08 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1891
Page
1
Superintendent Wilcox notes regular microscope checks miss hidden impurities in water. only chemical analysis can reveal them. The statement emphasizes limits of microscopic inspection for water purity and calls for analytic testing.
Charles F. Crisp of Georgia clinched the speakership after a grueling Democratic caucus that required thirty ballots. The final result, greeted with wild cheers, follows weeks of intense maneuvering among Crisp Mills McMillin Springer and other contenders.
Washington dispatch reports Mills refusing to comment after caucus outcomes. Hatch endorses Crisp for Speaker, praises his tariff reform and silver positions, while Springer argues for party interests and a judicial minded Speaker.
Washington December 7 The balloting began at 10 this morning with adjournments to 2 and 6 to 8 and continued until the result was reached. The table lists voters withdrawn and the first ballot tallies for many names including Aldereon Fitch Ontuwale Fowler Owens and others with 165 indicated for Springer plus 4 for Steves and Neill Mass.
The Democratic caucus nominated State Chairman Kerr for Clerk unanimously. Yoder for Sergeant at Arms also unanimously led, Turner for Doorkeeper won 178 to 82, Dalton for Postmaster 122 to 29 over Wright, with 96 for Barney and 36 for McClammy. Springer commented on the selections.
The record states no candidate would be presented for Chaplain but that the old Chaplain Dr Milburn of Illinois would be renominated. At 11 30 oclock the session adjourned in a historic move for the House of Representatives since the war.
Clerks report a crowd at the Capitol as the Fifty second Congress convenes. The House galleries are closed to keep Democrats with their canons. After Clerk McPherson states 326 members present, the House adjourns to meet at noon tomorrow with several members noted absent.
Boston dispatch reports a claimed political plot involving the Boston and Maine Railroad to secure a $2,000,000 loan from Standard Oil interests in exchange for shifting Massachusetts and New Hampshire to Democratic control. Whose access to the board includes W. C. Whitney is noted amid bids from four potential directors, with the road’s financials described as first-class despite the alleged maneuvering.
Kansas City dispatch reports a group of women circulate a petition to the Governor asking pardons for themselves after aiding demolition of a drugstore door in Madison, Kansas. The offender, T. E. Demalerie, was convicted of illegal liquor sale. sentence delayed, prompting the petition accusing jail and fines.
London’s latest scandal unfolds as Miss St John testifies for herself in the divorce from actor Duplaney Marius. She says she prepared the deed of separation and describes gifts and jealousy claims while sources note other political and local updates from Lompos and Rio Janeiro.
Liquor dealers welcomed a Philadelphia style change as Judges Porter McClung and Kennedy prepare to take No. 1 Criminal Court and shorten the term to about ten days. The plan exempts existing licensees with no remonstrances from appearances, while new applicants face brief exams. Attorneys fear fee cuts and loss of work as Christy and other lawyers anticipate reduced roles.
City doctors report widespread stomach and bowel complaints, chiefly among children, tied to impure water. An East End physician warns an infant will likely die, while several clinicians say boiling water offers little relief and mineral-water suppliers report a sales boom.
Collector Warmcastle returns from Washington reassured about his job as Senator Quay tests the waters at Beaver for the coming senatorial campaign. Senator Quay and supporters plan early moves while Mason resumes duties and weighs Warmcastle's case after a South and West tour.
Reports say the Victoria struck the Calais harbor pier and drifted at sea in a fierce storm. The herring smacks at F'l camp face extreme danger with at least one foundering and 24 drowned from a crew of 24. Lifeboats and tugs search for survivors as floods mount across Dorsetshire and the Thames estuary.
Governor Hill removes Theodore A. Hoffman the Dutchess County Clerk for partisan conduct and names Storm Evans the elected Democrat successor, effective January 1 1892. The ex officio secretary of the County Board of Canvassers is cited for failing to perform required duties.
Thirty four people died and many were injured in a railway collision between Mooltan and Lahore. All European passengers escaped death.
A mine disaster at Niska in Russian Poland causes a large death toll with initial reports listing 180 men killed and 40 horses lost.
Directory notes from this morning highlight Crisp the Speaker and a sketch of Speaker Chap. The issue mentions electrocution story and new license court methods. It also references to day’s hand election and political organization with a career of a professional bigamist.
A crowd watched Martin D. Leppy die in Sing Sing as witnesses report horrific convulsions and burning flesh mirroring past electrocutions. Doctors and officials deem the execution a success, while lay observers describe it as a brutal, terrifying scene.
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