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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1890
Page
7
Gossip of the day features a mix of fashion notes and social curiosities including midsummer fashions and revelations. It lists authors and topics ranging from household hints to tales and puzzles with several named contributors.
Newspaper subscription notice listing various daily rates for different editions including Sunday and prices per week or month. Mentions terms like one year two years and weekly delivery by carriers with cents per week pricing.
Persons leaving the City for the summer can have Tee Drepaten forwarded by earliest mail to any address at the rate of 90 cents per month, or $2.50 for three months, Sunday edition included. Daily edition only, Tee per month, 2 for three months, The address may be changed as desired, care be taken in all cases to mention both old and new address.
The business office of the dispatch has moved from its previous location to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets. The change affects where residents may submit notices and access services.
Citys praise grows for Mr Oliver as census supervisor in Pittsburg and surrounding areas. He accepts the task, vows accuracy, and insists on rechecking returns before forwarding them to Washington, earning strong support for his diligent handling of the incomplete counts.
Overcrowding in tenement houses across the city is an evident evil needing immediate correction. The peril to inmates and public health is described, with the article noting unclear understanding of current laws and how they apply to reducing such conditions.
An editorial argues overcrowding in living rooms should be abated by law. Health officers doubt legal options but warn that an epidemic would empower action. The piece urges the Board to seek legal guidance and test powers to prevent fifty occupants from a room meant for five.
A Dispatch correspondent recounts a southern PA drive and argues for urgent road and railway improvements. He urges the South Penn railroad owners to complete the line, denounces New York leaders who blocked the project, and says landowners and residents may buy land cheaply to improve local transport, urging governance for public interests over corporate power.
Five year Pittsburg post office mail distributor Frank G. Schlotter claims his dismissal stems from his Democratic ties and seeks Civil Service Commission review. Postmaster McKean cites incompetence. civil service inspector Doyle has reportedly found Schlotter unable to perform duties. Witnesses from Corrapplis attest to character, mostly Republicans. The paper urges an impartial investigation if not already completed, to uphold civil service rules separating politics from administration.
The Crawford County Democratic Convention pushes Hon. W. L. Scott back into Congress, reflecting local ties to corporate interests. The piece notes Scott's rail career and his stance against corporate encroachment, alongside Pattison's anti-corporate posture. the letter to Chauncey Depew is cited as defining his views.
The passage discusses political alignment between Pattison supporters and rival Scott. It suggests Mr. Scott could aid Pattison if allied, but as a leading candidate with Pattison he would create an incongruity. The strategy calls for Pattison forces to focus on suppressing Scott to maintain campaign harmony.
The Washington Post opposes a Government postal telegraph, labeling competition with Western Union as confiscation of private property. The piece argues against monopoly claims, notes electoral interests behind Western Union support, and cites the Philadelphia North American on anti trust measures. Congressional deadlock begins with New Castle convention, hinting at wider reach before the election.
Gompers did not appear at last night’s debate with Powderly who attacked him instead. The dispute highlights leadership of major labor groups and calls for unity among workers. The Delamater press pushes a ticket shift, Kalamazoo College faces graduation hiccup, tariff talk mocks itself, Mt Shasta peak vanishes oddly, and a Treasury post office push aims to open this fall.
The English syndicate is said to pursue the Louisiana State Lottery to seize the prize and force abolition by exposing British investment. Aimed at punishing Jobo Bails pocket, the plan hinges on influence over credulous investors and political risk for those backing a lottery.
The California governor issues strong public documents against alleged brigands and vows the state will not harbor fighters. The stance would be widely applauded except for recollection of a similar move by Mississippi's governor.
Mrs Rice Shaw signs to whistle for the Czar in St Petersburg while Dre. Avice Fr Rex Max Palmer will deliver Wellesley College’s commencement address. Princess Victoria and Prince Adolf's betrothal is announced as the German Empress appears at a review. Stanley’s wedding planned for July 12 at Westminster Abbey. Bear Osteaer Ohelschlager dies in Berlin after a career in sports and cards. James Wormley, a colored former hackman, built a Washington hotel empire. Judge Thurman suffers chronic rheumatism and limited outings in warm weather.
