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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1889
Page
14
New York anarchists celebrated the Bastille anniversary at Phenix Park Morrisania with Rev Hugh Pentecost delivering a revolutionary speech though denying socialism. Police provided quiet security as speakers urged reform and warned of potential upheaval amid class tensions and labor strife.
Saratoga N Y July 12 English financiers led by James Marix manager of the London Financial Times and owner of the Whitehall Review announced they have bought patent rights for a new linotype machine for world use except America and hold options on several U S properties. The group values about 59000 in capital and has acquired reverses in Duluth Buffalo and granaries in Chicago with plans to return Saturday aboard the Servia.
At the convention session several proposed articles were read. Flemington Rowe Pollock and Haiger seek a constitutional prohibition on intoxicating liquor manufacture and sale. Johnson offers a religious toleration compact and land, tax, and school provisions, plus a long corporate article with limits on charter creation and strong state oversight. Parsons proposes Bismarck as temporary capital with a future public vote and a halt on expenditures until location is set.
A Cleveland telegram reports the North Union Quaker settlement near the city will be abandoned. Trustees Mathias D. Carter and John K. Slingerford plan to sell 1,375 acres and move to Waterville Community lands in Warren county. The society has dwindled from over 200 members in several families to about 5 members in two families.
John Dunne and John Grace pleaded not guilty in the Court of Sessions Brooklyn to a burglary charge. Dunne claimed a paid informer named Eddie Cowan lured them, with Grace corroborating and naming Eddie Curran as the stool pigeon.
A sensational charge of dishonesty surrounds Zebulon Ruddy former cashier of the First National Bank. President Robert Slee disclosed to the Board that customers were not credited for securities sold by Ruddy and noted a $100 shortfall corrected after inquiries. The incident follows Ruddy’s resignation effective July 1 and a key board dispute involving John P. Adriance.
Two cattle thieves named George and James Perry were captured in the Horse creek country and brought to Cheyenne. A planned trap stopped their return with plunder, and a hand to hand encounter led to their capture. A Boulder dispatch reports two horse thieves in Gilpin county were nabbed near their camp after a mosquito smudge gave away their location. The posse disarmed one suspect as they closed in.
July 13 This afternoon a terrible collision on the Western New York and Philadelphia Railroad occurred near Petroleum Center seven miles from the city. Master Mechanic Newman and Engineer Stone were testing speed when they collided with a southbound freight. Brakeman Martin Timlin of the freight was crushed between a flatcar and oil and died within minutes. Timlin resided in Albany and was the sole support of a widowed mother. Engineer Stone suffered a severed nose and was dashed through the cab window. Mechanic Newman had crushed hands. Engineer Van Dresser and his fireman were injured but not seriously. Several cars derailed.
Secretary of State N C Barnett rode a Capitol avenue streetcar when Prof Vanstatveren yelled Lay there in a strange voice after a 10 cent change dispute. The ventriloquist professor blamed a cold for his odd speech as the car halted and passengers laughed, with Barnett receiving his nickel back.
An 19th century note explains glass window umbrellas to prevent rain drips and collisions. The small oval glass pane in a brass frame is mounted in an umbrella rib, sewn to silk without damaging fabric. It remains unclear if the window affects umbrella compactness.
In Washington on July 15, Roswell G. Herr rejects a Valparaiso Consul appointment. Locals note his prominence and national reputation as a campaign orator and criticize the offer as a petty post unlikely to suit his stature. Herr’s supporters say he deserved a more lucrative consul generalship than a $3,000 South American post.
John Neff, a carpenter of Barkhammer Street Southside, tried to drive a spike into a board yesterday. He missed the head, striking his eye and breaking the eyeball’s vitreous humor. Doctors fear he will lose sight in that eye.
Thomas Love testified before Alderman Reilly accusing Henry Thornton of assault and battery over a loan dispute. Love says Thornton struck him with a club, knocking him down. Thornton was arrested and jailed in default of $0 bail for a Monday hearing.
Prof. T. Hammond Trumbull of Hartford is the only American living who can read the Eliot Indian Bible, a scarce work highly prized by collectors. Doubtful that more than one in a thousand in Hartford has seen such a noted volume.
The Otis Iron and Steel Company of Cleveland is sold to an English syndicate for 4.5 million dollars. Officers confirm the deal while retaining current management. The sale excludes American Wire Works and the Solid Steel Company, with new securities to include debentures and preferred and common shares.
New York on July 13 Editha Diss Debar, known as a spook manipulator, appeared before City Court Judge Hulme to be examined about her possessions. Ryerson and Brown sue her for 120 dollars for use of a livery stable carriage. She claims a legal marriage, lists paintings and personal goods seized at police HQ, and agrees to provide an inventory next Saturday as the examination continues.
Special telegram reports a band of about 100 Indians terrorizing ranches near Hermosa and Las Animas Valleys Colorado. They raid homes steal supplies and slaughter game, driving deer and elk from a 12 mile square area while crossing into nonreservation lands. Ranchers complain of state game-law violations and fear for local safety as ponies with green hides return to the reservation.
Washington reports Commodore Schley, head of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, returning from Philadelphia praises the Baltimore on its first sea run. He calls the ship magnificent and says it will be formidable when commissioned. The three day trial tested machinery in heavy swell with unequipped guns and without extra weights.
A cloudburst in Soldier Creek Valley near Fort Bonrsson Nebraska at daylight floods the area. Waves reach six feet with Marsh Duncan and three of his children drowned. Many others feared dead as Col T dispatches Eighth Infantry to aid and search the area.
