Robinson group blocks mushroom club entry at league convention
The Robinson faction claims the move throttles public voice while Keech English argue Executive Committee lacks power. A lengthy amendment praised Dalzell and debated league bylaws, not recognized by the President. Robinson supporters boast of control and expect Dalzell delegates to dominate the convention, with talk of fees to deter the entry.
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Robinson
Messrs
Keech
English
Joseph Andrews
Daleell
Republican League
Robinson's Checkers
Dalzell
Young Men’s Republican Club Posts Delegates
Brannock Aug 1 The Braddock Young Men’s Republican Club elected three delegates to the Sermaton convention El Br Askin Will HH Sharrah Joe L bel The meeting endorsed Delzell for president of the Pennsylvania State League of Republican Clubs and instructed delegates to support his election, arguing his ability and eminent faithfulness will advance the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennavitvnin State League
Chiba
Fea
Pale Republican Club to elect delegates at meeting
The Pale Republican Club of Swiss vale will meet Thursday night to elect delegates to the Sermon convention. Mr Doleli is expected to be chosen as a delegate from the club, beating his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppol
Pale Republican Club
Swissvele
Doleli
Prepaid Tickets Spark Boston Landing Controversy
Rumors from Boston claim a blacksmith and family were denied landing despite prepaid tickets, triggering strong local reaction in Birchlock Homestead. Captain McCormick explains laws allow paying fares for relatives, with limits based on the wage-support of the family, easing fears among readers and prompting new inquiries to steamship officials in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Disrater
Anerica
Kissne
Birchlock Homestead
McCormick
America
New York
Custom House
McCarthy Seizes Safe Amid Court Controversy
Comtable Lindner in Alderman Mc Gary office witnessed a dispute over a safe from the Southside Publishing Company judgment against H G Miller. Joseph McCarthy bought the safe for 224 and left with it as Duff opposed removal. Duff later attempted to reclaim the safe, a crowd gathered, and McCarthy departed with the safe. A forcible entry suit against Duff is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindner
Alderman McGary
Southside
SIS
H. G. Miller
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy
J. Bord Duff
Duff
Comatalae
Allegheny Police Detain Hungarian Group for Disorderly Conduct
Captain Agnew reports a dozen Hungarians rounded up by the night force for disorderly conduct after a disturbance on Bastio Street. They were taken to the lockup in a single wagon load, showing orderly appearance despite the uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnew
Allegheny Police
Bastio Street
Allegheny
Elderly man picked up at market house in exhaustion
James Smith, 72, was found faint and dragging along the sidewalk at Allegheny Market House. He was taken to the lockup claiming 40 years in Pittsburgh, recent move to Columbus, and suffering tremors blamed on nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Allegheny Market House
Pitsburg
Columbus
Brotherhood Action Bans Nonunion Carpenters in City
The Building Trades Council met last night and passed a resolution instructing local unions not to work with carpenters who cannot show a Brotherhood working card. The move aims to bar non union men and members of other carpenters’ groups from local jobs to protect union workers.
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Building Trades’ Council
Registry System Keeps Unknown Dead in Sight at Coroner Office
The coroner continues the inquest into three Elba Iron Works deaths, noting one unidentified man buried as unknown. Since 1887 Coroner McDowell records unknowns in detailed dockets with body descriptions, personal effects, and monthly files, enabling relatives to claim remains years later with proof.
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Elba Iron Works
McDowell
Belleview Cemetery
Allegheny County
Delleview
Heber McDowell
Baltimore and Ohio
McKeesport
James Barthrope
Chicago
Pocketbook Lost In Allegheny Cellar Theft
Mrs Barr of 108 Arch Street Allegheny reported a missing pocketbook containing 24 dollars to police. Detectives Steele and Johnston tracked the case, nearly arresting an innocent man, and recovered the book and a suspect in the cellar where it had fallen.
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Barr
Arch Street
Allegheny
Steele and
Johnston
Sharon Lodge in Turmoil Over Initiation Refusal
In Sharon County a local fraternal dispute erupts as Junior O U A M officer Robert B. McElravy awaits initiation by 8 S. Jordan who refuses to perform the rite citing Virtue Liberty and Independence. The lodge contemplates borrowing an officer from another council as tensions rise in the community.
