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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1891
Page
1
An armed clash at Briceville ends with 107 troops loaded into boxcars and sent to Knoxville after miners and sympathizers seize the camp, force surrender, and demand enforcement of the law. Governors and militia actions stir a heated political battle over the Coal Creek conflict.
Reports from Coal Creek say miners declare no troops can land there while threats of train wrecks and bridge burnings persist. Convicts captured at Briceville are shipped to Knoxville as labor leaders plan a meeting. Governor Buchanan orders multiple National Guard units toward the scene.
A boy claiming to be Frank Sherman and an American citizen is barred from landings after stowaway status with three alleged English companions aboard the National Mine steamship England. Official decision stands, mother seeks writ of habeas corpus as the ship sails toward Liverpool.
Cape May residents watch monster waves wash away land along the beach between Cape and Emerald avenue near Cape May Point. Ground loss reaches four feet in a night as cottages shift and the Readle Chapel teeters on the verge, threatening President Wanamaker's cottage and other homes.
Collector Warmcastle made a late evening trip to Wastixeros and met with Commissioner Mason to request a bigger expense allowance for deputies. With deputy numbers cut from 13 to 11, the territory has grown and pay remains inadequate, prompting hopes for a substantial increase.
A telegram from Branford July reports debate over the older Catholic clergymen in Allegheny county following Father Jerome Kearney’s death. Priests Pollard and others are said to have faded, leaving Father Wall and Father Lambing as prominent elders, with Dewuls Kearney of Pittsburgh noted among the oldest clergymen.
The only priests in the period were Rev. Carroll from Pittsburg and Rev. J Hickey from the local area. Very Rev. Father Hicke entered the thirty-fifth year of his ministry and taught Belles Lettres at Emmettsburg College, while Father Wall was a student under him.
Two years after the flood, Johnstown residents decide to sue the South Fork Fishing Club seeking damages. New counsel, led by H Coffroth and ex Congressman Coffroth supporter J J Strayer, plan to pursue individual member liability amid scarce club assets.
Passengers aboard the steamer Belle of Suwanee report a murder near Mundin's Point by the Gulf of Mexico close to the Suwanee River mouth. Contractor W H Braden runs a forest camp and tensions rise as telegraph supplies run short and a confrontation over rations ends without capture.
Chief Justice Morton arrived home and the Kansas Supreme Court will hear a motion tomorrow to arrest Judge G W McKay of Harper county for contempt of court In a flagrant defiance of injunctions the court seeks punishment for McKay his mortgager and their attorneys with orders to show cause why they should not be punished as the court intends strict action is expected
New York July 20. Mrs James Brown Potter's friends reject reports that her husband Mr Potter married Kyrie Bellew in Hong Kong. Lawyer Franklin Bartlett says no divorce record exists and Potter has not sought a divorce or remarriage. Potter was out of town. friends doubt any action. Jew has written to friends but letters do not show an intent to remarry.
Notable colored attendees from across the United States and Canada gather for the first triennial session of the United Brothers of Friendship and Grand Temple of Sisters of the Mysterious Ten. Delegates occupy Central Hall while 2,000 visitors enjoy a program that begins with a church reception and ends with a Kuhns Park gala.
The Endymion, sailing from Barrow England to New York on June 17, was spoken July 18 by the Taurus in mid ocean. The Endymion had a broken crank and was towed for repairs but declined assistance. No further消息 has been heard, causing concern in shipping circles.
A telegram to the Chilean Minister reports a government army victory at Huasco. The First Division under a named commander routed the insurgents, leaving about 200 dead and many prisoners. The article notes the defeated were the insurgent army’s best soldiers.
Special telegram details lawyer Samuel Huey testimony confirming Wanamaker loan facts tied to John Lucas estate. Huey recounts 1885 note about 40000 loan, collateral Keystone National Bank stock, and subsequent bank actions. Bardsley, Marsh, and Haines figures appear, with Washington visit and stock transfer discussions.
A witness testified that stock certificates once sold were sometimes not canceled when new certificates were issued. Old certificates were placed in a drainer and reused, a practice attributed to Wanamaker’s lack of knowledge and to avoid irregularities hidden on the certificates themselves.
Special telegram reports Frank Almy, linked to the Christie Warden case, remains sought as investigators flood the region. Dartmouth professors join search as body is laid to rest at a small countryside graveyard. A Worcester arrest yields an alias John Alfred Sortie matching Almy in appearance.
At Duquesne Pennsylvania July 21 a crowd of about 100 strikers guards the mills while crews refuse midnight duty. Labor leaders urge calm and no unlawful acts. Management plans a new attempt to enter at 8 AM with reinforcements, with no expected trouble tonight.
A large meeting of the Journeyman Bricklayers Protective Association voted by a wide margin not to affiliate with the International Union No.2 of Pittsburg. A representative urged sending workers to Pittsburgh to support a strike, but the association declined and ordered the business agent to inform visiting committees they have no men to send.
