Revenue list shows large reshuffle in Western PA
Collector Warmcastle announces 109 appointments in the Western district of Pennsylvania with 57 since taking office. Veterans receive preference, eight of eleven deputies are Civil War veterans, and only five counties lack representation. Most old staff to be replaced by year end to boost efficiency.
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Samuel D. Warmcastle
Internal Revenue
Pennsylvania
Bigler
Warmesstle
Warmeistle
BH. J. Mitchell
Butler County
J. L. Graham
Allegheny
Edward Fisher
George Rudolph
B. F. Kurtz
Beaver
J.B. Rinehart
Greene
M. T. Steele
Indiana
W. 8. Dinem
Davis
Case
Dowlin
Bider
Bigier
Longs
Baynes
Messrs
Mitchell
Graham
Fisher
Rudolph
Kurtz
Rinehart
Brecle
Dinsmore
Mane
Warmcastle
Clerke
C. Chamberlain
R. Whit
H. Livingston
B. Hearhoust
W. Thomas
Alexander
le Lana
Wa Gauhers
J. Im
H. L. Walker
Jonat C
J J. Frazier
Andrew B. Ashton
C. M. Rayman
L. M. Cochran
W. Foust
EL. Spangler
Gillian Miller
Carr H. Rowlby
Es As Bugh
James Patterson
Victor Rug
Erie
Crawford
Warren
McKean
Cameron
Elk
Forrest
Mercer
Lawrence
Butler
Clarion
Jefferson
Clearfield
Cambria
Armstrong
Washington
Westmoreland
Somerset
Fayette and Greene
Chamberlain
Whitten
Laughlin
Bartley
Shaw
Holmes
Datte
Given
Gus Datte
Pittsburg
Best of Friends on Pennsylvania Rail Trip
Jon H. Ek Boyer and Richard Quay rode westbound from Harrisburg with Hon. E. A. Bigler, Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, aboard. The trio shared a cordial greeting and a jovial ride to Huntington before Boyer and Bigler alighted and Quay continued to Pittsburgh. They reportedly planned a tour of Clearfield county with Bigler canvassing supporters.
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Jon. H. EK. Boyer
Richard Quay
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Huntington
E. A. Bigler
Yrone
Messrs
Boyer
Biegler
Mr. Quay
Pittsburg
Coke Prices Rise as Transportation Shortage Bites Industry
Coke producers announce a price rise to 15 citing severe car shortages. Frick Coke Company and peers struggle to obtain enough railroad cars to meet orders while western shipments average about 700 cars daily. Frick shipped over 1,100 cars in a recent week.
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Frick Coke Company
Pittsburg
Frick Company
Emancipation of Labor Lecture by Rev Huntington
Rev J O B Huntington of New York spoke on Emancipation of Labor at Odd Fellows Hall. He traced labor’s history from feudal times to modern strikes, urged wage freedom and land distribution via taxation, advocated the Golden Rule over sect and Henry Georgeism, and received wide applause.
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Huntington
New York
Odd Fellows’ Hall
South Eighteenth Street
Miller
Guild House Church Club
Hunter
Isbor
England
London
Watt Tyler
France
Germany
Ee Ee
Adam
Crank
Henry
Woman Charged With Cruelty To Children
Agent OBrien of the Humane Society prosecuted Mrs Catherine Nugent before Alderman Gripp for cruelty to children. Nugent, jailed for 10 days for drunkenness, cared for the McCune children. 8 year old Hughey McCune testified she slapped his sisters as they near death from typhoid fever. Uncle Mae McCormick blamed whisky for her brutality and asked for leniency. Nugent was dismissed with a sound lecture.
