The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, August 23, 1869, Image 8

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CITY AND SITBURBAN.
TEE GezErni ie 'furnished is the city
the six days of the week for 16 cents per
week; by mail, 68 per annum :' 3 mos.. V.
Our Allegheny Subscribers.
Some complaints having , reached us
from Allegheny City of the non delivery,
or late delivery of. the GAZurTE, we
have to say that our arrangements are
for the delivery of the paper to all our
Allegheny subscribers at from 5 to 7
o'clock A. H. If any fail of delivery or
are not dropped before 7 o'clock A. H.,
we will thank the subscribers to leave
notice of the delinquency at the office,
in order that the evil may be remedied.
Allegheny Councils will meet next
Thursday night.
Masterly Inactivity ruled at the Alle
gheny Mayor's office yesterday. Two
prisoners•only disturbed the quietude of
affairs in the afternoon.
We bespeak the attention of our read
ers to an Interesting communication from
Mr. Isaac Charles on the subject of the
controversy among the liverzetable men.
A number'of the Methodist. Episcopal
Churches in the vicinity were closed yes
terday. Camp meetings attracted a ma
jority of the worshippers away from the
city.
The Allegheny Park is increasing in
popularity. The people seem to enjoy it
immensely. Last evening it was crowded
with a dense throng of happy promena
ders. •
Insane.-Catharine Boyle, an insane
woman, was arrested on the streets Sat
urday evening and taken to the watch
house. She will probably be sent to
Diamont this morning.
Comutitted.—Sattirday afternoon Nicho
las Zsve wag committed to; the county
jail, by Justice Berry, Of McKeesport,
for committing an assault and battery
on his wife Elizabeth.
Made Threats.—Mary.McCarm alleged+
before) Alderman Butler, on Saturday,
that Patrick Conway had made threats
which caused her to fear bodily harm.
A warrant was issued for Patrick's ar
rest.
Mayor's Court —There were twenty
eight cases heard at the Mayor's morn
ing,court yesterday. The usual propor
tion of the victims were sent to the
"bill," and from there transferred to
"Claremont."
At Last —The important question has
at last been partially settled, and one of
the Diamond squares, Allegheny, that on
which City Halt now stands, le to , be en
closed by a fence. Other improvements
are in contemplation.
Sudden Death.—Coroner Clawson yes
terday recoived_notice that Mrs. Blnen.
or. residing near Bennett station, on the
Western Pennsylvania Railroad, had
died suddenly and requesting him to hold
an inquest on the body. We could not
learn the cause of heir death.
Another VicUm.—TOomas Smith made
Information before Alderman MoMasters
Saturday against Jas. McCollister for
keeping an open house and selling liquor
on Sunday. McCollister is proprietor of
a hotel on Pasture Lane. Second ward,
Allegheny. Warm:dimmed.
Base Ball.—The game between the
Atlantic and Olympic base ball clubs,
for the chauipionship of Western Penn
sylvania, which was announced to come
off at Union Park, Allegheny, Saturday
afternoon, had to be postponed until
next Saturday, on an account of the rain.
Resulted Fatally.—Mr. Icely , and Dr.
Lazert, the men who were injured by
the vicious bullock in West Newton,
Friday morning, have ; both died from
the effects of the injuries received. Mr.
icely survived but a few hours after re
ceiving the injuries end Dr. Lazert died
Saturday morning.
Business Change.—The extensive and
popular bell: and brass foundry firm of
Jno. M. Cooper dc Co. bas been dissolved
by mutual consent, Mr. Cooper 'retiring.
The business in all its details, as will be
noticed by advertisement elsewhere, will
be conducted as heretofore by the re
maining partner, Mr. Henry Bier. Office
and works corner Thirtieth and Pike
Etreets.
We have received the catalogue far
1868 9 of the "Beaver . Ladies' &mina
,ry," of which D. H. H. APLean is Prin.
.cipal. assisted by a corps of accomplished
teachers. We infer from our knowledge
of the energy and varied abilities of the
Reverend Principal and from the large
list of pupils that the Institution is in a
prosperous condition, and should be re
garded as one of the best and most use
fal'in the country.
Gettysburg Reunion. - -4hose who have
received invitations from' Gov. Geary, as
President, or. Mr. D; S. -McConaghy, as
Secretary of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Memorial Association, for the historical
reunion to-morrow,' will procure free
passes therecin over the' Pennsylvania
Railroad by applying to Mr. J. Moe.
