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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1889
Page
4
The Pittisburg paper discusses The Dispatch issue from 1888 and the wholesale liquor dealers petition for a rehearing. It questions Brooks law regulation of retail saloons versus wholesale licenses and argues wholesalers deserve a chance to defend their lawful conduct.
Bou langer once roaming Belgium and London shifts to the scene of a traitor’s trial in a dramatic, farcical tone. The piece savages Bou langer as a globe trotter and provocateur, accusing him of alleged subversion and opportunistic bravado.
A Philadelphia article argues the Sault Ste Marie waterway carries nearly as much tonnage as the Suez Canal in 1888, with 7,314 vessels totaling 6,411,423 tons. It asserts the route’s open days and possible Pittsburg traffic imply vast potential for a lake Erie Pittsburg canal and lower construction costs.
The Union Pacific Railroad earns surplus and will set aside funds to prevent any rise in Government debt. The measure, while praised, implies the debt will mature at a higher level than today.
The text argues the Union Pacific should assure debt maturity by paying or arranging extensions rather than paying dividends while debt accumulates. It contrasts with Central Pacific and urges government policy to back prudent financial conduct, claiming late reform is better than none.
The National Reform Conference heard President Blanchard discuss the labor problem from a Christian perspective. He argued workers entrust their lodges over the church and urged churches to oppose greed and fraud, aligning commerce with Christian benevolence for the masses. He favored recognizing religion in government but emphasized transforming commerce by Christian principles.
The city greets spring as the Allegheny and Chicago Baseball League Clubs roll into Repression Park. Fans celebrate a pennant chase and gate money as the season begins under the management of the clubs. The town hears the crack of bats and cheers fill the curbside crowds.
A brief from The Dispatch objects to E R L Gould's Park statistics. The American Statistical Association endorses a Pittsburg open space count that the paper labels jokey and exaggerated. It notes graveyards and limited breathing spaces and cites Pittsburg above several major cities in park acreage.
The piece critiques fiscal devices, rail construction totals, and political maneuvers in the U S and abroad. It discusses Minnesota tax tricks, railroad land forfeiture bills, corrected rail mileage figures, and misread projections, plus reactions to Boulanger, Czar, and ex King Milan. It also comments on Sunday trains on Vanderbilt lines and Sherman Quay politics.
The article notes the oat meal trust as a defunct organization amid a broader pattern of dissolving combinations. It suggests public awareness centers on its lapses and the limited, stark insight such collapses provide into trust affairs.
Reports from Pennsylvania recount a man chased by an eight foot snake in Juniata county, a Mifflin County resident who drinks every Saturday for a decade, a Warran county youth breaking off an engagement after a polecat spat, and a Berks county near miss where a cat’s meow saved a home from fire. Other items note a Williamsport girl with a broken leg finishing the term, a Lancaster farmer finding his cat dead after rats killed her, a Huntington man injuring a toe while cutting coins, and a Harrisburg courthouse fountain misused as a hitching post followed by a root found in a well tally.
Max Winsife g April 24 reports that ex convict Monroe from Manitoba German eco died. The will leaves 100000 to Bedeo and 890000 to lawyer Vivian.
The Baltimore American notes tensions as the boomers ready to resist and the military prepares to enforce orders in Oklahoma. The piece frames a volatile clash between civilian independence advocates and federal forces.
A feature on Bijou Theater manager Gulick installing watchman clocks to log nightly patrols between his room clock and a distant lobby clock. A second note describes a humorous incubator failure and a doctor’s anecdote about a “wet hen” remark. The piece ends with a Pittsburgh street comment on Fifth Avenue sidewalks as loafing grounds for tramps.
