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Milt AND SUBURBAN.
TB3 GAZETTE is ftomished in the city
t* six days of the week for 15 cents per
collek by mait, Wiper annum: 3 mos., e 2.1
For Sale.—ln Allegheny City, a route
thiLt will pay over 520 per week. Must
be a sober, energetic man, and residet
in Allegheny. Apply at GAZETTE Obi e
on Saturday, August 2J. between the
hours of 1 and 4 P. M.
Warden Scandrett received fifteen pris
oners yesterday.
To-day the jail will be relieved of nine
inmates. They go to Claremont.
Yesterday morning Mayor Drum die
poaed of eight common cases.
•
Sabbath School Celebration. -=A. Sat>.
bath'School celebration will be hela at
Union Church,Robi Robinson township, on
Thursday, August 26th.
Baplcing .3.; Co. received the contract for
furnishing Allegheny City public build.
Inge with five thousand bushels of coal,
at eleven cents per bushel. -
Committed. 'Yesterday Alderman
Thomas committed Edwin Henry for a
hearing, on a C atha rine of ault - and bat
tery,-preferred by Cassell.
Tne Camp Meeting at Leetsdale, fifteen
miles below the city. will commence to
day. It promises to be largely attended.
About eighty, tents have been erected on
the ground. •
Perponal.—povernor Geary is at his I
old liome; in Westmoreland county. He
will remain at Greensburg for several
days, and visit Latrobe, Alexandria and-
Harrison City, returning to Harrisburg
in about a week.
Alleged Larceny.--Yesterday after
noon Ueorge Warner was arrested on an
information for larceny,preferred against
him by a Market street dry goods mer
chant. _Ha i ls charged with procuring a
key to the store, entering the establish
ment at night and • steang silks and
other goods, which he wo u l d peddle dur
ing the day. He was committed fir a
:bearing.
Intosicated.—Yesterday afternoon an
officer observed a woman lying in the
gutter in front of the Columbia Engine
House, Allegheny, in a state of intoxica
tion. She was taken to the look up, and
after sobering somewhat, went into con
vulsions, but soon recovered. She re
fused to give her name, and remained in
- the look-up last evening. being unfit to
leave: She will be set at liberty to-day.
Found Drowned.—Coroner Clawson
hold an inquest yesterday, on the body
of an old man named Hugh McCoy, who
was found drowned the previous evening,
in the Monongahela , river at Sobo. He
left his home at eleven o'clock last
Wednesday forenoon, and was not seen
or heard ofe ft erward until his hotly was
found as stated. The jury returned a
verdict of "found drowned." Deceased
leaves a wife and three children. His
remains were taken home [this morning.
Restored to Her Grand-parents.—By
- private advices we learn that little Mary
Whiting, the interesting child taken
from her grand.parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Dignum, formerly of this city, by
action in habeas ecrtpu.s case last March,
Sias been restored to them by her father.
This will be gratifying to all those ao.
• qualpted with the case, as the child was
;taken away from its grand•parents under
- peculiarly hard circumstancea: She will
now be raised, educated and adopted as
•one of Mr. Dignum's own , family.
Locked Up.--Yesterday afternoon sifll
cer Graham, of the Allegheny police, ar
rested a auspicious character who , was
endeavoring to sell a box of tobacco on
-Ohio street, Third ward. When brought
to the lock.up he was recognized as a
well known character, ;tamed Smith.
Be was quite impudent and refused to
give any information concerning his ac
tions. He was accordingly locked np
until this morning. The box was mark
'ed M. J. Greelt.;Roaston. Pa., and con
tained apparently a considerable quan
tity of plug .tobacco. s
More Room.—Hugh Mahon and Austin
43annon are rival hucksters in the Dia
-mond market, and transact business at
:adjoining stands. Yesterday Mahon's
\business havinn increased, he desired
more room and requested Gannon to
i'move_ over," a demand whtch, he
alleges - was refused. A row ensued
when, tit is stated, Gannon struck
him,* which he considered sufficient
ticahe use for an assault and y Informa
n, which made bebatt er fore Alderman
Taylor, and upon which a warrant for
the alleged °Zander wars issued.
The Duquesne Grar.
Last evening another meeting was held
in the hall of the Third National Bank
Building. by the members of the Du
quesne Grays.
Captain Petrie, from Committee on
'Constitution and By-laws, preented the
-draft of that decurnent which ,
after belng
slightly amended, was adopted. The
Committee on 'Uniform exhibited a cap,
same style as that worn by the Seventh
--, lgew 'York Regiment, 'which was also
"adOpted. Routine business of no general
'interest occupied the remainder of the
_ _meeting.
The Hatolll•Coulter Race To.blorrocv
Afternoon. •
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The arrangements for a scull-race be.
- tweed Hamill and Coulter were fully
•concluded at Mr. Tom Bailey's La Belle
° Saloon, on Smithfield:. street, yesterday.
