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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1889
Page
4
The Dispatch discusses the Cronin case delay and hints at a hung jury. It argues prolonged deliberation invites injustice and suggests jury fixing attempts aimed at securing a conviction for five men. The piece contrasts bias toward the powerful with the plight of poorer defendants.
The Para provisional government grants a rubber export monopoly to a single firm, signaling monopolistic trade that could undermine Brazil's popular government. The piece contrasts with U S history of granting favored advantages and warns that concentrating wealth harms democracy.
Franklin B. Gowen, former president of the Reading Railroad, died by his own hand in Washington. The event shocks his acquaintances and a broad public audience who knew his reputation for business skill and opposition to public dishonesty. The exact cause remains unknown, with insanity suggested as a possibility amid a lifetime of hard work and public service.
An example of ballot reform eccentricity in Missouri would bar any party from nominating candidates if it polled more than 8 percent of the total vote in the last election. The measure would bar new parties like the Greenback Labor party and fusion tickets, and is deemed constitutional by some as a test of common sense in reform.
A historical discussion argues for enlarging the Supreme Court to ease decisions under growing pressure, while critics warn against abrupt changes and suggest restraint until the administration and court system adapt. The debate centers on balancing judicial independence with timely rulings and administrative efficiency.
The text argues that adding justices will not alone ease Supreme Court backlog. It suggests alternatives like routing final decisions to circuit courts or creating an intermediate appellate tribunal. It emphasizes the need to treat reform and administration appointments as distinct issues judged on their own merits.
River men question a deep draft fire boat and its use on shallow waters. The piece notes engines on a light draft hull could deliver pumping power for fires along the riverfront and asks whether the project can be adapted before spending money.
An editorial critiques Colonel Elliot F. Shepard for diverting $5,000 from the Johnstown relief fund to reward Dr. Beale and other donors. The piece rebuts claims of idle relief money and questions the ethics of using charitable funds for personal gifts while praising Beale's labors and noting broader public sacrifices.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Mrs. Harrison likely won t yield to WCTU efforts to abolish wine on the presidential table and recalls Mr. Hayes era tensions with foreign governments over such matters. It cites electric rail hazards and a bemused review of an Australian newspaper s praise of a rival s telegram theft joke.
A collage of opinion notes on sensational discoveries and political blunders including a burned remnant misidentified as a cake, a Canonical Centennial appropriations error, Spring Valley relief labor disputes, and critiques of Cleveland era spoils politics. Also covers burglaries in Allegheny, a one actress performing multiple roles, influenza spread, moving day reform talk, Cuba policy, andCronin case jury skepticism.
St Louis detectives pursue a unique method, consulting a fortune teller when incidents occur. Rivals in other cities mock the practice, yet supporters note it reflects greater activity than the usual detectives who do nothing.
A fragmentary column notes public figures and events: ComPoORAL TANSER has a post office named after him in Indiana. Meemia h Ruek, Secretary of Agriculture, befriends Chinese Minister Joax Huxtkr who died in Philadelphia at age eight after laying the city’s first gas pipe. Repent Browne’s early verse and Horace translations are touched on. Also mentioned are poets Browning Wordsworth Emerson Longfellow Whittier Tennyson Whitman and Lexator Allen. an heir to the Japanese Empire was granted legal age and a long kept imperial sword. Rev Charles E Stowe resigns as Windsor Avenue Church pastor.
Chauncey M Depew recounts a Pittsburg stay at the Monongahela House with Adam Forepaugh. After a Republican protection speech at the Opera House Depew is challenged by a intoxicated Pennsylvanian who mocks Forepaugh and taunts him about Hannibal the elephant.
Rev M P Boyie of this city recently underwent a surgical operation on the last leg and recalls his Civil War service with the Twenty first Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was wounded at Lolier's Run Virginia as a lieutenant when shot in the left knee. Army surgeons failed to locate the bullet at first and concluded it had rebounded. A later examination revealed a large explosive object had lodged in the leg and torn by the betraying bone. He will be laid up for recovery.
A thoughtful woman recovering at home recalls receiving umbrellas as gifts and jokes about unsuitable presents. The piece riffs on fashionably useless items, a clergyman’s Bible misplacement, and breezy social manners with satirical verse and a weather note from Pittsburgh.
A digest of rulers and regimes as Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Austrian monarchs contend with party strife in parliaments. The Shah loosens reforms while Bengal Parisian tastes occupy Indias court. The Brazilian emperor remains in Lisbon amid tensions with his son in law Comte d Eu over finances and succession.
Dr. Talmage of the Brooklyn Tabernacle meets Greek leaders in Athens and the Empress Victoria during a visit. He has shipped part of Mars Hill to Brooklyn for the new tabernacle corner store and preached a sermon from Mars Hill on site, echoing Paul’s Athenian address.
The London Globe notes a Chicago versus New York debate over the 1902 World’s Fair with a telegraphic Paris cue suggesting Chicago leads. The item reflects press chatter about the event and possible outcomes.
Paris reports Marquis De Nye, formerly the husband of Adelie Past, has died. The notice records his death in the French capital on December 4.
Fragmented obituary note lists Judge Monash Naw Yous, December 4, and mentions deaths linked to Paris. The text is garbled with unclear names and dates, but references to a judge and multiple deaths in early December appear.
