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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1890
Page
10
Reports claim widespread discontent within British and Bulgarian forces with mutinies and policing actions noted. A Paris cholera scare proved unfounded while foreign alliance rumors link Emperor William to Salisbury. At Chatham, 15 to 20 soldiers were jailed after a parade mutiny.
A Berlin Folkl Blatt report describes a reorganized Socialistic Democratic party plan. It sets membership for fund subscribers, annual conferences, delegates from electoral districts, and supreme conference authority over the Managing Committee. Five elected members may receive aid, with Reichstag Socialists supervising and Volsbhlatt named as the party’s social organ.
The report of a provisional settlement in the Welsh railway strike is unconfirmed. Directors offer 240 hours a month, but workers cling to demands. Stations closed, trade paralyzed, 1400 railway men and thousands of coal miners quit, tourists flee to Scotland and the Continent as gloom rises.
Soria August 8 Great preparations indicate August 13 as the day Bulgaria may proclaim independence and elect Prince Ferdinand king. Montkourof the Bulgarian War Ministry secured Austria to drop opposition and back independence as an accomplished act once proclaimed, with England Germany and Italy likely to follow. Russia and France would be left to contend.
Armenia dispatch reports villagers of Ardanzi embracing Greek religion causing fears of mass Armenian secession to escape impression. Macedonia dispatch notes new commander supports Arauts, undermining Ahmed yu’s earlier efforts and stability in the region.
A message from Queen Victoria printed in Heligoland expresses wishes for continued prosperity and contentment under German rule. The Queen says she trusts the German Emperor will use his power to promote the islanders' welfare.
A new cabinet is announced with Mr Griffiths as Prime Minister. Other ministers include Mr Mc Tinsith for the Treasury, Mr Bodvkiwern for Mines, and Mr Cowley for Lands. The news item outlines the key appointments and government roles.
August 8 report states troops have been sent to guard all points on the Red Sea as forces from Arabia are expected to land. The movement indicates a widening military focus in the region and potential escalation of hostilities.
Reports from Osborne claim Emperor of Gemany secured a ratified offensive and defensive pact with Sweden and Belgium and won conditional British aid to join a peace coalition outside the triple alliance. Lord Salisbury would disclose the development to the French Government with Queen Victoria's backing influencing his negotiations.
Delegates at the August medical congress cover topics including typhus fever military chemistry obstetrics neurology psychiatry and infectious diseases. They visit Tempelhof garrison hospital the natural history museum and the municipal disinfection institute with Prof Virchow presiding over microscopic demonstrations. An afternoon excursion to the irrigation works at Geen and inspection of the convalescent home followed.
Chancellor von Caprivi and several Ministers attended an open air concert tonight at the new palace in Bertin in honor of the medical congress. The Guards and Huscar bands furnished music while Prince Leopold spoke with guests. A cold collation followed in the palace hall.
August 8 in Pari hears sensational talk of a cholera outbreak but investigations reveal no such incident. Rumor caused momentary panic yet commerce and daily life soon resumed normal tempo in Bourre city.
A cholera outbreak in southern Spain triggers widespread panic and a mass departure toward northern Spain and France as residents flee the epidemic’s spread.
In Trenbte and Im Jalil Dratts Aurutt and Mr Powell editor of the Midland Tribune has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment in Tollamore jail for publishing a boycott resolution.
In Naples Narues and August Caporali, accused of assaulting Premier Crispi in the city, were acquitted on grounds of insanity. The ruling ends the lengthy trial with Caporali spared from conviction due to mental incapacity.
Lorpor August 8. Emperor William bade the Queen farewell this evening and departed for Heligoland amid cheers and salutes. The departure marks a formal farewell gesture as the monarch proceeds with ongoing duties and travels in the region.
A giant meteor lit the western sky just before 9 p.m. in Norwich Connecticut on August 8. A witness saw a bluish white fireball explode near a cloud center, turning the sky scarlet as fragments lit fields, woods and roads. A second, smaller meteor followed about an hour later, plus several other sizable meteors were observed that evening.
The Florida Times-Union reports from the Bureau of Statistics that the year ending June 30, 1890 saw cotton exports totaling 2,471,800,000 pounds with value around 2251,000,000, below the 1866 peak by 30 million. Experts predict the crop may top 1.25 million bales, with demand estimated at 7,500,000 bales and prices likely firmer due to bagging constraints being eased by experience and new fiber bagging trials. Planters foresee stable prices and diversification into livestock and other crops for greater self sufficiency.
The Rev. Peter Saponara of Our Lady of Mount Carmel fell victim to a trio of swindlers posing as agents of an old man. They convinced him to hand over 5,000 dollars held as security in a bank, showing a tin box supposed to contain a 10,000 dollar gift. Instead the box held worthless paper, and police were alerted with descriptions of the men and the scheme.
Guidance from Youth's Companion outlines infant health hazards from overfeeding and rich foods, and warns against smoking influence on young children. It stresses proper sleep, ventilation, restraint from late-evening parties, and maternal authority to foster self control and trust with children.
Easton August 8 John Arnold a daring thief arrested at Bethlehem and brought to Easton. Recently released from Eastern Penitentiary he triggered a wave of robberies including law offices and residences in Easton Bethlehem and Maudh Chaonkey. Detectives Johnson and Simons tracked him. he was captured at Rev Evans residence in Bethlehem and confessed.
