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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1890
Page
4
A local district office has been relocated to the corner of Smithfield and Minmond streets, with the old site cleared for the move. The change affects local residents seeking DI services and office access.
The article honors Samuel J Randall, long a leader in Pennsylvania politics next to Wm Kelley, noting his unmatched parliamentary skill, influence on free trade stance, and spotless personal integrity. It recalls his impact on national policy, and Pennsylvania mourns him across party lines as a representative American.
A sensational tale of a man who vanished after a drunken spree spanning coast to coast is presented as a blunt temperance lecture. The narrative argues liquor harms people on both New York and Pacific shores and urges self imposed prohibition to curb spread of such senseless behavior.
The Dystares comments spark Akron Journal discussion about wind storms and whether reports of damaged frame houses and acres of timber justify changes in building design. Critics note lack of relief efforts for Northern Ohio villages and demand concrete data before reinforcing walls.
The editorial argues against a $1000 license tax and five cent per pound levied on futures in cotton, provisions, and grain. It says futures are integral to Pittsburg industry, from ore and pig iron to steel rails and building contracts, and that bans would be a blunder. It blames exchanges for fostering gambling-like speculation while urging reform.
The text discusses a shift as businesses gamble on their own floors and seek to stop others from sharing profits, framing abolition of the practice as comparatively easy to achieve.
A special dispatch from Laconia Circle describes widespread devastation from the Mississippi flood near Johnstown. The article argues that levees have failed to confine flood waters, leaving vast areas submerged while prompting calls for a radical overhaul of flood control and broader outflow channels. It notes some levees protect others, but overall relief and reconstruction efforts are needed for destitute residents.
The author questions why American representatives in England gush over English customs and royalty. He cites Lowell and Phelps, notes New as Consul General praise of Britain, and argues Americans would support Britain but must look after their own interests. He asks if fascination with royalty or after-dinner wine explains the zeal.
The Philadelphia Press concludes patronage does not strengthen the Republican party. The remark echoes Ta DisratcuH’s long warning to Republicans, noting it might have mattered earlier before Clarkson’s patronage cuts and Quay’s Pennsylvania allocations.
Farmers are blamed for defeating the appropriation for three battleships as the House recessed. The farmers believe the fight over agricultural interests should occur away from the high seas.
American breweries stock remains popular in England as dividends persist. The article warns that continuing dividends masks watered stock schemes, letting syndicates float shares while investors may face tainted bank balances and costly lessons.
In Pineville Louisiana residents react to a boy firing a shotgun at a crowd on a boat injuring four. The event tests the popularity and politics of stricter shotgun control in the state.
A report states independent buyers are driving up Lima oil prices, unsettling Standard holdings but not impacting the Pennsylvania petroleum market. Ohio reports offer producers ways to improve, with AFTEE citing cops and inspectors urging thorough public safety reforms.
A newspaper critique argues that a city hall clock should display correct time more often than twice daily and that public timekeeping lacks strict accuracy. It also notes Cardinal Manning’s prompt address to U S Catholic clergy and criticizes Lord Salisbury for his Monte Carlo casino ticket scandal as a symbol of entitlement.
The issue highlights De. Talmage's sermon emphasizing a powerful moral lesson about tar distances and the wider ethical message it conveys. The piece stresses restraint and reflection inspired by the preacher's address.
Missouri candidate Jefferson Chandler announces his bid for the United States Senate in a Pickwick Theater speech in St. Louis. The address invites scrutiny of his pledges, implying they could be treated in a Pickwickian sense.
A collage of brief notices covers General Grant's widow drafting memoirs, Fanny Davenport resuming her New York tour, ex Secretary Bayard speaking in Charleston, Jesse Parrott living near Carrollton born 1700, Barnett Hanna's health, Whitela w Aerr’s voyage and tributes, Captain Warrr to Turkish service, English rider White, Fremont’s influenza recovery, Mrs Billings to lead Mount Holyoke, Margaret Blatine and Walter Damrosch wedding, Harrison's life-saving medal presentation, Archbishop Ryan to edit the American Catholic Review, and the Spanish Queen Regent’s morning routine and attire notes.
Yesterday's Dispatch ran 20 pages of illustrated content with live topics. It notes Mrs Montercoli telling her story amid a libel case against a Count, and reports on elections, wreck news, labor actions, and upcoming features by prominent writers and contributors.
Youngstown April 12 report shows active bidding for county posts. Sheriff Ewing and County Clerk Curry face no opposition for renomination while Probate Judge and other offices list initial candidates including L D Woolworth Lanar Jackson Hal K Taylor for Probate, J B Kennedy M C McNabb Frank Jacobs for Prosecuting Attorney, John W Brown for Treasurer, J B Nessie William Arnold for Commissioner, and Brown H C Rowland for Constable.
The Denver Times notes Democratic doubts about Senator Quay picks winning the Pennsylvania governor race. It argues many forecasts have been made over years without verification and suggests unverified political predictions persist.
Mrs Helen Gladden Tevinn wife of Prof George H Tevies Assistant Principal of Raven School dies after a short illness from typhoid fever in YounesTown. Her funeral will be held today. Mrs Margaret Hunter longtime Millvale resident dies at Stanton avenue after a stroke of paralysis. She leaves a son and four daughters.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reviews Octave Thanet’s Pration in book form, praising its Southern Civil War setting and vivid characters. It also comments on Frank Stockton’s The Great War Syndicate, Jules Verne, Lake Champlain and its Shores by W. H. Murray, and new editions of Prescott, Balzac, and others, noting historical context and literary merit with a mix of strong opinions and curatorial detail.
