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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1890
Page
15
This notice explains submission handling for The Dispatch including reporting failures by port carriers and agents, retaining copies of contributed articles, and naming compensation when requested. It warns editors will not be responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and outlines postage requirements for mailing Sundays and multiple copies.
A notice informs readers that summer subscribers can forward Tue Disraton by earliest mail at 9 cents monthly or 260 dollars for three months with Sunday edition included. Daily edition costs 2 dollars per month or three months. Address changes must include old and new addresses.
The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS PATCH has been relocated to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets, indicating a change of location for the paper's administrative operations.
A London cablegram confirms Mrs. Schenley’s generous role toward Pittsburg. Her plans for the Point estate promise warehouses and improvements benefiting the city and its poor, with rapid transit expanding suburban living. If she visits next year, Pittsburg will welcome her and the visible sights.
Pittsburg processed over 16.9 million dollars in a week through the Clearing House, a rise from the prior year. The piece argues for consolidating census areas to reflect true population and boost local prestige while preserving district home rule.
The Indian Territory cattle round-up closes this week signaling the end of the cowboy era. The picturesque rancher, once a staple of frontier life, is transitioning as the range system fades from use.
The article argues that the decline of cattle barons and cowboys in the West, aided by government action and shifting land use, will be followed by widespread small farming. It cites Wyoming’s changing prospects, the weakening cattle associations, and the spread of actual cultivation as a sign of prosperity, democracy, and enduring national strength.
The piece warns of dangerous overcrowding in city tenements and the health threat to residents. Health officials fear an epidemic and urge legislative power expansion to regulate tenement housing, citing New York’s successful model and hoping for action at Harrisburg.
Judge Stowe yesterday refused the injunction from Negley avenue property owners against the Duquesne Traction electric line. He held no special right of action for abutting property due to electric roads, comparing it to horse car lines and lamp posts. The ruling favors rapid suburban transit and warns against barriers to development, praising competition and public benefit.
A discussion at the Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture questions an Atlanta investigation claiming five years of 20 percent farming profits in Georgia. The piece notes that the farm family living data may inflate profits by omitting labor value and warns that true returns, even with some family support, may be far lower than the quoted 20 percent.
Democrats in Scranton announce Pattison as their strongest candidate for state offices with Delamater heading the Republicans. Ex-Senator Wallace also seeks the Democratic nomination but Pattison has sparked a large wave of support that outpaces Wallace.
The Republican State Convention platform at Harrisburg endorsed improved country roads and urged Legislature to provide State aid for road construction. Observers say the backing signals growing public demand and momentum for better highways as political conventions embrace the issue.
A Southern debate session saw Republican Ewart of North Carolina denounce the Federal election bill and oppose its provisions. He argued Southern blacks have freedom to vote as they please and asserted Negroes are not solidly behind the Republican party, predicting little support for the bill even if passed.
A round man and his father living near Missouri used rifles to argue with White Caps who aimed to tar and feather them. The assailants withdrew after the show of force, while the text notes swift shooting as the cure for the White Cap threat.
The report describes an instrument allowing signing a check for any amount at a hundred miles distance. It implies millionaires could run conventions and Legislatures remotely, similar to Senator Quay's influence.
The writer contrasts Southern prison conditions with Siberian abuses and Russian political oppression. The piece also questions how to pronounce Delamater and Watres, hinting at Republican leadership guidance and awaiting the Senator's orders.
The text argues President Harrison is not opposed to Congress taking a summer vacation and that this stance aligns with public sentiment. It also notes Westoral’s argument against Wyoming’s admission over female suffrage, suggesting such claims may ease acceptance of the new state.
A German count's son died by his own hand in Philadelphia amid poverty. The incident contrasts with the common practice of abandoning title to an American heiress, seen as a praiseworthy choice that benefits both parties by removing the burden of poverty and title.
Lana Beenhardt aims to follow Henry M. Stanley into distant terrain to impress the explorer’s fiancée with a stance on censoring the French drama.
A former railroad official was fined by a United States judge for violating the Inter-State Commerce Act. The case highlights how retirement from management does not shield individuals from penalties. New Jersey and Connecticut, though small, are active in supplying broad gauged charters to corporate combinations.
The text notes Chauncey M Derew refuses the presidency of the World’s Fair Commission. It cites a whimsical warning from a tale about a boy who ate too much turkey and could not eat plum pudding, and mentions Chauncey will not be overwhelmed by presidencies before 1802.
Defective planes appear to have delayed the rescuing party during the Imbor operation at Dunbar. Officials suggest that isolation measures could prevent such blunders in future missions.
The remark notes President Dias voiding a Mexican lottery charter while a domestic state extends its own charter to a favored swindle, suggesting the republic could gain some offset from these actions.
Prrisscac notes Burr McIntosh achieving acclaim in London for his notable effort. The article credits his perseverance and success, while mentioning reactions in New York to advances in news about a Sugar Trust decision.
The passage notes that traders sold off shares the day before a major decision was announced, implying insiders anticipated the outcome despite denials of advance news. It highlights the market reaction and suggests possible use of privileged information.
Personal intelligence items report Benator Aldrion’s trip to New Brunswick to hunt salmon, the Duc d Aumain surrendering his Brussels home, and Mrs Anna Rovsy of Letart Ohio with many descendants. Notes include Frank W. Smith’s Pompeian villa copy at Saratoga, Adolph Dahlgren’s noted beauty, Reginald de Koven’s Doctor of Music honor in Racine, and Inspector Waekis suing Henry Labouchere in London for defamation.
