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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1891
Page
4
A fragmented advert notices various subscription plans with dates and prices. It lists multiple names with long, unclear spellings and references to Sunday meetings and delivery by carriers. The legible items mention terms like One Tear and One Year along with weekly carrier delivery.
The piece warns that armed miners in the Tennessee mountains resist convict labor in mining, challenging state authority and rearming mob rule. It argues that such actions risk civil war memories, blame Southern tolerance of law defiance, and forewarns of economic hardship for insurgent workers.
An alderman named Flegenheimer proposes designating alternate streets for up and down town traffic to avoid blockades. He notes streetcar track layouts already create separate streams in Pittsburg and argues New York would benefit from clearly directed traffic. The idea drew jeers from the board, but supporters say it could improve flow with citywide testing.
The New York Legislature passed a law allowing sleeping car patentees to attach cars to railways with railroad assent and charge forty cents for the first hundred miles plus three cents for each extra ten miles up to eighty cents. Critics say the low per-transaction amount and stealthy enactment hinder enforceability and fair competition, arguing for equal rights to attach cars and impartial railroad duties to improve competition.
A fragment discusses aligning sleep levels with perceived value, noting that adjusting rest patterns could influence personal outcomes as effectively as tracking the price of a bushel of corn.
The Lexington Virginia monument unveiling drew ex Confederate veterans and Union men alike in a display of Southern sentiment. The piece argues Jackson’s character and military genius deserve admiration while the Civil War cause remains buried and the nation remains indivisible.
The piece attacks Senator Stewart for voting for demonetization of silver in 1873, arguing his later defence would rest on ignorance or mistake. It notes the 1873 move reflected bullion value, not present free silver demand, and frames today’s issue as moving to cut debtor burdens at creditors’ expense.
A New York dinner applauded T C Platt praising Clarkson in a chant about “the heads he cut off” revealing a split among Republicans. The piece argues supporters override the national platform and civil service reform, challenging Clarkson and Platt’s loyalty and asking which party principle they uphold.
The report notes Bardsley’s paresis could explain much of the case while geologists hoped to trace the missing million. The timing of this theory arises as investigators sought the funds’ location and motive.
The clergy and moral elements push the state to block an upcoming prize fight in Minnesota. Word that Governor Merriam will issue a proclamation signals political influence from religious groups to enforce law. It remains to be seen if existing statutes will bar the free class slugging match. The piece also notes a rumor about Secretary Blaine's daughter compiling a list of over 6,000 diseases affecting her father. The report moves to Secretary Foster's recent interview following remarks on extension.
A jumble of political quips and industry notes lists suspicions about state reforms, a whisky surplus in Kestruery, Duquesne strike legality, and regional concerns from the Erie Canal to yellow fever quarantine needs. Mentions Quay, Kentuckians, Stanley, Thurstos, Clarkson, and a push for civil service reform.
Prince Alexander of Battenberg, known as Count Hartenau, recovers from a serious illness as various political and cultural items unfold. Secretary Tracy plans a August 1 trip to Bar Harbor, with his daughter joining the tour. Sir Everett Millais’s portrait owned by Sir Charles Tennant. a multimir estate in Britain valued at over £7,000,000 with a posthumous heir. American tennis figures Dwight and Sears described. John Claylin noted as a rugged Rocky Mountains traveler.
Miss Angel Lunde sang at the Coliseum while Mrs. Ole Bull widow of the famed violinist received most applause. Mrs Bull American by birth, widowed in Norway years earlier, has a daughter Olea devoted to violin studies and has lived with her father in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Special telegram from New York reports United States Attorney Mitchell taking up Mrs William Astor's gowns from Felix as undervalued. The government will likely condemn the dresses and order an auction sale with Deputy Collector Phelan predicting a sale to be bought in by interested parties. Water scarcity cited in Boston Herald noted amid Cleveland office tension at the New York Sun.
Visitors at Central Park Zoo report Miss Murphy the hippopotamus gently guiding Fatima to rest by playful blocking and piling, as Caliph watches from the water. The scene ends with Fatima sleeping and Miss Murphy settled nearby in the enclosure.
A New York Ledger tale recalls a buffalo beset by white wolves on the Western plains. The old bull fights the pack until his eyes are torn out and his legs shredded, then, aided by a hunter, staggers away only to be encircled again and doomed to fall.
An Atlanta amateur race horse tale recounts two young men racing trotters at Piedmont track. A Kentucky bought sorrel and a Georgia bay clashed, with the bay winning after a staged distraction caused the sorrel to falter. The bay’s owner’s friend had arranged the ruse to aid his horse.
A householder traps a rat in hopes of proving his honesty. The rat speaks and pleads, then escapes. The story ends with a legal moral about how reform and liberty affect wrongdoing and the judge’s sentence.
A Detroit Free Press writer highlights a quirky encounter at a post office. The scene centers on a Soma fellow and a bystander, with misheard questions about a dog's name and a fumbled exchange leading to a comic misunderstanding. The piece showcases wit and regional character.
