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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1890

Page

4

Advertisers Welcome at The Dispatch Booth in New York

Eastern Advertising Office in Thiruse Building New York notes completees of The Dishmator are always found there. Foreign advertisers and local friends are welcome. The Dispatch is regularly on sale at Brentano's Union Square New York and in Paris.

Thiruse Building New York THE Dispatch Brentano's Union Square de Topera Paris France and &Trend

Daily Insurance Rates and Delivery Details Noted

Fragmentary OCR lists daily and monthly insurance rates and delivery terms, including Sunday editions, with unclear dates and prices. It references daily newspapers, distribution by carriers, and weekly cents pricing, but the text is garbled and incomplete.

The Di Patch for the Summer notices mailing options

Summer readers may forward The Di Patch by earnest mail at 0 cents per month or 1 50 for three months. Sunday edition included, Daily edition only, per month, and for three months. Address changes allowed if both old and new addresses are mentioned.

Eny Addrew

BUSINESS OFFICE relocation to Smithfield and Diamond

The business office of The Dispatch has moved to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets.

Pittsburg THE Dispatch Smithfield and Diamond Streets

Pittsburg Steel Plates Supersede Foreign Armor for U S Warships

Pittsburg manufacturers, busy supplying armor for new naval vessels, express no concern over foreign plates. The Navy will test three imported samples, while local firms boast unmatched American steel quality, continuing Pittsburg’s prominent role in ship armor production.

U. S. Navy Annapolis Pittsburg Uncle Sam American Pacific Coast

Inconvenient List in NY Politics Denotes Boss Resistance

The piece notes that political apportionment can hinge on secret favors and calls being on the "inconvenient" list a novel dodge for office seekers. It cites Secretary Blaine and President seeking a New York man for a Spain mission once refused by others and mentions Warner Miller Belden Burleigh and Erhardt as possibilities.

New York State Philadelphia Blaine New York Thomas W. Palmer Michigan Warner Miller James J. Belden Henry G. Burleigh Erhardt Tom Platt Tyler Washington Irving Spain Sunnyside

Braddock Hurdles Five Railways For Main Street

Braddock confronts a street railroad clash as five rail companies press to control Main street during a stalled rapid transit debate. The council delayed action amid weather and lobbying, while foreign and local interests vie for the key thoroughfare and township rights at both ends.

Braddock Main Street

Lunacy in the Agricultural Department and artificial rain plan

The piece mocks Secretary Jeremiah Rosk and the Agricultural Department for whimsical lunacy. It notes a Senator Farwell proposal to fund artificial rain at $2,000, mocking drought remedies and the department's conduct.

Agricultural Department Jeremiah Rosk Farwell Agricultral Department

Dynamite Rain Plan Aims To Help Western Kansas Crops

A plan proposes using balloons to drop about 25 pounds of dynamite from half a mile high to trigger rainstorms and water parched farms. Secretary Rusk endorses the idea and it may be tested in Western Kansas. The suggestion adds that the first cartridge should be dropped on the Agricultural Department.

Farwell Rusk Kansas Agricultural Department

City considers humane dog control with impounding plan

The ordinance to curb dogs at large moves forward and public opinion favors a pound system over on street shooting. Supporters argue impounding with fines could fund enforcement, save harmless pets, and offer redemption for dogs with good temperaments while maintaining nuisance removal.

Brown G&t. Bernard Terrrs Pater Nowie

Cheerful Health Outlook From State Board Doctor

Dr. Lee of the State Board of Health spoke positively yesterday in Harrisburg, saying the United States is in good health and unlikely to face a worsening or epidemics. He notes quarantine measures are enough to keep cholera and yellow fever out, while malarial fever may follow Mississippi Valley floods. He emphasizes city cleanliness to deny cholera a foothold if it crosses coast barriers.

Lee State Board of Health Harrisburg United States Mississippi Valley

Salisbury Cabinet Recast As Tories Face Defeat

In its last year the Salisbury Cabinet is to be remodeled with Lord Randolph Churchill set for a government post and Mr Smith to become a peer. Churchill becomes leader of the House of Commons, promising a livelier tone. Yet the Tory Ministry is doomed to defeat at the general election as voters speak.

