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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
4
The Ele Dispatch reports an average Sunday edition circulation of 27 824 copies for May 1589. This figure reflects print reach of The Dispatch during the period and highlights weekly audience size.
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Governor Beaver abandons the idea of asking two hundred gentlemen to bonds and shifts to borrowing from banks without interest to fund state work. He may avoid an extra session while facing opposition and constitutional questions. The plan places responsibility on the governor if it yields immediate funds for Johnstown sanitation.
The article argues that disputes over Pennsylvania relief funding force tighter oversight of sanitary work and contractor costs. It notes Governor Beaver's stance to raise funds without dipping into relief money and warns against returning to rejected funding ideas. The discord is unpleasant but deemed preferable to worse issues later.
Henry George, famed for his land ownership gospel, attends Paris Labor Congress where his views on land taxation and nationalization spark debate. His presence draws critics and the Paris gathering, with 159 members meeting at the chief hotel at a cost of 2000 francs, amid a rural Franco backdrop.
In contrast to a wary peasant and his gold, the Parisian reform debate stirs the city. Henry George appeals to listeners who remember barricades of 1870 and the Commune, as change and want touch every ear in Paris.
The article praises Pittsburg citizens for humanitarian aid to Johnstown after the disaster, arguing strong regional ties bind Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. It contends distant papers misread the depth of local concern and unity across the Conemaugh Valley region.
Judge White admonishes would-be spouses to inquire into a partner’s character. Detroit man Phyling sues for fraud after discovering his wife’s golden hair was a disguise. she hid her bald head while he believed in glamour. Desertion and fraud drive the divorce case.
The piece critiques the New York World for downplaying Harrison's Johnstown relief gift while noting other political and diplomatic debates. It contrasts press fairness amid partisan tensions and mentions Blaine’s treaty objections, the Samoa question, and a Chicago Tribune swipe at omissions by a state official.
The article praises Mr. James B. Scott for his substantial public service with the Citizens' Committee at Johnstown. It also notes Mrs. James Brown Porter entertaining Chicago audiences, recounting how women in boxes chewed gum during her act, which was misinterpreted as facial contortions by Mr. Potter.
ThePennsylvania Railroad may run passenger trains to the East on Sunday as the repair corps completes a monumental effort. New York Sun notes New York generosity to Johnstown flood victims and praises Christian charity while health officials urge tent living to prevent disease.
A muddled note mocks Walt Whitman’s birthday wish and hints at political fragility. The Democratic party reportedly backs a three year chairmanship despite Brice’s uncertain prospects, while Brice appears to cling to elusive rainbows amid the bumpy campaign.
A mix of society notes and humorous incidents. Mme Pauline Lucca argues against neglect of Rochdale graveyard, John Bright’s will funded perpetual maintenance, and fashion tips cite Empress of Russia’s modest hats. A Queen misreads Portia prompts Eben Terry, Irving’s visit to Sandringham prompts laughter, and a fantasy ship interview is debunked as fraud. An artist’s sketch altered by a county magistrate yields a witty exchange with Millats naming himself.
A London Standard report says an extraordinary conference series is planned for June to October linked to the Paris Exhibition. Leading topics include fire escapes, harbor and river use, ventilation, chemistry, agriculture, typography, social topics, and industry. The program brings experts from engineering, science, and letters together for a wide range of sessions.
A terse item notes eight year old Jeff Davis playing near a sour apple tree while a man faces a threat. The piece implies caution and a lingering danger surrounding the boy and the location referenced.
A humorous note from a Sunday school scene describes a boy using a Sunday paper as payment, a group of boys under seven exchanging punches, and a landlord reference from a Mrs Burnett tale. The piece ends with an account of a visit to Western Theological Seminary and a missing bell or inquiry device.
Letter to the editor recounts Dalzell asserting three wartime pay claims extra duty pay 25 cents daily commutation rations while POW or on furlough and travel pay home on discharge. He cites press criticism, provides letters from Washington proving allowances, and notes Senate Treasury actions and Congressional appropriation needed.
Proceedings show a permanent Lutheran Synod organization formed and a resolution endorsing Pennsylvania prohibition approved. Officers elected. sermon and prayers mark the session with resolutions praising foreign missions and pledging funds for the next two years.
Philadelphia reports a month long haunting in Olney with a ghost that appears as a smooth faced woman in light attire. Citizens describe eerie cries fire and murder sounds and threats demanding money. Farmers and locals pursue the ghost, who proclaims I am me ghost of Hamlet, with two girls narrowly escaping late night encounters. Police ordered to capture the elusive specter.
Some Cracow university students were fined and imprisoned by Russian police for singing Polish songs. The article notes Polish words, roared out with expression, disturb public order and even attract the attention of glaziers the following day.
The Building Inspector reports May issued 30 building permits with an estimated cost of 771474, up from 1885 and April. Brick buildings total 82, frame 17, stone 1, iron and clad 1. Receipts amount to 1572. Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards lead in units. notable projects include a four story on Wood Street and a new warehouse on Seventh Avenue.
