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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1889
Page
4
The Pittsburgh paper notes a coke workers strike in Connellsville districts that defies expectations. It contrasts with 1887 and 1888 patterns, where arbitration promises shifted to concessions, yet this time operators offered wage advances within two weeks, suggesting uncertainty in wage disputes between operators and workers.
A New York court case highlights a former money trust thief now serving as fiduciary and involved in a fake divorce for a politician's gain. The piece argues public officials and aldermen tolerate bribery, portraying the scandal as a predictable outcome of a corrupt public system.
The press across the state lauds Major Montooth as the popular young Republican and handsome Pittsburger. His war record and 25 years at the bar are noted though he remains young in spirit. Public reception of his renewed candidacy signals strong support in many districts as to whether he becomes Governor will hinge on political power plays and factional balance.
The New York Sun toys with political terminology and asks in a headline if Senator Quay would welcome a Chaney. The piece notes Quay’s careful approach to office designations and suggests Chaney may not appeal to a careful statesman like Matthew Stanley Quay.
Grand Army of the Republic units nationwide vote to sustain department commanders who urged members to abstain from railroad travel for the Milwaukee encampment. The action protests railroad rate refusals of one cent per mile for excursion tickets.
The Dispatch argues the Grand Army of the Republic should avoid public policy actions rooted in personal grudges over excursion rates. It says patriotism rests on broad public welfare, not vendetta against railroads, and warns against letting private retaliation shape union policy.
An editorial outlines a brewing clash among rival passenger rail lines over rights of way in Allegheny and Pittsburgh. It notes contested franchises, potential “merry war” ahead, and protests against consolidation, as unsatisfied residents seek rapid transit amid battles over contracts and dividends.
Consul General Charlton H Way notes that price fixing corner operations raise wheat exports to Europe but do not enrich Americans. He cites Chicago gamblers driving Russia and India exports, while Standard Oil’s petroleum pricing undercuts US consumers. Corners harm the public, transferring wealth from producers to manipulators.
An investigation report cites that both miners and operators face losses under current prices. The piece argues if Illinois coal cannot pay living wages, production should end, noting Illinois resistance to inter state wage standards and contrasting with Pennsylvania and Ohio miners.
The piece critiques labor and immigration policy debates in Jeannette and Ohio while lampooning political anecdotes. It notes assessors distributing pamphlets, questions a lack of prompt tax-copying, and mocks misattributed anecdotes from the Chicago Post. It warns naval vessels about rock hazards and teases monopolistic schemes over animals, whisky, and hospital misdeeds.
A collage of brief items cites Attorney General Milner leaving Washington for Indianapolis, Rev. William Ambler preparing for a Japan mission, Gladstone’s odd quip about angels, a hunting accident, press treatment of Henry Irving, Carnot’s poetry, Dr. Orpfeld and Schliemann in Greece, and Tennyson’s age milestone. It also notes the Sultan of Turkey’s costly carriages, Ivan Stepanofk touring the US from Tobolsk, and Guthrie City Council accused of embezzlement.
The piece examines Dr. Brown-Sequard’s rejuvenation prep and questions its value as people grow wary of endless life. It contrasts wealth worship with aging disillusion, cites Jay Gould and the rich, and argues true life elixir lies in shared, practical wisdom rather than salvific injections.
In Chalk Pond near Beddington, Maine, developers led by Charles G Mitchener aim to drain the pond, extract fossilized insect remains called allica, and ship materials for large buildings. Massachusetts capitalists back the project to use the mineral as a heat insulating nonconductor for steam pipes and boilers. A railroad extension is planned to reach the site.
Former congressman William L. Scott of Pennsylvania has invested 500000 dollars in Youghingheny coal lands, suggesting some ventures pay better than politics, a point the article hints Beale may already understand.
Madame Canrebert died suddenly this morning. She was younger than the typical age and bore a dignified figure with a notable public career. General Philippevites held honors with her in Governor General’s circles.
In Washington August 6, the United States Electric Heat and Power Company and United States Electric Company confront fierce opposition as Pittsburg interests resist underground wiring and incandescent lighting plans for Washington's northwest districts. Officials note questions about suitability and market monopoly. Citizens expect relief from the Gas Company's monopoly despite higher costs for improved lighting.
Harrisburg August. The Soldiers' Orphan Commission met to lease Jumonville Whitehall and Harford schools for soldiers children. Jumonville earned 6000 yearly plus land value. Harford 600. Whitehall 1000. Leases include beds and furnishings. managers named Watres Bowman and Clark at 1500 salary.
The Court of Claims once awarded Perez Dickinson 4000 for cotton destroyed in the war. Treasury drafts caused disputes as Col Woods sought 24000 for fees. Secretary Fairchild issued two drafts. Dickinson refused to endorse his draft. The case now heads to settlement with Dickinson to receive the claim, while attorney fees remain to be resolved.
The letter from W B Cooley to the Postoffice Department prompts Tyner to state that when Civil Service certifies three names for an appointment and one is a soldier or sailor, the soldier must be chosen. The Attorney General confirms three-name certification remains desirable to avoid excluding qualified ex-soldiers, though power of selection may still rest with the appointing division.
