Senate Debate Over Elections Bill Spills Into South
In Washington on December 20 Senator Spooner led a lengthy defense of the elections measure arguing the North supported federal enforcement and reading Mississippi Constitutional Convention claims. Senator Ingalls denounced the Mississippi charter as tyrannical while noting southern resistance and questions about the process of adoption without public vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Spooner
WashingtTes
Senate
Spooner
Massachusetts
Hoar
Himerlf
South
Chrisman
Mississippi
Stewart
Mason and Dixon
Segalis
Elief
North
United States
Ingalls
House of Representatives
Edmunds
Togalls
Subscriptions to World Fair Bonds Declared Binding
Secretary Butterworth and Mr. Peck visited the White House to present papers affirming the binding nature of subscriptions to the World’s Fair. They denied reports that the President would not issue the proclamation or that bonds were withheld. Mr. Hessing of Chicago admitted postponing payments but has since paid, according to the officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Butterworth
Peck
World's Fair Commission
White House
Peck Confident Proclamation Soon Will Settle Matter
Peck said the matter is entirely settled and he is confident. It is believed the proclamation will be issued in the early part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Confusion Rules in Senate on Finance Bill and Free Coinage
Deep in confusion the Senate financiers hesitate to take up the bill meant to cure financial ills. Republicans are split over cloture and timing while silver and anti silver factions struggle. Some support free coinage despite the president and treasury secretary pressing for a simpler plan with bullion purchases and bonds. The House echoes the doubt as confidence stalls and outcomes seem unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Reagan
Land Grant Adjustments Delayed by Forfeiture Legislation
Secretary Noble withdraws the suspension of final adjustments for land grants to the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company and the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Adjustments approved Feb 12 1890 had been suspended due to pending Congress action on forfeiture of lands for incomplete lines. The new delay follows the act applying only to lands opposite unfinished roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Noble
Chicago,St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
Congress
Judge Acheson Proposed for McKennan Vacancy
Representative Dalzell urged promoting Judge Acheson to fill Judge McKennan’s anticipated retirement. He noted the Pennsylvania district and Pittsburgh interests must be considered for the resulting vacancy and other concerns beyond the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dalzell
McKennan
Acheson
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Washington's Birthday Parade Plans in Pittsburg
The Jr. O. U. A. M. general committee met at Moorhead's Hall to finalize Washington's Birthday events. Letters from Gov. Beaver's secretary and Pittsburg Clearing House Manager discussed observing the holiday on Monday February 23. A planning committee was named to coordinate with the Washington Monument group for parade arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pittsburg
Allegheny
General Committee
Moorhead
Grant Street
Peck
George Pearson
Beaver
John M. Chaplin
Pittsburg Clearing House
W. E. Hubbard
A. D. Wilkin
George B. Nesbie
E. Pastorious
Washington Monument
Attempted Train Robbery Near Woodville Miss Report
A 4:15 p.m. attempt to derail a pay train on the Bayou Sara branch near Woodville Miss ended with the engine derailed the tender and pay car thrown down an embankment. Doc Bradford timed the spike pulls and telegraph wire, was captured and jailed. a Woodville rumor says a lynching may occur tonight.
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Memphis
Dee
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
Woodville
Miss
Bayou Sara
Doc Bradford
Bradford
Centerville
Youngers deny cave in Le Sueur tied to 1876 bank raid
They tell officers they never saw the cave claimed as their rendezvous in 1876 and deny knowledge of the Le Sueur cave. The statement comes as the Younger brothers are questioned at the Stillwater prison about the North Field Bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Sueur Cavern
Stillwater
Miinn
le Sueur
Northfield
Bank ex-President Nathaniel Niles Arrested on Fraud Suit
New York December 20 Nathaniel Niles former president of the Tradesmen Nations Bank was arrested today by a deputy sheriff under a Supreme Court order in a suit by Elizabeth Parrett to recover 75000 dollars cash and a note which she says he defrauded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathaniel Niles
Tradesmen's Nations Bank
Judge Beach
Supreme Court
Elizabeth Parrett
Monument Unveiling Parade Plans For February 23
The parade for the monument dedication will have four divisions based on river boundaries, with Jr. and Senior O U A M councils composing the units. Four divisions may total about 20,000 marchers, starting at 1 30 P M sharp, time for the dedication not yet fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Monongahela
Allegheny
Behring Sea Policy Push From President to Congress
President Harrison plans to send a detailed message to Congress on Behring Sea seal fishing rights, urging strict enforcement of sealing laws and a strong new course. He seeks funds to outfit revenue vessels to seize marauding ships in Behring Sea next June and July, rejecting British arbitration for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Congress
Lord Salisbury
New York
United States
Mr. Blaine
Larsen
Alaska
Behring Sea
Novel Proposal to Prevent Electric Wire Accidents
