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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1892
Page
4
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The piece argues the Frick assault shifts focus from labor disputes to demands for full obedience to and enforcement of the law against violence. It praises the Green Advisory Committee for nonviolence and urges workers to respect others’ right to work, warning against obstructing employment and urging adherence to government authority.
Doctors report Mr. H. C. Frick remains in danger but shows signs of potential recovery. The grotesque attack has drawn nationwide horror and deep public empathy, with many awaiting further updates on his condition and safety.
Congress debates adjournment while faces opposition to the anti option bill, Chicago World’s Fair appropriation, and a deficiency bill. Analysts warn political maneuvering could force extended sessions or wasted votes. support grows for quick passage and adjournment based on common sense and public interest.
The passage portrays Tory desperation and factional madness as Salisbury appeals to Parnellite Irish Nationalists to back a motion of no confidence against Gladstone. It recalls past Tory lies and forged letters to smear Parnell, urging memory of that period while questioning continued Parnellite alignment with the Tories.
The piece argues that backing Salisbury over Gladstone reveals a political raison d etre for Parnellites. It suggests such attacks on Parnell won’t convince the public and could ruin their standing with the Irish people, even if Gladstone’s majority remains intact.
In a blunt editorial, the paper denounces anarchists and nihilists including Johann Most for inciting violence during labor unrest. It argues constitutional limits allow Pennsylvania to define and punish abuses of free speech, calls for sweeping laws to quarantine foreign pestilents, and declares war on anarchist doctrine as a threat to order.
An article notes bicycles as a police asset in Washington with uniformed riders sweeping streets. It argues bicycles offer faster, cheaper dispatch and patrol coverage, especially on well paved city streets, and urges Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Safety to adopt bicycles to improve urban policing efficiency.
A column criticizes the New York Times and World for misreading labor costs in metal production. It explains that reported figures reflect direct labor costs only, not total material and process costs, using pig iron and steel rail examples to show how broader expenses are omitted.
The author argues that labor cost is the difference between raw material value and finished product price, with profit or capital as the remaining portion. He suggests free traders should recognize labor cost in capital and reevaluate their assumptions about production costs.
The piece critiques Harritys hawkish campaign posture and contrasts it with Brices retirement motive. It questions Harritys appeal in November while noting Republican insinuations about resigning. It also touches Boulder non sectarian seminary and a debate on names in corporate deals and trusts.
The speaker notes Gladstone’s age and small majority but asserts he has not spent seven years in struggle for nothing and urges watching what he can still achieve. The passage hints at ongoing political effort and expected impact.
CarcaGo reports a population of 1,498,818 while comparing Chicago yearly censuses to Pittsburg's decennial count. Chicago aims higher figures, Pittsburg yields 10 to 15 percent less. The policy split shapes city tallies amid civil service reform rhetoric.
The text argues that Adlai Stevenson faced political responsibility similar to Gratz Brown's past illness and questions the privacy of digestion. It also notes speculation on David B. Hill's retirement from the New York senatorship, suggesting a reference to public knowledge about Hill.
Carter and Harrity both belong to the same church but a political fight remains unchanged. The late J J Ingalls reportedly said even simple Decalogue rules hold no sway in politics.
Favorites of Fortune LilivorALASI, temperance reform ally, along with Ex Congressman Horr, Harvard bound student Preor Barosi, and writer Rose Terry Coors appear in a mosaic of public figures. Cleveland to visit Sorrento NH while Baker plans Europe trip. Meyer sails to attend Northfield conference.
Rev. Charlies L. Fry of Lancaster Trinity Lutheran Church preached to a large audience at Mt Gretna. Tee pers sessions began at 7 30 am, with gates closed and no trains running to the grounds on Sunday as usual.
A collection of reflections on real and literary ghosts. The author contrasts fictional spooks with Spirit of the Staircase legends and recounts Dr. George Williamson Smith’s tale of a shadowy visitor at Trinity College. The piece argues ghosts reveal human nerves more than otherworldly phenomena.
A fragment notes a traveler who resolves that touring the country incognito is impossible, reflecting on experiences in Bossard's Bay and the implied caution about travel plans and identity.
Denver July 24 Preparations for the twenty fifth Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar are nearing completion. It is expected to attract about 100 000 visitors to the city and may mark the last consolidated gathering in America. The plan would split future conclaves by region while maintaining the order’s growth.
Crowds endure extreme heat as Cincinnati reports the hottest day in five years with a 75 degree low, 87.5 average, and 88 high. One sunstroke death, Mr. Brecker, and 25 sunstrokes in 12 hours mark the record. Chicago and Cincinnati face renewed heat with multiple prostrations and a rising death toll.
A lightning strike during a thunderstorm hits tank No 187 at Eclipse Oil Works in Fauxburx. The 9000 barrel tank containing refined petroleum and associated oils catches fire as crews pump out oil and hope to save much of the facility. Loss is estimated at 25000 dollars with risk of larger damage if the tank bursts.
