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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1889
Page
9
A National Woman Belva A Lockwood outlines her plans to attend the Universal Peace Congress in Paris during the Exposition and Geneva Peace Commission, advocating arbitration over war. She discusses continuing lectures and meeting delegates, stressing peace and rational discourse, amid Prohibition debates.
Sylvia Stilwell a colored girl at 155 Water street ingested opium from a friend in Ohio and swallowed a large chunk of the gum. By evening she lay in stupor until vigorous treatment restored consciousness. Dr. Marshall aided with antidotes and foot massages to revive her.
John Smith, longtime doorkeeper of the Criminal Court, lies seriously ill at his Ingram home from heart paralysis. A Pittsburg native since 1829, he is nearly 80 and remembered for early city reminiscences during the County Centennial. His sons Percy F. and E. D. Smith have made marks in journalism and the railroad.
A group leaving John Stark's barber shop were attacked near Forty-eighth and Harrison streets. Mike Cavanaugh was stabbed three times in the left side and others were cut. A suspect named Hoonan fled. lad Donnelly also accused in the confrontation. Dr. Sheedy said wounds are serious and police expect quick arrests.
In a Pittsburgh area case McCleary vs McClure the master James Cook awarded McCleary 75000 after a 19 year feud over Red Bank timber land and settlement. The dispute began in 1879 with extensive litigation and may now go to Judge Stowe and possibly the Supreme Court.
A Supreme Court decision reverses a ten year-old ruling, sustains Judge Stowe, and voids an 1868 act capping damages for death injuries. It holds no state contract with railroad under that act, upends Langdon v. Pennsylvania Railroad, and raises future railroad damage recoveries above prior limits.
The General Parade Committee of the Jr. O. U. A. M. met at the Moorhead building and unanimously adopted a preamble and resolutions denying any sectarian discussion in their order. They condemn religious controversy and emphasize law abiding conduct and religious liberty for all members.
Amid crowded City Hall crowds and disputed vote tallies in Pittsburg and Allegheny, reports detail alleged irregularities in the Republican primaries. Ward by ward counts show close contests for Common Council and School Directors, with fault lines over printed tickets, miscounts, and possible contests.
A Coraopolis gathering presided by Alfred McCabe adopted a plan allowing self nomination and printed ballot names to provoke voter choice, despite discord. Brass band tunes, notably Marching Through, masked heated mutterings as factions debated reform of the Returning Board.
A suggestion meeting discussed funding a brass band for the Hoket Dominated. Attendees included Burgess Dr Wesley, council members D K Jolly and Jeremiah Curry, J L D Hamilton justice of the peace Squire J F Ferree and A Matchett. The band had not yet exhausted its energy when an express train thundered to the season.
In the Twenty third ward Dr C Evans defeated Joseph C Eckley by 40 votes amid heavy turnout. Evans led in later precincts after poor first precinct showing. He has served about 15 years in Council. Democrats nominated W E Tustin Assessor, Joseph Connelly School Directors, Andrew Whitaker and John Neelan.
The report lists ward level outcomes from Pittsburg primaries. Winners include Joseph A. Glesankamp in the Fourth ward for School Directors, J P Willison for Ward Assessor in the Eleventh, John M. Anderson for Select Council in the Fourteenth with two others, and multiple Republican picks such as W C McKinle in Seventeenth, Herman Renee in Twenty-Fifth, Charles B. Dietz in Twenty-Ninth, John Bentz in Twenty-Ninth, A C Robertson in Thirty-Fifth, among others with varying majorities.
In the Eleventh ward Republicans met in the schoolhouse and endorsed H. P. Ford for Select Council. A resolutions committee reported that George Schmidt, the Citizens' ticket candidate for Select Council, has alleged Confederate army service, verified by ward citizens, and urged voters to act intelligently at the next election on Tuesday.
In Versailles township a heated contest over the amendment splits Republicans and Democrats while Prohibitionists press a steady canvass. Local veterans of politics say the measure may carry by a solid majority as the campaign advances.
A dated critique traces how the push for cheap necessities spurs widespread food and drink adulteration. It cites sugar, coffee, tea, and candy as examples, notes adulteration as a growing “science,” and recalls a case of whisky sold in Ohio for 160 dollars per gallon when tax was 2 dollars.
