The Pittsburgh Press, August 21-25, 1889 August 22 A PEDDLER'S EXPERIENCE Has a Willing Customer Arrested on Two Charges A Hebrew peddler named Banet Sider, while disposing of his wares among the citizens of Limerick, yesterday called at Mrs. Lay's house on West Carson street. She looked over the stock exposed for her and selected some articles of wearing apparel, which she donned while the merchant was present. When she had concluded this impromptu adornment, Mr. Sider requested pay for the articles. She refused to pay him and threatened to [??] cut? him open with a large knife, which she flourished as if she meant to execute the threat. The peddler secured part of the goods and entered suit before Alderman Lohrman, charging her with larceny and felonious assault. Warrants were issued for her arrest and Constable [??] sent to apprehend her. August 22 A Tale of Blood. Last night Emil Weiger invited John [?]old, aged 70, to his house on Geist alley, Allegheny. The two played Indian and drank firewater so successfully that the police about half an hour later found the men engaged in a fight and besmirched with each other's gore. Weiger escaped to the roof of his house, where he was captured red-handed while brandishing a revolver. Mayor Pearson was going fishing this morning or the [??]ers might not have escaped with a sentence of $5 and costs or the alternative [??] days at the work house.   24 August 1889 AN AVALANCHE OF SUITS. Alderman McMasters Entertains a Number From the Second Ward Criminal suits seem to be all the rage in the Second Ward court presided over by Alderman McMasters. This morning six cases were brought to him. Mary Hodson, the mother of a 13-year-old girl, made an information before the squire charging Andrew Grinder with assaulting the child. Grinder was arrested and held for a hearing. Josie Twojohn sued Mary Cambrie for assault and battery. In her information she charges her with striking and kicking her down. The defendant was arrested, and in default of bail was placed in jail to await a hearing. Audena Obsina charge James Corner with committing an assault and battery by inflicting violent blows on her head and knocking her down. She alleges he otherwise abused and illtreated her contrary to the peace of the community. He will be given a hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The arrest was made this morning, and the prisoner placed in jail to await the hearing. Louis Rothstein complained that Moses, Israel and Rachel Fineberg assaulted and cruelly beat him. He sued them, charging them in the information with striking him with a poker, choking him and otherwise abusing him. They all lived off Washington street. A cross-suit was entered by Charles Richards and May Ross. Richards is charged with criminal conduct and May Ross with larceny by bailee. May, it is alleged, stole cuffs and collars, handkerchiefs and some shirts. The hearing will be had this evening.   The Hearing Was Adjourned. Alderman Burns had his hands and office full this morning trying to restore peace and harmony between warring factions of Hebrews. S. S. Feindberg had sued L. Rothstein and S. Schwartz for assault and battery, and had also entered a charge of surety of the peace against Rothstein. The parties came together this morning, and after jabbering away at each other for over an hour, the alderman, seeing that there was no likelihood of the difficulty being settled, adjourned the cases until next Wednesday. Frank Ratcliffe entered an information against Theodore Gullunsky charging him with assault and battery. A warranty was issued.   Deserted Her Child. Last evening a woman named Millie Johnson was arrested and placed in the Twelfth ward station. The specific offense lodged against her was that about a week ago she had gone to the residence of a Mrs. Robinson, on Mulberry alley, and had left with her a babe a year old. She stated she would be back in an hour or so and get her child, if her friend would be kind enough to mind it that long. The friend was obliging and kept it for a week, when learning of the whereabouts of the mother, she had her arrested for desertion. Magistrate McKenna will adjudicate on the merits of the case.   Johnson Held For Court. Albert Johnson, the colored man arrested yesterday by Chief Kirschler and Detective for breaking into four houses on Brighton road about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, had a hearing this morning, and was held by Acting Mayor McKelvy for court in default of 1,000 bail.   