A discussion among gentlemen suggests placing long handled shears on telegraph poles at city corners to cut dangling wires in emergencies. An electrician warns that public stupidity around wires would cause more harm, and that a few stray people could still trigger deadly risks, making the idea impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Stable Boss Held in Larceny Case Over Texas Man’s Goods
Charles Rowe stable boss for J. Blank, the Ent End expressman, was held on $1,000 bail for court on larceny charges after trunks stored at Penn avenue stables were opened and jewelry and clothing stolen. Jewelry recovered among Rowe’s associates included bracelets, earrings, rings, a coral cross, and other items valued at over a substantial amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rowe
J. Blank
Lloyd
Texas
Pittsburg
East End
Mr. Blank
Penn Avenue
Rowe
Frankstown Avenue
Owe
Michigan Furniture Co Christmas Furniture Sale
Holiday goods headline the Michigan Furniture Co stock with a fine line of chairs rockers desks china closets bookcases and card tables perfect for Christmas presents. Call at once while selection is large. Store open in the evening at 437 Smithfield street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Furniture Co
Smithfield Street
Stylish Suitings at Pitcairn's and Thornton Bros
The advertisement touts the largest stock of suitings and overcoatings at Pitcairn's 434 Wood Street and Thornton Bros in Allegheny. It promotes daily arrivals of umbrellas and silk models priced from 125 to 6 dollars, plus Latinos gloria silk items 980 and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcairn's
Wood Street
Gloria
Exteairas
Tragic Death Warrant Sealed by Stepbrother in Faversham
In Faversham a famed doctor W R Lyddon dies after his stepbrother Charles Lyddon, a medical student, allegedly poisons him with morphine while planning to seize the physician's practice. The case hinges on circumstantial evidence and Charles faces trial at the next assizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faversham
Ibec
W. R. Lyddon
London
Charles Lyddon
Charles
Harrington Supports United Ireland Split Do Not Harm Home Rule
Timothy Harrington arrived at Queenstown and said the Irish party split paralyzed the Dublin mission but could be overcome if Parnell temporarily relinquished leadership. He doubted Paris talks would yield quick results but believed two factions could still push home rule. He supported Parnell’s action against United Ireland as his property and left for Kilkenny after a Cork reception.
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Queenstons
Timothy Harrington
Aurania
Dunlap
Harrington
Parnell
O'Brien
Paris
United Ireland
Kilkenny
German Crisis Fences Feudal Reform Split Widens
Conservative Landstag members oppose the communal reform bill aiming to end feudal privileges. Minister Herrfurth warns dissolution if amendments pass. Some deputies seek Bismarck guidance as the Progressists cheer a possible dissolution.
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Beaux
Landstag
Herr Herrfurth
Heer Herrurth
Friederichsruhe
Bismarck
Chamberlain Crowing Over Home Rule Dissent
Loxpox December 20 report says Joseph Chamberlain crowed over Home Rule party divisions claiming insight and denounced Morley’s Irish Secretaryship offer to Parnell. He cites private efforts to sway wavering Gladstonians and notes his own past advocacy. The piece contrasts his current stance with prior positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpox
Joseph Chamberlain
Home Rule Party
Morley
Parnell
Gladstonians
Gladstone
Triumph for Stanley Emin Pasha recall ordered
Eyewitness dispatch from London reports Emperor Wissman recalling Emin Pasha, a move seen as vindicating Henry Morton Stanley's controversial African expedition and stirring amusement and satisfaction in the British capital. The recall signals support for Stanley's controversial stance amid ongoing debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LoFpor
Emin
Baron Wissman
London
Stanley
Emin Pasha Recall Seen as Vindication by Stanley Foes
The passage notes that Emin Pasha’s peculiar character was judged by Stanley’s critics as favorable to recall. It argues the German doctor was unjustly elevated to hero status by those foes. It also suggests Emin’s homeland cannot agree with him, viewing recallevidence as satisfactory.
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Emin Pasha
Stanley
Emin
Balfour Sends Relief to Distressed Irish Districts
London dec 20 Balfour is in a Dublin residence and will stay until after Christmas. Credit is due for his energetic relief effort after delay. Royal Navy gunboats and service vessels serve as storeships for potatoes and meal to Western coasts and islands, with relief railroads started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balfour
Dublin
Royal Navy
France backs Lavagerie for next pope with Gibbons as second
Paris reports France will push a cardinal favorable to the republic in the papal election. Favorable candidates include Lavagerie Zigliara Miaffaele Monaro Lavalletta and Gibbons with Gibbons seen as a strong second after Lavagerie due to his neutral stance on republican nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Cardinal Lavagerie
Gibbons
Paris
Republic
Lavagerie
Zigliara
Miaffaele
Monaro
Lavalletta
Lnst
Davitt’s Friends Rally Over Cartoon Accusation
Michael Davitt’s supporters denounce a cartoon in United Ireland showing the Labor World editor taking English gold as Hibernia hides her face in sorrow. The drawing sparks outrage among Davitt’s allies in Loxpox dated December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANT. Loxpox
Michael Davitt
United Ireland
Labor World
Hibernia
Land Office Raid Sparks Militia Guard at Wisconsin Claim Line
In Warsaw Wisconsin the land claim raid opened at 9 am with 45 bluecoat militiamen guarding the Land Office, keeping order as 45 filings totaling 8000 acres were recorded by noon. A Wausau lawyer Byron Hamilton entered an application, violence flared elsewhere, and a police claim incident led to injuries and a loss of a hat for Mamie Richardson who secured a $5000 tract.
