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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1889
Page
7
A discussion notes that state contractors for Johnstown street restoration earn 18 percent margins plus labor costs, with $1,000,000 in state funds yielding $420,000 for street restoration and $180,000 to contractors. The author questions profit from a public calamity and the fairness of the arrangements.
The Pittsburg agency of R. G. Dun & Co reports a very satisfactory annual picture of crops and business for the country districts tributary to Pittsburg. Weather kept corn and oats back but aided wheat, hay and pasturage, with Johns town calamity and local drawbacks retarding some areas. overall prospects remain fair and the section should continue to enjoy prosperity.
The piece asserts Roosevelt seeks strict civil service enforcement in Indianapolis, accusing the postmaster and Republicans of appointing convicted gamblers and party allies without exams. It contrasts with Cleveland era practices and praises a commissioner who upholds the law, while mocking officials who ignore reforms.
A telegram from Ottawa notes the Welden extradition bill may be retroactive due to a small wording error. It highlights the section stating the bill applies to crimes committed after the enactment, suggesting the text could alter its application.
The justice minister contends the word only should have been included to make the extradition bill retroactive yet the bill passed without it. Observers note the current language would only cover crimes after enactment, not past offenses, and speculate on the implications for refugees and cross border cases. The piece mocks various New York figures alleged to evade justice across the border.
The obituary chronicles Simon Cameron's long public career and extraordinary mental vigor into old age. It notes his early influence in national politics, his sustained interest in state affairs, and the decline from public heat after his son’s 1879 Senate election. It highlights his agreeable companionship, hospitality, and shrewdness that remained admired.
A satirical defense against wild theories of gas well exhaustion creating huge earth cavities. The piece mocks sensational claims from a New York Herald scientist and criticizes public figures misrepresenting natural gas dangers. It urges better understanding and resists alarmist headlines.
Mayor Cregier of Chicago endorses the Pittsburg committee for Johnstown relief. He confirms funds and supplies routed through Pittsburgh and notes readiness to forward ready made houses. The exchange boosts the Pittsburg group's standing amid criticisms from a Chicago paper.
Senator William E. Chandler disputes sensational reports that Kentuckian Blackburn pulled his ear. He argues the claim is unfounded and frames the incident as a cowardly assault by the bigger man, urging voters to judge the matter fairly.
The piece critiques Chandler over a personal dispute and recalls Sumner Brooks. It notes English syndicate plans to buy mills and breweries, questions home market effects, and questions Wanamaker Quay influence. It discusses sugar price contrasts with England and expectations on sugar duty in Congress.
The passage notes a looming labor standoff at the Homestead works, urging both employers and workers to seek a practical and mutually satisfactory settlement before deadlock develops.
Hon H P Brown of Beaver argues against a board bill suit calling it a pincher not a bill. He warns it harms public and private policy to pay such a bill or refuse a legitimate debt. Statesmen should neither pinch nor permit themselves to be pinched.
The non partisan voters are reminded of two roads by the rival candidates Foraker and Brice for the U S Senate from Ohio. One path leads to destruction the other to eternal damnation reflecting a stark moral choice in the campaign.
Mr Cyauncy M Derry credits after dinner speeches to study of information from the encyclopedia and digestion of facts. He says this yields a unique form. The piece warns that if banquet material is digested similarly, it may ruin his internal economy.
Senator Chandler explains that his ear accessory was not manipulated, marking the first public hint that his ear adornment has become a campaign issue in New Hampshire.
Mr Carying notes Brice buys residences and delivers commencements in Ohio as part of an industry that signals he seeks a path to the Senate, implying a potential successor role to Senator Payne. The Ohio Democracy’s rejection of Thurman and Pendleton suggests the rule favors candidates with sizable bank balances.
In a column style recap the piece lampoons the wet side of a constitutional amendment, praises Philadelphia’s gentler streetcar conduct for women, and mocks building inspector squabbles, temperature variations in water supply, and meteorological quirks. It also jokes about Miss Freps and Miss Fields in relation to matrimony and a Washington Star prefix.
The article notes that only two royal figures contributed personally to the Johnstown relief effort. Empress Augusta of Germany, widowed and largely forgotten, and the Sultan of Turkey, widely criticized and decried, are highlighted as the sole royal contributors.
The Great Indian Hicker from the Chicago Tribune notes Siping Bull as the captain figure in the race, likening him to a leadership standard.
The article notes Hemmick’s sudden selection as Consul to Geneva, his Europe trip with family, and favorable views of his suitability. It mentions his bearded appearance, social ease, and his wealthy wife, framing Pittsburg pride in a Swiss posting with light persona details. It also covers a separate wind caused train incident on Fort Wayne line and a brief note on Johnstown wreckage and poppy embankment use.
The Monstuart palace at Lord Bute near Rothesay is rumored to cost not less than 8,000,000 and stands as perhaps the largest private residence ever built. Other notes mention Arabi Ber languishing in Ceylon, a leper in London markets, and Mary Anderson enjoying health in London as Henry Watterson warns about nominating presidents. Alexander Graham Bell plans a summer house-boat, a two-screw catamaran hotel on Nova Scotia waters for family use, built by a Baltimore boat-builder and traveling via New York.
A remark suggests a Congo rail line would not face porter shortages as colored workers could be freely recruited, implying economic benefit from the new route. The statement reflects colonial-era attitudes about labor mobility and exploitation while presenting a profit-focused view on expansion.