Dispatch from Venezuela reports General Crespo approaching Caracas with about 1,600 men after his triumphal entry into nearby Los Teques. The revolutionary forces aim to encircle the capital and demand surrender, despite weak arms and scarce ammunition.
Mr. and Mrs. Parks of Brakey’s Bay Wolfe’s Island reported a lake serpent sighting while sailing Sunday evening. The creature rose near the boat and approached within striking distance before circling the craft and vanishing with a buzz saw like sound.
The list records Pittsburgh residents registered at New York hotels on July 24 including E. F. Baldinger and N. J. Bastar at Astor, C. C. Brane at St. Denis, M. Forst at Morton, J. Goetz at Grand Union, and H. M. Lumpkins with wife at Sturtevant among others.
The Chicago Times notes George Jacob Schweinfurth plans a move to Texas. Critics deride his habit of evangelizing among women, suggesting he should relocate to No Man's Land.
Mrs Mary G Michel English actress dies at Edwin Forest Home for retired actors in Philadelphia at age 70. She appeared on stage in Amilia and Shakespearean entertainments and was admired for her charm despite limited engagements. Her career spanned years before retirement to the Forest Home.
Mrs Margaret A McMasters widow of Captain Thomas McMasters of Turtle Creek and daughter of General C P Markle of Westmoreland county died yesterday at age 7. She is survived by her daughter Mrs Mortimer A Miller. The same notice will be published hereafter.
Obituary notes list John Downes of Steubenville a maker of the first knitting machine in town and longtime woolen goods salesman. Other obits: Martin Brandt ex-Auditor and ex-Treasurer of Indianas County Huntington age 84. Henry Hensee, NYT editor, died from streetcar accident in Brooklyn. Lexington Ky oldest citizen T C Onkan dies at 97, first livestock auctioneer there. Ex-Mayor D A Comy of Augusta dies of heart disease aged 56. Anna E Gran widow of Captain Gill dies in Morris Plains Lunatic Asylum. John P Bayless dies in Litchfield Illinois at 63. Samuel Seifert of Mechanicsburg dies Friday evening.
Editorials condemn the attempted assassination of H C Frick as the work of a foreign anarchist and a threat to public security. They argue labor leaders reject violence and warn that lawless acts arise from radical agitation, urging Americans to reject militant socialist excess and hold violent individuals to justice.
The New York Tribune condemns the Frick assault at Carnegie and calls it a foolhardy act by an individual. It notes lawless passion shared by some and emphasizes sympathy for Mr Frick and abhorrence of the dastardly attempt to kill him.
Cincinnati Enquirer warns that an attempted assassination of Mr Frick is a national calamity of wide reach. It stresses cool judgment and careful discrimination to prevent further harm and notes the attacker acted alone, driven by personal passion, not representing laborers or nihilist movements.
A New York Recorder editorial defends peaceful labor action and condemns assassination linked to the Homestead strike. It denounces the would be murderer of Frick as a vile outsider and argues that the struggle between capital and labor cannot be settled by violence. The piece criticizes immigrant radicals and urges defense of American workers within the law.
The Cincinnati paper urges withdrawal of the Amalgamated Association from near the Homestead works and non union entry. It warns government to enforce property rights whether by capital labor or workers, and condemns the attempted assassination of H C Frick in Pittsburg, linking it to the strike.
The text notes agitation in Pittsburgh over an assault on Frick amid strikes and hostility toward Carnegie Company workers. It asserts Frick faced no personal danger and condemns the attack, urging labor groups and the public to denounce the violence.
A Cleveland Leader opinion frames American citizenship as a safeguard against murder highlighting the value of everyday rights. H C Frick referenced as a comparative figure in a broader call for civic protection and liberty.
The coming August opposition of Mars near perihelion will bring the planet to about 5.5 million miles from Earth, a rare 15 year event. Observers expect great discoveries with the Lick Observatory’s telescope as it studies Mars, including questions about habitability and the red planet’s satellites.
A severe thunder storm struck Cleveland at about 7 PM after a hot day. A torrential rain followed a brief early shower with black clouds advancing from the west. Lightning caused outages to telephone and telegraph wires while horse and electric streetcars halted and streets flooded.
The New York Tribune urges Senators to set aside personal and partisan views when considering appointments to the Supreme Court bench, stressing a duty to impartial judgment in such high stakes decisions.
A miscellany of odd facts and statistics from across the world. Topics include railway expansion in Canada, infant mortality rates, Oregon’s state symbol, a new gold aluminum alloy, morgue records in New York, and various curiosities from Japan to Paris.
A collage of dialogue snippets from urban life including a hotel waiter and a boy asking for watermelon, a boiled slice request, vacation musings, a sentence on a house near the station, hotel cafe money, and brief exchanges about travel, marriage, unions, and engagement rings set in Chicago, New York, Washington, and Omaha.
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