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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1889
Page
7
A local report suggests Senator Matthew Stanley warned opponents that a presidential nomination for a rival postmaster could be blocked in the Senate. The piece flags the tale as likely exaggerated, noting Stanley’s cordial image and the plausible limits of using Senate courtesy to secure patronage.
The young German Emperor visits England as the imperial squadron is saluted at Portsmouth by English forts. The Emperor’s uncle the Prince of Wales welcomes his nephew after months of discord. Public displays of amity may ease tensions but real policy will hinge on mutual interests and leadership.
Chauncey M. Depew remains in London dining with the Speaker and socializing with British aristocracy. The note recalls his prior claim that Western invitations would tire his nerves. the piece concludes he plans to resume political ambitions after this rest period and recovery.
In Wheeling the Louisiana Lottery features in financial talk after Seybold the teller, who absconded with a $24,000 bank package in May Just, was arrested. He told friends his wealth came from the lottery, a tale echoed by Flana of the Marine National in Pittsburg who likewise claimed lottery earnings.
The piece argues speculative schemes and lottery patronage damaged reputations and finances. It cites Seybold and Flann as entwined with banks and lottery schemes, notes Dauphin's wheel as purely imagined, and recalls Riddle's postcollapse claim, asserting most losses come from ignorance and theft rather than lottery luck. It views fraud as a mask for ordinary theft, with few genuine lottery losses.
The coke strike shows labor split between two unions and targets a single firm, Frick Carnegie interests, paying higher wages than rivals. The public debate questions its fairness, unity, and justification, arguing a strike should unite labor and address broader wage disputes rather than penalize a single employer.
The Brown-Sequard elixir for rejuvenation draws curiosity and skepticism as physicians in New York and Pittsburgh report trials. Reports from Dr Hammond and Pittsburgh doctors bolster interest, while public doubt remains. The local city account notes a recent trial generating reading interest and professional discussion.
A public discussion pits labor leaders against Russell Harrison s influence over the appointment of a former Pittsburg detective to head the Treasury Department s Secret Service Bureau. The outcome hinges on the applicant s character and career, not personal wishes or labor opinion. The article argues Mr Harrison and Knights of Labor both have rights to comment, while the crucial test remains the applicant s proven integrity.
The text accuses Russell W Harrison and his protege of biased motives and harmful influence. It claims detectives like them seek payoffs over justice and suggests their connection to the President’s son raises questions about the nomination’s integrity and the administration’s credibility.
The piece surveys Canadian reaction to sealers seized in Behring Sea and argues sovereignty over vast oceans is unsupported. It notes U S theft of naval advantage, tariff criticism amid trusts, and political taunts about Whitney, Boulanger, and a Chicago World’s Fair bid amid editorials.
From the Providence Journal comes a bemused note that Jones asserts the Greenback party is unanimously behind his view. The remark signals confidence in his stance and suggests party unity around his interpretation.
A terse observed note from the Oll City Bizcard honors many men who deserve esteem yet face dismissal or censure. The column hints at mixed respect and discipline within civic or business circles.
The August sky shows the Moon occulting Hyades stars in Taurus and aligning with planets Jupiter Neptune Venus Saturn Mercury Uranus on specified dates. It notes Moon diameter, nearest and farthest dates, and basic planet conjunctions with brief stargazing guidance.
A historical note recalls Sir Andrew Clark's rise from frail youth to famed England physician. Emma Abbott’s costly dress prompts comparison with Sarah Bernhardt and Mme. Dowie costumes. Hartford plans a Boston style pageant honoring Mrs. Harnet Stowe, with a Newport event for Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in September and August respectively.
From the Philadelphia Times comes a profile of Robert Pitcairn, a Pittsburg railroad magnate now at Bellevue Hospital. Once a poor boy in Altoona, he learned telegraphy and clerical work under Henry Lombard and rose to general agent and superintendent roles, paralleling fellow immigrant Andrew Carnegie in ascent.
A reported scheme, discussed by scientists, proposes transplanting Iceland’s 75,000 people to Alaska's Yukon region. Backed by unspecified interests, the idea hinges on consent from Iceland’s Parliament and the Danish government, with supporters citing a milder climate and richer land. Senator Platt is mentioned as involved in broad support discussions.
A Tacoma WA mayor sent a novel appeal to Boston Mayor Hart seeking brides for Washington Territory. The letter claims a high male surplus and urges Massachusetts to spread a call to marriage to benevolent, industrious young men seeking wives.
Hon Charlie W. Robison legislator for Allegheny First district visited Philadelphia from Long Branch to Atlantic City with his sister. He met Republican Chairman Andrews to discuss the last session and prospects for the next. Robison drew attention for a smart tailored suit, coat and tie as he traveled.
