Fremont District Mayoral Clash Stirred Pittsburg Politics
In Pittsburg yesterday a lively political scene unfolded with Republican primaries, Democratic City Committee tensions, and factional maneuvering. Delegates backed Ford, Morrow, and Denniston for city offices amid district disputes and hints of further county contests and appointments. The Democratic meeting ended in clashes and adjournments as candidates and ward factions jockeyed for influence ahead of forthcoming conventions.
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Pittsburg
Democratic City Committee
Tae Disratch
Ford
H. J. Soma
Morrow
Joseph F. Denniston
Wass
Cme
Hunting for her husband searched by Cleveland wife
Mrs. Peter Burns came from Cleveland seeking her missing husband of six months. With a baby in arms she asked Chief Brown for help, saying they were married six years and Burns had vanished after taking money. She refused a travel pass, stayed at Central station, and authorities will pursue leads.
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Peter Burns
Chief Brown
Burns
Cleveland
Department of Charities
Stone hurled at Fifth avenue cable car near St Agnes Church
Passengers on car No. 34 of the Fifth avenue line were startled at about 11 pm when a large stone struck the roof as the car passed St Agnes Church in Soho. Police Captain Mercer searched the hillside area for the stone thrower but found no one.
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Fifth Avenue
St. Agnes’ Church
Soho
Mercer
McDonald YWCTU to Meet in Beaver Avenue Reading Room
Local items note a regular meeting of the McDonald Young Women’s Christian Temperance Union in the reading room at 298 Beaver Avenue tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock with Mrs H C Campbell delivering an address and music planned. Joan Leeds of Edwards Alley Southside fell on glass on Route Twenty third Street yesterday afternoon nearly severing his hand. Lafayette Hall hosts a lecture by Mr and Mrs Hugh O Pentecost of New York under the Pittsburg Secular Society. The First United American Mechanics hold their first annual reception at Ty City Hall on Thursday evening February.
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Hendy
McDonald Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
Beaver Avenue
H. C. Campbell
Joan Leeds
Edward's Alley
Southside
Routh Twentythird Street
Lafayette Hall
Hugh O. Pentecost
New York
Pittsburg
Meteoric Showers and Solar Corona Findings
Observers report a bright meteor with a long tail crossing near the moon last night. Prof. F. W. Very explains periodic meteor showers, sporadic meteors, and the sky’s light from atmospheric incandescence. He notes eclipse results from January 1, 1889, revealing corona filament structures and a magnetic theory for the sun’s glow and its terrestrial effects.
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Very
Prof. Very
H. Pickering
Cambridge
Mnes
Barnard
Lick Observatory
Commission Inspection Declares Carnegie Library and Hall Finished
The Carnegie Building Commission praised the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall after a thorough exam, noting near completion with only trifling details remaining. All members attended except Mr. Phipps who was away. Mr. James B. Scott led the review and received thanks for supervising construction. The portrait of Mr. Carnegie by Bryan Wall was shown in the library fireplace frame. The commission adjourned after formalities and a notice in THE Dispatch previews opening plans and public offerings.
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Carnegie Free Library
Mastic Hall
Phipps
Carnegie
Scott
Music Hall
Carnegie Building Commission
Henry Phipps
River Nile
Africa
James B. Scott
Adam Ammon
T. A. Parke
John Walker
G. W. Snaman
Arthur Kennedy
Charles Davis
Hugh Fleming
Gray
Roosevelt
Bryan Wall
Infanticide Charge Tied to Sharpsburg Girl
Jennie Ryan of Sharpsburg lies in the county jail on a murder charge tied to alleged infanticide. Coroner investigations found a male infant, buried under debris, lived two days. James Forsyth and John Habaugh faced inquiries as authorities prepared to resume the inquest later today.
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Jennie Ryan
Sharpsburg
Forsyth
John Habaugh
Habsaugh
James Or Fors
Holzenbach
Liv
McDowell
Berry
Drs. Kelly
Writen
James Ryan
Habaugh
Exposition Society Eyes Summer Music Here For Pittsburg
Manager J H Johnston reports East meetings with major musical organizers to bring first class summer night concerts to Pittsburgh under Exposition Society. The plan hinges on substantial guarantees from generous backers and board approval after next Tuesday’s directors meeting.
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Prudential
Pittsburg
United States
Notable Visitors Pass Through Pittsburg From West
United States Mail Inspector Bell travels through Pittsburg on No. 6 from St. Louis, praising regional mail service after trips through New Mexico Texas and Indian Territory. Ex Judge L E Thoman Democrat and ballot reform advocate visits en route to Youngstown. Other travelers include Mullin a Bradford Democrat and criminal lawyer. Granville Morenos of the Window Glass Workers Association ill in Cleveland. Miss Gertrude Wakefield entering church duties. Charles B Power of New Castle involved in baseball since 1880. Haley of Tacoma visiting. Joseph and William Kirkpatrick of Palmer Michigan in iron business. J B Hutchinson Altoona at Hotel Anderson. John G Ritenour editor ill with typhoid pneumonia. J W Avery and wife Du Bois. O J Ewing Washington.