The race, according to the articles of
• agreement , signed by both- the men. will
- be over the ~ M onengahela river course
' • from GlenwbOd to 80110 and return, for a
purse of five hundred dollars aside. To
morrow afternoon bas been fixed as the
time. Daniel OT`eill, Esq., editor of the
_Dispatch, was chosen stakeholder, and be
holds the sum of one thousand dollars,
to be passed over to the best man in the
Contest. Bath the men are in training at
;Cam boathouses, and both are said to be
3n excellent condition.
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A City Editor Comptimented.
Testerday our genial friend, William
?Ramsey, Esq., City Editor of the Pitts
burgh "bat, was nominated by acchuna
tion in the Democratic Convention for
Clerk of the Orphans, Court. The com
pliment was unsolicited, and:was most
.worthily bestowed; asand there are few more
wearnert, consistent- hard' working
Democrats than Mr. ' Ramsey in.
aide our county limits, and none possess
higher analifications for any clerical
oOlce in the gift of his party. While
do not anticipate that he .will defeat the
courteous and capable Colonel . Mande,
the Republican candidate, still we will
make;awager that he runs far ahead of
any candidate on the ticket 'yesterday
put forward, and in , many respects is the
beat and strongest gentleman named for
leadership by our Democratic friends.
POLITICAL.
°
Or-
Democratic County Convention—The
gautzation—Scenes of Contusion—Re
port of Committee on Contested Seats
—The Nominations—Restitutions, Am.
The delegates elected by the Demoora
cy on Saturday, the 14th inst., assembled
in Convention in the Supreme Court
Room yesterday morning for the purpose
of placing in nomination candidates for
the several county and other offices to
be filled atthe ensuing October , election.
The Convention was called to order at
half-past ten o'clock by T. J. Keenan,
Chairman of the Democratic County Ex
ecutive Committee, who stated that be
was ex-officio temporary chairman. Af
ter stating. the object of the Convention
he said that the Democracy had assem
bled and were ready to do their duty to
their party. It had been his privilege ,
for several years past to perform the du
ties which he. was now performing for
the last time, as,' he had positively de
clined to accept the position of cnairtnan
of the Committee for another term. The
duties, he said, would fall into other and
abler- hands. He announced that the
first business in order would be the elec
tion of tempoiary Secretaries.
On motion, tne following named gen
tlemen were elected: S. C. McCandless,
George H, Kuhn, W. M. Rafferty, Ed. J.
Hughes and Charles B. Mowry.
The credentials of the delegates were
then called for,and bythe method adopted
a very full representation was obtained.
When a district was called, if there were
no credentials _handd in, some entle
man would give the e names of tw g o per
sons, which would be entered by the
Secretaries, about one-fourth of the dis
tricts being represented in this manner.
In calling over the districts, it was as
certained that there were contests for the
seats in three districts, the Fifth ward,
Eighth ward and McClure township.
Christy Bradford, a claimant from the
Fifth ward, whose right to a seat was
contested by C. B. Strain, handed in his
credentials, and Alderman J. A. Strain
announced that the seat was contested.
Chriity replied that Mr. Strain was not
a member-of the Convention and had no
right to speak.
When McClure township was called, R.
H. Kerr,
Esq. before handing his cre
dentials desired to explain the contest in
his district. '
The Chairman ruled hiin out of order
and stated that it would be necessary to •
appoint a committee on contested seats
to whom this"matter would have to be
referred.
Mr. Kerr replied that it would not be
necessary to appoint, a committee in the
,case of McClure township as the contest
was bogus..
On motion of W. D. Moore, Esq. the
Chair appointed a I committee of five on
contested seats. The following gentle
men constitute the committee: Messrs.
John R. Large, W. H. Reel, Henry Frey
vogle, George H. Kahn, W. D. Moore.
While the Chairman was announcing
the committee, Christy Bradford, one of
the contestants from the Fifth ward, rose
to his feet and remarked in an excited
manner: "I don'tant no wire
I was elected fairl y]and don't want to be
chisseled out of my seat."
On motion, the Convention took a re
cess for fifteen mientes, - is having been
announced that n 3 business could be
transacted until thlii report of the Com
mittee On Conteste4 Seats was received.
By this time the mmittee, which had
retired to the Grand Jury room, were or
ganized and at work, and the delgates,
anxious to hear the fun, crowded the
room.
After waiting half an hour, the Chair
man called the meeting to order, and
stated that he had visited the Committee
during the recess. They had a Convert
tion of their own up :stairs, and were
having a warm. time.
At his suggestion the Convention ad
loarned until one o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
'The Convention met at one o'clock.
pursuant to adjournthent.
REPORT OF THE COTAMITTEE ON CREDEN-
' Mr. Dirge, Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Credentials, submitted a report
which was, in substance as follows:
In the case of McClure township the
Committee recommend both sots of del
egates be admitted, and allow one vote
to each set of delegates.
