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CITY 'AND SUBURREi.
I Tim Gtaxpra is furnished in the eity,
the six days of the we e k for 16 emus per
ihmek ; by matt, $8 per nnnum: 3 m05.,12.
Voinnaitted:Alderman Strain, yester-
day, committed for a hearing Thomas
Shields, charged with the larceny of $l5,
-on oath of Win McClure.
Allegtieny Con.nctle.—A regular meet
itig of the Select and Common Councils
;:of the city of Allegheny will be held in
the Council Chamber, city bullding, this
(Thursday) evening, at 73 o'clock.
Entered by Surglars.—A jewelry store
at No. 479 Li berty, street, was entered by
burglars on Tuesday night and goods,
consisting of watches and jewelry,
amounting to - several • hdndred dollars
stolen.
Arm Broken.—A Mrs. Hamilton, wife
of-Rev. Hamilton, pastor of the Metho
dist church in Temperanceville, , had her
left arm broken, yesterday, by falling
from a box while hanging out clothes,
which, she had been weakling.
Narrow Escape.—A young German,
whose name we could not ascertain, a
carpenter employed on Quinn's new
Fifth avenue, while engaged
on the roof, fell to the cellar. No bones
were broken, but he was severely bruised
and may have sustained serious internal
'injuries.
Second Ward Pchool Teachers.—The
School Board of the Second ward, city,
at a ;meeting Tuesday evening, elected
teachers for the ensuing school year, as
follows: Principal, J. M. Pryor, -re
elected ; Misses McClean, Thompson,
Wilkinsdn, Curry, Alien and Marshall,
re-elected. Vacancies occasioned by the
resignation of Miss Lewis and Miss Mc-
Neill have not yet been supplied. -
Minister'Deposed.—The F,tresbytery of
Allegheny city, in connection with the
Olti School Presbyterian General Assem
bly, at a meeting held•ln Sewickleyyille,
on Wednesday; the first instant, deposed
and excommunicated Rev. S. R. Kerr
from the office of the ministry and mem-'
berabip in the Church for some indiscreJ
tion unbecoming the dignity of the min
isterial function.
Mayhem.—John Deibold, Charged be
fore the Mayor, on oath of Jacob Glosser,
with malicious mayhem, was arrested
yesterday and con tined in the lock up to
.await a hearing. It appears that the par
ties, who reside in the Twelfth ward,
met at a hotel in the Fifteenth ward,
Saturday, where they got into an alterca:
tion, during which Deibold bit off a por
tion of Glosser's ear.
Burglary.—The clothing store of Mr.
J. Dietrich, on Smithfield street' three
doors above Sixth avenue, was entered
by burglars Tuesday night or Wednes
day morning and $3BO worth of clothing
and furnishing goods stolen.- The bur,
glars effected an entrance through a
transom over a door to a room back of
the store and then forced the door be
tweett that and the store room Open with
a chisel.
The Minstrels.—Notwithstanding the
'Farm weather Duprez & Benedict's Min
strel Trotipe continue to draw•large audi
ences at the Opera Houser Their engage.
ment in this city will positively close.on
Baturday evening. A grand Matinee will
be given on Saturday afternoon, to which
the admission will be twenty-five cents
to all parts of the house. •The troupe is
one of the largest and.best now traveling,
and those who enjoy minstrel entertain
ments will not regret a visit,to the Opera
House during their short stay.
Temperance.Movement.—A. call has been
issued for a meeting of all the temperance
organizations in Allegheny county. oti
'Friday evening 16th, inst. al. Mozart
on Seventh avenue. Business of impor
tance will be before the meeting for con
sideration, and it is earnestly hoped
that eaclti organization will send a rep
resentative or attend in a body. A grand
demonstration, the nature of which has
not been divulged, is being arranged,
and from all we can learn there promises
to be a lively time the cause this fall.
Probable Fatal Accident —Mr. Wash-
Ixtgton Hawes, conductor on the new line
of omnibuses running from Johnstown .
to Cambria City, was seriously, if not fa
tally, injured Saturday morning last at
the former plate. The omnibus, it ap
pears, was about ready to start when the
horses became frightened at the locomo
tite of a passing train, and the conduc
tor, who was standing near them, in at
tempting to catch them - was 'knocked
down, tramped by the horses and two
wheels of the omnibus pasmd over him.
Off fer Europe
1- Our friend Henry McCallum ; - Esq.; •
' the well known carpet firm of McCallum
Bros., Fifth avenue, left fOr Europe yes
terday. We understands Mr. McCallum
intends making quite a trip, visiting
Paris, Switzerland, Rome and other cities
of minor importanca. He also intends
arranging his business with foreign man
ufacturers of carpet; so that their house
here at 'all times will receive their
design in inipqrted carpet. We wish
our frien - li Henry a delighfal trip and a
safe return home to his numerous hint ds.