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United States Mail
Bell
Pittsburg
Panhandle
St. Louis
Pp Tean
New Mexico
Texas
Indian Territory
Nellie Biy
Natalsty
L. E. Thoman
Washington, D. C
Cleveland Express
Civil Service Commission
Cleveland
Youngstown
Aoe
United States
Hugeve Mullin
Bradford
West Virginia
Mullin
Eureka
Granville Morenos
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Ae —N
N. Y
Morenus
Gertrude Wakefield
John 8. Wakefield
Latrobe
Toenter
Wilkinsburg
St. Charlies Hotel
Charles B. Haley
Tacoma
Wash
Schlosser
Mendenhall Lectures on Weights and Measures at Pittsburg
T C Mendenhall superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey spoke to the Engineers' Club in the Pittsburg Female College chapel on units of length mass and time. He urged engineers to adopt a universal standard and discussed defects in the present system. He noted the metric system as favored by Congress and was introduced by Prof Brashear with other attendees including Chancellor Goll and County Surveyor Davis. He plans to depart for Washington this morning at 8 o'clock by Pennsylvania Railroad.
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T. C. Mendenhall
Anderson
Washington, D. C
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Engineers' Club
Pittsburg Female College
United States
Congress of the United States
Brashear
Goll
Western University
Davis
Mendenhall
West
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Candidate John Block Arrested for Larceny in Ward Twenty-Six
John Block, a Twenty-Sixth Ward candidate for Constable, was bailed for a hearing tomorrow before Alderman McGary on a larceny charge. Constable Lindner arrested Block after observing a man take feed from Henry Battleman’s South Eighteenth Street store and load it into a wagon. Block’s whereabouts were not known.
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John Block
Block
Mr. Block
Carnegie Signatures on Arlington Park Petition
Petitions circulating in the Twelfth to Eighteenth wards asking Congress to grant part of arsenal grounds for park uses have been recalled. Postmaster Patterson of Station B Lawrenceville plans to forward the bulky papers to Washington, bearing about 5,000 autographs including that of Andrew Carnegie and other notable names.
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Congress
Arsenal Grounds
Patterson
Lawrenceville
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Accused of Theft From Express Company Harness Case
A driver for the Allegheny express company was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Fitzgerald on complaint of his employer. The case involves accusations of harness theft and related misconduct connected to the express service. No additional names or locations are clearly legible in the remaining fragments.
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Lewis Linn
Express Company
Allegheny
Fitzgerald
Pete Gee
Tienth Company
Yellow Row Fight Ends With Multiple Arrests
At Yellow Row last night Officer John Roach and Lieutenant Denniston faced a disturbance in which John McCool known as Jack McKeever resisted arrest. A brawl involving inmates Susie Filannigan Lilly Britton Catherine Keating John McCools and John Coyne led to all being jailed at Central station. The crowd of about 200 refused to help police.
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John Roach
Denniston
John McCool
Jack McKeever
McCool
McCools
Susie Filannigan
Lilly Britton
Catherine Keating
John McCools
John Coyne
Arrest at Federal Street Breaks Up Poolroom Loafing
Allegheny officer Eckert moved to curb poolroom loafing by detaining an 18 year old youth at 19 Federal street after a loud remark to passing women. A small crowd dispersed as the officer pursued the offender, identified as Edward M. awaiting a morning hearing.
Incendiarism Suspected in Oakland Fire at Sylvan and Boquet
Fire on Sylvan avenue near Boquet street, in a new house being built for J. L. S. Kellner by Contractor Bossinger, was clearly incendiary though disputed in the Fifth avenue case. It was extinguished with little damage.
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Oakland
Casey
New Row
Fifth Avenue
Sylvan Avenue
Boquet Street
Bossinger
J. L. S. Kellner
Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by multiple Pittsburgh firms
In November 1889 firms in Allegheny and Pittsburgh report strong early demand for Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Quotes from F H Eggers & Son, Beck, E G Stucky and others cite rising sales, repeat orders, and high satisfaction. Listed distributors include E G Stucky, Markell Bros, Theo E Ihrig, Carl Hartwig, E E Heck, Morris, Eggers, and Smithfield Street vendors.
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Messrs
F. H. Eggers
E. G. Stucky
Cor
Wylie Ave
Fulton Jr
Chamberlain
Wylieave
Fulton St
Markell Bros
Penn
Frankstown
Theo. E. Ihrig
Fifth Ave
Carl Hartwig
Butler St
Pittsburg
Allegheny City
E. E. Heck
Federal St
Hos
Great Fire Sale at East Grocery Free of Large Insurers
The Great Fire Sale offers 5000 cases of canned goods dried fruits syrup and more from M R Trompso at 301 Market Street corner Third Ave Hanna and Retail. Goods delivered free to city buyers and prepaid freight on orders of ten dollars or more to those living outside the city. Catalogues available on request.
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Orleans
M. R. Trompso
Market St
Third Ave
Hanna and Retail
Piano sale offers antique uprights and squares at Hoffmann Co
A Wixford music store advertises a square grand piano and an upright with carved rosewood finish, excellent tone, lightly used for a few months. Upright model 744 octaves priced at 185 dollars with cover and stool. Also a square grand originally 500 dollars offered at 175 dollars. Hoffmann & Co. 537 Smithfield.
