20 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1891
Page
1
A wave of European scandals touches princes and ministers as reformers stir in Germany and Britain. Reports name Prince Joseph de Rohan, Fraulein Linck, and various aristocrats amid secret marriages, lawsuits, and court intrigues while English MPs face a high profile trial over moral conduct and church figures challenge traditional beliefs.
A brief notice from Benn on April 12 reports the closure of a large stoneware works with two hundred more details noted, hinting at significant delays and financial strain affecting the operation.
Workmen are discharged as the Dricson Stoneware Works shuts down amid the Chilean conflict and unstable Argentine trade. The firm, which traded exclusively with South American partners, failed to expand elsewhere and decided on Thursday to suspend operations until peace returns.
From Berlin reports, Liberals attack government censorship of telegraph messages as they push to privatize the state monopoly. Freisinnige deputies accuse Dr. Von Stephens’ clerks of irritating edits and refusals to transmit speeches and foreign correspondents’ dispatches. The plan would allow private capital to run local telegraph and telephone systems, limiting state control and imposing damages for withheld or rejected dispatches.
Bremen authorities under Chancellor Caprivi ordered hundreds of Russian and Polish subjects bound for Brazil to return home due to lack of funds. Some attempted escape by leaping onto trains and were killed or injured. About four hundred people remain in care as the Bremen Steamship Company refused passage. The Russian Consul General plans to repatriate them.
An April report from Berutrs notes the Hungarian regions Bacska and Banat have police approval for brigandage and theft as livelihoods. Immigrants from these areas increasingly seek U S entry, with 18 men recently traveling through Perth to New York to pursue better prospects.
Bern reports a long running scheme under a law requiring five percent of gross receipts from foreign artists to go to the poor fund. The fund was defrauded of hundreds of thousands of florins as concerts allegedly benefiting a charity diverted most money to managers. Adelina Patti Alice Barb and Lillian Sanderson are named among offenders.
Berks April 19 The Asian Australian mail steamship line owned by the North German Lloyd and subsidized 4,500,000 marks yearly posted a loss of nearly 2,000,000 marks in the last year, about 44 percent of its large capital. The loss may force abandonment of the Latoonn and Mediterranean line.
Louis Kossuth in his eight year says his life remains active but he is nearly blind and hindered in writing as he cannot wear glasses He has consulted leading oculists and continues literary work despite his impairment. He notes the McKinley bill and its impact on Vienna pearl workers where 1500 of 6000 remain in the trade, others living precariously. The Berlin herring fishery reports are also mentioned.
The coast of Pommerania experiences an exceptionally large harvest this season yet the fish quality is poor and cannot be pickled or smoked, reducing potential market value and use.
Mr Parnell spoke in Athlone on Saturday denouncing Mr McCarthy's opposition to the land bill. He said the measure would benefit Irish farmers and welcomed the bill's defeat in the vote. He repeated the sentiments in Irishtown County Mayo today.
John W. Bridenthal of Neosha, a People's party Senate candidate and Union Labor Central Committee chair, urges a May 5 convention in Topeka to test a cooperative settlement at Topolobambo Bay Mexico. He is backed by ex Senator Hoffman and Bellamy reformers, with 30000 acres purchased and 300 plus Kansans sent to Pacific City.
On April 19 in Laramie a Westbound pilgrim approached Chauncey Depew and others aboard a train. The man from Saratoga Springs claimed he cared for Depew’s rigs and asked for a home ride. Depew gave him $5 as spectators laughed at the feint. John Reed joined in, drinking to Chauncey’s health at a whisky joint after.
April 19 dispatch from Pur Lap Elrara reports Senator Quay did not discuss politics while in town and held no talks on forthcoming national tickets. His city lieutenant and Collector David Martin say resignation from the Republican National Committee chair is unlikely at the next meeting or the one after, citing heavy duties and other business interests.
Philadelphia April 19. Thirty years ago the Seventh Regiment NY arrived hungry and two sisters Mrs Ellen Barlow and Mrs Elizabeth Horton opened their doors to feed soldiers. Their kindness sparked citywide relief that led to the Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. Now both women live in extreme poverty.
New York April 19 14 deaths recorded at Bellevue Hospital all linked to the grip with one exception Patrick Connore who died from a fall at his home while intoxicated authorities report.
Reports from Pleasant say evictions will begin at Morewood amid strife as strikers vow to resist. James McGregor offers two acres for tents while union leaders claim worker turnout and protests rise. local officials plan to supervise evictions as labor leaders warn of clashes.
Governor Patton received two telegrams from Adjutant General McClelland stating quiet reigned near the disturbance scene in Mt. Pleasant Uniontown. He expects no additional troops beyond the two companies already detailing to remain. The eviction of tenants is blamed for the trouble that led to troop calls. The governor will not deploy troops unless civil power fails. McClelland was sent to the outbreak site to assess conditions for future action.