The Albany Journal reports Noadiah M Hill died in North Chatham at 73 after a long life as a merchant. Renowned for reading and understanding 50 languages and dialects, his scholarly talents spanned Hebrew Arabic Greek German French Spanish Dutch and many more.
Gottlieb Heins, 53 Avenue A, New York, a German band leader, fatally shot himself at his residence last night with a shotgun, reportedly using his toe to pull the trigger. Police described the death as a self-inflicted act following a local incident at his home.
The New York Herald recalls Plymouths Mayflower memorial and ponders if Governor William Bradford could win office again if revived, reflecting on public service and enduring legacy.
An earnest inquirer asks how to trace a family history. The playful answer suggests letting a family member seek public office in a tight district to reveal records and connections.
In Long Island City a feud between the Noonan and Grimes families escalated from a fist fight to a deadly assault. After a midnights raid on Grimes’s bedroom, Mrs Grimes and her husband were beaten. the husband is reported near death. James Grimes, a boarder Miss Burns and others were injured and hospitalized.
Mrs John Eastman unintentionally poisoned her child with carbolic acid mistaken for medicine. The child died within an hour and Mrs Eastman’s distress raises questions about her mental state.
Mrs McCrea, daughter of banker Snell who was murdered by Tascott, emerges as the latest Chicago aspirant for sensational notoriety on the stage. She is described as handsome, young and moneyed, wife of a wealthy stock exchange man, studying with coaches and seeking a manager and a play. J M Hill is named among negotiators though no deal is reported.
The American Actor's Amateur Baseball nine defeated Middletown State Insane Asylum 17 to 2 after a prior 20 to 8 loss. Dicky Bell led the actors with about 30 professionals observing. Dr. Tascott praised baseball as a new cure for certain lunacies, noting melancholia patients gain lively, healthful interest from the game.
The steamship Augusta Victoria of the Hamburg line again breaks the eastward New York to The Needles record. A cablegram says it reached Southampton at 1:00 AM Greenwich time, implying a midnight pass of The Needles. Departing Sandy Hook last Thursday at 6 AM, total voyage time was seven days two hours, beating the previous seven days three hours by one hour.
The planned financial benefit for John L. Sullivan has been indefinitely postponed. Many Academy of Music tickets were sold, and editor Lamley of the Illustrated News noted the event may occur later. He expects Sullivan to return to New York soon and be treated with light penalties or bonds after a swift trial.
The Baltimore American notes Chicago's example of appointing five women as sanitary police to inspect factories and tenements. Their work aims to improve and protect the health of working women, signaling a progressive public health measure.
From the Chicago News the piece notes a deep pool near Boonton New Jersey that wells up a flood of natural champagne and argues General Fisk believes the Prohibition party cannot carry the state soon.
A Washington Post note questions a report that Chicago anarchists are active, arguing the claim is not credible since it is widely understood that no Chicago anarchist is currently at work.
Ohio State Journal notes heavy timber use for La Tosca parasols and gentlemen’s canes signals rapid forest depletion, suggesting the woods may be denuded sooner than expected.
Mr James Lafperty of Altoona narrowly avoids danger on the road to Scotch Valley when he and nearby plowman Roy Moore drive two rattlesnakes from a pile of cordwood. The serpents measure four feet with eight and six rattles respectively, one yellow and one black.
The Kansas City Star reports on a Carrollton orchard listing apples including green ripe fruit and a blos foms variety captioned as 3 Axoapple tres. A curious growth on a top branch resembles an apple dumpling, adding local intrigue to the harvest scene.
A fragment notes the Cincinnati Commercial Gasette offering a new figure of speech. The piece contrasts the Chicago News, implying it knows little about Ohio politics and likens understanding to a speckled pup’s grip on a parallax.
Deaths of Elisa M Nelson wife of Samuel D Nelson at home on Lemington avenue East End. Also Agnes Young obituary notes her age six years and residence with daughter Mrs Woalstayer in Sixteenth ward. George H Jameson remembered as writer in Washington city and William Ewart mentioned in passing.
A Salem Ore cigarett e trust forms as various odd notes appear from across the country. Beloit Nebraska’s One McDonald tags for beans his father lived to, a Cincinnati couple John Sweet and Millie Honey wed, Coast One California tales of a 700 grizzly, and Brooklyn transit workers suspended for flirting. French Creek British Columbia dog becomes panther, Taesaeian streets deserted at night, a cottontail rat problem, miners finding honey amid bear thefts, a Kentucky ranch oak with massive girth, Virginia City hunter finds fossil ivory, a Desart Texas youth robs via disguises, Madison and Alton twins linked to a widower, a copperhead bites a dog, street musicians alarm a Meriden factory, and an aged horse once owned by Dan Rice draws expert notice.
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