In the case of the Fifth ward. Pitts
burgh, the Committee find that Chas. B.
Strain and Johti O'Neill are entitled to
the seats.
In the Eighth ward, Pittsburgh. Jno. T.
Dignam and Joseph Lotink were de
clared entitled to seats.
The report was adopted and the Coin
mittee discharged.
FERBIANENT ORGANIZATION
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to a permanent organization by the elec
tion of a Ottairman.
The following named gentlemen were
Placed in nomination: James Hopkins,
W. D. Moore, and C. Magee, Esqrs.
Mr. Magee declined to be a candidate,
and, on motion, was permitted to with
draw his name.
On motion, it was resolved to vote viva
voce for the candidates.
Mr. Sill moved that when only one del
egate represented a district, he be env
powered to cast two votes.
Mr. C. B. Strain objected, stating that
according to rules governing Democratic
Conventions, delegates were entitled to
vote for absent colleagues.
The Chairman decided that this Con
vention was not bound by the rules of
any former convention.
The question then recurring on Mr.
Sill's motion it was adopted.
Christy Bradford, at this point arose
and ' , appealed" to the Convention. He
said he had been duly elected, and defied
or." Strain to produ"noce credenyou tials. [Cries
p wont," fol
lowed in rapid succession.] ,
tion
The
hair d
set ma ed that mattern stated that the conven
tl.
The Secretary then proceeded to call
the roll of delegates, and when the name
of C. B. Strain, from the Fifth ward, was
called, Christy Brapford cried out in a
loud voice, "I appeal from that vote."
[Cries of "put him oat," fotiosed.]
Order being restored, the Secretaries
proceeded'to call tha roll, and all passed
off' quietly until McClure township was
mimed. R. H. Kerr, Esq., arose and
stated that he was informed that the
Committee on Credentials had admitted
both sets of delegates. He desired to
state that he and his colleague would
withdraw from the Convention; that the
CoMinittee had outraged decency by
their action. Cries of "he is out of or
derr and ',put htm out," followed. The.
'
chair decided that Mr. Kerr, being call
ed upon to vote, had a right to make au
explanation. Mr. Kerr then retired.
Mr. Moore being called upon to vote
after casting his vote for Mr. 'Hopkins
moved that gentleman be declared - the
unanimous choice of the Convention for
permanent I chairman, The motion was
adopted.
Ur. Hopkins, on being introduced to
the Convention, addressed the delegates
briefly, thanking them for the favor con
feritd upon him. -
The Chairman then stated that the
next business in order would be the'
completing of the orgahization.
The following named gentlemen were
elected Vice Presidents J. A.
PiTTSBURGiI C F AZETTE : WEDNESD:4 I r, AUGUST 18; 186'9,
Hunter, Robt. Side% W. H. Moore, R.
S. Morrison and J. R. Large.
On motion, the temporary Secretaries
were elected permanent Secretaries.
On motion, a Committee of Five was
appointed to dry :y resolutions, as fol
lows: Messrs. Hunter, Bailey, Moore,
Keenan and McKinley.
A delegate moved that the resolutions
and platform adopted by the Democratic
State Convention be adopted Dy this Con
vention.
Several amendments were made, upon
which considerable .discussion. ensued,
and a vote being taken the amendments
and original mot!on were defeated.
AN ADS'ENTZE.
The Chairman then lead a letter from
Gen. Cass, expressing his regrets at being
unable to attend the Convention, in con
sequence of severe, illness.
A delegate proposed three cheers for
Gen. Cass, which was responded to.
On motion of Mr. Keenan the letter
was received and ,entezed upon the min
utes.
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THE, CANDIDATES.,
On motion it was resolved to proceed
to place in nomination candidates for
the several offices to be tilled at the en
suing election; and the following names
were suggested:
For Judge of District Court.—John
MoClarren and John H. Bailey.
Assistant Law Judge of the Common
Pleas.—A. W. Foster, Thos. C. Lazear,
John R. Large.
State Senate.—Hall Patterson, William
Linn.
Assembly—John H. Irwin, Jacob Ls
shell, J. H. Stewart. M. Lipp. Jamie Ca
lhoun, A. B. Oliver, Joseph Lofink, Sr.,
S. 0. M'Candiess, John P. Helsel, R. Koe
nig, James H. Thaw Ed. J. Hughes,
Jno. Murray, W. C. Dean, C. IL Paulson,
J. P. Pearson, Wm. bil'ilairmick, Thomas
A. Spence, John L. Kerr l and John
Morelabd.
...Vhemff—J. Y. M'Laughlin, Jacob Stuck
rath and Geo. L. Miller
The Chairman stated that Mr. Black
man positevely declined to permit his
name to be used.
Treasurer —D. Ihmson and T. B. Swear
ingen. ,
Clerk of Courts—W. F. Farley.
Recoraer—W . N. Fleming and Capt.