Salisbury England Lord Randolph Churchill Mr. Smith Lord Churchill House of Commons Smith

Teeming Speaker Ebeed and the House Chaos

Reed faces a troubled session as Republicans miss the vote and Democrats attack the Speaker on Wednesday. Debates over quorum and gag rules reveal a political clash. Turnabout is fair play, but the public bears the time wasted as lawmakers argue in the House.

Reed Turnabont

Rivalries cloud Reed Blaine relations in vivid portraits

SPEAKER REED and Secretary Blaine may not be good friends, but it is equally clear that the foes of both these statesmen are ready to lavish lond colors on pictures of their enmity.

Reed Blaine

False cholera report stirs alarm in city health board

A yesterday alert of Asiatic cholera proved false. the illness was cholera morbus. The episode troubled residents though not the city’s peace. Doctors are urged to be precise in health returns to the Board of Health.

Board of Health

Teese Urges Fund for Dunbar Charity Relief

Teese appeals for urgent donations for Dunbar Charity to aid bereaved families. Local official urges residents to contribute, stressing the families’ hardship and the charity’s need for funds to provide relief.

Teese Dunbar

Twe Letter Carriers Threaten Strike in London

Letter carriers in London face a standoff with authorities as strikes loom. The move signals a personal crisis reaction to unresolved disputes, risking disruption though the threat lacks immediate power to compel action.

London

Installation of Greenville Commandery No. 67 Templar

The Greenville Commandery No. 67 Englit Tem plar held its installation in Greenville on July 10 with attendees from Erie Warren Sharon and New Castle. Dr George D Kugnier and A J Gillespie led the new officers as John J Wadsworth Grand Commander of Pennsylvania officiated with Henry Perkina of Ohio assisting. The parade was praised as the finest ever seen in Greenville.

Greenville Templar Erie Warren Sharon New Castro Ménabere George D. D Kugnier A. J. Gillespie Laird Opera Howe John J. Wadsworth Pennsylvania Henry

Semi Tropical Boom From Salt Lake Times

General Miles has a mild presidential boom started in San Antonio Texas. It is a semi tropical production and may not endure in the hilly regions of the North.

Salt Lake Times General Miles San Antonio Tex

Curious Ancient Relics Unearthed at Peters Creek Mound Scene

Workmen excavating for Mendelssohne Factory near McKeesport uncovered a copper coin marked Virginia 1775 showing the royal arms and King George II, plus arrows, skinning knives, tomahawks, bone beads, and war paint. The site hints an ancient Indian village and nearby mounds with relics, including copper plates once debated for manufacture.

Monon Aubeln Mendelssohne Peter's Creek Pittsburg Virginia Charleston McKeesport Disparch Wallace George II Peters’ Creek

Prominence Listings and National Notables Highlighted

Engagement announced for Miss Mildred Fuller daughter of Chief Justice Fuller to H A Wallace of Tacoma Washington. Wealthy South Kensington spiritualist Josrin Hazard plans a tower dedication. J B Habert holds vast horseflesh investments and Rancho del Paso in California exceeds 1 million dollars. General Longstreet reportedly writing a history of the late unpleasantness. Lord Wolseley to prepare a life of Marlborough. Mrs Emma Forsythe the White Queen pockets vast island holdings. Mrs CO L Haynes elected assistant physician at Western Lunatic Asylum. Kate Freen denies bricht red satin dress claims, vows reform. Cornell president Eke nd all Adams wed Mrs Matthews Barnes, plan Scotland visit and New York sail August 27. Miss L Blanche Franklin, Chicago union law graduate, blind yet admitted to Illinois bar. four top scholars share prize.

Longstreet Lord Wolseley Marlborough Pacific Ocean Emma Forsythe New Britain Miss Fearing Supreme Court Springfield

Missionary Bishop Taylor Replies to Critics in Africa

Curcaco July 10 Missionary Bishop Taylor in Africa replies to criticisms of his Congo mission. He cites 85 stations, delays in building a Congo steamer, and deserters who claim starvation. He defends his methods, notes incompleteness of self support, and explains efforts to create local self sufficiency amid harsh conditions.

