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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1892
Page
15
The Dispatch explains carrier delivery terms for Sunday editions including pricing and postage. It notes per-sent delivery charges for Sunday issues and advises carriers to keep receipts if compensation is desired. Postage information covers single and multiple copy shipments and stamps required for prompt delivery.
A fervent editorial condemns the attempted assassination of Chairman Frick of the Carnegie Company as a vile act of Anarchy. It urges steadfast support for law, condemns violence in labor disputes, and calls on Amalgamated Association and all workers to uphold order and reject anarchist violence while supporting lawful action in the Homestead Duquesne conflicts.
Mr Henry Tuckley of London argues in this issue that the claim of a lower cost of living for the masses in England is refuted. He suggests the standard assertion relies on higher wages in this country and fails under scrutiny.
Mr. Tuckley finds rail fare and hotel costs similar in England and the United States for equal accommodations. Clothing costs are similar for laborers, higher grades cheaper in England, while rents favor English workers. Food costs run 25 to 30 percent higher, yet many American workers own homes, making overall English life cheaper for a laborer.
The piece criticizes Pennsylvania Senators for opposing the Shiras nomination on grounds of senatorial prerogative. It argues the President selects and the Senate as a whole confirms or rejects, not individual state senators. It questions whether Pennsylvania elects senators to uphold or bypass the Constitution.
In the July Forum W. C. Edgar argues famine in Russia stems from the communal Mir system. He notes land allotments, lack of continuity, and absentee landlords weaken cultivation, implying small proprietorship yields better results and urging no change to that characteristic.
The Congressional committee probing the Immigrant Bureau clash with Assistant Secretary Nettleton over access to a committee report. General Nettleton cited the document, sparking tempers before the panel resolves the matter when the secretary tears up the report.
A local planning dispute draws attention as advocates urge faster action to remove an offending site from a public area. Residents express concerns over safety and access while officials weigh temporary measures and long term cleanup plans.
A correspondent argues Pullman Illinois shows no labor trouble due to model housing and wages but warns it fails to solve the social problem since workers cannot own homes. It suggests Braddock and Homestead may offer a better path with worker ownership and independent governance. The piece notes ongoing labor strife but praises broader empowerment over single corporate control.
The Attorney General of New Jersey seeks an injunction to curb the coal trust and void the New Jersey Central lease. If upheld the New York World says the conspiracy could unravel, yet the price rise continues. The Philadelphia outlets report an August stockpile in reserve, lifting coal costs by a dollar per ton and a yearly consumer levy of 40 million dollars above competitive levels.
The Fayette county outlaw Cooley led a feared mountain gang until a milk house robbery ended his defiance of authorities. His death by a spring gun reduces him from feared rogue to petty criminal, highlighting flaws in rural and civil law and prompting reflections on detectives and justice. The piece contrasts his legend with a grim, almost farcical end and hints at broader political and social notes.
A jumbled column cites opinions on Talmage and the Czar, names Stevenson and Cleveland with Tammany, warns of Cubs revolts, and mentions a fire sparked by Sparks tram locomotive in California. It also notes de Navarro denying a stage return and Pittsburg’s possible fourball team.
Additional reason for a speedy adjournment of Congress surfaces as the largest brewery of its kind in Washington burns down, causing significant disruption and potential economic impact.
Ex president Cleveland and wife stay at Lake Placid from Aug 5 to 10. Labouchere predicts Chamberlain will end in an asylum with wild hair and a broomstick crown. Regents offer Cornell president the Wisconsin post. Koen probes Enesia disease. Russian minister dE Greis sick in bed in Finland. Frank R Stockton in London. Edward A. Harrison named professor in Chicago. Mrs Harrison loves orchids. White House conservatory holds 500 orchids. Marquis of Lorne a prolific poet. Governor McKinulty visits Canton, then west to speak. Daniel Dougherty ill but slightly improved. Antonio Navarro writes London AP denouncing stage return reports. Navarros winter in Italy, autumn in Scotland. Esperanza Gasta was married in Madrid. gifts exceed 200000, Queen Christina among donors.
Clayton C Clough a Boston job printer saved a man and a young woman from a runaway carriage in Halifax in January 1891. He declined a reward but will travel to England in August to claim a 5000 pound bequest from Herford Drummond of London. The incident briefly halted the danger with only scratches reported.
Merchants active in Honduras dispute British claims that the government closed its coasts to foreign commerce. They note Honduras has little export supply and cautions that revolution turmoil reduces staple goods. News from Olanchito and Bonilla's forces is disputed by insurgents. New York Recorder urges wage politics and Cleveland as a choice.
In Indiana, observers expect the Republicans to win the state though there is debate on how much the People's party will affect the outcome.
The Baltimore American notes Chairman Carter’s broad land office role and the duty to keep the Republican ownership intact for another four years.