Coroner's Inquest
Coroner ClaNvsoh held an inqueld yes
terday cia the body of Mr. Higby, an el
derly man, who for some years has been
in the employ of the Allegheny Valley
It. It. Co. as car carpenter, in. which ca
pacity he was engagid Tuesday, at the
time he was killed. It appears that tie ,
was under a car on the aiding examining
it, "and had neglected ,to pbut out the
proper B iog 4tag4 While thus engwed
an engine came upon the siding and
struck - the ear which he was working at
and started it in motion, by which be was
knocked down across the track and the
car passed over him. • He was removed
to the Greenwood Hotel, where he ex
pired a few hours after the accident oc
curred. The jury, returned a verdict of
accidental death.
Sent to the Hospital.
Yesterday morning, between three and
four o'clock, Billy Bracken was found bv
the mayor's police in a beastly state of
intoxication.. The officer endeavored to
arouse him, but failed. He then 'sum
moned asaistanoe, and procuring a wagon,
conveyed the drunken man to the lopk
np, where he remained until, 7 o'clock,
when his case was called up by the
Mayor at the morning court. The priiii„
oner was sent fbr, but 'stated that hd
could not walk. A commitment for
forty-eight hours was then made out and
placed in the hands of an officer, who, In
=order to get the prisoner to jail, had to
`;procures stretcher, upon . -which he was
conveyed to the hill. The physician of
the jail happening to be in when he ar
rived, examined him and discovered that:
one of his legs was fraot4red between the
ankle and knee. The case was brought
to the notice of Judge Sterrett, who or
dered that the man be removed toblerey
Ifos.pital.
Tom. COITIffBk
The Grand Jury and Their ' Powers=
°Print by Judge Sterrett.
ThursdrAy of last week the Grand Sitry
of the quarter Sessions made a `special
presentment,setting forth a desire to enter
npou the investigation of the "comport
rumor" of the violation of the, sections of
the penal code forbidding the using
of public moneys by officers of the State
:for their own pecuniary advantage, and
asking the counsel and assistance of the
court in the premises.
Icesterday Judge Sterrett 'responded to
'the presentment as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: In your
communication,' addressed to the:Court,
you state that- common rumor and the
public presi, here and in , other parts of
i
l t
the State; have for several years harged
"that the 62d section of _the pen I code,
which forbids the loaning of, public
moneyottm, and the 63d section of the
same code, which forbids an officer
from depositing public money for his
own advantage, .tc., have been syste
matically violated," and desire to know
whether you have, the power to inquire
and true presentment make in regard to
these charges; and if you have such
power, you request the Court to award
the necessary process to bring before
you such witnesses as you may desire to
examine touching these charges.
Under our system of criminal proce
dure prosecutions are generally—indeed
almost universally—commenced by in
formation, supported by oath or affirma
tion. Upon this information,—setting
forth the .nature and character of the
offense—a warrant of arrest is issued by
the magistrate and the accused is brought
before him for hearing, at, which
the nature of the accusation is made
known to him—he hears the testimony or
the prosecutor and witnesses face to face,_
cross-examines them, if he wishes, and
tritty resort to the aid of counsel to assist
him. If, upon the hearing, the magis
trate is satisfied that probable cause has
been shown against the accused, he is
required to give bail for his appearance
at the next session of the Court to answer
the charge against him; and in default of
such security he is committed to jail for
trial. The information and proceedings
before the magistrate are returned to the
Clerk of the Court, and from them the
District Attorney prepares a formal writ
ten accusation, called a bill of indictment,
to which he appends the names of the
witnesses to be called for the purpose of
sustaining the charges contained therein.
These formal accusations—thus prepared
and laid before you—embrace nearly ev
erything that the Grand Jury can prop.
erly be called to act upon. , No system
can,, present more efficient guarantees
against the . oppressors -- of power
or prejudice, or. the machinations
of fidsehood or fraud. The moral
and legal responsibilities of a pub
lic oath,, the liability to respond in dam
ages for a malicious prosecution, are cau
tionary admonitions to the prosecutor at
the outset. ;If the committing magistrate
acts corruptly and oppressively in fur
therance of the Prosecution, and against )
the, truth and justice of the cause, he
subjects himself to prosecution. By the
opportunity given to the accused of hear
ing and examining the prcsecutor and
his witnesses, he ascertains thetime,
place and circumstances of the crime
charged against himyend thus is enabled,
If he is an innocent man, to prepare his
defense. These preliminary public exam
inations and investigations, by which the
accused can be correctly informed,before
he comes to trial, what is the offence
which he is called upon to answer, area
inestimable value. It is by this system
that criminal proceedings are ordinarily
originated.— The fitness and propriety of
this mode of procedure, its equal
justice to accuser and accused, renders it
of almost universal application in the
Criminal Courts of our country, and
makes it'unwise to depart from it, except
under special circumstances or pressing
emergencies.