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Uss
J. M. Hoffmann & Co
Smithfield Ee Yaaa
Overcoats Sell Fast at $5 During Saturday Sale
How many five dollar overcoats were sold on Saturday is uncertain, but shoppers praised them as well made and velvet collared. About 350 remain unsold, with Monday offering a chance to buy a $10 to $13 cassimere overcoat for $5 at the P. C. C. C. corner Sand and Diamond streets, opposite the new Court House.
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Cor. Sand and Diamond Sts
New Court
Excursion to Washington City from Baltimore and Ohio
The Baltimore and Ohio will sell excursion tickets to Washington good to visit Baltimore valid ten days. Tickets cost $9 and are available at the city ticket office Fifth Avenue and Wood Street. Trains depart 8 A M and 9 20 P M. Early purchase secures seats in parlor car and berths in sleeping car.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Baltimore
Fifth Avenue
Wood Street
The Agra Carpet Bargains at Groetzinger’s Penn Avenue
Advertising fragment announces new stock at Edward Groetzinger's 627 and 629 Penn avenue. Bargains include plush coats in 40 and 42 inch busts reduced from 40 45 and 50 to 25, 25 qualities all sizes to 20, 20 qualities all sizes to 15. MWF Hucus Hacee.
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Agra
Edward Groetzinger
Penn Avenue
Hucus & Hacee
Cold Spell Good for Six Weeks
Anderson gss saving burner at 82 Fourth Avenue advertises a six week period of savings on a burner. The message promotes low prices and best value with a focus on affordability and efficiency for customers seeking a reliable heating option.
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Anderson Gss
Fourth Avenue
Col Swords Visit Sparks Federal Office Refits in Pittsburg
Col H L Swords arrived with a Windom telegram to assist Postmaster-elect McKean in outfitting the Pittsburg post office. He toured the office and government building with McKean and architect Malone, confirming a roughly $7,000 refit of desks racks and furniture, and urged speedy completion before a new building opens. He criticized civil service delays and discussed Senator Allison’s Iowa race amid a political compromise offer to end the House stalemate.
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H. L. Swords
Pittsburg
Windom
McKean
Postoffice
Swords
Foraker
Department of Federal
Postoffice Department
Messrs. McKean and
Collins
County Court House
Mr. McKean
Malone
Distatch
Senator Quay
Windemelt
Washin
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Des Moines
William Allison
Iowa
Polk County
House
Allison
Civil Service Exam Feb 4 Draws 125 Applications
Yesterday marked the deadline for February 4 civil service exam entries. Cashier McCalley, local Civil Service secretary, reported 125 applications, while 160 names were examined at the first test under Postmaster Larkin. The local Civil Service Commission noted irregularities highlighting lax practices in the office.
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Cashier
McCalley
Pittsburg
Civil Service Committee
Larkin
Civil Service Commission
Agust
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Friends of
George Sheppard
Sheppard
Pene Sheers
Eed
Pitwburg
Robert E. Mercer
Northside
James Wier
Board of Commissioners
Out Peesn Avenue
A. H. Leslie
Huch Ferguson
Mille
Elliott
Grorge Metcalf
J. ‘J. Smith
George Might, Jr
Constable
J.C. Rivers
Connell Z . Henderson
Philli
E. Forsh
William Conners
Henry Alderman
William Harril Comat
J. J. Gehring
James H. Clinch
George Ballard
Twenty-eighth Ward
Blican
Tobe McCarry
Select Council
John Hennessey
McCurry
Hennessey
Twenty-sixth Ward
County Democracy
Pat Foley
John Ennis
Bailey
Wilie
Alderman McKenna
Tom Kerr
Judge Bailey
T. O'Leary, Jr
W. J. Brennen
OWS
Foley
Ennis
John Jiles
Democratic Convet
Mullen
Michael Gardner
Carr
Me. Ennis
Eighteenth Ward Select Council
Ralston
O'Donnell
Joseph Snyder
John A. Donovan
J. C. O'Donnell
Martee
J. J. McGuire
Gommon
Charles Lawrence
Cassiday
Gourley
Martin Foley
Donaho
Lawrence
Thomas H. White
Common Council
Bobo
F. W. Very
Allegheny Observatory
Os Iso
Bernice
N Hair
Equator
Jeanie Ryan
Johnston
J. H. Johnston
Exposition Society
Mr. Johnston
St. Charles Hotel
J. B. Hutchinson
Altoona
Mountain 7
John G. Ritenour
The
Post
C. N. Hongle
Williamsport
Seventh Avenue
J. W. Avery
du Bois
O. J. Ewing
Gondtsmanneere E
Pittaburg Female College
MR. Carnegie
Lawrenceville Park
Denninten
Jack McCool
Sail
Washington City
Col. Swords
M’kean
QUAY
Jowan
Windrim
Ted
Rosenbaum
Iron City Brewing Co
Civil Service Details
Hw Pierce & Co
Soy Market Street
Marshell
Iean
Sandusky
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