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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1890
Page
15
This Sunday edition of The Dispatch from Pittsburg announces carrier and newsdealer duties to provide complete numbers, outlines reporting procedures for missing issues, and notes postage costs for sending copies. It warns voluntary manuscript refining where stamps are enclosed and states The Dispatch assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts.
Yesterday the Reichstag decisively rejected Bismarcks hybrid plan mixing socialism and imperial rule. The measure aimed to shelter workers under state oversight with life insurance, tying them to lifelong labor. The defeat signals imperial politics lurching between reform and control as Bismarck preserves his grip regardless of votes.
Testimony shows natural gas leaked from a distant main and traveled through a sewer to the wrecked house. The Coroner’s verdict urged careful valve and line inspections by gas companies. Past public memory of similar blasts prompted safety reforms, but lax precautions seem to have returned.
Colonel Swords a federal office holder argues civil service reform harms the brightest young men by forcing them onto an eligible list and into long waits for appointments. He notes patronage remains persistent and observes reform has not eliminated the practice. He fears reforms may push youth from the race while professional politicians still reap the waiting game.
The article notes burglaries as deadly threats and cites two convicted men, Smith and Burns, sentenced to 21 and 17 years respectively. It references the Tarentum Mrs Rubert murder and Wilkinsburg shooting, praising the sentences as proof against nocturnal invasions.
The piece critiques Colonel Ingersoll’s plea for humane treatment of criminals arguing heredity, noting society already offers work and support to deter crime. It contends swift, certain punishment best reduces professional offenders and questions prison as mere philosophy for hereditary tendencies.
Dom Pedro, ex Emperor of Brazil, argues slavery as the revolt’s root cause and says he would have allowed a popular vote on monarchy or republic. His account challenges the republic’s legitimacy and questions the government that banished him.
In a recent interview ex President Cleveland deflects personal desire, saying the cause should guide the nomination. The New York Sun condemns it as humbug, while observers note such disinterested phrasing is standard in politics and not blameworthy.
Philadelphia merchants of the tailor trade form an organization amid findings that over five thousand gilded youths in the city live on the principle of getting finery for nothing. They toil not, neither do they spin, and Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of them.
Opinion argues against publishing blacklists for deadbeat fashion clients and urges tailors to require cash on delivery. It states that silent charity to fashionables shifts costs to paying customers and risks tailorings’ solvency, proposing immediate payment upon delivery to end the practice.
The piece notes Cleveland’s claim that men with leadership traits develop rapidly and mentions his 1821 Buffalo mayoralty and 1888 presidency as historical touchpoints. It cautions that rapid 1882 developments do not guarantee a similar pace in 1992.
The Inter-State Commerce Railway Association announces another informal gentlemen's agreement to suspend competition briefly. Members say the arrangement hurts no one and amuses the group, and the public need not object as business resumes on a normal competitive basis.
The youth, James G Blatee Jr, lands a clerkship with the House Committee on Foreign Affairs at 2190 dollars yearly, viewed as a strong income rise to support his family. An Austrian doctor claiming a new grip bacillus is challenged to prove its specificity. Jubiles Benson ends a rapid fortune after imprisonment for forgery. DC appropriation progress is praised amid criticism of limited legislative movement. Destruction reports from the Northwest note cheap cattle and potential eastbound shipping declines.
A speech exposes Speaker Reed denying any list of kickers and hard Kickers for floor recognition. The piece notes the Speaker’s focus on rules and committees over who speaks, while House actions and past week ice crop indicators are briefly discussed. Two Wilkinsburg burglars received sentences of twenty-one and seventeen years, a setback to crime careers.
In the House New Yorkers resist an early vote on the Fair location, showing reluctance to allow any city other than New York a chance. The dog in the manger stance betrays uncertainty about securing the project and risks delaying or spoiling the entire endeavor.
Rev Dr Edward Everett Hale preached an installation sermon at Berlin Massachusetts First Unitarian Church where his first sermon was delivered. Banks has left the stage to serve as her father’s Washington secretary. Sydney Waterlow, knighted in 1878, is in Baltimore after a noted Lord Mayor term. Empress Augusta of Germany endures a long recover from a marble floor accident yet remains court hostess. Boston minister M J Savage calls labor a necessary evil amid wage-system progress. M Gounod, famed composer, lives ascetically yet remains open to musical admirantes.
The Ohio Legislature, urged by Calvin Brice, questions why the appropriation bills should not pass and adjourn to next January. The Ohio State Journal notes Brice and colleagues pushing for timely action as the session contemplates adjournment.
An oil boom near Duff City features three wells named Missionary 1 2 and 3 on land owned by a former apprentice. The lease must direct profits to missionaries, a clause honored though the precise location of the mission backers remains unknown. News includes human interest vignettes and local politics.
A Albany Journal editorial lauds John H Shoenberger for bequeathing 1 million dollars in cash and real estate to create a public hospital in Pittsburgh with 200000 for support and a 250000 endowment. It mirrors Saint Luke's Hospital design with three fourths of beds for general patients and one fourth for incurables. The piece praises philanthropy among the wealthy and urges responsible stewardship.
The noise of a great gubernatorial debate echoes through Kanawha regions, described as more fun than West Virginia Wants and unlikely to occur again for a long time.