There are, however, three or four
modes in which criminal proceedings
may sometimes be originated, but they,
occur so seldom that they are justly re
garded as exceptions to the general mode
of procedure already explained. These
exceptions are stated by Judge King, in
the opinion here,after referred to, as fol
lows, viz: •
The first -of these is where grim- •
anal courts, of their own motion, call
the attention of grand juries to andi di
rect the investigation of matters of gen
eral public import, which, from their na
ture and operation in the entire com
munity, justify such intervention. The
action of the courts on such occasions
rather bear on things than persons, the
object being the suppression of general
and public evils, affecting, in their influ
ence and operation, communities rather
than individuals, and, therefore, more
properly the subject of general than spe
cial complaint—stich as great riots, that
shake the social /fabric, carrying terror
and dismay among the citizens; general
public nuisances, affecting the' general
Health and bomfort; multiplied and fla
grant vices, tending to debauch and cor
rupt the public:morals, and the like. In
such cases the 'courts may properly, in
aid of inquiries directed by them,
sum
mon, swear and send before the Grand
Jury such witnesses as they may deem
necessary to a full investigation of the
evils intimated, 'm
order to enable the
Grand Jnry to present the offense and 1
the offenders. But this course is never
adopted in cases of ordinary • crimes
Charged against individtiala, because it
would involve, to a certain extent, the
expression of opinion by anticipation of
facts subsequently to come before the
courts for direct 3udgment, and because
such cases present none of those urgent
necessities which authorize a departure'
from the ordinary.course of justice. In
directing any of these investigations the
Court acts under their official responsi
•bilities, and must answer Mr any step
taken net justified by the proper exercise
of a soUnd judicial discretion.
ttAnother instance or extraordinary
proceedink is, where the Attorney
General, ex-VIM°, prefers an indictment
before a grand jury without. a previous
binding over or commitment of the ac
cused. That this can be lawfully done
•is undoubted. And there are occasions
where such an exercise of official author
ity would be just and, necessary, suon as
accusedwhere the has fled the justice of
the State, and an indictment found may
be reqUired previous to demanding him
from a neighboring State, or when a less
prompt mode of proceeding might lead
to the escape of a nubile offender. In
these, however, and in all• otitpr cases
where this extraordinary authority is ex
ercised by an Attorney General, the citi
zen affected by it is not without his guar
antees. Besides, the , intelligence, integ
rity, and Independence which always
must be presumed to accompany high
public trst. the accused, unjustly
grieved by'such a procedure, has the of
ficial responsibility r h
t — B officers to look
to. If an Attorney General should em
ploy oppressively . this high power, given
him only to be used when po Ative emer
gencies or thespecial nature 6f the case
requires its exercise, he / may be im
peached and removed from office for such
an abuse. The Ooart, too; whose process
and power is so misapplied. should cer
tainly vindicate itself by protecting the
citizen. In practioe,/however, the'law
officers Of the COinnionwealth, always
PMSBURGII\GAZEITE
exercise this power 'cantiOttalY-ritinter•
alb; tinder the clirectioilkof the Venrt—
and never unless convinced that the gen
eral public good demands ft.
"The third and last of : the'extraotell
' miry modes of criantial precedure
known to our penal code is that which is
originated by the presentment of a Grand
Jury. A presentment, properly speak
ing, is the notice taken , by a Grand Jury
of any offense from their own knowledge
Or obaervation, without any bill of indict
ment being laid before them at the salt
of the Commonwealth. Like an indict
ment, however, it must be the act of the
whole Jury, not less than' twelve con
curring in it. It is, in fact, as much a
criminal accusation as an indtment, ex
cept that it emanates fro m their own
knowledge and not from the' public ac
cuser; and except that it wants techni
cal form; it is regarded as instructive for
an indictment. That a Grand Jury may
adopt such a course of procedure with
out a preliminary hearing of the accused,
equally true that in making such a pre
sentment the Grand Jury are entirely ir
responsible, either to the public or to in
dividuals aggrieved, the law giving
them the most absolute and unqualified
indemnity for such an official act.
"Your power, you will observe, is
limited to the case in which you act
'from your own knowledge or onserva
tion,' er upon matters given you in
charge by the Court."
In some of our sister States greater lat
itude has been sanctioned, but in this
State the power of the Grand Jury to in
vestigate charges of a criminal nature
has never been extended beyond the
its already indicated.
In 1845 the Grand Jury of the city and
county of Philadelphia, requested per
mission to send for witnesses for the pur
pose of investigating alleged misdemean
ors in the officers of the Board of Health,
which was refused by Judge King, then
President of the Court, in a very lengthy
and able opinion, from which the princi
ples already stated have been quoted.
The doctrine distinctly held in that case,
and followed by our Courts ever since,
is that the Grand Jury have no power to
receive individual accusations .from any
source not prefer] ed before thexii by the
responsible public authorities, and not
resting in their own personal knowl
edge, sufficient to authorize-a present-.
ment.
