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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1892
Page
10
The Baltimore affair trial in Valparaiso reveals conflicting testimony over the origin of the riot against American sailors, with the Promoter Fiscal detailing multiple competing accounts and summarizing injuries, accuseds, and proposed sentences. The Chilean government stance and cautions on refugee safety are noted.
The report notes Chilean authorities claim naval supremacy but admit eventual U S oversight. It describes a fleet with steam up, daily torpedo practice, and possible patrols toward the Straits of Magellan to confront Admiral Walker and the White Squadron, while maintaining readiness for action.
The Post reports Washington learned from the Chilean government that Chile was willing to compensate for all losses to Americans but the dispatch arrived in unsatisfactory terms. Southern Democratic congressmen backed the President in war if necessary, while others urged restraint and avoiding aggression toward a then anarchic Chile.
Indianapolis report of Emma J. Ceasel buried after a long illness. Her grave was robbed in a blizzard, body exhumed and taken to a medical college for dissection. Footprints and disturbed gravel led authorities to the crime scene and the stiff room where the body lay with others. No arrests reported yet.
Edward E Pollock seeks a divorce from Eben Pollock after secretly marrying Ellen Mahoney, his mother's maid, while in college. Ellen and the two children have suffered hardship, destitution, and exposure as the case proceeds before Judge Aikens. The Pollock family travels from Nyack to Sioux Falls for the hearing.
Loie Fuller, the singer dancer, says attorney William B. Hayes married her in New York May 11, 1889 while he had a living wife. A warrant is issued after her Philadelphia to New York visit, with arraignment set for Thursday. Hayes denies wrongdoing, calling Fuller indiscreet.
In Dedham Massachusetts on January 19 two masked men tried to rob the West Dedham stage on an extra trip carrying about 20 partygoers. Driver Fisher spurred his horses and sped away, leaving the highwaymen behind as they realized the passengers’ wealth and numbers.
The French Chamber of Deputies erupted in turmoil as M. Constans struck Boulangist M. Laur in the face after insults from the tribune. Floquet adjourned the session amid clashes and duels looming, with Constans defended by cabinet allies and Laur seeking recourse. Boudeau faces a police summons for striking in the lobby.
Zanzibar reports the German expedition led by Oscar Borchert will sail for the Victoria Nyanza with the Hermann Von Wissman parts. The force ranges up to six thousand, including shipwrights and dock workers to build a lake dockyard and launch the steamer.
A band of masked robbers attacked the village of Meirbrof near Warsaw. Other bands hit villas at Lodz 75 miles southwest of Warsaw, but villa owners allied and repulsed the attackers after a severe clash.
Paris reports a cabinet council decided on arrangements for ministerial debates at the World's Fair and a bill for the needed credits will be presented to the Chamber of Deputies soon. A Hungarian anti semitic riot in Bupa-Pest injured several as a Hebrew school was attacked and wrecked by a mob.
In Moscow officials advised against the czar visiting St Petersburg to bless Neva waters due to fears of a poisoning plot. In Rome, ex Premier Crisp faced another defeat as the Chamber of Deputies rejected a motion he supported.
The body of Cardinal Manning lies in state at Westminster. Since Saturday the public has viewed the face of the dead in a large first floor room. A half mile queue formed on the last day. The coffin moved from Westminster hotel to Brompton Oratory and placed on a draped catafalque for the funeral as the Queen and the Prince of Wales are to attend.
In St Petersburg on January 19 officials continue the search for victims of the Tiflis crowd disaster. Rescue workers comb the Kura river area where a temporary bridge collapsed under a blessing ceremony crowd. Seventy three bodies recovered, many others remain beneath the water.
The Thibet reports 2000 Dahomayans assaulted Kotonon on December 30. French garrison mounted a three hour defense, then a sortie drove the attackers off, leaving 250 Dahomayans dead. French casualties were three killed and ten wounded. In Madrid Senor Gamazo attacked the United States treaty, advocating a committee inquiry. In Opessa discussion, Russia proposes hard labor in prisons.