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Sharon
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Odd Fellows
Robert B. McElravy
O. U. A. M. Council
S. Jordan
Jordan
Two Men with Same Name Die in Railroad Accidents
A string of railroad fatalities and injuries reported yesterday includes two men named Weaver killed near Eleventh Street and Greensburg. Ludwig Anderson was struck near New Florence, Edward Morris and John New suffered injuries. Albert King’s five year old son survived after a barrel incident. William Scott broke his leg after a fall.
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Eleventh Street
Greensburg
Wreacher
Frank Weaver
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Weaver
Observatory Hill
Allegheny
Weaven
B. B. Weaver
Day Express
AxspEnson
Ludwig Anderson
Traias
New Florence
Moxem
Edward Morris
Twenty Eighth Street
St Penn Avenue
New
John A. New
Watt
Scottdale
Scott
William Scott
Thirty-eighth Street
Kixa—Albert King
Albert King
Thirty-sixth Street
Littl
Anxious to Find Kinney in Money Note Case
Woods of Equitable Life says publication of how Captain J A Wood gave a note to H H Kinney puts Kinney in an embarrassing position and that Kinney, who came from Syracuse, is sought after for $200 to 250 in Mercer county. Kinney was not authorized to negotiate loans and has not been seen since Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Equitable Life Insurance Company
J. A. Wood
H. H. Kinney
Kinney
Syracuse
Mercer County
Wood
Mr. Woods
Mr. Wood
Monay
Big Excursion to Niagara Falls and Toronto
One of the season’s largest excursions, about 500 people aboard two trains via Allegheny Valley. General Passenger Agent Anderson arranged a neat programme. Arrival in Niagara Falls is 8 20 as Toronto travelers spend the day. The return train leaves Niagara Falls 9 53 tomorrow for Toronto. A separate train heads to Pittsburgh this afternoon to bring back passengers from a prior excursion. Mr Anfree notes travel is unusually good.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Allegheny Valley Road
Anderson
Niagara
From Argument to Blows Near Castle Shannon Incline
Leon Peterson, living near the head of the old Castle Shannon incline, was badly used up by three unknown men about 6:30 last evening. He argued over removing a horse at the platform for passengers, violating company rules. A German man and two companions joined in, Peterson was beaten, and his friends helped him home. The attackers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Peterson
Castle Shannon
Peterson
John M. Price
Canonsburg Tron and Steel Company
Detroit
Niedringhaus
Mr. Niedringhaus
John Guthrie
Canonsburg Iron and Steel Works
Demmler Bros
Death of Uriah Heasley with funeral notice in Allegheny
Uriah Heasley, a well known Alleghanian and member of the Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, died at Willis street residence last evening at 9 o'clock after six years of blindness. He died in his 52d year from dropsy. The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 o'clock and the En campment is expected to turn out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriah Heasley
Willis Street
Dee
Pennsylvania Reserves
In the Hands of the Law
Davin Garvasi is jailed on a lar ceny charge by Edward Byers before Mayor Tilbrook of McKeesport. Joseph Govntwates and John Miller, workers at Black Diamond Works, jailed for assault on Thomas Morton. Hasey Surra and J. C. Davis, two boys, jailed for breaking into railroad cars. Rose Smuts arrested on burglary charge, alleged to have stolen $10 from a trunk. Dr B M Hanna specializes in Eye ear nose and throat diseases at 720 Penn Street Pittsburg
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Davin Garvasi
Edward Byers
Tilbrook
McKeesport
Josefh Govntwates
John Miller
Black Diamond Works
McKeanna
Thomas Morton
Hasey Surra
J. C. Davis
C. W. Cook
Alderman McMasters
Rose Smuts
Captain Brophy
Forty-second Street
Sadie Scott
B. M. Hanna
Penn Street
Pittsburg
Tin plate row widens over foreign workers imports
J P Sheehan explains Sharpsburg dispute as local tin plate makers and Amalgamated Association clash over 1891 92 scale. Cronemyer and Niedringhaus tied in battle over 15 percent soft steel clause. Regional tin plate workers and exemployees defend American labor while warning imports may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Cronemyer
St. Louis Stamping Company
