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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1890
Page
4
The business office of the Disspatch has been relocated to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets, effective immediately.
The rivalry between eastern traction lines sharpens as routes extend toward East Liberty. Duquesne Company’s project prompts Citizens line extension to Frankstown avenue past Homewood and Brushton toward Wilkinsburg. Analysts warn growth could outpace current reach, but new lines may boost suburban development and overall rail, cable, and electric traffic.
The Health Bureau reports Pittsburg averages 17.85 deaths per 1000, placing the city mid range between a high around 20 and a low over 14. The data suggests sanitary conditions could improve with effort, and emphasizes male births and the Southside as key areas influencing future population. It notes working wards should chiefly provide the next generation’s parents.
The testimony of Mr Powderly on foreign workers highlights that current and past immigrants both filled vital roles. He notes forty U S citizens returning home due to wages for imported labor and praises long settled Hungarians for assimilation. The piece urges assessing immigrant quality over blanket foreigner denunciation.
A plan to stage a Southern Eistes exposition in a Northern city showcases Southern mines factories and forests. The aim is to display the South’s vast resources and progress, prove friendly industry rivalries, attract Northern capital, and unite the regions in shared national pride. Pittsburg’s exposition buildings are suggested as a potential site.
The article discusses whether the Republicas claimants should be admitted to the Montana Senate seat and outlines legal questions, potential impacts on legislative proceedings, and positions of key parties involved.
The Philadelphia Press criticizes the Senate vote on Wednesday for admitting members with defective titles. It argues neither side has a clear claim, warns that party interests corrupt judgment, and says seats should be vacant until elections are fair. The paper calls for rejecting both claimants and indicting Senate action.
The New York World editorial says Mr Cleveland did not utter the coarse lines attributed to him. It notes the first fourteen lines show a denial of the Sun report and lack the epithets. It condemns sensationalism in New York journalism and urges newspapers to adhere to truth in reporting.
The silver issue stirs leaders with three main paths: suspend coinage and issue bullion certificates. pursue free coinage led by Blaine. or raise monthly silver coinage to 4.5 million with silver certificates. Critics quiet, while England shows cautious support. Rising bullion prices suggest growing pressure for a moderate policy to avoid Treasury dependence, potentially broadening silver use in Congress.
A collection of editorials mocks rulers from Peter the Great to the Czar seeking safe exit from empires. It cites Philadelphia Record comments on the New York Seventh Regiment’s absence at Richmond Lee monument unveiling as proof lingering Civil War tensions. Senator Ingalls praises Job as the greatest book, implying Job’s friends saw no virtue in worldly affairs.
A report notes that German orders abolish the Prussian helmet in favor of the older cap style seen with our fighters. It asserts head coverings aid soldiers, while the text also mentions a new insect being imported.
A New York lawyer pays 100 francs in Paris for his dog walking on Tuileries beds. The piece mocks strict Parisian garden rules, noting Europe’s pauper bugs and urging a tariff against them. It contrasts Paris gardens with American parks, joking about costs to pollute or protect public flowerbeds.
The report notes that the England Portugal boycott appears to leave Portugal with about three quarters of its stock of port wine while Britain continues to drink manufactured port, seemingly unaware of the difference.
The writer mocks critics who say Italian opera stars chase wealth, claiming that citizens here are above wealth pursuit and ridiculing singers for doing so.
A collage of society items reports Empreron William and suite traveling to Bremen, Lora HartThse in London from Egypt, and General Evry Grosn seeking a diplomatic post. It notes MP William O’Brien engaged to M Raffalovitch’s daughter, Pillsbury funding a soldiers’ monument at Sutton, and King Humpert of Italy handling dyspepsia prescriptions weekly. Theodore Thomas to wed Miss Fay in Chicago May 7. composer reviews with Drake’s Culprit Fay.
The New York World interview with ex President Grover Cleveland sparked national debate. The World concludes only the first 14 lines reflect his personal remarks and denies use of the coarse language alleged in the later portion. Cleveland's defenders cite his temperament and dignified retirement as proof.
A surprised immigrant, Hermann Volke from Saxe Weimar, landed on American soil aboard the steamship Columbia. Welcomed by Superintendent Weber, he received a five dollar gold piece, then proceeded to Pittsburg to work as a blacksmith with his wife and dog.
