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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1892
Page
12
Lizzie Borden pleads not guilty as court opens with her in custody. Report notes police inquiry, inquest proceedings, and a later Taunton jail cell transfer. Authorities seek the murder weapon hatchet and review post arraignment actions and witnesses.
Judge Ewing fixed bail at 14 500 for murder with 2 000 for aggravated riot in the Homestead disturbance. Clifford was arrested Thursday after witnesses and bonds were pursued. hearing postponed due to unavailability of key witnesses from Chicago. Local residents offered bonds but asset limits hindered release. Clifford remained jailed pending additional sureties.
Keefe accepts Malarkey's challenge to a 50 a side jumping match at Davie's billiard rooms tonight at 8. Malarkey will perform weighted and unweighted jumps including standing high and broad events. Keefe will execute three standing jumps without weights and running high jump, with four feet handicap in three standing broad jumps.
The American Microscopical Society convention closed this morning electing President J. D. Cox of Cincinnati Vice President Dr. G. M. Sternberg of Brooklyn and Dr. A. C. Mercer of Syracuse Secretary Dr. W. H. H. Lenman and Treasurer Dr. Charles C. Miller both of Pittsburgh The next convention will meet in Chicago in 1693.
Special first class excursion train departs Allegheny for Buffalo and Niagara Falls on August 16 with Pallan sleeping cars. Travel time and return details noted with fares and connections including Toronto bound options. Separate ad mentions remedies and roach killer.
In St Louis August 12 an attempt to obtain a copy of Secretary Stoll’s letter to Taubeneck shows Judge Walter Gresham may enter the campaign as a Third party speaker. Taubeneck refuses further details but cites prior Republican leadership and past sympathy for the party.
Still a stiff deadlock as the Twenty-first District Republican conference conducts 28 ballots across three sessions without a winner. Chair Patton resigns. W. W. Fiscus becomes acting president. Some see potential adjournment and Monday voting, while others push for continued session or popular vote rejection. Local sentiment favors Colonel Huff amid persistent stalemate.
The Civil Service Reform League issues a proclamation in Good Government urging adherence to civil service law on political contributions. It states prohibitions on officers and employees soliciting or receiving political funds and on discriminatory action for or against staff who contribute or abstain, and calls reporting of violations for prosecution.
Reports from Indiana Illinois and Nebraska reveal campaign activity. Stevenson unveils September tour with stops in Indians New York and North Carolina then returns to Illinois. Howell ex-Treasurer and ex-Senator hints at possible nomination in Michigan district. Yor nominated for Indiana Twelfth Congress. Wraven and Campbell comment on Chicago branches and Wisconsin deadlock. Doch chosen in Nebraska Alliance context.
The Improvement of the Poor Association notes 85 dollars from Grace Church Mission Band and 32 from First Congregational Church group for the Fresh Air Fund. Six girls netted 5 dollars from a croquet tournament, and a letter with 50 dollars arrived without a return name. Oakmont children return today, 70 more to be sent Monday, with a September funding need if warm weather persists.
Two cases heard by Alder man Kerr with Anti Cruelty Society involvement. Michael Hollahan of 2621 Peon Avenue fined 10 dollars and costs for ill treatment of his 14 year old girl and sending her to bee and saloons for beer. James and Isabella Crawthar fined 20 dollars and costs for cruelty and neglect of their three children after a coroner inquest over a 4 month old infant.
John Rantt David Keeney and William Gerhard fought on Sandusky street. Rantt lay unconscious with a severely cut head and was taken to Allegheny General Hospital. Barrett was injured after a fall and sent to Southside Hospital. The trio faced a mayoral arraignment with varying accounts of the incident.
Charles Rohn was arrested on a warrant charging larceny in the alleged robbery of a liquor store at 1038 Peon Avenue last week with $800 bail set for a Thursday hearing. Samuel Harrison and August Lamnotus faced cross suits for aggravated assault, each held on $1,000 for a Monday hearing at the Black Diamond Steel Works. Colonel L G Martin of the Treasury Department probes the George L Cake immigrant inspector appointment as protests reach Washington. Western Union and Postal Telegraph workers planned a strike over pay, but did not walk out at 2 p.m.
