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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1891
Page
4
James W. Breen surveys Oregon and Washington climate labor and finance in a Northwest digest. He notes land ownership issues hunger for labor, Oregon loans to farmers, and a growing iron and timber future with Seattle Port and Pittsburg comparisons, plus banking schemes and investor plans.
A correspondent describes Puget Sound and Seattle climate as mild year round with rare snow, cool summers comparable to Montreal, mild winters, and long twilight from April to September. The article notes varied weather, with good periods for about three-fourths of the time and occasional bad spells.
L Prang & Co Boston exhibits Christmas and New Year cards noted for beauty and American character. Highlights include Friendship essays by Cicero Bacon and Emerson, Studies Literary and Social by Richard Wald Johnston, The Little Ladies by Helen Milman with illustrations, Princess Lisa translated from German with illustrations, and Tiddiedywink Tales by John Kendrick Barnes.
Elegant suits and overcoats for fathers and brothers featured in a full blast Christmas sale at the P C C C. Special prices on every garment including overcoats and ulsters, with discounts and free books for boys. Shop at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House, open until 10.
Real Estate Savings Bank Lim advertises at 401 Smithfield Street cor Fourth Avenue with capital of 100000 and surplus of 75000. It touts deposits from 1 and up and interest at 4 percent, claiming the largest stock in the city and very low prices from 225 to 1000, with E P Roberts & Sons at Fifth Avenue and Market Street for contact.
A statement filed in county court alleges C G Elwood hurt his eye after a dust incident May 5. He says Dr C C Huff misdiagnosed a granulated lid and that his eye was nearly destroyed, seeking $5,000 in damages. The list of parties includes numerous names and ongoing unit cases will be tried. several executions and verdicts are noted in related actions.
Testimony in the divorce suit of Mrs. Hermine C. M. Meyer against Henry J. Meyer outlines a long pattern of crime. Meyer, once a bookseller on Smithfield Street, married in August 1883, then embezzled funds while employed by H A Wolf Son and a Chicago meat firm, absconded, and fled to New York and Brooklyn where he stole from employers. He forged a Kings County note, was jailed, and used his father in law’s name to cover losses.
The grand jury yesterday ignored a murder bill against Anton Hoiducki. He allegedly threw a bar of iron at Singer's mill last October, fatally wounding Anton Gusalek who died three days later. Several other indictments were acted on or ignored including liquor cases and nuisance charges against others.
Judge Porter denies the request to grant a charter and confer degrees for Duquesne College after Western University claims ownership of the name. The ruling centers on whether the institution has power to confer degrees as asked. Also reported are divorce testimonies in two Allegheny cases, including Anna Wolf leaving her husband to pursue acting and Rhoda Clayton alleging desertion during illness.
Joseph Goldberg sues Joseph Golansky for 5000 dollars alleging malicious prosecution arising from a dispute between Alderman Donovan and Deputy Sheriff Devlin. Goldberg says Golansky charged him with disorderly conduct before Alderman Donovan, he was fined 210 plus costs, appealed to Judge Magee who found no eternity, and an acapias was issued for Golansky with bail set at 500 dollars.
In a recent criminal court session George Collins was found not guilty of fraudulently collecting and concealing 3039 dollars belonging to Morens and Collins. Hi Water Street. Meanwhile John Starachnager and Mike Starachnanger were convicted of felonious assault and battery on Peter Tromich and sentenced to one year in the workhouse.
The Examining Committee announced the names of students who passed the final bar examination this week. Successful candidates include Henry M mat Randolph J J Graham J C Force William M Sd W Holmes T C Nobie J KCance J M Jarvis and L Griffin. They may be admitted to the bar today. Criminal Court Commonwealth v n R J Hickey James H Cleg Wash McCarthy Louis Schuck Adam Trandell Jacob Brenckie Frank Bumbani Geosse M Huffy Samuel Hargrave E Madden James Nickerson Richard Teese James Wels.
Weekly criminal court calendar opens Monday with Commonwealth cases including James H Ward Mary Maskew Robert Cassiday Simeon Chinease Joseph Miller Arthur Olcott and others. Names blur with OCR errors but indicate a broad docket of defendants and associate proceedings.
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