Curcaco Taylor Methodist Episcopal Missions Africa Congo New York America India South America

Prohibition Tide Rises in Simpson County Fight

A county vote on prohibition looms after a petition signed by 100 residents asks the County Judge to place the issue on the August ballot. Prohibitionists, organized and funded, brace for a hard campaign, facing new opposition and the prospect of large newcomers entering the area.

Simpson Htba Hkewse Franklin

A Powerful Orator Impresses Cattle Near College

A Mt Onion student gave an oration in woods by the college. A crowd of cows gathered as he spoke and one cow collapsed in a fit at the height of his delivery, adding a strange incident to the scene.

Bockere State Mt Onion Woods

Death of Captain Nicholas J Bigley Notable Pittsburg Coal Pioneer

The mourned captain died at McKeesport yesterday morning from injuries after a railroad accident Monday evening. He was a leading Pittsburg coal operator and shipper, built Alpsville, and once owned the Bags works at Beck's Run. He died at 69 after his crushed arm was amputated. survived by wife, three sons and a daughter. Funeral Sunday at Coultersville residence. He left a fortune, gave up bankruptcy laws, and rebuilt his enterprises with partners including Edward Murphy in recent years.

Nicholas J. Bigits Pittsburg Nicholas J. Bigiey McKeesport Captain Bigley White Coultersville Alsace Joseph Vandergrift Beck's Run Bigley Alpsville Binley Virginia Bigsey Thaw Anyville Edward Murphy Bicley & Murphy

Timely Topics Showcases Varied Names and Oddities

A jumble of brief notes mentions Henry Clay Snodgrass and Henry Clay Evans in a Third Tennessee race, Georgian editorials, a Maryland congressman’s infant godparent, Virginia centenarians, a Georgia Watermelon Trust collapse, a wedding interruption by a goat in Christianburg, and New York Elks quipping about B P U F after a Grand Conclave.

Tennessee Henry Clay Snodgrass Henry Clay Evans

Appeals for Equal Admission in Labor Unions by Colored Catholics

A banquet for delegates of the Colored Catholic Convention in Cincinnati prompted resolutions urging equal admission to labor unions with white men. Committee members from various states were named to found an Industrial school for colored Catholics in Washington as the meeting adjourned to reconvene in Philadelphia in 1802.

Ciscrssatt Cincinnati H. Butler Washington J. Spence Carolina Mahone Dr. Lofter Buffin Isinucsone N. H. Mahon Missouri Philadelphia

Census complaints hit Denver and West cities

The Helens Journal notes widespread census dissatisfaction. The Detroit Free Press poses a quip about enumerators missing people in Detroit, questioning how many thousands remain uncounted across miles. The water office is blamed for not making a skip.

Detroit Free Press Detroit Water Office

Monongahela City to the Swim

Wheeling men rent a store in Monongahela City and plan an original package house ready for business by Saturday. Supplies to be obtained from the Raymond brewery at Wheeling.

Monon City Monongabrela City Wheeling Raymond Brewery

Deaths of a Day Mrs Edward Fuller and Others

Obituary notices from Tyrone and Baton Rouge report the deaths of Mrs Edward Fuller in an accident while riding with friends, Ploe Sneeringer aged 78 from Tyrone, and Senator J Fisher Smith of Sabine parish in Baton Rouge. Details note accidental wheel injury for Mrs Fuller, Sneeringer death linked to age related illness, and Smith’s senate service ending with a wartime veto override context.

Fraskuts Daly Edward Fuller Horne Norah Wack Hattie Tobey BaTon Rouge J. Fisher Smith Sabine Parish Senate

Lost to Their Pups: Pittsburg Teachers Who Married

Amid Pittsburg public schools, only three wards still boast maidens unwed as marriage questions linger. Central Board member Mark W. Lewis wed Miss Eleanor Anderson after attempting to rally courage, while Miss Mionie Erwine of Forbes School left many admirers. Miss Kate McClure of Franklin School also married, and Miss Ligue Jillson of the High School was won by a young East End physician.