A Portland Press report describes a 20 year old woman with dark complexion high cheekbones and long teeth. Sold as a child by cannibal islanders to a Portland sea captain she was believed to be destined for food. She attended grammar schools with credit and can speak a limited version of English, serving aboard a ship and forming attachments to the captain.
Miss Jeanne Victorie Snook of Portamouth, aged 10, received the Royal Humane Society honorary certificate from the Mayor for rescuing her younger brother who fell from a landing stage into 12 feet of water in April. Though unable to swim, she kept him quiet until a waterman arrived to rescue them. the case is described as without a parallel in the society’s annals.
The Census Office counts 47 million so far with a target of 65 million. A second St Paul recount is ordered due to widespread errors including duplications and unassigned ages. Investigations reveal curious practices, such as counting unborn children and double counting schoolchildren in St Paul districts.
In Philadelphia on August 8 probate reveals Clayton French senior left his widow Margaret H. French only a $5,000 yearly annuity though the estate values at $1.7 million. The ante nuptial contract, dated 1846 and recorded 1384, preserved each party’s separate estate and provided that the widow surrender dower while the husband relinquished liens. The residue over $1 million goes to the children of French’s first wife.
Br. Charles Missouri August 8 Norton was renominated to succeed himself by the Democratic Convention of the Seventh district.
The Springfeld Republican notes a trend in higher education where Amherst Oberlin and Brown appoint lay presidents. It argues colleges increasingly pursue broad academic standards and professional training over clerical leadership, signaling reduced denominational control while maintaining influence.
In Thomas McGuire's saloon at 22 Nesbit street Newark two young colored men were playing pool when McGuire left briefly. A pocketbook containing 1772 vanished from the drawer. One suspect fled but the other, John Wallace, was captured at Central avenue and Plane street with 1770 in his coat. He claimed Costa Rica birth and spoke Spanish, saying he intended only a small steal. He named accomplice George Phillips.
In Boston on August 8 at the Merchant Tailors National Exchange an engaging discussion of the McKinley bill led to a petition to the United States Senate. The petition asks for a 120 percent ad valorem duty on manufactured clothing and a ban on duty free made-up wearing apparel. It calls for a separate clause declaring wearing apparel as distinct from personal effects, and limits on admitted wearables to one suit, one overcoat, and necessary clothing in serial use, with total value not to exceed 200 dollars.
The Berlin fire department unveiled a new fire engine built entirely of papier mache, claimed to rival wood in durability while being lighter and quicker to reach blazes. Proponents expect wooden carriages to fade from use as this material proves promising for rapid response.
Delegates of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union toured Carnegie mills and Brad dock on a steamboat excursion during their Pittsburgh visit for the world’s fair era. Bishop Cotter presided over the executive session. planning for future Chicago 1892 representation and continued abstinence efforts was approved.
Mrs Jane McGier, reputed to be the heaviest woman in Hudson county, died at 52 from fatty degeneration of the heart. She weighed 401 pounds at her peak, was the mother of 11 children, seven surviving, and her husband survives. Her body could only be moved after enlarging the doorway, requiring carpenters to cut away woodwork to remove the coffin to the hearse.
The 47th anniversary of Hawaii independence was celebrated with a palace reception on July 31 as King Kalakaua hosted guests. The steamship Australia arrived from Honolulu reporting the event and noting other ships in port.
A nation’s literature reflects its daily life and spirit. The essay argues American life is unique, urging writers to draw subjects from homeland experience rather than New York drawing-room fantasies. It highlights Hawthorne as an inspirer, notes current mediocrity, and predicts American short stories leading to a genuine national literature.
A Hungarian boy led his mother and six children to the station house in Cincinnati after locating their father, A Rosenfeld, at his Plum Street home. Tears of joy marked the reunion as he escorted them home amid warm local goodwill.
A compact survey traces dog related star lore from the dog days of Sirius and the rising of Procyon to mythic and literary dogs. It recalls Icarius and Erigene, Bootes, the seven sleepers, and famed hounds from Mahomet to King Arthur, Gelert, and many others.
Friday night at 6 o clock thousands of copies were distributed to the trade and by Monday the book circulated nationwide. The English edition totaled 20 000 copies with four months of work employing nearly 11 000 people. Sixty composi to rs, 17 readers, 123 reading boys and 200 machine and warehousemen in England. Binding employed 500 men and 600 women for 40 000 volumes. Ten foreign editions. printing and cloth figures multiplied for foreign sale. Estimated 268 printers or presses, eight miles of cloth and 4 500 yards of paper covers used.
John Richards, a Black prisoner in Media jail, rants and bites, barking like a dog. He says a dog bit him last spring and doctors debate chronic rabies versus fits, while Warden Rowland and staff struggle to contain his explosive outbursts as officials seek the truth.
The Nye family connection is noted as a Senate page injures relations after a mix up with a bottle of Congress water and a sandwich placed on Senator Colquitt’s desk. Colquitt, a Prohibitionist, lectures the boy to distinguish between supporters of original packages and Prohibitionists.
A New York Ledger excerpt mocks the idea that fools can stump philosophers with questions like why the needle points north how the universe began and what light is. It argues education through Positive philosophy and practical knowledge, and says people crave information and should not be offended when answers are lacking.
August reports a premium of 150 percent quoted on Geld at Hise PredomBuenos Artes.
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