Adventurous Siege Amid Frontier Kaffir War
Ronald Mervyn and Captain Daniels assist settlers near King Williamstown as Kaffir uprising escalates. Mounted Rifles erect huts for shelter, patrols, and aid to farmers while tensions grow and a Christmas Day assault erupts, prompting martial law and urgent border warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
King Williamtown
Sandillis
Kaffraria
Cape
Ghebu
Ronald
Rifles
Waterloo
Umlanjeni
Sandilli
Roma
Zoltma
Kelskamma
Ronala Mervyn
Haunt
Haveoahie
Menzies
Ranald Eee
Tain ‘Teontyiran
Mackinnon
Forty-fifth Regiment
Fort White
King Williamstown
Ronald Mervyn
Keiskammma
Anaes
Celeerk
Smugglers blamed for fever fears and shipwrecks report
Late news briefs report suspected fever spread from Cuba censors. the Union schooner of 60 tons capsized near St Martins with three dead, Captain Kelly aboard, as Boston to Little Man River voyage failed. Other items note executions, a Chicago officer killed, a Texas capture rumor, and labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Union
Kelly
Boston
Little Man River
St. Martins
Jn Advocate
Rae
C. BN
Bradii
Washington Navy Yard
Brash Electric Light Company
Cleveland
Emperor William
Osborne
Port collection for sale by G. W. Schmidt
Imported Port. Imperial Oporto Mackenzie Port Fine Old White Port and London Dock Port offered in full quarts. Also 200 Burgundy Port and Fine Old Spanish Port in full quarts. Sale by G. W. Schmidt at 95 and 97 Fifth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oporto
Mackenzie Port
London Dock
Burgundy
G. W. Schmidt
Fifth Ave
Cabinet Photos Offered At Low Price This August
The Standard Photo Art Co announces to make 14 dozen cabinet photos of anyone for 100 dollars during August to showcase their work. Ground floor studio at 70 Federal Street Allegheny. Call early and bring the children. Also note a Paris Exposition tip about Holmes Best whisky available at A. D. on 30 Boulevard des Capucines Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Photo Art Co
Federal St
Allegheny
Vlery
Mitsso
Holmes
A. D
Boulevard Des Capucines
Paris
City to Open Torley Street In Pittsburg
NORDMAN authorizes opening of Torley street from Friendship to Pearl in Allegheny County plan book records. Chief of Public Works to survey and open within 100 days and collect costs under Pennsylvania street and sewer act of 1880 as amended.
Avon Street Ordinance Details Measured Property Boundaries
The document records a July 2 1880 council ordinance authorizing a 50 foot wide street section along Wilkins avenue and Wightman street with precise boundary angles and distances to a Homewood avenue monument. It lists officials H P Ford George L Holliday and registry notes Orlando Booth McCatlin with recording details in Ordinance Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins Avenue
Wightman Street
Homewood Avenue
Wightman
Murdoch Street
A. D
H. P. Ford
Geo. L. Holliday
Geo. Booth
McCatlin
Avon
Wobert Ostermaier
Meyers
Ordinance authorizing opening of Mifflin Street
An 1889 ordinance authorizes the opening of Mifflin Street from Main Street to Friendship Avenue. The Chief of Public Works is to survey and open the street within 60 days, per the Plan of Partition by Philip Winebiddle. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and is recorded in the city ordinance book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mifflin Street
Main Street
Friendship Ee
Pittsburg
Department of Public
Mifim Street
Friendahp Avenue
T of Public Works
Philip Winebiddle
Orphans’ Court of
Allegheny Coun
Ho. P
Select Council
Geo
S Eppard
Pittsburg Ordinances authorize opening and surveying streets
Multiple city ordinances from Pittsburg authorize the survey and opening of streets including Amanda to Allen avenues McLain and Marren et al Boydatown Lansdowne Larimer and Station to Broad streets, authorizing surveys, assessments, and compliance with Pennsylvania acts on streets and sewers in cities.
Ordinances on Broad Street and Street Openings
A late 19th century city ordinance record details actions by the Common and Select Councils. It authorizes opening Broad Street from Negley to Fairmont, and notes repeal of prior provisions, with mayoral and clerk attestations and dates around 1880s.
Ordinance Amending Railroad Street Openings Pittsburgh
The city enacts and authorizes opening Railroad Street from Twentieth to Thirty-first Streets and extending surveys within fifty days. It references acts on streets and sewers and requires assessment of damages and benefits under Pennsylvania law. Mayor William McConnel signs, August 1888.
