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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1889
Page
14
The report surveys Br as mark s push for a defensive English alliance, shifts on a gold standard debate in the Reichstag, and growing tensions over Austrian succession. It notes parliament debates imperial civil list, ironclad budgets, and the Samoan conference set for Bertly with American representation.
Rome February 9 unrest grips the capital as 300 unemployed workers gather in Piazza Dante. Cavalry drives them off, arrests rise, and infantry guard banks and large buildings. Prime Minister Crispi vows stringent orders to prevent meetings while officials blame Socialists and debate continues.
M De Lesseps writes to subscribers of the New Panama Canal Company admitting failure to meet the required one quarter share capital deposit. He states the company cannot be formed and that the liquidator will take charge, with confidence awaiting his decision on the fate of the project.
O'Brien receives a third summons under the crimes act and faces transfer from Clonmel to Tralee jail on Monday. Father McFadden escorted from Gweedore to Londonderry by police. route guarded by engineers and skirmishers to prevent rockfalls on the railway. McFadden to be charged with complicity in Inspector Martin's murder.
The Veidomosti reports 20,000 Afghan troops gathered on the frontier aiming to pursue Ibsak Khan. He reportedly failed to win help from the Ameer of Bokharia for action against Russia. Russia informed England that restraint would benefit both powers.
At 1 45 this morning Patrick Coll and Frank Noldy two youths from the Eighth ward Allegheny fought on the Sixteenth street bird end. Coll drew a knife and stabbed Noldy in the abdomen. Officer Jenkins arrested Coll and Noldy received medical attention at the tollhouse. Noldy’s injury is not fatal and the pair have long been friends.
Workmen at 300 West Twenty-seventh Street uncovered a vaulted subterranean chamber after prying a flagstone in the rear yard. The 10 by 20 by 10 foot space, built of stone and brick, contains an old moldy whisky barrel and shows evidence of former use, with no clear purpose or occupants known by tenants.
Police arrest Mr and Mrs Gurley as suspects in the Annie Redmond abduction. They claim a Maggie Gordon gave them the child and that Mrs Gurley believed the child was hers by a former husband. Neighbors deny knowing any Maggie Gordon and officers search for her. An afternoon fund is raised for the Redmond family.
The Jesuit incorporation in Quebec sparks talk of civil war and Protestant alarm. Ontario politics fear papal influence as Barron plans to raise the matter in Parliament while Premier Macdonald oversees a cabinet with six Roman Catholics.
In Wilmington a special telegram reports seven white and four black convicts disciplined at New Castle. Two Philadelphia burglars nicknamed Broken Nose George and Curly Harris received twenty lashes and stood one hour in the pillory for attempting a robbery. Other convicts got five lashes for petty larceny while a large crowd watched.
A baseball game in Donald was held in cold weather with gloves. After six innings the score was 3 2 in favor of the second nine. The second nine added a run in the seventh, and the first nine rallied with three on base as Austin fouled balls before a dense fog rolled in. The ball allegedly rose into the clouds and froze, carried east to Medicine Ha, then dropped in front of the Times office.
Indianapolis February 9. In the Legislature today Representative Wail proposes a bill limiting bequests for charitable or religious causes to one fourth of the estate. The measure targets endowments and will affect wills and estates pending discussion.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Blaine has accepted the State Department portfolio with a formal letter likely sent within days. Miller and New are favored for Treasury, Wanamaker's status debated, and Plumb rise discussed. Cabinet prospects include Judge Woods and others as March 4 approaches.
The Ohio and Western Coal and Iron Company has failed after backing by Boston firm Clidden and Curtis. Attachments were issued to seize Columbus property by the Hocking Valley Railroad for 21 500, with other suits filed by Cleveland residents. The firm, capitalized at 3 million in bonds and 5 million in stock, had seven eighths of the stock held by Clidden and Curtis and had reportedly advanced 750 000.
Charleston February 9 The African Church conference in Georgetown adjourned with a resolution expressing sorrow over South race troubles and urging whites to uphold justice and law. Bishop Arnett spoke on shared destiny and the need to fund and expand schooling for black children amid nationwide Christian concern.
A physician warns paresis is rapidly rising in modern society, tied to high mental strain among business leaders. He cites a case of actor George Knight who overworked to tackle a grand role and collapsed from paresis, illustrating how relentless study and pressure can exhaust the brain.
