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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1890
Page
15
The Dispatch announces 20 pages in three parts and alerts carriers agents and newsdealers to provide complete copies. It asks voluntary contributors to keep efficiency copies, notes postage two cents for Sundays and multi copy splices, and directs readers to update address with carriers for uninterrupted delivery in Pittsburgh dated April 6 1800.
The Department of Public Works unveils season plans totaling 1.246 million for improvements. Contractors expect brisk activity as funds are spread across many small items including 239 thousand in repairs and 856 thousand for street work plus 151 thousand for sewers. The update promises better pavements and drainage, reducing past mud and complaints and boosting city appearance.
The Western University now houses a fully equipped polytechnical school on Observatory Hill alongside its classical curriculum. Pittsburgers gain access to expanded education and opportunities for practical science research, reflecting the city’s need for high technical training.
The Dispatch reports Pittsburg has 307 licensed liquor outlets amid a court approved, cautious allocation. Officials urge active enforcement to curb illicit sales, noting remonstrance delays can undermine licensing. The piece warns that without law enforcement action the rise in licensed venues may not curb secret taverns.
A Bridgeport preacher denounces P T Barnum's ballet as immoral, prompting Barnum to defend his show. The controversy frames Barnum against clerical critics and cites praise from English church figures who call the performance chaste and impressive.
The piece argues Barnum uses grand names and lofty moral aims to justify his exhibitions. It contends clerical critics miss the broader appeal of his entertainments and suggests Barnum would reveal more famous backers who enjoy his display.
The House committee report on McComas bill endorses decennial apportionment and ties Fifty-second Congress to Fifty-first, aiming to preserve Republican advantage. It would forbid Southern gerrymander fixes, perpetuating injustices and placing party power over impartial representation.
A theosophical society argues a hypnotist controlled Claassen Pell & Co as they looted New York banks. The piece muses on hypnotism as motive behind political misdeeds and links it to Tammany Hall, Tweed era figures, and the devil as influence.
The piece notes George W. Peck, famed for Peck's Bad Boy, winning Milwaukee mayoralty on a platform opposing the Wisconsin law that requires teaching common school branches in English. It argues Peck's stance contradicts nothing about his political victory and sees him as consistent with his known views.
The text argues Peck opposes common school education and would lose status if widespread indigenous education succeeds. It critiques the New York Press moralizing over Rhode Island election results, noting Democrats polled more votes despite Republican gains. It also mentions Tyrone seeking a new county and urges dividing Rhode Island to center counties locally.
The piece muses on whether the Russian ruler may fall to bombs or poison while noting a police general’s fall from a student incident. It comments on the Irish bull in New York and editorial references to Senator Ingalls as permanent President pro tempore. It jokes that placing McKinley as Ohio governor would delay his political burial.
A sweeping column critiquing Tammany influence after Deputy firings by General Sickles as patrons fade. It notes European fears over Servia Bulgaria relations and economist pride in steel rails. praises Chancellor and Gladstone while lampooning gerrymandering and New York reform efforts. It ends with Northside progress toward Carnegie library opening.
The article praises the Newsboys' Home fund as it gains public interest and momentum. A line live chicken supper drew large crowds prompting plans to switch future suppers to oyster and strawberry servings. The Mayor's office notes limited patronage remains with few exceptions.
The report lists various individuals and their properties or plans. It notes Lotta owning land nationwide, Emim Pasha accused of ingratitude, Corals and Susie Quay at the Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, the widow of ex Governor English relocating to New York, General Alfred H. Terry in retirement at New Haven, O Donovan Rossa's banishment ending next year, Wilber of Onsonta a major hop grower, rumors of General Mahone seeking Brazil post, Secretary Blaine's 40 acre farm near Elizabeth and coal under 1100 acres, limited mining since 1878, Horace Greeley's Chappaqua house burned with losses of correspondence while his Tribune desk and chair survived.
An Allegheny tanner laments tax plays a part in liquor licenses while Judge White’s past and Senator Quay’s Washington home draw notice. A Pittsburgh clergyman recalls Good Friday 1865 and Lincoln’s death, and Alvin Joslin Davis pledges actor care with better dressing rooms and grand theater plans.
A New York Legislature bill to build a 2000 capacity state prison is urged to be expanded to double size or drop the measure. The Globe-Democrat notes St Louis dislikes the fair. A Dublin-like critique of Congressmen and a joke about Jack and supper are included. A jury duty exemption bill for newspaper men is discussed along with useless roads and egg scarcity blamed on hens. After May 1 Pittsburg may see liquor despite prohibition if one can pay.
Frank Murphy described a morning incident where a man named Jones helped a distressed woman with a baby by giving her a counterfeit ten dollar bill, receiving seven dollars in change, and feeling unusually happy for doing three good deeds. The tale underscores acts of charity and personal joy.
The Bar Association held its first meeting with new officers. President 8. A. McClung delivered the annual address and appointed committees on Offenses, Legislation, Fee Bill, Biology and History, and Marshal. New members proposed include J. L. Bl, W. H. Ellis, and A. Oger.
Burgess Tilbrook, elected President of the Senior Order United American Mechanics district covering Pittsburg and surrounding counties, calls a delegates meeting at Odd Fellows Hall at 2 PM next Saturday. Purpose is to plan the July 4 parade in McKeesport with Junior order invited. two delegates per county will attend.
