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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1892
Page
1
Congress and Senate reopen with celebrations as Democrats exchange handshakes and congratulations. Ex Speaker Reed jokes and jibes while Poffer, the Bansan, teases Mrs. Lease’s candidacy. Dave Hill absent to receive party thanks. Ripe sworn in before credentials arrive.
Washington observes an unusually crowded opening day as pleasant weather draws visitors to the Capitol. The session is marked by routine business and light banter, with Democrats and Republicans exchanging barbs over election outcomes. Ex-Speaker Reed endures playful jabs while Senator Hill is notably absent. The president plans to address Congress at the next convening, with revisions reflecting election results and historical analysis.
Four members from Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia and California took the oath at the Clerk's desk. Mr Sipe was sworn in by unanimous consent despite lacking credentials and was warmly greeted by Pennsylvania Republicans. The article notes other House procedures and ongoing immigration and pension debates.
Mr Cleveland and his wife reached Lakewood at 525 PM to a large crowd. They were driven to the Freeman residence where Francie P Freeman and Baby Ruth awaited. Mr Cleveland appeared well and friendly, though thinner since last spring, with no announced plans beyond a few days stay.
Briocetos New Jersey December report shows 93 of 125 blowers at Cumberland Manufacturing Company have joined the union. Manager Bassett discharged 16 workers for acknowledging they would strike if ordered by the union. Apprentices may be called out as the non union shops face pressure to join. No wage disputes cited, only whether the plant is union or non union.
December 4 report notes Amicus Simms calls for volunteers to join an expedition to Greenland in search of John Verhoef, Peary expedition member missing for years. Responses arrive by other means. letters were not used due to slow communication.
Philadelphia Presbyterian ministers debated the results of the recent election in a heated meeting. Speakers including Rev Dr Wills and Rev Dr Bolton blamed immigration Catholic influence and party politics, with warnings of a possible Roman Catholic postmaster general and ongoing religious tensions. The assembly adjourned amid high emotion.
Judge Francis Wayland of New Haven delivered the standing Committee on Criminal Law Reform report at the first business session of the National Prison Association congress. He discussed crime unrestricted immigration and the jail measure, urging imprisonment of habitual evaders, paupers, and drunkards as a remedy.
Dec. 4 Loyo Brayem reports Elmer Perrine suffering months of illness. Doctors say his stomach housed a growing patch of peppers that regrew after vomiting and were expelled in stages. Recovery rapid after treatments noted by Dr. George A. Baker.
The report notes Crispi turns Republican and seeks private talks outside diplomacy to sway the Center party for the army bill. The Pope refuses to intervene as Vatican rests on Crispi speech signaling Republican sentiment in the South and a possible shift away from monarchy. The Pope warns the monarchy amid Crispi's anticipated future.
T Eberhart of Pittsburg arrived to mediate in the Maring Hart Window Glass Works dispute. A long strike is on as negotiations fail and about 200 workers are sent home. Blowers leave the city and no union men will be allowed to work. The firm hopes tariff cuts will lower wages soon.
New York police say Charles W. Gardner superintendent of Parkhurst society work has bribery and blackmail marks in his apartment. Ex-agent J Chauncey Grant confesses implicating Gardner as the bribe taker and Gardner is now under arrest.
Movement for the late Congressman Samuel J. Randall of Philadelphia takes shape with a grand benefit ball set for the Merchants' Exchange during Christmas week. Proceeds are expected to net between $5 000 and $10 000 from tickets priced at not less than $5.
In Voroneseh the governor requests 5,000,000 roubles to buy food for famine stricken peasants. Toulu province asks 2,000,000 roubles for the same relief. Bad crops in Samaria have harmed government plans and German colonists suffer losses.
The Reading Railroad Company plans to remove all grade crossings in Philadelphia. Work will start once obstacles are overcome, with proposals to elevate tracks in some areas and depress them in others.
Chicago City Council adopts memorial urging Congress to repeal Sunday opening ban for the World's Fair. It cites the fair’s financial burden on the city and lack of local voice in guest policy. Georgia Legislature backs Hatch anti option bill resolution in both chambers.
Hon LL Fielder a prominent Democratic lawyer and Southern New Mexico politician died by his own hand in Santa Fe. Local reports state he ingested poison. drinking and overwork are cited as factors in the fatal act at the City.
The Joint commission fixing the Pennsylvania Delaware line orders the line to run with a half mile offset along the disputed border near West Chester, Pennsylvania. The plan details the placement and delivery of the boundary mark and asserts the corrected position.
Master and examiner Hart reports for the Reading combine in the suit of Matthew Armot against the Philadelphia and Reading and related corporations. He finds no constitutional violation in leases between New Jersey firms and supports coal leases as not exceeding 30 percent control by Reading Coal and Iron.
The Supreme Court decision upholds city control of lake shore land and harbor rights, denying Illinois Central the right to extend docks and fill land. The ruling restores a free harbor on Lake Michigan and confirms public rights to navigable waters.
Nathan Zuckermann, a police witness against Italian suspect James Lauri, says he fears for his life and will leave the city. He told the police court he does not wish to prosecute and cites mafia threats to deter his testimony and protect Stefano.
In New York on December 5 the Board of Adjustment reports submitting a new contract to Mr. Depew to address grievances with the New York Central Railway and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The agreement involves no rate changes and could trigger a work stoppage if rejected.
A young woman’s body was found submerged in East Chester Creek near Webber's Hotel on the city's edge. A rope attached to her and two stones at the end weighed about five, leading to suspicions of foul play.
Citizens voice rising concern about worsening conditions and the sense that present trends cannot endure. Prominent figures and locals reflect on the mounting pressure and demand for change as the era’s struggles become more visible.
Public opinion on political union with the United States is rising across Ontario and western regions. Newspapers like Woodstock Sentinel and Irish Canadian report increasing discussion and support for annexation while warning against suppression and urging balanced reforms to avoid losing Canada’s independence.
The Presbytery of Philadelphia unanimously declines Rev. John Hemphill D D s request to dissolve his relation with the West arch. This action keeps Hemphill in his post and maintains current church ties amid unresolved tensions within the denomination.
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