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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1891
Page
4
The Dispatch is offered regularly at Brouanes in New York Union Square and at an outlet on Opera Street in Paris where readers disappointed with hotel newsstands can obtain copies.
Pittsburg reports a catastrophic explosion at the Mammoth mine where over a hundred workers were killed and many families left destitute. The piece cites unsafe practices, naked lamps, and lack of proper safety measures as causes, urging strict enforcement of existing laws and careful mine mapping.
Local visitors toured the oil and metal centers, seeing glass and steel industries in the great center. The region showcases resources and aims to leave a strong impression on visiting newspaper men and to form an international club through the exchange.
The piece argues patronage harms parties, citing Pierce and Cleveland eras and noting Republicans benefited from patronage only during 1888. It questions editors in the press who oppose spoils in platforms yet wield patronage in office. It claims the spoils system weakens parties regardless of label.
The Supreme Court upholds the Allegheny City move to the second class, easing legal doubts about the charter laws. The ruling affects governance yet keeps the old government in place until adjustments occur, creating new offices only where needed and abolishing none. Officials retain their roles as the city adapts.
The ruling allows current officeholders to finish their terms while only spring expirations require elections. It removes voter input on department heads in the present councils and clears doubt about the charter’s existence. Judge Paxson asserts the act's object and provisions are germane, settling the question for Allegheny and guiding Pittsburg street legislation.
The Dispatch condemns Southern legislatures for tying World’s Fair participation to the force bill. It argues such sectionalism harms national pride and progress, urging the South to join in a strong national exhibit to prove industrial advancement and prompt reform. The Charleston News and Courier supports this view, predicting faster correction of partisan legislation if the South cooperates.
A national debate voices concern over overhead wires amid climate changes. Critics say weather-driven fluctuations raise costs and reduce reliability since wires were first installed. Some speculate undergrounding could mitigate weather effects, possibly requiring rail lines to follow.
The article analyzes cabinet actions after Commander Reiter’s censure and refusal of a formal hearing. It suggests scapegoat politics in the Barrundia affair and questions the administration’s rush to defend the flag’s inviolability. The piece critiques belatedly framed moral postures and political calculations.
The piece critiques a U S administration view allowing a foreign steamer’s crew to insult the American flag and evade local police. It contrasts with historic Bayard and Marcy precedents and questions whether the United States should apply a more consistent international law in dealings with both weak and strong powers.
The House discusses Senator Cameron's vote on the federal elections bill amid mourning and oblique censure. Critics allege he promised support in exchange for election, though many believe his election would have occurred regardless. Cameron shows a surprising shift away from strict partisanship and personal gain.
The Treasury department holds sago flour must pay two cents a pound in duty, though the McKinley tariff provides it as free. The decision appears an executive overreach aimed at favoring a starch synthesis coalition that failed to amend the bill, contradicting Congress intent to keep all forms of sago flour duty free.
The new North Dakota senator pledged to oppose both the McKinley tariff and the elections bill. That stance marks Hans borough as a voting Democrat and shows party blunders reshaping Republican states into Democratic ones.
The New York Star comments on the Bellamy Kitchen collapse in Evanston and Brook Farm, arguing about co operative living. It questions broad claims and points to Economite, Shaker, and Oneida communities as notable examples of pecuniary success in cooperative ventures.
The piece portrays internal GOP strife with Cameron labeled a flopper and Ingalls called a traitor, reflecting sharp criticism of party leaders during rough political times. It questions whether such whispers can unseat established power and unity.
The Philadelphia Ledger recalls Charles Bradlaugh as a once controversial MP who championed the people’s right to elect their representative. It notes his long battle against parliamentary rejection and suggests a current need for similar champions amid Tory efforts to shape opinion before a general election.
The Philadelphia Democratic effort to nominate a mayoral candidate angers the Republican press, which earlier criticized the party for backing an independent instead. The piece questions the purpose and effectiveness of an investigative committee and its handling of witnesses.
The New York Saturday Globe mocks proposals to penalize boarding and to demand universal spending as a driver of national behavior. It questions how any policy can justify restricting individual rights and urges caution toward such extreme measures.
An English guardian opposes American pork saying he would not fatten a fool on it. The New York storm prompts the Tribune to urge wiring wires underground and criticizes the slow application of the law.
Obituary notes mention Mrs. Joan Thompson daughter of Burns’s lineage dying in Glasgow. A London society item highlights Mars William Morris’s wife’s famed beauty and a social hotel table chat between Rose Coghlan and Lydia Thompson. Other entries note Hartington on Home Rule and Rev. Robert Collyes recalling blacksmithing skill with a sharp quip about a $1,000 horseshoe commission.
In Topena Kansas January 27 the Kansas Legislature elected Judge William A Pfeffer as the successor to Senator Ingalls. The Senate vote was Ingalls 36 Pfeffer 2. The House tally Pfeffer 96 Ingalls 3 with C W Blair named in third. A joint ballot is planned for tomorrow. Pfeffer, born September 10 1841 in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, has a long career as lawyer editor and Republican leader including the Farmers Alliance.
