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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1890
Page
4
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In an interview the Pitts boro Congressman denounces Senator Quay for insisting the Senate must match House action on the federal election bill. Dalzell argues a higher principle in lawmaking and questions the tactic of forcing Senate approval for House passed measures, noting the Republican party stance grows more unfavorable.
The Republican press across the state highlights Hon. Charles B. Wolfe's reasons for backing Pattison and his Lewisburg speech. They frame Wolfe as an independence figure challenging corporate power and linking Pattison to farmer interests, underscoring the significance of his support amid party rhetoric.
The piece notes a grand display as Russia and Germany portray amity with imperial processions. It warns the leaders will return to pursuing selfish policies, while costs of armament strain peoples and finances. It contrasts past and present tensions and fears of assassination.
The Washington correspondence of the New Burk Star argues Blaine's reciprocity plan risks Republicans losing the Pacific States and Territories. Democratic praise for his statesmanship shifts as the policy becomes official. The press now warns of broader political losses and repercussion across regions.
The piece argues against reciprocity with South American nations, challenging claims that Chinese labor would flood markets. It cites the Hawaiian treaty granting sugar imports and asserts Pacific coast workers see reciprocity as environmental and political capital. The author says opposition would only seek to hoard benefits for the coast, not share them nationally.
The Philadelphia Inquirer critiques Republican campaign tactics about Senator Delamater and ex Governor Pattison. It argues charges against Delamater lack evidence and urges accusers to prove claims or face sanctions, while defending Pattison's call for a constitutional duty on legislative apportionment and condemning corruption rumors.
A telegram review shows the Farmers Alliance spreading among Pennsylvania farmers, distinct from Grangers and with forward looking political aims. It highlights potential future influence, limited present power, and contrasts with New York Tribune and Philadelphia Press reactions. The piece also notes Allegheny firemen vacation pay as an example to Pittsburgh, comments on World’s Fair managers, Speaker Reed’s abolishing the American House of Lords claim, and Bonner’s trot dispute with Sunol.
The piece critiques partisan fights around the Treasury surplus and a Pattison miners’ vote. It notes Edmunda’s statements on surplus removal, praises McKinley’s presence in a Grand Army event, and comments on House attendance and Mrs. Bakes’s claim of ignorance.
The paper argues that the French ban on American goods is unjust and cites Meister White Law Eerps's publication. It notes Tribune failure to counter with grain and potato tariff points. Boston reports General Alger received cheers at a G A R parade shouting for the next President, with warning of more serious political attacks ahead.
Retired Apache leader Geronimo is baptized Catholic. Governor hopeful Winsox of Winona declines Democratic Congress bid. Grace Lippincott enjoys a burro trip to Pike's Peak. Brigham Young's daughter to lecture on Mormonism in English provinces provoking clergy protest. Jenny Williams, London concert star, to wed Lord Lawrence Petre. Samuel Lockwood chairs US Hay Fever Association meeting in Bethlehem. Kaiser Wilhelm’s cremation reply: I do not approve. Mother Husband praised at Grand Army encampment in Boston. Senator Coggshall tours Canada Pacific line, admired Rockies. Kathleen McDonald, 19, chic Chicago socialite linked to Irish aristocracy. Senator Kenna, ill, builds boat at home workshop on Potomac.
A collection of pointed opinions and anecdotes on figures like Sexator Hoar and Speaker Reed. The notes critique corruption, census padding, and political maneuvers while predicting a Minneapolis visit by David Bessett Hill and a Texas Republican convention depending on state support.
A large audience attended the Sons of Temperance gathering last night led by Mr. L. Mooney. Mrs. Huntly gave an interesting address while the crowd heard remarks from Rev. McGaw and Mrs. R. H. Jones, with other members present at the Grant Street ball.
A preliminary trial of the new cruiser San Francisco reported a speed of 104 knots per hour, exceeding contract expectations. Reliable authority notes the voyage reached over the required rate, confirming advanced performance.
Rev George Hodges recounts Oberammergau in Bavaria, the medieval origin of its Passion play, and how plague spared the town after a vow to perform the Crucifixion and Way of Sorrows every decade. He notes the mix of earnest devotion and coarse spectacle in past performances and the role of the devil as a comic figure.
Travelers leave Munich for Oberammergau with 90 carriages and another train behind, all bound for the Passion Play. The Bavarian peasants uphold a medieval custom with red tiled villages, slender church spires, and roadside crucifixes visible through mist and rain.
The narrator travels by omnibus from the road to Oberammergau, describing crowds in mud at a small station, Tyrolese peasants, priests, and travelers from many nations. At Innsbruck Longfellow’s Excelsior verse appears, and Ettal monastery, famed for beer, stands before the ascent to Oberammergau along the Ammer River.
The narrator notes Oberammergau as a backwoods village with crooked streets and stone houses, crowded burgomaster offices, and packed stairs as townsfolk seek theater tickets and lodging. Reservations lapse Friday. the writer loses their planned seats and lodgings and must improvise with outdoor seating and distant lodging in Unterammergan.