From the Society of Christian Endeavor convention in Minneapolis to the boxing bout between Halli and Fitzsimmons, the city braces for a major event this week. Public interest shifts from reform and religion to a heavyweight clash.
In Hampton Roads the Portsmouth crew befriended the Nixie officers from Germany. A boastful German officer bragged of his mastery of English, but a sly joke by Ensign C. exposed his misunderstanding. The German failed to grasp the wordplay and retreated in confusion, never seen again.
A New York law allowing sleeping car operators to charge 40 cents for a berth for 10 miles and 3 mills per additional mile is reported dormant. Railroads may be liable for injuries and must provide first class cars for non sleepers, while lines warn the policy could kill sleeper traffic by setting unsustainably low fares.
A bright East End boy rode to the city with a conductor who missed a large lady's fare. The boy loudly noted the lapse, praising the conductor for his attention to company money and prompting the woman to reveal her ticket. The scene drew laughs from other passengers.
The W. O. T. A. scheduled meeting at the Fourth U.P. Church in Allegheny was postponed due to many members being away on summer trips, resulting in light attendance. The August session is expected to be more engaging with reports from delegates who attended conventions last week.
Prof Ebenezer Alfred Johnson senior professor at the University of the City of New York dies suddenly of apoplexy at home in Yonkers. The Cherokee Nation mourns Senator W H Ross who died of heart disease at Fort Gibson. Alex Gourley of Leavenworth Soldiers Home dies at age 70 after a long military career including Mexican War service.
Mrs Fanny Elizabeth Davenport widow of actor E L Davenport and mother of the well known actress Fanny Davenport died at her cottage near Anton Ja Monday night after a period of illness and an operation. She leaves four daughters and two sons all present at her bedside.
Adele Bray wife of comedian Frank M Kendrick dies at home in New York from blood poisoning arising from an abscess. Obituary notes list Lenoe Alcalon James B Ratton Edward Taschereau Epwis Lex Brows Rev Father B Danerauver and others, with scattered details from Chicago to Quebec and Maryland.
From Chautauqua July 21 a large crowd attended the educators convention with lectures on Schumann and New England, a new Press Club formed by paper reporters, and a vivid account of lectures by Prof. Thorpe and C. W. Braden. The day featured moonlight lake rides and a strong lineup on primary education and teacher character. A Press Club was organized with F Leon Chrisman as president.
The St Mary Magdalene's congregation led by Rev J J Bullion will hold their annual outing for nearly 600 children after 8 40 high mass. They march to Knights of the Golden Eagle Grove with a band and wear white. Hugh Owell has prepared a sports programme and lunch is free. Refreshments and seating are arranged, with swings and chairs for attendees.
Social chatter records Idlewild picnics by Alley High School Alumni and Centenary and Liberty Street M E Churches plus a Mayflower river concert this evening. Reports also mention Fresh Air Home visitors at Emsworth, a Schenley Park outing, and a Crystal Social with Suter Andree Orchestra promising a pleasant event.
A travel notices roundup: George L. Thayer of the Indiana Illinois and Iowa line at Monongahela House, praising his road’s Chicago connection. A C Overholt of Scottdale’s National Foundry and Pipe Works reports fair business and heavy pipe inquiries. ers, politicians, and travelers including Colonel Culyer, John MecKindley, Nelson Morris, H J Thomas, Max Shmeen, W P Tyler, Peter Soffel, West Chester politician TL. E, W H Gartner, John Aiken, W G Miller party, Rev Dr Maxwell, A P Shupe, Shaffer, Mrs Werlich, James Prescott, Levi DeWolf.
In a Chicago cafe a youth questions General Miles about age and prowess. The general, seen daily at the Academy gymnasium with Captain Marion Maus, is described as agile, disciplined, and skilled in boxing drills, a figure who commands respect through traditional leadership and combat readiness.
Carroll D. Wright sends special agent Ethelbert Stewart to Chicago to study the McKinley act’s impact on wages and prices. The work is under the auspices of the joint committee and will be seen soon.
Detroit Free Press notes Belva Lockwood became the first woman to ride a bicycle in Washington as crowds jeered in earlier times. Now Mrs Lockwood rides along Pennsylvania Avenue with calm, while a local bicycle tournament sees wives and sweethearts cycling beside the riders and a city watching.
In Tezes, a strong watermelon harvest under the full moon may supply protection against party failures, despite Texas traditions of moonlit gatherings. The Inter-Ocean notes growing popularity of such events and their link to crop yields.
A quirky roundup notes vast telegraph networks, a Tampa cigar factory tally, and Spain bull fights deaths. It mentions an astronomer’s meteor estimate, a seven year old girl reading the Declaration in Missouri, cabbage feed in Florida, and a Philadelphia surgeon mounting a nervous system. Other items include a haze nozzle cure in Missouri, churchgoing in Unionville, and a tax receipt in Missouri.
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