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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1890
Page
12
The piece argues for shortening the open season for some game and lengthening it for others. It notes quail and pheasants are unusually plentiful, reviews current shooting dates for birds, animals, and fish, and proposes reforms to curb waste and market shooting while preserving sport and wildlife.
South Chicago will gain another industry as Iroquois Furnace Company, formed by Youngstown and Pittsburgh capitalists, plans a $100000 site and a large plant along the Calumet river. Contractors may employ 100 to 200 men. dock access and riverfront buildings are outlined. Chicago investors and E C Potter are linked in rumors, though Potter denies involvement.
An unconditional pardon was issued for John D. Cochran by Governor Fi fer after a field-wide review showed Cochran’s innocence in the November term 1588 murder case from Wabash county. The condemned man had spent nearly two years in prison despite new evidence including a German letter to the victim’s family and a critical witness who later recanted.
August 8 Bustos Ayres reports President Pellegrini names cabinet: General Roco Interior Eduardo Costa Foreign Affairs Gutierrez Lastra Education General Levalle War and Navy Vicente Fidel Lopez Finance. Saenz Pena elected National Bank president. Gold at 125. Banks closed but to reopen. City decorates as state of siege raised and liberty of the press declared.
An employee of the Merrimac Croquet Company in Ayres City, Lowell, found a large boa constrictor inside a hollow log from San Domingo. After uncovering the snake with tongs and a book, workers crushed the head as they pulled it free, fearing it wrapped around a worker's arm.
A humorous tale of a groom sporting a pompous hairdo after a clipping accident. The piece notes hairdressers face long training, variable skill, difficult salon tasks, and modest wages for workers, while owners reap large profits in the hairdressing trade.
Burton C. Van Emon of the Keith Electric Company describes a near fatal 2000 volt electric shock in San Francisco. He was on a ladder with pincers when it slipped, the current jumped to a nearby iron bar, causing immediate unconsciousness and four days of intense pain and recovery.
An auction on the Produce Exchange raised 830 dollars for the Houston Orphan Asylum. A new bale of Texas cotton donated by planters drew bidding, highlighting charitable support in August in New York.
Lizzie Gordon, an 18 year old bound out to Beaver county farmer Frank Swain, testifies to maltreatment and forced Catholic proselytizing. She recounts neglect, beatings, and a broken contract as she sought education and freedom after reaching adulthood. Department of Charities officials vow investigation and Swain’s accountability.
Al Simms at Parkersburg reports a six catfish catch weighing up to 89 pounds each and over six feet long. A separate creek incident ended with a 36 and a 34 pound monster pike killed by a 15 year old boy chasing a fallen victim to rising waters. A local witness vouched for the tale.
United States Senator Washburn visiting Minnesota. He predicts the Senate will pass a tariff bill modified per Blaine's suggestions, despite late delivery. He notes the West supports adoption and doubts election bill passage this session due to rules, which he says won’t be changed, leaving the bill to die.
Washington August 8 There are sick men in the Senate and the prolonged session wears on the lawmakers. Democrats appear more fatigued than Republicans as several key figures endure illness, fatigue, and weight loss while calls for adjournment grow louder among both parties.
Butte August 3 Judge W S Lippincott C D Lippincott and Dr Winston returned to town in triumph after capturing Big Pete the famous trout weighing 117 pounds from Lost Creek about six miles from Anaconda They and a party of fishermen netted 40 trout weighing 50 pounds A hairbreadth escape from a charging bull near Dr Mussigbrod s place followed by a stampede but all crossed the fence safely No lives lost
At the National Bar Association meeting in Indianapolis on August 8 a uniform wills law was urged to recognize wills across states. A committee will memorialize Congress to pass the Evyrts bill adding a circuit judge to ease business. The executive committee will coordinate with the Boston Bar Association for the next annual convention, likely Nantucket, on the first Wednesday in August, 181.
Railroad officials in Pittsburg report an unprecedented summer rush as thousands ride out of the city to mountains and seashore. A 600 member G A R train heads to Boston for the encampment while Beaver Valley merchants plan a 2500 crowd picnic. Extra coaches are needed as trains run full and staff work long hours. Officials say the season is the best in memory, with no exact figures yet available.
In New York on August 8 rivalry resumes as Teutonic and City of New York sail from Queens town within minutes. Cable logs show City of New York at 1 35, Teutonic at 2 00 pm. Officials await outcome of a 3000 mile test to gauge speed, Teutonic favored by past records. City of New York seeks to narrow the gap.
Chicago reports Prof. J M Hirsh a German chemist claims a process to extract aluminum from common clay at 15 cents per pound or less. He has worked since 1865 and will start in two six story buildings turning out 300 pounds daily. He seeks no external funds and envisions cheap aluminum transforming construction materials for the Columbian Exposition.
In the London Spectator report on New South Wales offer of £25,000 for effective rabbit control, many schemes are deemed impractical. Commissioners warn against methods like electricity poisons floods and introducing predators such as polecats stoats ferrets and weasels, noting risks to children lambs and neighbors and the export trade for ferocious creatures.
In Valley August 8 A W McMillen justice of the peace locks his wife Ellen H Callahan McMillen in the home and not responsible for debts for her support. She claims assault and battery with a black eye. They have three children aged 11 and younger. The couple quarrels disrupt church affiliations and neighbors gossip.
Pueburg Lake Erle BR announces an excursion Tuesday August 12 offering round trips to Niagara Falls Toronto Alexandria Bay Lake Champlain and Buffalo with parlor car options. Tickets 500 return within 18 days. Overnight and daytime trains include 6 AM 9:45 PM and 2:35 PM departures.
In a Maine coastal village a once-problematic girl named Babette becomes a ward of artist Kenneth McLeod after guiding him to Jeanie McNeal’s home. The quiet tale follows their budding bond as Babette witnesses refined kinship in a rough fishing community.
Babette, born to a dying mother and adopted by Jeanie and Malcolm McNeal, grows from a cherished infant into a bright, book-loving girl. She learns from local masters, dreams of a refined life, and sails daily with a crimson boat as Jenn and her brother discuss her radiant, almost royal bearing. The tale follows her quiet, hopeful arc and the hints of a larger destiny.
The narrator recalls Babette’s drift from a fisher maiden to a stylish Boston debutante, aided by Miss McLeod and Jeanie. Jeanie’s Calvinist pride hinders the liaison yet consents, bringing Babette to Bouton then Boston with refined company and new exposure. Babette adapts, studies under a noted professor, and captivates all, fulfilling the transformation.
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