C. B. McCullough. I
Commissioner—W-11. McGee, Isaac
Bausman and James Irwin.
Register—D. 0. C. Lambert and J. B.
Moore.
Clerk of Orphans' Court—Willlamßam
say.-
Director of the Poor—John R. Large,
R. B. Guthrie, Chas. Bryson and T. B.
Ryrie.
On - motion, Mr. Ramsey, for Clerk of
the Orphans' Court, was nominated by
acclamation.
Mr. Large moved that the delegates
proceed to vote by marking.
A delegate moved to amend by , voting
viva voce. The amendment was lost.
The question recurring on the original
motion, it was adopted.
A delegate moved that the candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
be declared the nominees.
Mr. Reel amended by moving that the
office of Commissioner be excepted from
this rule.
The motion as amended was adopted,
and the Secretaries proceeded to call the
names of delegates, commencing with
the townships, and the voting com
menced.
After the marking bad proceeded for
sometime. on motion an additional corps
of secretaries were appointed to conduct
the markini; of. the townships in order
to facilitate business.
Mr. C. B. Strain called the attention of
the Chairman to the fact that candidates
and persons, not members of the OM.'
vention, were crowding round the Sec.
retaries, and moved that the tables be
cleared.
The Chairman requested all persons so
offending to move back. stating that un
less the uest wsa comlied with be
would be r co eq mpelled to call p them put by
name. This request created considerable
confusion and disorder. whichwee Anal.
ly quieted and the marking proceeded-
A RESOLUTION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
Mr. Keenan offered the folloviing reso
lution:
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
Convention be authorized to appoint the
usual County Committee of Corraapon
deuce, of which he shall be Chairman.
Joseph R. Hunter, one of the Vice
Presidents in the chair, put thequestion,
and decided the resolution adopted.
A scene of general confusion here en
sued.
Mr. Moore held that the sesolutkm was
out of order at this time. .
Mr. Keenan held that it was in order
and was only passed to facilitate business.
Mr. Strain said that by a resolution
previously adopted it was decided to re•
far all resolutions to a committee, and he
moved that the whole matter be aid on
the table.
The Chairman ruled that there was
nothing before the Convention as be had
decided that the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Moore appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
A vote being taken, the appeal was ap.
parently sustained but was not so deci
ded by the Chair, and the motion , was
allowed to rest for a time.
Mr. Moore asked permission to make
an explanation. He said that during the
temporary absence of the Chairman of
the Convention, Mr. Keenan had offered
the 'resolution for the purpose of smug•
cling it through the Convention.
'That notwithstanding the fact that
the resolution had not been put to a
vote or beard by the Convention, the
gentleman officiating as Chairman,had
decided , that it was adopted. He had
appealed from that decision, which sp
peal was sustained by a very decided
vote, yet the Chair had not so declared.
He desired to say that this Convention
would protest - against such action, or
against tbat resolution standing as a part
of the action of this Convention.
Another scene of "confusion worse
confounded" here ensued, and cries of
"be is out of order," "go on with the
marking," "go on Mr.' Moore," dtc.,were
heard from all parte of the house.
, After considerable trouble the Chair
man succeeded in restoring partial order
when the marking was proceeded with.
A LIBERAL COLLECTION. -
Mr. Keenan stated the Janitor bad con
siderable trouble cleaning the room after
Democratic Conventions, and at the last
two Conventions he had been overlooked..
He would therefore suggest that a Com
mittee be appointed to pass around and
raise a collection. A Committee was ap.
pointed and started round, whereupon
several delegates bad business outside
and others were in search of "change for
a quarter." The sum iota! 'contributed
was 135.96. (Not clukrgabie to the Asa
Packer fund.) • ,
FIRST BALLOT.
The first ballot haying been completed,
the result was announced by the Chair
man as followt.: ,
JCDOIC OF DISTRICT CORR?.
John N. DieCl4ren... 42:•Jno H. Haller 14t
ASSISTANT JAW JU.DIC OF ?111 COSIDOR PLEAS,
COURT.
•A. W. Foster
STATE, HILN 1F.I; F 1
AT d . Brgwin 38
u .
*Hall Patterson 951Wintam Linn 73
ASSICSIT/141%
'John H. Irwip 75 •J. X Barbour 113
*.I• H. Stuart. ...... . 10 i; J.eob Lashell 27
Jas, Calhoun 51111. Lipp 35
•Josehe Labile .. ... .. 67 A B. Miser 44
B. Hoenig. • 96 •Jno. P. Heisei.. . . ... 115
E1. , -I. Degilen... .. ... 23 J. H. Thaw 12
1
W. C. Mean. ... . ..... NI Ino. Murray 5.1
J. P Pear on.. .: .... 10 C. IV M urray 49
Thos. A. ISPOSCS SO J no. L. Herr ..... .... Di
Joo. Morehead.-- 16 Fie sri Large 4./
Jno. Tetzell 22 *5. b. Roach 99
=3
SHERIPr. •
oN o Jacob Stuckl*th.... 78
J. Y. Metanglin
Geo. L. Mliter..•
TIMASUILIS
D. Dimeen
CLERK OP COURTS.,
W. N. Farley, (elected by acclamation.)
- CORMISSIONZR.
