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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1892
Page
7
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The piece argues that Chile shows rare restraint by offering to apologize and submit the dispute to the U S Supreme Court and a United States tribunal. It notes Chilean government strides to disarm antagonism and place the matter in Washington's hands, reducing quarrel prospects.
Washington debate over holding a secret House session on the President's Chilean policy faces criticism. Proponents cite rules for confidential talks, but critics argue secrecy would hide official arguments against war from the public. The stance insists that the people must know and bear the costs of any conflict.
The piece argues Congress could tax lottery receipts at 75 percent to suppress state lotteries, highlighting constitutional limits on direct prohibition. It notes past contradictions where federal action used taxation or indirect methods rather than outright bans. The author questions the prudence and consistency of such legislative tactics.
The passage weighs using a national tax to regulate varied issues from lotteries to divorce, suggesting Congress could levy prohibitory taxes to cover felonies and divorces. It questions why not amend the Constitution for direct national laws rather than indirect taxation schemes.
Newspaper report by Superintendent Wilcox outlines that petroleum pollution of the Allegheny river stems from wells pipelines and nearby refineries. It argues temporary fixes like storage reservoirs and stricter laws may help but a permanent solution requires regional cooperation to obtain a mountain sourced clean water supply.
The article catalogs famine across numerous Russian districts with graphic claims of extreme suffering among peasants. It argues for immediate relief, warns against exaggeration, and urges personal aid over money alone while calling for reforms to avert future famines.
A Chicago banker allegedly posed as a detective to solicit aid from charitable societies. He wore rough clothes and collected only a few cents from destitute men, with critics suggesting the tale mixes romance and grim reality. The piece questions the integrity of charity reporting.
The piece argues charitable groups exist to prevent aid to impostors and to avoid funding mendicancy. It asserts the impostor failed to obtain relief, vindicating agencies. Critics spread the tale as if donations were easily given to frauds, which the author condemns.
Washington clings to secrecy over Chilean message while critics note misstatements in press coverage. Influenza costs alarm life insurers in London as Cardinal Manning’s posthumous remarks draw interest. In New Jersey a judge dies during a grand jury address, and momentum grows for turning arsenal grounds into a city park in Lawrenceville.
The article notes initial progress in recruiting Indians as soldiers and questions if their courage will prove durable in battle. It adds an observation about a Chicago based woman's fastest organization turning to a pure materials focus for its manufacturing specialty.
In a Manhattan Club address Senator Hill emphasizes duty to his state and party, omitting national reference. The remarks contrast with wartime quotes by Grant and Sherman and echo a comment on the value of a second term by B. Harrison.
A contemporary note discusses the likelihood of English women gaining suffrage and cites that the Woman's Liberal Society has 100,000 members while the Primrose League remains larger. It adds that Primrose members are not limited to women.
A collage of brief notices touches on royal health fears, social views on Shakespeare, political preparations in Massachusetts, a governor’s campaign plan, Cannon’s political future, Barrett’s assembly role in New England circles, Russet’s client guidance, Gouxop’s aging appearance and inspiration source, Gillam’s caricature fame, the Carina of Austria’s relapse after royal deaths, and Loximmer Stoddard’s literary lineage and stage success.
The New York Sun argues the next Supreme Court justice should come from Pennsylvania citing the Bradley vacancy and circuit assignments. It notes Pennsylvania Republicans and potential nominees like William McKennan and other state judges as likely picks and discusses political merit and regional considerations.
An extraordinary snowfall in eastern LA County yielded one inch of dark ash-like snow. Melted water produced muddy suspensions with four appearances including gray and black powders, ragged flakes, and copper-colored scales. Under magnification, gray powder shows debris of broken cells. copper-like scales reveal fibrous cellular structure. The sediment forms a uniform dark crust over the snow, with a tail area drawing scientific interest and prompting calls for thorough investigation.
At Peekskill Military Academy cadets report a wave of petty thefts including three gold watches. Cadets Parker and Brooks are among the losers. Inspector Byrnes leads the chase as rooms and cadets are searched. A cache of contraband items is found. corporal Hulbert is demoted.
