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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1892
Page
2
In Judge Stowe's branch a process issued for the arrest of Sister M. Julienne, teacher at the West Tarentum parochial school, on a charge of assaulting 6 year old Peter Dohmen. Bail set at 200 dollars. grand jury returned true bill. case listed for trial but she did not appear. She will be brought in by a deputy sheriff.
The grand jury returned multiple bills including murder robbery desertion larceny embezzlement assault and battery malicious mischief liquor selling and keeping a disorderly house with names such as DP I McWilliams William Clark John Hopf Paul Lueck Dick Mack Harry South John Connors Joseph Neamon J. W. Jotme tom Henry E. Taylor Thomas Winfield William Mazet and others.
Herbert Milner of Pittsburg contests probate of his grandmother's will filed December 6 1592 in the Recitter's office claiming the estate should not pass as written. The document leaves the estate for life to Maria Tiber with remainder to multiple relatives, with Milner seeking five pounds.
In McKeesport a civil engineer Guthrie left £50,000 to his son with widow as reverter. The five year old son fell ill across Canada and the United States, dying near Los Angeles. Doctors suspected poison before removal and an official inquiry is planned. The mother returns with the body to McKeesport.
New York dispatch reports speculation that Jay Gould planned to dedicate at least one million dollars of his fortune to endow a training school as a first step toward an university program. The will omits such provision, and New York University officials declined to confirm knowledge of any existing document.
Four new scarletina and four diphtheria cases were reported to the Bureau of Health yesterday. Nine anniversary celebration planned by D of L at New Turner Hall on Thirteenth street. A man lost a shoulder after an elevator accident at the Rosenbaum building. Sinking test wells planned at Six Mile Island to secure water for Allegheny. A florist once of Allegheny, Joan McQuarres, arrested for sleeping in a table. case sent to Charity department. A jury found accidental death in Thomas Graham’s train incident at Willow Grove yesterday.
Fires burn in Mahoningtown Cincinnati Virginia Wilkesbarre Asbury Park Tiffin Youngstown Baltimore Linden and Tokio causing deaths injuries and extensive property damage. Incidents cited include arson in Wilkesbarre and a stove accident in Asbury Park with varied insurance statuses and large financial losses.
Ads announce leather and wood backed albums with ornamented covers at J. W. Grove on Fifth Avenue. Also touts De Wit's Early Risers pills for health and regularity, described as reliable and mild.
The ad touts a wide Curtain Stock from cheapest to finest grades and urges Christmas givers to furnish a room with handsome Curtains for housekeepers. It notes Table Linens are the exception and promotes large Holiday Stocks with many inducements for immediate buyer action.
A retailer argues that adding a $2 present with a $9 coat for $72 yields no real benefit, noting profits on both items and urging customers to assess value. They claim bargains should rest on goods, not toys, and invite shoppers to compare lines from $9 to $75 with savings of $3 to $5 per purchase without pressure to buy.
Latruore J A Rinehart dies after being crushed by a wagon wheel in a lumber accident. Caxton prison guards set bedding ablaze to try escape, prompt action saves jail and inmates. East Fifth Street School principal Altiand faces brutality charge over 1 year old Fred Haack. A trespass suit targets Eclipse lubricating works after a deadly Oil City fire. Ohio Southern Rail stock soars from 22 to 47 amid Lima extension hopes. George Johnston, Pittsburg realtor, seeks Steubenville partnerships and 121 more acres to expand Frankfort Spring property and hotel plans.
Joan Jerrenson a 12 year old was picked up by police in Allestieny yesterday and returned to relatives at Bakecatoee from whom he had run away Frass Tortwset released from jail for 20 day sentence abused his father and threatened to kill Kinpeck his father and others who oppose him The ad at end promotes Salvation Oil as a pain killer with warning to waste no money
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