Wi n ß. .taeee 64 1 Isaac Bauman V
Ja, es Irwin,— . ...... 61
unGlsnen,
D/. 0. C. Lambert 33 I 'J. B. Moore ITI
CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT,
William Ramsey, by acclamation.
ti DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
;..
uhas. Bryson... .... ...—3Ol . R. B. Guthrie 61
RECOISDER,
73 *C.B.M'Cullongh ..100
W. N. Fleming
THAT RESOLUTION AGAIN.
A. delegate offered the resolution pre
viously offered by Mr. Keenan when Mr.
Hunter again put the resolution to the
Convention and attempted to force it
through, which caused another scene of
confusion.
Mr. Coyle objected to the proceeding,
and held that Mr. Hunter had no right
to act as Chairman.
Mr. Moore esired to state that he had
no personal feelihg in the matter, but he
must object to forcing the entire control
of the Democratic party of this county
upon Mr. Hopkins.
At this point Mr. Hopkins resigned the
chair to Mr. Large, and Mr. Moore pro
ceeded, stating that hailed no objection
to Mr. Large, who he knew to be an
hones; man.
Mr. Drexler mounted upon a chair
and demanded that Mr. Hopkins retain
the chair.
'Mr. Large called him to order, stating
that he would put him out if he did not
keep order.
So great was the confusion at this
point that it was impossible to hear who
was talking or what was being said.
After some time, Mr. Moore was per
mitted to proceed, comparative order
having been restored.
A motion was then made to adopt the
resolution making Mr. Hopkins Chair
man of the County Executive Com
mittee.
Another scene of confession ensued.
Mr. Linn attempted to address the
Convention on the resolution, when the
cries of "yon are , not a delegate" “put
him downy etc.
Mr. Sawyer then moved to lay the res
olution on the table. Lost.
The question recured on the resolution
which was adopted.
Mr. Hopkins thanked the Convention
for the additional honor conferred upon
him, after which the balloting proceeded..
Mr. Charles Strain moved that the can
didate having the highest number of
votes for Commissioner be declared the
nominee.
Mr. Mcllwaln moved as an amend
ment that the Convention go into another
ballot for Commissioner.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion it was resorted_ to take the
vote viva voce.-
THE BEIDOHD BALLOTT.
The Chairman announced the result of
the second ballotraa follows:
Irwin 551 •3161 e 69
On motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
The Chairman then announced the
ticket nominated:
THZ RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Joseph Hunter, Chairman of the
Committee on resolutions submitted the
following report;
Resolved, 'That our State nomination,
lion. Asa Packer and C. L. Pershing de
serve and will receive the united and
earnest support of the Democratic party
of this county in the coming contest.
Resolved, That we ratify and indorse
the platform of principles adopted by the
late Democratic State Conventional:Mar
risburg.
Resolved, That aoondition of affairs in
this county, so alarming as to call forth
the late presentment of the Grand Jury,
demonstrates the necessity of a change
by the action of the eoe—all the more
because of the deci si o nby out Judges
that such complaints of the Grand Jury
cannot be considered by the courts.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all
oppressive sumptuary laws, and to all
proscription and intolerant • legmoralitislation,
believing that the Interests of y
and religion can only be Injuredby
draging them into the arena of partizan
conflicts.
Resolved, That we confidentially r acorn
mend the ticket this day nominated. as
entitled to the support of all true friends
of the public interest in this county.
The report was received and the reso
lutions were adopted.
On motion adjourned.
The successful candidates are marked
with an asterick.
Mr. Geo. Moore
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Called on us-yesterday, he and his wife
having just returned from a visit to tht.
Old World:, They left Glasgow on the
31st of July on board the steamship
Gambria, and made a very narrow es
cape from shipwreck. For three days
and nights they were surrounded by
dense fog, and finally struck on a rock
oil New Foundltind. For three hours
their situation wasone of imminent peril.
The boats were prepared, portions of the
Ber g s
were thrown over and the passen.
gers united in prayer. At last, as Mr.
Moore says, by a special intepositlon of
Providence, the fog lifted just as the tide
Was raising and thb vessel was able to go
off upon her proper course, the same day
that. the ill-fated Germanial struck and
went to pieces. Mr. Moore •says that alt
i t
the passengeraunite in the belief that the
officers and crew did their whole duty
and everything else that as in their
power to avert the cutest ophe, which
they so nairowly escaped,
Further Partleu
Winnie Orono' on Mon• ay afternoon
threatened to throw a .. tie of ..stufr
. ..
on Margaret Krane. She as promptly .
arrested on a warrant .rn Alderman'
Humbert, at Margaret's ustance, and
the evil design thus thwarted.. At the
hearing before the Alderman she was
further compelled to give bobdato keep
the peace toward her neighbor. Incensed
at being thus checked up, she appeared
at Alderman Eftrain's office yesterday
il .
and co plained that Margaret bad
struck h twice lathe face with her fiat.
