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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1892
Page
2
The article questions Keeley’s claimed gold salt treatment for alcohol addiction. It reviews historical use of gold compounds, notes limited practical value in modern therapeutics, and discusses potential substitutes like strychnine, while urging open testing of Keeley’s method and warning against secrecy that delays validation.
Panic spreads through Forest Grove and nearby Solinson township as scarlet fever spreads. D K Ewing family losses and multiple prostrations test local resilience. Five Drenn family members ill and schools suspended as physicians seek causes amid mounting fear.
Coroner McDowell investigated the death of 17 year old Joseph Genuzza at his boarding house in Etta. The revolver was handled carelessly and accidentally discharged, the bullet striking him and causing instant death. Verdict: death from accident.
A state committee from the Deamiot Charities investigates Pennsylvania penitentiaries’ inmates mental condition at Rivereie. The report finds two in insanity or every inmate, a smaller percentage than the Eastern region. The committee expects to finish work today.
Pittsburg Republicans back Hon. John Dalzell in the effort to secure his United States Senate bid. A Pennsylvania Republican Association forms to coordinate support, led by figures such as John W. Chalfant and Harry Paul. A meeting in Pittsburg establishes a temporary organization and sets convention details for April. The plan bases representation on county Republican votes, aligning with party rules amid district discontent.
Greene County refused to attend a meeting of Republican leaders from Washington Fayette Greene and the Allegheny portion of the Twenty fourth district to set a date and place for the congressional convention. Delegates allocation would favor Allegheny with 18, Washington 16 Fayette 4 and Greene 5 while Greene argued the new system would give them no share. Supposed deals linked Washington to elect E F Acheson and Allegheny to back Recorder George Von Bornhorst for a National Convention delegate.
Mayor Gourley and Controller Morrow back a revived street car tax ordinance to raise about $75,000 by charging $50 per car plus police wages for crossings. The plan echoes January 1891 proposals citing other cities' per car receipts as benchmarks. The prior ordinance, referred to committee after fatal crossings, has not progressed.
E T Hepburn, New York dry goods merchant and politician, rode the fast line through Pittsburg last night. A fellow passenger said he has been touring the West to gauge presidential sentiment, though he claimed the trip was not wholly political. He spoke with leading politicians, finding most favor Cleveland over Hill, with Ohio backing Campbell as second choice but Cleveland preferred overall. In Indiana Gry is popular, but arguments favor the ex-President. Western states share concern and will align with Cleveland after Chicago votes. He criticized Hill as treacherous to the party and predicted Cleveland’s nomination and election.
Recap of city items includes a $59 donation to the Grand Army fund from William Witherow, health reports of scarlet fever and diphtheria, a Washington birthday observance at Irwin Avenue School, and a $100 photography cabinet gifted to an Allegheny unit. Also reports a Harrisburg coal company issuing a $14,000 stock, a man found dead on Chatham Street, an assault on a Willemsburg woman, a burial funded by coworkers, upstate court subpeneas, and Salvation Army demonstrations in Lafayette Hall with a lecture on General Booth's England plan.
City officials face renewed appeals to pass smoke consuming devices in mills and factories as testimony highlights growing use of stokers. Business leaders urge immediate ordinances, arguing smokeless furnaces cut fuel use and reduce pollution while keeping industry competitive amid potential gas shortages.
The Allegheny Common and Select Councils spent half an hour reading minutes then approved several measures. Wyman matter noted alongside resolutions for new committees, tax assessors, and grade changes on Itin street. Select ordinances eased fare on Observatory Hill line and track removals, plus compensation after Spruce Street viaduct damages. Multiple street grade and opening actions were approved. many ordinances introduced and sent to committees.
A divorce suit filed by a prominent wife sparks sensational claims. The husband is said to possess damaging facts about half a dozen town figures, including a well known local politician, and intends to use them against the wife as the suit progresses. The affair involves a prominent business family and promises a high profile courtroom battle.
A fatal rock fall at the Panhandle Railroad site on the Southside killed one Italian laborer and injured four others, with two not expected to survive. Elijah Romaine survived serious injuries, while several Polish workers were identified by numbers as crew cleared the debris under a dangerous, unstable ledge. A morgue body was removed and an inquest to follow.
A series of seven accidents occurred yesterday with one fatality. Captain C W Lutes was killed crossing tracks at Elizabeth by a passenger train. In Edgar Thomson Steel Works, McCaffrey and Ward suffered serious burns from a converter spill. Thomas Moran, 11, burned at home after clothing caught fire. M Grogan, an iron ore worker, fractured leg and back injuries from a falling ore. James Westfall, a carpenter, fell from a roof, sustaining internal injuries and facial cuts. Peter Welsh, stock yards worker, fell from a box car with a head wound. William Nagle, yard master, knocked into the Allegheny river but only bruised.
A band of burglars struck Oakdale on Wednesday night, blowing open the Oakdale Milling Company office safe and McFarland's general store safe but finding no money. At Willow Grove two miles below Oakdale, an attempt to enter the post office failed when the intruders were alarmed and fled.