A reflective observer recalls Pittsburg’s transformation from smoky streets to clear nights, praising smokeless air and bright illumination. He notes gas adoption, fewer gas explosions, urban growth, and rising expectations for wealth and culture, comparing past and present.
A large crowd gathered at the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church to welcome Rev. Henry C. Applegarth Jr of New Brunswick as the new pastor. Speakers praised the church’s future and joked about names and titles while the ceremony featured a white flowered platform and a 40 horse power organ. Mrs Applegarth was introduced, and the reception followed with refreshments hosted by church women.
In July and August many benefactors are away, so the Day Nursery on North Avenue Allegheny organized a strawberry and ice cream festival yesterday evening. The event drew many visitors and raised funds to bolster the nursery’s treasury and larder as demand rose, with 100 children cared for in May, double last year’s figure. A petition to the Senate supported prohibiting liquor transport, led by Mrs. Sloan and Judge Fetterman, with many volunteers serving and welcoming guests.
Dr. Sands agreed to oversee the money raised for the Martina family in Mulberry alley after learning of their plight. The Dispatch lists additional contributions including a 100 producer and a 50 item, with a note that 600 had been previously acknowledged. A reader from Wheeling sent a subscription and urged others to aid the worthy case.
A fragmented local page mocks Republican price blame for ice and watermelons, jokes about ballots and paydays, and notes a Fourth of July no-paper period. Other items mention a Cincinnati to Louisville trip offer, a Kansas ball game with deaf and dumb players, a Pennsylvania undertakers convention, a New York convention for political purification, and a wild man escape from a Bradford dime museum.
Last night the class of 150 held a pleasant program in the High School with nearly half performing. Recitations and speeches drew applause though programmes were not distributed. Notable pieces by Miss J F Lowry and Miss Stella Evans stood out while Mr Negley spoke on President Garfield.
Programs for the Allegheny High School commencement at the Grand Opera House next Thursday include the graduating class with top honors going to Eva Morehead Bard Walter Alfred May and Anna Irwin Young. The list names Theodore Poe John Henry Boiten Jennie Clary Lillian Cree Victor Egbert Jennie Francies Annie Jamieson Edwin Johnston Minnis Kerns Clara Keuhn Harry Levey John McCosh James McGaw Walter Nichol Eugene ONeal Alfred Oppenheimer Agnes Orr Bertha Parker Elsie Rosenbaum Lillian Saint Mattie Stevenson Charles Theobald Margaret Wallace and William Young.
The Grant street schoolhouse hosts closing exercises this afternoon with Dr. W. H. McKelvy as master of ceremonies and D. R. Torrence providing a history of the school kitchen. Prizes will be awarded by Hon. H. J. Gourley, with diplomas by Miss Charlotte Ballou and a feast prepared by the children to conclude the program.
A large Sunday school picnic at Point Breeze Presbyterian on the Hutchinson homestead grounds drew 400 to 600 scholars and congregants. The Fifth Avenue Congregational Church hosted a lively strawberry and ice cream fight last night, promising a fresh wave of visitors tonight. Oakland M E Church held a rose fete on L T Yoder’s grounds at Oakland avenue. W W Parkhill Council No 2 plans its fourth annual photo event at Aliquippa Grove next Saturday. Miss Jennie Evans sings at Carnegie Hall organ recital this afternoon.
Adapted from Gathee's Faust by Edward H Rice. Chorus of Angels and Women celebrate Christ's risen life with reverent hymns and prayers. Disciples, angels, and the community urge faith, charity, and daily devotion as Allegheny marks the observance on June 19.
A Pennsylvania judge decided in favor of selling liquor in original packages against local option. The ruling will increase pressure on Congress to restore state power to regulate liquor within their borders, as anti-Prohibitionists who once sought bars’ removal now advocate reinstating them.