Within the last few days the Grand
Jury in Philadelphia submitted the fol
lowing inquiry to the Court: "How far,"
if at all, can the Grand Jury take official
action in eases where violations of law are,
by common rumor, said to have been com
mitted by individuals or by corporations
when no complaint has been made under
oath 'by any prosecutor before a magis
trate, according to the usual practice in
criminal cases
The learned Judge of that Court. after
quoting the opinion of Judge King, de
fining the powers of the' Grand Jury,
the District Attorney, and the Court,
proceeded to instruct the jury that they
had no power to take Official notice of
and investigate criminal charges based
upon common rumor—that their power
was limited to matters brought to their
notice in the ordinary manner, or In one
of the exceptional modes already men 7
toned.
If there is any truth :in toe rumor and
newspaper accusations to which you re
fer, it is an easy matter for some one
cognizint of the fact, to make an infor
mation and proceed in the usual way. It
was never designed that the Grand Jury
should be clothed with inquisitorial
powers, or be converted into a detective
organization for the purpose of setting
oh foot prosecutions suggested by com
mon rumor or newspaper articles.
If such powers could be legitimately
exercised by the Grand Jury, it would
be used as a cover for persecution by
the malicious and cowardly. Until the
Legislature sees fit to so enlarge your
powers as to einbrace the inquiries sug
gested by yolii it is plainly our duty to
keep within the limits which have hith
erto been regarded by the Courts as de
fining and limiting the powers of too
Grand - Jury.
For these reasons, gentlemen, we
think it would be unwise fur ou rater
upon any investigation on these grounds.
I make these remarks without regard to
to merits or demerits. In fact I. know
nothing about the matte's to which you
refer, except the general and vague ru
mors which form the basis onyour own
action. And guided by the precedents
which we nave been following for the
past twenty-five years strictly, I think it
would be unwise for the Grand Jury to
depart'froni those land-marks and enter
upon the investigation. We therefore
advise you that you have have no power
to do it. .
Oyer and. Termlner—Judge Sterrett
NVEn>iEsni..y, July 7 —TheCB.9O of the
Com monwealth vs. John Fisher reported
yesterday, was resumed and concluded.
The jury returned a verdict of ghilty and
recemmended the prisoner to the mercy
of the Court.
The next case taken up was the Com
monwealth, vs. Geo. W. Hoyle, indicted
for rape, Annie Moyle, his daughter,
being prosecutrix.. The offence was
commited on the 28th day of June, in
the city of Allegheny, and the details
were too disgusting for publication.
On trial.
Common Pleas.-Judge Stowe
WEDNESDAY July the ,case of
Owens vs. RObb Herron, a motion for
a new trial was made and reasons flied.
Country Homes at Popular Prices
Mr. D. S. Williams, one of our shrewd
est, moat responsible and experienced
Real Estate dealers, has just purchased
the well known and beautiful tract of
country known as the Woolslaver place,
near Bloomfield. For this large piece of
property, containing twelve/acres more
or less, the sum of 06,600 was paid. Al
though comparatively high figures, still
Mr. Williams proposes to so lay out and
divide the ground that,eligible sites for
homes maybe secured at very moderate
figures, and on ten years time for pay
ment. These lots are now ready for sale
and as property ishilvancing so steadily
in that section N,v'e anticipate that they
will be greedily taken up by purehasers.
The lots are laid out 2013 y 157 feet and
and are offered at $(104) each. The reader
will readilyperceive what'a rarecthance
there Is here presented
.for'investment
~ and for securing a home. Mr. Williams
elsewhere in our columns advertises a
large number of valuable pieces areal
estate; which are worthy the attention•of
thosidesiring to purchase. Further in-'
fortiation may be obtained by calling at
his office in the 17th ward.'
Installation at Kt. Louts.
The Rev. C. A. Dickey, late of the
Fourth U. P. Church; Allegheny, was
installed as pastor of the First Piesby
terian Church, at St. Louis, bn Sunday
last. Sermon by Rev. B. M. Morton;
charge to the pastor by Rev. S. J.
Nicolls, D. D.; charge to the people by
Rev. Z. Nelson, the retiring pastor. The
occasion was one of great interest, and:
assembled a very large congregation.
The most gratifying results are hoped
for, from the zealous and'efrectlve labors
of Mr. Dlokey In the new field Which
accepts bim with the most cordial wel-
COM • .
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THURSDAY,
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The-Grea Oil StriKe at Tionesta—The
Gazette' on the Belt—Parker's
Landing — The Titusville Herald's
Monthly 011 Ripon.
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On what is known the Jamison flats,
about one mile abov‘ N
Tionesta, on the
Allegheny river, there was struck on
Tuesday of last week an of ell at the
depth of two hundred and four En feet.
Since then it has been steadily pumped,
producing on an average twenty-' fie
barrels per day, of light green oil of 4
gravity. Considerable excitement was
occasioned in the neighborhood, inas
much as the locality may be re
garded as a 'new field, 'although
several highly producing wells were op 7
•erated in the neighborhood in the 'early
part of the oil excitement. Some eight
or ten leases.of adjoining property have
been made, and high figures have been
offered for sites in fee simple. Some of
the leases have been taken in theborough
of. Tionesta an4"Tabb's Run,,which flows
into the Allegheny, directly opposite the
well now producing. Other leases have
been secured farther back on the hills,
on the Tionesta side of the river.
