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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1891
Page
1
A detailed dispatch reports Cabinet meeting focus on the Chilean crisis. Blaine outlines the diplomatic misunderstanding and delays in Montt's cabinet formation. The White House presses restraint on war talk while naval prep continues and Egan and Montt are kept under scrutiny.
Work on the heavy double-turreted monitor Mian tonomah has progressed rapidly at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It is probable she will be ready for sea on Friday as engines are tested at the dock and workers busily complete deck fittings amid activity.
The ironclad Miantonomah, described as having 1214 inches of blended steel and iron on its sides and two turrets with two ten inch guns each, is nearly ready for sea. If all is in order a Friday trial voyage to Gard ner's Bay will test the guns and the vessel's arrangements to submerge the deck during action, leaving turrets exposed.
Washington reports from December say Navy Bureau chiefs deny urgency to ready vessels for hostilities. Armor and gun components for the Monterey are prepared. 12 inch rifles weighing 56 tons and carriages 25 tons await shipment, with rail transport arranged by Pennsylvania Railroad. Torpedoes and armor plates undergo testing, while wartime use is downplayed. General Miles attends a Washington wedding, delaying plans.
New York special report says Rev Dr Heber Newton of All Souls Episcopal Church is dangerously ill at the Madison Avenue rectory. He has been delirious for two days and doctors have not determined his illness. Overwork is suspected. he fainted after a busy Christmas week. He cannot conduct Christmas services.
Miss Clarita Alexandra Sophia Nicolita Angulo died after a faith healing scene in Saratoga where companions refused medicine and medical help. Doctors say indigestion, easily curable, caused the death. She dictated a will hours before passing, leaving gifts to Salvation Army Christian Alliance and Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
Darwin Meserole who killed Theodore Larbig in South Brooklyn quit Wall Street today. He sold his seat at the New York Stock Exchange to Leopold Francke for 21 000 dollars. Meserole joined the exchange on April 3, 1800 and recently sought admission to Plymouth Church.
Matilda Eckberg a five year old child died today in Springfield Ohio from alcoholic poison after she stole a half pint of whisky yesterday and the parents let her sleep without waking her. The tragedy underscores parental neglect in a drunken household.
Representative Springer opens the Ways and Means room to restore public access to the Capitol main entrance and to relocate Lincoln’s portrait. He reports widespread letters endorsing his plan to tackle tariffs piece by piece with separate bills, while many members anticipate a flood of 3,000 bills next week under new rules.
In Philadelphia Tonight Officers Ernst Findlay and John Nesper confronted a young burglar at the Coyle and Coyle yarn store. Findlay was fatally shot after restraining the suspect who then fled. Nesper was wounded in the arm as the robber fired three times. The assailant, an 18 year old male, was described as tall and muscular and refused to reveal his identity or residence.
A first officer shot to death three minutes after the incident, he never spoke again. Upon arrest, the suspect had a full kit of tools and a five-chamber revolver with all cartridges discharged. Authorities believe the suspect does not belong to Philadelphia and hopes to avoid disgrace on his family.
Harry W Oliver announces he will seek delegate for the Twenty third district amid pressure from manufacturers and others. He supports Blaine over any other candidate if nominated, while William Witherow says there are no second choices until Bisine declares.
Eth Wade, Tennessee Superintendent of Prisons, arrived in Nashville from Briceville and said convicts would soon be moved to Coal Creek. He found Briceville mines busy with free miners and noted no ejectments planned. At Coal Creek, preparations for return were complete as of the holiday period. Soldiers remain at the Capital with 64 enlisted men plus officers, and 16 more reinforcements arrived from Chattanooga.
The report says authorities will use all troops to suppress Garza adherents. Two cavalry troops have left and two more are to depart by Saturday. Garza's plan to restore the 1857 convention draws less ridicule, with Capt. Bourke noting Mexican support on both sides and a strong secret following in Monterey. About 300 revolutionists near Carrizo threaten a clash with Troop I.