Cieighton, Superintendent. ` • The invita
tion circular will serve as a pass over
the connecting roactLt : _
Alleged False )Pretetuse.—lnforma•
mation was made before Alderman
`Donaldson, on glaturday morning, by
Robert Kidd against John Bleach for
false pretense. Kidd alleges he purchased
a horse of Bleach lot one hundred
dol
lars, paying ten dollars down to secure
the bargain. The horse, he alleges,
was represented be 'sound in every
respect, but when he - attempted to put
him to work heftdiliFftvelittrelY worth . '
less. Bleach 'residelieln: B eaver county
and a warrant for _llls ArtAst :was issued.
Folled.—A thief wat" foiled in an at
tempt to rob the Indian Herb Doctor's
office on Cedar avenue, Allegheny, on
Friday night. He had gained admit
tance to the cellaruhutlikddhg eo swat
ened a boy sleeping in lbw:office. who
quietly went out thefront door and se
cured thei services. of otheere Campbell
and jones. 'hey proceeded to exam i ne,
the front' cellar drat; but ' while so en-'
gaged, the thief slipped awityfrom them
by making'his exit through amlndow in
the rear. The nffsir,ouotuTed, about
eleven o'clock.
At the Elevater.—An attempt was made
Saturday, night about eleven, o'clock by
J. H./ Toting and a man by the name ef.
Scott, to "go through" a stranger whom
they found lathe, vicinity of the Eleva.
tor in a state of it:Oxidation. •The fel.
low was sober enough, however; to en
derstand their&aligns and frustrate them
by calling. for the police, two of whom
arrived letitne to arrest Young and, his
companion..;. They . were conducted, to
the look-uir *here they remained until
yesterday, morning when = after a hearing
'young was
_committed for thirty days
and Scott for:ten days...
LOVE AND LAW SULTS.
Clandestine HarriageL-The Bride Re
turns to Her Parents—The Husband
Brings the Matter into Court—State-L
menus'of the Parties—The Case Ms.
missed—Other Sults Pending..
A case of unusual interest was brought
before Judge Mellon, In the Court of
Common Pleas, on Saturday, on a 'writ
of habeas Corpus issued on the day pre.
vious on the petition of Adam Fulls, di
rected to Nicholas Schwartz, of which the
following is a copy: c
The petition of Adam Fulls respectfully
showeth that his wife Julia is restrained
of her liberty by N. Schwartz, illegally
and wrongfully, for. no criminal or sup
posed criminal matter. He therefore
prays your honor to grant a writ of habe
as corpus,directed to the said N. Schwartz,
sominanding him to bring before your
honor the body of his said wife, Julia, to
do as, and abide by, such orders as your
honor may direct. •
Mr. Pubs in support of the petition
states : that he is a resident of the Third
ward and alleges that about two years
since, he made the acquaintance of Julia
Schwartz, daughtsr of the respondent,
residing on Wylie street. The young
lady was at that time at the interesting
age of sixteen, pretty end agreeable.
The acquaintance grew into an intimacy.
which in time ripend into love, and hie in
tentions being honorable and with a view
to matrimony, he proposed and was \act
milted by the young lady. The parents
of the fair damsel were then consulted
and declined to give their consent to the
arrangements made by the young.folks.
On the evening of the fifth of August,
he states, the young lady consented to a
clandestine marriage and they accord
ingly proceeded to the residence of Rev.
Carl Weitershausen in Allegheny, and
were joined in the bonds of matrimony.
The bride returned the same evening, and
next morning informed her father of
the event that had transpired. He show
ed it disposition to be wrathy. and when
Fuhs called on him for his consent, was
indignant, flatly reusing it, or anything
in the shape of a compromise.
The Petition was presented by R. Pol
lock, 'Rig., attorney for the petitioner.
and a rule was issued and made returna
ble on the following day, at which• time
the responpent appeared accompanied
by his daughter. and when the case was
called, John S. Lambie, attorney for re
spondent, made answer in substance as
follows: He denied that he restrains
his daughter, Julia Schwartz, of her lib
erty, and alleges that hel e prepared to
prove that his daughter is riectly free
to follow her own incline on in living
with FUIIB, if she so desires. Respondent
also avers that - he has been informed,
and believes, that the marriage which is
said to have been celebrated between his
daughter and Fulls was procured by
fraud and threats on the part , 'of Fuhs,
and without the full and free consent of
his daughter, as it was certainly without
the consent of the respondent; that Julia
remained at his house nearly one week
before lie became aware of the fact that
it had been celebrated; that on the even
ing of the alleged marriage Julia returned
home, and has remained there, without
any inclination or desire to leave, and
that she is now at perfect liberty to do as
she may wish in the premises.
