Married for Money and Cruelty in Pittsburgh Court
The county court heard divorce testimony in the Martha Lamb versus Benjamin Lamb case. Mrs Lamb alleges repeated ill treatment since their 1890 marriage, with financial control and threats. witnesses include her two sons. A separate suit notes Ruth Sipes's marriage after a prior suit, with abandonment on Court House steps. A divorce granted for Melissa Harding from Joshua Harding cites desertion in 1889. Margaretta Huber seeks support and counsel fees from Henry Huber with a show cause rule issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Lamb
Edward House, Jr
Benjamin F. Lamb
Squirrel Hill
Third Ward
Lamb
Ruth Davis Sipes
William Sipes
Allegheny
Sipes
Court House
Woods' Run
Melissa Harding
Joshua Harding
Harding
Fifth Avenue
Brookville
Margaretta Huber
Henry Huber
Court records show multiple acquittals and guilty pleas in Pittsburg cases
Judge Porter presided as defendants faced theft and fraud charges. William Van Holt Benjamin Barne was acquitted of defrauding a Penn avenue housekeeper. David Liberty pleaded guilty to pocket-picking and received a three years six months sentence. T. and Knap admitted embezzling from Ralph Bazely. Others, including Harry Chambers, David Lavin, and Martin Callaghan, were sentenced from one year ten months to one year three months for unlawful entry. W R Smith and ES Giles faced separate actions, with Giles tied to a goods fraud case and bench warrant issued. Doerflinger, an embezzler, awaited grand jury action after delaying sentence. Norman Kier sued the city over a sidewalk injury. A suit against the Fleming estate and Safe Deposit & Trust details remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presterdar Anenst Schuvay
Penn Avenue
William van Holt
Benjamin Barne
Annie Brown
Locust Street
David Liberty
Mary Carnahan
Pittsburg
T. & Knap
Ralph Bazely
Harry Chambers
David Lavin
Martin CallJaghan
W. R. Smith
Mary E. Boyle
Emmetses Pittsburg
Theodore Doerflinger
Porter
Burleigh
Doehlinger
Gourley
Butler
John Steele
Freehold Bank
MacGunnegle
Ishigleish
Doerflinger
Suit Filed to Recover Bond Amount in Guardianship Case
Yesterday a suit was entered against George Fleming and Robert F. Shannon as executors of Joseph Fleming to recover 6 62646 on a 20000 bond. May 26 1883 J Kidd Fleming became guardian of Frederick McIntosh minor and posted 20000 bond with Joseph and Cochran Whits as sureties. In 1890 he filed final account and was discharged. Safe Deposit Company named guardian to the estate and later required Fleming to pay 5626 46. He refused to pay, prompting the new action against the executors of one bond man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 8. Fleming
Robert F. Shannon
Joseph Feming
J. Kidd Fleming
Frederick McIntosh
Kenneth McIntosh
Joseph
Cochran Whuies
Safe Deposit Company
Fleming
Grand jury returns list of true bills and ignored costs
The grand jury yesterday returned many true bills including aggravated assault and battery and felonious assault and battery. Costs in 14 assault and battery cases were charged to the prosecutor or county, leaving defendants with an easy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehouse
Maggie Drohm
Charles Duncan
Andrew Farmerie
William C. Gullevs
George M. Huff
John Kearney
Thomas McCormick
John T. O'Neill
Court docket list of cases from Commonwealth Common Pleas