United States Tin Plate Company
Unsettled Fight Near Vesuvius Mill Strike Continues
The Moorhead Bros. & Co. mill dispute remains unresolved as a final conference fails. Aiming to restart with non union workers tomorrow the mill faces a strike authorized by the Amalgamated Association. Vice President Sheehan denounces Moorhead's claimed wages and rebuts his charges of special rebates while detailing prior signatories and scale disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvius
Sheehan
Moorhead Bros. & Co
Amalgamated Association
Moorhead
Bailey
Oliver
Carnegie
Mooread
Bitter pay struggle drags as bricklayers stay out
Three months after the bricklayers began their strike they remain firm, vowing to stay out until end of 1891 if needed. Anchor Bank building work resumes by union men, seen as a victory. Builders' Exchange president says master bricklayers have $100,000 to lose before winning. All other trades, including electricians, have mostly returned, while some key workers stay away awaiting resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchor Bank
H. R. Barnes
Builders’ Exchange
The Contract Awarded for Johnstown Walls
Evan Jones and Son won the contract to build the walls to restrain the raging rivers at Johnstown. The firm is well equipped and energetic, promising good work rushed to a speedy conclusion. Evan Jones Sr. helped in the Johnstown cleanup shortly after the disaster.
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Evan Jones
Puddler and helper pay dispute reached compromise
Several hundred puddlers at Brown Bonnell and Co and Mahoning Valley Iron Co in Youngstown received two weeks’ pay yesterday. By agreement with helpers they would not pay the advance in the new scale and would await the Advisory Board decision in the city next Saturday. If the puddlers must pay, the Advisory Committee is expected to fix the basis for the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown, Bonnell & Co
Mahoning Valley Iron Company
Youngstown
Ad Committee
Shaves to rise as rents push barber costs up
A downtown barber warns shaves in central city shops will rise to 15 cents as rents and expenses climb yearly. He cites high annual rents at St. Charles Hotel shop Central and Monongahela and notes George Will and others pay far more than the shops are worth, forcing price increases.
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St. Charles
Monongahela
Seventh Avenue
George Will
Reporters Assembly in Toronto Noted by Wright
A. W. Wright of the Knights of Labor Journal described Toronto as hosting a journalists assembly. It includes 27 members, mostly staff writers with three occasional contributors. He notes another similar group exists in New York, mainly consisting of morning paper staff, seen as a great project for busy reporters with tight space.
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A. W. Wright
Knights of Labor Journal
Knights of Labor
Louisville
Toronto
Journalists’ Assembly
Daily Press
Assembly
New York
German Printers in Allegheny Face Libel Case
John E. Joos owner of the Allegheny Sonntagabore filed information before Alderman McNulty accusing Hermann Lattien and Otto Erdlin of malicious libel. The pair are said to belong to German Typographical Union No 16 which on July 28 issued a circular urging advertisers to back the union over Joos for not signing the union scale. A similar suit is planned against other union members as names are collected.
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John E. Joos
Allegheny Sonntagabore
Alderman McNulty
Allegheny
Hermann Lattien
Otto Erdlin
Mr. Joes
Strong union formed merging machinists group and international association
A meeting on Fourth avenue united the local machinists with the International Association, creating a new body of about 1100 members. The merged union aims to be one of the strongest local trade organizations, with expectations that most machinists will join.
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Fourth Avenue
International Association
Immense Johnstown mill project tied to Cambria Iron Co
Industrial notes report Cambria Iron Co plans an immense wire mill at Johnstown. Curver’s Woods Run mill resumes after repairs. Edgar Thomson Works to cast steel ingots soon. Pressmen’s Union outing at Silver Lake Grove noted with fine weather and strong attendance. Company store transfer to new management forced by legislature fallout.