TUNEBANNOCK June 2 Hon William M Pratt died at his home in this city yesterday aged 7 years. Pratt was a prominent lawyer in this section and an active Democratic leader. He was President of the State Senate in 184 and held many honorable positions.
Philadelphia reporter notes Democratic leaders in Pennsylvania feel hopeful about state offices. Congressman ONeill cites newspaper reports and gossip, while Krumbhaar and Kisverena discuss party organization, state convention timing, and efforts to prevent Boyer from winning the state prize.
Washington June 21 Assistant Secretary Bussey grants arrears and an increased pension for Richard Whiting late of Company C Thirty third Missouri Infantry. Wounded at Tupelo on July 14 1862 he suffered sunstroke and later mental impairment. His pension rises to 72 per month from June 16 1880 with arrears and eligibility for prior acts 1872 1874 1890. The case attracted St. Louis attention with many local communications.
A New York Graphic reader recounts an old man hawking arrowroot as a cure for cholera morbus and its approaches. He advocates raw arrowroot taken in water, suggesting a teaspoonful or even a teacupful, while admitting no real medical basis and noting doctors have not embraced the remedy.
In Ripley on June 21 two 12 year old boys, a son of John Cochran and a son of Silas McDonald, captured several street chickens and hanged them as a prank. The youths were arrested and to be tried tomorrow, claiming they thought it great fun.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch reports former President Cleveland has outlined a summer itinerary for 1906. He will visit Marion Massachusetts in July and the Adirondacks in August, receiving countless invitations to banquets and receptions which he must decline.
Connersville reports R. P. Gray, a prominent farmer and cousin of Whitelaw Reid, has left his farm believing the world will end this summer. He will neither till nor sell his fields, citing Adventist beliefs. Neighbors view his stance with concern and curiosity.
Palm State forecasts a much smaller harvest than last season with up to six million boxes, while questioning future prices as production expands in Florida, California, Louisiana, and Mexico. Also notes 1888 strike totals, Japan tea exports, warship launches by nation, rabies treatment for tin, and California honey output and exports.
Special telegram from Johnstown dated June 21 reports the death of Mrs Teeters, a well known resident in the End neighborhood. She was the wife of Mr Lane, mother of H, and a longtime figure in local circles. Her passing this afternoon marks the end of an era for many in the community.
William F Havemeyer, 16, son of the late Henry Havemeyer and grandson of ex mayor, faced a police court on a charge of insulting Nellie Denton in Central Park. The complainant learned of the arraignment late, the judge discharged him for lack of the complainant, and Denton caused a renewed summons for tomorrow.
Gustave Brocie, Langtry's cook, won a judgment for 107 dollars against Mrs Langtry for eatables and services worth 218 dollars. The bill included meat ordered by Fred Gebhardt. At trial an attempt to charge Langtry with that bill, and whether Gebhardt was her husband, was argued but the judge ruled the question out.
The steamship Saginaw brought two shipwrecked crews into port from the West Indies. The H. B. Marion, drifting near a bar off San Domingo, began to sink and only passenger Miss Agnes Cox and the crew were rescued. Later the Christian Berg crew, wrecked on a coral reef near San Domingo, were picked up at a nearby port.
James Riley was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for stealing ten cents from James McGlory on the street. The case notes the petty theft occurred in public, with Riley convicted and sentenced today.
An Italian organ grinder, found unconscious aboard a beached small boat near Fort Hamilton, says three men in a sailboat invited him to the city last night. They threw his organ overboard, robbed him, and beat him, leaving him near death. detectives pursue the attackers.
The steamship Holland from London delivered two blood hounds once used by Sir Charles Warren in the Jack the Ripper hunt. The animals are consigned to John L. Winchell of Yair Haven, Vermont.
Jockey Soapper Garrison pays 17000 pounds for a house beside Mayor Chapin’s Prospect Park area residence in Brooklyn. Garrison’s year income is about 40000 pounds and he has won 76000 pounds in stakes for Mr. Belmont this season. He plans to move in after the racing season ends.
A reader letter from Hartroxrod T. Brows in Rochester Pennsylvania criticizes a Harrisburg wired report about a board suit against Representative Brown of Beaver. The writer argues the suit seeks board payments for February through May 1880 already covered elsewhere and urges statewide voters to wait for full facts before judgment.
The statute lists forbidden marriages by relationship and gender. A man cannot wed his mother, aunts, sister, or daughter and related lines. a woman cannot wed her father, uncles, brothers, or her own children. Affinity rules prohibit marriages to the father, husband’s relatives, and related in laws. the text also references penalties and possible imprisonment for violations.
Dawit Clancey raised an Irish potato from Cork in two rows with good yields and a stout stalk. Faruen Jons Lanois hanged himself after parental dispute over barn addition. Charles Cossack, teased by boys, wandered an old mine for days and found an exit. Mus. Rachri Buckwalter high in a cherry tree for pies. A West Chester man tried to poll a prohibition vote with help to the window. A Philadelphia waiter seeks a jingle of coins. Joax Kenny raises 18 chicks with first egg. Locusts threaten fat fowls. doctor warns undercooked potatoes cause sickness.
The item catalogues diverse snippets from a period paper: a Paris Eiffel Tower edition, a high school valedictorian, curious animal lore, and global notes. It mentions Mary Fisher of Atchison, Cal Thornton of Webbsboro, J F Duffey, and notes on dynamite rumors, crime misreads, and science tidbits including British dynamo work, partridge nesting records, and Russian schooling gaps.
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