Alderman McClure and Alderman William McClure died yesterday at his residence on Hazelwood avenue Twantpothied ward in his 72nd year. The tribute lauds him for serving the public and notes the task of judging his office as difficult. Also records the death of Rev Tr Pesce Tanah, professor and pastor at Mages College Londondery.
Helena Montana January 2 9 Jona X Beidler known as X Beidler a famed Montana pioneer died recently He helped found the Vigilantes served as deputy US marshal and Wells Fargo messenger His life blended frontier romance with rough justice He boasted he never hanged an innocent person and told a vivid tale of a mistaken extra execution on a rope mix up avoided when a friend was spared
Two age gap elopements stir Middletown Connecticut as Amos Swanton travels from Ansonia with his 1 year old son to recover the child after a 13 year old eloped with Ida a 13 year old. A wealthy aunt arranged the match and promotes early marriage while another couple in New Haven abandoned their plan due to fatigue after sneaking from a dormitory.
A hunter discovered a mountain cave in the Cherokee Nation filled with stolen goods including guns saddles and 900 decks of cards. Deputies guarding the cave captured Gordon Sanford and Iris Maddox, two young local men, as they arrived at the rendezvous.
A New Jersey politician was misled by a Detroit guild member who claimed carbolic acid was beer. The politician drank the acid and died, with burial planned in a decent manner. No current New Jersey politician can be deceived by such a ruse.
A Pittsburg Alderman has been found guilty in Pittsburg and sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary. Reports from Detroit Free Press and St. Louis Post Dispatch note conspiracy and blackmail in the case. The city magistrate Gripp is referenced, and broader mentions include reactions from Chicago Times and Kansas City Star.
A cottage and a mansion stand side by side with narrow and wide casements. Fairies descend in silver chariots and touch the panes, weaving lace with their glowing fingers. As dawn arrives, moonlit dust scatters across the glass, leaving the curtains gleaming with tiny gemlike patterns.
A New York feature reports Bernard Quaritch's rare book and manuscript collection touring the United States. It highlights the Psalterium Cum Canthis printed in 1450, the Golden Gospels of Henry VIII, and Caxton's early works. The display, valued around 25 000 dollars plus, showcases historic inks, colors, vellum, and bindings, drawing scholars and enthusiasts to view and study these artifacts.
Congressman Morse of Massachusetts spoke to the Ways and Means Committee in support of granite manufacturers and stone workers in Quincy. He argued against any granite duty reduction and urged a percent increase. A. W. ae-Mich, president of the Mineral Water Association, also urged stronger protection amid tariff pressures.
The Gridiron Club marked its fifth anniversary with a dinner at the Arlington Hotel in Washington. President Fred D. Massey of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette presided. Notables present included Senators Wolcott and Plumb, Representatives Grosvenor and Batterworth, Admiral Semmes, Mariedo? Roosevelt, General Grealy, Major Powell, and railroad executives from the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania systems.
Washington January 21 The Ways and Means Committee began drafting a tariff bill along Senate lines. Lumber and wood sections were adopted except for the rattan and chair canes clause, held for future action. The schedule for covering books was also adopted and all schedules may be revised later. Democratic members offered Mills bill substitutes but were rejected by party votes.
The Springfield Republic Times touts the Pittsburg Dispatch as a leading example of a modern paper. It highlights its daily abundance of news and a remarkable Sunday edition with a circulation over 60 000. The literary pages feature contributions from prestigious writers and read like a magazine.
OCotamara January 21 an aged woman near this city has lived forty years with a snake embedded in her left upper arm. The serpent lies in a U shape just beneath the skin, about a foot long, with head and tail pointing to the elbow. The creature can be seen and felt, its heart beating, and scales felt when disturbed. She has consented to its removal after death rather than during life. The origin of the snake remains unknown though she was bitten four years ago.
The Scotch-Irish Congress of America will send Dr. John MacIntosh of Philadelphia and A. Floyd of Columbia Tenn. to Pittsburg next Monday for a conference to arrange the May Pittsburg congress. Chicago San Francisco and New England seek ties with Nashville, famed as a solid citadel of Scotch-Irish Americans.
Mrs Harrison held her first public reception at the White House this afternoon from 4 to 5 o clock. She was assisted by her daughter Mrs McKee Mrs W P Frye of Maine Mrs Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and Mrs James S Clarkson. The Marine Band provided music and the house was beautifully decorated. Attendance was large but not as many as at prior receptions.
A garbled text from a presidential condolence message to King Humbert references the Duke of Aosta and expresses sympathy. The piece, sourced from Baltimore Americans commentary, also notes Jay Gould’s reassurance about his financial stability and his preference for American goods over foreign luxuries.
Eastern exchanges summarize editorials on naval affairs and political missteps. The Philadelphia and New York papers react to speeches by Ingalls and Reed while New York World and Times comment on the Samoa treaty and Portuguese conduct as political tensions rise.
A collection of brief items and curiosities from various places including Edinboro New Jersey and Tennessee. Notes on a barking dog in Edinboro, a dev il fish washed ashore at Ocean City and a long list of oddities from Rogersville to Rome. Several local incidents including divorces in Crawford county in 1889 and a haunted spring in North Carolina provide a mosaic of unusual notices and anecdotes.
A compact montage of humorous quips from various newspapers presents jests about weighty topics like baldness, doctors, marriage, and literary vanity. The snippets reveal era tone and social banter, citing papers like Kearney Enterprise Loston Transcript Washington Post and Hurtington Free.
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