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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1890

Page

4

Weather Prophet Beebe Foresees Colder Winter In Massachusetts

Levi Beebe of Beartown Mountain Berkshire County claims to predict a much colder winter ahead based on wind currents clouds humidity and atmospheric signs. He cites past correct forecasts including a March blizzard and says his method relies on the middle current and electricity, not guesswork, with plans for a weather book and correspondence with Edison on electrical influences.

Great Barrindox Mass Levi Beebe Beartown Mountain Berkshire County Massachusetts New England Vermont Connecticut Hudson Valley Connecticut Valley Mr. Beebe New York Kacreared Great Barrington Lee Beebe Wiggins Canada Deal Knickerbocker Ice Company Hudson River Hudson Maige Kerkenire County Knickerbocker Company Berkshire New York State Boston Ape Wiggins Ausatic Atlantic Boston Harbor New York Harbor General Greely Weather Bureau Edison Mr. Edison LaPlace Huxley Darwin Tyndall Europe India Omikan

Knaves Peddle Trashy Compounds Pretending Identity

Scattered lines describe impostors selling fake preparations, claiming likeness to a genuine remedy. They discourage substitutes, urging readers to seek the real treatment for malaria, pain, constipation, rheumatism, and phenol at the source.

Pendants and Gems Northside Jeweler Adverts

Hardy and Hayes Jewelers on Smithfield Street display a varied Christmas collection including a crescent pendant chrysoberyl portraits a papil diamond star fretwork in gold enamel a sun mounted in platinum and diamonds and florid diamond necklaces with pearls and violets store open every evening until Christmas.

Hardy & Hayes Desea Smithfield Street Christ- US Harpy & Hayes

Christmas Dress Patterns at Discount Prices

New French Latine dress patterns offered at 1 25 and 150 with regular values 3 and 3 50, sold by Jos. Homme & Co. on Penn Avenue. Over one hundred styles available including fine satin patterns and full lengths, with claims of tariff-driven price increases next summer. Lapres' cloth jackets and Lap Robes promoted by Homan & Co. at 609-621 Penn avenue as part of a citywide fashion sale.

Jos. Homme & Co Penn Avenue Homan & Co Cox Jos, Homme & Co Peon Avenue Dumfermline Jos Homxx & Co

Still Another Plan for River Dams and Deepening Mississippi

A letter to the editor analyzes river improvement arguments, critiquing the idea that permanent dams fail by filling with mud and becoming unhealthy. The writer supports Eads jetty ideas, questions deepening the river bed, and discusses impacts on the Ohio and Missouri rivers with references to historical floods and engineering costs.

Monongahela Mississippi Valley Charles Ohio Allegheny Valley Olean N. Y Lake Ontario Abela Valley Soother Mississippi Eads Missouri River Missouri Rivera Gulf Keystone

Jurymen Must Work Judge Stowe Proposes to Stop Dodgers

Judge Stowe laments juror defaults in Criminal Court as only eight jurors appear. He names absentees Hussey Buck Gallagher Allen Mensinger and orders their payroll removal. Stafford pleads guilty to aggravated assault on Annie Robinson. judge suggests six months in the workhouse. Other verdicts include not guilty for George Matzo and acquittals for Golden and Lanesbury. Foster pleads guilty to can and battery, fined $1.00.

Stowe William Hussey G. M. Buck Edward Gallagher Patrick Allen Jacob Mensinger William Stafford Annie Robinson Stafford John Orley John G. Foster

Final Distribution of Miss Jane Holmes Estate

The Orphans Court approved a decree distributing 81,496 10 in Miss Jane Holmes estate. Beneficiaries include Protestant Orphan Asylum of Pittsburg and Allegheny 6,250 West Penn Hospital 2,500 Home for Aged Protestant Women 6,250 Home for Protestants 6,250 Home for Colored Children 500 Church Home Association 2,500 Homeopathic Hospital 2,500 Home for Incurables 12,500 Pittsburg Free Dispensary 2,500 West Penn Institution for Deaf and Dumb 6,250 Domestic and Foreign Missions P E B Church 2,500 Home for the Friendless 12,500 Pittsburg Hospital for Children 5,000 West Penn Institute for the Blind 5,000. A balance of 6,496 10 remains with the executors for distribution on further court order.