Julius Metzgar, a scissors grinder, accused John Swabb of larceny yesterday. When officers attempted arrest last night, Metzgar resisted and Devrient, a friend, helped. Both men were jailed.
Local report asserts Reverend Mr. Scully left the pulpit to enter another line of work selling goods and pursuing a secular occupation. Parishioners and neighbors weigh in on the change as the minister transitions away from clerical duties.
The Messiah Baptist congregation faces upheaval as Rev F R Scully mails notice from Philadelphia he will not return for a week. Landlady cites furniture sale and plans to “boom downtown” then visit a sick mother near New Orleans. Conflicting accounts delay clear motive and finances, with backer Thomas Montgomery tracking developments.
Members of the Press Club and guests heard Lieutenant Harlow of the U S Navy recount the Greely relief expedition in the Arctic. He shared vivid anecdotes and illustrated with hundreds of his own photographs, detailing dangers, scenes, and the rescue of Greely and six survivors. A lunch followed as thanks were given.
The speech claims Fred Douglass met President Harrison after touring Arkansas. It notes Langston’s ambitions for the Cabinet, accuses him of political missteps, and questions black Americans’ role in national government. The writer disputes Langston and hints at cabinet aims and party dynamics.
Joseph B Williams heads a defunct firm once admired in Pittsburg credit circles. Unsecured creditors face losses while public creditors may lose little. The Joe Williams boat and Montour Railroad ventures failed, 1,000,000 potential borrowings unrealized, and river coal operators grow less wealthy as profits shrink despite gas boosting distant markets.
Delegates to the Amalgamated Association Convention to be held in June will be elected next month and instructed on wage demands for iron workers. The annual scale for iron and steel workers will be drawn, with potential clashes as non union firms resist or ignore rules. Some members expect the current scale to be accepted, while others anticipate a big fight over the effort to enforce a standard.
Master Workman I N Ross of D A 3 Knights of Labor visits Butler locals on Friday and addresses L a 1623 mixed local in Kittanning. He says the order is growing and expects D A 3 to have more members than ever at the next annual meeting.
Pittsburgh railroad coal operators who attended the Shippers Association meeting in Cleveland report no action taken. They plan an adjourned meeting in Chicago next Thursday to fix the selling price for the coming season.
At the upcoming Coal Exchange meeting a committee will be appointed to confer with a miners committee on the season’s rate. Operators say a 3-cent rate may be impossible due to lower coal prices in the market. Michael Toole, a 35 year old metal breaker at Homestead Steel Works, was found dead last evening on the Monongahela river banks near Brad dock Wire Mill Braddock with no violence signs. His remains were taken to Williams undertaking rooms in Homestead.
The Westinghouse Airbrake Company and Penn Fuel Gas and Electrical Engineering may relocate casting operations to a new Wilmerding foundry near Turtle Creek. A deed filed shows a tract of about 31 acres bought for a major plant, with hundreds of workers expected and plans to house employees locally. The Allegheny works may be repurposed or sold as the Wilmerding project advances, with completion not before late summer and initial operations anticipated in September.
The McKeesport and Bellevernon Railroad opens for travel from McKeesport to Elizabeth with four trains per day each way starting Monday at 7:40 AM. The Pittsburg McKeesport and Youghiogheny depot at McKeesport houses joint ticket agent Hopkins at the Mickey depot. The line is described as solid and easy to traverse.
A fragmented 19th century sales list shows numerous canned fruits vegetables and household items with odd pricing and references to deliveries. It mentions M E Thomises at 201 Market Street and 69 Third Avenue inviting orders with free delivery terms and a catalogue request.
George E. Bothwell and Dr. R H Gilli ford of the Sixth ward Allegheny were charged by Hon Charles W Robinson with criminal libel. They waived a hearing before Mayor Pearson yesterday and posted bail of 1000 dollars for trial at court.
The Amateur Art Association of the School of Design prepares a private staging of Pygmalion and Galatea next Thursday afternoon in the design school's model room. Nine performers will play the roles, five men and four women, with two ladies forming the orchestra on guitar and mandolin. The production was delayed previously due to participants' preparations for a recent exhibition.