Colonel Magee and captains of the Eighth Regiment held a conference in Harrisburg to decide on participation in the expectative land Exposition. Colonel Wardwell noted strong interest in sending troops to fight in the Mary Jane and Pennsylvania 20 campaign. The officers unanimously agreed to accept the invitation, with Dauphin and other counties represented among the troops who had fought at North Point.
The three member arbitration committee cannot reach a settlement basis for the Northern Illinois coal field labor dispute. No two arbitrators share the same view. Employers and wageworkers will meet with the panel to report results, with Read and Gage to present the arbitrators’ positions before the conference.
A note from the Chicago Inter-Oersa sets the meteor shower for the thirteenth alt hour. Readers are advised to watch the skies at that time for a potential display.
Letters to the editor protest the lack of concerts by the Great Western Hand in Pittsburg during summer. The writer argues the city should offer high quality musical diversion, praising past performances and urging revival of summer evening concerts. The piece frames musical culture as a civic honor and criticizes current dullness.
An early report extols the Great Western musical organization for its reputable musicians and mastery of instruments. It notes public indifference contrasted with the ensemble’s evident merit and timing, claiming this group fulfills high expectations and demonstrates superior standards despite prior skepticism.
A skilled ensemble, each musician a master of his instrument, performs with exhaustive labor and refined phrasing. The group evokes a sense of past glamour, guided by a venerable leader, and surrounds the listener with harmonies that transport to a dreamlike euphoria.
The Exposition Society secured the Great Western to lead its music campaign proving its value as crowds flocked to the old building. It hopes the revived era will bring back the delicious harmonies that the Pitts band can produce under the new arrangement.
A young Adamsville man, escorted by two men on Chestnut Street, shouted religious cries and proclaimed salvation phrases. He grew violent Friday morning, head butting a post, and was deemed insane. authorities arranged transfer to the State Hospital for the Insane as calm returned.
United States Minister Bayliss W. Hanna reports to the State Department that immigration to Argentina is increasing from many European countries. He notes strong Argentine government assistance and estimates about 7000 arrivals weekly by year’s end, with hopes that a U S Argentina entente on immigration and trade will be reached.
Prof Brooks observed a new comet in Greeva New York this morning noting it brighter with a longer tail. A brilliant telescopic meteor passed overhead leaving a sparking trail lasting several seconds as the comet’s position showed a descent at 0 hours 6 minutes 20 seconds and declination south at 6 degrees 48 minutes.
The Chicago Tribune notes a current month production in a literary magazine titled Grover Cleveland a Poem by Edgar Fawcett. It suggests the poem does not reflect poetical merit and likens Fawcett to an unreliable figure.
A verse riff on a scientific prophet who warned of a cataclysm tied to gas and upheaval. The narrator notes that the earth keeps moving on, while critics doubted the theory, and suggests delaying apocalyptic zeal for a thousand years. Harper’s Bazar closes with a moral about patience.
A gang of burglars sent a telegram to Mrs. Hazleton in Brooklyn claiming her sister in West Farms was dying. They then entered the Hazleton home, ate a meal, smoked cigars, and stole jewelry worth about 600 before fleeing. no arrests reported. The Boston ship remains minimally damaged and is to be dry docked for inspection at the Brooklyn Navy Yard as dry-dock demand rises.
Carrie Beckner and her father W E Beckner sue Cyrus W Field in the Court of Common Pleas for 50000 each. They claim Field printed a scurrilous half column about the Beckners in the Mail and Express, calling Carrie and her mother professional beggars and blackmailers and alleging her father caused a mysterious death and lodge expulsions.
Miss Ruth Carpenter of Indianapolis plans a first on stage next season. She will star opposite Holand Reed in The Woman, opening in Boston on August 1.
Gaetano Carmadella, a large Italian tobacconist, ran amok early this morning beating his wife and threatening his mother in law with a butcher knife. Police broke in, a chaotic struggle ensued, and Carmadella battled officers until subdued and taken to the station with help from four policemen.
Special Pension Examiner Potter uncovered a scheme in Belvidere New Jersey where a man’s so called wife claimed a pension after his death. The widow received 1700 dollars and later a small monthly sum while the government pursued the funds from the first claimant with little success. The case involved bigamy and misrepresented identities to obtain the pension.
A handsome bound quarto, nearly 800 pages, titled The History of Allegheny County, has been issued by A Warner & Co of Coneen and is now being delivered to subscribers in the city. The work covers military, professional, religious, and civic development with contributions from county residents and is described as a valuable and detailed county chronicle.
A wash of brief items from Lock Haven to Martinsburg includes Mrs Tower of Lock Haven suffering cancer linked to a child bite and a grandchild’s swallowed meat causing finger amputation. Lebanon notes a 25 year ring dove. Reading reports a yard mishap when a cover collapsed and a woman steadied herself with a broom.
A scattered satirical miscellany reports on memorial stamps found at Galena, a fatality in Ohio, a three story fall in Boston, and 150000 visitors to the Washington Monument since October. It notes a Pike's Peak road completion, willow trees protecting shores, a Stockton widow’s eerie window encounter, and a comic Elberton Ga wedding improvised by a new justice. It also mentions a Fairfield Me doctor’s failing wife, James Waters’ death, a Horse Island recluse, and Interior Department relics with legible Keemation writing in old bound volumes.
A column of brief vignettes and quips from various papers. Bits on popularity fading, old jokes, letters, conversations, and a tease of upcoming novels with satirical notes and author hints across several city papers.
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