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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1892
Page
7
Twelve pages The Dispatch has arranged for the most exclusive and exhaustive reports of the Republican National Convention. Agents who have not sent in their orders for extras should promptly notify the Business Office as the demands already received are unprecedented.
The article describes a flood coupled with oil tank fires in Oil City and Titusville, with a cloudburst and dam failure contributing to devastation. It notes a heavy loss of life and property, the need for swift relief from Pittsburgh, and lessons about unexpected sources of disaster.
Tie Disratcn reports an iron manufacturers plan for a wage scale cut averaging about 20 percent with harsher clauses, to be presented to the Amalgamated Association. The piece notes expected conflict but predicts a cool reception from workers, while stressing national tariff links and Pittsburgh’s protectionist stake in preserving American labor wages.
The piece argues that wage reductions in protected iron sectors must be gradual and agreed upon. It warns that a widespread strike by either iron manufacturers or workers would cripple protection efforts, urging mutual concession and fair hearings to reach a practical wage agreement within a month.
In Minneapolis the presidential nomination battle sharpens with Harrison forces backing a compromise candidate seen as futile. The press notes strong popular demand for Blaine and forecasts Blaine's likely first ballot victory despite wire pulling by office holders.
The piece notes Warner Miller’s changing declarations on government aid for the Nicaragua Canal Company. It contrasts his earlier claim of no government help with a St Louis speech asserting openness to government aid and discusses the project’s scale, government bond indorsement up to thirty percent above estimates, and the unresolved plan for the extra loan beyond costs.
The text discusses terse advocacy letters by Binnie and Harrison, Washington papers supporting Russia, and the Russia exiles in Siberia. It also notes train robbers escaping with $50,000, suggesting a looming boom in the train-robbery industry.
The text notes a dispute over whether the 350000 grant for the memorial was completed by Memorial Day. It confirms near completion and ongoing work but points to a shrinkage from the promised one million linked to Riverside location. It also mentions East reactions to yacht speed debates between Norwood and Vamoose.
The article argues wind and water in the Weet support deforestation as a cause of floods and cyclones. It notes long deforested areas and questions whether cyclones cause deforestation or deforestation fuels cyclones. It also reflects a shift from Horace Greeley’s advice to go West with changing times.
A Boston newspaper man recalls polite elevated trainmen in New York while noting a dawning perception that New York courtesy is not entirely complimentary. The piece laments dark horse prospects and questions training value this year.
Hox Jonn FR Fellows calls Syracuse Convention members ex office holders. He notes the congressman remains an office holder and reasons the anti snappers gain an edge by having reformed, even if unintentionally.
A collage of brief notes highlights Oscar Winser revisiting the country and Mr Justice Frew securing a cottage at Newport. Vermont Senator Proctor rests in the Adirondacks. Thomas A. Eptson recalls becoming deaf after a playful railway prank. Joan Redmond heads to New York for Parrellite support. Elkina's wife funds a Deer Park children's home. General Gruen shaves his whiskers. Miss Frascers E. Willamr will learn bicycling. D G Ramsay heads the railroad telegraphers union, young at seven in age and based east of St Louis. T Jefferson Commer arrives in Paris as minister. John Paul Sousa departs government service to form a Chicago military band. Prof. David Swine, tied to Ohio college days with Ben Harrison and Whitelaw Reid, is noted as Chicago’s famed preacher, an alumnus of Miami University.
The piece ridicules the East Indian Government meteorological service for accurate forecasts and mocks the U S Bureau of Public Weather under Uncle Jerry Rusk. It argues against importation of Indian forecasters or political appointees studying Indian weather methods and warns about Republican weather predictions' fate after November.
Captain Jon Palmer,.Commander in Chief of the G A R, suspends the Junior Vice Commander of Louisiana and Mississippi for not recognizing colored posts. Comrade A S Badger takes temporary command to recognize colored posts and enforce orders from Detroit headquarters.
June 5 report from Wacurxeros states Mrs Harrison continues to improve. Dr. Gardiner says her main issue is chest bronchial trouble suppressed by nervous prostration, which is gradually resolving. No removal planned yet. if moved, it will be to a safe inland location not risking bronchial relapse at a seashore resort.
An immigrant arriving at Ellis Island today is Arab Joseph Akinolee carrying $10,000 in hundred dollar bills. He intends to travel to Chicago to arrange a display of his Damascus silk merchant father's goods at the World's Fair in the windy city.
The New York Sun rebuts that Hill did not physically collide with Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts. The defense argues the accusation is a base slander and vows to demonstrate the truth to the jury.
The Cleveland Leader notes a long night for the dark horses in the Republican contest with Blaine and Harrison as the main candidates still heard of, while other contenders fade.
A fragment notes the energy shown by candidates trying to serve the country, calling it a beautiful trait of loyalty to American institutions observed at a Chicago mall.
The piece recalls the Salem witch trials two centuries ago with Cotton Mather’s role and the influence of Rev. Parris and enslaved Africans in the narrative. It notes public fear, judicial reactions, and the eventual revulsion that ended the executions, framing belief in witches as a dangerous facet of human superstition.