Orphans’ Court Jane Holmes Protestant Orphan Asylum Pittsburg Allegheny West Penn Hospital Church Home Association Homeopathic Hospital Home For Pittsburg Free West Penn Institution For Deaf and Dumb P. EB. Church Pittsburg Hospital For West Penn Institute For the

Richardson in Request The Ohio Authorities Want Him

Habeas corpus hearing for Robert Richardson continued before Judge Ewing. Attorney W D Moore did not appear. Sheriff Crilly and Inspector McAleese presented papers and requested Governor Beaver approve requisition papers. Court remanded Richardson to Friday while records in burglary and larceny cases are reviewed for trial.

Robert Richardson Ohio Ewing W. D. Moore Inspector McAleese Crilly Licking County

Grand Jury Returns True Bills in Multiple Cases

The Grand Jury yesterday returned true bills against Mary Burke for liquor violations and Sunday sale, Robert Grown for felonious assault and battery, Charles Coleman for pointing firearms, George Daugherty for larceny and receiving stolen goods, John J. Fisher for embezzlement, Charles Gardner and Curtis Hessner for assault and battery, Charles Roventhal for assault and battery, Edwin L. Luess for misdemeanor. Bills ignored include William L. Brown, John Cline, John Joulouf, George Kennedy, Fred Myers, Thomas Robertson, CO. 8S. Richards for assault and battery, Mary Ann Ford for perjury, G. W. Cogwood for false pretense, John Cline for Curtis Hessner, Patrick McGann for larceny and receiving stolen goods, Charles Lenk for selling liquor on Sunday.

Mary Burke Robert Grown Charles Coleman George Daugherty John J. Fisher Charles Gardner Curtis Hessner Charles Roventhal Edwin L. Luess William L. Brown John Cline John Joulouf George Kennedy Fred Myers Thomas Robertson Richards Mary Ann Ford G. W. Cogwood Patrick McGann Charles Lenk

Miss Nannie Lits Sues G R Circle Members for 2000 Damages

Miss Nannie Lits filed a $2000 damages suit against Bessie Atkinson Mia ao Sauppe and Mrs Margaret Doughert alleging they are General Griffin Circle G A R members who conspired to injure her and circulated false stories about her in relation to a free organisation.

Nannie Lits Bessie Atkinson Mia. Ao Sauppe Margaret Doughert General Griffin Circle Aone

Six Unhappy Couples Granted Freedom in Common Pleas

In Common Pleas Court No 2 yesterday six divorcees were granted. The cases included Lillie I Alexander against James W Alexander Jacob W Diehl against Anoie E Diehl Julia Winters against Lee Winters Laura Rees against John Rees Abbie Dapell against Frank Spell and Henry J Bartley against Martha L Bartley. Desertion was the allegation in all. D L Gillespie seeks relief from an assignee position he did not seek.

Common Pleas Court Lillie I. Alexander James W. Alexander Jacob W. Diehl Anoie E. ©. Diehl Julia Winters Lee Winters Laura Rees John Rees Abbie Dapell Frank Spell Henry J. Bartley Martha L. Bartley

Pittsburg Lumber Company Assignee Appointment Details

Mr Gillespie said he did not know he was chosen as assignee until the deed of assignment was prepared and he could not fulfill duties without harming his own affairs. The statement references B Strauss J J Satler and Louis Moeser as comprising the Pittsburg Lumber Company.