The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania met at Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. Miss Jennie Lambing read The American Turkey with humor and local history notes. J W Drape presented The Oil Fields of Western Pennsylvania detailing oil history and ongoing growth in the region.
Preparations for St. David's Day on March 1 include a February 29 public meeting at Fourth Avenue Baptist Church with renowned Welsh figures and locals. A March 1 banquet at the Seventh Avenue Hotel will honor Dr Roberts of Lake Forest College and other dignitaries, with plans to invite novelist W. H. Howells to attend.
County Commissioners heard appeals from Ninth ward Pittsburg and Peon township with ordinary numbers filed. Ninth ward assessments rose 301 10 percent by assessors and 530 percent by commissioners. Penn township increased 39 10 percent by assessors and an unspecified percent by commissioners. Appeals continue today from Seventh ward Pittsburg and the Seventh and Twelfth wards Allegheny.
A. E. Moore of Philadelphia met C. L. Magee in Pittsburg to discuss the Third Avenue cable road project in New York. The conference yielded the largest deal of its kind, with a new plant planned to include 95 boilers and a surface area larger than any other New York line. Moore praises Pittsburgh as among the best equipped rapid transit systems.
An extensive linen collection is offered with unprecedented variety and deeply discounted prices. Bleached damasks in multiple widths and sizes, with napkins, ranges from 15 to 275 per dozen, plus very low per yard rates. Promises money saving opportunities for households and hotels.
Oliver White of No. Wis Edwards alley Southside was arrested and jailed on cruelty and neglect charges brought by his wife Sarah with guidance from Humane Society Agent O'Brien. White allegedly fails to provide for his family, drinks, and mistreats them. He escaped during transport but was recaptured after a chase from Twenty second and Carson streets. A hearing is set for Saturday evening.
A deed of voluntary assignment was filed in the Recorder's office by C. H. Andrews owner of the Boston Novelty Store at 406 and 408 Wood street. Frederick Wick of Kittanning Pa. is named assignee for creditors. The store closed all day for stock taking and a door notice said it would reopen today. Local business men were unsure who owned the business or its recent ownership change.
Holland Houw on Fifth Avenue and Thirtieth Street promotes a high end New York residence. Stone and brick with iron stairways and marble floors rise to the top. No wood except doors and trim. Finest plumbing. H M Kisosiy and Barman listed.
The Board of Assessors did not finish reductions yesterday in any ward. Chief Assessor Case, returning from illness, spent part of the day in the office while Assessor Larkin and several clerks revised Twentieth ward valuations. This large ward demands extensive work and many reductions are expected as the revisers proceed.
The 17311 Reception of the Art Society opened last evening as a success with a display of 1 donation or piece by local artists. The exhibition lists F. J. Bussman 15 works, George Hetzel and Miss A. W. Henderson 4, C. M. Johns 2, A. F. King 4, M. B. Leiser and E. A. Poole 7, I. S. Stevenson 12, Miss Olive Torney 3, D. B. Walkley 6, Joseph R. Woodwell 10, and Miss Johanna K. Woodwell 3. It will be open daily through next Tuesday from 10 to 4 and 7 to 10. All are invited.
Important notice for ladies seeking bargains continues a silk sale. India silks offered from 25 per yard with new patterns and colors, black and white striped satin finished Surahs at 1.10, better Indias 75c to 3 per yard, colorings from 1 to 1.25, new damask and Irish damask table linens, napkins and pillowcases from 1.25, special sale on 36c to 46c and 50c items, upholstery bargains on lace curtains portieres and draperies.
Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety travels to New York to study water towers and fire apparatus. He plans to determine the best style for Pittsburg once an appropriation is provided and will be away about a week.
A string of petty crimes and arrests fills a police blotter: Franx McChieven, 15, jailed for stealing two boxes of figs on Liberty Street. Witta TM Jaxrs, old Keystone mill worker, caught attempting to haul brass and scrap iron. Jameus Coxwar nabbed as a suspicious character by Officer Rosenblatt. a case alleging an attempt to rob John Heffrin, a Washington County oil driller. Winntam Jones sent 30 days to the workhouse by Magistrate Gripp for scrap iron theft at Keystone Iron Mill. Mank Golpstmix, a Hebrew, assaulted by schoolchildren near Franklin school. J J Woopcock faced Alderman Bleichner for an assault on J M Sharp with hearing postponed. Pete, Dautron and James Donivan detained for disorderly conduct after drunkenly firing revolvers on Wylie Avenue. Wim Casten files a larceny complaint against Thomas Phillips for razors and barber tools from Webster Avenue shop, bail set at 900 dollars.
Medical note discusses Wakefilness and hysteria as nervous system diseases, outlining symptoms, potential causes, and broad treatment approaches. Mentions historical perspectives on diagnosis and evolving understanding within neurology. Emphasizes need for clinician evaluation and supportive care.
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