In support of the answer,.the follow-
ing affidavit was presented and read:
'Personally appeared before me, Jacob
H. Walter, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas, of Allegheny county,
Julia Schwartz, who, being sworn, de
poses and saith that she is the daughter
of Nicholas Schwartz, of the city of
Pittsburgh; that her age is eighteen
years and six months; that on or about
the sth day of August, 1819, Ada m Fuhs
waylaid this-deponent, and wit threats
and menacesinduced her to go with him
to the house of Rev. Weitershausen, and
there marry him; that on the evening in
Question. Frederick Oxenhardt was in
company with said Fulis when he way
laid this affiant; that this was about
eight o'clock in the• evening, when
she was going to visit afriend.
Atfiant says that Fuhs,". on one
occasion, threatened to shoot her if she
did not marry him; that affiant had fre
quently refused to marry the said Fuhs,
and would not have done so but for the
threats of said Fobs and the persuasions
of said Oxenhardt. Affiant further says
that it is not true, as alleged by, said
Fuhs in his petition for habeas corpus,
that she is restrained of her liberty by
her father, Nichelas Schwartz, but on the
contrary she has no wish or desire to
live with the said Fuhs, and that she re
mains at her father's house of her own
free will and accord. Affiant says that
her father has frequently said to herthat
if she desired to live with the said Fuhs
that she bad his permission to do so; but
that she had not desired, nor does she
now desire, to avail herself of that per
mission." - - .
The Court ordered the 'writ to be dis
missed at the cost of the petitioner.
This, it appears, is not the end of the
matter, as we learn - that an action bas
been instituted against the clergyman
who performed the ceremony for marry
ing the girl, who was only eighteen
years of age, without the consent of her
parents. It is further stated that Mr.
Fuhs has instituted an action for slander
or "words spoken " against the mother
of his unwilling b ride,, and from present
indications there will be an, application
for divorce. Verily the course of tree
love did not run smooth in Mr. Faris'
case.
Peculiar Drsire.
The Penitentiary, by most people, is
considered rather an , unpleasant resi
dence, bat one person at least, Thomas
Flatley, if , certain statements are true,
'has a different opinion of this retired
place of abode. Indeed, he is said to
have expressed a wish to be consigned
to the hospitable dare of tne Warden of
that large mansion. The wish was ex
pressed under the following 'circum
stances: Thomas is employed at Mc-
Keown's livery stable, on Grant street.
Saturday afternoon he and another em
ploye, Thothas Qtilnlon, had a little dis
agreement, when, it is stated, Flatley
drew a revolver,' and, pointing it at Quin
lan, pleasantly informed that trembling
individual of his intention never to rest
satisfied until he bad served- a year in
the Penitentiary for wounding him.
Quinlon all . he only saved himself
disap ng with celerity from the
scene. Second thought convinced him
that sometbiAg:should be done to
Flatley from carrying out his-de
signs, anctlaffih this end in view be pre
_raged infatftatibbs for felonious assault
and battery and surety of the peace
against him before Aldernian Mates
ters. s Quinlon was arrested and is now
reposing in jail, perhaps getting a fore
taste of what life .in the Penitentiary
would be.
Recovered.—ln January last a watch
was stolen from a Mr. Richardson, resid
ing on 'West street, Allegheny, of which
a description I was given to the' pollee.
Saturday the watch was discovered in the
possession of Reuben . Denterononiy
Newman, a colored man, who was ar
rested, but he established his innocence
of the larceny by proving that he came
by the watch honorably. is supposed
to have been stolen by a servant girl
formerly in the employ Of Mr. Richard-
, G4ZETTE: *OI,IIINY, knpusT 23, 1.869.
AQUATIC.
Races Put and to Come.
The fair and honest race between
Jimmy Hamill and Harry Coulter, two
of the best “scullere \ in the United
States, which took place on Thursday of
last week, has had a very salutary effect
on boat racing, having a. decided ten
dency to bring the sport into general fa
vor with our citizens, who a lew weeks
since were heartily disgusted with it.
Saturday evening between the hours
of four and five o'clock, a single scull
race of three miles, for a purse of one
hundred dollars, took place over the
lower Monongahela COMBO between
William Haley and Henry Best. The
hour (rginallv appointed for starting
was th ee o'clock, but in Gonsequence of
the heavy rain which fell about that time
the rag e was postponed until halt past
four. Notwithstanding the rain, a
large crowd assembled on the Monon
gahela suspension bridge, the starting
point at three o'clock, and many of them
remained not knowing of the postpone
ment, until the race came off. The race,
so far as we could ascertain was fair,
and "the best" man won. Mr. John W.
Carle, who had been chosen referee by
the parties, decided the race in favor of
Best; time 22:23. Haley's time was 22:53.
Best has received a challenge from
Nicholas Denmarsh, of the McKee Boat
Club, for a three mile race over the
lower course, for a purse of $lOO a side,
the first deposit of $lO having been
placed in the hands of the editor of the
Sunday Leader, Iwhich challenge he has
accepted. The parties will meet at two
o'clock this afternoon, at the Sheridan
Hotel, to complete arrangements.