An office with a warrant repaired to the
resident, of Mrs. Krane, No., 17 Point
street, to arrest her but fonud the house
vacated .his time the lady having re
tired bu a few minutes before his arri
val. Bb will, in all probability, have an
opport ' ty of explain matters to -day.
Unpleasantness.
1 Stevenson and Benjamin
Samn
gan are employed in a rolling mill in the
Tenth ward. Yesterday they had a little
unpleasantness, which resulted in two
informations before Alderman Taylor,
one for surety of the peace and the .
other for assault and battery, Hogan in
both cases appearing as defendant. Ac
cording to Stevenson% state manta, Hogan
struck him in a pugilistic way, and fol
lowed it up with an ominous threat that
he would deprive him of his brains by
knocking them out. The Alderman is
sued a warrant for Mr Hogan's arrest,
when the circumstance* wilt be Investi
gated.
lOT AND BLOODSHED
Plcutor at Iron City Park--Dlegraeful
Rusyk—Boy Shot by a Policeman—At
temp to I.yucti the Officer by Reaps
and ruukeu Men.
IroniCity Park, in the Fifteenth ward,
was, 4esterday, made the scene of a
disgritcefal row, and an attempt to
lyn° a police o ffi cer. It appears that
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a charitable association connected with
St. Patricks church, held 'a picnic, the
proceeds of la hich were to be devoted
to the relief of the widows and orphans
of the congregation. During the fore
part of the day the affair passed off
pleasently, but towards evening the-bad
whiskey, beer and other decoctions, a
large quantity of which had been dis
posell of by the crowd assembled,
began to have telling effect on a
number of them and it soon became
evinent that the affair would elm
in a fight. A young man named
Carroll, having a 'heavy load of "ben
zine" aboard, amused himself by stri
king a young man whose name we could
not ascertain, on the head with a "billy,"
knocking him down and seriously injur
ing him. The police, several or whom
were present at the request of the mana
gers of the picnic to preserve order,
were called upon to arrest Carroll. He
was pointed out to officer Moore, who ar
rested him and attempted to take bim
from the grounds, whereupon a large
number of roughs made an attack upon
the officer to rescue the prisoner.
Officers Purriker, Newbert and three
Others came to the assistance of
officer Moore, when the riot became
general, the entire crowd -of citizens be
log arrayed against the officers. The
crowd pressed upon the officers and were
forcing them back with stones and clubs,
when officer Puraker in order to intimi
date the drunken ruffians, drew his re
volver and fired. The shot took effect
in the leg of David McCarthy. a boy
about twelve years of age, who resides
with his uncle at the corner of Penn and
Twenty-first street, Twelfth ward. The
shot had the effect of checking the at- .
tack upon the officer for a few minutes,
and cfficer Moore was enabled to get his
prisoner out of the Park.
.Assoon as the result of the shot was
ascertained, the excited crowd made an
attack upon the officer, and would have
killed him had not some of the more
orderly persons attendiog the pic-nic in
terfered in his behalf. Re was taken in
charge by two citizens, who in order to
hit him out of danger started to conduct
mto the lockup. The crowd followed
and threatened to lynch him, and several
times on the way to the lockup he was
struck with stones, bricks and other mis
siles thrown by some of the leaders
of the A t Seang of ruffians who were follow
ing.venteenth, on Penn, an at
tempt was made to take the officer from
those who had him in charge and lynch
him, but, through the determined efforts
of the few officers who accompanied
him, the attempt• was foiled. A similar
attempt was rdade- on Smithfield street.
but was toiled by the timely appearance
of the Chief of Police and a squad of
men, who succeeded in arresting John
Brown, Peter Dolin, John McCaffrey and
Richard Dilling, who appeared to be the
ring leaders of the mob.
The uncle of the boy, David O'Connor,
will probably make information against
the officer for felonious assault and bat
tery. Re tame, to the Mayor's office for
ghat purpose last evening, but the Mayor
not being present, he did not wait.
The ball took effect in the fleshy part
of the boy's thigh, and althcingh painful,
is not considered dangerous.
An the matter will probably go into
'onrt, we reserve comment for the pres
nt, but would suggest that some means
be adopted for closing Iron City Park; MI
it appear; impossible to bold a picnic or
Other gathering there without a riot.
A Good Shot.
