Movement to reopen Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Schools
A push led by Governor Beaver seeks to reopen the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Schools to admit new pupils, while lawmakers weigh funding for the second geological survey and state normal schools. The Grand Army of the Republic may favor reopening despite earlier limits, as pressure grows from families of soldiers' children and state finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Soldiers and Sailors
Geological Survey
State Normal Schools
Iepecial Telecnam
Hareisereg
Grands Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
Erie
Grand Army
De‘clare
State Plans Another Winter Demand for Geological Survey Aid
Harrisburg reports a renewed push for funding the second geological survey now in its fifth decade. The project has already cost about 1,300,000, with lawmakers expected to renew annual support. State Normal schools similarly rely on annual appropriations to stay afloat, with 50,000 yearly grants and potential 100,000 boosts likely for the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Second
Geological Survey
State Normal Schools
Republicans Gain Senators by the Apportionment Bill Failure
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. HABRISBURG, January 5. Republicans in the Legislature boast that the previous two year old senatorial apportionment would have cost them two seats and would have reduced the current Senate by four if in effect at last election. No apportionment bill will pass this session as the U S census nears, delaying districts and the map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Beaver
Commonwealth
Habrisburg
Cooper
Senate
Manager Jones Defends Homestead Club Solvency
Homestead Baseball Club manager Jones rebuts a Thursday article by Frank Torregeon claiming Allegheny County League clubs are insolvent. Jones says Homestead, backed by Riverside Park Company, paid visiting teams’ fares and never missed engagements last season. He notes one guaranteed fare incident with Johnstown and Quicksteps, and forecasts eight clubs to start the season, possibly excluding McKeesport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Allegheny County League
Torreyson
McKeesport
Homestead
East End
Braddocks
Duquesnes
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania League
Pittsburg
Jones
Homestead Baseball Club
Thursay
Frank Torregeon
East End Athletics
Riverside Park Company
Save the Homestead
Johnstown
Sey County League
Braddock to Open Carnegie Library With 1700 Books
Braddock’s Carnegie Free Library will open soon with 1,700 to 1,800 volumes purchased under chairman Gailey and Woodstrees book seller H Watts. The collection spans manufacturing, science, arts, travel, biographies, and varied fiction, cost about $3,000, with Carnegie and Braddock citizens planning addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Pittsburg
Carnegie Free Library
Gailey
H. Watts
Woodstrees
Watts
the Duchess
E. P. Roe
Dickens
Scott
Holmes, Howells and Thackeray
Eeptks
Longfellow
Byron
Tennyson
Burns
Carlisle
Emerson
Andrew Carnegie
Various Pittsburgh Early 1900s items span crime, unions, city projects
Police salaries paid for December. Allegheny reports five deaths last week due to diphtheria and cramps. Orricen Elmen arrests Thomas Jones for attempted knife attack on James Harrison. Lincoln Club plans to attend Washington inaugural ceremonies with 100 members. Braddock works to run full wire mill drawers starting tomorrow. President Hughes of St Clair Incline Plane Co. injured in fall fracturing feet. A F Cornley of Los Angeles seeks District Executive Board seat. Spring Garden engine house No 9 ready by February 1, cost 7500. Charles Mors refused toll on Tenth Street Bridge and was jailed. Alverma Porter held for disorderly house and liquor selling Sunday. President Weihe denies Dipworth strike benefit rumors. Coroner rules accidental death of a streetcar victim in Allegheny. driver exonerated. Divorces granted in multiple cases including Baum, Jenkins, Hare, Yokes, Haines, Kennedy, Lowenz, Hunter, and Kenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Orricen Elmen
