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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1891
Page
4
Establishment details for The Dispatch dated February 1646, with post office entry in Pittsburg. Advertising offices at Thibune Building New York and Brentano's Union Square New York and 7 Ave de Tope a Paris listed. Mentions availability of complete issues and hotel news stand access?
A Pittsburgh newspaper editorial condemns coke strikers for violent disturbances and warns that law officers will be backed by public opinion and state militia if attacks on deputies continue. It notes women attackers and insists rioters will face prison or worse.
The editorial warns a strike by about 1000 laborers could halt the Chicago World’s Fair preparations at Jackson Park. It urges mutual concessions and immediate negotiation to avoid ruin for contractors and laborers, noting public anxiety and the need to get back to work.
A large Ottawa deputation pressed for government support to build the Trent Valley Canal linking Georgian Bay with Lake Ontario. Sir John Macdonald affirmed the canal must be built, praising cheap water transport and noting a 197 mile route at an estimated cost of 5 million dollars. The project would rely on natural waterways for 158 miles, leaving 58 miles to excavate and improve.
The article analyzes claims that Baron Fava misinterpreted a first note to Secretary Blaine, confusing punishment with judgment. It notes possible recall due to perceived exaggeration of a protest and questions whether Italy sought punishment or used a scapegoat to deflect criticism. It suggests an eventual amicable resolution may ensue.
Delegates to the National Republican League Convention in Cincinnati worry over an alleged letter from Blaine that may not have been delivered. The piece weighs whether the post office bears blame if the letter exists but was not read, comparing the mystery to the Watterson Hill episode.
The piece argues for moving the Republican National Convention to May next year to avoid heat and allow thorough discussion of issues. It contends an earlier start would aid voters in judging arguments and that a calmer campaign benefits the party and the nation.
The Prirrssvae baseball club is praised for strong performance with two losses in championship games this season. Players humorously claim they can lose three out of two and remain confident, insisting they are on track if they keep leading. The piece notes their brisk start and cautions against a poor beginning affecting future success.
McKeesport, newly declared a city, demonstrates a key criterion for that status through a small but notable difference in its property arrangement highlighting urban development.
Pern Hars reports that Senator Robinson seeks a constitutional amendment to remove doubt over drawing pay for holding two offices while filling a single position. The proposal aims to clarify salary eligibility and administrative rules.
The column warns sugar shortages are not alarming and explains a shift in buying habits after the crop. Purchasers move from small to larger quantities, with buyers scaling from dollars or pounds to larger bulk purchases, altering market dynamics.
The piece notes resistance to reform efforts in the Legislature and accuses unnamed figures of trying to damage the Republican party in the Commonwealth. It comments on unfinished building projects and pending wallet reform, while criticising violent rhetoric and social unrest in coke region areas.
The article lists several prominent individuals and their wealth or lineage. Jomat, a Hungarian novelist, is a millionaire. Jony L. Du BrexInt, a Chicago hardware magnate, is a French Canadian by birth. Jax Goulod bears a name from Chief Justice Jay. Goulds’ relatives and Erxcpox, now Mrs George Gould, are described in flattering terms. Samuel E. James from Kittanning, a Civil War veteran, holds a key to Libby Prison. Henry Hart, a New York magnate in railways and steamships, is overbearing in wealth and looks. ExPress Frederick’s German ties are noted, with English securities favored. Coarius Dilke is 48, tall, bearded, eloquent, wealthy, and well dressed.
Dr C W Macune father of the sub Treasury scheme spoke in St Waco on April 22 outlining his plan to supply men with legal tender. He defended his leadership of the Texas Exchange and the National Alliance while opposing Cleveland's money pile up in the Treasury. M W Wilkins of Kansas followed with a third party styled address.
Dr J B Newbbrough leader of the Shalam sect dies on the colony farm near Las Cruces New Mexico. Once a noted spiritualist he claimed inspiration to write a bible called mspe and directed movements of colonists from visions.
