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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1891
Page
5
A Presbyterian church in Lancaster area reports a major rift as Rev. J. H. Bausman resigns after letters reveal disagreement with the Westminster Confession. Sessions seek Presbytery action and plan a congregational meeting to address his departure and future pulpit supply.
Workmen in Perry township unearthed human remains in a limestone quarry while blasting. The bones were dusty with age and lay near a nearly rusted musket barrel, large bullets, a copper powder flask, and metal buttons, suggesting a historic weapon remains.
Fragments found nearby suggest a powerful man died in Indian warfare in Wreneo County. A stone tome like head and fragments indicate a long forgotten conflict while locals recall prior Huron presence in the area.
Reports from multiple districts describe swarms of grasshoppers consuming clover seed, pastures, wheat shocks, corn leaves, and young fruit trees. Farmers fear seed shortages for stock as swarms strip crops and damage yields across the region.
Voters favor a change from the Crawford county plan to nominate a full county ticket by mass convention. In last night’s primaries John K Davis was renominated and a complete county slate was chosen, signaling a shift from popular vote nominations to delegate conventions in Mahoning County.
The third annual meeting of the Allegheny County School Directors Association will be held Wednesday September 8 in the office of County Superintendent Hamilton. Major K E Stewart will open with a talk followed by a panel on corporal punishment and teacher salaries and grading. New officers will be elected.
In Houaresrea Jamies Welsh, awaiting trial for highway robbery, and Prank Waite, facing an assault charge, escaped from a cell by removing bars, digging a hole through a wall, dropping to the yard, and using a bedcloth rope. A large reward is offered. This is the third such escape from the same cell in two years.
One hundred ninety girls and boys from New York City travel to Meade Pennsylvania for a two week rural vacation. The first consignment of this kind arrives with each child tagged with the consignee name and address before marching to the gathering place for awaiting pickup.
The El Dorado struck a rock overnight off Hen and Chickens shoals and tore a large hole in the port side. The ship was beached 12 miles west of the Isands in five fathoms of water. no lives lost. The McLean was to sail with supplies and divers to aid the wrecked vessel.
A Shanghai rooster owned by the Congregational Church pastor learned the doxology tune by ear and startled the congregation when it crowed the hymn. A deacon chased a supposed mischief maker, but the bird was found perched on a window sill singing clearly, ending the sing along.
Ottawa hearing before the Privileges and Elections Committee postpones as Hector Langevin's testimony is sought. A new investigation targets a $14,000 debt tied to La Presse and the New England Paper Company with notes indorsed by Berthiaume and J A Chaplain, aiming to liquidate half the profits from Dominion Government paper supplies.
A Detroit dispatch reports a rumored merger between Minnesota Iron Company and Chicago and Minnesota Ore Company. Chicago iron men doubt the deal, noting Minnesota leads ore output while Chicago firm holds mining none. Elliott says Lake Superior districts remain fiercely competitive with 6 to 12 percent dividends and few manufacturers owning mines.
New York reports the steamship Cachemiere arrived with 140 Italian steerage passengers. For ten of the eighteen days at sea the ship faced a dangerous coal bunker fire. Fire was fought with pumps and water during days of on and off danger until it was finally extinguished after reaching port.
Washington dispatch notes Frederick Douglass plans to resign as Minister to Haiti within days unless he changes his mind. The report says he has wavered on leaving the diplomatic service after to Haiti and returning, but now resignation seems likely. Also mentions local sales and travel notices at Jos Honne & Co. Penn Avenue Stores.
The article surveys cremation from ancient and modern views, noting Indian burials in the Monongahela Valley, water supply safety, and Le Moyne’s Washington crematory. It recounts Japan's private operations, Hualapai and Mohay practices, Milan’s altar furnace, and retort methods in the United States.
A busy column lists funeral notices and family announcements for August with names ages and residence details. Entries include Brown Dietrich Lehmann Marks Lapsley McKain McPherson Richet and others, noting dates times and locations of services and private interments.
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