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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1892
Page
9
City leaders warn that if cholera is possible, quarantine and railway controls may help but the priority is immediate cleanup of filth in Pittsburg and neighboring areas. Citizens are urged to disinfect, remove garbage, and jointly push for perfect sanitation to ward off epidemics like typhoid and diphtheria.
The New York World’s bid to rally Northwest voters for the Democracy falters as subscription drives stall. Originating with a 10,000 subscription from the Weed estate, the campaign struggles amid persistent pushback and rising skepticism in a region key to the party’s prospects.
Report notes Democrats pledged $1 000 each and varied small subscriptions totaling about $5 000 beyond an initial $14 000, suggesting a $19 000 political effort to influence voters in the Northwest for Cleveland. Observers warn political booms may backfire like boomerangs.
The Philadelphia Record questions Gov McKinley’s claim of a 200 million dollar favorable balance of trade, noting currency in circulation rose only 23 million in eight months. It argues exports of coin and bullion, foreign debt payments, and securities flows explain the balance, not gold imports, and challenges the Record to cite farmers harmed by such debts.
The London economist says silver rehabilitation is doomed and warns that if the conference fails US gold reserves may require protection by the Treasury. He suggests foreign nations might block gold access, while England should consider supporting rather than hindering a larger world stock of money metals.
The article notes former Massachusetts Democrat Lodge calling the Democratic party a natural ally of free silver. It cites the National Democratic Convention resolving the monetary question, yet Congress actions on free silver cloud the stance. It criticizes double faced Republican representations and party misrepresentation for votes.
A Montana fragment cites B Harrison criticizing the Bland and Stewart free silver bills. It accuses the Democratic House of quashing the measures to aid Grover Cleveland’s candidacy, arguing the party favors free silver while the Democrats oppose it and calls for silencing rival narratives.
The text condemns procrastination amid cholera spread and calls for rigorous federal action. It stresses that neglect of precautions is criminal, urges decisive quarantine measures at U.S. ports, and insists on strict inspection of passengers and avoidance of infected goods to safeguard American lives.
The piece argues the New Jersey chancellor’s decision demolishes Reading’s illegal scheme to create a monopoly via subsidiaries. It condemns executives like Mr McLeod for defying courts, likening their stance to Sioux Indians, and notes prior Pennsylvania rulings and ongoing public-interest clashes.
A recent fatality linked to balloon ascent prompts safety reviews and renewed questions about the risks of unmanned aerial experiments. Officials urge caution as researchers assess early incidents and regulatory gaps.
The piece notes cholera fears delaying quarantine measures and anticipates November political shocks. It cites loafers blocking sidewalks, labor troubles, and the upcoming prize fights as distractions. It mentions the International Peace Congress moving from Berne to Chicago and remarks on Gladstone’s potential resignation amid Home Rule politics.
A collection of short items mentions ex-Minister Visconti Veowosta named to Behring Arbitration Commission and Sultan Abdol Hamid of Turkey teaching piano to his daughters. Other notes cite the Belgian queen taking up photography, Irish MP De Tangere’s deafness after a crowd incident, EF Scott of Clifton Forge as a wealthy local figure, the Gorman family moving to Laurel Maryland, Harvard Professor William James on orthodoxy, Rotunda Committee chair Mrs Logan inviting dignitaries to a Washington event, and William A. Sutherland sailing to Europe for a diplomatic mission with stops in London Paris Stockholm and Rome.
Census Bureau bulletin reports 12 annual Methodist Episcopal Conferences with 2 240 364 communicants including probationers. Church active in nearly every county north of the Mason Dixon line, 25 801 organizations and 223 844 church edifices with capacity 6 804 708. Total property value 96 723 408, largest after Roman Catholics.
Heavy downpour pours five inches across St Lawrence county New York causing flooded cellars breached sewers washed away bridges and dangerous water holes. In Ogdensburg a girl drowned while Potsdam residents faced flooded streets and near drownings. Cars cannot cross some routes and Carthage reports fire stations abandoning the area due to floods.
Daniel Dougherty, famous lawyer and orator, remains in critical condition at his home 2091 Spruce street after illness since June 1. Doctors reported slight hope for recovery. his son said there was some improvement with nourishment though seizure-like symptoms persist and brain fever is feared. He has been bedridden since July 18.
