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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1891
Page
15
The article discusses postage for The Dispatch and un solicited manuscripts while analyzing Justice Williams' ruling on street improvements. It explains the Supreme Court's stance on Board of Viewers procedures, suggests alternative assessment methods, and forecasts legislative action and continued legal scrutiny.
The report describes thousands of hungry Londoners facing cold and possible violence as agitators push looting of rich estates. Civil police and military readiness is high though no trouble has occurred yet, due to the mob's numbness from cold and starvation. Prompt relief is hoped to avert an outbreak.
Baltimore bank cashing in on a new hypnotism theory, claims the cashier was hypnotized to justify a $100000 overdraft by a speculative customer. Bank president says the loss cannot be explained except by hypnotic influence, as the latest criminal defense evolves beyond emotional insanity from twenty years ago.
The piece argues hypnotism explains crime from petty theft to murder by compelling acts against will. It speculates a bank overdraft and broader fraud resulted from wholesale hypnotism of bank staff and even legislators. It envisions lawmakers and the public as under mental sway, reshaping accountability.
Frederick William Holls argues that voting is a civic duty not a privilege and opposes penalties for non voters. The piece surveys objections to forced voting, noting fears of coercion, wasted ballots, and selective enforcement, while suggesting blank ballots as protest and contemplating tax penalties.
The Central Trade Council endorses archways over Schenley park entrance to symbolize labor in the city’s industrious hub. Labor organizations may build a handsome structure, with progress moving beyond initial optimism sparked by the dispatch.
The article argues profit sharing aligns labor and capital by tying wages to profits. It cites Bourne Mill where wages rose nine percent and dividends grew sixty percent despite a declining market. It notes better skilled work and higher purchasing power for workers, while warning profit sharing cannot fix all management or location problems.
The Braddock rioters trial looms as the county’s most sensational since 1877 riots. Testimony yesterday was strong against twenty one defendants with three charged with murder and the rest with riot. Witness identifications were positive despite the disorder at the event.
The Northside City Hall lists many potential candidates for councilman positions, suggesting a crowded field with enough names to fill about ten percent of the population. The surplus likely reflects strong local interest in municipal affairs, with many residents eager to serve the community.
The article previews Rudyard Kipling’s American pieces to be humorous and satirical about U S national quirks. It compares his approach to Dickens and notes the public outcry in Dickens' era, claiming modern readers are less sensitive yet more perceptive about national character.
The text suggests Axp now Colorado supports organizing a legislature as a faction fight to reflect political faiths. It implies a shift toward partisan battles shaping internal structure and decision making within the body.
A Fargo Argus column extols a sunlit paradise in the local area, praising turquoise skies and tropical imagery. The piece ends by noting Colonel Pat Conan’s imagination remains in effect, undermining the grand prose.
Taree envisions tapping Ireland’s natural resources beyond rough goods. The piece suggests the island, beloved by many, could diversify production beyond traditional items like blackthorn sticks and damaged goods.
A Bourne Mills report from Fall River shows profit sharing boosts wages and work quality. The treasurer notes higher employee engagement and less waste, with 6 percent more wages plus 3 percent higher dividends. Compare wages: a weaver earned $904 weekly value in 1859 would buy 2533 yards. by 1890 $1040 would buy 34631 yards.
The article questions the Indian Bureau exhibit at the World's Fair claiming it should show extinction rather than progress of aboriginal races. It notes a shift in spelling from Chill to Chile followed by a regional revolution in South America, signaling ominous trends.
The Ox Indian agency is placed under United States army supervision to correct mismanagement by the Indian Bureau. The policy’s perceived fairness is weighed against protecting army reputation. Wall Street notes bears scarce while bulls vanished, citing abundance of lambs in the region as a key factor.
The Philadelphia Press mocked a wooden man but the caucus chose Cameron with near unanimous support, showing lawmakers failed to grasp the public sentiment on the cotem.
A fragmented editorial notes political tactics and foreign influence rumors. It mocks editors of surplus cash, questions Texas delegation bets for 1892, and humorously discusses Philadelphia sugar refineries and Kilkenny imports. It also notes Allegheny’s reclassification and the Defamaters' unlikely public role.
Joaquin Miller warns trespassers on his property of being shot. He adds that posting a few columns of his poetry about his domain might deter intruders.
Governor elect Russell of Massachusetts is 34. Professor Koer heads to Edinburgh for a reception by the College of Surgeons. Allan Arthur, son of the late President, travels abroad before returning to practice law in New York. Queen Victoria edits the Court Circular daily. B P Hourdson, Chicago grain speculator, about 70, described as a Yankee of Yankees. Dr H C East of Harvard leads parataloid research at Massachusetts General Hospital.
New York January 10 Miss Emily Howard of Bhierwood New York earns membership in the First National Bank of Aurora amid wealth and wit nessing a notable career. Rival Miss A Murphy sparks attention as a leading real estate expert in the upper city with a strong family background and steady succession in the exchange.