The Pirrsnveg Distater launches a state tour with horses wagon reporter photographer and artist to examine Pennsylvania roads. They aim to thoroughly document road conditions and publish findings over weeks for the Bedford Inquirer and the Beavey governor’s road commission.
The Pirristine Dispatch reports a Greenville Argus backed rural road survey. An artist photographer and a correspondent join the mission to truthfully depict travel perils and farmer losses from bad roads. The Dispatch hopes the venture spurs a new road system and lasting state reform.
Buffalo Courier reports a prairie exploration by a two-horse two-vehicle team on a country road. On day one the party traveled 2 miles, with the leader noting 20 miles in nine hours, good for the line. They passed 15 vehicles, four with two horses each, and all others with four. An oil driller was said to hire horses and pay $30 for $25 worth of supplies. The expedition team straightened after getting stuck once and was pulled from mud by a friendly team.
The Dispatch launches a statewide road survey to inspect winter damage and report on road conditions. A farm wagon will carry reporters as they travel to gather observations and possible improvement suggestions.
The Piersnine Dispatch sends an expedition to inspect country roads in Western Pennsylvania. Photographs will be taken and farmers interviewed. The project aims to improve rural roads to secure better urban streets and public service.
The Pittspeare Distatcn and PittssonG O DistatcH expeditions tour Pennsylvania by road to study road conditions and determine if spending on improvements is justified. Newspapers note the campaigns travel from Pittsburg to Washington and report ongoing finds of both good and bad roads.
A column notes Sixator Beck denies plans to resign his Senate seat. The piece mocks political chatter and mentions other playful topics, including a soap business manager and weather forecasts for Rhode Island voting. It references public figures with a satirical tone and comments on press honesty after deaths.
The Loyal Legion of the United States marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a grand semi military meeting in Philadelphia. Officers from Philadelphia and other cities attend as the organization which began after President Lincoln's death celebrates its growth to over six thousand members. A special Chicago to Philadelphia train carries visiting companions to the event expected to draw thousands of veterans.
A portion of the programme outlines events from 10 30 A M tomorrow a special meeting of the commandery in chief at the Historical Society rooms Thirteenth and Locust streets to an evening academy of music anniversary with ex president Hayes in attendance Major General Charles Devens Chief Justice of Massachusetts to deliver the oration Addresses by notable figures including Speaker Reed ex Governor Curtin and generals Sherman Schofield Howard Miles Slocum Sickles Gregg Franklin and Hawley Admission by special card Wednesday features a street parade by the First Brigade National Guard of Pennsylvania and an academy of Fine Arts reception Thursday hosts a Union League Club reception Numerous reunions and open houses follow at city clubs and the Masonic Temple daily hours 10 am to 2 pm Marine Band of Washington to provide music
Companions from Western Pennsylvania including E J Allen Henry A Breed John Caldwell James M Craig and many others will travel to Philadelphia today. Also listed are Rev Dr T L Flood Dr T B Lashells Alfred Hicks M Jackson and Senator M S Gray among others from Pittsburg Greensburg Meadville Leechburg Apollo Uniontown Beaver New Brighton and Washington.
The second New Castle district Y M C A convention closes after three days with sessions at Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. Delegates from each district attend, with state officers present. A consecration in Y M C A rooms and men only and women only meetings precede a farewell at the Sixth Avenue Theater. The local association is deeply in debt but hopes the gatherings revive financial footing.
A fragmentary verse piece set before a Detroit Free Press audience, featuring a poet recalling tragic love with a dying casket scene and a generous act toward a pauper’s child. It shifts to a gatekeeper’s banter about sixteen as a life entry and ends with a playful April fool’s rhyme about marriage and divorce.
Cardinal Manning thanks Cardinal Gibbons and the American bishops for their jubilee wishes. He notes his long life of service and promises prayers for the united Church in the United States. He asks Cardinal Gibbons to convey his devotion to his brother bishops.
A reader urges locating Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library on Bedford Avenue arguing it offers a commanding public view and room for a grand building. The author dismisses East End plans and praises a Mount Carnegie label while contrasting with other landmark sites.
Readers debate court delays and a proposed dice method from Green Bay’s April issue. Fritz and William Bentley defend reform ideas and mock the librarian candidacy linked to Allegheny’s library and its future administration.
In Wheeling on April 12, the Builders' Exchange committee says Vice President Schwartz of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners misrepresented causes and the exchange stance during talks. The dispatch noted his obstructions hindered settlement, leaving contractors to proceed with new nonunion workers.
In a letter signed Diary in the Friday Dispatch a note clarifies that the Monongahela Incline Plane began operations on May 24, 1870, a Saturday afternoon around 2 PM. The writer muses on memory and dates, correcting a 1872 start date. Pittsburg, April 12.
A reader suggests selecting a central site for the library by considering the city center when Allegheny and all of Allegheny county will be unified with the city of Pittsburg. The note is dated April 12 and signed GuRave.
Local officials face strong opposition as factions clash over proposed management of the Carnegie free libraries. Civic discontent grows with hints that Andrew Carnegie may withdraw his $2,000,000 gift if leadership is not corrected.
A labored jumble of notes covers fires, pensions, agriculture, international prices, odd deaths, wartime tales, handwriting history, bugle timekeeping, and a missing brother found abroad. It recounts local incidents, curiosities, and small discoveries across diverse locales.
The passage satirizes ballot reform as not on trial but vindicated while merging snippets of humorous dialogues from society letters and musical verse. It weaves references to elections, lovers, and playful editorial quips, ending with whimsical lines about a summer operatics era.
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