Is Alive and In Good Health. An error occurred in the obituary notice of G. G. Backofen, who died last Wednesday, aged 79 years. Mr. G. G. Backofen was in the tin business many years ago and afterwards was associated with the late Major Schleiter in the dry goods trade. The notice published the other day stated that Mr. Backofen had been engaged in the book business. That was an error, It was J. G. Backofen, a brother, who had the book store and homeopathic pharmacy on Smithfield street, and he was succeeded by his son, George Backofen, who has a store at present on Wood street. J. G. Backofen is 83 years old and is in the enjoyment of good health. His son received a number of letters of condolence from friends and acquaintances of his father, who were misled by the confusion of names.   The Second New Amoskeag. The second new Amoskeag fire engine arrived this morning and is now being put together. It is a first-class size engine and will be put in No. 3 engine house. It will be ready for service about the latter part of next week, when it will be tested.   Dr. Jno Scott, father-in-law of President Harrison, passed through Burgettstown yesterday on his way to visit his cousin, Mrs. James Sturgeon, at Candor, PA. He will remain with Washington county relatives a week.   25 August 1889 SHARON SUGGESTIONS. Circumstances and Comment From the Rose of Shenango SHARON, Aug. 24 -- [Special] -- R. W. Morrison, with S. S. Marvin & Co., Pittsburg, is spending a part of his vacation with relatives at this place …. Farmers are complaining of the dry weather. A good rain is badly needed…. C. H. Buhl, of Detroit, Mich., owner of the Sharon iron works of this place, has been in town several days, the guest of his son, F. H. Buhl. Rumor says he is negotiating for a large block of real estate, on which to locate the company stores owned by him .… Messrs. Hall & Co., owners of the Sharon furnace, expect to blow in next week …. Gen Wm. M. Gibson, of Tifflin, O., will be the orator on the occasion of the dedication of the soldiers' monument at Vienna, O., next Thursday …. The Sharon Iron company distributed about $20,000 among their men to -- day. The works are tunning in all departments … H. L. Brindle, of the Wheeler Furnace company, left to-day for a visit to Chautauqua lake …. C. C. Irvine is negotiating for the purchase of the drug store of Dr. J. H. Reed …. C. S. Quinby and ? D. Bell returned yesterday from a trip through the Mackinac islands …. The funeral of the late William Geddes was largely attended yesterday at noon …. Dr. W. Griswold was made president of the Sharon Progressive Euchre club at the meeting on Thursday and made a speech accepting the honor …. A. Mordecai, of Cleveland, general purchasing agent for the Mahoning branch of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad, was here on business yesterday.   BUTLER BRIEFS. Record of What is Daily Transpiring in the Oil Town BUTLER, PA., Aug. 24 -- [Special] -- The new three-story addition to the Lowry house on Main street is about completed and adds greatly to the appearance of the hotel … Will Rodgers, of Karns City, is home on a visit to his parents ….The funeral of Mrs. A. M. Dyer, who died after a brief illness yesterday morning, will take place from her late residence to-morrow afternoon …. Will Whitehead, of Clarion, was here yesterday …. Miss Maggie Brokaw, of the East End, Pittsburg, is visiting Mrs. N. B. Jacobs …. Mrs. Mark Schneideman, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mrs. H. Schneideman …. Miss Jessie Bailey, formerly of this place, but late of Buffalo, N. Y., was married to Alfred W. Baird, of Avondale, Pa., yesterday morning, at the home of her parents in Buffalo …. Mrs. Laura Fulton, of Nebraska, who has been visiting friends in Barrisville and this place during the past eight weeks, left for her home yesterday …. Several new wells will reach the sand at Jefferson Center during the early part of next week…. James H. Tebeau, of Zelienople, was here yesterday …. Mrs. R. A. Mifflin, of North Washington, is visiting Mrs. Dr. Hoover, of this place.   MATTERS AT MERCER. Fresh News and Interesting Gossip From the Shenango Valley. MERCER, Aug. 24 -- [Special] -- The pension examing commission of this county was composed of Dr. M. M. of Mercer; Dr. Mossman, of Greenville, and Dr. McElrath, of Jackson Center, two Democrats and one Republican. About a month ago Dr. Hope, of Mercer, and Clark, of Greenville, were appointed successors to the two former, and it was thought as Dr. McElrath was a good Rebublican he would be retained on the board, but he received advice Thursday that Dr. Elliott of Greenfield, had been appointed …. Miss Jennie Renner, of Saegertown, is the guest of Miss Edna David …. Three brothers by the name of Burns attended the Catholic picnic at Slippery Rock and acted very disorderly. They will be arrested.