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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1890
Page
5
The Dispatch issues from Pittsburg list offices at Smithfield and Diamond Streets and Diamond Street publishing rooms. Advertisers are guided to the New York office Thilene Reclaiming and locations in New York and Paris for copies and notices.
Fragmented OCR lists subscription details and rates for various newspapers and editions. It mentions yearly, quarterly, and weekly terms, including Sunday and holiday editions, with unclear pricing and delivery terms. Strong entities include US, Dawy DreraTeen, Dany Disrams, Darcy, and Wereny, but details are garbled.
The city sees record crowds and sales as Christmas shopping surges. Retailers report the season ahead of prior years with strong employment and wages supporting widespread prosperity and generous gifts for the holidays.
The proposed amendment to Sherman’s relief bill would issue 200000 in temporary bonds redeemable after July 1 1801. Critics claim the rider aims to kill the bill by withdrawing money from trade and tying up funds in the Treasury until bonds are called. Some senators warn against legislative tinkering that unsettles the country’s finances.
Balti more reports show Pennsylvan ia Railroad linking with West Virginia and Virginia via West Virginia Central, creating a corridor to Pittsboro. Baltimore and Ohio plans a direct Brownsville to Morgantown line, overlapping the same regional aims. If one line goes forward, the other likely will too, with both showing strong activity.
The President taps Brown of Michigan for the Supreme Bench amid a rivalrous choice between law partners Miller and Gresham. The move avoids one dilemma while possibly provoking another as questions arise about Brown’s family ties and whether Smiths from Illinois or Wisconsin were bypassed. stated qualifications note his extensive experience.
A brief puzzled note wonders how many cases the Supreme Court has before it and whether the Smith family can meet recommendations, suggesting uncertainty if any Smith can fulfill the advised criteria despite a wealthy spouse.
A fresh cloture threat emerges in the Senate as supporters push the elections bill toward a vote. Republicans are broadly opposed, making passage unlikely and suggesting the move mainly aims to deter Democratic debate rather than guarantee passage.
A Washington correspondent condemns caricaturists for mocking lineage and praises inherited prominence. He argues descendants of famous families deserve public esteem while garret-born artists are an inferior race, noting examples like Grant Lincoln Adams Fish and others. The piece discusses equality and the moral stakes of ancestry in public clout.
The Jameson diary and a fiery preface by the deceased’s brother threaten to renew the rear column controversy with renewed vigor. The younger Jameson accuses Stanley and Benny, defends his brother’s honor, and signals possible court action to settle the wrangle. Ward may join, and Stanley and Benny plan replies.
The Philadelphia Times criticizes the State Grange push to double common school funding as an example of proliferating tax measures. It notes a debt-clearing state would spend revenue on boosting popular intelligence. It also surveys Theodore Roosevelt on civil service reform and a Cannon quote warning against unnecessary obligations.
A period snapshot covers Congress, Massachusetts Governor Russell army expansion, Behring Sea dispute timing, two new second class cities, and a Mississippi Constitution speech promise. It notes arrests on the Western plains, Keeley and airship hopes, and ongoing holiday shopping trends amid wintry weather.
A digest of notable figures and social notes: Francis II of Naples in exile in Paris. Mrs Davis and Winnie in New York. Cabinet members described by height. veteran performer Joux Drew on stage 63 years since debut. P T Barnum's health improving. World’s Fair official accepting partial salary. Whittier’s pets and companion dog. Ellenry Tenry’s son in play Ravenswood. Townsend silver wedding at Gapland, Md.. Gen Joe Shelby resurfaces in St Louis. Sen Stewart of Nevada married to Foot’s daughter. Baron Nordenskiold on Norse visits to America. Pav Hamilton Welch recovering from typhoid and Welch Memorial Fund.
The Supreme Court reverses a Utah Tuberculosis era case, declaring a wife is an incompetent witness against her husband in polygamy prosecutions. William E. Bassett was convicted in 1686 on his first wife’s testimony, now overturned with a remand for a new trial. Justice Brewer writes the opinion aligning with common law that crimes against the marital relation do not let a wife testify.
The Chicago Tribune notes Allegheny Pa promoted to second class city while Pittsburgh pressures for fiscal restraint and near-unified status. Washington Post condemns U S policies toward Indians and Mormons, reflecting humanitarian outrage at government actions.
Nathan F Burnham a York City inventor prominent in the United States died yesterday. Born in New York City March 12 he learned the millwright trade and built French turbine water wheels since 18 and held wealth from his devices. He was connected with Rev James Black Wooster Dec 24 James Mack D D LL D former president of Pittsburgh Female College died this morning at Wooster University.
A serialized miscellany blends observations on mind consumption and media, poems, humorous vignettes, and short items. It surveys the mind as a market, notes etiquette and compliments, retells Little Tommy Brown in verse, and includes jokes about actors, laws, and social habits.
The passage blends holiday imagery with scattered remarks on commerce and society. It notes Christmas visuals such as holly and mistletoe, mentions a Philadelphia cocktail mixer valued at $10,000 in a will, hints at bargains with hackmen, and observes public figures and service workers in social moments.
