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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1891

Page

2

Very Much Married Case Adjourned Over Juror Absence In County Court

In county criminal court yesterday Annie Bell pleaded guilty to bigamy after two marriages. Several defendants faced charges including larceny and selling liquor without a license. A missing juror halted proceedings in the Wright case, causing an adjournment and a forthcoming retrial. Others pleaded guilty or were convicted and sentenced to the workhouse or penitentiary.

Annie Bell Slagle Henry Campbell Hingerly Jackson William Jackson Willinam Warren, Alias Eoglish Kate Xeellon Joseph Gallines Lovelines

Oil field activity spikes in Butler County wells surge

Butler County oil regions report intensified drilling and rising outputs as crews push multiple wells toward pay sand. Notable gushers include Bowman and Augusta Nos. 8 at Wildwood and Orion No. 1 at McCurdy, with several others showing early production and casing work underway across White Bell, Smith Run, and nearby fields.

Allegheny County Wildwood McCurdy Bowman and Augusta Oil Company White Bell Orion Oil Company Bell Farm General Field News Thorn Run Orn Run Forest Oil Co Getty Gordon and Dry Kanawha Oil Co Meeks Moon Field Butler County

Grand Jury Returns True Bills With Multiple Charges

The Grand Jury yesterday returned true bills listing numerous defendants facing assault and battery felonious assault carrying concealed weapons felonious entering building with felonious intent false pretenses selling liquor without license and related charges. Additional bills include larceny and fraud. Judgments names include Burk Schmidt Whitteck Wilson Freeman Spencer Davis Legrand Riley Garrity Campbell Amerson Tucker Leech Bucipel Francis Garforqua Hutchinson McGann Mckee Sherbt Welch Noon Young and others.

William Burk F. Schmidt R. Whitteck Neal Wilson William Freeman John Spencer Albert Davis Edward Legrand William Riley Joby Garrity John Campbell J. Amerson Edward Tucker Joshua Leech William Bucipel D. T. Francis A. Garforqua J. Hutchinson John P. McGann Jamon Mckee F. Revning John Sherbt Joan Welch William Xnoon Sam Young Kreeny James Barnes M- McGee M. Boe Peter Bowman A. Franzki Kate Lally

Courts Hear Diverse Civil and Criminal Actions

Common Pleas and Criminal Court sessions hear numerous cases including divorces suits and policy actions. Jurors deliberate in Alexander versus Agricultural Insurance and Friedberg versus Delaware Insurance on trial before Judge Stowe. Verdicts arise in damages for a horse death and codicil contest to Mary Brown's will.

Common Pleas No Bagley Pittsburg and Lake Superior Iron Company Alexander Agricultural Insurance Company Hertz Et al Dwelling House Insurance Company Smith Metropolitan Insurance Company Chaplin Jennings, Jr Freshwater Sloan Et al Williams & Co Atkinson & Co Een & & Io Ote Tnishee Garrison Kerr & Son Bose Il Gallagher, McCue Pennsylvania Hailway Common Criminal Court—Commonwealth Edward Swan John Bolden John O'Mara John Burne Alias O'Hare Jad Skylea John Muldowney Mike rEhaven Ken Johnson Frite Kevnn Neal Wilson William Freeman Albert Davis Conn Welsh Willam Noonan Sam Young Nextar E. Srexcen William H. Spencer M. Friedberg Delaaware Insurance Company Stowe Tursuit A. Alexander Ju Collier Stanley Loomis Agnihet TD T. Reighard Globe Reining Company Sutton Philadelphia Company Fannie Hass Harry G Casendelin Brown Mary Co. Brown

Bishop Phelan Confirms Children of St Wilkinsburg

Bishop Phelan will confirm a large number of children of St Wilkinsburg today at 4 PM. The ceremony is noted as both interesting and instructive though held on Sunday due to the Bishop's duties in his wide diocese. First group of children from Father Malady's Dunbar congregation will participate next Sunday, with Father Malady praised for aiding Hill Farm miners after last summer's disaster.

McCcapy Orion Oil Company Bell Farm Patterson & Co Harbison Ewing McCurdy Mellon & Co Scott Bear Creek Fisher, Young & Wilson Aacency Phelan Wilkinsburg Father Malady Dunbar

Funeral for Mrs Mason of Beulah near Wilkinsburg

Funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church in Wilkinsburg for Mrs Mary Mason a Beulah resident. She died from injuries after falling from a spring wagon during Decoration Day memorial events. She leaves a husband and five children.

Foley Opinion on Democratic Endorsements for Judge Over and Bradley

Patrick Foley, Democratic leader, visited the East and predicted the convention fight would center on the jury commissionership. He slated Thomas Mullen as likely to win the post and endorsed John Bradley for prothonotary, calling him a very popular man who cannot be beaten. He said the Democrats would endorse Judge Over and Bradley and that politics held little of his attention as he focused on business.

Patrick Foley Thomas Mullen John Bradley Bradley Foley

Homestead School Board Elects New President

At a Homestead School Board meeting George W. Sarver was elected President for the next year. The board also approved routine appointments and set a calendar for upcoming budget hearings and teacher contracts.

Homestead School Board George W. Sarver

Evangeline Hamilton Returns to Atlantic City Stage in The Ham mertons

Evangeline Hamilton, linked to the Nurse Donnelly stabbing, arrives in Atlantic City aboard a New York train. She visits Sheriff Prom Smith E Johnson and plans a first stage appearance in The Hammertons while staying near the police station. She travels with Col Charles W Fuller and leaves Baby Beatrice in New York.

Atlantic City Nurse Donnelly New York Camden and Atlantic Railroad Evangeline Hamilton Charles W. Fuller Robert Ray Hamilton Trenton State Prison Prom Smith E. Johnson Uned May’s Landing Baby Beatrice

Meaning of the term vacancy described in Walsh case

Judge Woodward explains the constitutional meaning of vacancy to mean an office when created and without a current incumbent. The Walsh versus Commonwealth decision holds that a new county office creates a vacancy and triggers the next general election rules under Article 4 Section 8.

Walsh Commonwealth Lucerne County Jurge Woodward

Trains Collide in West Virginia Fatal Caboose Crash

About midnight an east bound freight at Mantis Fenny was struck by a following train. The caboose carrying 18 year old William In was wrecked and thrown into the river. Magalin was killed. The engine and ten cars were demolished.

Mantis’s

Mrs. Chaney Faints, Falls at Butler Street Home

Mrs. Mary Chaney of Butler Street extension fainted at the top of the stairs and rolled to the bottom. Physicians struggled to restore consciousness. She sustained bad bruises but no broken bones. She had been ill for some time.

Mary Chaney Butler Street

Academy of Science and Art Holds Monthly Meeting

Dr. Holland, Chancellor of Western University, spoke on the society’s year’s work at last evening’s Academy of Science and Art gathering. The next meeting is planned for September. Also noted is the chartering of The Derry Land Company with £100,000 capital, listing officers George B. Motheral Charles Te sales W. Smith H. L. Heintzelman and J.

The Academy of Science and Art Holland Western University Derry Land Company George B. Motheral Charles Tesales W. Smith H. L. Heintzelman

McKeesport Republicans Organize and Retail Ads

McKeesport diary notes a city Republican League Club forming immediately as a branch of broader party activity. The page also promotes local goods and sales from stores on Peck Federal street Parkway and Fifth Avenue, including men’s furnishings and kids’ dresses, with assorted bargains and on tap beer.

McKeesport Republicans Republican League

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