At the annual Chautauqua Assembly meeting, officers were elected led by President Lewis Miller and Vice Presidents J Hoot Clem Studebaker and John Brown. Chancellor Vincent’s report praised finances with permanent grounds value up $31,700 and debt reduced by $10,450.
Whispered talk in Canton Ohio suggests Rev LH Stewart plans to succeed Dr Smith as editor of the Pittavurg Chairatan Advocate. Support cites Stewart’s education and literary attainments as fitting for the role amid debate over long tenure.
A collection of satirical lines from multiple papers about Grover Cleveland. The quotes mock his southern trips, hunting and lottery rumors, and fictional battles over the presidency, reflecting press humor of the era.
A New York paper opines that Mr. Cleveland will refuse a presidential bid. The piece notes little evidence supporting the belief and suggests doubt about his willingness to run.
The Chicago Tribune argues rail accidents are nearly impossible to track and should be designated by a numbered system to improve records and accountability.
A Pittsburgh society page reports Madame Geraldy Del Sarte's Delsartism lectures at Mrs. Schoonmaker's house with a Philadelphia arrival and a planned France departure on Feb. 23. It notes a St. Paul wedding of John F. Wheeler and Mary Yandes, plus a Connellsville marriage of Gertrude Tenant to L. E. K. St. Clair and receptions in Wilkinsburg.
Yesterday invitations went out for a next Monday art reception at the School of Design Wowon led by Miss Anwie W. Henvrisey. The day includes an examination and an exhibition week ahead. Also tomorrow opens the Pupps annex at West Penn Hospital for nurses, with a larger hospital audience invited.
New York reports a breakthrough antidote for poisonous snakebites credited to Albert Calmette of the Pasteur Institute. Trials on Najas bites show the liquid antidote, based on gold, is said to destroy venom effects with a single application and may confer life long resistance. If proven, tests may extend to rattlesnakes and vipers.
The crew of the United States cruiser Baltimore sent a large oil painting to the Baltimore Sun. The canvas shows the ship sailing from Naples toward Chile during the Itamia chase era. The portrait commemorates the ship and the Naples naval figure as a sea earned memento.
Horace J. Hitt writes from Pirrasure that during his stay in Valparaiso Chile after the Peru dispute he and other Spanish Americans were treated with cordiality. He notes Americans were safe to travel even in poorer districts and that Chileans made efforts to ensure comfort for visitors.
Louise Sillcorr of Koersaces Pa protests a Mon day’s Dispatch column titled A Few Words on War doubting the depiction of Christian as a one sided Christian. She argues the City of Destruction allegory rightly reflects humanity’s sin and conversion and urges fair treatment of the beloved figure.
San Antonio reports Rev. John C. Cavener aids famine victims in Durango with cash and medicine. L. M. Johnson notes government subsidized corn at 44 cents for 12 pounds after February 1, with police issuing purchase tickets to the deserving poor.
Lem Soon a Mott Street merchant married Ah Elim a Chinese bride at City Hall by Alderman Clancy at 11 30 this morning. She is described as the first Chinese woman wed at City Hall in the city. The groom has lived in New York five years and the bride recently arrived from China. The ceremony followed with an interpreter and a brief reading of the rite.
A collage of editorials and quips from papers in Omaha Chicago Detroit and New York. Remarks poke light fun at spice perfumes politics tariffs and Louisiana lottery with notes on presidential ambitions and wine labels.
Dean Keifer of Colorado Springs told Pueblo Episcopalians that any man with a million dollars is a thief. He called the church’s rich communicants thieves and declared himself a socialist, though few in attendance aligned with his views.
Omaha World Herald reports David B. Bill avoids chewing smoking drinking or gambling but has one bad habit politics.
A garbled column lists varied curiosities and oddities including electric lighting for Hucks in California, Italian editor fined for a cartoon, Chinese women allowed into the U S via marriage, prison statistics, translations of the New Testament, local demography in Maine and Portland Catholic counts, strange animal sightings in Nova Scotia, and a court case tale from Bridgend County Court with unusual travel to deliver judgment.
Silly exchanges from a mixed sheet parody feature. Characters debate Misa Serede progress as a father warns her, while the Chicago men discuss a moke nuisance. A Mand tone arrives with a lover’s misfortune and a sharp retort ending with go wretch and bite.
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