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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1889

Page

3

Judge White Sets Tone For Criminal Court Dismissals

The article reports Judge White charging the grand jury, swearing foreman Phillips, and outlining duty to uphold law. It lists true bills against Richard Foley Patrick Sherlock John O'Brien Ed McLaughtin and others for larceny and related crimes, plus a single bill for James T Morgan. It notes constables reporting violations and a letter-based tip about unlicensed liquor sales, with many ward reports showing no violations. It also covers a charter grant for Pittsburg Council No. 117, Jr C U A.M, and suits involving Alexander Quinn and Peter Murray.

Criminal Court White Phillips Richard Foley Patrick Sherlock John O'Brien Ed McLaughtin Clarence Mitchell Andrew Kinslow Patrick Fitzgerald H. Bruno Joseph Sanderchie John Hurley Charles Dougherty Daniel Stanley Grant Wheeler James T. Morgan Williams Bo H Charles Porter Annie Oon Second Avenue Alexander Quinn William McMordye Sewickley McMordye Commonwealth Joseph Schnider Patrick Fitegerald Edward McLaughlin OS O'Brien Itchell Joseph Sara Ames Orehie Danie Stanley Ewine Pittsburg Council Council State Council Jons J. Mruuesr Peter Murray Miller Murray Squire Douglass

Browns Divorces Finalized After Long Marriage

A decree of divorce was granted yesterday in the case of William M Brown against Sarah J Brown. Brown, a contractor and builder living at the Hotel Boyer, married in 1863 on Walnut Street East End, and five children remain. A 1887 quarrel led to separation. Mrs Brown refused to return home despite reconciliation attempts by Rev J M Richmond. Brown sued for divorce. his wife did not oppose.

William M. Brown Sarah J. Brown Brown Boyer Walnut Street East End Thomas Patterson B. Herron Tecob Gerwig Annie Gerwig

City Work Contracts Awarded by Board Yesterday

The Department of Awards met yesterday afternoon and awarded a few contracts. The most important was for a new police station in the thirty-sixth ward, six bidders, Kerr & Sons winning at 10950, $50 under Walz. Magee & Reismeyer bid highest at 15000. Boott & Flinn retained paving on Atwood and Boquet streets with asphalt No 2. Peck & Son won printing tax list pamphlets at 652 per page. Sixty one bids listed for various street and sewer projects including Moultrie, Broad, Cedar, Carnegie, Chestnut, Howe streets, sewers on Gunn, Hemans, Kirkpatrick, Shafer, Arch, Conrad, South Twenty-fifth, Forty-eighth street sewer, and boardwalks on Virginia, Williams, Joel’s Lane, and Kearsage streets.

Department of Awards Firty-Sixth Ward William Kerr & Sons John Walz Magee & Reismeyer Atwood Boquet Booth & Flinn Charles F. Peck & Son Psamphlet West & Co Shaw Bros A. A. Anderson & Son Moultrie Sroad Street Cedar Street Carnegie Street Chestnut Street Howe Street Gunn Hemans Kirkpatrick Shafer Arch Conrad South Twenty-ffth Peon Avenue Forty-eighth Street Virginia Avenue Williams Street Joel's Lane Kearsage Street

Everett Piano Club Promises Easy Terms For Members

Everett Piano Club offers 100 dollars weekly payments and bulk-purchase pricing on 350 pianos, with endorsements from Professors Retter Gitti Rohbeck Albrecht and others. Membership urged at 157 Federal Street Allegheny, with a note on honesty and value from trusted figures. Also details about building and loan stock, local merchants offices, and a Wabash rail excursion offer with half-rate tickets.

Alex. Ross Federal Street Allegheny Carl Retter Jos. H. Gitti H. Rohbeck F. Albrecht Everett Club John Howard

Oil land leases spark debate over shut in wells

A Pittsburg front reveals owners of land in southwestern and western counties facing delayed oil and gas development. Reports say some lessees hold back production to influence prices, while rents for shut in wells are negotiated or withheld. The piece notes market control by larger interests and shifts in speculation, with named locals in the East End.

Beaver County Schmid Montour Run Standard Oil Company

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