A shooting afl'isay occurred yesterday on
Fifth avenue, formerly Pennsylvania av
enue, 'near Pride street, between Elisha
Hague, son of Robert Hague, Chief of
Pollee, and Charles A. Good, the orator
whose thrilling eloquence was heard In
Turner Rail during
sts, the..of of the Mu
tual whom P m he was
which." • It appears the party got into a
dispute about a dog, not one of the un
fortunate canines who had been treated
to a dose of ostrychntne," 'but a living.
black and tan. The dispute terminated
in a tight and Good, it is alleged; made
an Moto% upon young Hague with brick
bats and paving stones. whereupon the
latter drew a pistol and tired at Good,
striking him in the knee. Hague at
once repaired to the office of Alderman
linmbert and delivered himself up. and
entered ball in the sum of a thousand
dollars for a hearing.
Figured Grauedinet.—Bates & Bell offer
Silk Ciranedinea for 50c, worth 75c. All
Granedinea proportionably cheap.
Pretty Vromen...A comparatively few
tulles monopolize tbe Beauty as well as
the attention of Society. This ought not
to be so, but it is; and will be while men
are foolish, and single out pretty faces
for companions.
This can all be changed by using
Hagan's Magnolia Balm, which gives the
Bloom of Youth and a Refined sparkling
Beauty to the Complexion, pleasipg,
Powerful. anb natural.
No Lady • need Complain of a red, tan
ned, freckeled or rustic Complexion who
willinvest 75 cents in Hagan's Magnolia
Balm. Its effects are truly wonderful.
To preserve and dress the Hatr use
L • on's 'Wharton.
Chapped Sanas, face and all rough
ness of the, skin, certainly , cured by
using the Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. It
surpasses all other remedies as it will pre
vent roughness of the skin if tilted du
ring cold weather. It is' easily applied,
avoiding all the trouble of the greasy
compounds now in tiso. It can be used
by ladies with the fr oat tender skin,
without irritation or pain, making it soft
and clear. Bold by the druggists goner.
ally.
Special Redaction,—Bates & Bell offer
Shetland Shawls, a fresh stock, 25 per
cent under regular prices.
Bates & Bell are selling Japanese
Silks, Summer Bilks, Thin Dress Goods
and Shawls, at very low prices to close
the stock.
Printed P. Ws, worth one dollar, dos.
ing out at 60 cents. J. M. Burchfield
Co., No. 52 St. Clair street.
.A New Furntture liouse.—Oar readers
In, want of anything in the furniture line
will please call at the extensive ware
rooms of H. Berger, No. 38 Smithfield
street, before purchasing elsewhere.
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The Diehl brothers were In the Alle
gheny look-up yesterday. They were
consigned to the care of Warden Scan
drett and will probably visil Claremont
Springs before being released.
-Remnants of:dress goods, silks and
poplins and wool goods, cheap at J. M.
Burchfield lc Co.'s.
Truth in a SO Shell.
It is a very hard matter to decide from
the many conflicting statements that
from time to time appear in the daily
papers regarding the number of Sewing
Machines sold in this community. Some
enterprising agents assert that they sell
double the number sold by their rivals,
while others make more modest asser
tions. In order to help , our readers ar
rive at the truth, as the popularity of a
machine is the best evidence of its supe
riority, we would state, as all business
men ,know, that each agent is compelled
by law to make a return under oath of
his yearly gross sates. From the first
day of April, 1563, to the 31st day of
March, Iti69, as we learn from official
Boraces, these returns were made as fol
lows:
Weed Sewing Machine. 112 Grant .t., 31,926 01
tilnyr •• and Fenn `Ste, 35,500 01
kirfae " " bll‘U 6 reef 25,C00 CO
& Baker, Fifth avenue 1:4 GOO 00
hnlpire & Wilcox & Webs, 49 h Mai et. 18 6CO 00
American Buttonhole Company No return
MORD TRUTH -IN A NUTSHELL.
The above - figures, so far as they go, are
correct, but are intended to
ns misleadwho and
deceive a good many persoa
eventually buy Sewing Machines. As
the author of the foregoing paragraph
truthfully asserts, "the popularity of a
machine is the beat evidence of its supe
riority," and we can affirm that so popu
lar has the WHEELER & WiLsorr ma
chine become, and so well established as
a household necessity, that we have not
deemed it necessary'to do any advertising
for the past ten months, and are only
prompted to do so now, to prevent Mis
representation. To show the estimation
that the public - have of the "Wheeler &
Wilson," we correct the above statement
so as to include the sales of this justly
popular machine from the;Pittsburgh
office within the same time:
Wheeler & Wilson, (140 Wood bt ) $150,900
Weed 35.x0 33.t,00
Binger
Howe•
Grover & Baker. 26.410
hmpire and Wilcox & Globs 18 6(0
American Buttonhole • No reinrn
This proves that we not only sell "dou
ble the number" of machines sold by
"any of our rivals," but also that our -
sales exceed the combined sales of all of
them over seventeen thousand . 017,000)
dollar. Therefore if popularity is the
true test, the Wheeler d: Wilson is the
superior machine. Considering that we
are pretty well known among sewing
machine houses, we cannot understand
how our neighb ors overlooked us when
compiling their report. It must certainly
have been an oversight, for if intentional,
we should imagine they did not want the
feu, who buy their particular machine to
know that there was a better one in the
market.