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O'Brien
The
Humane Society
Catherine Nugent
Alderman Gripp
Hughey McCune
Nugent
Hugh McCune
Twenty-seventh Street
Spring Alley
Mae McCormick
Wide Acquaintance and Notable Local Notices
James Crawford of Emsworth reports his strawberry vines produced a second crop this season gathering seven to ten quarts for home use. Stewart Station resident Samuel M. Brinton Jr. seeks the Eighth District House seat, opposing Samuel E. Stewart and other candidates. Sol Schover Jr. returns from Europe healthier, visiting Stratford and other locales. Rev. William Paxton arrives to officiate at Darlington funeral. he has ties to Jay Gould's church. General Sherman passed through Pittsburgh en route to New York with no comment. Various locals—Captain Calhoun, Burke, Reed, Knapp, Miss Jennie Abbott, and Dick Quay—appear in brief notes. Samuel Powers of Osmegie & Co. badly scalded cleaning a locomotive. prognosis poor.
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James Crawford
Emsworth
Samuel M. Brinton, Jr
Stewart Station
Patton Township
Samuel E. Stewart
William Flinn
Senate
James Woodwell
Wilkinsburg
Samuel E. Carruthers
McKeesport
Calvin Jones
William Paxton
D.D
Philadelphia
William N. Darlington
Paxton
Jay Gould
New York
Princeton College
Pittsburg
O'Haras Dennys
Darlington
Veterans Parade Planned As G A R Day Attracts City
Arrangements complete for a Grand Army of the Republic parade with 1 30 P M start. Illumination on the Court House tower spells G A B in lights as veterans gather, with memorial services at Legion Hall and a Camp Fire at Old City Hall featuring songs and story.
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Grand Army
Court House
G. A.B
Signal Service
Union
Alway
Legion Hall
Sixth Avenue
Union Veteran Legion
John A. Danks
St. Peter's Church
Water Street
Smithfield Street
Second Avenue
Grant Street
Fifth Avenue
Market Street
Liberty Street
Sevent Street
Seventh Street
Church Avenue
Cedar Avenue
North Avenue
Federal Street
W.T. Bradberry
W. O. Russell
H. H. Bengough
George Schad
Main Street
Allegheny
Nicholas
Wm. Greenewalt
Ste
Thomas J. Hudson
Edward Abeel
Edward Fisher
J. C. Thomas
Mt. Oliver
L. T. McGrath
James Atkinson
William R. Jones
Old City Hall
Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment
Feasibility of Duquesne School Sale debated
Rev Father Sheedy promotes selling the Duquesne School property if attendance falls. Principal Sullivan expects no more than 50 pupils after Sheedy opens his school. Superintendent Luckey supports the idea but fears opposition. Attorney J H Baldwin says the board lacks power to sell. a ward meeting vote would be required.
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Father Sheedy
Duquesne
Sullivan
Luckey
J. H. Baldwin
Sheedy
Department of Public Safety
Board of Assessors
Lamble
Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company
Keating
Bride Files Suit for Surety Against Husband
Victoria Detemple eight weeks married sues Peter Detemple in Southside court. She alleges he assaulted her yesterday, threw her down stairs, and threatened to blow her brains out. The couple reside on the hillside above South Twenty Seventh street.
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Victoria Detemple
Succop
Southside
Peter
South Twenty-seventh Street
School Board Bonds Sell At Premium
The Finance Committee of the Allegheny Board of School Control met last night and sold $20,000 of school bonds at a 5 percent premium.
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Allegheny Board of School Control
Dining cars added on Overland Route trains
Union Pacific Railway equips its trains with dining cars of the latest pattern and from August 18 patrons on the last trains between Council Bluffs and Denver and between Council Bluffs and Portland will get meals at 75 cents each. Pullman’s Palace Car Company will run the service on these cars.
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Union Pacific Railway
Council Bluffs
Denver
Portland
Ore
Pullman‘s Palace Car Company
Watson Park plans delayed by park committee report
A Allegheny City sub committee of the Parks panel postponed a inspection of the Watson estate two miles from City Hall on Perrysville road. They assess a 150 acre site for a new park at roughly 150000 dollars initial cost, while city finances and debt limits temper progress amid a water works project and power plant site changes.
