):metals at ea
W. G. , DENS TH,
Jeweler and Optician,
56 FIFTH - 'AVENUE,
AGENT FOR THE
U. S:. Watch Co's 'Watches,
tElr AND PENDANT WINHEft
LEAntsv•wameEt.” ' .
TAILOR,
Would respectfully Ls hum his Meads and the
public gesteralli; that his •
'SPRING SIOCK OF GOODS
113.- . , NPW:0Q4 1 1 1 14-V"4E; •
COIN? , of Peen and 81ith .Btreits:.
kag co.,'
Tioy; 410: 54TEi arm x gate Bt.
hesre lust received from theEut.the best
lot otMew - Goods Dir Bring Sults ever brought
too the *that. The drin wirrint to Sat and It
wid'iiidtS - Ci*Glr atelier and better thah SST
arai-cius Itoare new and Wel
did asiontient 030=Di - 5205 70550134-
,
ING 0005 . are at , Weis to felpu tat this .
Douse. Our Number is 50 SIXTH 5T5,551r.
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