A collage of bizarre incidents from Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Pallbearers at a young man Rice’s funeral in Shamokin. A stray dog catching a rat in Sees Pa. A cat nest and a bird’s nest tale near Lima. A tipsy tailor in Easton and a ghostly court house sound later traced to a dog in York. A water dog caught near Britonstown and a rifle blast in New Milford injuring Mrs Linsley. An auction fall in Williamsport kills James Brookers. A hotel keeper in Limerick Square maimed by wart killer. A brick thrown from a wall at Ralph Brockett’s Latimer home.
Chicago Herald details 100 ready made houses and other relief ideas for the Johnstown disaster. The plan includes sending houses by rail to the devastated district and asks four committees headed by the mayor to decide on placement and need. Main relief work praised by Pittsburg committee while cautions about overstatement of casualties and property loss.
A Baltimorean writes to subscribe for all copies of The Dispatch as grief deepens over Johnstown’s calamity. The paper notes limited identifications among recovered bodies, with many unrecognizable remains. Crepe and somber signs appear slowly in the wake of Conemaugh tragedy.
A new organization named the American Relief Association is formed in Johnstown to assist communities in distress from floods. Founders include H A Axline and Edward Archer with officers Chris Lange and W Cowen among others. resolutions thank Governor Foraker and pledge aid if needed in Ohio.
The Americus Club traveled home with their mascot, a 11-year-old German boy found by Mr. John Little at Cambridge City. The boy lost his parents and has relatives in flood areas. Little will adopt and educate him. The club praised for aid to victims and distribution of relief funds during their relief visit.
Department Commander T. J. Stewart and chaplain Rev. John W. Sayers lead G A R officers from Johnstown after spending days aiding flood victims. They report locating numerous Grand Army of the Republic orphans and have loaded 100 cars of provisions while a local committee remains in charge until General Hastings calls them back.
A Boston letter commends Pittsburg for its relief work with food donations. It notes a three hundred thousand dollar cash contribution and praises Pittsburg’s leadership. The writer suggests the generous act could spur wider support and reflect positively on the nation’s history.
Casper Kirkner, 19, wed 18 year old Frances Wilkins about 16 months ago in secret. His disowned son faced disinheritance after his father learned of the marriage. Frances seeks support and alimony from Kirkner, Sr. as the couple’s situation stirs Plainfield society.
A Jersey City 10 year old girl Katie Donn found a box with six railroad torpedoes. In a accident she dropped a flagstone over the explosives causing a discharge that left six children bruised and Katie unconscious with scalp wounds and extensive lacerations.
The new Sound steamboat Puritan completed a trial trip up the Hudson. At 420 feet she is fire proof and unsinkable with steel hull and masts, 50 watertight compartments, two miles of electric wiring and 2000 feet of steam pipes for heating. Costing $1,300,000 she is the largest side wheel steamboat in the world.
The obituary recalls Albert Wattimore Tallant who died after a life at sea and in hardship. Orphaned at six he escaped an Iowa farmer, served as midshipman, survived a reef wreck and a mast lash, endured two weeks on a Caribbean island, and was rescued from a sinking yacht before dying from heart disease after a brief stint as a street broker.
John McGinn his wife and four children from Johnstown arrived in New York yesterday and are in care. McGinn secured work in an uptown factory this morning. One flood injury was hospitalized. The family will receive furnished rooms and meals until they regain steadiness.
Charles Goodwin, 15, of Brooklyn, fled with $1,500 of his father’s money and cartridges, traveled about four miles, and mailed back $100 bills. His father traced the postmark, found him buying three shotguns, and brought him home for a severe beating.
The Bureau of Transportation report shows 1,502 people received free transportation from Johnstown since June 4. Of these, 72 traveled on the Pennsylvania line, 720 on the Baltimore and Ohio, 176 to Pittsburgh on the B and O, 66 on the Pennsylvania line, and 157 to Philadelphia on the B and O. Fred J. Henng of Pittsburgh led the bureau. The Bureau of Information answered 257 inquiries about Jobantrer owners safety.
Johnstown reports that local tintag police volunteers, mistaken by some for bounty seekers, included reputable citizens who lost possessions in the flood and joined the force hoping to earn pay to support themselves.
The piece notes the Eiffel tower spectrum resembling the sun’s oxygen band, Cape de la Heve in France powering a lighthouse dynamo, and carbon brushes aiding railway motors. It cites Boston lamp counts, submarine cable mileage, a navigational sound source device, and tests of electric light against smoke in naval maneuvers.
The Shah was accompanied by Russian Black Sea envoy Alexander Romanof LiL and associates William Hohen sollern I and Colonel Abert Wales as they navigate diplomatic events. The old man will have to travel here to discuss further arrangements and bids.
Paris officials decide that insulting people by telephone falls outside the penal code. The ruling ends proceedings against the man who used the instrument to hurl abuse at President Carnot's ministers, warning that telephone abuse could become common and unsafe for users.
A jumble of short items notes a Vienna boy’s failed self harm, Des Moines soldiers’ monument talk, many thieves in England, English umbrellas with gold designs, and a Japanese cock’s size. It lists curiosities from science, crime, art, and oddities, including a gorilla bending iron, a Madonna painting dated 1384, and an Eiffel Tower lift test.
A collage of humorous quotes and quips from various papers and voices. The snippets play with language, social foibles, and light satire, featuring characters like a grass widow, a prudent lover, and a joking exchange about a sun shadow and a villa.
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