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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1889
Page
11
A cable report claims the young German Emperor is near insanity, challenging hereditary rule. The piece mocks monarchy, suggesting incipient madness explains his conduct toward his mother and desire to succeed his father, casting doubt on European stability tied to royal whims.
The late Miss Holmes estate shows residuary bequests increasing from about 300000 to 500000 in value, with expectations the total may reach a million as real estate and stocks rise. The city’s overall wealth growth supports generous gifts to numerous charities, with many institutions to receive double or triple expected bequests.
Indianapolis reports a New Year gift showing the President-elect at a beer table ordering lager amid waiters, deemed an artistic insult by Presbyterians and temperance supporters. The piece, likely a brewery ad, is warned against as dangerous to public taste and political standing.
The piece likens the Electric Sugar Refining Company collapse to Keeley Motor swindles, warning how easy money is extracted from the unwary by hyping profits, secret processes, and booming on markets. It notes this craze mirrors South Sea bubbles, with telegraph, telephone, electric light, air brake, and sewing machine as cited sources of fortune.
A cautious critique of speculative hype and swindles in markets from Wall Street to England. The piece notes that most flyers about new ventures lack real value insight, cites the Electric Sugar Refining Company as a cautionary example, and argues skepticism protects both investors and honest enterprises.
The Senate works steadily to shape the tariff bill with hints of lumber duty cuts and a sugar grower bounty. Critics warn delay could force House action on time, while Democrats risk bad faith and politics by resisting settlement this session. Mills’s call for hearings highlights shifting Democratic positions.
The London press factions unite in criticizing Germany after an embassy insult in St Petersburg. The British lion warns it will not tolerate baiting, citing Germany's aggressive trade expansion and competition with British industry. Confidence shifts from Russia to Berlin as the younger Bismarck could inherit a tougher diplomatic role.
Henry Labouchere in the London Truth claimed Laurence Oliphant once belonged to a sect led by a American figure named Harris. The piece notes Harris, head of the Brotherhood of the New Life in Portland New York, is a real person in spiritualist circles. Oliphant developed his own views independently of Harris according to the report.
Manufacturing corporations join the Governor’s message in a broader push. As multiple quarters react, the Governor may realize it is impossible to please everybody with one plan.
From Paris to Dakota the winter is mild and balmy, provoking fulminations from ice dealers plumbers and coal men. Natural gas companies stand apart charging monthly rates regardless of season. The New York Sun notes Republican balloting rhetoric and D B Hills remarks. An Ohio man armed for White Caps advocates citizens defending themselves if law fails.
The city notes a paradox in its utility efforts as Pittsburg manufactures underground electric cable systems for other cities yet cannot install subterranean wiring within its own streets. The situation highlights municipal procurement and infrastructure challenges affecting local power projects.
A report alleges Blaine distributes state patronage and hints the Plumed Knight imitates a seller of a lion’s skin while the royal beast roams. White Cap warnings reach Pittsburg as an anonymous letter writer heightens fear, improving the chance to frighten victims.
Mr. Labouchere asserts a million English girls cannot find husbands and warns their influence on public opinion may drive demand for protection of home industry from American heiresses imports.
The earnest denials by railroad managers of indictments for rate cuts aim to convey innocence. Reports suggest the Marlboroughs have settled their disagreement, with the duchess controlling funds and the duke choosing peace. The Geological survey appropriation, begun as temporary, fails to show a perpetual motion solution.
The editorial argues Mr. Springer should focus on admitting Dakota rather than naming the two states. It notes weather issues threaten the ice crop, implying ongoing poor conditions could damage settlements and local industry.
In a brisk note Wanamaker plans to sail for Paris on the sixteenth and hints that friends will connect him to General Harrison. The piece notes that early 1859 traffic points to Indianapolis and mentions a European press war between Count Herbert Bismarck and Sir R D Morier, likely reducing the need for a harsher clash.
Tris notes Lady Salisbury will present Mrs Joseph Chamberlain to the Queen at the first drawing room. Patti Nicolini at Craig-y-Nos owns a massive automatic music box performing operatic arias. M Daniel Wilson appears aged and dejected beside his father-in-law Grevy. Maupassant plans a Central Africa expedition with his valet, seeking heroism. Bismarck lies ill yet pleased to be younger than Moltke. Reagan chews paper to think clearly, a habit he suggests for colleagues. Queen Ranavalona III of Madagascar and President Carnot exchange keepsakes including photographs and a diamond pin, with renewed affection.
A narrator muses on how fictional and real names reveal character, recalling a humorous John Smith who died young, and explores how professionals like a young attorney face distrust from friends. He notes that familiarity breeds indifference, and that strangers remain the reliable clients in law.
