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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1891
Page
1
Ohio braces for the Republican convention as McKinley, Sherman, Foraker and Foster prepare to speak. Canton and Cleveland mobilize crowds while local delegates debate temporary leadership and the ticket slate. The event promises a massive turnout and a pivotal clash for the party's 1896 mood.
The Capital delegation reportedly captured ten of five counties as delegates instructed for a candidate. John R. McLean rejects any Senatorship bid, citing mistaken friendship or malice. Hamilton County Democratic Central Committee seizes control, delaying statewide convention and pushing primaries next Saturday to place Neal delegates, while Governor Campbell vows a stubborn fight for delegates in Cincinnati.
Kansas Democrats and Republicans plan counter celebrations as the Farmers Alliance and allied groups organize county meetings to ratify the Cincinnati convention. Ex Senator Ingalls to speak in El Dorado with Senator Plumb as orator. widespread hymns and speeches to mark the day amid clashes with old party leaders.
Ex-President Cleveland convened a secret meeting before his vacation inviting allies including Gorman Dickinson Brice and Bell. They agreed to canvass for his renomination, pledge to push him at the convention, and withdraw if reform or unity required replacing him with Senator Gorman.
The speaker argues James G Blaine, despite illness, is the strongest Republican and the rightful author of the reciprocity treaty. He claims Blaine’s health is the barrier to securing the nomination, and asserts Harrison could win if Blaine were restored. The senator shifts to admire a view, ending the exchange.
St. Louis June 14 Senator West backs Cleveland as the Democratic nominee while criticizing the GOP and third parties. He predicts Cleveland and Gray on the ticket, with Republicans likely nominating Harrison and Morton. He says Democrats must avoid internal dissension and rejects charges that Senators oppose Cleveland.
Special telegram from New York reports Renewed quarrel in the Reformed Presbyterian Church with Rev. Milligan defending the East End platform and the church's stand against a government deemed to reject Christ. Rev. Foster criticizes modern defections while church members say no split is imminent and reaffirm allegiance to Biblical truth.
Battimore June 14 The Rev E M Smith pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church on Harford avenue resigns after the Pittsburg Synod rejected young ministers who exercised the franchise. He says he cannot agree with the convention doctrines yet hopes to join the Presbyterian Church provided admission. Congregation weeps as he announces his decision.
Senator Edmunds, during a Southern trip, said Harrison appears likely to be nominated. He noted Harrison desires the nomination and has recently toured the South and West, where he was well received and inspired enthusiasm among supporters and critics alike.
On the Lower Brule reservation a large powwow decided on removal to a new reserve as a Sioux commissioner nears. many chiefs urged settling south of White River on the Rosebud reservation. Indian Agent Dixon urged unity with the government and rations were distributed to many attendees.
A Upper Third Avenue tenement fire at 5:30 this morning killed Philip Brady 55 Catherine Brady 40 and Philip Brady Jr 18. The blaze caused wide panic with several escapes and about 12000 dollars in losses.
A Moenchenstein Bale Railway bridge collapsed beneath a crowded excursion train to a musical fete at Muenchenstein. Sixty people were killed outright and hundreds injured as two engines and the first car plunged into the river. All trainmen died. thirteen cars were saved.
Mrs McKee and Mrs Harrison, recent American visitors, stay private in London not attending Ascot. They appeared at Minister Lincoln’s reception and were invited to the State ball. A dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Teck is planned. prior stops include Paris and a Prince of Wales garden party.
Theosophists plan a consultative emergency council following Madam Blavatsky’s death, which removes the High Priestess and head of the British and European section. A move proposes provisional charters and diplomas by general secretaries until Colonel Olcott arrives in July to assume presidency.
Rumors swirl about Charles Stewart Parnell and Mrs O'Shea with reports of a marriage denied and another said to have occurred. Legal hurdles and clergy objections slowed plans, an appeal to Canterbury was made, and a wedding is hoped for next week. Parnell intends residence near his ancestral home in County Wicklow after marriage.
Paris reports Charles de Lesseps and his father will clear up Panama Canal administration facts. The liquidator Monchicourt and Governor Chrispohle have arranged for the Panama Company affairs to be taken over by a group of financial houses.
Reports from Constantinople on June 14 describe Bulgarian brigands raiding trains on June 1 near the Cherski Pass, holding passengers for ransom before retreating toward Bulgaria. In Rome tremors and volcanic activity at Mount Vesuvius are noted, with Verona fearing damage to nearby towns. A Madrid dispatch reports a Spanish duchess arrested in a sensational development.
A report notes the arrest of the Duchess of Castro-Enrianes on a charge of maltreating a maid servant. The incident raises questions about royal conduct and legal action against high-ranking nobles.
The Cunard steamer Servia met the City of Richmond in distress near Brow Head. Cotton in the Richmond’s hold caught fire. fire was fought with steam and water and three bales were dumped overboard. Passengers remained calm as Servia proceeded to Liverpool.
Lorpos June 14 London. Rumor swirls that Sister Rose Gertrude who nursed lepers at Molokai has wed Dr Luiz the noted leprosy expert. She reportedly joined the Church of Rome and the Third Order of St Dominic before vows. the order requires no vows and allows marriage.
A Burlington move to acquire the Pennington Airship works consolidates Mount Carmel and St. Louis operations. The Burlington Airship Company is formed with 10000 capital, naming James Frame as President, George A. Duncan as Vice President, C. A. Frick as Secretary, and H. A. Brown and J. W. Murphy as officers. The new airship will be delivered next week and is planned for a July 4 maiden flight, promising a Burlington to New York City trip in six to eight hours.
Ornithologist C. H. Merriam arrives in Keeler California from Death Valley after collecting rare mammal specimens in Utah. He plans to move to the Sierra Nevada with Dr Clery to set up signal stations for temperature and altitude observations, staying until October.
Kansas City June 14 report details the first successful patching of two legs using grafts from 160 volunteers. A year earlier A C Fulkerson suffered severe leg burns from boiling grease, and the grafts from donors including Odd Fellows and Pythians enabled recovery. Fulkerson was able to walk with both limbs restored.
A Treasury statement by E. 8. Lacey details the Keystone National Bank collapse in Philadelphia linked to the Lucas defalcation. It covers Marsh and Lucas involvement, efforts to rehabilitate the bank, a $250,000 capital impairment assessment, delays in appointing a receiver, and Wanamaker’s stock pledge affecting closure timing.
Inspector McAleese leads a raid at a Fourth Avenue speakeasy run by Professor Schoeb and wife. He arrests Alexander Schoeb on illegal liquor selling, while Mrs Schoeb is freed to care for a sick relative. Other raids follow including Mrs Keyser on Liberty Avenue and a Soho establishment with injuries to Doyle and his wife, as officers face a violent confrontation.
A severe June cyclone battered North Atlantic seas Monday and Tuesday. Liners Fulda Stadt City of Berlin faced massive waves with spray blocking visibility and prompting oil to calm the waters. Crews battled towering seas as passengers, including a new arrival, endured peril on the voyage.
Chicago architects unveil a plan for roof living with penthouse style gardens. Tenants would relax on the eleventh story amid flowers vines and trees and view the Chicago river and the World's Fair excavation while enjoying a summer retreat at each building.
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