The record provides a long docket of cases across Common Pleas Nos. 1 2 and 3 including Morris vs Ohio Connecting Railway Company Murray Co vs Martin Avfrecht vs Mack Haller vs Citizens Traction Johns vs Nicola Bros McMichael vs Osborne Ray vs Woods executor Murphy vs O Reilly Foster vs Foster Lorenzi vs Niraglia Boyd vs Perre Chilton vs Central Traction Reno vs Lake McClinton vs Finnegan Gerberding vs Osman Alexander vs Hill McFarland vs Rejneman Mc Farland vs Disnateh Curran vs Floyd Kull vs Citizens Traction Company Pinnakach vs Schmidt Robbins husband Doris executor vs Held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
Commonwealth Vn
W. X. Stivers
Mary Dunbaker
Pat Lynch
Harry Kennedy
Joseph Leach
Silas Gasser
Alias Frank Gyser
John Javvis
James Newell
Thomas Walton
Mary Wasllew
Annie Morrow
Howard Pixley
Charles Rea
Edward Sargeant
James Best
Louisa Strohm
Joan Lane
Nicholas Schaffer
John Brindle
Pat Conway
Common Pleas
Morris
Ohio Connecting Railway Company
Murray & Co
Martin
Avfrecht
Mack
Haller
Citizens’ Traction Company
Johns
Nicola Bros
McMichael
Osborne
Ray
Woods
Executor
Murphy
O'Reilly
Foster
Lorenzi
Niraglia
Boyd
Perre
Chilton
Central Traction Company
Reno
Lake Et
McClinton
Finnegan
Schmidt
Robbins
Doris
Held
Court Trial And Verdicts From City Docket
A rundown of trials and verdicts before Judge McClung and Circuit Court judges includes a slander suit against Robert Georgiset E J McLaughlin, a verdict for Standard Oil against W J McKain Co, and multiple damages and non suit entries. Also noted are tax board salary changes, a coroner clerk appointment, and local advertisements for Triton cards and pianos at Henry Berger’s and Henricks Music Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Georgiset
E. J. McLaughlin
Comones
McClung
Tut Standard Oil Company
W. J. McKain & Co
Novelty sellers advertise silver bracelets and gift items
Holiday Gifts feature chemical diamonds defying experts. K Sart, sole agent, corner Liberty and Smithfield with 311 Smithfield Street. Prices for ladies embroidered handkerchiefs at 47 Sixty Street. Henry Terheyden’s house offers many nick-nacks including Vinaiorettes and cigar cases at Smithfield Street. open in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Sart
Liberty and
Smithfield
Smithfield Street
Henry Terheyden
Berres
Dresden
Royal Worcester
Crown Derby
Doulton
Minton
Royal Bonn
Belleck
Haviland
Harpy & Hayes
Jsla
City Hall
K. Smit
Comer Liberty
Wildcat Wells Surge in Washington County Oil Field
In the McDonald field output rose past 50 000 barrels with new wells finishing in the last days. Best producer on Agnes Kemp farm No 1 yields 15 to 20 barrels daily while Forest Oil No 1 on Robert McClelland farm and No 1 on James Sturgeon farm drill in. Wagers expect 30 000 barrels before February 1. Output total estimated at 51 000 barrels and field stock at 110 500 barrels as of yesterday amid ongoing drillings and line construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald Field
Fourth Avenue
Forest Oil Company
Agnes Kemp
Oakdale
W. J. McGill
Leonard Shaffer
Kemp
McGill
Forest Oil Campers
Robert McClelland
James Sturgeon
Wilson & Co
Moore Farm Oil Company
McKendryroperty
Moore
Kennedy, Gardiner & Co
Mertz
Royal Gas Company
Sauters
W. C. Herron
Woodland Oil Company
Gamble Farm
Gamble
Margaret McGregor
Laurel Till Iley & Co
Gordon
Sloan
Clark & Bannieter
Walker
Learn & Burson
Guffey, Jennings, Murphy & Co
J. J. Matthews
Gordon Sand
Herron
Guffey, Murphy , Galey
Elliott
Guffey, Galey, Russell & Co
A. Wettengel
McDonald