A sketch of notable individuals: Queen Victonta declines London due to assassination fears. Sir Jolian Prunefote’s daughterage details. new British Minister praised American drinks. General Alger contemplates 1892 presidential run. Jonny C New as Consul General and poker knowledge. Govanson Jackson plans New York centennial trip. Prof Tyndall’s Irish roots and resistance to home rule. Brevar Wakeman’s gypsy hygiene paper. Eunenta Washington and Washington lineage. Alice Snel McCrea linked to Chicago murder case and stage appeal. Miss Margaret Blade praised for wit and voice. Gov Beaver’s law partner J W Gephart slated for Europe. Lizatz Banks named private secretary to Hicks. notes on female influence in administration. President Harrison referenced.
In a New York court today Miss Alice Allen sought $25,000 in damages from State Line Steamship Company claiming mercury poisoning aboard a steamship. The jury awarded the plaintiff a verdict of 1.50. The case details include accusations of poisoning on the steamer and the action against the company.
Philadelphia Record reports Pennsylvania Railroad agents, led by Alexander Pedrick, lobby to secure passage of Bill No. 52 to block railroad grade crossings. Letters show private pressure on Council members with threats to influence the State Senate as Harrisburg debate proceeds.
Stella Herbst daughter of Captain D C Herbst wed Robert Newton Taylor a Philadelphia commission merchant at a formal evening ceremony in the bride’s home. Rev Robert Benton officiated as guests and attendants joined in a refined reception and wedding banquet before the couple departed by Eastern train to New York Point Comfort Wash City and Philadelphia to reside.
The wedding of Misa Mary Fiath and J E Voskamp occurred last night at the German Lutheran Church on High Street with a crowded ceremony. Four bridesmaids and four ushers preceded the couple as Lohengrin played, the Rev F Abner officiated, and a reception followed at the groom’s parents on Center Avenue.
Mrs Alice Fownes hosted a reception at her Brushton home last night for a number of lady friends. The Gerbert and Guenther orchestra provided the music for the event.
Postmaster General Wanamaker issues a directive for observance of the centennial of the inaugural of the first President. Postmasters are authorized to observe the day as possible with prayer and thanksgiving and to minimize disruption to mail service.
Murat Halstead's condition has improved notably and his sons, called home from the East, have returned. When able to travel, he is expected to take an outing to a healthful locality.
A Minneapolis Tribune note quotes Walt Whitman as claiming there is one American poet but declines to name him. The piece references reforms for Chicago from the St. Louis Globe Democrat and Chicago Tribune ideas proposing drastic changes to attract strangers, including a plan for current residents to move out.
Assistant Secretary Bussey granted recon sideration for Emanuel P Steed late of Company F First Virginia Cavalry, restoring him to pension rolls after evidence showed disability occurred in action. Also approved a pension for John B Mc Manus of the Nineteenth Times Volunteers due to venous varicose conditions.
The Court of Claims held a hearing today in the case Meyers executor and Guedella v United States over ownership of the Twiggs swords presented to General Twiggs by the United States. The swords were seized by General Butler in New Orleans during the war and have remained in Treasury custody. Congress directed restoration to the owners, with Meyers and Judge Abbott representing the claimants. A decision is expected next week.
Rear Admiral Gherardi reports to the Navy Department under date of April 11 that the Jett Cape routine in the Galena on visit. sailing again on the fifth day after expected return to Cape Haytien.
The Treasury Department declares the East India Bombay hemp dutiable at 25 dollars per ton under hemp provisions. This action follows a U S Court decision in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the case John T Bailey Co against Cadwalader.
After the inauguration ceremonies at New York the United States steamer Chicago will proceed to sea at a safer distance from the coast and passing vessels and fire her battery to test the carriages and fittings of her guns. Any defects will be discovered and remedied.
Secretary Proctor leaves Washington for Vermont to rejoin the Centennial party in Elizabeth New Jersey. General Benet acts as Secretary of War in Proctor's absence. Secretary Tracy and General Schofield proceed to New York to join the Presidential party there Monday.
Secretary Windom met with the President to discuss Treasury matters with no conclusion reached. Willis was appointed for a State role in the Treasury, while several officials were reassigned or replaced across the Census, Post Office, and Railway Mail divisions.