A compilation of editorial clippings from Dallas Savannah Paducah St Louis Louisville and New Orleans reflecting on pensions prohibition election reform and national politics. It notes opposition to pension attorneys reduction of fees and calls for reform while praising some President Wilson like measures and state level moves toward the secret ballot.
The writer laments systemic bias against shorter people in prices services and transport. Examples include equal charges for clothes, undertaker costs, umbrella prices, walking canes, shoemakers, fares, and hat coverage. A Detroit anecdote follows about a “Major Brown” and a Pittsburg lawyer nominee, highlighting misperceptions of a prominent figure.
A fragment shows a woman saying money given is gone and no present received yet. A male responds softly, indicating the situation will wait for now. The exchange hints at financial strain and postponed gift-giving in a domestic scene.
Snow depth remains in the hills and suburbs while the city shed nearly all its snow within 43 hours. A country doctor en route to a cutter faced deep drifts, with four feet of snow in a 50 foot stretch. The piece notes forecasts of a potential big snow fail between Christmas and New Year. It also reports on college students returning home and examines impresario Locke amid financial and press scrutiny.
A Philadelphia Record piece argues the Behring Sea seals are domesticated by frequent trips to Pribyloi Islands, claimed as private Alaska monopoly property. It contends the U S government must defend monopoly jurisdiction and benefits claimed from these oceanic animals.
Shylock drew palpable success at the Duquesne last evening though Barrett’s greatest role remains debated. Gale’s Portia was ideal, especially in lighter scenes. Vroom’s Antonio was stiff. Lane’s Gratiano improved. Hanley as Hassanio notable. Beaumont Smith’s Verissa praised. Moonlit Belmont scene and choruses praised. Also, Bishop Scannell named new Omaha bishop. Burke appointed Cherenna's bishop.
A sales worker describes the Christmas trade as not only exhausting but also oddly enjoyable. He notes the holiday surge brings excitement and relief from routine, despite long hours and fatigue at the end of each day.
In a terse exchange, McCorker brags of a stove to spur their hired girl to stay while Flipper notes a rent hike by the landlord as a tactic to prompt continued residence as tensions over housing and staff arrangements surface.
The capture of most followers of Sitting Bull including Big Foot eases the Indian troubles though malcontents remain. If spring arrived the outlook would be grimmer. A policy to draw back Indians who left agencies proves fruitful. The recent return of Two Strike and part of the hostiles precedes a final encirclement of those who refuse overtures.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes renewed chatter of a quarrel between President Harrison and Secretary Blaine. It suggests the rumor resurfaces on dull Mondays or when authentic news is scarce, with Washington correspondents keeping it as stock material to fill pages.
In Philadelphia the Koch lymph treatment for tuberculosis patients shows favorable progress across 18 treated at University and Jefferson Hospitals and private clinics. At Jefferson Hospital a Laramie patient with incipient consumption improves after injections, with near normal temperature and mild reaction. Hospital staff, including Dr. Angney, Dr. Bennett, and Dr. Hearn, anticipate more inoculations as lymph supply awaits.
The Standard of Syndicate shows control over the Shepang Litchfield and Northern Railroad as stockholders petition for a court receiver in Bridgeport alleging mismanagement. A New York syndicate bought control from Connecticut owners and seeks a New York headquarters. last year’s gross earnings fell while net income rose slightly amid boardroom upheaval.
New York December 21 Long Island Railroad officials suspect arson after a fire at the Great Neck North Shore terminus destroyed the freight house and much freight. Earlier the Whitestone Landing locomotive engine house burned in a similar mysterious incident. Investigators to probe possible sabotage along the line.
A fashionable wedding was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Beproun as Miss Jessie Murray Horne married Charles Cunningham Reamer. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. M L Smyser with ushers N L McGirr and Oscar D Doty. Maids of honor Nettie and Florence Horne. The couple left for a western trip. guests included Miss Sutton of Urbana and J J oo and slaughter of Cumberland.
A New York Herald column on the political clash over a force bill contrasts Senate prospects with local commentary. The Philadelphia Post lauds Republican policy for Eastern states, while New Fort Star notes Christmas holidays reduce congressional mischief. N Y Times cites hypnotism in Gouffe case as a non-defense, and Boston Globe pities the credulous child’s belief in Saint Nicholas. Philadelphia Record warns against hypnotism as crime defense. Philadelphia Times urges secret ballots and open counts for true republic, and Philadelphia North American humorously analyzes how single men racing to wed affect coke-region labor and family dynamics.
A collection of brief items from Volusia County Florida and beyond notes a Hebrew bakers union in New York, Palatka babies and local curios, a large lodging house in Chicago, telegraph expansion to Berlin and Rome, and varied oddities from Oregon to India including a luminous deep sea crustacean finding. The excerpts cover deaths, theater experiences, a yacht club scare, and a dangerous mill accident with injuries.
A collage of short items and witticisms from several papers. Jabs at married life versus singleness, quirky seasonal notes, and humorous lines about love, fame, and professions. The snippets feature playful maxims and odd observations from various cities.
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