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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1890
Page
20
Sir Morrell Mackenzie, a leading throat specialist, comments on Pasteur and Koch, noting national tensions in medicine, the strength of Koch lymph, and the hope for new preventive remedies. He cites patient results, possible fatalities, and the German pace of discovery.
LOROX December 6 The Duke of Norfolk heir to the Earldom and chief Catholic peer travels to Lourdes with his crippled son. He has visited Lourdes twice before and, despite past failures, remains hopeful as signs of improvement appear in his condition.
Lospex December 6. A ruling from the British court this week has been decided and confirmed, marking a formal decision in the case. The article notes the decision’s authoritative nature and its confirmation status.
The authoritative ruling states every citizen, unless physically incapacitated, must assist police when called. It cites a man who refused to help a police officer move a violent prisoner to the nearest lockup as the case basis.
In a Royal Society of Arts session on Chicago 1892 the NY Chicago contest is examined. Dredge favors Niagara and doubts Chicago as an international show while British officials discuss official representation and whether Europe will recognize the fair. A Chicago speaker Grishek touts 22 million within 500 miles versus 17 million for New York, sparking reactions from the audience.
Director General Davis completes World Fair regulations to be sent abroad with the President’s proclamation. A joint committee endorses them for presentation to the President next week as officials plan for foreign commissions, space rules, and free exhibit power.
Telegraph reports from Cape Town describe a clash at the start of last month between Portuguese forces and the British South Africa Company in Manicaland. The British side won, capturing a Portuguese baron and advancing through Mashonaland as gold rush fever spreads.
The Fort Salisbury Company's Mashonaland head quarters sits on a breezy upland 4900 feet high with a level plateau well watered. The soil is praised as superior to United States corn tracts while gold prospecting dominates. Englishmen aim to surpass American westward progress but face risks of fierce noncombat and possible clashes with Portuguese filibuster forces.
Lorpox December 6 Dozens of Paris physicians meeting after reports from Berlin cast doubt on Dr Koch’s remedy for consumption. They caution against use before full tests prove dose and efficacy while Berlin remains a magnet for consumptives and doctors seeking cures.
Preparations are underway for the Randall Club annual Musicale at Old City Hall on Wednesday evening. Prof. Weiss and the Great Western Band will perform. center floor space will be kept clear for promenading, chairs lined along the sides, dressing rooms staffed, and a catering table provided for guests.
A telegram from New York reports Mrs Andrew Carnegie, wife of the iron king, at 5 West Fifty-first Street, shows marked improvement after typhoid fever since November 25. Doctors Dennis and Janeway attend. Janeway stayed overnight for four nights and both physicians express confidence in her recovery. She rests comfortably and has briefly received visitors.
Macon Ga Dec 6 A major lumber trust has been formed by leading Georgia concerns to control the world supply of long leaf yellow pine. The vast combination involves millions of dollars and aims to dominate prices and availability.
The Secretary of State issued a charter to the John W. Farwell Company of Chicago. Capital stock is $4,000,000 and the firm will operate a general dry goods business.
An epidemic of diphtheria is reported at Lesser twenty miles east with twenty cases and three deaths so far and the disease spreading.
Robert Bruce Wallace becomes proprietor of the Pitts and factory in the city, promoting Otis Company glasses and a full range of eyewear. Each pair is crafted for a precise fit with new lenses and frames at 624 Penn Avenue Pitts. The magazine Kanfmanos Young Folks Annual offered free with boy's suit or overcoat purchase.
The coroner opened testimony on the Dickson Building fire that killed Robert Irwin and his wife on Petin Avenue. Electric wires blocked ladder access, no fire escapes existed, and owner John S Dickson was not the titleholder, with Mrs Dickson and daughter named as owners.
Contino Gaitana of Webster on the McKeesport and Bellevennon Railroad was doused with hot water in a Friday evening quarrel. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday afternoon for treatment.
Official count completed today shows Peck of the Democratic ticket with 160,388 votes for governor. Hoard of Alexander P. trails with 11,246 votes and May with 5,447.