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Johnstown
Cambria Iron Company
Curver
Woods
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Pressmen's Union
Silver Lake Grove
Tue
Bacc
Brown Not In It Mayor Plans World Trip Gossip From Twin Cities
A bill in equity filed by Samuel Brown and Frank Glaser against Electric Mining and Machine Co and several officers details alleged mismanagement and unpaid capital. They seek to void the April 2 1891 election, appoint a receiver, and bar large salaries and patent payments. Brown and Glaser claim the company is insolvent aside from stock subscriptions. The piece also notes arrests in the Twelfth ward, issues at Enway McKenna’s office, and a conference on the red mill scale at Oliver & Roberts as repairs continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel 5. Brown
Frank Glaser
Electric Mining and Machine Company
George L. Artz
Francis M. Lechner
William Lechner
Eugene Ingold
William J. Pierce
Brown
Mining and Machine Company
Glaser
F. M. Lehner
Ingold
Artz
F. M
F. M. Lechner
Pierce
Lechners
Samuel 8. Brown
Electric Mining Company
Oliver & Roberts
Straight-Out Republicans Satisfied With Results in the Country
Secretaries at straight-out Republican headquarters report busy calls from country districts and growing enthusiasm. They plan to mobilize the city next, believing success in both areas could push the movement beyond doubt, while noting efforts to suppress it and wavering supporters in the Twenty-sixth ward.
Dogs Taken In Southside Roundup Face Euthanization
The dog catchers collected 22 dogs from the Southside yesterday and 40 more in the pound will be executed tonight if Captain Wishart does not have Inspector McAleese arrested for breaking the Sabbath. The majority are described as outcasts from canine society with no respectable traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wishart
McAleese
Anxious Mayor Plans World Trip After Term
City Hall half holiday ended with Mayor Gourley absent except for a brief talk with reporters. He announced plans to travel the world for ten months to a year after leaving office, hoping to visit the Chinese Empire. He joked about succeeding Senator Blair or taking a European appointment. Meanwhile Allegheny County's Prison Board met for routine business, granting 230 days' vacation as a note on his frail health.
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City Hall
Gourley
Blair
Allegheny County
Snap Shots at City Affairs and Local Incidents
On Thursday the new Board of Viewers appointed by the Court will visit Borts avenue and the Thirty third street sewer. Mrs Many McHoos died yesterday at the Poor Farm after being taken there from Otis street. Carer Ector transported Mrs Wilson home to Cincinnati after her baby died in her arms on the streets. A wagon ran away on North avenue Allegheny scattering a man from the ver. Agent Berryman of the Humane Society sent an old horse from Samuel Harris’s Francis street to the abattoery. A new order to curb Birmingham traction line conductors shouting each stopping place went into effect last night. The death of Michael Carlin at the South Side Hospital was reported to the Coroner. Jonathan Kelly, alleged de mented, was found asleep at the Arsenal well Fortieth and Butler streets and taken home to Thirty ninth and Penn avenue. Yesterday marked the emancipation anniversary of West India slaves.
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Borts Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Many McHoos
Otis Street
Carer Ector
Wilson
Cincinnati
North Avenue
Alleheny
Berryman
The
Humane Society
Samuel Harris
Francis Street
Birmingham
Michael Carlin
Southside Hospital
Atenok
Pitts
Jonaanna KeLly
Arsenal Well
Fortieth
Butler Streets
Thirty-ninth
Penn Avenue
West India
Rooms for light manufacturing at 75 77 79 Diamond Street
Advertises commodious rooms for light manufacturing in a building at Diamond Street with power electric light elevator and janitor service. Rooms listed include 100 by 60 foot spaces with central lighting steam heat and $2,500 rent, 60 by 30 foot space for $1,200, 2x1 rooms for $600, and cheaper options from $34 per month. Apply to John T Shields at Dispatch office on corner Diamond and Smithfield between 11 and 4 PM.
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Diamond Street
John T. Shields
Dispatch Business
Corner Diamond
Smithfield
Looks Like a Black Eye in Wilmerding School Case
A sworn affidavit by contractor P O Connor denies paying bricklayers more than four dollars a day for nine hours on the Wilmerding public school building. The statement, signed before Alderman B McKenna, contradicts a prior claim of 430 per day and notes all workers are Bricklayers Union No 2 members.