All Iowa runs wild over Francis Murphy and his blue ribbons as he mobilizes 20000 pledge signers and converts hundreds of drinkers while Prohibition persists in the Hawkeye State soda fountains facing confusion from temperance zeal.
Citizens of Derr, Pennsylvania, held a meeting to plan steps to suppress Sunday labor. A resolution was passed to arrest all men found working on the Sabbath, with the order to take effect immediately and draw close public scrutiny.
George Zitzman dies at 63 Rush Street Allegheny leaving a vacancy among old soldiers. His funeral at 2 PM at German Evangelical Protestant Church Sixth and Smithfield Street with interment at Smithfield East End. Attending Hare Post No 4 A H and Company No 9, Scuiller Lodge No 4 A U U W. Andrew Proudfitt, assistant general agent of the Omaha Hallway, dies after a week’s illness.
The Epoch highlights Margaret Deland author of John Ward Preacher and Florida Days. It describes her Boston home, mastiff Bayard, and a study with a crackling fire. Notes on her writing pace, with musings on forthcoming poetry or novels.
The piece surveys college life with aims to please all higher seats of learning. It notes the installation of President Low at Columbia, the New York Princeton Club dinner, the Columbia Alumni Association event, and various campus songs and club scenes in New York. It also mentions the Yale blue song, the Della Kappa Ex position Society clubhouse, and other items of interest for college men.
A long list of items from yesterday's edition describes sensational claims about Lincoln’s assassin, political figures, railroad disputes, executions, and local developments. It notes railway wage talks, racing track repairs, circus stampede averts, and a Chicago lifestyle feature section with essays, society items, and fiction snippets.
Johnstown April 2 Democrats hold a one vote majority in joint Councils delaying city offices until last night. James M Walters elected Solicitor at 900 dollars annually and John Downey named City Engineer at 1800 dollars. Police force appointments for 13 new officers approved though only half the required number. old force to remain briefly. New recruits all Democrats, appointments political.
A Georgia editor seeks an umbrella reconciliation. Butler vows to die fighting. Spooner is getting a share of gossip. a family heirloom keeps names bright. Gypsies roam, potato bugs bloom, a New Jersey town battles pests. A China man on a bridge faces danger from train or water. Baseball umpires avoid fatal outcomes. A New Jersey man poisons roaches with Paris green and dies. Owego reports one February death in six thousand, a grim funeral refrain. Kemmler faces electric chair with plight for the warden’s wife. execution looms and weighs on him.
McKeesport High School Alumni Association elected its officers and set a banquet for the graduating class activities. The meeting also arranged for bocce and other exercises as part of alumni events.
There will be a ball at the White House next Wednesday evening. Mrs. McKee invites her friends to the event. It marks the first dance in the Executive Mansion since 1485.
Hydetown reports two men in a stone quarry killed a large rattlesnake, the season’s first. A Georgia farmer recalls dispatching a giant rattler that had swallowed a pig, which then escaped. In Essex Falls a man killed a six foot black snake near a school building after blasting its den, counting forty seven snakes.
A Washington staff correspondent notes it is early to canvas for a presidential nomination after one campaign ends. The piece compares past patterns with 1888 and 1884 races, suggesting Republican leaders may discard Harrison yet a future nominee could emerge shaped by geography and rivalries, possibly the grandson of a former president.
The piece depicts fierce infighting among candidates including Foraker Sherman McKinley Alger Hill and Whitney. It notes violent rhetoric, cuts and stabbings metaphorically in the heated race for the Speakership and the looming presidential contest, with factions backing Cleveland and Whitney and attacks on Farmer Rusk.
The piece notes intense media hatred for Cleveland from the Sun and World, with accusations, fake quotes, and personal insults. It contrasts rabid campaigning with the idea that political resilience matters, suggesting Quay as a leading Republican contender while Cleveland dominates Democratic hopes.
The piece questions why only lawyers and politicians run for president and urges selecting a nonpartisan, nonlawyer reformer who views governance as a science and serves the welfare of all people free from corporate influence and party constraints. It critiques long-standing elite candidates and calls for fresh, progressive leadership.
A Representative American advocates elevating nonpartisan leaders from letters philosophy and science to the presidency. He argues such figures, while aligned with core party tenets, could lead the nation beyond stale party routines and revitalize the office from a political quagmire. E.W. L.