Phtsburg Schealey Park Lockey Pittsburg Mark W. Lewis Eleanor Anderson Mionie Erwine Forbes School Kate McClure Franklin School Mise Ligue Jillson East End

A Bathtub for a Dishpan in Pittsburg Glass Works

A group of Pittsburg ladies touring Monongahela glass manufacturers found a rep who hadn t finished washing his dishes by 3 pm. Conversations teased the man about baths for dishpans while a glassmaker calmly noted a bathtub could wash dishes, eliciting surprised reactions.

Pittsberg Monongahela Holmes

First Sunday School Picnic Held in Schenley Park

The Eighth U P Church hosted the first Sunday school picnic in Schenley Park yesterday under the oaks of Panther Hollow. Students gathered under city supervision, enjoyed the day, and some played and explored the park until dusk.

Schenley Park U. P Morrow Panther Hollow

Mirth on the Lawn at E B Arensberg Oakmont Party

A pleasant garden party at Oakmont residence of E B Arensberg unfolds with children enjoying lawn games hammocks swings and a Maypole dance amid a perfect afternoon. Attendees describe the event as merry and well arranged for the little folks with refreshments and entertainment.

E. B. Arenaberg Oakmont E. B. Arensberg Gally

Jolly time aboard ship with Leckey message

Superintendent George J Luckey notes a merry voyage from New York with 12 ladies and 6 gentlemen aboard, predicting no duels as yet among the male party while ladies are in their care. The piece hints at seasickness and flirtations as the voyage proceeds.

George J. Luckey Sandy Hook New York

First in Series of Popular Summer Concerts at Sewickley

The Park Place Hotel open air concert series in Sewickley opened with Gernert's Orchestra on a new pavilion. Wealthy attendees enjoyed Spindler's Festival March Roselol's William Tell overture selections from Faust and other pieces. Mr Chas F Cooper played a cello serenade.

Park Place Sewickley Gernert Spindler Roselol Faust Baiste Kalst Gavotte Offenbach Grand Duchess” Ipourri Abenstein Langey Fahrbach Zippel Chas. F. Cooper

Mt Joy Soldiers' Orphan School Hearing Reopens Debate

The Soldiers Orphan Commission met to discuss school conditions and contracts for provisions and clothing. A Lancaster county delegation urged reopening Mt Joy School, arguing good location and past record, but the commission pressed on with consolidations and closures. Ex Senator Wright's buildings offered for free use if reopened, yet no change occurred. General Gobin and Colonel Magee to represent Chester Springs teachers amid controversy over a local arrest.

Mt. Joy Dennes A.U. Lesher Hensel Wright Chester Springs Rt Mt Joy Whitehall Gobin Magee Varah

Four Week of Wedded Life Ends in Public Split

Local notice reports a June wedding at Hoosierville between David E B Green and Elizabeth McMillen a 00 and 50 year old widow and widower. The couple separated soon after, admitting no clear reason for marriage, and returned to live with married daughters. The item cites the Louis Globe Democrat.

Brat, Inc David EB. Green Elizabeth McMillen Hoosierville Opon Jast A

Public Schools and Parish Schools Debate at National Meeting

At the National Educational Association in St Paul Archbishop Ireland urged unified state schooling with parish schools functioning under state oversight. He defended compulsory education while warning against exclusive secularism, advocating mixed funding and respect for religious instruction within a state framework. He argued religion should not be removed from schooling and proposed models from various cities to integrate faith and secular study.

Archbishop Ireland St. Paul National Educational Association Ireland United States Minnesota Sam Heleva America Americas England Wold Poughkeepsie

Fifty Years Of Wedded Bliss For Sampsons Golden Wedding

Mr and Mrs Irwin Sampson celebrated their golden wedding at their New Wilmington home with over 300 attendees including 17 ministers and many from across the state. The lifelong county residents were honored by a large community gathering with contributions of food and memorabilia shared by friends and relatives.

Mrs. Irwin Sampson Squire Irwin Sampson New Wilmington Fein

Thunder ing Spring of Pine Mountain Georgia Folklore

A Georgian natural oddity near Thomaston describes the Thunder ing Spring in Upson County. A boiling four foot wide spring erupts sand daily, rings the surface, and hides clear water beneath. Legend asks how an Indian chief rode into the spring and vanished with his pony, a tale linked to the hilltop hole.

