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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1892
Page
7
The Dispatch promises the most exclusive and earliest reports from the Democratic National Convention. Agents are urged to confirm external orders promptly and notify the business office. Dispatch coverage from Chicago area will relay swift updates on proceedings and key participants.
A delegation of ire and manufacturers argued the wages question at the Amalgamated Convention yesterday. The report notes both sides show willingness to confer and hear each other, with manufacturers joining in organization and dialogue, signaling a path toward a fairer settlement.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues reform Republicans seek to gauge support for Independent candidates and Democratic leanings as it rebukes Dalzell’s influence. It contends an Independent or Democratic Legislature could attract voters uneasy with party lines, potentially aiding a staunch protectionist Senate ally.
The piece argues that corporate incentives may lure a Senate that would shield State officials from public funds. It notes the unlikely chance of such a result in a presidential year and warns that an independent movement struggles then, doubting the Jagwirer’s discovery of a harmful trap.
The piece argues against treating tariff protection as faulty because iron manufacturers and workers clash over annual wage scales. It contends that bargaining differences are normal, not a flaw in protection, and that protection supports overall prosperity while wage terms are decided by those in each industry.
A published communication from a seasoned sailor calls for urgent naval reform. It argues that promotions hinge on technical training, urges expanded training facilities, and says the core issue is personnel quality rather than ships or armaments. It also advocates inducements to keep defense in American hands.
The piece argues for wider adoption of a summer Saturday half holiday to provide recreation and relief from business pressure. It cites Pittsburg as an example of excessive dollar focus and urges more establishments to adopt regular holidays for broader societal benefit.
A convention showcased two strands of female influence. Delegates voted by rules while prominent social women in the galleries led agitation with loud advocacy. The contrast highlights tensions between suffrage ideals and the social constraints experts believe govern women.
The piece argues that female delicacy loosens when women push for influence at national conventions. It suggests suffrage could preserve charm by granting ballots to wives and mothers and implies women should have floor seats rather than lead protests in galleries.
Philadelphia courts clarify status of clubs under the license act. One case punishes a saloon-keeper who cloaked liquor sales as a club, while another verdict favors bona fide clubs where liquor sale is incidental to social functions. Jurors’ verdicts harden club status despite broader regulatory talk.
The Michigan Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Minor electoral law by district, noting it fits the constitutional directive to choose electors by Legislature. The piece argues the move is purely partisan, promotes few electoral votes, and could invite public condemnation for shifting principles. It warns Democrats may gain less elsewhere, highlighting strategic risk in partisan electoral maneuvers.
The Chief of Public Safety vows to remove officers involved in the Millionaires' Club excursion and other recent police misconduct. He stresses strict discipline and says anyone taking part in such disreputable acts has no place on the force. Public support backs cleansing elements of moral degradation from the department.
The removal of funding for surveying the Ohio River and Lake Erie Canal from the River and Harbor bill triggers calls for renewed local action. Citizens urge capitalists merchants and manufacturers to unite, explain the canal’s strong features, and press for future success without delay.
Reports detail Protestant and Catholic missionary wars in Uganda with Captain Lugard returning to offer explanations. The piece notes how diplomats might write volumes on the gospel of peace failing amid religious conflict among the heathen. It also mentions a ministerial crisis in Brazil and a Boston organ declaring Reed safe.
The piece notes the ex-Speaker’s return to Washington stirs memories of a physician who lost a mother and infant yet held hope of meeting the old man President Palacio of Venezuela who has resigned. It suggests Crown Prince of Denmark may push gold core experiments to stabilize metal prices. It also observes a late crop season with backward progress.
In the presidential year and ahead of the Democratic National Convention Cleveland wins a ball game but Grover faces likely defeat in November. The item notes fund needs for Oil Creek relief, weather quips, and political jabs about Cleveland, Hill, and party delegates. The piece comments on public mood, labor, and city politics in a brisk, period voice.