A SHORT RACE.
A race has' been arranged and articles
of agreement signed between Alfred Hat
field and George McKeever, of this city,
for a race from the Monongahela Suspen
sion Bridge to the Point and return, for
a purse of $5O, to take place on the 28th
inst., if the weather is fair.
SAYE VS. LUTHER.
Saturday evening last the prelimina
ries for a race, including the signing of
articles of agreement, were arranged be
tween Joseph Kaye, Jr., and Patrick
Luther, fora , three mile race over the
Allegheny course, from the St. Clair
street beidge one mile and a half up and
return;.for a purse of $3OO. The race will
take place on Saturday, September 4th.
These are all the local races we have
beard of except the "Oilmen's Regatta,"
which is continued from day to day On
the Allegheliy, from the St. Clair street
to the Hand street bridge, and will con
tinge until the course is impeded by ice,
prNided the rowers' hands will stand
the heavy work and the oil business
keeps reasonably dull.
31'.13.1EL TS. TIAMILL.
A race .between Hamill and McKiel
was talked of, but if Jimmy, - as is sta
ted, has retired from the use of the
"spruces," it will not take place.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Coulter. we learn, will next make a
dash at Walter Brown for the champion-
ship, which was arrested from him by
that worthy at their last trial, but as .
Walter will have his hands full for some
time to come with the English champion,
Renferth, Coulter will hardly succeed in
having a tilt with him this summer.
A Lively Race.
Friday afternoon about two 'o'clock,
when the mercury stood at 90 degrees in
the shade, and about twelve degrees
higher in the sun, while Warden Scan.
drett was sitting in the jail office strip.
ped of his coat, hat and boots and his feet
encased In a pair of old slippers, quietly
enjoying a snooze, he was awakened by
some member of his household and in
formed that a female prisoner, who bad
been employed in his private kitchen
(we don't know whether she was under
the rules and regulations of the Work
House or not) had taken her departure.
Having no one at . hand to send
alter the escaped Prisoner, the Warden
much against hii inclinations started
In pursuit. The prisoner, it appeared
had been for some days employed in the
kitchen and seeing an opportunity to
escape, quietly walked out of the Janie
the street. and when the Warden was
notified of the fact she had several hun
dred yardi start of him. She passed out
Mb avenue to Federal street, and was
proceeding up Federal street when the
Warden, blowing like a porpoise, from
his lively run, came up with her and
conducted her back to jail. She was
locked up and a more trusty one &tailed
for kitchen service, we persume.
—Friday night six prisoners made an
attempt to escape, by,cutting through
the cell wall, and had succeeded In cut
ting through one wall and a few minutes
work would have put them through the
other. The, noise they made attracted
the attention of the watchman, and the
attempt was frustrated by their own
recklessness.
Remind from Ills Friends
Felix Teirnan, a stranger hailing from
Drumansville, this State, arrived in the
city Saturday afternoon, and during the
evening succeeded in "taking on" an
overload of whiskey. •He had on his
person-about four hundred and twenty
dollars, a fact which wag ascertained by
a party of rough,custOmers who were
hanging round him. - Two of the
Mayor's police found him in the vicinity
of Williams' saloon, on Liberty street,
surrounded by a party of suspicious
characters who were trying to persuade
him to drink, and protesting the strong
est friendship for him. The officers
thought it best to save him from his
friends and took him to the lockup,
where he remained until yesterday
morning, when he paid $4.00 for his
night's lodging and departed with the
remainder of his money.
Uneasy.
In the Court of Common Pleas, on
Saturday, Judge Mellon presiding,
S. D.. Itotbermel, Esq., attorney for
William Clayton and John • Griffin, pre;
seated the petition of these gentlemen,
who are bondsmen for Alderman Lynch,
asking that he be required to give them
good and sufficient security to indemni
fy them from loss, because of theirpout
tion as sureties on "an indemnifying
bond. The petitioners set forth that the
said Alderman is unfit to attend to the
duties of his office, and thEit their respon
sibility is accordingly~increased. An
order was made by the Court .that Alder
man.LYnch bnnotified &lite petition,
and directed to answer, the same on the
28th inst.
. .
Latest. —The Kemp-Alexander festivi.
ties in Crawford street have not yet been
settled. They were again brought to
the attention of Alderman Butler on Sat
urday by Mrs. Kemp, who made Infor
mation against Mrs. Alexander for disor
derly conduct, consisting in the use of
sundry expressions rather uncompli
mentary to the Kemp character, and as
sault and battery, based on the action of
the Alexander branch, In abusing a
Kemp representative of diminutive pro
portions and tender years. The Alexan
der has not been called to account yet,
but wlll as soon as the officer can secure
her. •
More Work for the Gallows.