Flowery Branch Upson Thomaston Flint River Hoe Indiana

Third Sabbath School Convention Session Opens in Avery Church

The third annual meeting of the Sabbath School Convention of the Allegheny Conference A M E Zion began yesterday at Avery Church in Allegheny with fifty five delegates from Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. President Rev W H Snowden led addressing temperance education and missionary work among Sabbath schools.

Allegheny Conference Avery Church Allegheny W. H. Snowden Franklin Susie Lee James H. McMullan Akron J. H. Trimble Mansfield G. W. Clinton Pittsburg Pennsylvania Ohio Sesson G. W.linton W. J. Watson Bewickley Association Snowden

The K of P Elects Officers in Milwaukee Drill

The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected officers in Milwaukee with George B. Shaw as Supreme Chancellor and W. W. Blackwell as Supreme Vice Chancellor. Prize drills by divisions from Indianapolis Amsterdam Erie Hastings and more showcased a strong display at Cold Spring Park. Fireworks lit a crowd of about 3000 as the event continued.

Yellow Cross Alliance Milwaukee Supreme Lodge The Knights of Pythias of the World Today Spreme George B. Shaw Eau Clare Wis W. W. Blackwell Henderson, Ky Eli T. Blackmer San Cal S.J. Wiljay Wilmington Del Cold Spring Park Maney Indianapolis Austin Amsterdam N. Y Erie Kaw Hasting Hastings Mich Sagfoon East Sarinaw Abbot Fall Rover Masa Fort Dearborn Unicago Exposition Building

Comrades Eye Lower Rates for National Encampment Travel

Chicago July 1 Comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic seek cheaper transport to the National Encampment in Boston on August 19. Railroads compete for travelers and expect rates to drop below prior lows. District Commander Distin earlier set headquarters in Boston with a limited round trip fare, while new notices promise the Niagara Falls Short Line route. Competing lines reportedly offer train tickets at 16 for the town trip and a final price near 14 or less before departure.

Chicago Grand Army of the Republic Boston Committee On Tranportation Distin Boxton Central Traffic Association Niagara Falls

Serious Illness of Judge Acheson Near Death in Washington

Special telegraph report from Washington Pa notes Hon Alexander W Acheson in critical condition at his bedside tonight with family present. He has long been a respected lawyer and feared and fearless advocate in the district and is believed near death, with hope abandoned for his immediate prognosis. He was born in Philadelphia in July 16 16M and later rose to prominence in local legal circles.

Washington Wastissotox Alexander W. Acheson Judge Acheson Philadelphia Davis Acheson Washington College Artanestas

Telegraph Wires Cut in Nebraska Cowboy Target Practice

Telegraph wires on the Union Pacific near Sidney Nebraska were severed today cutting Western Union communications to the West and Pacific Coast. Cowboys nearby Blaney reportedly used six shooters to shot out insulators and break all lines along a short stretch in daylight.

Pacific Coast Union Pacific Railway Sidney Neb West Western Union Telegraph Company Blaney Cheyenne County

Bizarre Oddities Spread Across the Nation in Folklore Headlines

A long list of curious, unrelated anecdotes from diverse U.S. locales highlights unusual events. Included are a county treasurer’s bear scalps tale, vast gum tree plantings on a ranch, a Kansas house struck by lightning, a forecast about coinciding holidays, a Denison Texas wagon, and a seven foot petrified man in Wyoming. Other items cover a Florida cotton bloom sight, a Boise City diver’s 66 pound salmon, and a Florida oak hollow described by a Georgia observer, among many oddities. The round of curiosities also mentions a train incident in Florida, a Lowel church adopting water for communion, and a rattlesnake record in California.

la Pista Col Lod Kansas Denison Tex Andover N B Chile St. Francis Fla Boise City Idaho Jonathan Farmer's Oglethorpe County Florida Jack Creek Rawlins Wye Smithsonian Institution Pierre

Not Fashionable Jests and Humane Quips in 19th Century Papers

A compact collage of humorous snippets from Chicago Tribune and Boston Courier passages. Jests on cannibalism, umbrella prices, world’s safety, and graduation notes mingle with playful wordplay and fictional quotes. Witty exchanges involve a host, a vegetarian, and a real estate agent while light satire touches on fashion, family, and daily life.

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