The "Sower's Farm," 'containing one
hundred and twenty acres, and which
attained considerable notoriety some
years ago,, , from its large producing wells,
adjoins the Jamison flats, and has sud
denly found aew value. ,The wells unon
it were abandoned when the price of oil
so materially declined As to render un
profitable the operation of anything less
than hundred barrel wells,, and since
then have received no attention. This
tract is considered ea one of the finest
and most desirable sites in the oil region
for operating, has the advantage of cov
ering the centrekf the belt, and is crossed
by a railroad an fronts on the river. It
has both high lands and low lands suit
able for boring. They" Sowers Farm" is
owned exclusively by the Pittsburgh
GAZETTE firm, who have - -not yet either
leased or disposed of any part of it as his
been announced in the oil regions.
Shrewd oil operators seem to regard
the new territory with favor, and are
busily engaged in leasing and buying in
the neighborhood. The exhaustion of
the old regions has forced them to find
new fields, and we should not be sur
prized if other great discoveries. should
follow in places now little suspected of
containing petroleum. The Jamieson
well cost sixteen hundred dollars in its
sinking, is located on 'a twenty acre
lease, and owned by Messrs. Knapp.
Dunham & Gleason.
The vicinity of. Parker's ‘Landing is
attracting much attention and many new
wells are being put down. The daily
average yield of that district has been
about two hundred and fifty barrels
during the past fortnight. Much new
development is going on in that section.
The monthly report of the Titusville
/Jerald will appear either next Saturday
or Monday. This journal is the recog
nized organ of the oil interests, and a
faithful one it is too: Its Oommerdal
Editor, Samuel Blakely, Esq., is a gen
tleman whose integrity, - fairness and hon
esty of purpose have never been question
ed by those who best know blur. He
devotes nearly all his time putting in
bard labor, in gathering data for the
monthly report which is a leadingleature
of the Herald. It is generally thought
that the forthcoming report will okevelop
an increase over May, but a decrease of
several hunired barrels In comparison
with April; owever. no one can tell,
advance of to publication what resUit
the figures au carefully gathered will pro
duct+ when the balance is struck and the
truth made appal ent.
A Flourishing Condition
_ The "Ben Franklin," of Allegheny,
while one of the youngest, justly bears
the reputation of being ono of the strong
est Insurance Companies soliciting the
patronage of the public,—a gratifying ;
-evidence of the result which is certain to
'follow proper management in these af
:fairs. The latest proof of its prosperity'
and flourishing condition is found in the ,
announcement of a dividend of • one dot- 1
lar and fifty 6nats per share, out of the ;
profits of thellast half, year, payable! to ;
stockholders after Wednesday next. '
The promptness and satisfaction with
which the business of this company viith
its patrons is eonducted, Is the great rea
son why it has been so uniformly suc
cessful and returns such handsome divi
dends. The Directors are all men of the
'highest character for integrity, and the.
Secretary, Mr. Geo. D. /Riddle, under
stands his department so well that all are
pleased who have business intercourse
with him. The office of the Company is
located at No. 41 Obi° street, Allegheny,
and for a safe, reliable home institution,
we can heartily recommend 'the "Ben.
Franklin" to the - attention and patron
age of our practital business couminity.
lleatliuf as Old Citizen
- - -
, . .
i We are very sorry to notice in our
obituary column the death of,Mr. Fran
cis Beatty, which took place yesterday
at his residence, near Fairview, Indiana
,
(.township, this count. Mr. Beatty was
!a very excellent add highly respected
citizen. Be was, fOr a long number of
yeitrs; a ruling Elder in the Reformed
Presbyterian ' congregation of Deer'
Creek, an office which he filled both
with honor to himself and the Church.
He was the father of a large family of
children, all the Survivors of whom are
occupying,respectable pciaitions in soci
ety. Although a very humble and un
' obtrusive gentleman, his death will be
deeply. felt' in the neighborhood, and
lamented' by a large - elicle of friends and
acquaintanci3s. * ,
Alleged Larceny.
Edward Burns made information be.
fore the liiayor, yesterday, charging
Nicholas Boy, proprietor of a saloon in
the Diamond, with the larceny of $5O.
Re alleges that he went into the saloon
kept by the accused while under-the in
fluence of liquor, and remained until
morning, when he discovered that he
had been robbed of his pocketbook, con
taining $5O. It was alleged by the defen
dant that Bqrns came into the bar room
and tell !Islet) on a chair, • and that his
friend took his.watch and gave it to the
bar keeper to keep until he got sober.
Burns was then taken to a room, where
he remained until , morning, when the
watch,
was returned to him. The -case
was diacharged.
•
Ina New Role.