Dr. Schcappe, convicted at CarDile, of
the mirder of Miss Steinnecke,' by the
administration of poison while attending
her in the capacity of a physician, has
been refused a new, trial. On Friday he
was brought into court, and the sentence
of death pronounced upon him.
Adam Titus, who recently plead
guilty to the charge of murdering Henry
Stahm, near Shippensburg, has received
the sentence prescribed by law. On Sat
urday last he was brought into the Cum
berland county court, where; after deliv
ering a lengthy opinion, Judge Graham
addressed the prisoner as follows:
"You have been indicted for the mur
der of Henry Stahm; when arraigned
you plead guilty, and the law then re
quired the Court, by examination of wit
nesses, to determine whether you are
guilty of the chino of murder of the first
or second degree.
"For the reasons just stated we have
adjudged you guilty of murder of the
first degree. By the laws of Pennsylva
nia the punishment of willful and delib
erate murder is death, and you mist pay
the penalty of your crime by the forfeit
of your life. We will not lacerate your
feelings by any comment on the circum
stances and enormity of your crime.
Yon are a man of sufficient intelligence
and education to feel and understand
your present situation. Your days on
earth will soon be numbered. You will
soon exchange the things of time for the
untried realities of an endless eternity.
and we admonish you to spend the days
which may yet remain to you in this
world in preparation to meet your God
in judgment.
"It is now our duty to pronounce the
Sentence of the law, which is:
"That you, Adam Titus, be taken
hence by the Sheriff of Cumberland
county to the jail of said county, from
whence you came, and from thence to
the place of execution, within the walls
of said jail, and that you bethere hanged
by the neck until you are dead, and may
God have mercy on your soul." -
The prisoner then made a few ramb
ling remarks in which he said - that the
Great Judge, of all was acquainted with
the circumstances of his deed, and he be
lieved that he had made his peace with
Him; that his mother-in-law, Mrs. Fry,
had testified falsely against him in say
ing that he had taken Stahm's money;
and that the quarrel between him and
his friend, which resulted in Stahm's
being killed, was due to his mother-ins
law's conduct and his wife's infidelity.
He concluded by saying that when his
mind was more composed he would write
out his thoughts. He was then taken
back to the jail to await the day of his
execution, which will be appointed by
Gov. Geary.
Serious Charge'.
Catharine Nightengale made informa
tion before Mayor Dram Saturday,
against Henry Nightengale for bigamy.
She in substance stated that Nightengale
had married her in England, where they
had lived happily together for several
years. He then immigrated to America,
alone, but corresponded with his family
and sent frequent remittances. These
tokens of his affection finally ceased
coming, and Catharine, after waiting a
reasonable length of time, and earning
by her toil, enough to make the trip.
came over, and after diligent search and
considerable traveling to different towns
at last heard of him at Pittsburgh: -This
news was accompanied by another rather
unpleasant peice !of Information. to tne
effect that he had again married and was
the father of three children by hie sec
ond marriage. She had not seen him for
several years. Upon her arrival here,
she made the information as stated. Sub
sequently, the two wives had an inter
view, when both seemed to agree in de.
airing the punishment of the delinquent.
A warrant was Issued but he has not yet
been secured.
The Lake Haase. Stoneham Pa.
This delightful place of summer re
sort on the Jamestown and Franklin
Railway, fronting the most beautiful
lakelet in America, and surrounded by
rich mineral springs_bf high medicinal
qualities, has changed management, Mr.
Edward Dolan, a hrst of liberal experi
ence and generous ideas, having assumed
charge. It is now open for guests, and
we do not know any place more enticing
for escaping the heat and dust of the city.
Billiard halls, ten pin alleys, swings,
pleasure boats, fishing tackle and bath
ing places are among the attractions,
while the tables are famous for the good
things* spread upon - them. The fare by
railway from the city is a mere trifle,
while boardirg rates are exceedingly
reasonable. We commend this excellent
place of summer resort to our friends
and the public generally.
United States Court—Judge McCandless,
In the admiralty case of John Edgar
vs. Richard Calhoun et. al., which was
argued some days since, the Court order
ed a decree to be entered in favor of the
libellant for the sum of fifty-nine dollars
and costs.
The argument in the case of the
owners of the steamboat Bayard vs.
steam tug •Coal Valley,; was concluded
yesterday morning. The Court reserved
a decision.
In the bankruptcy branch of the Court,
a petition was tiled by. Henry L. Hod:.
man, against whom a petition had been
presented by Messrs. Plckersgill & Co.,
denying the alleged acts' of bankruptcy.