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Allegheny City
Watson Park
Messrs. Thomas
Neeb
Snaman and Lowe
Perrysville Road
Committee On Parks
Watson
Lowe
Messrs. Snaman
Nesle
Dalinger
Thomas
Arthur Kennedy
Allegheny
Herr’s Nd
Thirty-third Street
Nine Mile Island
Westinghouse Electric Light Company
Westinghouse Company
Armory
Marion Avenue
Martin Street
Dust Manufacturing Company
Local Items Update From Allegheny Court and Streets
Local items report bail for Max Winterholder the Southside junk dealer after buying stolen rope. Harty Welsh and L Fork jailed on rope theft from W W O’Neill. Fork also charged with stealing a skiff from William Woodford. Alderman Lohrman lodges a commitment against Fork. McMasters case with Farmers and Mechanics Bank denied fixed though settlement possible. A church crowd wore pantaloons and boots amid a tiny mouse disturbance. Speakeasy raid netted $48. Police arrests and fines noted along with levee outcomes. Household incidents include a man shot in finger and a bail outcome for a robbery attempt. The Department of Awards awards manure contracts. teachers receive payroll. and local crime and library updates continue.
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Max Winterholder
Southside
Brokaw
Harty
J. Welsh
L. Fork
W. W. O'Neill
Alderman Lohrman
Fork
William Woodford
Alderman Schaffer
Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank
John 8
McMasters
J. H. Sorg
Arch Street
M. E. Church
Connor
Allegheny
Oyster Paddy
James Brown
Richard McCanbe
William Wilkinson
George Jesbitiam
Michael Comisky
Dixmont
Monongahela
Youghlogheny
Allegheny City
Asda
Central Station
Michael Carey
Alex Sharp
C. A. Bolan
Hawkins
Arnheim
Harry Campbell
Dorsey White
George W. Fisher
Scottdale
Second Avenue
Claremont
Campbell
White
Frank Kemple
Annie Robinson
Annie Pa
McKenna
John Bundshup
Howe, Brown & Co
Washington Street
Mary Sullivan
Department of Awards
W. P. Bigler
City Farm
McKelvey
Clinton Cochran
Twenty-eighth Ward
Panhandle
Bowerstown
Steinmetz
Carnegie Library
Joan Kexseepy
Allegheny Locomotive Works
Om Nettie Holmes
Pearson
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Harry Badger
Western
Old-Time City Council Row Over Railroad Track Plan
At a Pittsburgh select council meeting Southside and East End members clashed over a Pennsylvania Railroad track from Liberty Street to the Exposition building. Treusch pushed repeal while Keating argued it too late. the measure passed after debate.
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Select Council
Southside
East
Treusch
Monroe
Morgan Sheedy
Keating
Sheedy
Lambie
Shots In Alley Terrifies Dense Italian Jewish Colored Court
A shooting in a Clay alley behind 101 Wylie Avenue sent four shots cracking at about 10 PM. Ten colored men fled over a high fence after the gunman, with Jennie Miller, a house proprietress, arrested amid gambling craps activity.
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Clay Alley
Wylie Avenue
Jennie Miller
Site committee to meet for Armstrong monument location
The Site Committee of John M. Kelly John Ritenour and Dr. Sturgeon will meet this afternoon at the green house in the west park with the Allegheny Councils Park Committee to select a site near the conservatory Fine Trees. The nursery stock offers 80 cent discounts for orders within 30 days with delivery until April 20 1890.
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Armstrong Monument
Allegheny Parks
John M. Kelly
John Ritenour
Sturgeon
Green House
West Park
Park Committee of
Allegheny
Conservatory
B. A. Etxrort Co
Sixth St
Pittsburg
Perrysville
Cheapest Gallery in the World Cabinet Offer
Notice advertises Yeager & Co offering cabinets for 75 cents per dozen for one month at 70 Federal Street Allegheny to introduce their work. No stairs, first floor gallery. Also markets French Scotch American fabrics 30 cents to 1 dollar a yard and coatroom attractions with English walking coats. prices include 35 dollars down.