Wildcat
Venture Oil Company
Wood
W.B. Moorhead
Moorhead
Wheeling Gas Company
S. D. Jones
Tne
Wheeline
McCisy
Canton Township
Washington
Middletown Road
Mellon, Wilson & Co
Boles
Independence
Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company
Moore Farm
Venice
Guffey, Jennings & Co
Mathews
Matthews
Bell
Oakdale Oil
Baldwin
Wallace
A Heirs
Morgan Heirs
Morgan
Sturgeon
Guffey, Murphy & Galev
Emicet
Sim Sturgeon
Sam Sturgeon
Ettu. Green
Shaffer
Herro Ko
Forest & Greenlee
Devonian Oil Comp
Boyce
Wright
Davis & Brown
Thomson & Co
Mormlongrz
Brenneman & Co
Tilmont
Brown & Co
Montgomery
James McGregor
Hussler, Vis & Co
Patterson & Jones
Liberty Oil Co
Descamp
Venture Oil Co
Fisher Oil Company
McMichael
Southwest
National Transit
Macksburg
Eureka
Southern
Buckeye
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
Pennsylvania Limited
New York
Balti
Sa.m
Philadelphia
A.m
Tintic Express
A. Myng
Baltimore
Arrisburge Nerthog
New
Harris
Cone
Harrisburg
Pitti
Serena Rere
Eastern
Ashington
Ises S. Tm
Harrieburg
Jersey
Brooklyn Annex
Brooklyn
Johnstown
Greensburg
Walt ‘Aacom
Wilkiburg
Acroen
M. Iol
Iis
Ea Lon Lon Lan Eo
Eo UK Pavia
Meray
Penn
Uniontown
Onongahelia
Dravosty
Fedpeal Street
Ailegheny
Butler
Freeport
Ava
Apolin
Paultom Sind
Oil market report shows slow day with minor price moves
January opened at Sd%jc with high 597g and low S0tje. refined oil priced in New York, London, and Antwerp with mixed levels. National Transit certificates and bold daily totals appear for various cities. overall activity quiet with no substantial sales aside from 6,000 barrels nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
New York
London
Antwerp
Oil City
Braprorp
Pennsylvania
Wolge
Lima Oil
Barre
Piano and organ sale at Palace of Music
MeLtor Hoen e offers holiday stock reductions on new and second hand pianos and organs at 77 Fifth Avenue. The sale promises unparalleled low prices with easy monthly payments and limited time availability as Christmas approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeLtor & Hoene
Palace of Music
Fifth Avenue
Christmas Gift Catalog Offers Music Goods and Diamonds
Advertises Washburn mandolins guitars and music boxes from Mermod Freres plus Kleber specialty items and violins with prices. Also promotes Christmas cards calendars and novelties at Jos Esco remains, plus golden fruit cake from Marvin’s and Kennedy’s Cafe. Loose diamonds displayed at Reberts & Sons with factory setting, plus discounted velvet slippers at Simon’s. 101 Fifth avenue and other downtown locations are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn's
Mermod Freres
Kleber
Higham’s
Besson and Courtoi’s
Arion
Keystone
Lakeside
FATAL YELLOW FEVER AT SEA
The steamship Advance arrived near quarantine with two crew deaths from yellow fever on the voyage.Passenger Captain Alexander Rodgers World's Fair Commissioner to Brazil reported post voyage conditions improving in Brazil. Quarantine allowed landing of cabin passengers as per ship doctor certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States and Brazil Mail Company
Steamship Advance
Alexander Rodgers
Brazil
Atuarantine
Rodgers
Cure for bad breath linked to stomach disorder
An advertisement cites Dr. Hofmeister claiming stomach motion disorders cause breath odor and stomach irritation lead to bowel inflammation and various diseases. It promotes Carlsbad Waters or Sprudel Salts as remedies with diuretic and healing effects, branded Eisner & Mendelson Co. as sole New York agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Hofmeister