The Court ordered the issue to be tried
before a jury at the October term.
Falsely:
Edward A. Aurentz alleges he was
employed by G. W. Rodgers'and Susan
nah Rodgers as clerk at the Mansicp
House. According to his statement he
have b een
must have been a valuable acqadtion.
as he alleges they made sundry false
representations to him to secure his ser
vices. What these representations were
he did not state in the information which
he made yesterday against the, accused
before Alderman Neeper. The =matter
will, , however, be Investigated, as the
parties were arrested and gave ball for a
hearing.
The 9, eather has been exceedingly
warm during the past three days. We
mention this fact because we have been
told so about five 'hundred tithes by as
many different persons within the period
specified. Everybody appeared to think
that It was very warm, but tuat he was
alone the custodian of the important Amt.
and he took great'pains that his neigh
bors should not be kept In ignorance of
it for he made it his standing saination.
Nevertheless, the weather during the
past seventy-two hours with the mercury
dancing up between 95 and 100 degrees
in tho shade and 120 in the sun, has been
almost unendurable. The only cool
: thing enjoyable by the poor penniless
people wno could not afford the luxury
of a trip to the mountains, was the fact
that the weather kept inside of a decent
range until the breaking of the seasons
abroad and with a terrible fury punished
those who had endeavored to flee the
heat of the city, but had missed the mark
by coming home too early.
_Misery loves
comany. - •
Temperance Reform'
At a regular meeting of the temper
ance reform movement, held on Satur
day afternoon, the following persona
were added to the Committee: T. H.
Nevin, N. P. Jones, Elias Reno, W. G.
Macrum, W. H. Everson, John Wilson,
Robert Orr, W. G. Johnston, - James S.
McCord, John A. Renshaw, Lowry
Childs. Wallace Patrick. J. b.
Philip James, William •SMit.h, Edwin
Wiles, John Hazelett, Joh i , Keown,
William Brown, Royal Kalloc , William
Crawford, Sr., John G. Speer, Frudley
Toner,Captain W. Dean; Francis Sellers,
Davi C. Long, Ed. J. Wilkins, Geo. D.
McGrew, J. G. Macfarlane, D. 'H. Fra
lich, Robert Brice, Luke B. Davidson,
Jacob Rush, Matthias McGonnigle, W. F.
Warren, W. W. Wallace.
After the discussion of several , points
bearing on the success of the temper•
ante and reform movement, the Com
mittee adjourned to meet next Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock.
The Smiths.
The Smiths are numerous. Nobody
doubts that. They are likewise friendly,
and Smith representatives occasionally
meet for festive purposes. Jerry Sinith
and John Smith did so Saturday night.
They are blacksmiths, but white men, a
singular anomaly. Philip Smith's, on
Smithfield street, was the saloon at
which they made "a night o' it." They
reside on Smith street, Allegheny, and
started homeward before daybreak Sun
day morning. Generally peaceful,' on
this occasion, pugilistic feelings seized
upon them. They met another Smith on
Federal street and expressed a desire to
"sm—[hicl sm-ash [bic] 'im inter
[hie] Smith (—) ereens." The stranger
Smith objected and called on offlcerJer
emiah Smith, who arrested the demon
strative Smiths and locked them up.
Last evening they only escaped being
placed under the care of Deputy War
den Smith at the jail for a short period
by-paying the lines imposed. - '
Tlae Water
A member of the Special Committee
appointed by Councils sometime since to
examine the water supply basins and re.
port to Councils, must have seen some
thing during the examination that has
not been made public. Since that time
he has taken the precaution to have all
water used at his residence for drinking
purposes. boiled and filtered, before
using. He says it has a salutary effect
upon the water as well as upon the gen
eral health and comfort of those using it
and recommends others to adopt this
plan, as it will do away with the neces
sity of cleaning out the basins, or depriv
ing persons from bathing therein. The
method is to boil the water for several
minutes, filter it into a stone jar, and
after it has cooled sufficiently put in
some good ice.
Alleged Felonious Assault.
Saturday afternoon Daniel Jackson ap
.peared before Alderman McMasters and
made information, for felonious assault
and battery agaitist Joseph McLain, Pat-
Mulligan and seven others, Jackson is
owner of a flatboat, which he used hi
trading between here and . Oil City.. The
boat is now lying on the Allegheny
river, below the Suspension Bridge.
Friday. be states, he went up town to.
purchase a supply .of provisions for
another trip, and on, his return found
the cabin broken into by the accused,
who were engaged in dancing and other
festive amusements. He remonstrated
with them, when, it is alleged, they fell
upon and beat him very severely, abus
ing him so much that he was hardly able
to get to the Alder van's office to relate
the circumstancesAPWarrants issued.