Mayor Grant reports Whitelaw Reid’s reply on moving Paris Fair buildings for the 1882 World’s Fair in New York. Government action remains tentative as Congress negotiates sites and cities compete. governments and cities like Chicago and Washington may contribute displays if New York hosts.
Lima December 1 W F Miller the hoodoo fire victim near McComb is again visited by the mysterious element. A bed cover caught fire at 7 AM while family out. Miller救 carried clothing outside as carpet ignited. A chest burned, a coat sparked earlier, and a black cashmere skirt set ablaze last week. No reason for the recurring flames is found.
A British dispatch notes sorrow over Robert Browning's death and reports possible burial sites in Island Cemetery Venice or Florence beside his wife. London plans memorials in Westminster Abbey and a Jerusalem Chamber bust, with a Browning medal proposal and a study in literature and languages reflecting his influence.
December 14 telegram from New York society notes the approaching marriage of Mr. Wilson F. Bissell, former partner of Grover Cleveland. Cleveland reportedly praises married life in a letter to Bissell, which Bissell refuses to publish. Only a few intimates have seen the letter amid ongoing secrecy.
Ottawa report on Innes Colin a Canadian with a long criminal record claiming 40 prison terms and three death sentences. He says fate spared him repeatedly from execution first as a soldier then in later escapes from New Caledonia and India before a period in prison.
December 14. The contest over the Deputy Collector of Customs post was settled today. J. M. Glaan announced Giles D. Price as the selected candidate after a protracted, party driven dispute involving the Pennsylvania Tax Revision Board and other officials.
December 14 reports from Pax Dterox Indiana describe a Madison county site two and a half miles from town where silver was found in a stone quarry on John Lukens Hien farm. Observers mix ore with quartz and deem the evidence promising for larger deposits in the area.
In December reports on the Ohio seat show Calvin Brice of New York as a leading candidate with Jim Owens praising him as the best choice. Ohio figures including Wilkins and McMahon weigh options while Judge Seney nominates himself during a sprawling canvass across the state.
John Henry Beck aged 19 and Sallie Doweese married by Squire Olmstead in Louisville last evening. The groom works at St. John restaurant on First and Jefferson. The bride is described as an apple and banadier. Wedding terms were negotiated with a 36 cent payment balance after the ceremony.
An unidentified plaintiff applies in Supreme Court for damages against the Western New York andrea railroad company seeking 610,000 for alleged beauty loss. The case is described with uncertain names and dates due to OCR errors but centers on a claim of harm to personal appearance.
New York notes report the Sif crew say Haïti’s new government aims to run smoothly for natives. Foreign merchants face a tax of 150 per year and lack of licenses, with officials giving flimsy excuses. French warships expected at Port au Prince may pressure the administration to grant licenses or modify the policy.
Count De Keratry, envoy of the French Government and literary figures, departs for Hatra after a visit to Washington. He reports broad support for international copyright legislation in Congress and notes co operation from President Harrison Vice President Morton and Secretary Blaine. About a dozen American friends bid him farewell with flowers at the wharf.
A protest by the Vicinity Association, led by Clarence W. Mead, alleges bribery of colored election workers. G B Campbell was approached by O Larkin to pay $2 per man to vote, with promises of post vote payment at 278 West Twenty third Street, leading to a disputed walkout and accusations of deceit.
Charles Wilson, sentenced yesterday for murdering his wife last May, attempted to kill Kidwell with paris green in his cell. Found unconscious on the floor, green paste on his fins and an empty stained paper nearby. A stomach pump failed but he regained consciousness. He refused to say how he obtained the poison, suspected to be smuggled by visiting friends. Expected recovery in a day or two to return to Sing Sing.
Wall Street investors worry over Buffalo Bill's Paris Wild West venture. A $150,000 syndicate funded the show promising 30 percent nightly gross receipts and an on-site agent to move funds. Paris reports praised earnings, but the syndicate has not seen any returns or repaid principal, raising fears of victimization.
The Philadelphia Press notes Brazil’s recognition by Rotbheehilds may allow restructuring toward solvency. It suggests Bredit will likely grow a national debt to attract financiers guaranteeing political integrity.
From the Philadelphia Record comes a critical note on a reception for the former Clerk of the House of Representatives. It questions why the Sergeant at Arms dasher was not properly watched and chained, implying concern over security lapses.
A rambling item lists a deer sighting tied to John Bartges near Bedford and a distracted post office theft in Jeromeville. It also notes clothing theft involving Thomas Orlea and a patent filing for an improved coke oven by Jowin Jontes, plus a beekeeping note from Brandywine Hundred.
A compilation of quirky notices from across towns including court actions, marriages, sports, animal curiosities, and peculiar incidents. Highlights feature five thousand Russians settling in California, a spate of divorces in Kaneus, rabbit shooting near Jerseyville, marriage in Henderson Kentucky, a dog feast in Dakota, a large black diamond exhibit in New York, and a rescue on Concord pond with several children saved after ice break.
A collage of humorous quotes and cartoon captions from Munsey’s Weekly and other columns. Snippets reference Jim Fork and New York Aldermen licensing organ grinders, playful banter about nobility, Santa Claus, and college humor, with light gossip on notes and mischief.
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