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Warsaw
Wils
Land Office
Great Reservoir
Mueller
Bellis
Wausau
Register Saunders
Byron
Hamilton
Eau Claire
Mamie Richardson
Richardson
Chippewa Falls
Grant appoints Patrick Driver Police Justice in New York
The New York Herald notes Mayor Grant's recent appointment of Patrick Driver as Police Justice. The piece questions public dissent after supporting Grant and Tammany Hall in the election, arguing loyalty and the consequences of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Grant
Patrick Driver
New York
Tammany
Herald
Keeping the First District Clean
Charles Lute and Tony Brosky were arrested by Officer Peoples on charges of keeping a dirty house on Fourteenth Street. Inspector McAleese filed the information before Magistrate McKenna. They were locked up at the Twelfth ward station for safeguarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First District
Charles Lute
Tony Brosky
Fourteenth Street
Peoples
McAleese
McKenna
Twelfth Ward
Pocket Book Found On Fifth Avenue Returns to Owner
Officer John McClurey turned in a pocket book found on Fifth Avenue yesterday afternoon to Inspector McAleese. A card inside bears the name Mrs. Mellon. The wallet owner may claim it by contacting Inspector McAleese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McClurey
Fifth Avenue
Inspector McAleese
Mrs. Mellon
Small Scraps of Local News Items
Several brief items report small incidents and community updates. A West Bellevue home owned by Mrs. Lenz burned yesterday, forcing her to escape via the porch roof. A boiler burst at the Knoxville depot delayed trains for hours. Max Evers of Allegheny’s G A R post will give Christmas presents to Uniontown Soldiers Orphans School inmates next Thursday. City physician Hazzage of Allegheny faces pneumonia risk. Dr. Keech will cover duties. A small kitchen fire on Nan Braam Street caused no damage. Delinquent tax collection this year will total about 50,000 less than Finance Committee estimates. Bedford school hosts its second annual reception in ward 29 from 1:30 to 3. Tonight’s talk will cover William the Silent at St James Church. Box 74 alarm reported a kitchen fire at 117 Forty-fifth Street with about 100 dollars damage. The weekly temperance meeting will be held tonight on Rebecca Street. A Pole named Hoza, 42, died of typhoid fever at Southside Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Max Evers
Post 128
Allegheny
Uniontown Soldiers’ Orphans
Hazzage
Keech
Hazzard
William
St. James’ Church
Fenn Avenue
Teenth Street
Forty+fifth street
Rebecca Street
M. Avaver Hoza
Southside Hospital
Panther terror ends as Danbury area hunter kills huge beast
In Danbury New York border country a large white panther 250 to 300 pounds terrorized farms for two months killing calves sheep and mutilating stock. Hunters tracked the animal into the hundred acres area and killed it after dogs attacked it. A pair of lovers faced the beast on a rural road but were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
New York
Tradichat
New York State
Williams
Farmer Williams
Theodory
Connecticut
Portable testing box for consulting electricians urged
Inventors seek a compact portable tester combining galvameter, resistances, stretched wire and standard cells for dynamo testing. Existing devices suit telegraph work only. new design must support broader electrical engineering needs. Also notes a cigar term Perfectos meaning rolled to highest standard and higher price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Engineers Generaly
Morning Special at Kaufmanns Basements Department
A three hour morning sale runs from 9 to 12 in Kaufmanns basement selling Decorated China items at reduced prices. Items include cups and saucers, English tea sets, hand painted porcelain, vases, and children’s decorated china at deep discounts. regular prices apply after noon. The event, labeled by REIZENSTEIN'S in Allegheny, aims to attract thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufmanns’ Crockery
Ihe
Cary Ll Sale
Snowbound Farmers Desert Roads In Four Horse Frigid Day
A severe snowstorm freezes rural Pittsburgh area with 4 to 6 foot drifts hindering hay hauling and coal access. Farmers attempt limited travel while a farmer near Robinson township fights to breach drift with four horses abreast. Sab at the Forest Grove wells pause as pumping seems profane to Sabbatarians. A dog meets a tragic fate under a Mountain Railway blockade.
