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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1890
Page
8
A Chicago police officer Nordram is suspended amid a sensational expose of paid spies mingling with anarchists. Investigators allege Nordram supplied reports and receipts showing police involvement and promised leniency for information. Officials decline to comment as internal inquiry proceeds.
A collage of 1882 shopping blurbs touts Chamberlain s Cough Remedy and other medicines, photography studios, promotions for Iron City Brewing Co. ales, and reduced prices on cabinets and robes. It also markets El ite Gallery portraits and various local vendors in Allegheny and Pittsburgh.
Preliminary rounds for a three-division pigeon shooting contest in Philadelphia set bets totaling at least $16,000, with divisions for 100, 200, and 30 live pigeons. The event, linked to a Dolan Knapp challenge, will be held at Westminster Kennel Club grounds in Bar iron, with dates on the sixth, seventh, and tenth of the upcoming month.
A New York telegram reports jockey James Stone has one day to live as a death watch is placed at Raymond Street jail. Stone, accused in the Cony Island bartender killing, faced three trials with juries split between conviction and acquittal before a verdict of first degree murder and a hanging sentence.
The owner of Jack horse Middleton offers to match Jack against Belle Hamlin for a 90000 stake across the trotting circuit from Chicago to Detroit. C J Hamlin says no direct challenge has been received and that he will consider formal communication before discussing terms.
The New Louisiana Jockey Club Winter Meeting observed a cloudy pleasant day with good attendance and fast track. Bonnie King led from start to finish to win by a length over Skobeloff with Zeke Hardy third, in the first selling race on the program. Racing continues Thursday with additional six furlongs and sprint events featuring Merry Girl and Ross Pearl in subsequent legs.
Gottenburg report notes good turnout despite poor range conditions. Races feature Neptonus, Carlow, Folsom, King William, Herman, Japhet, Wetham, Carrie G, Trojan, Belmont, and My Own, with times around 1:04 and 1:20.
In Curriox New Jersey a special telegram outlines a race card for tomorrow across six events. Entries include Freos John Arkine Little Lake Henry George Gallatin Gallus Dan and others in the first race. Lakewood Pomeroy Bee Amnic Mot in the second. Sylva Pat Moran serenader and others in the third. Jilly Harris and related names in the fourth. Autocrst Pericles Paris and others in the fifth. and a long list of additional runners in the sixth.
Proctor Knott rests at Scoggan Bros. farm near Louisville in robust health. He will be saddled for a four year circuit starting in Nashville and moving to Louisville Latonia Chicago and possibly St Paul. He is entered in the Surbarpan Handicap and Toborgan Stakes and may receive special training for those marked events.
S Shaner of the Herron Hill Gun Club reacts to Judge Yerkes ruling on shooting live pigeons. He says the cage appeal will go to the Supreme Court and calls pigeon shooting not cruel, noting many hunters travel to the mountains to hunt various game.
H. C. Price arrives in town from former city residence and announces retirement from poolselling and bookmaking. He will-8 hotel in Cleveland shortly and says the Brotherhood isDeadline.
The report outlines the affairs of the Lawrence bank during the assignee period including statements by Mr. McKelvy. It notes the Bagaley suit against the Pittsburg and Lake Superior Iron Company and the defendants defense claiming the plaintiff acted without authority and that the company bears no obligation for the challenged stock purchase and related drafts.
W M McKelvey filed his account for the period December 1899 to January 16, 1900 as assignee of the Lawrence Bank. The statement shows demand loans of 10,600, bills receivable of 606,564.55 delivered to Fidelity Title and Trust Company, cash on hand 27,780.06, and total credits of 645,597.20 with related charges and hand balance.
In Criminal Court Prof. F W Squibbs principal of McKeesport First Ward school was tried for assault on pupil Harry Moore. He denied excessive chastisement and the verdict split costs between Squibbs and the boy’s mother Mrs Moore.
County Controller Speer received the first bill for maintenance of Allegheny prisoners from the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon Pa. For 1889 sixteen inmates were committed from Allegheny with stays from March 17 to October 16. They served 3,821 days at 65 cents daily, costing $210,155 to January 1 1890. after labor earnings of $18,762 the net charge to the county stood at $1,064.
J R McGlone won 39269 against C B Cunningham in an account suit. Mrs L A Grundy obtained a divorce from Robert L Grundy on desertion. Norman Eling’s ejectment suit against Robert Humes and wife ended with a verdict for the defendants. Conrad Tragesser failed to prove damages against Oliver Iron and Steel Co for eye loss, non-suit. Thomas D Evans vs Black, for architect fees, verdict $35 for plaintiff. Samuel Gissing er won 5010 against Jacob EF Blackmore over a patent attachment deal for car wheels.
A court correction states Miss Ada L. Hutton of Reynoldtenborough was acquitted on the charge of assault and battery after being tried for chastising a pupil. The initial report of conviction was erroneous as the jury exonerated her. Judge Slagle supported the acquittal.
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