Burglary.
The residence of R. M. Powers, on
Centre avenue, was entered by burglars
on Friday night, who'obtained admit
tance by means of a second story rear
window which was left ppen. They ran
sacked the house and rifted the pockets
of the clothing of Mr. Powers and his
sons, securing a large wallet filled with
_documents of a legal nature, 'a - silver
watch and thirty dollars in money.
*They.were evidently in a hurry, as they
left untouched a valuable lot of jewelry
which was left by Mrs. Powers on a
bureau. The thieves stole the entire
contents of the boys' pockets. They left
the wallet in the back yard of the honse
with the papers all safe. 'No clue exists
to fasten their identity.
Transferred.
State alley was again represented in
police circles on Saurday. The - services
of Alderman Thomas were secured for
the second appearance, Mrs. ; Delphy
and Mrs. Fairfax again figuring in as
sault and battery and disorderly con
duct actions, Mrs. Dalphy as com
plainant and Mrs. Fairfax as defen
dant. The defendant's offense, as alleged,
consists in iAing unseemly language
toward the Delphy stock, ,and applying
a brick to the eye of Mrs. Fanny Deiphy
to the great detriment of that lady's per
sonal appearance. The matter will be
investigated at the earliest convenience
of the parties interested: -
Stolen Watches Recovered.
SoMe two weeks since we publiehed an
account of two robbeilei in AlleghenY,
in one of wlllch a watch valued at ninety
,
dollars was stolen from a Mr. Kerr, and
. • •
on the preceding - night Mr. Barr lost a
silver watch , valued ,at thirty dollars.
Saturday afternoon officer Long, of the
Mayor's police escertained where the
watches were and recovered them. Tae
thief, it appears, left the city . Monday,
but is knoVrn and will In all probability,
be captured, as Chief 'Hague Is now on
his track and will never let up until the
thief is caged.` •
Twice Married:
About five years since, a young man'
and woman, residing in the vicinity at,
oonnellsellie, Fayette county," were
married and lived together for _over two'
years_ when.thawoman applied for a di
yore* - which, after. going through :the
usual ' legal , nroceadingse was obtained.
Subsequently. 'however, the= difficulty,
in consequence , of which the divorce
was applied for, was satisfactorily adjus
ted, and on Thursday of last week the
former husband and wifdcame to Mc-
Keesport, where they were abscond time
joined inmatrirnony.
Real Estate Sales.—A. Legttate, Auc
tioneer, will sell on Monday, (to -day) at
2 o'clock, thelot, 46x100 fiet, on the cor
'aer of South Canal andlciterrY streets,
Allegheny. Also, on - _Wednesday next,
at 2 o'clock, 20 lom.each,.2ox4o feet on
Charlton street, Sixth Ward, Allegheny.
A good at opportunity to - ;buy city , lots.
Also private sale, vacant lots and
dwellings of all classes. A Leggate, 159
Federal street. Allegheny. • • •
Pretty Women.—A comparatively few
Ladies monopolize the 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, pleasing,
powerful, and natural.
No Lady need complain of a red; tan
ned, freckeled or rustic Complexion who
will invest 75 cents in Hagan's Magnolia
Balm. Its effects are truly wonderful.
To preserve and dress the Hair use
Lyon's Katharion. • rawvF.
Bates & Bell are selling Japanese
Silks, Summer Silks. Thin Drees Goods
and Shawls, at very low prices to close
the stock. • '
The Purest and sweetest Cod Liver
Oil in the world, manufactured from
fresh, healthy livers, upon the sea shore;
it is perfectly pure and sweet. Patients
who have once taken it can take none
other. Ask fbr ' , Hazard and Caswell's
Cod Liver Oil," manufactured by Cas
well, Hazard & Co., New York Soid,by
all druggists. • si
Special Redlictlon.—Bates sk Bell offer -
Shetland - Shawls, a fresh stock, 25 per
cent under regular prices.
Figured Grenadines.—Bates dc Bell offer
Silk Grenadines for 50c, worth 75c. AR
Granedines proportionably cheap.
—The city of St. Paul, Minn., was
thrown into a high state of excitement:
on Saturday by the . annOuncement,.
through a morning paper, that Morris.
Lamprey, a well known and wealthy
lawyer and batchelor of that city, who
was just .on the point of marrying a
beautiful and wealthy young. lady, had
been sued for breach of promise by
another young lady to whom Lamprey
had been devoting assiduous attention
for severaLyears. The forsaken puts her
damages at 150,000.
—The weather in Minnesota remains
favorable for harvesting whch is pro
gressing with great rapid i ty . Much less
damage than was feared, was done by the
late storms, and but little complaint is
heard from blight. The surplus crop
will reach the former estimates, twenty
millions of bushels, mostly No. 1.
