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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1889
Page
4
The Fourth of July is hailed as the most joyous national holiday with perfect weather and display. Citizens celebrate freedom and independence, praising forefathers and the gift of liberty. The day is marked by sunshine, fireworks, and a shared sense of patriotic spirit.
The write up urges Pittsburg to replace isolated displays with coordinated multi point shows. It argues centralized displays can crowd fewer people and offer more entertainment for the money, proposing four or five central locations for better spectacle.
The article notes Cornelius Vanderbilt returned from England with a high opinion of Gladstone and the Liberal cause. It speculates on social terms of meeting and the risk if Vanderbilt had doubts, then asserts Vanderbilt’s approval safeguards Irish home rule and English liberalism. It ends by asking Gladstone’s view of Vanderbilt.
The New York Sun reports the New State naval corps is issuing guidance by Philip B. Low, ex lieutenant. Low says social standing will factor in eligibility and seamanship is not essential. The editorial questions this approach and urges seafaring experience or coastal residency for reserve sailors.
The writer attacks an exclusive cadet culture at Annapolis and West Point, arguing the New York naval reserve must be practical and inclusive. Ex-Lieutenant Low is seen as mistaken to foster civilian contempt. reserve should be worker centered with a majority of privates.
The article explains how Miss May Fortescue, a glamorous English actress, profited by suing former lovers for breach of promise. She won £50,000 from Lord Garmoyle and £1,500 from L. H. S. P. Moore, suggesting a thriving, if controversial, line of work in England, with America already declared to have exhausted the market.
After a stretch of losses the Allegheny team defeated Philadelphia in five straight innings, boosting park turnstile receipts and local spirits. The victory signals potential for a stronger showing against top league clubs and a push to keep baseball popular in the city.
In Philadelphia Major Fitler rejects surrender of bags and baggage to Senator Quay while discussion hints that Senator Cameron's Senate seat could be his price. McManes and others weigh the potential bargain as Greeks compare waves and Americans hail the Fourth of July as the biggest patriotism moment.
Captain J. B. Ford offers to assist in founding an unsectarian college at Tarentum and asks the town to raise a sum from the whole community. Citizens are urged to give prompt consideration to the proposal.
The article notes little reason to complain about delays by three Southern governors in delaying a Bullivan Kilrain boxing clash, suggesting officials took time before blocking or approving the event.
The New York Sun claims credit for removing the sickly green stamp and notes a rhyme in The Dispatch as hastening a return to good taste. It contrasts modern July Fourth celebrations with earlier quiet commemorations, noting contemporary methods are louder.
Reports describe the death of a 7-year-old boy named Lanigan linked to whisky consumption. The text notes a wagon carrying whisky and mentions coroner led inquiries to establish facts amid a noisy firecracker incident reflecting ongoing disturbances.
Readers question whether the planned South tour by age B Sullivan and Kilraip is a beneficent arrangement to replenish their pockets at the expense of sport-loving fans. The remark implies skepticism about commercial boxing tours and potential profiteering.
An Ore victory over New York is praised as valuable as two wins against any other club. The excerpt notes that Giants remain a part of the scene and competitive.
The fatalities which marred the record of yesterday’s rejoicings have come to be regarded as the unfailing accompaniment of a celebration. Authorities investigate the incidents as mournful aftershocks echoing through the events.
A garbled 19th century column mentions Cardinal Newmas fearing eyesight, the Earl of Zetland as Ireland viceroy earning 375000 yearly, Jxyrrmsos Davis offered to write a Confederate history, W A Cnorrur earns a PhD, and English jockey Charlie Wood earning over 7000 yearly. Possible notes on Pauncefote buying a Washington farm, Prof Proctor’s widow selling Florida home, St John’s College centennial honors, and Coroner Lovpsex ExonDEx becoming Minister Resident to Greece Servia Roumania with a firehose quote about civil service.
Paris reports the United States nearly secured Millet’s L Ange lis at the Secretan sale, but the Louvre balked at 553 00 francs. Proust lacked funds, with only 180.40 francs from a dinner subscription, forcing delays as Chal lonier pressed for payment. Sutton of the American side sought to buy or exhibit L Angelus in New York, while French negotiators moved to retain the piece for the nation.
A lifer in Monaco jail defied guards by dining in the hotel kitchen and refusing to sleep elsewhere. Officials finally offered a 600 annual pension to leave the state, which the prisoner accepted before departing the jail for good.
A long neglected salt water flooded well at the Woollrey site, once idle after drown out, suddenly produced a strong flow of dry gas surpassing its past peak. Attempts to restart the salt water flow failed, leaving the property valuable again and stirring renewed speculation about nearby wells.