McClure & Co rafts on the Allegheny between Twenty second and Twenty eighth streets lost ropes and lumber valued about $10,000 after thefts. William Bartley admitted taking a wagon load of rope and was held on larceny charges after identification by McClure & Co workers. Bartley posted $1,000 bail for a hearing next Friday.
In U S Circuit Court Treasurer Peasley of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad faced habeas corpus for his failure to testify before the Federal Grand Jury and to produce company books over alleged interstate rebate practices. Judge Blodgett ordered committal until the fine was paid, with a similar case involving Charles Counselman of the Board of Trade pending before Judge Gresham. a Monday ruling was expected. Report notes that a few large firms obtain rebates on grain shipments, hurting smaller dealers and leaving many unable to profit except the prominent traders and speculators.
In the hostile camp of Tied Dog at Wounded Knee Creek Mrs. Eagle Horn pretended to perform miracles and make Indians bullet-proof. Porcupine volunteered as a test subject. his revolver accidental discharge wounded his leg and exposed the healer as an impostor, fueling scrutiny of the Messiah craze.
The rear fire escape of the Maginn and Jenkinson buildings remains intact after the blaze. The Rieseck's Safety Fire Escape is bolted to the wall and supported by two embedded iron columns, offering a safe easy descent and light exposure while occupying little space. Built by Pittsburg Safe and Lock Company, it is praised for strength, appearance, and cost.
The A. and P. Tea Company asks shoppers to buy teas coffees baking powder and condensed milk, promising profits shared as gifts and unique goods at low prices. A panel picture titled Playing Grandmother will be given after December 15 at Christmas to customers who purchase one pound of tea or two pounds of coffee.
Only two days remain in Kaufmanns' English gloria umbrella distribution as Kavréasss Clothiers offers a free umbrella to every man’s suit or overcoat purchase of ten dollars or more at Pittsburg Combination Clothing Co corner Le and Diamond streets opposite the Court House.
An elegant line of clocks including bronze figures is advertised at Jry Store No 295 Fiithay in Maginn Ready for Business After the Fire. The notice promises prompt filling of cracker and confectionery orders from a factory on Church Avenue in Allegheny with B Macon.
Columbus faces an uncertain natural gas outlook as pressure drops and curtailments spread. The Thurston field supplies 17 wells with three likely failures, while the Columbus Natural Gas and Fuel Company trims non domestic use and awaits new wells.
The Battery B fair opens tomorrow night at the armory corner Fifth Avenue and Miltenberger Street with a decorated hall, Exposition Society decorations, and many local shopkeepers supplying sale items. The program features Mayor Gourley, a 70-voice chorus from the Second Methodist Protestant Church of Pittsburg, recitations including They Have Put No Flowers on Papa’s Grave by Miss Hattie Hambler, soloists, and Battery B drill performances under Second Lieutenant Kimmeil, concluding with a gun salute and America sung by the choir.
Fire alarm from box 13 at 5 pm yesterday traced to packing straw in the cellar of T. G. Evans & Co. queensware store at Third Ave and Market St. Two alarms were sent due to the dangerous neighborhood. extra engines not required. Loss estimated under $100.
The Lafayette Club completed four arrangements for its third annual reception at Turner Hall Forbes Avenue with Toerze's Orchestra of ten pieces in attendance. The club, known for hill society leadership, aims for a brilliant affair following two prior well attended receptions.
Mr. Thomas C. Jenking received a letter from Rev. Maxwell, formerly rector of Trinity P. E. Church. The note was sent before Maxwell sailed from Europe after a summer there and suggests he will arrive in Pittsburg soon. He has not fixed his future plans but will likely remain active until a decision is made.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah McKee were held yesterday afternoon in Steubenville. She was the mother of the late Giannartes Giannson, with J T Nee Me of Lutton, this city, noted among attendees.
A Kentucky report describes Gethsemane Abbey in Nelson County where about 100 Trappist monks live under church authority. The piece details origins of La Trappe, monastic life, austere diet, strict labor division, self punishment via knotted ropes, and a silent, cloistered routine with a notable library and a small cemetery.
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