08 Apr 1890
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1890
Page
1
The Dispatch plans an overland Pennsylvania roads expedition to assess mud and ruts from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. It will feature a Studebaker wagon, four objectives including road testing and farmer interviews, and photographic reporting to spur highway reform.
The author imagines the Dirspator tale retold after a half century of silence. A few jovial landlords of the era remain to recount events as travelers from Philadelphia to Pittsburg ride the overland route. The expedition departs this morning, heading through Washington county.
Governor Fifer will convene a special session to fund the Illinois World’s Fair exhibit with a large appropriation and appoint a commission to oversee disbursements. The Legislature may authorize up to 5 million in fair bonds, needing a constitutional amendment and a public vote.
The firm George K Sistare & Sons & Co suspends after discovering a defalcation in Philadelphia led by Douglas Hilger. Estimates range from 100000 to 250000. Hilger died recently at age 42. The firm, once 40 years old, faced further losses and plans an assignment to Davidson & Fisher.
Judge Nathaniel Ewing presides at Uniontown License Court where all applications were argued and successful applicants will be named next Monday. No new licenses to nonmanufacturers. wholesale licenses limited to manufacturers. Brinton pending sentence after selling without a license. Three distiller licenses and one wholesale license sought in Waynesburg. Remonstrances blocked for A E Lippincott and Uriah Lippincott. cases held for two weeks.
A Beaver Falls couple, Johnson and his wife, quarreled. the wife smeared his clothes with kerosene and set them ablaze. He escaped into the street and leaped into water to extinguish the flames. injuries are severe but not fatal. The article notes the man shouted in fear during the escape.
Joseph F. Meeks, referee in the Flack divorce case, turned himself in at the Tombs Police Court to serve a 50 day sentence in city prison. He entered cell No 3 with his lawyer and Deputy Sheriff Joel Stevens, tearful at the sight of his quarters.
Philadelphia April 7. The Supreme Court issued three important rulings. A mercantile agency is not liable for false information but is liable for its own report errors. Furniture loaned to a boarding house is not exempt from distress for trade purposes. Cyrus W Merriman heir to 400000. court denies breaking the trust for his wife and children but allows a home and support if he behaves.
A 12 year old girl wandering McKeesport for two weeks was taken to Pittsburg and placed with the Children's Aid Society. She claims the name Mary Gardner and knows nothing of her origin or how she came to the city. She is headed to Altoona to a grandfather described as a grist mill owner, though no name is given.
Report from Il Prophetstown states the town was swept away by a cyclone. Twenty freight cars were blown apart and the entire town wiped from the earth. Wires are down and no further details are available tonight indicating heavy casualties.
The Cayuga Woolen Company of Auburn is put in the hands of receiver John Dunn Jr. after the New York firm Townsend & Co failed, cutting advances. Liabilities total about 120000 with 75000 due Townsend & Co. assets valued at 50000 to 135000. Mill to run until on hand material is produced.
In a darkened carriage she was conveyed to Penna Viera, April 7, under strict police surveillance. She was hurriedly moved in a carriage with no halt except in the open air. Food provisions were described as abominable.
Moses Fraley a leading wheat bull in St. Louis failed after carrying vast cash wheat positions. He bought 1.5 million bushels and sold May wheat against it, triggering $210,000 margins before collapsing. A panic was averted by cautious traders.
The market setback over several days has pressured Fraley, prompting a boycott-like move and echoes of prior failures. He is likely to propose a settlement at a chosen price and cover the delta, with projected losses exceeding a substantial seven figures.
The Keystone Watch Club Company and the Keystone Standard Watch Company of Lancaster face unpaid notes totaling nearly 50 000 dollars, with Farmers National Bank of Lancaster suing. The Lancaster firm has struggled though claims it remains sound, while the Philadelphia club has delayed dividends and sent stock to pawnbrokers. A patent dispute with B F Dubois adds 84 to 5 023 dollars at stake as the case moves through the examiner.
The Equitable Bank in New York announces a closure after losses and shrinking deposits. Depositors are notified to withdraw funds, and any surplus would be divided pro rata among stockholders depending on profitability.
About 7,000 carpenters are on strike in Chicago with nine allied bricklaying work stoppages. The union demands annual contracts and fixed hours, aiming for boss recognition. Officials warn 60,000 workers could be idle if talks fail within a week. some contractors offer 40 cents an hour after current contracts.
Caicaco April 7 The Executive Committee of the Master Plumbers and the Arbitration Committee of the strikers met this afternoon. Mr Shields stated the strike would probably be settled by a compromise before the conference ends.