The Savannah Branch of the Southern Travelers' Association invites merchants to Merchants' Week in Savannah Georgia from April 28 to May 9. The program features a parade of the 8. T. A. addresses open house competitive trades displays excursions open air concerts cavalry tournaments fire department contests can club tournaments carnivals military parades ocean regattas beach races receptions and other amusements with excursion rates to be issued.
Correspondence from Washington notes that Congress now functions as a body of business men rather than flowing orators. It argues that real legislative effort happens in committee rooms, where the hard, practical work of drafting bills occurs, while floor speeches and public fame fade.
The account notes a steady rise in introduced bills from about 11 000 in the Forty-Eighth Congress to over 17 000 in the last session. Most bills require committee study and lengthy reports before passage, with less than one sixth becoming law. It cites Senator Manderson overwhelmed by manuscript bills, filling barrels and mail bags.
The piece describes how Congressional committees in the House and Senate occupy rooms with mahogany furniture, grand fires, clocks, and art. It highlights notable rooms of Don Cameron, Plumb, Ingalls, and Quay, noting private lunches, liquor storages, Turkish rugs, and visitors frequenting these spaces.
The Ways and Means Committee sits at the heart of tariff agitation, gathering daily with noted men around the long center table. The bill prepared by the committee will affect every citizen, demanding vast work and worry from McKinley, Mills, Carlisle, and Flower as chairmen and key players, shaping the nation’s tariff future.
The article discusses how committees are carefully formed in both the House and Senate. It notes Speaker Carlisle and Senator Reed labored to assign members, and Ingalls remarks on a certain senator's quiet effectiveness. It highlights Allison as a skilled and diplomatic statesman valued in Congress.
Providence April 1 George A Winslow was convicted of contempt of court and ordered confined in Providence county jail until he purges. His wife sought a divorce and he refused to pay 86 a week alimony while earning 26 weekly, prompting testimony that he would rot in jail rather than pay. He notes a prior divorce on cruelty and non support and remarried soon after. he vows to remain jailed, preserving his social standing and family reputation.
A Chicago Herald note describes Mr. Peck winning big in Milwaukee, doubting that humorists lack serious political aims. It credits his genial nature as the source of his humor and predicts more Democratic humorists may emerge across the Western States.
A special telegram from Youngstown notes an intense municipal campaign as election day approaches. Republicans renominate Mayor Montgomery City Solicitor Hose Water Works Trustee Brownlee and Street Commissioner for second terms. Democrats front W. J. Lowthers a former mayor seeking reelection. Registration is heavy and a large vote is expected.
A Denver Times excerpt notes Mrs Kendal counseled actresses to marry actors, but W ignored it, showing how emotion and instinct rather than reason govern marriage. The piece argues happiness comes from marriages that form themselves.
In Salem Pennsylvania Republican Colonel Tom Bayne faces George Shiras Jr in a hard fought race. In Washington Ex Senator Wallace seeks the Democratic Governor nomination but aims for a quiet campaign. Denver reports Governor Curtin fears a GOP clash could aid a Democrat with unity tested by labor tensions.
A New York World piece defends Sergeant Dunn as an efficient and faithful official after a long service. It argues against condemning him on second hand reports and holds his official predictions as the basis for judgment.
The County Commissioners had granted a petition to extend city limits. Several residents in the annexation area had opposed the move, with farms sold and lots developed. Judge Robinson reserved decision after concluding the trial to review testimony and legal arguments from opposing counsel.
The article notes the Czar cannot leave home due to train wreckers and refuses to stay at home for fear of murderous plots. A wealthy man avoids European exile, while the map of Europe remains unsettled.
Senator Leland Stanford, arriving in San Francisco from Washington, said he will return to Washington and then visit German bathing resorts for his health. He also notified Northern Pacific associates that he intends to resign as president of the company soon.
The New York Herald notes the corner stone for the Talmage Tabernacle has arrived in Brooklyn weighing about 325 pounds. If the church is as solid as the stone, the Tabernacle is in for a long life.
MoNTREAL April Constant Giradin heiress to the estate of the late Ernest Chanteloup brass founder valued at $200000 arrived from France to claim the property. She had never met her uncle Chanteloup and the bequest was a complete surprise.
The Fifth district Ohio Democratic Congressional Committee met in Lima Iowa and selected Lima as the convention site with May 7 as the target date.
In East Liverpool James H. Higgs a noted grocer of Wellsville died this noon after returning from Florida for health reasons. A. N. Smith pioneer resident of Lima died in Las Vegas Mexico after treatment. Mrs Margaret M Niebaum wife of William R Niebaum died in Gallipolis. Funeral arrangements announced for the Niebaum residence corner Hazel and Elm. Mrs Amelia Danner mentioned in local notices.
A river of brief items spans wildlife losses in California to a Townsend Washington agricultural venture. Dr Mary Walker sports a tall hat in spring fashion. Queen Elizabeths prayer book features in London Tudor Exhibition. Oscar Harden of Pike County Ga confesses to murdering his bride three times. A Pennsylvania Railroad disguise fails after a passenger ticket ruse. James E Barton of Spin Port Mich dies. $3,000 found in a safe after his funeral. An almanac from 1743 in Bloomsburg Pa shows Pensilvania spelling. Harrison Warner plans a 2 mile daily walk to Baltimore with a wheelbarrow of clothes. Injured Adrian Mich lineman Will Fitch survives after a wire accident. A £5000 offer seeks a physicist to witness Keely experiments with no opinion until demos. Trustees Leidy and Wilcox manage a 6000 transfer to the accepting university.
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