The speaker argues against superstition with a tale of William Penn questioning a witch. He notes Penn found no harm in broomstick riding and suggests later judges at Salem would have avoided hysteria with sensible incredulity.
The Dispatch will provide extensive non-partisan coverage from Minneapolis with elite reporters. Special sketches by writer Towxsmxp and a cooperative staff will relay daily actions and inside details, fed by Associated Press reports and rapid wire service updates each morning.
The New York Sun endorses a permanent Mexican Exposition to showcase Mexico’s natural and artificial productions in New York City with Mexican government support. It notes Diaz’s interest, predicts lasting value for both nations, and cites similar projects in Argentina, Peru, and Colombia while urging U.S. and Mexican leaders to advance the plan.
In the grounds of Rosa Bonheur’s chateau near the Seine, a diverse menagerie includes dogs, sheep, goats, cattle from Brittany and Auvergne, lions, boars, rare birds, deer, a murmot, gazelles, and an elk. The solitary chamois often leaps the enclosure then returns after hours’ chase, while Rosa Bonheur enjoys drives nearby with attentive dogs and playful interactions with a monkey that roams, climbs trees, and leaps to her shoulder for affection.
German papers call for suspension of judgment on Captain Lugard until his report arrives. They denounce Robert Louis Stevenson’s Samoa letter and accuse England of indirect influence to weaken Germany. In Kansas city, fusion terms split nominations between Democrats and Peoples party, with Democrats gaining seats in two districts.
A dense obituary column reports deaths of Samuel M. Wilson of San Francisco a prominent lawyer. J N Taggart of Philadelphia. D T Moons former Rochester mayor and Rural New Yorker editor. Barthe Plymouth Star editor and war veteran. Grance Bee Lew Haven commercial traveler. Gustave Hansen Broadway Orchestra violinist. Livypeay Horst comedian of the Imagination Company.
The New York Advertiser notes Mr. Blaine resigns from the Cabinet after declination, signaling tacit consent to seek the presidency if the party nominates him. The move aims to rally undecided Republicans and defy Harrison supporters, with Minneapolis as the suggested signal. Blaine is portrayed as honorable and conscientious, now positioned to lead.
The article argues Blaine’s move signals a declared contest against Harrison for the 1892 nomination. It frames Blaine as backed by a large faction while Harrison holds strong convention support, noting delegates were chosen under the belief Blaine was "out of it" and that many Harrison men attend the convention despite unforeseen shifts.
The Philadelphia Inquirer praises Secretary Blaine after his cabinet resignation, claiming he is the foremost American citizen and likely to be the Republican nominee. The piece notes nationwide enthusiasm, cross‑party support, and forecasts a strong fall vote if nominated.
The resignation of Mr Blaine from President Harrison's cabinet heightens Republican responsibility in Minneapolis. The note urges prudence and firmness, warns against unfriendly strife, and frames the aim as advancing Republican principles rather than any man. Blaine's past services are acknowledged but not deemed enough for nomination unless the convention judges him the strongest candidate.
The lettered resignation of Secretary of State Blimne is described as a formal act signaling a broader move. The piece suggests Baine believes his health allows a return to pursuit of the presidency and that he may seek nomination if supported at the National Convention, with no pledged concession.
The piece praises Blaine as a masterful operator who seizes initiative and leads public opinion. It notes his dramatic character, enduring public appeal, and predicts his decisive role during the Minneapolis Convention as a topic of wide discussion.
James G. Biniie resigned as Secretary of State yesterday. The move is seen as a clear signal to allies that he is a candidate for the presidential nomination and that he welcomes and seeks the higher office.
The Brightest Star notes Mr. Biniie’s retirement removes the brightest Secretary of State since Hamilton. President Harrison faces a perplexing task in selecting a successor to the great Secretary amid cabinet tremors.
John Dillon addressed a Bradford meeting of the National League proposing a mixed arbitration board. The panel would include Archbishop Croke and Dublin's Lord Mayor to assess factional standings in each constituency. Mc Carthyites would not contest districts where Varnellites could win.
The President did not arrive to attend the festivities but was warmly received. Russian flags decorate the town while anti German inscriptions are absent. At Bar le Duc the Bishop told the President he and the priests support the Republican form of government. The President agreed the clergy share that sentiment.
In the New York Advertiser excerpt, Depew is seen as a strong Blaine successor but questions whether he can leave the New York Central Railway presidency, earning 50,000 a year, for a Cabinet role even if it is the Premiership.
A mosaic of odd notes covers inventions, crimes, oddities, and trivia. The piece lists wood paving, a German bicycle claim, St Louis brewery pay, Ing Sing Prison lawyers, and a rabbit named Gladstone, among many sweeping and curious facts. It blends historical curiosities with scattered regional anecdotes and sketches.
Humorous exchanges and quick quips from Chicago Inter Ocean Chicago Mail New York Herald Indianapolis Journal and Chicago Her blend light social notes and cartoonish sketches. Characters joke about money fashion love and daily curiosities while a jesting tone runs through the clipped vignettes.
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