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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1889
Page
4
Pittsburg newspaper notes a fatal pond disaster at Center Avenue and Soho Streets on Saturday night with two deaths and three near misses. It flags possible negligence and calls for a legal inquiry into responsibility while acknowledging no deliberate harm.
A Nashville judge discharged Sullivan after a full hearing of the case, with prosecution evidence reportedly not presented. Opinion suggests Mississippi Governor was entitled to extradite the prizefighter, while Sullivan supporters claim he paid $1,000 to secure the release.
A report claims Minneapolis Washburn fortune dropped to 400 000 plus a large house. The New York Sun links poverty to unpatriotic railroad building. The piece notes Washburn is a United States Senator elect and questions eligibility for the Senate, urging a fund to raise wealth to 2 000 000.
The piece argues industrial expositions should showcase genuine local manufacturing and commercial strengths rather than sensational shows. It cites St Joseph's proposed military display as an extreme example and endorses Pittsburg’s approach aligning with industry and commerce, while noting tensions between expositions and hippodromes.
Two or three years ago nearly all major newspapers including New York dailies denounced Maurice B Flynn as a monster of corruption and unholy greed. His plot to undermine public trust sparked widespread outrage and prompted calls for accountability.
A biographical sketch of Maurice B. Flynn recounts his rise as a shrewd money maker and his fall from public esteem. It contrasts his youthful hustle selling berries for high price with later schemes that rotted, highlighting enterprise and lack of principle as the ultimate downfall.
The Homestead strike ends after a conference that yields a sliding scale to last three years. Agreement reduces the wage dispute risk and promises steady work for the year. Both sides gain concessions, proving compromise over force.
The article accuses Northwestern railroads of abandoning the long-and-short-haul rule from Chicago to St Paul in pursuit of rate war. It argues corporate policy over law, citing futile combinations and rail wars. It notes the German navy bombarding Tanga in East Africa with a hostile tone toward German actions.
Washington reports that Congressman John KR Thomas of Illinois failed to secure a consulate after briefly achieving a clause in appropriation bills for a vessel. The piece critiques republican gratitude, notes silence over Arthur Richmond authorship, recalls a French chamber debate about rivers, and mocks a governor’s lax handling of prize fighters.
The French Chamber of Deputies seem unlikely to authorize the $110,000 payment for Millets Angelus as lawmakers weigh art value against paying a fortune for notoriety. The fragment ends noting the Allegheny baseball team appears to déjà vu.
A column lists social figures relation to Washington society private secretaries and consuls with notes on Miss Wanamaker debut and William Hayden Edwards, plus census bureau hiring limits and a satirical operetta incident. It also profiles Sullivan's father recounting his son John Sullivan's early training and fighter resolve.
Major George H. Davis at the War Department seeks original reports or fully authenticated copies of war records from Union and Confederate commands missing from the Chickamauga period. The list names regiments and batteries across many states, with citations of specific units and artillery commands expected for inclusion in forthcoming volumes.
Washington July 4 report says the government struggles to hire good stenographers as pay is low compared with private sector. Congress piecework rates and per-page fees fail to attract top talent, despite heavy duties during sessions. Dennis Murphy contracts the Senate reporting and hires his own assistant, while the House seeks the best in the field amid wider shortages.
Russian steamers arrive in Philadelphia amid a dispute between the Rothschilds who own Batoum oil wells and the Russian Government over a Black Sea pipeline. Tank ships Persian Prince Circassian Prince and Koabeck load or seek cargoes as oil dealers anticipated pipelines a year ago. The fleet was chartered on assurances of pipeline construction, but tonnage was redirected as oil shipments dwindled and other ports offered business.
An 1830s discussion revisits building a private executive residence near the White House, arguing against a distant palace funded by public money and advocating preservation of the current Palladian mansion. The piece contrasts European royal patterns with American simplicity, cites Mrs Adams’s historical impressions, and notes the aging, moldy condition of the present mansion.
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports a river of water found flowing beneath Reading. The remark highlights the wonder of water under the city and jokes about beer gossip sourcing a leak, noting the mystery of water origins in Reading.
A Mail and Express report recounts ex Secretary of War Simon Cameron aiding a Bradford County lumberman facing ruin during a harsh winter. Cameron lent trust without security, prompting the man to repay when possible. A Bradford delegate publicly praised Cameron, recounting the act to gain support for his Senate bid.
In Wilkes-Barre on July 14 a Woodward mines worker Christopher Bates gave his child a $20 gold piece to play with. The coin lodged in the throat within 20 minutes. Grandmother and physician attempts to remove it failed. The child showed no symptoms, but the outcome remains in doubt.
A plan by the Game Protective Association of Montgomery County to hatch partridges for stock is to be implemented using passat hatched chicks in artificial incubators. Miscellany notes include Miss Gurt Tavupe Patton’s recent election as a government school teacher in Sitka Alaska and family ties to Sitka.
Eminent physicians advise staying calm, avoiding sun, and opening pores for heat relief. They warn against overcool drinks and alcohol, urge lighter meals and two meals daily, and favor milk and plain fare. Diet and dress tips emphasize ventilation, light fabrics, and early activity before peak heat.
Poem fragment exalts Love as a tricky thief causing havoc under the stars. It calls Love an arrant knave who ploughs Life’s for plunder and moves prayers for none. The piece notes how even the proud endure and woo Love, a power above all.
A detailed survey notes a 116 page edition packed with choice literature, newsy departments, and varied topics. It highlights European politics, Johnstown relief funds, labor strife in Braidwood, and cultural features from poetry to travel writing, with notable contributors and images.
Dr. Joseph Taylor of Kennett completed a 17 year and six month project by reading Webster's Unabridged Dictionary from cover to cover. He notes relief upon closing the volume and mentions hearing of only one other person who did the same, who lived in a different place.
A Philadelphia Herald extract notes a notable female star with eight divorces, now in the West. The piece mentions theatrical managers seeking her in Indiana, where a large influx is anticipated as a result.
A compilation of satirical clips from multiple papers about John L Sullivan, Jake Kilrain, and local politics. It notes the idea of putting Sullivan on a postage stamp, Kilrain’s obituary remarks about newspapers, and Boston’s talk of nominating Sullivan for mayor with humor about Grady and betting on prize fights.
A mixed sheet of anecdotes and brief items includes Italian drinkers at work, a Warren county garnet find with traces of silver gold and copper, plans for a Greenland expedition, a fish farming method, a bee swarm death, a London organ with a 64 foot stop, a Jersey City sergeant’s duel with a pony, masked ladies in water and bets on identity, a Fort Payne disturbance over a blown bulb, and a 16 mile canal at St Helena run by men under the Bridgewater plan with miners on the roof work.
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