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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1889
Page
4
The Dispatch reports average circulation figures for its editions. Daily edition averaged 6,400 copies per issue for six months ending June 4, 1889. Sunday edition averaged 47,468 copies per issue in May 1889. Offices listed at 97 and 62 Fifth Avenues and Diamond Street publishing houses.
In Pittsburgh on June 2 1882 reports discuss post election sentiment among Prohibitionists and liquor interests. Senator Quay is seen as calculating the fallout while Prohibitionists blame him for not uniting the party and liquor interests weigh anticipated legislative moves and the large antis majority.
The New York Attorney General advised a committee that there is insufficient evidence to pursue charges of conspiracy and fraud against the contractor and superintendent over a ceiling project. He argues altered specifications and fraudulent bills are common in state or municipal work under the current regime, implying no breach of prevailing norms.
The Charleston News and Courier defends sugar price hikes as protectionist policy, but the author counters that law prohibits price-fixing by any class and that sugar increases stem from an illegal conspiracy. The piece questions partisan framing in tariff debates and notes history of low prices before trusts.
Disruption of the Northwestern led Inter State Railway Association highlights clashes over enforcing the Inter State Commerce law. The collapse reveals old pools fail when railroads seek to force coordination and limit competition. Former official Aldace F Walker’s fate post departure adds to the tension as disputes with railroads continue.
An analysis claims the Walker chaired board used a plan to enforce the Inter-State Commerce law while secretly coordinating a traffic split among railroads. The piece alleges officials approved acts violating the law for salary and influence, showing how grand declarations mask evasion of regulatory intent.
The article argues for expanding Amalgamated Association membership to include broader iron and steel worker interests. It contends that wider representation reduces lockouts and strikes and benefits both labor and capital by aligning mutual and distinct interests, reinforcing Pittsburgh as the central iron and steel hub.
A western paper warns against plutocratic influence in the United States arguing that economic power can endure across generations. Citing Vanderbilt in its third generation and Astor in the fourth, the text notes how corporate fortunes can mirror landed elites and threaten democracy unless core conditions preventing the proverb from becoming true are maintained.
Editorial observes cows maintaining free access to Fort Dodge streets and lawns backed by aldermen. Citizens report damaged gardens as cows roam, while dairy farmers fear milk trade disruption from possible broader cow strikes.
The item reports a dispute between Chicago Tribune and St. Louis Republic editors on whether the letter r should be trilled. Prof Allen of Missouri University backs rolling r as in sofa and rather, while others defend non rolling r. The piece notes regional pride and phonetic debates across English speaking regions.
The article discusses views that the Johnstown catastrophe was divine punishment and praises relief aid by a liberal editor, vs the idea of divine wrath. It also mentions DeVoe predicting a cyclone, a Sugar Trust robbery in New York, and Chicago questioning railroad rate discrimination and Anson’s batting.
A column reviews Mr. Blaine’s Pan-American Congress plans with hopes for better policy but warns of lingering guano associations. It notes a Pennsylvania legislator’s possible arrest exemption being overridden by voters, a Tennessee umpire firing at a disputing fan, and a Pittsburgh crowd preferring dry weather. Prohibition trends and a wary note on Sir Julian Pauncefoot’s humor appetite close the piece.
A terse note suggests a new suffrage amendment has been neglected amid the long running contention between prohibition supporters and whisky advocates, leaving the issue unresolved in current political discourse.
In a clash over a post office relocation in Indians, Governor Foraker and allied soldiers' supporters oppose removing a fallen soldier’s widow’s position to favor a Republican politician.
Gossip notes portrait sessions for Mr Gladstone and a Baby McKee at Cape May. Comments on Sioux patient Sit Tine But, a statue for ex President McCosh by J Gaudens, and Norwich Clerk Ogn beluct. Duchess of Portland described. Queen Victoria’s Jubilee ages listed. Bequest of £250000 to Danish crofters discussed. Inte Barl praised for tenant relations.
A corked bottle was recovered from the river at Werlisville Ohio on June 19 containing a handwritten note predicting a flood. The message mentions escape and a locked door and includes garbled phrases and a date of May 31, 1880.
From the Atlantic Constitution a proposal to sell the leaning tower of Pisa invites American buyers to invest in the project and restore the structure.
The Hotel Metropole on Northumberland Avenue near Trafalgar Square is praised as stylish and expensive, attracting millionaires and Americans. A visitor recalls the bustling rotunda, crowd in evening attire, and the lavish but lively scene. The piece notes the hotel’s reputation for comfort amid pomp and propriety.
Eva Zengler of Chicago accuses Wah Lee and Cong Saw, laundrymen, of stealing a $500 diamond pin sewn into a muslin pocket of her vest. The pin disappeared after washing while the vest was sent to Cong Saw's laundry. The pair deny the charges and face further examination. Tom Nast to illustrate Time weekly not limited to politics.
Ex Senator Thomas C. Platt and Mrs Platt depart for Alaska this evening joined in Detroit by General and Mrs Alger and family. Platt spent final hours debating politics with New York Republicans as Democrats view the trip as the start of General Alger's 1892 presidential canvass.