The piece explains Perseids and Leonids meteor displays, their radiant origins, and the motions of meteoroids through space. It notes that many meteoroids come from comets, that streams cross Earth at high speed, and that most meteorites burn up or land as small stones.
The Attorney General has advised the State Department that the Indian Territory is not entitled to representation on the World’s Columbian Commission. He says the President may appoint commissioners only from territories organized with a status under acts of Congress, and the Indian Territory has no political existence.
The article notes Corbett adopting a pompadour influence in hairstyle and suggests Sullivan could strike back if given the chance, highlighting a boxing era trend and public interest in personal style amid the sport.
Detroit Free Press notes that organized and unorganized labor share equal protection before the law and warns that violent interference with this principle is a crime prompting call for lawful conduct and fair treatment.
Obituary notes recall John C. McRae a renowned steel plate engraver who died at his Bayonne home in his 77th year amid Edinburgh origins and New York business ties. Additional notices report Emanuel Wagner a Lima township Newark farmer dying after returning home. other brief lines record distant health losses and service milestones.
The Chautauqua assembly ends its season with Frank P. Bennett discussing endowment crises in Massachusetts and urban living statistics in New York. Miss Anna Haydn Webster warns loud talk harms voice and jokes about heaven’s gate. rain lifts the lake, creating driftwood islands as Palestine Park floods. The event concludes with committees meeting and a note that barriers between Brains and the outside world will be removed.
In Philadelphia on August 96 Special. Henry B. Freeman a prominent Philadelphia lawyer married Miss Anna M Dimond after a 25 year courtship. Anna Dimond comes from the Dimond publishing family. The couple began a Eastward tour after their ceremony performed by Rev Theodolphus in a Catholic orphan home setting. Freeman, once a Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Courts, is son of Charles D. Freeman former Camden and Atlantic Bafl president and longtime Alderman.
Colonel F E C Smeed chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad dies and a bitter will contest follows. His property is to be divided between his daughter Mrs C S Crosa of Emporia and Jeanette Nicholas his alleged fiancée of Omaha. Attorneys are already hired and papers await after the Emporia funeral Monday. Allegations claim lack of testamentary capacity undue influence and sensational details to be aired.
Urdandta Soix proclaims himself dictator of Venezuela and forms a Cabinet with Casanas as Interior Minister. He dissolves Congress and arrests several Senators while massing forces toward Victoria for a decisive clash. Caracas banks close and city residents are in a state of high excitement.
The Canadian (French Conservative) predicts several changes in the Conservative party. Sir John Abbott is weakening and unlikely to stay as head of the cabinet. Haggart is named as probable successor, backed by influence with the Canadian Pacific Railway and bold personal politics.
A compilation of editorials from Columbus Dispatch Chicago Mail Houston Chronicle Buffalo Express New York Recorder Kansas City Star Cleveland Leader Chicago Tribune Boston Herald Toledo Blade and others argues that violent tactics doom strikes, arbitration should precede action, and public sympathy favors lawful resolution. It notes Buffalo Homestead reactions and condemns discredited leaders like Frank Sweeny while urging peaceful negotiation and stronger legal enforcement to protect property and railroads.
Pelite Chat outlines a September 6 fete at Hassell Hill to raise funds for the new stone Church of the Good Shepherd. The event features a dinner, fancy articles, amusements, and extensive volunteer efforts led by Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston, with entertainment by the American Military Orchestra and a harvest home on Grace Episcopal grounds.
A collage of brief notes cites ancient bricks, 180 year claims in Unmatilla Oregon, early newspaper ads from 1653, Edison era theater lighting, a London phonograph era milestone, vast taxi counts, and a string of quirky facts from around the world. It covers gold, cucumbers, earthquakes, seances, and experiments with aviation and photography.
A lively social vignette features Mrs Jackson Parke recalling fre sales and a playful mutual admiration idea. Van Wicker and Miss Wallflower exchange quips about taste and eyes while Jokem and the editor joke about poems and decisions. An elderly farmer and a suburban Panwiper add minor dialogue snapshots.
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