St Pawn Jan 19 reports the coldest night since last year with 25 below at 7 and widespread freezing in Chicago Kansas City and Texas. Snow in St Louis and a deep cold wave hit the South and Cherokee nation with cattle losses projected at about 1 million dollars.
A lodger at 126 West Twenty-ninth Street found Augustus Meyer unconscious as gas escaped from two open burners. A pencil note blamed bad company and gambling and asked not to bury him in a potter’s field. Meyer, 19, from Chicago, is an embryo actor associated with Robert Mantell’s company.
In the cent-s word columns of T Dispatch the notice promotes boarding and ledger services, attracting readers with brief terse copy. The item highlights available rooms and financial ledgers, aimed at local readers seeking housing and bookkeeping options.
A great showing for THE DISPATCH cent a word columns proves popular across classes with 16,104 8,650 responses to advertisements. The paper promises prompt, desirable ad inquiries and confidence in its want columns.
Pittsburg Builders' Exchange delegates withdraw from the National Association of Builders at Cleveland claiming injustice over delegate allotment. They cite a four delegate limit vs eighteen claimed and warn of higher per capita tax as more exchanges may follow.
Coloured giant Nelson died in Baltimore after a three week typhoid illness. Length measured eight feet five inches, he claimed eight feet one inch in life and weighed about 387 pounds. Born 1861 in Essex County Virginia, his body will be returned for burial. his home front must be opened to remove the coffin.
Fred Gebhard of Whitt Plains New York underwent the gold cure at the Keely Institute after a morning visit to his Bronson House accommodations. He joined about 100 patients for the first jab and left carrying a four ounce bottle of whisky, a detail he will decide upon using.
Mrs. Buchanan seeks alimony in New York Supreme Court as affidavits claim Dr. Alexander Buchanan deserted her for Mrs. Kate Foster. She cites his income between 2 000 and 20 000 and alleges alienation of affections with Mrs. Foster, with a decision reserved.
New York dispatch describes the Co lumboa arriving with word that a fevered crew perished aboard a vessel. The bark Degerted was found adrift off Bernarda with calls for help and uncertain salvage.
Hutchins Brothers ships depart Pernambuco bound for the port amid rumors of yellow fever aboard. Crew and passengers reportedly fell ill during the voyage, raising concerns that the Hutchins Brothers threaten navigation and safety at sea.
Atlanta marked General Leaps on his 84th birthday as Hon. Charles T. O Ferrall, chair of the House elections committee, argued that pension rolls misrepresent Civil War loyalties. He asserted Confederates were fewer than 200,000 yet Federal pensions exceed 250,158 and claimed up to 500,000 unlisted veterans may exist.
Snake charmer Dot Sonwell was bitten on the cheek by a rattlesnake during a performance at Huber's Museum. A large black rattler struck her face, leaving two small punctures near the ear. she fainted and was taken to her dressing room. Doctors say she will recover.
Sidney Boyle a San Rafael merchant applies to the Pope for a dispensatory to wed his niece a 20 year old widow's daughter pool. The quarrel with his elder brother over inheritance ended with the brothers dividing their father's woolens business stake and Boyle becoming executor after a brother died.
Rome reports the Pope's influenza attack as authorities note his age but his doctor says no immediate danger. Across London and other cities death tolls soar with 5,261 deaths in a week and mortality rates reaching 57 per 1000 in Portsmouth. The grip disrupts factories, shipping, and medical activity as New England and New York experience widespread illness.
In Philadelphia a Quarter Sessions trial questioned an unusual defendant the deceased Bernard Donohue. Mrs Jane Donohue faced charges for selling liquor without a license by her dead husband. The jury acquitted the deceased citing awkward legal issues and impractical sentencing for a dead man.
The article notes that unemployed individuals can find quick placements by advertising in The Dispatch's cent-a-word help column. It highlights ease of reaching employers through short classified messages and the low cost per word.
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