In ScortpaLe on April 19 a mass meeting of several hundred strikers was held near the Summit plant. Italians, quartered in the so called soup house and guarded by deputies, did not attend despite a brass band. Twenty four Italians were at work at the mine yesterday.
Mr Pleasant April 19 reports heavy discussion on the coroner's jury verdict to be announced tomorrow. The general opinion here is that the men in the firing squad will be exonerated.
A report from April 19 states a trustworthy source reveals colored workers will be shipped into the coke region to fill supply striker positions during an upcoming period. The move targets labor needs in the industry and involves race based workforce changes under consideration by regional authorities.
An informant warned that if strikers at Summit and Broadford refuse to return, their jobs would be filled with Black workers. He claimed about 110 would be employed at Rist Slope Broad and roughly 100 at Summit and adjoining plants.
Special telegrams describe Adjutant General McClelland arriving in Uniontown to oversee Company C and Company E ready to move on Sheriff McCormick’s request. Troops are instructed not to evict or police but to quell disturbances, with the Sheriff deciding when to deploy.
Adjutant General McClelland received a Mt. Pleasant telegram describing about 600 marchers at Tristman’s station toward Jimtown with a brass band. Sheriff McCormick plans a morning posse to visit Leith and evict two families, then Trotter to evict Stronanck’s family, and join Deputy Crawford at Lessenring No 2 to serve injunctions on rioters from yesterday.
Mt PleasAnt April 19 Polish Catholic priests at Mt PleasAnt and Scottdale urged men to stay off company grounds during the strike and remain at home. They warned that if strikers disobey laws Pinkertons would be imported with no mercy.
A special telegram from Uniontown reports Sheriff McCormick that the day was quiet overall. Strikers held meetings at Leisenring No 2 and marched about the works, but no outbreak or violence is reported.
Prof. F. Robinson of Bowdoin College warns readers about so called light beers. He states they may fit the letter of the law containing under one percent alcohol but urge avoiding them due to salicylic acid used to prevent fermentation. He warns the kidneys and Brights disease risk with frequent use.
The steamer Olympia from Palermo arrived at the quarantine station with 450 Sicilians, who will be cast adrift in New Orleans near the northeastern waterfront, as authorities plan further landing actions in the city.
A 35 year old English woman was found dead from a throat wound after being led by Alfred Botts a colored hodcarrier to Bruckmanns drug store near Park Avenue and Ninety six street in New York. Botts is under arrest and police pursue further clues as the case unfolds with differing accounts and bloodstain discrepancies.
A Hermando county Florida town of mixed politics faced a drastic raid as wives and mothers armed with axes attacked a new honey beer outlet. They destroyed barrels and casks leaving the store bare, and the town woke to a changed landscape with many men absent.
Hakensburg April 19. The public declaration of Collector Cooper against a constitutional convention surprised many who heard his speech at the Senate's 1889 closing. He previously supported a convention to amend the Constitution due to legislative difficulties on several important subjects.
The Rev Dr Hughes, a signer on the current controversy, led a sermon at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in New York on April 19 denouncing neo Episcipal sects and urging unity within the local church. He condemned diverse sects amid a heated debate over pulpit admission rules.
In Baltimore on April 19 a parade of Duchesne Post and allied groups with 225 men greeted Worcester Light Infantry veterans arriving by train from Boston. Mayor Davidson welcomed soldiers, praising universal hospitality and reconciliation after the Civil War.
Farmers near Denver held an indignation meeting at the Board of Public Works alleging the Cherry Creek dam construction is dangerous. They warn a 65 foot high dam on 200 square miles of land behind a reservoir could flood Denver if it fails. They cite quicksand foundations and substandard materials plus $450,000 spent on the work and anticipate Supreme Court action.
At All Souls' Church New York the Rev Heber Newton replies to a remonstrance over permitting non Episcopal clergy to officiate during Lent He declares there is one flock and no single church holds the exclusive right to the fold He condemns walls and pens that bar other folds as unchristian.
In Springfield Ohio April 19 a village awakes to the sudden disappearance of Mrs Amelia Winston a longtime church member and custodian of funds for a new M E Church project. About 500 dollars raised from a March 26 event and subsequent private subseries is unaccounted for authorities vow vigorous action if she is found.
Special telegram from Cincinnati reports Pennsylvania delegation as the focal point of attention at the Republican National League Convention. McKinley hints at possible Harrison renomination in 1892 and discusses tariff issues, protection, and party prospects with reporters.
Musical unions in New York plan to invoke the contract labor law against Edward Strauss who is organizing another Berlin based orchestra for Madison Square Garden and major U.S. cities. They argue his musicians are artists and previously exempt, prompting new legal maneuvering.
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