Barney Daffy, the prinelpal witness in
the Bellarson case tried in this county
some months since, has entered the
•
prize ring. A. fight 'was arranged be
tween Duify, who now liails.from Cleve
land, and Burns,lrom this city, and was
to have taken place\near Wheeling 011
the 30th tilt., but for some reason It was
postponed, and an Saturday - last the
principals, accompanied by their backers
and a number :of sportful; characters,
chartered a boat at • Zanesville to take
them to JacksOn's Islandi where -the
fight was to take place .Trie police got
wind orthe affair and arrested the prin
cipals and the backers and lodged them
in jail.
Y 8; 1869.
Iteetin of the Ohlo.Preabytery--cher,
gee Against a Minieter...
About two months ago a communica
tion appeared in a morning cotemporary
reflecting severely upon the managemen
of the Western Theological Seminary in
Allegheny. The article created consid
erable inquiry and discussion, and spec
ulation finally rested upon the Rev. S.
P. Linn,'a minister of the Presbyterian
Church and a former student of the Sem
inary, as the author. Mr. Linn lea mem
ber of the Ohio Presbytery, and at a
eeting of that body held in April last,
tiLitiansfield, the matter was brought up.
It \ wAs stated that there were rumors
alloatNeemewhat detrimental to the au
thor's niinisterisl reputation, and a com
mittee was N acordingly appointed, con
sisting of the‘ltev. John Kerr, the Rev.
Mr. McChilland,ancl Mr. A. M. Marshall,
(an elder irk Dr. Jacobus' church,) to in
vestigate these rum o siand.truthfulness
of the report in referee to the authorship i
of the communication. s Committee
Presented a report at another meeting of
the Presbytery held in Jitne:k Rev. Mr.
Braddock was then substituted as a mem
ber instead of the. Rev. Mr. McClelland,
and the Committee instructed to prepare
charges against him. -
A third meeting of the Presbytery was
commenced Tuesday morning in the
Lecture Room of the First Presbyterian
Church, Wood street, (RAv. Mr. Scovel,
pastor,) at which the 'Committee,.
through their Chairman, tho Rev. Mr.
Kerr, presented a report, embodying
charges and specifications against Mr.
Linn.,The charges- were two in num
ber. irst, unministerial conduct, and
second, indiscreet and immoral conduct.
The charges were accompanied by
lengthy specifications, together with a
list of.the witnesses to be called in a trial
of the case. .
The reception of the report caused a
discussion, which extended throughout
Tayrday 2 tind Wednesday, the remarks at
times be:coming:quite spicy and sharp.
The malii point of difference seemed to be
that the specifications were founded on.
common rumor and extended over a
length of time, which was unconstitu—
tional, and that some of them pertained
more to the jurisdiction of the Clevelanil
Presbytery, the acts alleged having °t
amed Within the bounds of that organi:
nation The case was at length settled by
the reception of the report with one or
two amendments, and the" accused cited
to appear for trial on Tuesday, Silly 27,
at the First Presbyterian Church.
An accident occurred yesterday at the
new jail buildingi by which John Kim-
Mel, a stonemason, employed on the'
building, had his I right leg tiro ken and
left- - shoulder .dislocated. -He was at
work on the wall, when tha derrick used
for hoisting stone, dropped in conse
quence of one of the ropes becoming de
tached, and struck him on the shoulder,
eausing him to. fall from - the wail into
the cellar, a distance of ten' or twelve
feet. In his descint his leg caught in
the scaffolding and was severely- frac
tured near the hip joint: He was re
moved to the office of Dr: McCook, who
redueed the fracture and adjusted the
dislocated joint, after, which the unfor
tunate/man was reniovt.d to -his reg.=
denceion 'Carson _street, East Birming
ham!
/The rapidity with which PLANTATION
BiTTERS have become a household no
.
cessity thioughout the civilized nations,,
is without a parallel in the history of the
world. °psi five 'million bottles were
sold in twelve months, and the demand
is daily / increasing. Rich, and poor,
young and old; ladies, physicians and
clergymen, find that it revives tfrooping
spirits, lends strength to 'the system,
vigoi to the mind, and is exhausted na
ture's great restorer. It is compounded
cf the choicest roots and herbs, the celo
brated Calisay-a -or Peruvian Raik, etc.,
all preserved in St. Croix Rum. It is
sold by all respectable dealers in 'every
town, parish, village and hamlet through
North and 'South. America, Europe and
all the Islands of the Ocean.
MAGNOLIA WATER:43I.II)B2IOr to the
beet imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price. III.S.T.F.
For sale at all Grocery-Stores. —Mar
vin's Crackers, Marvin's Jubilee Cakss,
Marvin's Milk Biscuit,'Marvin's Manilla•
Jumbles, Marvin's Ginger Cakes, Mar
vin's Toast Biscuit.. Everything in the
bakery line that you want for family use.
Ask for Marvin's. Marvin's store is No.
91 Liberty street. , Wholesale and retail
trade supplied at the lowest cash rates.