A string of obituary notices reports the deaths of Judge G. D. Camden of Parkersburg in Hot Springs Arkansas from grip and pneumonia. Kap Boelsonz former Cologne Gazette editor. Rev Joax Williams of Youngstown. baritone Lutet Bare. William J. Fryer in Albany. trainer and jockey Richard U_llany in Toronto. Postmaster John Kinney of Hartford. Lockz Winton of Woods Run. ex-Mayn Buckley of Paterson. General A. W. Jones’s father William P. Jones. violinist Harry Beebe in Wisconsin. Dr E. H. Suits in Richmond. lawyer George P. Smoot in Prescott. Hannisor J. Libby of Portland. Isabella Smith Cooter in Hampden Massachusetts.
A coroner's inquest in East London heard of Maria Spencer a 57 year old wife of a laborer who endured years of hardship including time in a workhouse. Her distant relative’s death left her an anticipated £200000 fortune which drove her to mental collapse and ultimately to poverty before she died. The money will go to a sister.
Governor Pattison disapproves a bill creating a fund to care for aged and disabled policemen and firemen in second class cities. He argues such relief should be provided by existing state law and left to city councils rather than statewide or legislative control.
Miss Gabrielle Greeley daughter of the late Horace Greeley was married at St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church Pleasantville to Rev. Frank Montrose Clendenin. The ceremony at 10 o clock was officiated by Rev. B T Hall with a crowded church and notable guests from New York and the surrounding villages.
A stone found near ballast from a recent European port has split into two halves, each bearing a distinct human profile. One side shows a male face while the other shows a female face, with hair styling matching gender cues, the two halves fitting perfectly together.
Lieutenant Thackara defends General Sherman’s finances, noting a $40,000 New York residence with $7,500 mortgage, two Brants properties yielding $70 to $800 each, Illinois estate left to Tecumseh, and an annual income around $5,000 for Elizabeth Sherman, her sister, and Tecumseh.
The Democratic bill to require 16 weeks of annual school attendance for children ages 7 to 14 was debated in the Illinois House with amendments mandating public private or parochial schooling. A Republican substitute urged attendance at public schools unless private schooling is shown to meet standard criteria and language education is English only.
E F Bender organizes a company to establish abattoirs at Three Rivers Quebec and ship frozen meat to the English market. Promoters include General UW, C Dod, and Jamin Holmer of New York. Capital stock listed at 2,000,000 dollars.
News reports forty Newfoundland vessels reached St. Pierre after crossing a blockade to bring home herrings. Fortune Bay fishers are in armed revolt and vow to resist to the end, with thirty four schooners departed St. Pierre for the banks. A Chicago taunt discusses Mrs. Potter Palmer and Miss Phoebe Cousins in a political jab.
Obituary and tribute to Edward L. Bean, a Pittsburg hotelier born 1843 in Bayardstown. Highlights his career from river engineer to manager of the Hotel Anderson, and notes his generous heart and the impact of his death in Savannah. Also mentions Western investment interest in Pittsburg and a local amateur theatre performance of Sheridan's The Rivals in Allegheny.
General Saussier reviewed the Paris garrison of about 10 000 men to gauge readiness for a campaign. Observers noted some roughness in the cavalry due to recent recruits, but the general discipline and overall promptness impressed a German officer.
A flurry of social items from Braun's Academy and the city list receptions, lectures, marriages, club notices, and a concert. Miss Blanche Newcomb shines as violinist. Rev J A Ballantyne speaks on Glimpses Abroad. Dr J S Walters plans to depart for Atlantica City. a church musical proceeds to benefit the Seventh U S Church and the Emory M E Church flags and drills appear in public events.
A flood of curious notes from across towns and countries. An Illinois man with three eyes on a display, a German nursemaid in London, a marriage of 406 pound groom to a featherweight bride, and a boy in California fending off a wolf and its six cubs with a rifle. Reports also cover a pin embedded in a child's abdomen, a Georgia man’s ancient pocketknife dated 1700, and odd diversions of travel and law.
A garbled collection of quips and wordplay references from various sources mentions Wiggy as a stock actor while noting a drove of educated pigs. It contrasts wealth and labor with a United States Mint and alludes to Cinderella, a glass slipper, and a spider themed lyric fragment with unfinished dialogue and misreadments.
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