Eight Cases Heard In Supreme Court Wartime of Courtroom Drama
Eight cases were argued in the Supreme Court yesterday. Justice McCollum was absent due to the death of his son. Oil operators appealed a Sunday law conviction for working wells on Sunday. Other cases covered fire insurance, leases, sewer assessments, and an account for oleomargarine sales. A personal injury suit stemmed from a coal dispute.
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Supreme Court
Justice McCollum
Commonwealth of W
J. McGinley
J. Follmer & Bro
McGinley
Common Pleas
Tee
McKeesport Borouch
Eliza Fidler
Common Pleas No
Braun & Fitts Ve
Illinois Dairy Company
Common
Record of Trials in the Criminal Court Yesterday
In the Criminal Court yesterday various minor offenses were heard. John Kersech, ten, was convicted of larceny of three kegs of beer from a Keystone Brewing Company wagon on Josephine street. William Weaver faced larceny of $25.56 from Daniel Sullivan. acquitted. Louis Jones acquitted of $10 from George Johnston. Caveny tried for assault and battery on J. H. Moore. acquitted, costs divided. Judson Taylor convicted of assault on Lizzie Hollaback. L Ream convicted of embezzling $149.56 from W. Johnston & Co. four months in the workhouse. Thomas Morrow convicted of larceny of $99 from Elizabeth Young. John Thomas pleaded guilty to larceny of trousers. three months in the work house. Horace Taylor on trial for felonious assault and battery on F K Bailey. both colored, quarreled at Jones avenue in the Twelfth ward October 1.
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John Kersech
Keystone Brewing Company
Josephine Street
Southside
William Weaver
Daniel Sullivan
Second Avenue
Weaver
Louis Jones
George Johnston
Eb Street
Michael Caveny
J. H. Moore
Webster Avenue
Caveny
Judson Tayior
Lizzie Hollaback
Arch Street
Pittsburg
Jones Avenue
Twelfth Ward
Judge Over Rules Owelty Due in Kingan Estate Partition
Judge Over issued an opinion on the estate of John Kingan died 1873. Heir Elder mortgaged his share to James McGinnis, part sold at sheriff sale to petitioners who sought owelty. The decree of partition was not perfected because owelty was unpaid. petitioners are entitled to the owelty charged on the estate.
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John Kingan
Soone
Mr. Elder
James McGinnis
Man Sues World’s Museum Firm for 25000 in Damages
William T. Bunt sues George Conner and Edward Keenan, operators of the World’s Museum, for 25000. He claims on September 11 a crew member mishandled a firearm inside a shooting pillar, causing a shell to strike his left eye and damage his eye organ, necessitating its removal.
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William T. Bunt
George Conner
Edward Keenan
Bunt
Criminal Court Tries Commonwealth Defendants Names Listed
Commonwealth suffers case in criminal court against W J Arters James Blakeley Frank Fullerton L Rosen alias Carey Louis Schmidt Van Solof Frymofskie Join Thomas Charles X Neghton with multiple defendants named in a single docket.
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Criminal Court Commonwealth
W. J. Arters
James Blakeley
Frank Fullerton
L. Rosen
Alias Carey
Louis Schmidt
Vansolof Frymofskie
Join Thomas
Charles X Neghton
Execution Against a Glass Firm by Trustee Kennedy
Yesterday W J A Kennedy trustee issued an execution against the Architectural Glass Company for nine thousand two hundred forty seven dollars and fifty cents. The action seeks recovery of a miscellaneous debt and costs in the case brought to enforce the lien and obtain satisfaction.
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W. J. A. Kennedy
Architectural Glass Company
Stayton-Wyman Mayoralty Case Sees Judge Demand Report
Judge Ewing orders Stayton versus Wyman case reports. Contestants must file testimony by the Mth inst and respondents by the 21st. Commissioner Shafer gets end of month to prepare submission. The long delay continues as adjournments and lack of readiness stall progress toward Allegheny City mayoralty decision.
