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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1889
Page
4
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The article discusses Governor Beavers remarks about Johnstown disasters and the mixed interpretations of his stance. It notes possible relief progress satisfaction, questions on casualty estimates, and references Senator Quay’s advice urging action over talk. It concludes with a call for Beavers to act promptly.
The piece notes that France issues a circular ordering civil servants to assist government candidates in the deputies election. It contrasts Carnot's earlier ban with a current return to governmental politicking, calling the practice a lingering machine-politics vice. It adds that in contrast, the United States avoids such official political campaigning, though implied political pressure exists.
The piece discusses Commissioner Carroll D. Wright's global and domestic statistics on divorce and marriage stability, weighing whether marriage itself or people cause failures. It notes the broader value of government bureaus in collecting labor and wage data and cites Pennsylvania’s former coal mining county production and wage tables as an example of imperfect data compilation.
The piece criticizes the national bureau for halting publication of key wage data in coal regions governed by capital combinations. It questions influence hindering reliable wage versus capital comparisons and lampoons Mr Wright's divorce statistics as a misguided labor measure.
A Chicago broker Mr Johnston touts tips that yielded a $45,000 win on a $300 margin in B&Q stock. The same reports show a rival businessman's fortune ruined by speculative methods, ending in bankruptcy and death. The piece argues profits in speculation come at others' expense and warns readers away from ready wealth promises.
The St. Louis Republic reports on mis sent mail envelopes to argue against partisan appointments in public service. It notes that both parties hire political favorites, harming efficiency, and that true merit should guide staffing regardless of party, with implications for governance and public trust.
A discussion considers whether theater crowds may hiss as a form of disapproval. Some Eastern papers oppose hissing as discourteous, but others note legal rights are not affected. The essay suggests silent protest and staying away as the effective, lawful remedy.
A fragment discusses statements by certain financial class representatives about corporations. It outlines viewpoints on corporate power, governance, and economic influence within the sector. The text suggests ongoing debate among financial leaders regarding corporate responsibility and market behavior.
A review of concerns about moneyed interests shaping elections, militia deployment in Pittsburg, and public confidence. Notes on Adjutant General Hastings, Colonel Eugene Field, and naval property questions. Mentions Amelie Rives Chanter, Behring’s Sea, Cronin case disclosures, and Johnstown relief fund efforts.
Highlights include Cardinal Manning at 61 and 25th episcopacy year, playwright Averstrs Daly and critic roles, Jon Tims Farwell losing 10400 to a crook, David Dudley Field at 90 with vivid traits, Chris Buckley a San Francisco Democratic boss, Providence church appointing Rev. Arthur T. Pierson, ex governor Charles Foster joined Sioux tribe, Arnold Guyot honored in Switzerland and new edition of his Earth and Man published by Hachette.
A man in the Astor House rotunda Tuesday night challenged friends to a 100 egg eating feat and won. He ordered a roe with bacon to finish the stunt after winning the bet.
Farmers from Cairo to Winnipeg begin gathering wheat as harvest hands, the twine trust, and Board of Trade men brace for a busy season. The piece muses on what Old Hutch will do with the wheat once gathered, noting uncertainty about his plans.
The Wanamaker family arrives at their cabin in New York on the French steamer La Bretagne from Havre. Mrs John Wanamaker and infant, the Minses J and L Wanamaker, and Mr RK Wanamaker disembark to be greeted by Postmaster General Wanamaker at the dock. They depart for Philadelphia this evening.
A citywide prayer week follows flood devastation as 15 000 contribute through plate collections. The North Presbyterian Church hosts a union service with Rev John Fox and Rev William Robinson leading prayers and sermons. Mrs L O Webster sings and the congregation joins in hymns and silent reflection.
State Board of Health reports Johnstown and vicinity in excellent health with no epidemic. Regional districts assigned to sanitarians. air wholesome, water generally poor. police urge continued debris clearance. Contractor Flinn disputes illness reports and notes most workers continued today.
Johnstown dispatch reports Chairman McCreery and Superintendent Pitcairn arriving with workers from Pittsburgh to address the paramount relief task. He warns against outside contributions, cites 400,000 on hand at the Chamber of Commerce and spending 30,000 daily, and urges state relief while criticizing the dilatory state authorities and local reception.
A committee from the Northern Home for Friendless Children in Philadelphia seeks 40 children for new homes at the Quaker meeting house. They found a Hoffman family of nine orphans, with siblings Annie 17 Mary 11 Freddy 14 Jennie 12 Aycolin and an eldest daughter Lena 19, who was lost with their parents. A Slav woman named Slavisky gave birth to a boy after drifting down the stream for two miles yesterday.
The Commissary Department requests that Johnstown sufferers call at Thomas Hare's supply station to obtain necessary clothing, noting the committee has ample stock available. A Welcome Reign reports from Philadelphia Prem.1 Ponce reigns in Hayti with lively public satisfaction.
