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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1892
Page
1
The dispatch reports France grappling with the Panama affair as cabinet instability and conservative mood threaten reforms. Andrieux dodges arrest, public anger grows with Panama songs circulating, and Parliament plans resume January 10 with prosecutions to follow.
A journal reports a 25 000 franc advertising check not cashed but handed to a deputy and recorded by the paper. It notes defense by Albert Grevy as near confirmation of guilt and lists ten leading men viewed as guilty. The Panama committee will sit daily during recess as inquiries continue amid market steadying signs.
Paris reports a hurried Cabinet meeting amid rumors Minister of War Freycinet has resigned over the Panama scandal. Deputies clash as Ribot maintains calm while the Panama Canal inquiry continues. rumors and denials swirl about alleged funds and charitable payments.
In New Bradford Pennsylvania a coal train broke apart on a steep grade near Hutchins. The caboose and cars collided with a following train, trapping brakeman J O Connor and flagman J A Houseknecht who were burned alive. O Connor was 30 and single. Houseknecht, 28, left a wife and child.
Three men Thomas Swaney Irvin Shipley and James Lowry were arrested this morning in connection with the robbery of Uriah Cummings last Saturday They reportedly claimed the crime was staged as a joke or feint but authorities continue to investigate and seek further leads.
The group of men in custody gains support from allies who insist a conspiracy explanation exists and will be proven at their upcoming court appearance. They say bail should be granted as the case nears trial.
In Uniontown a mob gathered as Jack Ramsey received a 19 year sentence despite claiming innocence. His co-defendants David and Martin faced shorter terms. An attempted jail break by the Cooley gang was halted by Night Marshal McKnight who fired on the assailants.
Sarah McGuire reports 22 children at a private Ashland Avenue nursery kept by Mrs. Kelly are half starved and poorly clothed. Principal details pupils scramble for scraps, live in freezing rooms, and rely on occasional charity, prompting Captain Campbell to seek Humane Society aid.
Washington dispatch reports former Secretary Blaine showing slight improvement amid bitter cold. Doctors warn weeks more required before weight bearing, with risk of relapse, though the present trend is encouraging and exceeds expectations.
Mrs Mullett, alone in Milport, suffered a Thursday paralysis stroke and collapsed on a lounge. She remained conscious but speechless while the house cooled and the fire died, a dog breaking in through a window as a grocer discovered her in a near-frozen state.
Washington real estate attorneys scan two potential farms near Rock Creek Park as possible Cleveland country homes. Rumors say optioned lands near Bleak House and Lay farm could become his winter or postterm retreat, with Oak View previously used by the family.
Reports from Southern Utah say several thousand prospectors have staked claims in the San Juan valley. Key figures William Gelder H P Jewell George Thornton Fletcher Fairchild and William Babbitt have returned with details of a field spanning 20 miles east of the river mouth to 40 miles upriver and about 400 claims located. Mining companies plan to rush in supplies as excitement grows.
W S Parker son, with insurance experts, probed a recent blaze that destroyed his residence and blamed an incendiary. The home had burned twice in 12 months, nearly costing Parkerson and his children their lives. Parkerson's activism against criminal groups drew deadly opposition.
New York December 24 A M Underhill agent for the Guion line reports a cable from Liverpool stating their pier is leased to the White Star line The rumor spreads that the Guion line may cease operations and it remains uncertain if there is any cause for this action and what it means for their future service
A 14 year old named Burrell Gunse stabbed Tom Egglestone, 24, near OnaripstTos West Virginia yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock. The two men had an existing feud in the road and the killer is at large, with a belief he will be arrested tonight.
A polished con man named Gutman and an accomplice Howard swindled at least $2,312 by forging ten December 17 checks on Wolfe & Co. and similar forgeries at Farmers National Bank and others. Gutman posed as a reliable Bloomfield dealer seeking a big grocery store, used Wolfe & Co. checks to drain funds, while police pursue Gutman and Howard as investigators trace connections through E Groetsinger Co., Fort Pitt Bank and Curry & Metzgar.
A young married man on a fashionable Baratoga street attempted to butcher a turkey indoors for a Christmas dinner. He decapitated the bird in the kitchen, drawing the entire household as witnesses to his claimed domestic usefulness. The incident ended without further details available.
In a U S Circuit Court filing yesterday the Edison Electric Company asked for an injunction to prevent Westinghouse from selling incandescent lamps alleged to infringe its patents. Judges Acheson and Buffington set a hearing for next Tuesday at 11. Westinghouse responded that the move targets only the old lamp and not the new model it now manufactures.
The Dispatch Directory lists a three part issue with pages showing contents for English catsade gaming news fire weather and various features. The roster includes items on Riot in Curacao volcanic eruption midwinter fashions scientific news and a review of sports among amateurs with multiple named authors and pages.
Cincinnati reports growing support for the Erie Canal project with the Chamber of Commerce backing and a National Board of Trade delegation set to advocate in Washington. River interests, including Commodore F A Laidley, push for an expansive canal network linking Lake Erie, the Mississippi and tidewater, while Pittsburg seeks future inclusion in the board.
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