The Rt Rev John Loughlin D D First Bishop of Brooklyn died this afternoon at the Episcopal residence Clermont and Greene avenues New York He had suffered from chronic diarrhea and gastritis and was bedridden since December 18 Arch bishop Corrigan conferred powers of administration on Father Mitchell who has since carried on the diocese duties
Coroner Mitchell of Yorkers will open the Hastings inquest at Tarrytown at 10 o clock tomorrow into the Christmas Eve collision on the New York Central that killed 12 people. He has subpoened the crews of the Niagara Falls and St Louis expresses, excluding the missing rear brakeman Herrick and some train passengers will testify. District Attorney Platt promises a thorough probe into New York Central methods and accountability beyond Herrick, indicating others may be responsible.
F P Maguire of Winona Minnesota, a laborer, becomes heir to about 75 000 pounds from a 1820 will that left income to his father James V Maxuire of Dittinger Pennsylvania. The estate totals about 590 000 dollars and the prior will has been in court three times amid disputes among full and half siblings. The son, driven from home for joining the Union Army, has not seen his father in 30 years.
The Court of Appeals ruled on contested districts in New York elections. It favored Republican Derby in Troy, Democrat Nichols in Syracuse, and Democrat Ryan in Onondaga, with Steuben’s Sherwood deemed ineligible. The rulings shift control to Democrats in the Senate 16 to 14 plus one Independent, while legal questions allow Senate investigations into bribery and fraud.
Secretary of State Blaine regrets ill health and cancels a Boston trip planned for January 7. Politicians and business leaders anticipated his stance on the Republican nomination and reciprocity policy. The Boston event is formally abandoned, disappointing many who awaited his address.
Washington dispatch says Blaine's supporters press him for a decision on the Minneapolis bid but Secretary of State Blaine remains silent. Colonel Dudley met Blaine amid Chilean matters, but the envoy returned disappointed with no commitment or denial. The effort to secure Blaine's nomination appears stalled and uncertain.
A new People's party for independent action was formed in Laystse Mich by a federation of all industrial groups in the state. It pledges to oppose liquor traffic and mirrors the Indianapolis platform with a per diem pension proposal. Turbulent scenes arose over temperance plank as delegates withdrew from the state central committee, with Eugene H Belden elected chairman.
New Osweaxs Dec 29 Judge D McEnery Democratic nominee for Governor sent his acceptance letter to the committee. He supports submitting the lottery amendment to white primaries and opposes lotteries as a revenue source for government. He argues taxes ensure citizen connection to state welfare and prudent public finance.
In Columbus on December 29 a special report notes the Jackson Club, a leading faction within the Democratic camp, pressing its line amid internal divisions and public scrutiny. The piece highlights key figures and the club's stance as tensions mount ahead of upcoming contests.
Senator Washburn arrived from Washington and denounced reports of Secretary Blaine’s presidential candidacy as manufactured of whole cloth. He said no definite talk occurred and noted Blaine’s health conditions. Washburn expressed his personal view that Blaine might accept the nomination if healthier and the general wish favors it.
Indignation on the hill as neighbors report an epidemic of intoxication among boys aged 5 to 7 in Webster and Wylie avenues area. Two youths, Tommy Logue seven and Charlie Thompson five, were found in a Gallagher yard with a bottle. Thompson revived, Logue unconscious. Dr Irwin warned drunkenness among children is rising and urged action. Residents vow to identify liquor sources and prosecute culprits. a crusade by the Law and Order Society is urged.
In Springfield a story spread that Hon. O E Kelly gained a patent claim covering the electric street car system, affecting Westinghouse interests. Kelly reportedly aided Kalamazoo inventor T Green, whose 1879 patent was halted due to funds. A Supreme Court ruling in Washington is cited as making Kelly possessor of key features, with Green’s patent application tangled in early delays and red tape.
Paris December 99 The Chamber of Deputies finally approved the tariff bill by a vote of 112 to 99. The measure passed after debate and sets new duties across several goods. The result marks a major policy shift for the government and impacts trade relations.
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