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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1889
Page
8
County commissioners submitted the gross value of property taxed for state purposes in Allegheny to Harrisburg. The report lists yearly figures from twenty-sixth to thirty-sixth assessments with totals and county designation ALLEGHENY.
Chicago resident Barmore persuaded by a Meadville wanted bride leads to indictment of Seymour Hitchcock and wife Sarah A. Hitchcock. Meafdale Post Office Inspector traced letters and a $25 ring payment as part of a mail fraud scheme. Indictment prepared for grand jury in Williamsport as court session begins.
The grand jury yesterday returned true bills against multiple defendants for crimes including false pretenses and fraudulently making and uttering a written instrument by John Adams and others. Ignored bills list several individuals tied to assault, larceny, and related offenses.
Testimony in Orphans Court examined the partition of Hugh Forrester’s estate. The case concerns substituting Mrs Marshall’s children as heirs instead of Mrs Marshall herself. Details describe her life and a hidden portion of the estate’s history leading to a court decision.
A batch of trials concludes with several convictions and acquittals. Farp Brunner is acquitted of stealing a watch from Wm. Ihrig, while Laspsay Black and others are cleared of larceny charges. John Davis and Jonx Davis face various outcomes, and several defendants receive workhouse sentences for thefts and related offenses. The court discusses bar exam results and a divorce answer as well as a looming trial list for numerous defendants.
Baltimore reports confirm Johns Hopkins University will open on October 1 with intact salaries and new appointments. The university will rely on tuition income near $40,000, plus $108,000 emergency funds, gifts including a Levering building, a $20,000 literature lectureship, and a 8,000-volume library bequest. Nearby status and sizable endowments promise solid operation for three years.
A federal commission led by Brevet Brigadier General B Comstock met in Louisville to hear opposition to a planned bridge across the Ohio River to Jeffersonville. Arguments centered on harbor clogging and rapids, with many steamboat interests present. A public decision was not announced.
The National Conference of Charities and Corrections convened in San Francisco with Bishop Gillespie presiding. F H Wines of Illinois presented the state reports, and delegates from California Indiana Colorado and Minnesota reported on charity and correction conditions in their states. Dr A S Byers discussed Ohio homes for children.
W F Lamar and J Boyd were captured by Sonoma county officers and sent to Santa Rosa to face burglary charges. The Parsons property in Santa Rosa had 40000 dollars in papers including stock certificates mortgages notes and checks stolen weeks earlier. Investigators traced the items to a saloon keeper who held them for delivery to Boyd.
Frank W. Savin a New York broker faces a Supreme Court suit from a woman calling herself Mrs. Savin seeking transfer of 236 West Forty-fifth Street or $27,500 for alleged housekeeping services rendered since 1883. She says she lived with him until August and was not compensated. Savin denies discussing the case and avoids comment.
Special train leaves the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot at 8 A M for the Norfolk Virginia Beach trip with a stop at Gr M and Washington City, arriving Fortress Monroe the next morning. Round trip rate ten dollars, tickets valid ten days. Inquiries addressed to E D Smith Division Passenger Agent corner Fifth Avenue and Wood Street Pittsburgh.
An itemized list of sale offers appears with deep discounts on imported violins overcoats remnant fabrics and clothing accessories. Stores including P C G C cor Grant and Diamend Opposite the new Court House and ENABLE SHUSTER 35 Fifth avenue advertise reduced prices and specials alongside exhibitors offering photo cabinets and souvenirs at Hendricks Co. 68 Federal Street. Other vendors tout rye whiskey and general discount goods.
Miss Lydia Morgan of Kearsarge Street near Virginia writes of a severe bout with consumption. After consulting 20 physicians with no relief she pursued treatment at the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute, 223 Penn Avenue, and reports complete recovery with digestion improved and night sweats gone.
A fierce hurricane struck Lulu Island near Victoria British Columbia on a Tuesday causing widespread destruction. The wind uprooted massive trees and stripped forested land. several homesteads were demolished though no deaths were reported.
Our display features numerous counters with select styles. We pledge no trashy goods and no questionable dyes. Every garment undergoes strict inspection before stocking, ensuring honest value and satisfaction for the price.
Trade in full bloom offers A No. 1 garments at popular prices drawing the fashionable crowd and business men alike. Imported Woolens stock at high water mark means those measured now can choose from the largest assortment.
Hats and caps for men boys and children offered at low prices. Silk hats Derbys soft hats crush hats traveling hats plus a wide range of caps and headgear for all ages and styles.
A shoe department pledges steady customer service and satisfaction with every purchase. If any pair fails to meet representation, a new pair is provided at no cost. The ad challenges other dealers to match this guarantee.
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