Prof. A Gaylor Stocum becomes Kalamazoo College president. Henry Sage and D Halliday reelected Cornell Trustees. George Turner elected Alumni trustee of Cornell. Harevet Beech er Stowe marks 80th birthday in quiet retirement. Jules Lebandy’s fortune estimated at 960 million francs in Paris. Secretary Rusk receives two young marsupials named Protection and Reciprocity. Samuel Richardson’s savings bank ties him to ~47,000 depositors. King of Bavaria described as vegetative and unresponsive by Cologne Gareffe. Henry Appsley signs to tour the United States in 1893 with Henry Irving Ellen Terry Lyceum. Judge Bil lop Gett leaves Chicago for Washington after recovery from exhaustion.
The closing session of the Homeopathic Institute in New York examined routine business. The Board of Censors Inter-Collegiate Committee and Bureau of Statistics reports were approved. A Padock pure food bill endorsement was passed and a Chicago meeting set for next year. A New York group plans to attend Narragansett Pier to challenge President James B Bell over faith healing practices.
The Congregational Church of Connecticut reports a shortage of ministers with 15 percent of churches lacking clergy. While enough pastors exist to fill pulpits, churches reject available clerical talent preferring handsome magnetic unmarried theologians who deliver sermons for salaries between $900 and $2,000 annually.
A column blends oddities from early 1900s life including barber remarks on fevered hair loss, hypnotism debates with a Pittsburg physician, a mutineer elephant tale, a wagging horse incident, and political chorus as Ex-Solicitor General Jenks predicts Cleveland's renomination while Democrats in various states split over candidates and platforms.
The Chicago waiters have walked out in protest against Tammany influence they label as the cause. They demand double wages for serving a Tam many man, reflecting organized appetite and dismay over Tamany's impact.
A reader argues the navy deters enlistment, detailing brutal punishments, low pay, and limited advancement. The writer claims officers abuse seamen, cites a Georgia incident, and asserts most sailors are foreign-born rather than American. Dated June 17 from Esvoas Tax Mast Pirrssora.
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously sustains the Miner electoral law with Justice Montgomery writing. It affirms the Legislature power to determine the mode of choosing electors, notes Congress-compatibility issues, and indicates a likely path to the U. S. Supreme Court. The court's vote is three Republicans and two Democrats.
A survey of newspaper commentary traces the two thirds rule from its 1833 origin at the first Democratic National Convention through repeated adoption by conventions in 1534 1840 and later. It notes its role to bind delegates and the tension with majority supremacy.
The article declares reciprocity a major issue this year with two proponents and the Republican party pushing it vigorously.
Major E. L. Wicks a Chicago pioneer aged 63 and recently from San Antonio Tex died of heart disease in his hotel room at the Howel Metropole Chicago. In the presence of his youthful wife he reportedly arranged the bulk of his fortune for her.
Anton Wolf a well known East End resident died at his home on Penn Avenue yesterday morning. Brights disease caused the death. He was a veteran of the war having served from 1861 to 1865 in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry. Since the war he has run a cafe restaurant and liquor store.
M Protrricn regent during Kinge Alexander's minority died of heart disease in Nelgrade Servia. Fen EchaTEts a leading figure in the American White Lead combine died in Cincinnati after falling eight stories. Count HEERMAN PUCKLER aged Berlin official and Grand Marshal of the Russian Court from 1861 to 1886 died. Mus 50rHia W. Gwisne died in St Louis, grandmother of Mrs Corneling Vanderbilt. Jeper A. M. McDowell Kentucky early leader and Harrison county commissioner died at 47 in Cynthiana. Lady Elizabeth J Davis Monck wife of Lord Monck former Governor General of Canada died aged. She was daughter of the first Earl of see and married to Moncks.
A detailed feature outlines the Concordia Clubhouse on Stockton avenue with a large ballroom, smoking room, library, cafe, billiard room, and multiple floors. It notes private access for members, a reception and board rooms, and plans for formal presentation, with officers listed and dues set at ten dollars.
A compendium of curiosities including cosmetics costs, mill capacity, school enrollment, exotic farms, sea and desert heat, animals and accidents, economics of shrimp, theater royalties, real estate deals, cigarette production, and the unusual geography of Quito plus a gold ore streak at Leadville.
A garbled humor piece shows a judge dialogue and quick witticisms among characters Miss Emerson Miss Saxitts and Miss Meecker. Quick banter touches on baseball theater and fashion misfortunes with a sensational punch about a dynamite incident and a safety racer.
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