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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1891

Page

7

Stepniak and the Russian Terrorist Question Faces Europe

Stepniak the Russian revolutionary is lecturing in the United States about the struggle for constitutional government. He defends use of force and dynamite under imperial oppression, while denying terrorism but acknowledging the need for action against the czarist regime. The interview contrasts his life in London with Russian government scrutiny and highlights his views on national autonomy and religious freedom.

Sergius Stepuisk London George Kenball Russia Stepniak Stepnink Vyin Bt. John's Stepn Ee States Times Western Europe West Americs Sam Sre New York World Central Committee Stepnisk England Madame Novikoff Phil Cor

Archduchess Elizabeth and Christmas in Vienna

The Dispatch reports from Vienna about Archduchess Elizabeth the Empress and Emperor facing grief after Rudolph's death. Crown Princess Stephanie and her child Valerie are mentioned amid royal tension. Archduchess Valerie, born September, is portrayed as a cheerful yet disciplined child seen in Vienna, with a new tutor assigned under a public school system.

Rudolph Elizabeth Vienna Burg Vievus Stephanie Elizabeth of Viennes

Princess Jouriewsky Still Beautiful Despite Suffering

DISPATOE correspondent reports from St Petersburg that Princess Jouriewsky remains a beautiful yet worn woman. She cut and placed her hair in the Czar’s coffin. she wears blue glasses for eye trouble and lives in Paris with splendor around her servants. Her children Geo 17, Olga 14, and Catharine bring some light to her days.

Jouriewsky Dispatoe St. Petersburg Paris Bois de Boulogne Geo Cest Olga Catherine

Farjeon to Visit America and South Africa Rail Link

A Philadelphia Times note says Farjeon may visit the U S soon with Dickens legacy discussed and family ties to America. Separately Southern Africa completes a 150 mile rail from Colesberg to Norval's Bridge and Bloemfontein, seen as key to regional political development.

London Farjeon America Edward Bok Philadelphia Charles Dickens Boz New York City California Africa Colesberg Cape of Good Hope Free State of Orange Norval’s Bridge Bloemfontein Saga New York World

Free State of Orange Leads Transvaal Region Portrait

The passage describes a vast republican federation with Free States forming a federation. The Free State of Orange, smaller yet more advanced than Transvaal, exports wool and shows strong cultivation. Its President, Mr Reits, a wealthy barrister born in Swellendam, has a Dutch literary wife who founded a Bloemfontein library and club.

Free States Free State of Orange Transvaal Reits Africa Cape Swellendam England Oe Court Bloemfontein

Carmen Sylvia's Remarkable Novel Deficit Published

The dispatch notes Carmen Sylvia's new novel titled Deficit released to the German public. The reviewer mentions reading Deficit and comments on its reception and thematic impact in postwar literary circles.

Carmen Sylvia Roumania

Notable Irish Conservative Sir John Hennessy profile

The piece covers Sir John Pope Hennessy KGMG Knight of Malta, a former Catholic Conservative MP for King's County, detailing his background, de bates in Parliament, opposition to Palmers ton reforms, and work on Irish poor law reform and colonial service in 1867.

Sir John Pope Hennessy M. G Malta Plock Pall Mall John Hennessy Ballyhennessy County Kerry King’s County John Select Committee Lord Palmerston Unitedngdom Beaconsfield Colonial Service

Kipling and colonial governance figures noted with art links

Biographical sketch traces Sir J. Papa Hennessy's colonial posts from Labuan to Mauritius and his clashes with local elites in Hongkong. It highlights Kipling family ties, including paintings by Kipling's father, and cites Dr. Engel's stenographic notes on the German Emperor's rapid speech of about 275 to 300 syllables per minute.

Labuan Bahamas Windward Islands Hongkong Mauritius Praga Sir John Order of St Michael and St George Raleigh Ireland Engel Reichstag Vanity Fair Iecert Sirius Huggins M. Perrotin Venus Nice M. Schiaparelli Mulan Mercury

A Rich Old Herbal and Its Medieval Medicine Lore

Shirley Dare reviews a stained black letter herbal Traditions of Medicine from medieval times. The piece praises the book for its plant remedies and lore, noting uses for almonds and antidotes for poisons, plagues, bites, and skin inflammations, with reflections on historical doctors and wisdom.

Virtues of Old Almonds and Herbal Remedies Recalled

A historian recalls old pharmacopoeia describing almond oil pressing, steeping herbs, and tonics for coughs, headaches, burns, and melancholia. The piece notes homely remedies and phrases on griefs, purgations, and medical lore from Queen Elizabeth’s era, urging preservation of practical knowledge.

Autographs and portraits in Stead's Review volume

London Star notes Mr. Stead’s Autographs album gathers portraits of leading men worldwide with reproduced autographs. Twenty thousand copies sold quickly. Entries include William Morris 1876 handwriting, John Morley 1881 note, and Madam Blavatsky says amusing lines about wrinkles and mysteries.

Eadltor Stead William Morris Sally Madam Blavatsky H. P. Blavatsky Madam Blavateky

Suman Poets Peck Bavox Kunwas in Brief Narrow Trade

A compact item notes Suman poets engaging Bavox and Kunwas in a brief exchange about a $3 and bs deal, with scant context and no further details available.

Bavox & Kunwas

Cleryman's Book Gift Request Causes Stir

A Worthing clergyman known for soliciting books from authors faced backlash after circulating lists of authors who complied with his requests. The item notes mixed reactions among writers and cites a colossally large check as potential leverage to curb the nuisance.

Worth Britain

Use of the Current: New Aging Process in Wine

The article reviews 1890s electric progress, highlighting the Henry unit, London and New York leadership in electric lighting and power, and a modern method of aging wine by electricity tested in Bersy France. It notes farms using electric power for irrigation and threshing, with broader health and efficiency gains predicted.

Henry Joseph Heary Francis B. Crocker Columbia College America Watt Farad Faraday Wall Street Michigan F. Bailey English Society of Arts Bersy France Algeri Pyrenees Weebetuhieing Place Hungary Emee Newrintu

January Twinklers Photograph Orion Nebula Study

The article surveys Orion and nearby bright stars including Betelgeuse Rigel Aldebaran and Sirius as an ideal January southern sky focus. It notes early astronomical drawings of the Orion nebula by Bonds and Lord Rosse, their limits, and the promise of photography led by Henry Draper and later Common with large reflectors yielding clearer nebular images.

Orion Herschel Lord Rosse The Walter Secchi Huggins DistaTor Betelgeuse Rigel Aldebaran Cambridge Sai Gectall Wepalianer Henry Draper Orion Nebula Common Ealing Draper

Overcoat and Trouser Material at Anderson's

Premium quality fabric for overcoats and trousers offered by Anderson's at 700 Smithfield Street. Corsing and fitting services accompany the selection, ensuring a perfect, stylish fit.

Anderson’s Smithfield Strest

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