Report from Sie fu China describes a white dragon seen April 12 amid heavy rain that began mid March. Witnesses described a huge creature about a third of an acre long observed in a pool after a record hail storm that damaged huts and startled villagers.
A vivid scene of mass patriotism and prosperity unfolds as tens of thousands fill streets and cars for leisure in ideal weather. The piece notes widespread cash, crowded suburban trains, and public amusements, alongside patriotic verse and playful water tank prizes in the city.
A Western Mail correspondent from St Asaph reports details of H M Stanley as a boy. Rowlands, later adopted, led the St Asaph Union school with firm discipline and authority. He boasted strong arithmetic skill and memorized place names, while a porter helped record visitors' names.
The piece examines Southern and Northern speech quirks, noting phrases like “Oh John” versus “Ho John,” “mighty pretty” versus “lovely,” and regional variants for road conditions and verb usage. It discusses how such terms reveal regional origins and pose challenges for writers conveying dialects.
The Toronto journal notes leprosy exists in New Brunswick and Cape Breton with cases in Gloucester county. It discusses theories of import via contaminated clothing and emphasizes early treatment and isolation as the only protection, citing families in Lake O'Law Victoria county and multiple affected households.
The London Globe notes Gareuin Moroccos University as a premier Muslim educational center in Northern Africa with about 700 students and many professors. Classes begin early with lessons on the Horan and law, followed by grammar rhetoric science and astrology. No examinations are held and diplomas are granted by professors based on merit.
A man named Robert Brown killed a bear five miles from Edgewood New York in a dramatic fashion. The bear fed on berries before Brown crept within throwing distance and covered the animal’s head. The struggle ended with the bear dead at Brown’s feet.
Richard Johnson of the Bureau of Animal Industry reports from St Louis that three months of cattle district travel shows overall improvement in range and farm stock, though some regions, especially northwest farms east of the Missouri, still face heavier weights and lower beef quality. Farmers in Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa and Western Missouri reduce holdings due to low cattle prices, replacing cattle with horses as Texas longhorns gain prominence.
In New York on July 4, Dr E Brown Sequard, famed French specialist, asserts he has found a true fountain of youth and has self tested a method that triples work capacity. Dr Landon Carter Gray doubts the claim and declines to comment, labeling it possibly French nonsense.
A Chicago News report claims Victora British Columbia is the dullest North American city with offices empty after 1 PM and streets barren with grass growing while crops mature, noting Alexandria Virginia seemed lively by comparison.
In Fitchburg repair yards a novel plan moves a locomotive with minimal start up. The engine is prepared for transfer with pressurized air guiding its path from the track to its stall, avoiding full firing. The method appears to ease shifting the locomotive from shop to line.
Fireworks are cheaper and better this year, but doctors keep high charges for celebration and the cost of honoring the Nation’s birthday will not fall materially.
An Augsburg report notes next year’s Oberammergau Passion Play will shed rustic charm. A Munich firm will run the commercial side, old scenery is to be replaced, and new mechanical stage devices may be added. Players to be elected in autumn amid village excitement.
A memorial tablet on a Florence house credits Sabino Degli Armati as the inventor of spectacles in the thirteenth century. The inscription notes the Guild of Artisans placed the plaque on the spot once associated with the Armati.
Willem Nelson known as D Alrint died here yesterday in Caicaco after a long illness. The news notes his popularity in European and American stage circles and his contribution to theater. Local authorities reported the death but offered no further details.
The Chicago Tribune reports Queen Victoria remains extremely feeble and is not expected to improve for several days, with officials noting health may not recover until the Shah's visit ends.
A fragmentary line suggests early warrants and three worshipful books of mine. The text lacks clear context or names, leaving interpretation to readers while preserving the historic tone.
The piece discusses Pennsylvania Senate race dynamics with Quay Magee and potential Move by Philadelphia Mayor Fitler as Quay’s possible Senate pick in exchange for municipal patronage. It notes Cameron and Quay tensions and includes anecdotes about Senator Cooper’s reputation and a rumor of Quay trading the Legislature to Democrats.
A compilation of quirky notes features a Cincinnati cracker tally for Fourth fireworks, a horse dentist in northern Michigan, dung fever in Keweenaw horses, an odd currency and plant venture in San Francisco, a Michigan father dispute, New York City’s millionaire count, and peculiar local vignettes from Hartford churches to Muskegon police. It recounts strange exploits, accidental drownings, and a floating Scot in the Indian Ocean, ending amid curious misprints and geographic curios.
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