The Blue Book of 1889 Shows Government Growth and Figures
A July report outlines the annual Federal register known as the Blue Book, detailing names, salaries, and offices across Executive Departments, army and navy. It notes the 1839 edition and compares scale, with Pennsylvania figures, West Point cadets, and Congressional composition highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobeers
Dispatch
Sam
Army
Congress
United States
Buc
Priory of
Pittsburg
Uncle Sam
White House
Government Eminte
Washington
Focal
Passamaquoddy
Squaw Baby's Grave
Alaska
Treasury
Post Office Department
War Department
Navy Department
Pennsylvania
Ohio
State Department
William Derrick
Diplomatic Bureau
George M. Dallas
Russia
Henry A. Muhlenberg
Lancaster
Austrian
Samuel D. Heaf
Tunis
David Offley
Smyrna
J. FP
Hutchison
Lisbon
Alexander Burton
Cadiz
Albert Davy
Kingston
Treasury Department
Samuel M. McKean
McKean
Samuel McKean
President Madison
Capitol
James W. Barker
Jesse Miller
Peter Hagper
John Moore
Henry PD. Gilpin
West Point
New York
John F. Reynolds
W. B. Franklin
John
McAlmont
W. T. Sherman
W.G. Rosecrans
D. C. Buell
A.S. Grant
Virginia
House
John Quincy Adams
Millard Fillmore
Ogden Hoffman
Abbott Lawrance
Caleb Cushing
Henry A. Wise
Nathan Clifford
Tom Corwin
Joshua R. Giddings
Henry Baldwin
Supreme Bench
Strong
Joseph Hopkinson
Philadelphia
Thomas Irwin
Uniontown
James Page
James Peacock
Harrisburg
Robert Cochran
Erie
David Lynch
Mary Dickson
Julius A. Truesdell
Coroner Inquest Preparations After Dunbar Disaster
The Knights of Labor Executive Board met to ready the Coroner Holbert hearing set for Monday at Dunbar. Peter Wise and Secretary Parker testified, with twenty nine witnesses subpoenaed for miners. Suits against the company over deaths appear likely. A F Staten and John R Byrne represent miners interests. The next quarterly convention was postponed to July 16 per Mr Kerfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo Dispatch
Knights of Labor Executive Board
Holbert
Dunbar
Peter Wise
Parker
A. F. Staten
Uniontown
John R. Byrne
Man is fatally shot near Ashta bula Ohio
Martin Brennan was shot on his porch in Ashta bula Ohio on Thursday night and died from a brain wound. A quarrel with an Italian man is suspected, but investigators have not determined intent. Cone Diamond Expert and Soave at 33 Smithfield Street appear in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Martin van Buren
Ple
Uncle Sam
Cleveland
Martin Brennan
Ashtabula
Brennan
Cone
Smithfield Street
Popular riverside boat draws steady patrons this season
A conveniently located boat below the Sixth Street bridge attracts many visitors this season. It opens from 6 AM to 10 PM with ample swimming space and running water. Separate dressing rooms are provided. Tuesday and Friday mornings are ladies days with lady teachers present and free bathing. Objectionable characters are not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street Bridge
Sesson
Cabinet and furniture clearance ad with photo giveaway
A late 19th or early 20th century classified style notice markets cabinets and furniture at 68 Federal street Allegheny. It promotes a free large photo with every dozen of cabinets from Hendricks & Co and lists Ames patterns such as lisle silk and Morocco colored items. The ad mentions distributors A G Campbell & Bons at 27 Fifth Ave and a clearance sale with extraordinary values across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Usu
Lisle
A. G. Campbell & Bons
Fifth Ave
Carl Quolke
Berlin
Duquesne Hat and Fur Co
Wood Street
Armed Too Heavily. The Queen's Troops Called Out to Chase Fourteen Venezuelans
Panamanian dispatches from June 21 relate a tense border incident in Demerara over the Venezuelan expedition in the Cuyuni district. Authorities sent troops and police after 14 Venezuelans seeking mining info, later learning they were stranded and were aided by the local magistrate before reversal. Gold mining wealth in British Guiana is highlighted, with Jacobs reporting 206 pounds of gold from seven weeks’ work. A canal scheme led by Lt Wyse gains support despite past failures, with talks of a renewed concession and Colombian settlement influencing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demerara
McTork
Cuyuni
Kalacoon
Lord Gormanston
Georgetown
Her Majesty
Second West India Regiment
Commissariat Department
Hertha Grove
Mr. McTurk
Besano
British Guiana
McTurk
Venezuela
Jacobs
Protari
Bartica Grove
Drowning Proves Fatal for Wheeling Youth at Camp
The body of George Keohlin of Wheeling remained unrecovered as of yesterday evening after he drowned while bathing at a camp along the river. He was visiting the Mark Twain Club at Wheeling and was popular among friends and acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexwoop
George Keohlin
Wheeling
Mark Twain Club
New York Journeymen Win Eight Hour Day Pact
In New York the city’s air builders secured an eight hour work day with no pay cut after a unanimous concession. The agreement, effective today, will affect thousands of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vernon
Wool Growers’ National Association
Columbus Delano
Washington
George H. Wallace
National Association
Melbourne
United States
Malo
Hemisphere
Cleveland
Senate
Finance Committee
Republican Party
C. DeLayo
Graace H. Wallace
National Associaon
Knights of Pythias Members Head to Milwaukee Grand Lodge
About 40 members of the Uniformed Bank Knights of Pythias left on a special car for Milwaukee to attend the Grand Lodge in session there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Creraron
Jonwestons
Knights of Pythias
Milwaukee
Summer Clearance for Fall Trade Opening
Beginning July 1, we start clearing summer specialties and leftovers from a large spring trade. Through August 1 we offer many Refrigerators Ice Chests and Baby Carriages at lower prices to win customers. Also featured are Furniture Parlor Bedroom Dining Carpets Bedding Curtains and related home goods.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ven Buren
van Buren
Dun
Jordan’s Swimming School
Piri
D. Lotz & Sox
Trson Telephone 3002
Houous & Hacer
Ussu
Pitcairn's
Pittsburgh Water Proof Co
Liberty Street
South America
Wyse
Panama
Straits of Magellan
Brazil
Lieutenant Wyse
de Lesseps
Technical Commission
Wryse
Nunez
Eod
Colombia
M. Monchicour
Paris
Sauterenn
Troy
Albany
Yas
Herbert Walker
Ninth ST
He City
H. McMichart
M.D
Niagara St
Buffalo, N.Y
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Cor
Penn Avenue
Frank J. Mason
Dearborn Street
Nineteenth Ward
Allegheny Cemetery
la Belle Stool Works
Frank J. Manon
Catarin
D Pepala Institute
J. Mabon
N. Omics
Banc
Davis
Hopper Bros. & CO
Fourth Ave
Bornblum
Woodstreet
Ontana
Missoula
Cook D
Montana
J. Diamond
Optician
Sixth Street
Pittsburgha
KEW Advertiser
Danziger’s
Danzighrs
Penn Ave
Pittsburg, PA
Kaufmanns
Men's Clothing Department
Dongola
Curacoa
Kallemawnns
Smithfield St
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