Thomas Kirkup, a non union employee at Homestead Steel Works, jailed by Magistrate Gripp on a warrant for unlawfully pointing firearms. The information was provided by Robert A. Zach, a Homestead resident.
A large batch of commissions for new coal and iron detectives lay in the City Recorder's Office for days. Harrisville dispatch yesterday swore in 22 men who called for the commissions. It is said most are from Homestead.
Fragmentary OCR note lists a steamer arrival with a destination and origin hints. Mentions festival timing and service counts but lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
A daylight aurora borealis on Aug 12 disrupted telegraph circuits across North America and to Great Britain. Western Union and Commercial Cable Co. report wires “busted” and many lines failing from noon to 5 pm, with cables undersea to Nova Scotia and to Penzance affected.
Sewickley objects to refuse dumping at doors. Joan Epwanp Jackson eight years old is missing from 237 Arch Street Allegheny. An unknown man patrolled near an eight window at night watching nurses at Allegheny General Hospital. Joseph Ryan arrived at West Penn Hospital with crushed leg from mine accident at Finleyville. Jous Himarco injured by vitriol at Singer's West End Steel Mill. taken home by Patrol No. 9. recovery doubtful. Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction ran into Keystone Brewing wagon on South Thirteenth Street. wagon demolished. driver escaped. Toews Brennen, foundry worker at Sterrit Thomas, arm broken. treated by Dr Clark then went home on Twenty Ninth Street. Cough remedy urged as safe Dr Jayne's Expectorant and sore throats/lungs helped.
A jumble of local incidents reports multiple deaths and accidents. Including LaTnom-Jessie Plant killed by a coketiawer, a Pomicky Railroad collision near Thom, Liberty Grant Grim LU freeing alleged cargo thieves, and Beaver Falls arrest for flimflamming. Rocktarp wife Millie Watson commits suicide. Scranton engineer Timothy Harrington dies after being struck by a backing train. New Castle engineer William Whitney discharged. Wilkesbarre committee discusses railway dispute. Portisville fatal ax shooting. Portisville storm damage and livestock loss. Waspronrt lumber mishap on C P track. Sippery Big Four collision injures crew. mass of railway misfortunes across Bradley and surrounding towns.
Police arrested Joax Lafferty and Charles MceLaughlin on Twenty-sixth street with Lafferty drunk and MceLaughlin searched. A Humane Society investigator visited Leechburg over suspected horse cruelty. A brawl and threats were alleged on High street as Frank Menises was jailed for pointing firearms. A. CLavnon, a traction line conductor, faced charges and was discharged. A 3-year-old, Justin Mantin, died after a spree and suicide attempts. Joun Arkes faced larceny charges. Aiken linked to Booth Flinn robberies, bail set at 1000. Southside group charged with unlawful assault and Carson street fighting. several held for court with varying bail.
Charles Montooth left for New York last night. J W Goss and T M McNichol of East Liverpool are at the Monongahela House. E H Codding of Akron and W & Lyon of Canton are stopping at the 8s James. J W Clark of Indiana and J H Morley of Johnstown checked into the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. A McFeely, manager of Massachusetts Mut Life Insurance, left for Springfield last evening. F E Trowbridge of Toledo and A B Halconb of Paunding were registered at the Anderson yesterday. Warden John McAleese of the jail left this afternoon for a ten days’ stay in Beaver county. Superintendent Wilcox of the water department went to Boston to bring back his daughter. Major Hepburn of the Fifteenth Regiment went home to Warren Swathight on furlough. He says if troops are needed at Homestead at month’s end new men will be ordered out. M Y Robertson, longtime Keystone Bank paying teller, has resigned and joined the Austin Engineering Co. Robertson returned from Chicago after sealing a $250,000 contract with a street railway company.
Special from New York lists Pittsburgers staying at major hotels including Metropolitan Albemarle Continental and St Denis among others. A special B and O train departs tomorrow from the B&O depot for Ohio Pyle and Edam.
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