Delegates from two councils of the Senior and Junior Order of American Mechanics met at Odd Fellows Hall to organize the July 4 parade across Allegheny Fayette, Speer, and Greene counties. The Executive Committee includes G G Taylor, B M Schreckingost, Thomas Estep, Thomas Lennox, Oscar McCleary, W E Grooms, and W Fulton. Burgess Thomas Tillbrook elected Grand Marshal. noted as best speakers and music planned.
Duquesne Commandery No. 142 Knights of St. John will host an entertainment and reception at La Fayette Hall on Friday evening May 9. A public installation of officers follows the program and a dance will close the event. Committee of Arrangements includes A C Huenhes H L Aland J A Skelley and others. Exercises begin at 8 o'clock with Gernert's Orchestra providing music.
Special telegram from McKeesport dated in April reports over 1 000 subscribers to the McKeesport Library Association. Funds will be used to purchase new books for the association.
A reflective poem by Woman's Work urging readers to lift judgment, see hidden motives, and recognize both good and bad within each person. It argues for compassion, understanding trials, and loving others more deeply rather than condemning sins.
The Dispatch prints Samuel J. Randall letter praising George H. Thomas for Brigadier General Volunteers. Randall, a former private in Philadelphia, urges competent appointments, notes Thomas's proven ability and command respect, and asks Secretary of War Cameron to review. Dated August 3, 1861 from Sandy Hook, Missouri, with Randall intending Washington visit in September.
A letter dated April 19 argues creating a new county from Allegheny City and adjacent boroughs and townships. The Allegheny River would form the boundary with the existing county, with Allegheny City as seat. A new courthouse and jail would be cheaper and more accessible, reducing bridge tolls and travel for jurors litigants and citizens. It claims current county court business is overcrowded and a new district would boost prosperity and efficiency.
Newspaper ad hints at Hans von Bülow appearing in Pittsburg with details to be published in Sunday paper. Location given as West Mropnesex and date listed as April 12, though specific venue not confirmed in readable text.
A reader asks in the Letters section why the United States is called Uncle Sam and who originated the nickname. The note credits an early 19th century New York grocer named Samuel Wilson as the likely namesake, with soldiers ascribing the abbreviation U.S. to his crates marked with U.S. stamps.
The letter questions when street cars were first operated in Pittsburg and in the United States. It asks for historical dates and notes General W. T. Sherman’s residence in New York City. A Pittsburg subscriber asks whether the Hamilton building fire occurred Saturday or Sunday evening.
The Philadelphia Record endorses James M. Heck as a solution to the Randall matter. It lauds his clear headedness and abilities, suggesting his future distinction and comparing him to the historic choice of 152 when Randall was first elected to Congress.
The Washington Star notes Pennsylvanians favor a strong national voice in Congress. They question sending a candidate who can only be heard from Capitol Hill to the White House, contrasting him with a predecessor heard from the St. Croix to the Rio Grande.
A telegram from Yocunestown reports the latest Pittsburg couple, Terrence and a bride, were married at the Episcopal parsonage in Youngstown. Details are sparse in the readable copy, noting only the ceremony location and the evening date of April 20.
A survey of newspapers from Beaver Falls and nearby cities praises Beaver Falls Tribune and DnoBois Courier while noting McKeesport Times, Atlantic Constitution, Warren Daily Mirror, Warren Daily Chronicle, Tar Evening Times, West Shore and The Bulletin. It highlights new quarters, fresh styles, and improved editions with broader content and illustrations.
A compressed roundup reports global telegraph limits, fossil bones found in Florida, Mermaids from a Pacific voyage, Ararat climbers with preserved instruments, a new coinage “semquinteentennial,” weathered roof mishaps, a Newfoundland mothering pups, a Creole steamer accident, an ancient well at Nauvoo, and aging figures from California to Virginia. It notes Pio Pico’s poverty, Rev. Bridgman’s gown shift, a severed finger mystery, a thirsty farmer’s misfortune, Nancy Luce’s pet-tombstone fame, and a gold ring found after nine years. Also details a boy’s 23 mile trek for dental work, census inflation trick, tornado illness in Kentucky, a hanging crowd collection, Macon excursion plans, a 160 year old claim, and a shipwreck tale of Countess of Dufferin.
A collage of quips from a bustling crowd touches on hat bands causing band music, hopes for spring after a shadow of strawberry shortcake, umbrella mishaps in trains, and a reluctant hammering duty. A dry goods chronicle style mix of playful social snippets closes with a melodramatic farewell line.
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