Burglars entered the home of John D. Jones, a copper works employee on Lawn Street in the Fourteenth Ward. They stole about $500 in cash and jewelry, ransacked bureaus, left clothing in the yard, and pried open window frames as burnt matches traced their path through the house. Police were notified but no suspects yet.
Alfonso Hart of Ohio received the appointment as Solicitor of the Treasury after months of delay and political maneuvering. The decision follows Senator Quay’s long contention with Senator Sherman, linked to the Chicago power struggle. Frank Gilkeson, already comfortable in the Second Comptroller's office, loses little as the appointment is announced.
Washington July 13 The Postmaster General released a statement denying a new lower rate on Government telegrams. He said the proposed rate was based on department information and noted private firms charge other large clients far less. He argued the government is entitled to equal terms under existing law and contracts.
In Litre Bocn Arkansas on July 13 the Governor ordered disbandment of six militia companies in St. Francis county and surrender of arms by the Forest City Rifles amid anticipated trouble at the Sheriff and Assessor election.
Horace E. Stockbridge of Purdue University investigates bunt or stinking smut affecting wheat in La Grange County and parts of Indiana. The fungus causes black greasy powder in kernels, spoiling grain quality and risking large crop losses despite rare occurrence.
The Flint Glassworkers' Convention in Bellaire adjourned to Monday after long sessions. Auditing and Chimney Committees reported. mouldmakers, shades, prescription ware, pressed ware, and iron moulds discussions continued. Grievance checks were slow with few cases. Conference with prescription manufacturers in Pittsburg planned for Wednesday.
Exposition Directors seek approval to issue 2000 bonds of 100 each over ten years at 5 percent interest. Bonds redeemable as admission tickets, mortgages on Exposition Society property secure the debt. Proposals will be submitted to stockholders for action.
Rain soaked the Davis & Carlisle circus tent at the corner of South Twenty second and Carson streets. A large crowd fled as water trickled through the canvas, triggering a panic until Officer Bo halted the frenzy and found no fire.
Officer Miller of the Twelfth ward police found Nellie Bodinger near her Smallman street home in an insensible state with a head gash from falling off a boiler on Twenty third street. She attempted to walk home but, from blood loss, collapsed. The condition is dangerous but not necessarily fatal.
John Dagemeyer arrived at the Fourteenth ward station with a badly cut head and alleged Katie Handly struck him with a fat iron. After arresting Dagemeyer for disorderly conduct, officers reviewed the case. Handly admitted the blow but said she had provocation.
Yesterday afternoon the ratchet on car No. 9 of the Birmingham line broke and the brake handle struck Driver John Smith in the neck. He was knocked senseless and bled from the mouth and ear, leading bystanders to fear he was killed. He was taken home on Cabot way near South Thirty-first street where a physician attended him. he will be off work for several days.
A late night report to police stated three men were killed by a cave-in at Red Pond on Center avenue. Names were not learned due to the hour as the Eleventh ward patrol wagon proceeded to the scene.
Tomorrow Kaufmanns offers made to measure suits and pants at two thirds regular price. The move aims to clear old stock of five imported suitings and trousers while keeping cutters busy in July and August. Clients are invited to get measured and fitted. Garments will be sold at one third below prior levels this week.
A violent storm hit Susque Hawna on July 15 causing an hour of heavy rain and destructive winds. Downed trees and outbuildings blocked streets, cornfields were ruined, and suburb damages are reported though no lives were lost.
Kaufmanns runs a weekly sale offering former $15 $19 $20 and $21 suits for $12 each. The ad promises exceptional value and urges customers not to miss the offer.
Several injuries reported as falls and accidents occur across Pittsburgh area. Josard O'Donnell and Louis Ackerman, a five year old, were hurt in separate incidents from falls. An ice wagon accident crushed a child foot. A cave-in injured Jens Hughes. A German boy found wandering, unnamed, is cared for by patrolmen. Fire alarms and a water safety note involve boiled water for coolers. Officials discuss railway connections and a new glass factory plan at Blairsville. Funeral details for John Gerlach and a court hearing delay for John Hurley are noted.
A horse hitched to a Smith grocery wagon ran from the wagon on Fifth Avenue to Moultrie Street, struck a telegraph pole, pulled loose its shafts, and knocked down 5 year old daughter of Thomas Grogan at Ann Street. She suffered severe bruises and was treated at home by Dr. Scott. The horse was captured on Forbes Street near Brady Street.
fAP Special Telegram to The Dispatch from Harrisburg July 13 reports Governor Beaver naming trustees for Warren Hospital George N Parmiee Warren R B Stone Bradford and J J Smiley Titusville state board of health Dr S T Davis Lancaster Trustee Norristown Dr Joseph Thomas Bucks County pharmaceutical examining board A J Tafell Philadelphia
Frank C. Hoyt former teller of the First National Bank of Hoboken is released on bail after admitting he purloined 18000 dollars. The bank will be reimbursed and Hoyt plans to plead guilty at his arraignment before the United States District Court.
Philadelphia reports a clash among geologists over oil reserves in Pennsylvania. Prof J P Lesley predicts rapid depletion of oil fields within years, citing production peaks and stock changes since 1882. Prof Heilprin counters that new productive fields emerge, making exact exhaustion timing uncertain.
A member of an English syndicate owning Heiz brewery in Philadelphia foresees future nationwide consolidation of great industrial concerns. He notes brewers may form combinations to enable asset purchases, with Brooklyn brewers already forming a $3,000,000 corporation and plans for limited companies and open market stock as consolidation accelerates.
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