D Erastus Corning, heir to a shoe fortune, is in exile amid a new marriage. His parents face a $10000 suit from his second wife Annie Carr Corning for alienating affections. She says the union to miss Annie Carr in 1889 was kept private and that her husband once treated her kindly but was separated from her by the parents’ interference.
Ex-dictator Pierola withdraws from the presidential race after failing to gain support. Government jailled him for alleged rioting as public opinion backs the move to keep the election peaceful with two remaining candidates likely to compete on Tuesday next.
A dispatch from Scortpane reports the Frick Coke Company will blow out 400 ovens on April 15, bringing total ovens in the region to 1 076. Consumers are ordering sparingly to avoid buildup. Labor unrest is anticipated though the McClure Company has not signaled any closure. small operators may be compelled.
A special telegram from Butler PA April 7 reports multiple wells in the 100 foot range entering the ground with Patterson No 4 on Echols farm a veritable gusher. It began Saturday at 50 barrels per hour and continues around 90 barrels per hour by midweek.
A sweeping Ohio election report notes Republicans winning several city posts including Cincinnati and Cleveland offices. Prohibitionists contest liquor interests in many cities while Alliance, Canton, Ravenna, and Columbus show mixed results with Republicans and Democrats trading wins on councils, mayors, and school boards.
At the Montreal annual convention, Sir William Dawson of McGill University will announce donations totaling one million dollars. Sir Donald Smith gives a substantial sum for a women's branch and a new building is planned. W. C. McDonald contributes nearly 500 thousand for a school of architecture and science.
Two men fought near the West Shore track in Newburgh New York when a locomotive struck them. One man died instantly and the other was fatally injured.
From a staff correspondent April 7 ex-Speaker Samuel J. Randall is in a dying condition. He has not recognized most of his family for two days and remained conscious only of Sister Beatrice of Providence Hospital. The end may come at any moment and his family stays at his bedside awaiting the outcome.
Count Maximilian Pappenheim of Bavaria publicly confirms his upcoming marriage to Miss Mary Wheeler at Mrs Wheeler’s residence. He denies reports of a titling dispute and explains Bavarian customs, saying there is no bar to the union and that arrangements and invited friends’ travel issues influenced the wedding date.
New York April 7 registry clerks logged about 3 17 immigrants arriving on steamers La Bretagne Rotterdam State of Georgia Adriatic Umbria and Letpag. Notable arrivals include hundreds of Italians from Swiss border. Congressman Owens gathered material for restication to begin tomorrow at the barge office. Three Rugia steerage passengers complained of crowding and poor food and coffee.
Police label a West Side miscreant "Jack the Ink Slinger" who defaces dresses with ink or dye. A victim, Mrs. James Sennett, reports her Easter gown ruined, while authorities describe the culprit as a rough, middle height man with a light mustache seen near Ninth Avenue.
James Clarkson First Assistant in the Postmaster General Wana maker office will retire effective June 1. The resigning official, paid four thousand dollars annually, says the role was temporary and has long been ready to leave the post. He plans to hand over duties to successors soon.
Youngstown journeymen tailors demand a 2 percent raise for coat making and threaten to strike if not granted by 8 A M tomorrow. Merchants say they cannot afford the higher wage.
Report from Charleston West Virginia dated April 7 describes a countywide melee after a fence dispute. W E Thomas fired a double barreled shotgun into a crowd, seriously wounding a man named Cochran. Earlier, a man named Valentine was shot in a row over a woman, while Miller was stabbed during a confrontation. A separate Minneapolis note mentions real estate dealer F P Norris missing amid fraud accusations involving checks and deeds.
Special telegram from New York reports Miss Harriet Coffin, whose case drew public attention, was adjudged insane today after the jury deliberated for one hour.
A Philadelphia Dispatch reports widespread discontent in the Republican ranks over Delamater’s nomination for governor. Wharton Barker and Thomas W. Phillips publicly condemn bossism and warn Independents may back a Democrat if Delamater is nominated. The piece notes calls for fair play and possible independent organizing across Pennsylvania.
Judge O Brien hears a demurrer in the Belden v Columbus Hocking Valley and Toledo Railroad suit seeking 3 million dollars from alleged fraudulent issuance of bonds in 1880s. Belden claims bonds issued to the holder value and seeks recovery for bona fide holders and a common fund for all.
Beer April 7 reports marked changes in German army uniforms after the introduction of smokeless powder. The Prussian cap will be abolished in favor of an American pattern and the stand-up collar to be removed. Additional re clothing and invisible dress adjustments follow the new powder.
A letter from Andrews' home says he is sometimes insane and his relatives have had real insanity. they argue he would not have acted without motive. The opinion is shared that he will face the gallows without wavering and Hopkins would handle the sentence firmly.
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