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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1890
Page
8
New York reports from mining centers note rising interest in western mining as silver bills affect small operators. Silver City outlines a planned geological survey of Grant county with local backing, while San Francisco records a profitable shift to hydraulic mining and new tunnels near Banner and Prescott.
McPherson takes charge of the new works and becomes superintendent of the Deadwood plant, which now operates at 40 to 60 tons of ore per day and saves over 80 percent of ore value. The home plant enables deeper treatment than Omaha, cutting ore transport costs as miners avoid shipping ore. The Deadwood Central Railroad plans a nearby track to haul ore, reducing costs further as it reaches Bold Mountain and Ruby Basin.
The June report shows 11 620 tons of ore worked for the month producing 179 255 in bullion with 305 041 gold and 93 514 silver. The average bullion yield was 15 42 per ton and the assay values 2251. In Robinson district White Pine county gold dust is used in place of coin as in placer days.
The Lawrence cyclone scene drew an immense crowd with an estimated 40,000 attending from dawn to night. Militia guards a picket line around wrecked districts while over $2,000 is raised for relief. Church collections are underway and hospital and orphan asylum patients are reported as doing well.
The Swedish Executive Committee handling Captain Ericsson's burial has received a letter from King Oscar I of Sweden indicating active involvement in the interment. He pledges that upon the remains' arrival in Sweden they will be received with honors befitting a Swedish Duke or Admiral.
Kansas City July 27. Mr Gould attempted to run a new line into the Union Depot but Depot Master Fish refused to switch. After wrangling the train was moved to the old Northwestern depot. The Kansas City Wyandotte and Northwestern have long sought access to the Union depot since Jay Gould acquired the line. Authorities claim there is no room for more trains.
Captain Morgan from the steamer Chicago reports 28 returning cattlemen from Europe aboard broke into the forehold and stole part of the beer cargo during the London to New York voyage. They also broke the after bulkhead three times and are said to have joined from the cargo. all were arrested upon the ship’s arrival in port.
The Dispatch summarizes revolutions in Argentina with Buenos Ayres insurgents, ongoing European imperial moves in Africa, and political shifts in the United States including pension office allegations. It notes a cyclone devastation in South Lawrence, a Paris restaurant riot by the National Guard, and various social, medical, and infrastructure items.
In St Louis Mo two weeks after John F Tyler was named receiver for Sells and Andress Circus a theft occurred last night. An elephant two camels and five horses vanished, with authorities unable to locate them. Separately the Iron City Fishing Club led by Rev Dr Charles Smith plans a camping trip to Snow Island Ontario beginning August 17 for a month. Four youths Emanuel Criner John Lawrence William Garby and Philip Falscr aff were arrested on Thirty third street near Herron avenue for a Sabbath desecration incident at an old stable.
Invitations extended to Colonel F McKnight of Allegheny county to attend the laying of the cornerstone of a new Catholic church in Johnstown on August 3 1890. The event will include a ceremony with Kates mentioned heventier.
Health and strength renewed and ease of comfort follow the use of Syrup of Figs. It acts in harmony with nature to cleanse the system when costive or bilious. For sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all reading druggists.
Major Kerby newly appointed Consul to a South American port spends a few days with his father at W Miss Cora with Mamie M and Fred, while his daughters are with shelter on the mountain. John H. Evans of Hogan Evans Co. and a Fifth Avenue contact are vacationing at Bedford Springs.
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