Martin McNulty of Hoboken attacked his wife and baby after a night of drinking. His mother-in-law intervened and was thrown from a third story window. She was found unconscious with serious injuries and is not expected to recover. McNulty jailed awaiting results of her condition.
The Executive Committee of the Woolen Goods Association met in secret session this morning to discuss classifying worsted with woolen goods. The committee did not publicly disclose specifics but considered criteria and standards for product grouping.
Plymouth Church members in Brooklyn are raising funds to buy a portrait of Henry Ward Beecher by T. Conant. The Prospect Park statue fund has risen in the last month to about $71,000 toward a $35,000 statue cost.
Philadelphia editors weigh the defeat of prohibition and the rise of high license. Editorials from the Bulletin Telegraph and others argue the vote favors tempered reform, with calls for no backward steps and continued support for strong liquor laws.
Edward B Cox, bookkeeper for Stevenson Wood and Co of Brooklyn, is arrested for embezzling over four thousand dollars from his employers. Cox, son in law of James Stevenson, joined the firm four years ago and began stealing from 75 cents to 100 dollars. After a Niagara trip with companions, discrepancies were found and an ex accountant investigated. Cox, a former legislative candidate, was arrested on his return.
The Exposition project resurges from the Johnstown disaster as Mr Hindley confirms a September 4 opening at Fr. M. Pending uncertain supervision, funds, and space allocations are being reviewed. Johnson notes enforceable specifications exist for production success and spaces will be assigned to suitable applicants.
Washington officials of the Catholic University complain that the Attorney General refused to rule on whether professors hired abroad may teach or enter the United States under the foreign labor contract ban. They want a decision to inform professors if it is worthwhile to travel to America. The lack of guidance leaves professors in limbo awaiting potential entry conditions.
Thousands attended the Rose Fete to aid Sacred Heart Church raising nearly $2,000 to reduce the congregation debt. The event featured dining booths, flower displays, lemonade stands, and celebrations with Father Kane and East End attendees.
A large family gathering marked Mrs. Margaret Mentzer's sixtieth birthday at her Allegheny residence. Relatives present included Lawrence Mentzer and several Mentzer siblings and spouses. After refreshments, guests danced to the Atlantic Band. A separate reception at Mrs. Albert H. Childs home in Shadyside honored Mrs. J J Pugaley and Miss Thompson with about 100 Pittsburgh elites in attendance.
In Philadelphia on June 19, witness Tack Tie of Mott Street New York faced a court attempt to administer a Chinese oath. An interpreter used a saucer and an iron bar as a ritual prop while Tie warned he would die if he lied and smashed the saucer. others defended the Bible as a swearing book and pledged harsh penalties for lying.
A freight train with 300 cattle halted at Fort Dodge Iowa stirring chaos as passengers left. The brakeman yelled the town name, prompting a sharp rebuke from the conductor who warned the cattle could break the cars trying to escape.
The piece denies a report that John L Sullivan and Kilrain are engaging in a wild debauch. It notes it would be unfortunate if both men meet in a bout on July, in a condition where neither could knock the other into obscurity.
Superintendent Patton and the clerical staff of the Baltimore and Ohio express delight at moving into new quarters. The article notes their cheerful reaction and the improved facilities boosting morale.
A poem satirizes judges and political risk in a rough streetside lyric. It depicts the outside judge as preferring independence over partisan gain and warns against judges who align with one side for power. The piece mocks courtroom wisdom and political skin in a bright folkloric voice.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania the Fourteenth Regiment chronicles Shad Lewis Jones a former resident of Cinder Street who survived the flood after choosing self preservation over his wife. He now serves as camp cook and entertainment centerpiece while rescuers sift debris and a nearly mistaken baby doll burial scene unfolds.
The wife of Chal Dick, late mayor of Johnstown, staying with relatives at Mt. Pleasant, is reported to be nearly crazed and may lose her reason. She sits dazed for hours, unable to be roused, as memories of the flood rescue efforts haunt her.
From the New York World, a Melrose Massachusetts man, G. M. Moore, faced heavy losses as three dogs recently died wiping out about thirty thousand dollars in value. Moore still holds thousands more tied to dogs as investments.
A Pennyland round of brief curios and mishaps notes farmer Josh Wiggins using a fan in his hat powered by a pocket battery, Adolph Struthers cools with an inverted hat fan, and a shoes with movable soles inventor in Sullivan County. Other items include a man near Platt’s plan for replaceable soles, William Moosley’s sensational hair when storms approach, a poisoned strawberry fear in Preston County, a fairy circle in Kennett Square, a milkman lowering his price by pennies, and a Danville man’s accidental gunshot death followed by turkeys killed by bees at Western Salisbury households.
A miscellany of odd notes cites American gains in salt farming and dairy, a Rome craft of barbering, and a police confession of numerous daily lies. Other items report a UK detective's find in Sydney, a New York firm boosting sandwich sales, and a Cuba lake containing edible fat. The column covers population stats, parliamentary transcription methods, rabies cures, and remarkable animal feats.
The clipped monologue gathers assorted comic exchanges and curiosities. It stitches jumbled lines about money wiring in banks and Canadian currency, a drummer in Hartford, odd book titles, naval letters, drunkenness at home, soap and hotel mix ups, and family chatter about horses boats plans and a cook.
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