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Messrs. Stayton and
Wyman
Allegheny City
Ewing
Mth
John D. Shafer
Stremnb Brewing announces prompt saloon trade fills
The Stremnb Brewing Company claims ready fulfillment of orders to saloon and private trade. It touts Pilsener and Munich lager as unmatched in the States, notes beer is four and one half months old, and highlights hops and malt quality. Contact via telephone 5038 at The Straub Browre Co. Corner Main and Liberty.
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Stremnb Brewing Company
Pilsener
Munich
Straub Browre Co
Main Street
Liberty Avenue
TTS
Mysterious Self-Destruction of Captain Horner in New York
Captain Algernon Horner aged 45, once a British army captain and English Secret Service agent, died by his own hand in a Victoria Hotel room. A revolver shot to the temple ended his life. no clear motive or letters were found, only a note to Horner and references to nerves unsettled by two recent tragedies. He had been connected to the Reuters Telegraph Company in the United States and was described as a friend of actor Dennison, whose own death by action years earlier may have unsettled him.
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New York
Algernon Horner
Secret Service
Victoria Hotel
Horner
Captain Horner
Iav
Fred
England
Alegernon Horner
Reuter Telegraph Company
Victoria
Richmond
Dennison
Kendall Company
Gid Baldy
Lessed
Christian John
Neitonger
Oe Sen
Vatican
Venice
Great ‘Council
Ther
Cmal
Lot
Orf
Arava
Doge
Great Council
Allsop
Greece
Death by Electric Wire in Panama City
A Panama City incident reports a street scene where a detached live telephone wire hung over streetcar lines. A police lieutenant and a cab driver encountered fatal injuries as the wire electrified contact points, causing the cab driver's skull to be pierced and the head and body to be incinerated. The horse also died, its flesh scorched, as sparks showered around the head.
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Panama
Cab
A lasting monument for a public-spirited wife
Charles Donnelly, a noted coke maker, plans a 5000 dollar monument to his deceased wife and donates Cliff Street real estate for The Rosalia Foundling Asylum and Maternity Hospital. The project honors her charity and continues her work aiding suffering women amid a favorable, scenic site with a 40 to 350 room building.
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Charles Donnelly
Donnelly
Cliff Street
Ursuline Sisters
Rosalia Foundling Asylum
Stomach Bitters touted by hotel clerk in Pittsburg ad
Fragmentary newspaper notice touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for bile control and various ailments. Includes a self-promotional note from Dax Breas announcing his move to Hotel Albion Pittsburg and offers to fulfill orders promptly. Mentions cabinets and frames from Hendricks & Co. with odd phrasing and photo-cabinet sales.
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Dax Breas
McClure House
Windsor Hotel
Wheeling
W. Va
Seventh Avenue
Se Pa
Albion
Union Depot
Pittsburg
Don
Union Epot
Auction of Goods and Cleaning Services Advertised in Allegheny
A fragmentary ad from 174 Federal Street Allegheny offers cleaning and dyeing of goods. It mentions prices such as 35 cents and invites customers to mail items for cleaning or dyeing. Company listed as J. Linnetin & Co. with telephone 3454.
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Lapres
J. Linnetin & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Phantom Forest Reveals Monks Crosses Hidden Springs
In Northern New Mexico near Old Baldy a tourist party discovers a phantom forest of dead trees, three cabins with a sacred hermit theme, crosses carved along the trail, and a mysterious spring deemed miraculous. The tale centers on 1862 Italian monk Juan de las Cruces who formed a secret order and reportedly created the sacred site atop the peak before disappearing in 1865.
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Santa Fre
Twin Mountains
New Mexico
Old Baldy
Gallinas Alley
Juan de Las Cruces
John
Christian John
French Discoveries in Africa Open Vast Region to French Claims
New York reports that French agents in the Kongo for three years have explored north of the Congo, tracing the Ivindo and Crampel rivers and establishing a protectorate frontier between the 10th and 12th longitudes. Crampel describes a dwarf Pahouin tribe and adopts a young girl, Niarinzho, noted for her striking appearance.