B Strauss J.J. Satler Louis Moeser Pittsburg Lumber Company Gillespie

Convicted Killer Alex Kitten Appeals to Supreme Court

The case of Alex Kitten sentenced to death for Mrs. Rodert murder in Tarentum proceeds to the U.S. Supreme Court with a certificate sent to Governor Beaver for a death warrant. Also listed is Day's Audit of estates including Die Arthur Hobson Crow Merker Holtz Ewing Stratm Chadwick Pfeifer McConnic Hein Lig Andrew W. Accountant Stratman Chadwick Pfeiffer Flannery White Reilly Jones Blackourn.

Rodert Supreme Court Alex Kitten Tarentum Beaver John Die Arthur Hobson James E. Crow Annie Merker Harrison Holtz Laura Ewing Geerhard Stratm Joseph Chadwick Gottloib Pfeifer Nancy McConnic Mary E. Hein Brutus Lig Andrew W James Stratman J. 8 Chadwick Jacob Pfeiffer H. J. J. Flannery Win. White Ite P. B. Reilly Jones M. Blackourn

Trial Lists for Common Pleas and Criminal Court

To Day's Trial Lists show Common Pleas cases including Van Voorhis versus Pittsburg Southern Coal Company McKay versus Gudmisky et al Doyle versus Hainer et al Evans guardian versus Kilgore Gallon and Company versus Heppley and Son Goff versus Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Reese versus Clark Hosefort et al versus City of Pittsburg Thompson versus City of Pittsburg Gombox et ux versus Bonyasz. In Criminal Court Commonwealth versus Andy Butas John alias Mike Butas Paul Selleck Jacob Colleniua Joseph McCormick Stella McCormick Alonzo Axmett Elizabeth King James McCord Willsam J. and John Thompson Joseph M. Robinson Brest Rebecca Hoyt Brethauer John aley Ralph Getty Samuel C. Dewoody alias Anna James James P Morrison Annie Smith F W Miller Dr G Tell George Zimmer man Henry Meyer.

Common Pleas No van Voorhis Pittsburg Southern Coal Company McKay Gudmisky Et al Doyle Va Hainer Evans, Guardian Kilgore Gallon & Co Heppley & Son Goff Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Reese Clark Hosefort Et al City of Paul Selleck Jacob Colleniua Joseph McCormick Stella McCormick Alonzo Axmett Elizabeth King James McCord Willsam J John Thompson Joseph M. Robinson Brest Rebecca Hoyt Brethauer John Aley Ralph Getty Samuel C. Dewoody Anna James James P.morrison Annie Smith F. W. Miller Dr. G. Tell George Zimmerman Henry Meyer

Legal Briefs Report From Pittsburg Court Actions

A revived judgment against Katharine R Negley in a suit for use of Sarah Kinz was noted. In the Rebecca Davidson et al case against the city of Pittsburg the jury disagreed on Grasser Street grading and was discharged, prompting a second trial. W A Thompson won a verdict of 1350 against the Imperial Coal Company for damages to farming land due to Lefontaine mining on the farm.

Alex C. Kerxa Sarah Kinz Katharine R. Negley Rebecca Davidson Pittsburg Grasser Street W. A. Thompson Imperial Coal Company Day Lefontaine

Questionable Cure Claims for Chamberlain Cough Remedy

An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as superior for liquefying mucus and expelling it from the lungs, claiming rapid cold relief, croup prevention, and safety for children. It promotes bottles at 50 cents and touts extensive jewelry and domestic wares sales by Harpy & Hayes and other merchants at 529 Smithfield Street and 971 Liberty Street.

New Adver Offers Wide Range of Inexpensive Books and Frames

A local ad touts illustrated books priced from 5c to 25c plus 50c and $1 Morrocco Leather Bible. It promotes brass and silver frames, lap writing tablets, and a varied line of photograph albums from 50c to 7 1 8 dollars, including a $5 D. L. Album. Seasonal Xmas cards fill half the second floor as elevators serve patrons. The sale begins Tuesday December 16.

D. L Hindergarten

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