Lama Lace Pointe cheap, to close the,
stock. gates &Zell. •
L.-43.; W. Hubley, No. 6S
Federal street, has added to his variety
of. House•furnishing goods an ,entirely
new double inverse rotary Ice Cream
Freezer, called the "I. -X. L," which is
a quick and effectual freezer, surpassing
all competitors, and cheap. TIE
Corsets, Hoot) Skirts, Parasoli and
'Adios' Undergarments, in - full assort
ment and attractive plaids. Bates 4.tt Bell.
Opportunity to Make Money.—Twenty
men or ladies wanted, of good 'address,
to canvass for the most popular Sewing
Machine now in use. Apply, after three
o'clock. at Office of Howe Sewing Ma
chine, No. 4 Sixth street, late St.'Clair.
7:THS
Low Prices for Summer Goods, , Bateo
dr. Bell.
Printed P. K's, worth,one dollar, clos
ing out at 50 cents. Burchfield &
Co., No. 52 St. Clair street.
Extra Quality Bleached and Unbleach
ed Muslim at 12}i cents. Bates& Bell.
Henn:tants of dress goods, silks and
poplins and wool goods, cheap at - J. M.
Burchfield it Co.'s.
Cons Mutton Water Is a certain cure for
Diabetes and all diseases of , the Kid
neys. For sale by all Druggists.,
• TTHS:T.
Special Redacthaw in SUM1:11(3? Dreas
Goods. Bates & Bell.
The place to get White tune, Cal.
clued Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is at
itcker B Caskey's. 13 Smithfield street.
Japanese Silk. - assorted plaids. Bates
& Bell.
- —The National Convention of the Beta
Theta Pi Literaxy Fraternity, is in ses
sion at the Supreme Court ROOMS at Co
lumbus, 0. Nearly all leading Collegeri
and Unixersities in the country are rep
resented. Gen. It. W. Smith, ofChicago,
is President, and A. Maxwell;of the In
diana State University, is Secretary.
The proceedings are secret, but an open
session will be held Thursday night in
the Senate Chamber, when an oration
will be pronounced by Dr. S. B. Stevens,
Ai M., of Cincinnati % and apoem by Rev.
J. H. Lozier, A. M., of Indianapolis- A
banquet will conclude , the proceedings.
Chicago will probably be selected for the
next annual Contention. •
Leg Broken.
Tim New York Bun • eapc. "It as re..
markable that Mr. Raymond—enjoying
as good health as he did — shoul d babe
passed the, last afternoon of ids life in se
lecting a burial place; and a still more
striking coincidence kwas Ws- saying—an
the W o rld reports—to ltr.-Nekill, on the.
morning of his death, and when he ap
raied perfectly well, that he would pre
er a death by apoplexy to any other. It
S tradition_of the eloquent James Otis,
oftßevolntionary fame, that he had often
expressed a desire that when his time
should come to die he might be struck by
lightning; and that one - day "he stood in
the front doorway of his house, with the
door open, as a small cloud passed over.
One single thunderbolt only' fell from it,
and that struck him , and killed him in
stantly." i
fittkiEtlED.
DITHRIDGE—LEVIS—On Tuesday evening,
July B.h, at the 'Union Bandst.Church, by Rev.
James H. Montgomery, •of :Xenia, Oblo, GEC's.
W. DITHRIDUE and •HARdls.Tit M. LEWIS,
both of th , s eity. . -
MERCEB—HOLLI4S—On. Wednesday, June
7, 1869; by Rev.-W. P. Moore, Mr. M. B. /d ER
CER and Ma i MARY E. HOLLINS. both yr Al
legheny City. • . .
NOBLE—BLAYNEY-0 c 'Tuesday, Jujy 6th,
1869, by Rev. Jottu Douglas, D. D.,•• • Mr. D.
NOBLE,- of Allegheny, and Miss iFANNY
spent/Ey, of, Pittsburgh. •
McNFAL—FISHER—On Thursday. July
1869, •rig Rev.' John.McMilliii, at the residence
of the o:de's:tither. Mr. THOMAS MCNE/t, of
Pittsburgh, and Miss JANET FISHER, eldest
daughter of William Fisher, Esq.,-of AllightuT
City, Pa. i
- DIGNAM—O'GRADY—On Tuctiday evening,
July 6th. at St: Paul's Cathedral, by Rev. J. F. •
Lterlln,Mr. FRANK J. DIUNAM of Colana bits, ,
Indiana, and IdIcs.ANNIE WHHADY. , •
DIED :
• BLACII—On Tuesday evening. July 6th Mrs.
ELIZABMTH BLACK, wife or the :ate Ell Jan
Black, li. the 60th yearn/ her age.
The funeral will, take place from 114residenee
of Mr. J. B. Moore; No. 38 (Matham street. OH
THIS APT/Limo:ls, at 3 o'Mock. The friends
of the deceased are respectfully invited to • -
'tend.
FOAT.E—On Tuesday, July 6th, at , 4 P. w..
JoB.ti W. I OeLE, ugtd 26 years. : ,
The funeral will take place from the realdence
of hia,mother: on Second avenue, Ttfiß MOBS
ING, at 94 • o'clock. The friends Jf,:the family
are respectfully Invited to attend..