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New York
Brothers de Brazza
Licona
Likoli
Paul Crampel
M. de Brazza
Crampel
Niarinzho
Paris
M. Guillard
Ogoone
Oubanghi
Ravages of a Prairie Fire at Mandan
Oliver county farmers report severe prairie fire damage. Large ranges burned and thousands of tons of hay lost. About 20 settlers lost houses and stables. Mrs Day rescued 400 sheep but suffered burns. her husband and hands were away. Nelson Hunter and Smith lost horses, cattle, and buildings. all Sanger buildings burned except the post office.
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Mandan
N. D
Oliver County
John Day
Nelson Hunter
Smith
Sanger
Burglars' Bold Crime Robs State Bank in Nes
Two masked men raided the State Bank in Nes at 2 am, taking $1,600. They woke cashier Freese at his home, forced him at gunpoint to the bank and to open the safe, bound him, then escaped. Freese later gained his liberty.
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Homer, Nes
Freese
Mr. Freese
Fireman Disability Board Grants and Medical Benefits
The Fireman's Disability Board met in Mayor Gourley's office and granted Isaac Craig $1,000 for permanent injuries from a fall, with his right hip disabled for life. Sick benefits were approved for David W. Thompson, Otto Hauck, and John Hart. October funds showed a balance of $18,? after receipts of $497.50 and expenditures of $162.86. Washington reports Marquis Inv in Italy's interests notifying the Secretary of State and Italian consulate actions in Boston amid Mr Roma's absence. New Orleans customs to recognize Motte's official acts.
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Gourley
Isaac Craig
David W. Thompson
Hook and Ladder Company B
Otto Hauck
Engine Company No. 1
John Hart
Engine Company No. 2
Washington
Marquis Inv
Italy
Wae Oe
Boston
Recon
Roma
New Orleans
Motte
Partial Defeat In Welch Suit Over Breach Claim
Edward B. Welch scored a partial victory in his suit alleging breach of contract against inventor Thomas A. Pine. The United States Circuit Court, before Justice Nelson, denied Welch's motion to appoint an auditor to hear the plaintiff's case.
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Boston
Edward B. Welch
Thomas A
Pine
United States Circuit Court
Nelson
Handsome new dress goods open at Boces and Bunn
Street, Cor Fourth Avenue. Capital one hundred thousand dollars. Surpine seventy five thousand dollars. Interest grows at four percent. Ts, B, & B. Handsome new imported dress goods and suitings of the season opened today at Boces & Bunn.
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Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Boces & Bunn
Evolution of Ballots Through Nations and Centuries
A pastiche overview traces ballot origins from tribal voting to Greek ostracism to Roman wax ballots, then describes medieval cardinals voting for a pope and the elaborate Venetian Doge election by successive draws, two thirds majorities, and staged scarcity to test resolve.
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Cardinals
Rome
B.C
Description of Ballot Procedures and Voting Systems
The passage explains a lead ball voting method with two compartments for yes or no, then notes a clerk guiding voters through boxes and a bowl of balls. It contrasts this with the French ballot system, recalls registering voters receiving a blue票 ticket to write their vote, and mentions England using the Australian ballot.
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England
William Center Fatal Self Inflicted Shot Wound
San Francisco reports William Center a son of John Center a noted capitalist shot himself in the head. Despondency from illness is believed to have caused the act. Center was formerly linked with major shipping interests in the city.
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San Francisco
Wiliam Center
John Center
New York Drygoods Assignment to Credit Man in Brooklyn
Charles Schneider & Co., New York drygoods dealers, assigned to Charles H. Reilly, general credit man of Fred Vietor & Acelis, Brooklyn. Liabilities set at 110,000 with nominal assets around 200,000. Details appear in the Nov 2 report.
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New York
Dominion Cabinet reshuffle in Ottawa shocks opposition
In Ottawa on November 2 William R. Mercart heir to the opposition bloc assumed a portfolio in the government under F. 2 Abbott. The unexpected move follows a period of political tension with no clear statements on policy shifts.
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Ottawa
William
Mercartr
Ader
Pela Ue
Abbott
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Schenley Park Bridge
Dominion Cabinet
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