Thomas Jones
Fountain Street
James Harrison
Lincoln Club
Washington
Braddock Works
Hughes
St. Clair Incline Plane Company
A. F. CoRnLey
L. A
Comae
Pennsylvania Lead Yorks
Spring Garden Avenue
Charles Mors
Tenth Street
Twenty-eighth Ward
Alverma
Porter
Maude Campbell
Charles Hoff
Weihe
Amalgamated Association
August Baum
Euphemia Baum
Jane Jenkins
David Jenkins
Annie Hare
David Hare
Eliza Yokes
Charles Yokes
Elizabeth Haines
J. W. Haines
Elizabeth J. Kennedy
Titus B. Kennedy
Emma Lowenz
August Lowenz
William Hunter
Melissa J. Hunter
Thomas F. Kenney
Jennis Kenney
Excursion Train to Washington from Pittsburgh in 1889
On Thursday January 17 1889 fare nine dollars round trip tickets valid ten days. Trains depart Pittsburgh at 11 AM and 10 20 PM with Pullman parlor cars on day trains and sleeping cars on night train. Excursionists may view Congress in session and visit Old Point Comfort. illustrated circulars available from E Smith Division Passenger Agent at the avenue and Wood Street Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Congress
Old Point Comfort
E. . Smith
Agen C
the Avenue
Wood Street
Pittsburg
William Francis and Nellie Brece Wed in Allegheny
At the bridegroom’s residence of the bride’s uncle John Worrillow on Monday evening December 3 at 7 30 oclock the marriage of William W Francis and Nellie Brece both of Allegheny was conducted by Rev C E Locke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech
John Worrillow
William W. Francis
Nellie Brece
Allegheny
C. E. Locke
Death notices from Jan 1889 Pittsburgh area
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices listed for George W. Baird, Miss Minnette Ganbow, James Greaves, John Vens, and others. Details include birth ages, residence addresses, funeral dates and times, church and cemetery locations, and invitations to friends. Many entries specify Allegheny and Pittsburgh areas with dates from January 4 to January 7, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
Wylie Avenue
George W. Baird
A. J
Margaret C. Baird
Ee AR Ears
Nnoeville
Michael Carr
Doane
St. Mary's Cemetery
Eckert
SoDa R
Oosephia Eckert
West End Avenue
Allegheny
Erdner
Peter Henry Erdner
Christina Erdner
St. John's Lutheran Church
Madison Avenue
Liberty Street
Flaherty
Ann Street
Soho
City
Second Avenue
Suhday
Garrow
Jan
Cheyenne
W. T
James Greaves
Perrysville Avenue
Ihmsen
Denver
Col
Christian T. Lom.sen
Charles T. Ihmsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manufac Turing
Soldiers’ Orphan Department
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
MR. Torreyson
Sethey
Pennsylvania
Second Geological Survey
Jimmy Grimshaw
Bohemia
James Grimshaw
Pardubitz
Germany
Austria
Russia
Grimshaw
Henry
James
Gimmshaw
Thalestris
Hawthornden
Hester
Hartington
Thalestos
Hiprolyta
Newmarket
the Public Library
Carnegie
Sisters of the Mercy Hospital
Geneva
N Y
Hood
Tom
Socox
N. Y. Hood
C. T. Hood. & Coy
Lowell
Mass
Clark
McCausland
R. F. Downey
Waynesburg
George Clark
Drover McCausland
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Mr. Downey
Washington City
Kome
Richard Manlius
Pududore
Joanna Wagner
Oseitteburg
Edward Sullivan
Soveevene Putdute
Maria McDonald
Coovoesal Mtshore
L. Koop
Pittaburg
Laura E. D. Ishore Newman
Mary Schwartz
John Noo
Pittsborg
KEW
Odds and Ends
P. C. Schoeneck
Liberty ST
Wood
N. B
Ance Sale of
Himmelrich
Diamond Street
Wo’olock
Rogers
Freedom
Elizapheta
William O. Rogers
Uniondale
Smith
Bernand
Bridget
Richard Smith
Forty-fifth Street
Davison
Jefferson
Greene County
Willisin
Willera
James M. Fullerton
Seventh Street
Telephone
Taveey and Saleam
Beaver Ave
Preble Ave
Alleghen
H. Devure
I. Guy Lewis
Fulton, Ark
Tutt
Tutt's
Market St
Main St
Oll
Federal St. Awy
Boyle Block
MT. DE Chantal
Wheeling
W. Va
Sisters OF the Visitation
Ana
Conservatory of
Stutgart
Wrau
Magee
Pittsburg, PA
Fifth Avenue
Market Street
Fifth Avenue Annex
Chats Hosiery
Rosenbaum &Co
Fifth Ave. P.S
Seyur
Williamsville
Lonsdale
Valenciennes
Torchon
Hamburg
Fleishman & CO
Sburg, PA
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