24 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1891
Page
1
A historic report notes Carlile forms committees within 15 days versus weeks previously and highlights North chairmanships, Springer succeeding Mills, a tariff bill unlikely, and a majority of free money members. Bland Agarh leads the committee as Montt discusses Chilean affairs daily.
The House named its committee roster after a brief session. Crisp shifted chairs to favor older Southern members less than expected, and placed Northern men in key duties on Ways and Means and Appropriations. The tariff debate appears set for piecemeal reform.
A Civil War era report notes shifts in House committees, with Bland of Missouri leading a push toward free coinage. It cites voting trends, promotions and omitted leaders, plus New York Democrats favored and Chilean war talk calm.
William Lloyd Garrison publishes a letter to Harvard College officials urging action against undergraduates' dissipation and immorality. He cites brutal secret society initiations including branding with a hot iron and alcohol provision, calling for faculty protest and student reform.
An associate of late Senator Plumb, Galvin Reed, estimates the estate at about 1,000,000. The note suggests a cautious approach to valuing the private wealth following the Senator's death in EmPouta Kansas.
Pittsburg and Allegheny saloon keepers have organized a permanent body to oppose clubs and social organizations. Ex Senator John O Niel was named president and William Rhuland secretary. They vow mutual protection, plan legal action, and will hire attorneys and an agent to enforce stricter liquor law compliance. A January meeting is planned to continue organizing.
A heavy wind and rain storm swept Puget Sound with telegraph wires down for hours. Rain fell hard but no serious shipping damage reported yet, though several vessels are feared lost along the coast.
An afternoon paper grants long drills to the effort that the meeting intends to feature Slama and related preparations.
A meeting of tin plate manufacturers discussed proposed January tariff changes that could protect Old World producers and harm American firms. The article alleges current tariffs would leave established U S tin plate factories vulnerable to foreign competition at a critical time.
Reports from Carrizo in Zapata county claim Garza has crossed about 900 men into Mexico between Lanepo and Brownsville. Garza’s forces clash with Mexican troops at Los Torillos near the Rio Grande, with several deaths reported on both sides. US officers remain reticent while Gale Garza’s movement spurs fears of a broader outbreak.
Patrick Egan, former Minister to Chile, was bound over on a serious charge after H W Cole, bride’s son in law and deputy marshal, interrupted the wedding and arrested him. The case involves alleged betrayal of Annie Widler, 12, as witnesses described. Mrs Widler fainted during the scene and an immediate hearing was demanded.
Charles Hills once Hamilton county’s richest man and a prominent lawyer. After a stalled divorce, he declined into poverty living in an attic atop the Second National Bank building. He was found dead near his thousands, with family unaware of his whereabouts.
Reports say unrest resurges in Rio Grande do Sul as civil and military actions clash with insurgents. Uruguay vows neutrality and bolsters frontier troops to prevent any Brazilian or rebel incursion.
At the Vatican a Christmas audience heard Pope Leo XIII address the labor question and show concern for workingmen. He welcomed French pilgrims visiting his apostolic see and warned against rebellious agitators while urging unity and orderly reform.
The Chronicle’s Tien Tain correspondent profiles Li Hung Chang, describing him as silent and calculating, using foreigners to strategic ends, feared at court, and reputedly worth about £10,000,000. He allegedly leads the revolutionary faction, speaks many languages for leverage, and is a teetotaler with no religious belief.
The Lancet’s Italian reporter says the Pope had a fainting fit followed by extreme prostration after the last consistory. The Vatican kept the fact secret under Pope Leo’s orders limiting disclosure until conclave formalities are completed. An official denial of illness is believed to be based on these secret directives.
A fire in a south St. Joseph Missouri row of frame tenements destroyed parts of the building after a dynamite explosion amid a blast that endangered residents. One family narrowly escaped as the blast wrecked a room, causing near total loss of life fears. Local authorities investigated the incident as a dangerous dynamite incident with widespread damage.
Dec 23 Buda Pest reports that the Hungarian Lower House approved several commercial treaties on third reading. Count Julius Szapary, head of the government, said the Diet would be dissolved once the Upper House adopts the treaties due to ongoing electoral agitation.
Paris dispatch notes the ailing statesman and author once premier and later life senator fading in health. The report mentions his prominent career and lingering decline as of December 24. A separate Philadelphia item references Walt Whitman in late December.
The wedding joined 70 year old Rev William Willson and 30 year old Miss Martha Patton in Central City yesterday. Beacom performed the ceremony as Willson, a well known minister and former local organizer, pursues Protestant work in the West. Patton is the daughter of farmer Bte Patton. the couple plan to return to their duties after the ceremony.
The Land Board, after years of contention and remonstrances from New York City and Long Island City authorities, denied Standard Oil Company's request for a grant of land under the East River near its Long Island City property. State Engineer Bogart and Attorney General Taber were asked to investigate, but the board ultimately rejected the application.
The Railway Age and Northwestern Railroad will not publish a statistical review of 1891 railway construction. New track was laid in 43 states and territories on 249 lines, totaling 4165 miles, lifting the U S railway network to sixth in extent. Delaware Connecticut Nevada and Mississippi show notable activity while Southern states also show growth. Pennsylvania Georgia Washington South Carolina New York Montana Virginia and West Virginia added the most lines.
New York on December 2 reports customs inspectors found two packing cases in an unoccupied city house containing six valuable imported items suspected to be Boronel i Grants shipments. The discovery follows an earlier custom house investigation into illicit imports.
A fragment from THIS MORNING'S NEWS DIRECTORY notes a section on The Pope's Peculiar Sperch and mentions related items such as Liquor Men After City Clubs and The Lawyers in Politics. Other tiny entries reference protests Against Crowded Traction Cars and Investigators After Murphy Again.
City readers see debate over crowded cars and priced fare with Mayor Gourley supporting council action and added cars. Stakeholders from East End Southside and Alleghenia urge remedies while transit officials warn of higher costs. The Dispatch notes proposals from Chicago style no seat no fare and trailers as potential fixes.
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