Judge Edward Greely Loring died at Winthrop Massachusetts on Thursday night. He remanded Anthony Burns to slavery in 1854 a act that sparked riots and a mob attack on the courthouse. Loring's removal from the Probate bench followed. He later served as Commissioner of Claims at Washington and was born January 1802. His widow and three children survive. Annie Wingenroth, daughter of E D Wingenroth, also died after a prolonged illness. two funerals are planned tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Conneautville resident George McMullen died suddenly on his way to the Grand Lodge visitation. Nearly 80, he was a longtime Mason and Knight Templar, a wealthy lumberman with ties to Michigan and Pennsylvania. His son Dr A K McLison is a noted burial mass mass member.
A South region observance marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rev. Father Bornemann, pastor of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church. An expected 100 visiting priests and 300 invited guests will attend a solemn high mass, with sermons by Rev. Father E C Hilvermann. A late procession with a band to the Opera House will feature German and English addresses by local clergy and Frederick Stephan.
The column recounts several unusual snake incidents from various U.S. locales. Two blacksnakes were killed near Punxsutawney with lengths of feet 2 and 5 feet. A large bullsnake attacked a Griswold Indiana schoolhouse, prompting a teacher to strike it dead. In Millerstown area, a house snake emerged from a felled tree after a worm hole was found. Emanuel Winks near Tuscumbia Missouri slew an eight foot rattler menacing his child. A craftsman Willis chased a rattler into his cabin, severing its head with a hoe after his toddler’s fright. A tiny milking bottle snake drank milk from a bottle in Greenville Georgia and was killed when unable to exit.
The Dime Deposit and Discount Bank of Scranton is chartered with capital of $100000. Erie resident Jonet Guantisoy plans a Europe trip with wife and son. Chambersburg laments no Fourth of July amusements. A murder suspect Trenwite has counsel from a trio of party ties. Talks of extending the Perry County Railroad from Duncannon to New Bloomfield. Moore Township farmer William Remaly hanged himself. cause unknown. A Bridgeport colored thief jumped into the canal and was arrested in the water. Pastor Hev. De. Fury returns from a Europe Asia tour and will be hosted in Lancaster with a reception tonight. Governor Beaver appoints Wetmore, Osterhout, and Mason as insane hospital trustees at Warren. Wilton S. Furst sails for Europe on a Princeton class trip. Pensions issued to listed veterans and dependents in Middletown Lewistown Harrisburg Newport. Urbane Button dies after taking strychnine following a fight near Susquehanna. Reading Commandery Knights of Malta to celebrate its first anniversary August 1 with a demonstration and picnic. Benjamin Jenkins of Coleraine burying three children of diphtheria, with three more ill. Mt Union Live Stock Insurance Company shows about 60,000 in stock on horses, mules, and cows. Grove City endures a string of misfortunes with multiple incidents in late May and June.
The Philadelphia Record summarizes Speaker Reed's clash with the silver bill, noting a House revolt against his autocratic reference and calls for majority rule. The New York papers show mixed views on Reed’s authority and the bill’s fate as the House votes to correct the journal but not strip his power. The Times signals a rebuff to Reed amid party tensions.
A Belfast Maine reader notes a Christmas car order and a Maine minister who after nearly fifty years of service married 467 couples and preached 757 funerals, 300 for members of his church. Various odd items follow: tame quails near Grass Lake Wisconsin, a Fort Dovers Maryland choir ill from flower odors, and a London Times ad seeking £5 indefinite credit. Also mentioned are a whale captured near Lamoine Maine, a Biddeford boy rearing eagle eggs, a deputy sheriff selling whiskey without license, and a long list of curiosities from New England towns including a lamb that walks on its front feet, a child dies after a faulty gum-lancing attempt, and a 3-foot Japanese bamboo fishing rod with a minnow diet. The piece ends with a German burn remedy recipe using glue and carbolic acid.
A fragment from a 19th century paper recalls a rumor era tale. Guilty-Smithers was arrested for running off with Bronson's daughter. Other odd snippets follow: Mia Fangle reads an absorbing article, sponges, and a horseplay dialogue among Chawlie, Matilda, and others. The text shifts to farm woes, tutoring quips, and a seaside summer idol poem.
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