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Niedringhaus
Weihe
St. Louis
Owens
Amalgamated
P. O'Connor
Wilmerding
O'Connor
Bricklayers’ Union No. 2
McKenna
Builders’ Exchange
State OF Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny
Crry
Pittsburg
B. McKenna
Penn Avenue
Patrick O'Connor
A. D
Germania Savings Bank Temporarily Located at Sixth Avenue
Germania Savings Bank announces a temporary relocation to No 7 Sixth Avenue at the corner of Wood Street, while rebuilding its building at Wood and Diamond streets, with plans to occupy the original site again by March 1892. The bank offers four percent interest on time deposits. Angostura Bitters is promoted with the claim of purifying water.
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Wood and
Diamond Streets
Sixth Avenue
Wood Street
Tria
Barnum Tea Gifts Show How People Are Fooled
The piece critiques Teas gift schemes and tea trade frauds that led to state laws. It argues people are shrewd enough to see through gimmicks despite legislators failing to craft strong protections. It ends by offering a demonstration of a cup or plate given with a half pound of tea.
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Barnum
Tea at Sixteen Cents Per Pound Sold Here
Sellable note promoting tea priced at sixteen cents per pound. Claims it is genuine tea, not the best quality but comparable to higher priced options customers have bought before. Encourages purchase with value comparison and ongoing sale.
A Better Tea Offer at 1g¢ Per Pound
A shop advertises inexpensive tea options including a 25¢ tea as a recommended choice. It invites comparison with higher priced teas from sec or 60c per pound, promises a money back guarantee, and offers mail order from a weekly price list.
Marshell Note on Leading Pennsylvania Retail Grocer Trade
Marshell notes the firm holds the largest retail grocer trade in Pennsylvania and, with one exception, the largest in the United States, signaling strong market position and broad national reach.
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Pennsylvania
The
United States
Fall Dress Goods Specialties and Sharp Reductions
Early Fall dress goods offered with exclusive control on English Suitings Cheviots and Serge Cloths. Greater reductions as room is made for new consignments. High grade printed Meta Links and imported goods formerly 1.50 now 75c to $1 per yard. Extra quality Black and White Hanitar Sixxs now $1 yard. Wasu Siixs and All-wool Prams and Stripes slashed to 50c and 1. CuHeinot Prarms and French Surt ines cut from 1.25 1.50 to 75c. Scotch Zephyr Garinchams finest styles now 2c 16c and 25c per yard.
Best assortment of Ladies Mackintosh on sale this week
The store announces a Friday and Saturday sale featuring special bargains across all departments on Ladies Mackintosh coats.
August Linen Sale Highlights Quilts and Damask Offerings
Biber and Easton promote a range of textiles in an August sale. The roster includes white quilts in several sizes, crochet quilts, bleached and cream table damask with napkins, heavy tablecloths with matching napkins, all-linen napkins at ten dollars, and hemstitched tidies in various sizes.
Wash dress goods August sale marks deep discounts
Special August Sale highlights attractive dress fabrics with Zephyrs newly marked down. Stock features appealing lines now reduced in price for quick sale.
India Silks at August Closeout Prices
Ladies offered vast selection at closing-out prices with gowns, wash suits, merino, hosiery, and underwear under August discounts. Buyers urged to act now to save money as stock must go.
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Braddock Republican Club
Tepacial Tele
Otepatch
Swissvale
McArthy
Jacnes Smith
Brotherhood Men
Mrs. Barr
Allegheny Valley
Falls
J. P. Sheehan
Sharpsburg
Manufacturers of
Garland
Association
Carnegies
Lewis
Riddle
Guyasuta Lodge
Robert May
Moorhead & McCleane
Evan Jones & Son
K. of L
Industrial Notes
Mayor Gourley
Twin Cities
AtpEnway MccKenna
Theodore Geagle
Gene Tre
Pompeii
Berlin
Germania Savings Bank
Angostura
Ussa
Marshell
Ohio St
Corner
Sandusky
China
Edward
Groetzinger
Trsau
Hueys & Hacks
CuHeinot
Cloak Department
Fifth Ave
Market St
Biber & Easton
India
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