Street and sewer ordinance readied in Pittsburg records
An 1880 Pittsburg ordinance relates to streets and sewers in the city. The document lists officials including Peter Sheppard Clerk and L Holliday President. it is recorded August 7 by the mayor and clerks. The act appears under Commonwealth authority and cites May 11 as the enactment date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Section
Pittsburg
Department of Public Works
Amanda Street
Allen Ascane
Department of Pal Je Works
McLain and
Ma Rsen
Boydatown
H. P. Fo
Select Council
Geo. Sheppard
Geo
L. Holliday
Common Council
Geo. Booth
Geo. Booth, Appr H Ccallin ‘Poate Bert Osten Marien
Fee
Sedasnaes Guaeen Taneed
Beoefita
Dolcceetie
San
H. P. Ford
Sclent Council
Geo. L. Holliday
Geo. Bootes
WM. Mcc
Ogte R
A. D
Anbig
WM. McCallin
Bert Osteemaier
Senai
Wineco Street
Commonwealth of Pennay
Peter Sheppard
L Holliday Y
On Neil
ED. Booth
Connel
Robert O
Vacating Portion of Street in Pittsburgh by Oliver Iron and Steel
The ordinance vacates the street segment from Muriel Street to the Monongahela River, within Pittsburgh. Oliver Iron and Steel Company must take possession within one year and restore the street for public use with compensation. City councils consent to the vacation and set terms for future public access and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ief Ams Qaim
Eleventh
Muriel Street
Monongahela
Pitsburg
Mnongabela
Mid Street
Oliver Iron and Steel Company
City of Pittabure
Sald
Oliver [Ron and Steel Company
Ordinance authorizing opening of Summerleast street
The city of Pittsburg votes to survey and open a street from Walnut to Pennsylvania within 60 days as per Department of Public Works plan. The measure, approved May 16, 1858, is recorded, with standard council attestations and date. Also notice calls for bids for a police station in the Thirty-sixth ward to be received by August 16, 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandilli
Daniels
Albany
Kaffraria
Armatolas
Cape Mounted Rifles
Kaffir Police
Fort Cox
Auta
Menzies
Ronald
Twentymen’s
Batcheller
Oe Pass
Corpus Christi
Texas
Adam Fryer
Eee
Chicago
Harrison and
Clinton Streets
Fryer 5Ee
Hubbard
Tascott
Ore
Stone
Sere
George Duncan Hryson
Boulder
Mont
Bryson
Annis 2Strom
Helena
H Hotel Vindome
Parca
Noel Degen
Feematsiaa
Sereng
Eoy
Air
Fae Road
A.nordman
Torley Street
Friendship Street
Pearl Street
Pittsburg
Department of Public Works
Department of Public War
John An Henry Loeffler
Recorder's Office
Allegheny County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ae Son
Select Council
Gouncil
Geo
L Holliday
Mm Council
Beiboa Way
Patrick
Serveren
Cancun
Va Froen
Balboa Way
Balboa Way, Eek Street To the Eastern Line On Ta of Patrick Finnaplan
Department of Public
Robert Arthur
Tvania
A. D
Jaby
Common Counce Wines
A . Va
Bert Tant
Larimer
Broad Street
Commonwealth of Pennsylvanis
Susan Citat
Comets Heveny
Railroad Street
Columb Sree
Ding Fae
Columbia
Ord
O'Hara
Cece
Poivania
Secon
Twentieth Street
Thirty-first Street
City of
Ponseylvania
Setone
WM. McC.n
Rueermaier
Ford
EO Pard
St. Clair Street
reCally
Bryant Street
Department of Eeorks
Pennsylvania
H. P. Ford
L. Hoay
Presidents Common Council
Geo. Booth
Walnut Street
Merlea Street
Geo. Sheppard
Geo. L. Holliday
Common Council
Boot
Booth
Mecalfe McCallas
Aston
Bureau of Police
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Gurse
G.a.henry
Drake
Clive
India
Beaufort
Anta
Mr. Armstrong
Eesfir
Macomo
Eek
Mary Armstrong
England
Cape Town
Mary
Cape Rifles
Brown Bess
Williamstown
Sugar Trust
Mauritius
Germany
France
America
D. Jayne
Wear Street
Avenue
Marchand Street
Department of Peenne Werkebe
Sidtin
Samme
Eas
Sheppard
Lada Ee
McCallin
Atrest
Geo. Olliday
Onpixande
Haysa
Oeast
Pare Poe & Tracer Ee
Senehey Sataoroel
Beatty Street
Baum Street
Hays Atrest
Mteoview
Atau
Pard
Saat Holliday
Negley Avenue
Fairmont Street
Ee Sheppard
Cone Council
Senet Wa
I McCalle i
Altest
BERT
Pittsnurg
E M. Ee
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