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Yeager & Co
Federal St
Allegheny
Federal At
Baby
Wostaira
Federal St. Allegeen
Pittsburg Beer Makers Earned Praise in Local Trade Note
Messrs Frauenheim and Vilsack have long produced their celebrated Pittsburg beer in this city. Local buyers are urged to support a home industry praised as pure wholesome and nutritious. Also advertised are BLACK gros grain silk at 65¢ tic 85¢ and 1 yard, highlighted as best values.
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Pittsburg
City of
J. C
Department Public Safety
Messrs. Frauenheim & Vilsack
Ttsssu Huecvs & Hackke
Fine jewelry and fashion highlights at 70 Federal Street
Advertisements from Allegheny promote tickets of fine work priced at 75 cents per dozen and a jeweler assay at 107 Federal Street. Walkers wax soap claims durability and fabric safety. Clothing items include attractive jackets wraps and gowns from Booces Bunt USSA Huevus Hacks Yeager Co. with one month of enhanced production on the first floor at 70 Federal Street.
Union of Railroad Unions Formed At Old City Hall
A secret convention in Old City Hall established the Federated Union of Railroad Brakemen Firemen and Switchmen. An open evening meeting featured District Attorney Porter and Congressman Blyne. The federation aims to unify bargaining and protect workers, noting $563,000 paid to families and disabled members in six years.
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United States
Old City Hall
Chicago
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood of Firemen
Switchmen’s National Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Federation
Committee of Engineers
W. D. Porter
C. E. Locke
Mae Pearson
Allegheny
Lonny
Blyne
Railroad Brakemen
Internal improvements enhance building comfort and access
The note states ongoing internal upgrades including ventilation and an elevator, aimed at improving comfort for all occupants. It emphasizes progress though space remains limited and suggests continued work to reach greater ease of use.
Silks and Dress Goods Offerings With New Trimmings
An advertisement touts for-dinner and evening wear fabrics including dress goods in novelties plain and plaid, Melton and Oxford suiting, Scotch clan and tartan plaids. It notes new robe patterns and a greatly enlarged trimming room offering a complete, carefully selected stock from 500 to 0 dollars.
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Melton
Oxford
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Hountington
Sol Schover, Jr
Europe
Schoyer
Stratford-on-the- Avon
Paris
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
General Sherman
Cincinnati
Fitch
Catain Calhoun
Katie Stockdale
Georgetown
John J. Burke
Atlitic City
W. J. Reed
Controller's Office
Pittsburg Glass Sal Howaies Company
O. H.knapp
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Jennie Abbott
Page Street
Dick Quay
Samuel Powers
Osmegie, Paipps & Co
VETS
W. T. Bradberry
Duquesne School
Brown
Birmingham
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Chief Browk
Ent of Public Safety
Pittstore
Dewan
aScg
Nesbit
Alice
Mr. Nesbit
Mr. Keating
W. A. Magee
Holliday
Act of Assembly
Board of Awards
William Err
W. . Bigley
Joseph Fleming
Elliott
Common Council
Berry Po
Ussa Hueus & Hacke
Boces & Buel
Steinmann’s
Tissy
Booces & Bunt
Ganse de Chambry
Ussa Huevus & Hacks
Thuma’s Academy
Fourth Avenue
Bocos & Burl
Federation of
United Railroad Brotherhoods
Old City
John C. Glenn
Brotherhood of Brakemen
Ware and Hudson Canal
Arch H. Rowand
F.T. Holland
Switchmen’s Mutual Aid Society
ARE
PRI
Biber & Easton
Ussa
RB. J. Horner & CO
Artistic Furniture
America
Vienna
Eden Museo
Horne
Penn Avenue
Jack
Dreds
Cloak Department
Alaska
Dress Goods Department
Han
Rietta
Nottingham
Chenille
Dry Goods House
Jos. Horne
Penn Avenue Stores