We would invite partiea desirous of
buying machines to call at our elegant
salesroom. 140 Wocd street, and examine
the Wheeler & Wilson Machine before
purchasing elsewhere.
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Suarasna, & Co.
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A New Furniture House.--Our readers
in want of anything ID the furniture line
will please call at. the extensive ware
rooms of H. Berger, No. 38 Smithfield
street. before purchasing elsewhere.
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DIED:
HEREON—Mendip night } 16th inst., at 1134
o'clock. at the residence of tkr nusband. Ham
E. it rrott. corner or Fenn and T.enty tif‘h
-tret ts.- -Is. MARY JAN.& HERMON, to the
51,t year of her ace. • I
Funeral
.at 234 o'clock on WEDNESDAY, 18th i
tort. The friends of the family are respectfully:
invited to attend.
scoT r—On Tuesday Morning. August
1889, HAIIYES CHILDS, son of Thomas g.
and Martha scot; aged 14 years and it months. •
vuneral front the residence of his father, No.
50 Colwell street. Wkhs l4 - 1) *T" . A-IrTirat:coO N .
at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend. •
DAVIS—On Tuesday. Augustlltti;ll36o SO
PHIE L.. only daughter of L. L. a.../exutie H• •
Danis, aged 4 months.
The funeral will take place Min thckesidence
of.her parents, 44th street, belo w North.
Notice-01_0610st will b: given In the treeing
paper's. ' 4
13.E.ZEInt—ettITCesilai:, mitotet 17th. a t the
late re -taenceAr . Km. L. 111 err. of Port
Perry, hirs. 5 MEEKER. need 88 years.
The inneral will take place ro-naT. at S
o'clock P. st. The friends at the tangly are ie
gP=ntitaiT invited to Attend. '4'
IMMTAKERS.
ALEX. AIKEN UNitbEtt-
Tessa, No. 166 FOIRTH STREET,
".Kortai• /L. COYEINS of iclods,Cited ' ES ,
DLO ixid e , ery deserlpUon of Funeral Fur.
ntsta* , s tbroistied. Boo= ore ,. 4 .' .-
... . •,402111Xes far/WW,4 for CUT 11111 E rah at
451 00
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dllEliJialliVlllßr-A.Fv. mom ma . w .0rr........... &XV .1..,
W. J1430ba% D. D.. Thomas Ewing, EKI•., is , ot
Miler, Xso. ' '
CHARLES b. PEEBLES, UN. ;
DERTANESS AND LIVERY STABLES. '
came: • f daIiDUSKY STREET 6.14 D °HUBER
AVENUE AlleShenT City. wheTe corrni
BOOBS e constantly supplien win. real and
Imitation Ro ewood, Mahogany and Walnut
Coffins, at prices prying from a. to 1100. Bo .
dies prepared fot lu 'Ancient. 'Hearses and Par.
slaps - Airnillted: also. U&e of Mourning ,
Goods, If required. Office on at all hours, daV
and night. 1
JOSEPH NEWER & SON, t.
ITNI)EATAICIERS,
Carriages for Pusiorala; 82.00 Back.
COFFINS and all Funeral Famishment at re- 1
dactyl rates. • an?
SPIC re.OLB:3
]EYES
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Persons who are suffering from :weak eyes or
•ditnness of visfon can tin-i nothing better to re
store them %O'Shea proper standard than by using
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THE SCOTCH PEBBLE - SPECTACLES
An article we can gurantee to be genuine, and
at snot a price tlott hey will come within the t
leach of all. we ~ask Is for you to salt and „.
examine them, and we will prove their Maned.
cry over all others. • •
W. G. DIINSEATEI,
JEjy24 WELPA AND OPT (AWN. 86 711TEI AVZ:
Ntrf.
11ERCHANT TAILORS.
HENRI G. BALL,
itIBROHA.NT - TAILOR,
Would. restrectfullY inform Mr rleadatt thir:
Dliblie generally. that his
SPRING STOCK OF GOODS
IS NOW COMPLETE,
SOLICITING AN EARLY CALL
Corner of Penn and Sixth Stree
Into - -
W HESPE.NHEID & C
• No. 50 SIXTH STREET. (late I Elt.
()taro have lust reoetved from the East the peel
lot of New Goods for Sprint Salts ever brought
to the market. The firm warrant to ant and Et
and make Clothes 'cheaper and better thin any
first-clam boats In this city. A. new andapkw.
did assortment of 6INT4NEN)I3 7131131101..
um GOODS are at anilines to be ;maid at his
Wise. Oar Humber Is SO SIXTH STBBS2
424 PENN. STREET.
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