The unknown man’s body was found on the Monongahela river bank at Homestead and an inquest was to be held by Squire Deffner. Another unknown man died near Coraopolis before an inquest by the coroner. Bouonoro Nicolorinna, a dynamite explosion victim from Allison Park, died en route to Mercy Hospital. his body rests at Flannery’s undertakers. Convver McDowell will conduct the inquest today.
Miss Gertrude Kingham a Lawrence school teacher was held for court yesterday on assault and battery charges. Mrs Keating alleged she whipped a boy with unnecessary severity at the school prompting the action.
An insane man giving his name as Thomas W Cooper was arrested at Herrs Island yesterday afternoon. A committee meeting of the bankrupt F and M Bank with President Lorg was not held as announced. James James a roll catcher at the Soho mill was severely cut on the head by a falling plank and tackle, residing on Blaine Street. H Browarsky was miscredited for entering the Central station while in an insanity condition. Charles Weesmuller an 11 year old boy at Ben Morriss shooting gallery was accidentally shot on the leg. An engine accident occurred Friday night in the Panhandle roundhouse. the lever was struck and the engine ploughed through a brick wall. St Augustine s Young Men s Literary Society will present the school with an American flag. John F Schaffer will deliver the presentation speech. A special Western Pennsylvania Humane Society meeting will be held tomorrow at 3 20 o clock in their rooms. special business and general attendance requested. An equity case involving John B Taft, A C Hall and W W Acheson over patents for steel carriage wheels was dismissed at plaintiff s cost, settling patent ownership. A temperance meeting will be held this afternoon at 4 o clock in Moorhead building under Golden Circle division of the Sons of Temperance L 8 Cole Grand Lecturer will address the meeting on the constitutional amendment to criminal court. Dr H B Orr refused to disclose names of people who spoke with officers sense The doctor was ordered to pay costs.
The Busy Bee Hive at Sixth and Liberty advertises a grand opening for new exposition buildings rivaling a famous bargains resort. It touts deep discounts on chemises drawers skirts galore and corsets, claims large turnover, and notes recent sales of brake works to Westinghouse Air.
A fragmented market note from Marshell at 79 and 81 Ohio St Cor Sandusky Allegheny outlines winter price dips on evaporated and canned goods. The ad promises low wholesale prices on California peaches plums corn tomatoes and more with free shipping within 200 miles on $10 orders and weekly mail order service via agents in East End Southside West End and Manchester Wood’s Hill.
Mr Simon, once of Pittsty, now in McKeesport, runs a brick building on Jerome Street named the McKeesport National Sanatorium. It offers baths and therapies while promoting health. Travelers from the East and locals visit, aided by free B B tickets for travel between McKeesport and Pittsburg on the B&O Railway.
The Westinghouse Airbrake Piano Club has increased to 37 members and all praise the tone and durability of Mathushek pianos. Members recommend placing orders with E. G. Hays & Co., 75 Fifth Avenue, and invite the public to visit their warerooms where salesmen will demonstrate the instruments.
On Monday a shipment of 320 men’s fine tailor-made suits in check, stripe and plaid patterns arrives at 600 dollars each. The sale lasts tomorrow only with over 40 styles to choose from. Extra 100 styles of English worsted pants priced at 124 dollars. Located at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
Elegant four round corner Miller shun with improvements and rich tone offered for 175 at J. M. Hoffmann & Co. 57 Smithfield street. Also Hazelton Hardman Steinway and Gale pianos priced 150 175 190 and 213. General agents for Sorimer and Colby pianos. E. G. Hays & Co. have sold 37 pianos to Westinghouse Air Brake Works, largest order in the city.
Being Americans in every sense of the word and wishing to celebrate the anniversary of Washington's Birthday our stores will be closed the entire day Horres Bros. & Co. 07 Wood St.
An assortment of local advertisements lists Pricareys Tailoring Extorrom at 434 Wood Street offering good fitting pants and suits. Also promoting a large sale of nets, fishing tackle, linens, towels, napkins, and a $5 to $6 price range, with mentions of Westinghouse Air rake Works and Pearson’s cabinet photos. Angostura Bitters touted as a stimulant.
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