At the Fort Wayne depot in Allegheny Officer Trapp was assaulted by Charles Rice. George W. Per and William Eisenberg intervened and were also detained. The three were turned over to the lockup in a patrol wagon.
In Sheeveport on February 9 Haywood Handy a colored man who shot a young white man named Charles in Possier parish Covertly was lynched by a mob last night. Stewart died this morning.
Special Telegram from Washington reports Senator William E Chandler growing worried the Senate will adjourn without acting on his resolution to investigate the Louisiana election. A caucus planned a push to advance the inquiry, with Gibson and other Democratic Senators suspected of stalling. The push will come as four new states are anticipated, New Mexico dropping out, and Mrs. Cleveland hosts a large public reception.
The presidents wife held her third reception on a Saturday afternoon drawing about 1 000 disappointed guests after two hours of rapid handshakes. She appeared in pale blue crepe as dignitaries and notable visitors passed through the Blue Room in a brisk, well ordered event.
Washington February 9. Prospects rise for admission of four new states in the current year. New Mexico awaits a House declaration. delegates push for admission without sinking the omnibus bill. Senate conferees press for exclusion while House conferees shift responsibility to Republicans to abandon Montezuma. Other divisions and timelines under negotiation.
A New Hampshire Republican reports Gor Sawyer will appoint Judge Nesmith as U S Senator from March 4 until the Legislature elects Chandler's successor in June. Nesmith would be the oldest Senator, replacing Morrill who turns 79 in April. Nesmith, 83, frail, heads the state electoral ticket and lives in Franklin. Chandler and Gallinger downplay political significance of the interim, while both seek to stay ready for June battles.
A letter from General Lafayette dated January 6 1779 aboard the Alliance is found among Old State archives. He thanks the Boston Town Council for their approving letter to the American Minister at Versailles, expresses affection for Massachusetts and America, and pledges his high respect and devotion to the state and its council.
A bill to ban selling tobacco to under 16 gains support from city tobacco jobbers but faces opposition from small retailers. Wholesalers favor tighter laws, hoping to curb cigarette trade, while retailers fear enforcement will hurt sales and allow evasion via adult purchases. A dealer claims high volume and notes evasion schemes likely.
The latest diversion among young matrons is bubble matches where babies of families compete for a silver rattle. A baby living in an uptown hotel blew 17 bubbles in as many seconds yesterday and set a new record.
In a sharp exchange Miss Lovelorn asks if a veil can preserve completion while Miss Caustic quips it will prevent it from being blown away. The brief dialogue pokes fun at romance and propriety with pointed humor.
The article notes experiments at Astrakhan extending silk worm culture to the Volga mouth. Despite 35 year old mulberry trees, results were satisfactory with 20 000 cocoons produced last summer.
Scottish enterprise considers enlarging the Clyde and Forth Canal to handle larger ships. projected cost about 1 million dollars. Proponents argue the widened canal would boost Baltic to American freight efficiency and industrial growth, linking regional industry with broader markets.
Eight Mexican prospectors are found shot dead at the mouth of the abandoned San Salvador mine in northern Wyoming. Led by Miguel Martines the party pursued a two-century old gold mine chart, claiming a buried legacy and a Spaniard era mine. The killings suggest a hand to hand fight as thieves took horses and tools while jewelry and money remained.
Letter notes a four month tenure at a western school. Describes James L. Smart as a first class gentleman and capable teacher who handles students well, judges fairly, and has dressed some disruptive youths. Signatories vouch for his character and claim he would be a good locating teacher.
London readers learn that the authorized Bible contains a printer’s error in Zechariah XI 17 as printed in 1839 and 1883 editions. The Revising Company corrected it by substituting a new reading to avoid reference to the change, leaving the misprint in older editions for decades.
In a fragment from Chicago, Algernon and Marjorie debate marriage and a potential shotgun wedding. Marjorie reads the papers as the pair navigate objections and a hinted ultimatum about commitment.
The Twenty-Blahett Republicans held a suggestion meeting and primaries last night with the announced results including School Directors Dr W er, on ireetors Riggs and W E Tunnellson, Alderma Charles Succop, Constable J P Sherra, Assessor James Flynn.
A brief note on a man who can easily earn a living with a good bank by his peu. The text suggests a thrift or travel man relying on funds to sustain earnings in commerce.
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