,• •
.TATE— Wednesday more lug. Jhly
o'clock, SAMUEL E. 'T.A.Tk,, in the th/rif,
seventh year of his age. • • -,
The funeral will take placejtrom his late resi
dence, No. 44, Jamets street? ' Allegheny City.
TRIG AFTERNOON, at 2 o' , ciock.. The friends of
the family are respecttnlly Incited to attend.
HIGBEE—On Tuesday' evening, July. 6th,
1869, from injuries received on the A. V. R.. 11 ,
J. Y. 1119.13 E .K. in the 60th year of his age. •
Toe funeral will takti - plaeoliom•llis
resi
dence, No. 7.Kenttedy's flow, Beaver Avenue,
Allegheny, TO-DAY. It; 9 'o'cleek Ad 7d. The
irleads of the family are itspectfully Invited to
attend.
BARKER—Tuesday night. tuvy 6. 1869, atl2..
o'clock At., ...ARAM JOsh, ell 'N al. Infant daugh
ter
of Wm. 11-and Amanda H. Harker. 1
' Funeral tvlil proceed to All gitebr Cemetery 7
from residenCe of her parents,, Hillside, neat M.
E. Church, South Pittsburgh-, (:)‘DAT July Bth
'at 3 o'clock P. Se. The Agenda of the family are
respectfully Invited to &Head. .
BEAT rY—On Wednesday afternoorn Jtailtb.
1869, FRANCIS. BEATTY. In the 751 h year of
hie age. .
The funeral will take place froin his lateTeni
denoe. Indiana township, on FRIDAY MORNING,
Jalj'iltb. at 10 o'clock. Carriages will leave the
ofce.olFairman•jß Samsor, No. 133'Sandnrisy
street, 411egheay, IA 7 A. 11.. • •
- .2lglll2.ltoY—At t East .I.loerly. J.. M . Infant
son of John U. ann . , Bella McElroy, aged 12
months and all days. ;
UNDERTAKERS.
•
LEX. A.I II UNDEIi-
TAKER, No. 106 FOURTH, STREET.
usburgn. Ps COFFibid of all landsiCßAP.lts'
GL0'...11.5, and ery description of Funeral
ntshing tioods Itrntstied. Rooms open day and
Mitt.. Hearse nig Carriageslorttisited...
Parritsstcss—Rev.Davioßirr..O.D.,/kev.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thorn.ti Ewing, Keg ...ja , c.o
Miller, Eso.
ItLES itc PELoOLES,
DERTAILEItS AND LIVE::
corie; . t API DUSKY STItEli."l7 CIIIIECL.
AVENIJA Allegheny Cityvitherclti,elr COP - Flni•
ROOMS we constantly supplied real * awl
Inaltatton elyuod, 3fahogany sad WalcM
Cairo's, at prices %.e.ryinst from $4 to 3100. .}:(
ales prepared for Diu rment. lie.artes and Cs_-- ' mires furairbed:/also, •11 &Inds of .11omsiz.E
Goods, If required. (Mice oven at all Lonrg, day
and night.
V WATCHES
BECOMING POPULAR.
THE 'UNITED STATES WATCH CO'S
KEY Si. PENDANTWINDING
W A. T C 1-3( L'A'SS.
Tte• 'best wateb blade, and by far the most eon- -
et r tent. Call and examlue antra a:
W. G. DIINSEATH'S,
56 FIFTH AVENUE,
OPPOSITE MASONIC HALL
je3o
SOAP
AGENCY FOR
PETER SQUIRE'S, LONDON,
CELEBRATED CHEMIC4LS.
SOAP,
Containing 40 per cent. ?are Giveerine
ITIVERVPS?ING PREPASLITIRNB
- 81102 as Bi Carb Poiassa,Vioht Salt, Riseingen
Salt, Seidittz Powder, Citrate Magnesia, Citrate
Iron and Quinine; lodide Potaasse, Carbonate',
&c. Also, ascent F. A. eara's Vienna'
Glyceride Soap, and Brecknell's. London, Sion'
Soap.
SIMON JOHNSTON,
Corner Fourth Avenue and Smith-
field street:
MERCHANT TA/LQRS:I
- . 0. HALE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Would reer•ectftilly intonn his leads .
ado tha
public generally, that his
SPRING STOCK OF•GOODS
IS NOW COMPLETE,
soparrsuzi AN EARLY CALL.
'Corner of Penn and Sixth Streets,
mhD
HEOPENHEID O : CO.
No. 50 SIXTH ;STBEET, (late St.
Clair,) have just received from the East the best
lot • of New Goods for Spring Snits ever brought
to the, market. The firm warrant to cut and fit
and make Clothes cheaper and better than any
first-class hoase thie city. A new and Olen.
`did assortment of GENTLER - Ea:43 IrtlitNisg.
!NO GOODS are at all times to be found at WI
twase. Cur Number Is 50 7 471 i 4324371116.7-
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