The Circuit Court referred the Austrian group Deutsch Ovsterreichischers Unterstutzung Verein of St Louis to Colonel Pat Dyer, who recommended denying the decree. The report notes the aim to unite Austrians and descendants, and that membership requires German language, conflicting with the law, so the incorporation was refused.
At a religious meeting in Tii City Neosun Missouri roughs tried to disrupt the gathering. A minister was knocked down with a club. Officers faced resistance with clubs and rocks as Young Hopkins and others attempted arrests. Hopkins fled then surrendered after a riot that left John Cook dead and a rioter wounded. More trouble is expected.
United States Attorney Reynolds reports receipt of Attorney General Miller's letter directing vigorous prosecution of all Missouri trusts under the new anti trust law. Reynolds says he will carry out the instructions and begin a campaign at once.
Senator Sherman visits Cincinnati amid Republican factional tension with Foraker over Ohio's senatorial contest. Ex governor Foraker rebuts talks of a formal conference while Sherman asserts his own candidacy. A Tuesday meeting is possible, with leaders from Mansfield and other factions watching closely.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch Torena Kan July 20 T B Maxson chairman of the Alliance Finance Committee prepares a 25000 word pamphlet for lecturers claiming bankers and plutocrats control the United States and that gold coinage and reduced bank notes ruin the middle class.
Governor Campbell spoke tonight about a rumored campaign stop by ex-President Cleveland in Ohio. He said no invitations have been sent yet and pending state committee organization, while noting Cleveland might be invited and could be a strong asset if he visits.
A large Republican meeting in Martin's Ferry organized the first ever league of the kind in the city. White and colored party members enrolled, with State Organizer Swartz present outlining the club's permanent objectives.
Five members of the James family were found dead in the ruins of their home five miles west of Clay City Illinois after a blaze overnight. The deceased include husband wife son daughter and grandchild. Authorities suspect the son or father killed the family and then ended their own lives. The son had a drinking problem and had threatened to kill the family. the father suffered periods of insanity.
In Corrines C July 20 the dispute between John B R McLean and his paper against Governor Campbell appears strategic. Observers say McLean seeks the senatorial post while backing Larry T. Neal for Ward to politically cripple him.
The Enquirer notes shifts in Democratic strategy for Senate and Governor Campbell. It reports Mr. McLean offering funds to the Democratic Committee and predicts a convention like scene as Campbell seeks broad support within two weeks.
Ex congressman Marsh launches a backers’ campaign for Kerr as Pennsylvania’s Democratic state ticket moves. Marsh seeks the House Clerkship and organizes support around Kerr while Senator Green’s candidacy is floated and then declined.
Mr Clarkson confirms dispatches quoting Senator Quay plans to resign as Republican National Committee Chairman after the election. He says Quay sought the post but colleagues urged him to stay. Quay emphasized he did not want the detail work and letters, and desired relief from the burdens of the chair. Clarkson praises Quay highly for leadership and character.
A Telegram reports rumors that Senator Quay may resist resigning to pressure presidential appointments. The piece notes Gilkeson's bid to replace Schofield on the Court of Claims bench and suggests timing around Congress and the Court's summer recess. The story implies a backroom understanding between Quay and the President on Gilkeson's appointment after Congress meets.
In Wasuiscros Pennsylvania on July 20 the Democratic County Convention met quietly. Key ballots chose F. H. Judson for Sheriff and Hoey for Recorder. Governor Pattison's administration won endorsement amid small delegate attendance. Other nominees included J. M. Post for Director of the Poor and several delegates to state and constitutional conventions.
Secretary Hal ford denies the articles claiming he inspired reports that Blaine was ill to boost Mr. Harriman’s renomination prospects. President and Mrs. Morrison visited Cape May to bid Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker farewell as they depart for Rockbridge Alum Springs for a three week trip to Virginia.
New Yoas reports Dominick Parandia and his wife Romain are dying with fractured skulls after a quarrel with countryman Michael Ito over a small sum of money and a weapon a baseball bat.
Nowrhameton reports Rev. Charles E B John of the Unitarian Church resigned yesterday to take effect at once. He has accepted a call to Pittsburg, leaving local duties to be assumed by colleagues.
Max Alvary, celebrated Wagnerian tenor, shines in Tristan and Isolde at Bayreuth as critics praise his voice, acting, and endurance. The Munich run drew aristocrats and notable figures while Sucher’s declamation and the orchestra's power drew enthusiastic, near showpiece reactions from a global audience.
The Chicago World’s Fair delegates Butterworth Handy and Bullock, with Commissioner Mo. Cormick, were received by the Loxpow Council of Arts. Councillors including Sir Frederick Abel and Lord Alfred Charehill attended. After a collation, Sir Richard Webster professed health and success for the fair and pledged cordial support.
Mr Little of Dorchester argues at the Congregational Council that Sabbath observance is a state duty. He outlines three church duties: lead in preserving the Sabbath, provide correct teaching, and maintain clear reasons for keeping it. A motion calls for summoning another council in the United States in a few years.
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