—A comparative statement of the mor
tality of the cities of Boston, -Cincin
nati, Chicago and St. Lpuis, from Janu
ary Ist to July let, 1869, based upon offi
cial figures, shows that every .59th person
died in Bo ston,i every 104th in CLuoln
nati, every 111th in Chicago and every
110th In St. Louis.
CHICAGO, August 21.—At open Board'
in the afternon No. 2 spring wheat sold
at $436@1,37 seller the'month. The bulk.
of transactions were in settlement. Corn
was dull at 8834®89c seller August, and
88@88341: seller September. Oats a shade
firmer at 470 on spot; 4635 c seller Attgust.
Nothing done in the evening: No. Z
wheat nominal at $1.344@1,3611 seller
August. Corn was offered at 883ici
DIED.
WALKER-7n ',rile) , 'evening, at the resi—
dence of tier inirents, iv MO.:Jure township,
ELLA, oldest daughter of Win•and Eliza Walk
er.
The funeral will take place THIS DAT, 93d
a 2 o'clock P. at. Carriages will leaye the
Poatofilce, In Allegheny City, at 3. o'clock. The
friends of the family are respectfully Invited to
attend. i
KIRKPATRICK—nu Sabbath morning. Aueurt
22d, at 2 o'c ock, THO3le S It. PAT roN. ton of
Joseph sad Isabella Kirkpatrick,. aged six
months.
Funeral from the residence of his parents,
Sixth Ward, Allegheny, Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The frienas of the famll y are respect
filly invited.
gROGE RS—On Augrist 22. after a lingering Ill
ness wtreti the bore wl , h Cheist , an lortitoda and
resignation, MARTHA J , wife of. STRPKEN
ROGERS, aged 39 years, 11 months and 22 days-
The funeral will take plasm from the residence
of her husband, No. •1 Sheffield street. Alle
gheny city, at 3 o'clock TO-DA.T. The friends of
the family are Invited to attend. -
UNDERTAKER
ALEX. A 111 E tiNLIER-
T ABER, No. -1613, FOURTH STREET,
itsburgh, FL COFFINS Of all kIads,CRA.PES,
(ILOVES. and es ery descripada of runcral Fur.
Dishing- Goods rural/died. Rooms on.. .len an
flunthaeo city !mistrals-at
SR 00 each.
_
imazasssacaa—Rev.David Sem', D.D., .ear• V-.
W. Jaenbun. D. D., Thomas Ewing - . 'M.o., Ja.ob
Miller, 'Esq.
GABLES 8 • PEEBLES_ . 1.1 N %,
, DERTSKEES AND LIVERY STABLES.
Darns: f SANDUSKY BULLET AND CHURCH
AVENUE Allegheny City, where their COl , llll
RQVMS , 11.7 e .00nstantly- supplied wick • real and
imitation Ro , ewood, Mahogany and Walnut
Coffms, at prices varying from *4 to 1100. Bo.'
dies prepared for in; erment. Hearses and ear.
riages -furnished: also. clads of Mourning,
floods, if required. Office open -at all hours, day!
and night.
JOSEPH MEYER 114
11:114,113E.R.T.A.K.mrtS, . •
wo. 424 PENN STREET. '
Carriages for Funerals, $2.00 Each.
COFFINS and all Funeral Fundament at re
duced rates. an?
SPEC rActiEs
EYES!
Persons who are suffering from weak eyes or
dimness of vision caw find nothing' better to re
store them to their proper standard than by using
THE SCOTCH PEBBLE SPECTACLES,
An Article we can gurantee to be genuine, and
at 'inch a price that they will come 'within the
reach of all. A Q we ask is for you to call and
ennoble them, and we will prove their superi
ority over ail others.
W. G. DIINSEATEE,
.7. %PALER. AND OPT CIA*, as 3`IFTEC AYJI
FM
MERCHANT TAILORS.
G. HALE,
iiRROHANT TAILOR,
ieneettallY brozak riends' and V*
pzbha gszerallyithat, Ids
SPRING STOCK OF GOODS
IS NOW COMPLETE,
soucniko AN EARLY VW •
Corner of Penn and Sixtb Streets,
W HESPENHEID & CO.,
No. 80 SIXTES STEEZT. (late Bt.
mama. have bast received from the Dam the beet
lot of New Goods for Spring Snits ever bracers
to the market. The firm warrant to cat and di
and snake Clothes cheaper and better than"
Int-cuss house in this city. A new &advice,.
did assortment of GENTL.TarmS
ING GOODS are at all times to be follnd St Isle
bocce. Our Number Se 80 =TR ISTILDB7