The New York World reports Sir Juan Pauncefote, recently appointed British diplomatic agent, arrived yesterday and refused to speak with press representatives citing fatigue. The incident signals a poor start and suggests the new minister undervalues press relations, a contrast to his predecessor who should have advised him.
The Washington Post notes a Dispatch suggestion that traveling to Oklahoma is a safe way to end one’s life. It argues that a man wouldn’t have time to kill himself before another person might do the deed. It reflects on a warped view of the situation out there.
A reflective poem follows a young girl holding a gold streaked apple, questioning whether the fruit signifies love and loss. The scene blends innocence with emerging awareness as eyes, hair, and a dawning gendered symbol evoke joy, sorrow, and time’s passage. The girl’s gaze lingers on the apple, while prophetic lines hint at fate.
New York notes report George Francis Train attempting a drastic fast to shed weight. He claims eight weeks of consuming only 10 cents worth of Lyonnates potatoes and coffees, then water and Turkish baths, hoping Psycho the guardian spirit will permit longer fasts. He predicts weight drop to 173 pounds by next Saturday and foresees the Centennial celebration failing and Jay Gould's downfall in 60 days.
Colonel Dan Lamont was today elected Secretary of the New York Loan and Improvement Company in place of William H. Rockwell, who resigned. The change marks a notable shift in the organization's leadership.
The Rockaway Beach Hotel changed hands today for 20000 to C. H. Southard, a New York building materials dealer. He must move the four story, 1400 foot long hotel with 1000 bedrooms from its site within a year. The 187 built structure cost nearly 910,000 and was tied to a syndicate that faced a receiver at completion.
Miss Allen M Allan won a verdict for 912,500 damages against State Line Steamship Co. for mercury poisoning aboard the State of Georgia bound from Liverpool to New York two years ago. The ship’s doctor mistook quinine for salts of mercury, causing acute poisoning and subsequent teeth and jaw surgery. Fellow passenger Herbert Charter testified the same doctor gave his wife a mistaken medicine on the same voyage.
Anthony Comstock was blackballed by the U S Grant Post G A R of Brooklyn last night. He served in a Connecticut regiment during the war and had sought election to a G A R post in New York or Brooklyn for some time. Of 200 members voting, 31 used their balls.
Maritime Exchange men fear the Coronet has foundered after two weeks overdue since March. On board were R. T. Bush Mrs. Bush their son Irving T. Bush and John Martin of Grand Rapids. The schooner sailed March 1888 around the Horn and Japan, arriving Madeira March 7 before departing for this city.
Edward Mulhearn and James Wright testified they were 14 or 15 and tortured by Daniel Smith who ran a Bowery lodging house. Smith taught them to steal and burned their arms after failures. Mulhearn fled Jersey City four months ago and was found begging. Smith is held on $1000 bail as Mulhearn lies in hospital.
William Brown a 90 year old Chicago man tells how as a jockey he won favor with King George II and recalls racing for the monarch. He came to the United States in 1871 with a circus and remains hearty for many years.
A revived set of old editorials allege tension between Quay and Sherman with calls for strategic turns, Europe travel and healing divides between Ohio and Pennsylvania. Reports in Akron Telegram Cincinnati Times Star and Philadelphia Record discuss party unity and potential ministerial moves if Quay steps back.
A long, scattered collection of odd items and anecdotes from small towns and cities. Tales range from a Brooklyn man dreaming of E L Messimer to a New York bootblack offering mobile shoe shining, to a ghost sighting near Akron and a Mississippi girl who bought calico for a bonnet. The notes mention stray strawberries, a rattlemaker found under Broad Street, and a Dead Letter Office mystery linked to a 1880 date.
A collage of quirky items notes a two headed oddity in a dime museum, jokes about a one headed professor, fashion notes from Moscow, and a tense exchange about hiding during a fight. The rants touch on the czar’s return to St. Petersburg and a brief police dialogue.
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