In Unterammergau a traveler notes German lodge life and religious rooms with crucifixes and beads. Rainy Overammorgan streets overflow as the Passion Play draws record crowds with extra Monday shows and villagers selling wood carvings.
Mrs Mary Root of Mamebury Ohio was bitten on the forehead by a copperhead while handling a cloth bag on a cellar shelf. She survived a severe second venom exposure days later and two copperheads were killed nearby. Cattle near her farm died with swelling, tied to possible poisoning by a discharged worker, before a marsh rattlesnake was found and killed.
From the St. Louis Republic a report by Dr. W. F. Alexander of Oregon notes eight successful rattlesnake and copperhead bite treatments in 44 years. His remedy uses iodide of potassium with water as a corrosive antidote, given in dessert spoonfuls every 20 minutes.
Dollie the Reading fire department horse, aged 20, was buried yesterday on De Turk's farm in Exeter township after ten years of service with the Friendship Fire Company. A committee oversaw the burial. her picture will be displayed, and her white tail will be taxidermied with nickel plated shoes preserved in a case.
Bradford reports a forthcoming public presentation aimed at exposing corruption with undeniable facts, contrasting a prior denial by Delamater. The speaker, Lewis Exong, asserts the era of sweeping corruption under polite cover is over and urges citizens to demand transparency from state leaders.
A Kentucky senator recounts meeting a Indian on the plains who offered his saddle, gun, and horse for a half pint of whisky. The senator refused, noting he had no whisky and was ten miles from supplies, while the Indian desired the dram more than anything.
A white woman questions a colored cook about her daughter’s marriage. The cook defends the match noting the husband is handy, has years in penitentiary, and that the family has endured scarcity. The cook refuses to work for the caller and says she will serve Miz Willcox instead.
A rural scene unfolds with a sorrowful maiden fleeing toward the doctor and scattering pearls. Jim Peters arrives at the crossroads grocery as townsfolk discuss a trial where Sam Smedley faces a five year sentence after a judge notes his long standing good conduct.
A big blacksnake curled up in a swinging cradle near baby of Mr and Mrs John D Fredericks in Carlisle Pennsylvania. The snake drank milk from a nursing bottle and was killed by Mr Fredericks after the girl screamed. Baby unharmed.
A veteran recalls Civil War service mustering out in 1881 and facing danger on picket duty. He describes memories of home, loss, and a dramatic moonlit night where a Confederate soldier is shot at a brook, amid dispute over war's brutality and laws.
A letter recalls a 1816 incident in East Liberty where Peter Houck kept dogs in a slaughterhouse on Penn avenue. A dog bite led to a man later going mad and dying after taking pills, with a belief the dog was mad and the incident remembered by locals like Rosser McLarx.
The letter writer contests a long standing claim that Cunard Line has never lost a man or ship in 41 years. He cites the Oregon disaster near New York Harbor as an example of accidents among major liners and notes similar incidents across ocean travel.
Harles Bonsall argues that the government paid soldiers in depreciated currency while bondholders were paid in gold or lawful money, and later adjusted terms after the war. He questions patriotic excuses and urges equal treatment for both soldiers and bondholders in a August Uns letter.
A letter to the editor urges swift charitable action following the Johns town flood and asks Christians to extend similar relief to distressed Hebrews. The author calls on the press to promote prompt aid and highlights humane responsibility amid calamity.
To the Editor the Dispatch asks if Chicago has a regular market house for produce and provisions noting that officials say Chicago lacks a central market, though many places sell goods. The inquiry is dated August 16 from Pittsburg.
To the editor the piece of Chatham street between Willie avenue and Clay alley was overlooked in the recent patching of the roadbed by the Department of Hidokyn EBs. The portion needs repairs and attention. August 11.
A damaged letter to the editor asks the Dispaten to inform through the column about whatshire Barton-on-Trent in England. The note mentions W. He Pittsburg and a date in August, but the message is incomplete and unclear.
A report claims a black snake 14 feet long and 21 inches thick was killed near Walls tavern on the Pike near West. The account is treated with skepticism and demands the skin and affidavits to be produced for verification.
A collage of newspaper opinions on Matthew Stanley Quay from the Philadelphia Inquirer New York Star New York World Washington Evening Star and others. Editors weigh indorsements opposition harmony party strategy and potential exclusion from the Republican fold amid debate over leadership and the force bill.
A miscellany of short items from a 19th century source touching on a Maine official, prohibition towns, a rapid Atlantic signal, cattle births, horse disease, underground gas finds, a cat's grave dig, a pie loving horse, a bicycle trek to the Pacific, Japanese drinking shifts, belligerent bulls blocking a railroad, a Portland bank experiment, a French burial of Horace, and various oddities including cholera remedies, a wood compound, Civil War wound notes, peasant child sales, a Boston marriage ring tale, Oil City motherhood, a defaulter’s fortune tell, a clergyman’s collection plate remark, and a Rhode Island political veteran.
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