An independent Republican newspaper announces expansion into a fireproof granite building with new machinery. The Sunday edition surpasses 60 000 in circulation and the daily over 80 000, leading in oil news markets finance and foreign cables while pledging frank current affairs reporting.
A columnoid piece lampoons public favor and the rise and fall of reputations as society moves with opinion. It notes politicians, actors, and business interests facing scrutiny, with jabs at party tactics and quotes about deception, pride, and the public’s fickle mood.
A series of free lectures organized by the Academy of Science and Art will be held with lectures by Prof. C. A. Young of Princeton on The Sun and Prof. F. W. Putnam on North America. Lectures will be at Carn-R, Bellefield Church, East Paradoxical.
A collection of quirky lines touching on journalism’s infancy, delayed mail shortages, a senior senator with silver collars, air ship rumors, ghost dances in politics, reforms, and humorous asides about press feeds, home life, and health. Various oddities from The Distator and Wwe Wire.
New York World interview with Christopher Magee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel discusses Governor Pattison’s ability to draft state papers, plagiarism rumors, and his political stance. Magee describes Pattison’s campaign strategy focusing on local Pennsylvania issues and notes relations with Judge Gordon and officials Hensel and Barritt.
Springfield Jan 27 The Joint Assembly met at noon to ballot for a United States Senator with all members present Six ballots have produced no change and another session is set for tomorrow The day’s events also note storm damage to overhead wires and telegraph losses while copyright bills gain Senate prospects. A miscellany of editorials and reflections follows including a note on missing women and the value of home.
Superintendent Alexander Greenawalt of the Allegheny Stock Yards died suddenly from a severe asthma attack yesterday about 10 PM. He was a noted cattle drover and administrator there, leaving a wife and two grown sons. He was about 58 years old. Judge James C. Edson, judge of the Eighth Judicial District, died this morning after a long illness.
The piece notes a popular belief that a process is needed to ensure good Indias, urging people to lie low and think. It also references Bro'r Weed and Bro'r Rabbit figures watching over Bro'r Hill's cabbage patch as part of a moral or humorous parallel.
A lavish ceremony at Concordia Hall united Miss Rosa Goldsmit and William T. Mayer in a Hebrew society wedding. Rabbis and ushers led the procession, lilies of the valley adorned the hall, and Toerge's orchestra played Strauss as guests feasted and toasted the couple. The newlyweds plan a few East weeks before settling on Sheffield street. Notable attendees came from New York, Bradford, and other cities.
An East End audience including Pennsylvania College women enjoyed a varied program by the Mendelssohn Quintet Club at Dilworth Hall. Soloist Miss Marie Barnard drew special praise with So Hear the Gentle Lark and a Tarantella La Forzatta, while the group showcased both solo and ensemble numbers, attracting lively ovations despite absence of male applause.
The Pittsburg Art Society hosts its first water color show as a recurring spring feature. Frederick Keppel's New York collection is hung in the Academy of Science parlor for the week, drawing many refined attendees to the society’s 162nd reception. The display includes three works and five pieces by noted artists.
Lorena Castle 151 Knights of the Golden Eagle held a hall gathering on Federal street Arlegheny last night. Coroner McDowell chaired as host and introduced Prof. Stetson who sang a comic song Miss Conley delivered a pleasing elocution Miss Mary Finney sang Love's Last Request with fond praise and army and European scenery were shown by Prof. Laughran and C F McKenna A cornet solo by J Frank Grey also noted.
The Mendelssohn Club of the East End presented its first concert of the season last evening in the new Masonic Hall on Collins Avenue. A large and enthusiastic audience praised the program as the chorus under James McCollum performed part-songs and various numbers. Soloists included Miss Fennie M. Evans Miss Lizzie Reed and Messrs John Gernert John Horner Frank W Beart aguer J H Frederica and R yer.
Invitations go out for a concert at Dilworth Hall Pennsylvania College next Friday evening featuring a mix of renowned performers and talented students. Notable names include Prof Gicti Miss M Jones Miss Bradley Miss O Ne Miss Reuckee M Jones Mia Caster Ede W Risher and Miss Frew.
F Wrtox Hunter leading tenor of the Pierse Blamphin Concert Company appears at Old City Hall Friday. He is described as a former Pittsburger with four years of study in Italy and a praised voice. The event features local agents and connected figures including George C Jenks. The region hosts a busy concert and gallery season with various social events and admirers throughout Pittsburgh and nearby towns.
In the Wisconsin legislature the House under suspension of the rules debated a bill to repeal Bancets education law, with progress reported as the measure received consideration.
A digest of varied items reports on medicines totals, newspapers, Irish relief funds, fish falls in Nashville, job-hunting letters to World's Fair HQ, a Texas Senate bill on prizefights, and transit delays in Canada. It notes deaths, patent expirations, a boy distributing letters, auction prices for historic letters, and multiple oddities from across the United States and Europe.
A collage of short clippings humorously sketches dialogues and anecdotes. Lines reference London fashion fear of being summoned, a snow accident after shoveling a roof, wartime science quackery, a horsehair innuendo, and political banter about Springfield with varied voices and jaunty patter.
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