Medical Society of London
Eisner & Mendelson Co
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Married
Benjamin Lamb
Judge Porter Hands
Lrsteners
Giles
White
ES Giles
Sherif
Fr. Tireck
Feyebrecht & Bernhardt
HW. M. Marx & Son
Eggebrecht & Bernhardt
M. Marx & Son
Taylor, Son & Co
Doerfliluger
Rhodes Miller
Norman Kier
T. D. Messler
J. Rhodes
The
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Benjamin Greeze
W. FR. Anderson
Daniel Keller
Adams Express Company
United States Circuit Court
Reed
Sugar Run
J. P. Heine Oil and Gas Company, Limited
Charles Klopfer
J. Hannenburg
Pittsburg and
Chartiers Packet Line
J.D. Scully
Philadelphia Company
Samuel J. Mixter
Imperial Coal Company
Henry Sadler
Samuel Harper
Collier
Harper
Singer, Nimick & Co
West End
Sadler
Tax County
Grant Miller
Coroners Office
John Spade
John Nooney
Spade
Nooney
Maneaner Forsyker
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Brinton Station
Joseph Musgrave
Pittsbrg and Lake Erie Railroad Company
Musgrave
Crescent Township
Mme
Iis Road
Tr Indies
Triton
Henry Berger's
Liberty St
Sixth Ave
Wildcats
Washington County
Washington Wildcats
Sistersville
Miller's Run Oil Company
Charles Calvin
Cal. Fig Syrup Company
H. Kleber & Bro.'s
Kleber Bro.'s
Wood Street
Endars
Jos. Etcoracm & Co
Marvin
Kennedy's
Sixth Street
Duquesne Way
E. P. Reberts & Sons, Cor
Fifth Avenue and
Market Street
Simon's
Ohio Street
Weber, Lindeman, Wheelock and Stuyvesant
Henricks Music Co., Ltd
Will Price
James H. Atken & Co
Fifth Ave
le Depot
Canal St
Santos
Merlin
Europe
America
Wil Prica
Breuer
Camprent & Dick
WM. Ayres &Sons
Philad
Paris
M. V. Taylor
Orr
Allison
Pideiey
Ireland & Hughes
A.V.R.R
Standard Oil CO
Pittsburg, PA
Wheeling, W. Way
Cumberland, Mae
Altoona, Pa
Capital City Oil Co
Harrisburg, Pa
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Cor
Eighth Strees
Apis
Pay
Whittier
Ataburs
Itier
Rae
Anz Bo Co
Gray
Gray Medicine CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Simithfeld
Sbur
Smith Liberty
Nerve Seed Co
Chicago
Sacoce
Fleming & Son
Market St
Ervieun Es Elther
Madrid Chemical
Dearborn Street
Ill
Pittsburgh
Os. Fleming & Son
Seuuaane Pharmacy
Smithfield St
A. J. Kaercher
Federal St
Allegheny City
Mwy
Iin
Aaronesie Medical
Burfalo
Railroads
Pittsburg and Western Railway
Steard
Mail
Clarion
Kane
Akron
Eric
Foxburg
Pullman Buffet
Pittsburgh Union Station
Pennsylvania Lines
Central Time
Kornwest
Fort Wayne
Paints
Arsros
Toledo
Cleveland
Lesgas
Daraar
New Castle
Erie
Youngstown
Ashtabula
Jamestown
Ees
Aim
Derart
Youngston
Pan
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indi
St. Louis
Derant
Pomes
Durant
Ancve
Fio A
Wheeling
Anxive
Puriwan Sure
Potiwar Deano
Altimore
Washita
Philis
Aeaa
Cumberland
Connellsville
Viata
Nies Pa
Ciincinnati
Columbin
Newark
Tiladelph Balimore
Cinchinati
Chiergo
Sint
Dally
Pitts
Dally Company
J.T. Odell
Scull
Ittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company
A. m
Salamanca
New ‘Castle
Beaver
Chartiers
Seid
Anuives
St. Loui
Saint
Movies
Youngatown
Seca
Beaver Fi
Mansfeld
Rey P
Esplea
Beech
West Newton
McKeesport
Elizabeth
Belle Vernon
Monouganéln
Fliambeth
McKees
City
Trai Ve
Piera
Huffalo Express
Ave Se Oe
DuBois Eaves
Eo Pia
Brad Raves
Hulton
Buffalo Reae Tem
Sm Emlen Faas Ie
Itranning
lLeaves
Aina
OM Man
Pittsoury
David Scar
Dom
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