In Washington two weeks ago ex-Senator George Spencer of Nevada urged Henry M. Duffield for Solicitor General. Spencer, a former Alabama leader, clashed with Willard Warner as Warner aimed to gain patronage in Alabama, while Grant's White House backed Warner and sidelined Spencer.
A senator visiting the Commissioner of Internal Revenue overheard a White House aide instructing that no attention be paid to him and that only Warner's recommendations be recognized. The incident jolted Spencer, who recorded the exchange and realized he was ignored by the administration. He later visited the White House and left feeling affronted.
The passage describes Senator Spencer consulting his private secretary Judge Noah to draft an address attacking the administration and highlighting Alabama neglect. Charles Sumner reviews the draft, finding it overly personal and rancorous, proposing a more measured statement. Around this time Grant considers annexing San Domingo and negotiators work on a scheme awaiting Senate approval.
The passage describes political maneuvering around San Domingo annexation. It notes attempts to sway Senator Spencer and references Judge Noah in Alabama. It details Sumner's opposition, his removal as chair of Foreign Relations, and Cameron's succession, ending with Sumner delivering a speech that echoed Noah and Noah’s prepared remarks.
The article traces Mr. Spencer as part of a famous clan linked to John C. Spencer the former Secretary of War and Navy. It notes Philip Spencer’s 1842 execution aboard the brig Somers, Spencer’s early Iowa roots, his private secretary role to Governor Saunders, and his founding of Spencer, Iowa. It details his Colorado hardships, charity from miners, and return east to become sutler during Nebraska Regiment organization.
The story recounts Colonel Spencer's shrewd maneuver when his brigade separated from Kilpatrick's cavalry during Sherman's march. Facing possible capture, Spencer forged a truce by faking officers and delaying Wheeler, securing time to inform Kilpatrick and ultimately save his troops. General Sherman praised Spencer as one of the cleverest he knew.
A New York detective visiting Paria had his pockets picked of money and papers. It is noted he apparently went out without his nurse.
The article explains why solar eclipses are rarer to observe than lunar ones, defines an annular eclipse, and outlines the next visible events from different regions. It discusses the solar corona, the geometry of the Earth Moon Sun system, and notes upcoming opportunities to witness eclipses including dates and locations.
A Valdosta Georgia hen owned by Irwin Blair reportedly laid a bizarre egg shaped like a dumbbell with a small middle and two ends. A Missouri hen also produced an unusually thick shelled egg in a cellar, weighing as much as the normal egg, reflecting a Western fad for odd poultry.
From the St. Paul Globe a call urges women to insist on participating in the census taking. They can ask questions and learn about local people as effectively as men, challenging traditional gender roles and expanding civic participation.
Leonard Swett, a veteran Chicago lawyer who spoke for Lincoln in 1860 and defended Judge Walter, died Saturday in his home after a long illness. The report notes his active career and unexpected passing while described with detail of his public life. In San Francisco, June reports painter Jalie Tavernier died suddenly in Honolulu after a long career as an artist.
The Dispatch reports on Johnstown flood relief with Governor's visit talk, state aid, and 400000 dollars in contributions. It notes disease, sanitary work, and international aid, plus Cronin inquiry coverage and Kemmler case efforts. The issue includes literary sketches, essays on storms, emigration schemes, and cultural notices.
The excerpt presents scattered aphorisms and misread phrases. It juxtaposes comments on conversation, wisdom, poverty, love, humor, fate, and reform with garbled lines and stray capitalized terms. It reflects a diffuse, quizzical tone rather than a single coherent event.
A Normmt Towns man opposes Prohibition saying it would ruin the down trade. A Cumberland county farmer doubts there is a squirrel or bird left in the county. Mrs Ream of Adamaville Pa found a partly built wren nest in a dress pocket. A horse seen near Columbia days after the Conemaugh disaster was recovered and shows life signs. he is in active service. Meyers of Mahoning county Ohio claims the first piano sent to the state. Matches in food killed a $150 dog owned by John Flood of Brooke county West Virginia. A Martinsville hen had been missing over a month and was found Sunday perched on china pestogzs.
Descriptive lines recount townsfolk fleeing as an unknown rider and steed trigger the flood’s terror. The passage notes fear, calling the rider and Destruction unknown, with Chicago Tribune reference and city deaths implied.
A compilation of curious notes: a Kennenes salmon sale in An press, Chevreul book bequest, Captain Witthaus mysterious fate, tall Lair family in Kentucky, and James L. Babcock estate rumors. Entries include Georgia beech tree lore, a Carrollton car window prank, a Sumter field sighting, a threatening Philadelphia letter to General Lathrop, emigration by the Nanticoke, and a monkey tied to a Paris death tale with a Florida Seminole myth about race and learning.
A collage of cartoon captions and humorous vignettes from a 19th century periodical. Bits reference elections committees, a railroad station clock complaint, dental work mishaps, agricultural quips, domestic sketches, and political banter tied to President Harrison.
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