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Panhandle
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Chartiers Station
McGreevy’s Hill
Caughey
Nier
Kansas
Robinson Township
Forest Grove
Chartiers
Coraopolis
Yesterday's Mishaps on Railroads and a Stove Accident
Two men were killed yesterday on the railroad and a worker suffered burns from touching a stove. William Morrison was struck dead by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Braddock. Joseph Swagger, about 2, was killed by a Fort Wayne engine at Anderson Street crossing. Frank Botcha, a National Tube Works laborer, was burned when his clothes caught fire beside a stove. An office visitor fell 15 feet injuring only himself. William Hartwell’s horse accident caused a broken arm. Johnny Scheunz’s sled overturned on a Southside hill. Patrick O Shea, Carnegie mill worker, had his foot crushed by a rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morrison
Baltimore and Ohio
Braddock
Joseph Swagger
Fort Wayne
Anderson Street
Frank Botcha
National Tube Works
McKeesport
Mercy Hospital
William Hartwell
Vances
Main
Eanees Ompinga
Hartwell
Johnny Scheunz
Patrick O'Shea
Carnegie
Thirty-third Street
Baby Boy Found Abandoned on City Steps
An infant boy, wrapped in an old blanket, was found on the steps of a Broad Street residence near Shetland Avenue by Officer Warren. Neighbors denied knowledge of the child, and he was taken to the Nineteenth Ward station where a matron will care for him until disposition is decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Shetland Avenue
Broad Street
Nineteenth Ward
The Men Not In It Miss Rutan Lectures On Voting
Miss Sara Rutan daughter of ex Senator Rutan of Allegheny lectured at Carnegie Hall on The World's Brothers arguing that men are unworthy and women should vote. The free lecture and musicale drew about 250 attendees and featured the speaker's provocative view of male inadequacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Hall
Sara Rutan
Rutan
Allegeny
Town crime roundup of forgery theft and abuse in city wards
A series of criminal filings and hearings are noted. Joan C Brest, charged with forgery, was sent to jail after friends failed to intervene. George Simpsey Williams and Joan C Wier face trial and court actions for theft and wife desertion. Two fights on Forty first and Thirty-fourth streets lead to ward station detention. James Lappan and J W Fowler face bail and hearings over charges of property crimes. A J Ross, Verona, charged with cruel treatment of a boy. Henderson, Beltzhoover, arrested on abuse concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan C. Brest
George Simpsey
Alas Williams
Alderman McKenna
Joan C. Wier
Alderman Reilly
Wier
Henry Wat
Forty First Street
Robert Curran
George Klinta
Thirty-fourth Street
Twenty-first Ward
James Lappans
Richards
Lappan
A. J. Ross
Verona
Warrer
Penn Avenue
Crue
M. J. Dean
Dean
Ross
Jons Henderson
Beltzhoover
Warner
Startling theory predicts Western Hemisphere collapse
A staff correspondent reports Otis Mason of the Bureau of Ethnology contends resources will exhaust rapidly making North and South America depopulate except for lowly savages. He argues the Americas are inferior to other continents and warns states like Nevada will soon become uninhabitable, with Caucasians fading as soils and minerals decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasminetox
Otis Mason
Bureau of Ethnology
National Museum
Western Hemisphere
North
South America
Mason
Europe
Asia
Africa
Old World
Nevada
South
Fire in Pump Alley Injures Baby Dress
A lamp fell from a monsterpiece on the stove igniting oil and catching the baby’s dress in No 1 Pump alley Allegheny. The child was not burned and the climb to the house was slight. Friendship Engine Company responded to the still alarm yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pump Alley
Friendship Engine Company
No 1
Allegheny
Miracle Cure Clears Severe Skin Disease for Child
A four year old girl from Danville New York suffered with a painful widespread skin condition. After exhausting doctors and remedies Mrs Stout found relief using Cuticura products as promoted by a Houston chemical concern. The letter claims dramatic skin healing and gratitude to the inventor Mr Faulkner. The advertisement urges readers to seek Cure and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
H. A. Stout
Datisville
N.ov
W. W. Woolerer
Mrs. Stout
Fawlkner
Ganaville
J. Russ Faves
Dan
Ville
S. Y
Dunes
Iie
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Int
Thornton Bros
My Dunlap's Cable Company
Chamberlain
SBY
Ireland
SY Dunlap
Papacy
Davitt
Dunlaf
Wisconsin
One
New York Journal
Conn
Hat
Perfecto
Desler
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Earréanns
Reizenstein
Federal Street
Americas
Earth
Ruich
Dakotas
Desert
Becannier
Novadiac
Antinent
Lightner
Remedios
Seid Everywhere
Price
Cutictra
Boar
Mesolvent
Ferran
EUG
Huston
Cercem
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