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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1889
Page
10
Reported from San Jose, Costa Rica, describes a Rodriguez ally march into the Cuartel with unarmed followers meeting a police swordsmen response, crowds laughing at the clash, and multiple injuries as the presidential race centers on school policy and church leadership.
Ottawa August 16 The Canadian Atlantic Railway Company informs Chaudiere mill owners that starting Monday next the rate on lumber from Ottawa to New York drops to 2.50 per 1000 feet from 2.75.
Thousands gathered to witness the disaster as two derailed cars carried wounded passengers. General Rowley suffered head injuries while rescuers tended the injured and bleeding victims were transported to care facilities. Rumors circulated of a woman dying on board, later unconfirmed by Superintendent Kirtland.
A New York dispatch reports Chinese actors in the Royal Chinese Theater Company fearing a San Francisco highbinder feud. Rumors claim Chee Ah Lung and six allies intend to kill four leading performers, triggering panic among the Windsor Theatre troupe after a Chronicle article cited brutal Chinatown murders.
Mrs A L Dorr, Miss Fannie Van Nostrand, and Miss Nannie Marvin, American travelers, arrived in New York aboard the Saale. They were arrested in Mentone after seeking redress from a dressmaker in Nice who failed to deliver orders on time. They report brutal treatment by French police and await affidavits filed with the State Department and Minister Reed in Paris.
Home Secretary Matthews Justice Stephens and the Lord Chancellor met at the Home Office for four hours to decide Mrs. Maybrick’s fate. Officials assume her innocence and favor commutation from death to life penal servitude, with formal assent from the Queen required before announcement.
In Minneapolis on August 16 a hotel porter William Kelly at the Lafayette Hotel on Lake Minnetonka was killed when a trunk belonging to Milton Tootle of St. Joseph Missouri discharged a revolver inside the trunk. The bullet entered Kelly’s head and he died almost instantly.
The World pressmen walked out in New York on August 17 over a foreman they found objectionable. Col Cockerill failed to calm the dispute as the union sought a resolution to the labor stoppage.
Reports from Washington county Oregon describe heavy forest fires with many people engaged in fighting the flames to save property. Thus far no buildings are burned though the fire appears to be spreading rapidly in some areas.
A Camden suburb case reports Mrs. Thomas W. Wilkinson fined ten dollars for cruelly beating nine year old Hattie Ottinger, an adopted child. The judge allowed her to keep the child amid public outcry over light punishment for such cruelty and her prominent status.
United States Marshal Mizell reports the Justice Department will pursue Brownell, the man who killed Deputy Collector Weller, with a reward for capture. Brownell surrendered to Sheriff Browne in Holmes County after claiming he feared intruders and mistook officers for danger. officers defend the shooting as a misapprehension. Public sentiment blames the bungled operation and its impact on families. Special Agent Chipman from Atlanta dispatched to Westville to complete the case.
A Detroit drummer traveling through Indiana stayed one night at a small town hotel. He found the fare the poorest and beds the worst. After a meager breakfast he confronted the landlord. The price for supper lodging and breakfast was three dollars with extra for a bus ride.
A man named James Deneby exploded gun cotton during a midnight rehearsal at the Grand Opera House in Boston. He suffered head injuries, with Henry tful injuries also reported to the head. The incident occurred around midnight tonight.
Philadelphia reports a new high tribunal to hear U S church cases under Rome. Cardinal Egan and Archbishop Corcoran named as leaders. the court would handle appeals within the United States, reducing direct Rome involvement and easing witnesses and evidence logistics.
William Pelcher, missing since 1866 after epileptic episodes, reappears in Lyons near Palmyra. He cannot explain his wanderings and is in critical condition at his son’s home after a visit to the Soldiers and Sailors’ En Campment at Soder’s Point. His wife, who believed him dead, is reunited with him and his family.
New York dispatch says H. P. Cheatham, NC colored congressman, returned after two week visit home to stop the emigration of 40,000 to 60,000 colored residents this fall. He cites eastern districts and his own, warns the state may become Democratic as Republicans lose ground. Cheatham notes migration aims to improve conditions amid poor crops and low wages.
In Chicago News Eugene Field reports on Samuel J. Tilden as a diligent bookman with a vast, varied library. Bill English visits Grey Stone and compares bindings, recalling paying about $25 for a rich calf binding, leaving English astonished by the cost and style.
A farmer and companion in Portland encounter a young man with a lawn tennis racquet who speaks in a cryptic fashion about a catbird and milk, leaving the farmer puzzled by the remark and its meaning.
Henry Haynie Inn faces Seiption charges amid a tomer case described as a Tower of Parté. Officials indicate a dispute centered on property boundaries and management, with court action pending and local residents awaiting further details.
Hon John G Carlisle receives high honors in Mexico as joint committee of Congress hosts him in the Chamber of Deputies. He stresses continued prosperity for Mexico, wide commercial ties, and no US plan to seize territory. Dialog highlights friendship, commerce, and mutual growth between the two republics.
Workmen in Rome uncover a sarcophagus 30 feet underground revealing the skeleton of a young girl with linen, myrtle leaves, rings, amethyst brooch, amber pins, a gold necklet, and a carved oak doll with moving joints. The inscription Heos Creperia names the deceased as mourned by her teary father.
Dr Francis St. Clair notes a brass gilded Siamese weather idol about a foot high, shown as a priest with triple crown. A foreign consular officer allegedly stole the statue from an ancient temple, removed its homage, and departed by ship from Bangkok.
An explosion of gas at a crockery shop on Grand and Clinton streets in Metropolis New York injures many and kills at least two. Flames flood the street as shoppers and workers flee. A policeman extinguishes the fire but rescuers report multiple severe injuries and frenzied scenes amid flying glass and crockery.
The New York Star surveys women in various detective roles from customs work to private agencies like Pinkerton's and store security. It describes a blonde store detective who feigns interest in goods to trap shoplifters, detaining suspects for questioning before deciding innocence or theft.
An employer in the Globe Democrat outlines his hiring rules for canvassers. He favors Eastern trained workers over Western drift, arguing Eastern men are steadier and more capable, while Western applicants bring independence and poor profit focus. He claims Easterns can sell better and earn more.
A Washington story recalls a young woman who types letters for a boss. He proposes unseen in a breach of focus. The scene unfolds as he reads a line of affectionate notes and asks her to marry him during a workday. She remains focused on her duties.
The Man About Town ordered pork and beans hot with yellow label champagne at a downtown restaurant. He paid 90 15 conta for Boston luxury and 375 for the champagne, then sat contentedly eating and sipping without comment.
In Middletown area Sullivan County and nearby counties, a farmer killed by a bull near Black Lake. Bees fatally threaten a mowing team and its handler. Three rattlesnake bites in Ulster and surrounding towns are treated with whisky before doctors arrive. victims recover with varying severity.
Frank Stevenson a 17 year old Black resident of Williamsport was killed when lightning struck a hollow tree along the Conococheague while he sought shelter during a storm. An inquest returned a verdict aligned with the facts.
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