Two distinct earthquake shocks rolled through Rusk and surrounding area at midnight with road detonations. Chimneys toppled. alarms woke residents as J W McCord warned of possible collapse and Theodore Miller reported Acme Hotel shaken. No wind but light rain and mild electrical activity present. Some residents compare to 1587 Charleston quake.
In Maryville Missouri a week of prayer across churches aims to extinguish local saloons. A petition signed by about 1000 citizens was sent to the Governor urging against pardoning P Hamil and A Lippman for dram shop violations. Licenses were revoked by the City Council for selling liquor to minors and opening on Sundays.
Minneapolis Journal notes the East electric railways endured heavy snows yet kept engines warm in barns while criticizing hay powered motors as slow and costly. Brooklyn Standard Union hints at a humorous twist in the John Jacob Astor romance with Ava Willing, predicting a change of name after marriage.
Count Louis Alexandre Foucher de Carell, a French Senate member, died January 1. Born March 18 in France, he was father to several notable descendants and visited the United States in recent years. John Fitzpatrick, a Southside resident, died yesterday morning. Funeral arrangements are to be announced from his late home.
The dense New York fog over the city caused ferry and Elevated train disruptions while on shore observers on the Brooklyn Bridge heard voices from below through the mist. The piece then lampoons a former Treasury aide and the Bateman banking scandal, noting his rise, downfall, and the sensational press treatment.
In a conference Charles T. McEray reports discussions on hiring a watchman and possibly a laborer to maintain a site, with the possibility of cost-sharing between the city and federal government if treasury funds are scarce. Officials connected to the department propose reciprocal arrangements to cover expenses.
Jan 10 report cites F W Pecti grew arguing mound builders were forefathers of present Indians not a distinct race. Excerpts describe Sioux Falls area villages along Sioux river with 76 circles and 27 mounds, ring stones, lodges, and a 7 foot skeleton. Objects include copper beads, axes, celts, stones, and a bone stiletto.
Based on the directory, twelve Southern soldiers hold brigadier seats in the Fifty-first Congress. Alabama contributes three. Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia each provide one or two. The list covers colonels majors lieutenants and various ranks with notes on service and origins.
New York news reports Miss Emily Maria Higgins a 21 year old Irish immigrant arriving at the barge office from the Britannic. She is bound for 424 East Thirty fifth street and carries emerald tinted hair said to symbolize health beauty and wealth with lake like greens from Killarney in her eyes and hair.
San Antonio reporter notes a romance sparked over telegraph wires ending in marriage. H H Hoover, day operator at the Southern Pacific depot in San Antonio, wed Miss Nellie Tamsett, operator and station agent at Uvalde. The couple met during Miss Tamsett’s illness at Santa Rosa Hospital. Hoover visited daily during her recovery and they soon married.
Dinah colored died at her son Robert Moseley’s home in Cedar township Missouri claiming birth in 1767 Virginia. Reported ages vary with some saying 134 years, reflecting uncertainties in early records. Local notices mix with regional chatter about state legislatures and immigration policies in the era.
A Pittsboro clergyman recalls his honeymoon and a chance meeting with James A. Malligaté, once a soldier who led the Irish Brigade. He reflects on the era’s heated politics, a Lincoln vs Douglass debate, and Malligaté’s moving death on the Civil War battlefield as the anniversary news reached them.
A quirky dream tale recounts a voracious man meeting a beautiful woman who longs for terrapin. He pretends wealth, plans a two dollar meal, then awakens to a lingering fear of debt as the milkman shows up demanding 1072. The odd humor ends with a moral about justice and perception.
A theater manager recalls a police conference after a Liberty and Market collision scene involving Captain Silvas. He denounces swindlers posing as actors and shares anecdotes of impostors and past tours, plus a string of odd notes on culture, law, and society headlines.
Local chatter quotes a philosopher about the appeal of councilmen while a resident jokes her husband was detained at City Hall. The odd verse touches on city politics and playful ironies observed in Allegheny last night.
The Philadelphia Press outlines Governor Hill's proposal for a statewide road system with two main cross roads per county. It argues national level road authority is needed and cites France's three-tier system as a model. Richer areas would fund roads benefiting poorer districts.
Leadville Herald notes a New York paper calling the Wounded Knee clash glorious for U S troops. The column rebukes the description, labeling the slaughter of women and children as a hideous, ghastly mistake.
A January conference of leading Prohibitionists, hosted by Hon. Samuel W. man of the National Prohibition Con cluding, aims to form a slate for the campaign. A Toledo Blade note and scattered fragments describe field events and a pension agent incident, with several names and locations muddled in the prose.
The Philadelphia Record notes growing public favor for income taxation and predicts a fair trial by the Government. It also remarks that Congress would need a ten story building for a new mint if it embraces free coinage.
A collage of vintage jokes and quips from various papers including sharp lines about the Window Glass Trust and a noted jab at a defeated candidate. The items mix satire on editors critics and public taste with stray political lines and humorous misprints.
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