A tramp snatched Annie Hook's purse on Broadway but she clung to the coat tail and collar, screaming for help. A policeman recovered the purse and jailed the thief after a struggle.
The President directed the removal of Alfred E. Lewis Deputy Fifth Auditor of the Treasury for neglect and inattention to duties. A Milford Pennsylvania resident he was appointed by President Loveland about two years ago and reportedly sought a more remunerative position.
The ordinance on public amusements grants the Board of Aldermen and key city officials authority to enter places of amusement at all times. The provision also covers the Corporation Counsel, City Solicitor, Board of Police, Superintendent, Fire Commissioners and district engineers. The free access aims to ensure theater regulations receive careful attention, especially with attractive bills.
Berlin's india rubber pavements delight Kaiser subjects who stay out late. A padded city promises joy for New Year calls in the metropolis.
In Philadelphia Desertion Court Judge Finletter denounces magistrates for initiating custody cases without proper authority while admonishing that couples should work out marriage troubles. He dismisses the case of Mrs. Amanda Helm who cited rheumatism and inadequate support from her husband and mother in law. He urges responsible guidance over court-ordered separations and condemns the arrest as unjust.
Braver Pa January 5 Rep John F Dravo says he has a bill ready for the House to require purchase and daily elevation of the national flag on every school building in the state. He says the law, not secret societies, should govern the display, a point debated amid Jr O U A M members and local recollections.
Washington January The Agriculture Department forwarded Joseph Neuman’s California native silk worm report to Congress urging a rise in funding from 2500 to 25000 dollars to establish temporary observatory stations near abundant food sources. He asserts continued research will soon benefit civilization and称 major discovery.
New York and New Jersey Telephone Company raises Brooklyn yearly rates to 120 dollars for new subscribers. President Charles F. Cutler notes 100 underground lines with only 26 in use, and extending service requires laying a 100 wire cable for each new connection. Existing five year contracts remain at old rates.
In New York on January 5, Mrs. Lauthier protested Principal Demarest of a Long Island City school after he thrashed her son George Lauthier for pinning others. She confronted him, called him a name, slapped him, and, police say, caused a disturbance leading to arrest.
Mrs Henry Stevens collapsed during prayer at the Free Methodist Church in East Bethany Batavia area last night and died instantly. She had attended the meeting with her husband in good health and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Philadelphia Times notes General Harrison's silence on cabinet appointments is so dense it can be distinguished in the dark.
A playful verse charts a young woman’s rise in society, tracing her pretensions from humble beginnings to a pedigree rich in coats of arms and lineage. It contrasts refined tastes with disdain for common life, noting her purse funds a foreign nurse and a pug as she pursues high status.
A Chicago era column discusses Senator Cameron and Senator Quay shaping Pennsylvania society. It contrasts Cameron’s old noble hospitality with a new moneyed elite, and credits Quay as the campaign’s central figure whose understated demeanor and scholarly tastes may shape the social and political landscape of the incoming administration.
Special telegram reports Mrs Jennie Lincolns widow aged 20 died in Central Park on December 31. The lioness known for Barbary origins and companion to Lincoln lived in the park lion house since 1870, adored by visitors. Superintendent Conklin called her the handsomest lioness seen. Her skin will be stuffed for the Museum of Natural History as prepared by Richardson.
The People of Forest County laud The Punxsatawney Dispatch praising its comprehensive news coverage. It highlights timely editorials, market focus, wit and poetry, quality writers, and daily freshness. The piece extols enterprise and compares the Sunday edition to a two page showcase of exemplary journalism.
The New York Sun reports that Italians and Russians supplied most of the port’s immigration last year. Of 33,030 arrivals, 43,683 were Italians and 2,997 Russians, with Italian numbers near Ireland and Russian arrivals largely Hebrew in origin. The Castle Garden data highlight several notable points from the year.
Oyster receipts are falling while prices rise with good oysters selling for 65 to 70 cents per bushel. The drop in supply is linked to Maryland oyster navy activity protecting beds from dredgers, limiting harvests and risking future scarcity if dredging continues.
Special telegrams report Lewis the Light quitting Old Trinity after capering before the altar in baseball attire. He plans a new church with sermons from daily papers and living issues. Also noted, Isaac Bell, former U S Minister to the Netherlands, arrives ill in New York with low fever, brought from Newport.
New York on January 5 reports Mies Blaine and Miss Hattie Blaine arriving at the Fifth Avenue Hiner dierbomeren and taking possession of cnts arranged for them by their father. The article fragment notes the sisters will proceed with the engagements as planned.
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