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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1892
Page
7
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Dr Paton notes delaying purchase of Alexander farm may raise costs. advocates selecting a compact hundred acre parcel with living water, accessible and healthy, wherever found to save city funds. Emphasizes land for manufacturing or residence rather than riverbank location.
The piece observes that trusted clerks steal from long trusted employers, including the Rothschilds, noting gambling and temptations drive fraud. It cautions merchants and bankers to study human weakness, imagining themselves as the common man to guard against deception and protect reputations.
The Louisiana election result ends the protected gambling scheme by the lottery company. The nation should be relieved that open lottery gambling is being rejected and that other forms of gambling may follow toward reform.
Magazine writers of the quadro centennial year challenge idealized views of Columbus. They accuse him of piracy and slave trading, arguing he and other explorers like Drake and Hawkins personified fifteenth century seafaring rather than nineteenth century virtue.
The text argues Columbus was a sailor of his time with faults, yet his immortal fame rests on declaring the earth’s globular shape and funding the voyage that opened the American continents to civilization. It contends many sailors shared flaws but Columbus uniquely linked to discovery.
The New York Senate investigating committee split along party lines over Judge Maynard, with both majority and minority claiming opposing conclusions. The nonpartisan New York Bar Association found him unfit, describing the Hill grab as proof of misconduct and labeling the majority whitewash. The piece urges politics to prioritize truth over party gains.
The piece argues Senator Stewart faced impeachment over gold clause mortgage practices. It notes California usage of gold coin postwar, Alameda records showing the clause as an interpolation, and contrasts his private gold payment preference with public silver standards. The commentary questions other silver state senators' consistency and claims his actions speak louder than words.
A Paris police strike threat looms ahead of May Day with officers demanding pay raises or they will refuse to work during the labor parade. French authorities face two choices to avoid disorder and must decide whether to concede or risk labor unrest.
A compendium of satirical comments on politics and society including remarks about World quotations, Grant’s campaign, and the Indiana Democrats tally. It notes weather and sporting mood, reflects on the Khedive’s stance, and jokes about customs and public figures.
A collection notes on figures from politics and science. The Marquis of Salisbury praised as an enthusiastic scientist with a top English lab. Minton Noses cites 5000 actors who never vote. The Pennsylvania College trustees elect Rev Dr Eli Huber to the English Bible chair. Me Write C. K. Wilper distrubed by a Pullman named Idlewild. Jim Cook seeks the Pine Ridge Indian Agency as a famed western scout. John Lyle King, Chicago lawyer and popular mayoral figure, remains bachelor. Sexatos Hiscock known for athletic habit at the Columbia Athletic Club. Miss Howe and Miss Hayden linked as prize winners in Columbian Exhibition and MIT design contests. Arno Bates comments on gender dynamics at large dinners and smoking after dinner.
Martha Walker, a 40 year old colored woman in Knoxville, after ten weeks of total fasting and minimal water intake, was found in a frozen, emaciated state. She had become suddenly paralyzed, refused all food, and believed a ghost haunted her room, baffling physicians.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that if Jerry Simpson seeks another term he must shed his image of luxury and prove his labor ethic. The Washington Star questions harmony in politics as keynotes increase, suggesting doubt about political unity.
A religious poetic piece reflects on sorrow and healing through love. It speaks of storms, sunshine, and the redemptive power of love nurtured by a heavenly angel. The verse urges hearts to open to love and find peace and renewed life.
General Lilly reacts with surprised acceptance as Quay faction helps name Castor for Congress. He had planned to quit and notes campaign funds may include large coal-to-survive expenses. Blair county resists Henderson bid for Supreme Judge, while Judge Dean hails steadfast supporters who backed him at the convention.
The piece argues Governor McKinley could win the Republican nomination in Stark county aligned district and notes Stark would control many delegates. It says McKinley may avoid national runs while supporting T R Morgan for Congress, with Stark backing Morgan unless McKinley enters the race.
Updated counts show Grover Cleveland leading on the first ballot with Oregon Kansas and Indiana backing him for the Presidency. His 18 of 276 delegates from ten states push toward the two thirds threshold, while Southern states have yet to allocate delegates. LD. B
In Commonwealth versus Depuy the Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds dogs are personal property subject to larceny under the 1859 dog taxation act. The court sustains the Lackawanna County ruling, arguing the act’s title reflects taxation and property designation, validating dogs as taxable personal property.
A Dublin journal excerpt argues for women serving on juries, noting recent British debates. It questions whether female jurors would improve justice, cites potential courage and chivalry concerns, and links juror participation to rising woman suffrage and mixed juries.
Cincinnati Times-Star argues Ohio River and its tributaries handle far more commerce than any other US river. It cites feeders like Allegheny Monongahela Kanawha Tennessee Cumberland Wabash and Green and claims river business outpaces the Mississippi and the gap widens. It urges accurate appropriation based on the river's size and output.
Editors praise the Pennsylvania Republican platform as strong and united with Pro progressio n aims. They hail Blaine Harrison praise and predict a large state majority, while noting cautious wording and unity in nomination choices.
Philadelphia April 21 One of the University of Pennsylvania library new acquisitions is a rare original edition of the Book of Mormon. The title page credits Joseph Smith Junior as author and proprietor. Printed for him by E. B. Grandin in Palmyra the edition is said to be valuable well over 200 dollars and was donated by Dr. Thomas Bidule.
A list of obituaries and death notices for Eugene H. Cowles founder of aluminum processes in El Paso. Dr. J W Alexander of Canonsburg. W W Holloway of Bridgeport and other prominent figures including Eisner Williams, the Countess of Antrim, and Rev Joan Swisavaxt Waepos. The notices cover ages, career highlights, and basic biographical details.
A miscellany notes moon speed, women in Oregon stone cutting, English typists, aging coins, carrier pigeons at sea, carbon as conductor, reptiles in diet, Potomac fishway, fossil bones in Levy county, lost limb regeneration in insects, a tall Puget Sound tree, and the New York Working Girls clubs. It also mentions German water spirits, a capped petrel in England, Faroe Island legends, pond lilies as preserves, stars larger than the sun, bees signaling death, the Core Procope danger, spiders as desserts, Princess Angeline Seattle predicting doom, sun-driven monument tilt, lace in history, Australian sheep and kangaroo balance, a Japanese cloud-dust weapon, diamond cutting, a large stone saw, and a 1493 mermaid tale from Zyder Zee.
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