A collage of political and social snippets from Meadville and nearby towns. Commentary on Delamater a bank figure and local enterprises. Meadle’s gubernatorial nod. a libel suit and a Spart a Sentinel squabble. urban jokes about election loyalties and newspaper chatter. local transit notes and Chautauqua steamship lineup changes.
London reports the death of Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert Earl of Carnarvon born June 14 161 educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford He served as Under Secretary then Secretary of State for the Colonies in Lord Derby administrations and resigned amid political shifts His noted work included development of colonial confederations in British North America.
Special telegram from Frostetec Missouri reports Mrs John Scott wife of Cumberland businessman died after a horse frightened near Bowery street. The horse ran to Wilson's planing mill causing panic. Mrs Scott, already with heart disease, died shortly after being taken from the buggy and cared for at a neighbor's house.
William H Bowman of Claysville dies after grippe at about 74. A Republican supporter who rode with Harrison in 1840, he lived near Ladiesburg and Clareville as a merchant tailor. Separate obituaries occur for Mrs. Sarah A. McCabe widow of Richard B. McCabe and for Elizabeth Morrow former Allegheny resident, with interment planned at Bakersfield.
Mrs G E Campbell daughter of G F Dinne died yesterday at Murraysville where she had lived for years. Burial will be tomorrow afternoon from her parents residence near Murraysville. Rt Rev Mar McManta Mocusstar N June 7 Rt Rev Mgr Mc Manis Papal household Vicar General of this disease and one of the oldest in this country died in Hon James H Miller Mantou Col June 3 Hon James H Miller Speaker of the House arrived here on Mh inst suddenly here yesterday
A long anecdotal piece from Clarksville Tenn recounts Aunt Hester’s icy baptism on the Cumberland River with a magistral minister barely guiding her through the current. It reflects local religious fervor, humor, and colorful town characters amid midwinter reflections.
A poetic reminiscence references Hesperides and clover as a couple gazes back on a fading day. The main item reports Meadville residents David Hannah and Ada Reisinger wed in Trinity Church New York City officiated by Rev Joseph Hill. Hannah works with Bon Exchange and has ties to Potenscae. Reisinger is sister to Colonel Reisinger of the Meadville Gazette and a noted public school teacher.
Washington Star reports a policy divide where the government redeems damaged postage envelopes but not adhesive stamps. Postmasters can redeem stamps damaged in sale, yet stamped envelopes incur no refund beyond the original face value plus manufacturing costs.
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers discussing Secretary Blaine's reciprocity proposal with Central and South America. Opinions favor freer trade arrangements, with calls for mutual admission of native US products and broader commercial ties. Observers note potential gains for both regions and critique tariff politics.
A white frog with oversized eyes and a blind mouth was found in a rock pocket at Varley and Everill's lime rock quarry north of Salt Lake City. Workers halted operations as the creature drew interest before it died and was sent to the city museum for preservation.
The New York World notes the Democratic party in Pennsylvania must provide a governor candidate Republicans can vote for without shame as the Republican convention fails to present a satisfactory choice. The piece underscores cross party scrutiny and the search for a credible nominee.
A Spokane Spokesman brief notes an Oakland man who died by self immersion in boiling water. It states his act succeeded in its aim and is presented as the first original idea ever credited to an Oakland man, warning that others who admire such scenes will not imitate him.
A verbose praise of a young woman graduate describing her as pulchritude symmetry intelligence enthusiasm and tenderness in idealized form across a fictional obituary-like note from the Uties Observer.
A Washington Post piece notes an Ohio photographer fluent in twenty languages fails to stir more confusion than a cheap amateur outfit. The Bradford Star lampoons a chilly trend while the Somerville Journal argues honesty buys fairness only with risk of theft.
A verse-like reflection describes pleasant rain and misty skies, the comfort of a door open to rain sounds, and a longing for clear nights above distant lands. The speaker, Wilder Moglasson, contrasts the cozy scent of rain with a desire for safe, dry skies beyond the storm.
Murray argues large cities need a comprehensive underground system like London Paris to prevent street disruptions from explosions and traffic. He praises Mayor Grant’s stance, comments on Madison Square Garden ushers in bright liveries, notes American readers’ resistance to European fashion, and recalls Confederate flag debates and Civil War veterans in New York.
In the Philadelphia Press a contemporary piece notes Joaquin Miller criticizes a Bible study in a New York magazine titled A Neglected Book. The article recalls Miller’s earlier quixotic venture into Wall Street seeking fortune.
A Buffalo Express item notes Mrs. Cleveland inheriting one sixteenth of her grandfather’s 800000 estate in Omaha. The tale is old, once with knee breeches, now in updated form. Also advertised is the dramatic production She Will Be Presented at Harris Theater with dates beginning Wednesday and Brady Avenue.
A jumbled digest lists severe frost in Weld Maine and extreme heat in Los Angeles with 105 degrees in the shade. It notes hail in Berryville and citrus pricing in Pomona California, river projects in Turkey, a talking magpie in Meriden, and West Point admissions failures for physical defects. Also references pension agents, precious stones, an elderly walker in Guilford, and a hanged couple’s final message.
A jumble of quips and verses features spoof dialog and cartoon captions. The piece blends jokes about arches, fashion, physics and a smiling foreshadowed lampoon of a wheelman’s dog and verse images, reflecting light humor and playful sarcasm.
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