A Pittsburg race meeting draws focus away from horses to people, with wary bettors watching neighbors and experts as trotting horses remain plentiful and strong. A boy is knocked down by a careless buggy driver near the track, then survives. The piece notes political maneuverings around the Jackson era Supreme Court and reports on local business practices at Adams Express, ending with horsemen’s advice to pick horses suited to heavy tracks.
F W Wheeler Shipbuilding of West Bay City closes a deal for a giant 800 by 45 foot steel steamer for Hawgood & Avery of Cleveland. The vessel to carry 4500 tons dead weight and over 6000 tons with lake channel, 15 mph speed, ready by next spring.
At 12 00 midnight a rapidly whirling cast iron belt pulley eight feet across exploded in Brush Electric Light Works. The blast crushed a costly engine and damaged the building. A fragment pierced a window and shattered plaster on a brick tenement 100 feet away. New York Herald notes Mr Cleveland's baldness sparking political jabs.
New York Morning Advertizer notes President Harrison may face a backlog of letters once back at Gray Gables as Bas s experiences prompt calls for a secretary. The Boston Herald reports Bas had a good experience while Mr Gladstone opposes Labouchere in cabinet due to his newspaper background.
A fragment from New England Magazine narrates a timid violet daring to emerge as spring arrives. The poem contrasts warm vernal breezes with Boreas’s cold shout, leaving the violet to a harsh, piteous cry before enduring a dismal fate.
Dr Charles C Abbot curator and Henry C Mercer returned from a Penn University expedition examining caves and rock shelters from Luzerne to Snyder counties. They found burial customs of ancient line Indians and a brick jasper quarry near Selins Grove. The collection includes paleolithic tools and stone chips to be exhibited at the Archeological Society museum this autumn.
In New Jersey a writ of replevin secured for the dog Jacob Hogg bonds $61,000, with Edward Murtha and Julius Hamme sta rler each claiming ownership. The case arises in the Second District Court where both sides await to prove ownership with witnesses.
In Philadelphia on July 2 a water famine threatens the city as Schuylkill River levels drop. The Water Bureau chief asks the Director of Public Safety to halt fountain use and gutter flushing and to conserve water while East Park reservoir holds only nine feet of water instead of the required 26. Neighbors report scarce supply and cars failing to deliver adequate water. the shortage is expected to persist until heavy rainfall refills the river.
The mother of Colonel J F Charicaworth, a veteran and St Clairsville lawyer, planted the county’s first willow sprout. Originating in Maryland in the 1830s, a small riding whip from a willow at her home became the progenitor of many descendants after the wand was planted by a spring.
Mary Burkhardt 23 daughter of a machinist, driven to insanity by a lover's aunt, fled about 1 AM in a light dress and is feared to have drowned herself in Mill River. Men drag the river as authorities seek to learn whom she was forced to wed.
The letters praise Andrew D White for the U S Minister to Russia nomination, lauding his scholarship, diplomacy, and patriotism. Editors from the Suffalo Express New York World Philadelphia Record Philadelphia Press New York Press Baltimore American Brooklyn Eagle and Toledo Blade affirm the appointment as fitting, prudent and advantageous for U S interests and Russia relations.
English papers discuss Grover Cleveland favorably amid domestic politics as they note his potential election. The Louis Globe-Democrat highlights Cleveland's appeal in contrast to England's busy political scene.
The People's party organizers in Indiana formally launched their campaign. The following night frost affected many localities, mid campaign activity coinciding with cold weather.
Mother Caroline, Mother Superior of Notre Dame in America, died at Notre Dame Convent Milwaukee on Friday. Born in 1840 near Paris, France, she led the order since its early American founding and resided at the Milwaukee mother convent. Obituary notices also report the death of Mrs Entza Furrzine of Braddock, age 77, with limited readable details.
The piece surveys evolving grooming habits from manicure scissors and nail care to toothbrushes and face powders. It notes a flood of tools and products, from nail buffers to hair and eyebrow pencils, with anecdotes on fashioning appearances and the social emphasis on personal care.
A collage of curious facts from around the world. Topics include Germany’s rubber street and telephones run by government in Belgium, California fruit, diamonds demand, and oceanic seed dispersal. Various notes mention whales of fish, nobility sales, and railways.
During a violent thunder storm, Mrs. Alexander Felcher seven miles east of town was struck by lightning. The bolt burned her hair, scorched the scalp, and tore clothing from her body, yet she remains alive with a chance of recovery.
The Chickasaw Nation ousts A. H. McLane, their permit collector, amid reports of misconduct involving a 93.50 debt. Grave T. Chase is named as his replacement after McLane’s removal by Governor Byrd. The Pickens county grand jury has McFane in custody on 67,000 bonds.
A collage of punchlines from 1900s papers features a political manager grilling a one legged applicant, a dentist joking about a full set of teeth, and street humor about fashion and smoking. Witty exchanges highlight public attitudes toward politics and daily life.
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