Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Brown, Ella, 27 Jun 1890

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Saturday, June 28 1890  (page 4):

Mrs Frank BROWN died at a boarding house at 135 Second avenue.  It is
said she gave birth to a child a week ago and did not receive proper
care.  An inquest will be held.

from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Saturday, June 28 1890  (page 6):

WILL BE INVESTIGATED

At midnight Mrs Burgess, proprietress of a boarding house, No. 135
Second avenue, called at Central Station and reported that a woman,
wife of Frank BROWN, one of her boarders, had died in the house and
she could get no undertaker to remove or attend to the body.

>From her statements, Inspector McAleese supposed the case might be one
of foul play and accompanied by Detective Shore he went to the house
to investigate.  The husband of the deceased was there, and he said he
came from Mann's Choice, near Bedford, Pa., from which place he had
brought his wife last August, her maiden name being McKERNEY.  Mrs
BROWN gave birth to a child a week ago.  She was attended by Dr H B
Orr, and from that time she was very ill, dying yesterday afternoon of
blood poisoning.  The child, a healthy boy, is still living.  The
landlady of the house, Mrs Burgess, blames BROWN with neglecting his
wife, compelling her to earn her own living by working almost day and
night at the sewing machine.  The day her child was born, Mrs BROWN
put in a faithful day at the machine.  The deceased was a handsome
brown-haired woman not over 24 years of age, and her face shows
unmistakable evidence of intense suffering.  Inspector McAleese
decided after investigation that the Poor authorities should take care
of the child.  He notified the Coroner's office of the case and will
await developments.

from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records:

Ella BROWN, age 24 years 3 months 2 days, married, died June 27 1890,
blood poisoning; born in Pittsburgh; lived at 135 Second Avenue,
Second Ward; burial in Bellevue Cemetery on June 28 1890.

NOTES:
Bellevue Cemetery is now known as Highwood Cemetery.

Can not confirm birth surname of McKERNEY.