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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1889
Page
4
The piece describes the scramble for political spoils as Cabinet officers Senators and Representatives face patronage petitions. It notes President Harrison's Civil Service stance delegating selection to secretaries with legislative input and hints at disappointment for many applicants while urging diligence and public growth as the nation seeks legitimate private gains.
A report from a conference of Railroad and Inter State Commerce Commissioners cites dire Iowa figures: 2 424 brakemen killed or maimed in ten years, 34 in the past year, and nationwide 6 000 lives altered yearly by coupling and hand brakes. Advocates urge Congress to require safer car coupling and braking systems despite initial costs.
The Pennsylvania Legislature unanimously adopted a resolution to honor Simon Cameron on his 91st birthday. Members of the Assembly will visit his residence to extend greetings, wishing him continued health and happiness. Cameron is noted as a venerable figure in American public life.
The piece portrays Simon Cameron as a durable force in U S politics who, though retiring from elected office in 1877, remains influential. From printer apprentice to editor, banker, railroad projector, War Secretary, minister to Russia, and senator, his career spans pivotal roles shaping Presidents and cabinets.
The New York Sun profiles Ives and Stayner’s alleged abuse of corporate power and calls for stern consequences for stockholders’ sake. It argues reviving wheel punishment is unlikely and urges fearlessly invoking law rather than extralegal actions. Wall Street investment is depicted as a gambling market with investors chasing rises and shifts in quotations.
A Syracuse death prompts critique of Christian Science faith healing after Mrs. Mary C Edwards died following a fractured hip. Doctors treated the injury, but she and Christian Scientists blamed surgeons, highlighting risks of sole reliance on faith cures and urging medical judgment.
Philadelphia obituary notes Seaish Williamson died yesterday as a rare blend of wealth and benevolence. The article highlights his self made fortune in the millions and his unostentatious charity, arguing such givers show the public good behind wealth and that his life challenges views of greed with humane generosity.
The article notes Isaiah Williamson's gift of 5 000 000 to found a free school of mechanical trades prioritizing poor boys. It highlights Williamson as a major philanthropist and mentions his shunned publicity and lasting remembrance in Pennsylvania.
A famed English physician argues that baby talk fosters stuttering and speech impediments. The piece blends humorous anecdotes about doctors and mistaken cures, noting March winds and a restless night visit, and ends with sharp political and literary asides.
Isaiah Williamson a prominent Philadelphia millionaire and philanthropist died at 4 a m He was born in Falmouth Bucks County Pa and built a large dry goods business before retiring His gifts included 100 000 to a fund aiding merchants and 400 000 for the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Arts to be located in suburban Philadelphia or in Bucks Delaware or Montgomery counties.
A scan of items mentions Mr. Waxamakee’s ongoing Sunday school leadership in Philadelphia and Kansas City’s notable colored residents led by barber Samuel Jordan who earned 95000 in fifteen years. It notes Honatio J. Sprague as the longest-serving US official since 1845 at the Mediterranean Sea entry rock.
Sidney Bartlett of Boston dies at an advanced age after a Harvard background and key counsel roles in the Electoral Commission case of 1877. Dr Thomas G Herron of Allegheny dies after heart disease. funeral for Mrs Em McCall at Tarentum M E Church. Rev K Nash D D dies in Zanesville after paralysis from a fall. J P McGarrihan, New York journalist, dies of heart disease in a restaurant. George Riley dies in New York after a long illness. multiple obituaries and tributes in regional notices.
The speaker declares disappointment with Beas and seeks a single woman who embodies the charms of many named individuals. The verse lists numerous female names and imagines an ideal partner with all their qualities, ending with a frustrated plea for such a match.
Robert A. Coghill, a leading Maryland lawyer, figures in a storied era of the state's legal and pub sphere. The text references Coghill’s home in New Glenrow and mentions notable contemporaries Hawkins Williams Hale and Brenden, with ties to Baltimore.
A dramatic late night scene in Philadelphia on Tuesday near Fourth and Kaighn saw Pellea Officers Streeper and Hart A Snyder confront a huge muskrat fighting a raw terrier. The animal clung to a watch-chain and fought off the dog with fierce claw and bite, finally subdued by officers with blacks and a pistol shot after a half hour struggle. Snyder reported the rat was the largest seen, an old buck with long teeth and claws and a body nearly 13 inches long.
The Maine House approved a temperance bill amended to allow licensure of drugstores to sell liquor in many towns without strict prescriptions. The 54 to 48 vote drew Republican and temperance leaders’ support, alarming Prohibitionists and threatening the state liquor law as it moves to the Senate.
Washington March 7 the final day of a conference between State Railroad Commissioners and the Interstate Commerce Commission. A uniform report blank for annual railroad reports was recommended, and a uniform improved coupler was approved for future adoption. The session also urged consideration of automatic signals to protect life and requested guidance to railroads on best safety appliances.
March 7 in Washington a Beene robe was presented to Mrs. Harrison in her private apartments by the General Lyons Woman's Relief Corps of St. Louis. The gift, requested by the association, was handed by Mrs. Chauncey L Filley with several ladies in attendance. Also given were white opera gloves decorated with sprays and a Bible with a jeweled cushion, crafted by Christine Lee.
The Senate opened without the Vice President as Morton was absent. Sherman proposed that Ingalls serve as president pro tem during the gap, Harris offered Voorhees for the post, and the resolution passed. Ingalls then took the oath of office and the Senate adjourned at 12 20 until Monday.
The Boston Herald reports Colonel Shepard's earnest Christianity extending into advertising in the Mail and Express. An example from the paper presents an advertiser described as an intelligent, well bred accomplished woman, meek and lowly follower of her Master, willing to dine with the servants, as part of the Wanta section.
A brief moral note urges readers to doubt false accusations and resist belief in unverified tales. It emphasizes caution, urging charity to the wrongly spoken and urging discernment before judgment. The piece reflects a temperate, cautionary tone typical of the periodical.
I J Wauitex with Cattle Kine will perform at Harris Theater next week. Harry Williams’ company features strong acts at the Academy. The Bijou promises a ballet and “The Twelve Temptations” as novelties. Robson and Crane’s “The Henrietta” at the Opera House opens with strong advance sales. they will not appear together in this comedy.
The article traces water from Thales to Lavoisier and Cavendish showing water as a compound of oxygen and hydrogen. It explains rainwater purity, mineral springs, and the transformation of rivers into ocean waters through evaporation and dissolution of minerals. It ends by describing how river water carries salts to the sea and cycles back via evaporation.
New York March date reports the American Magazine suspended publication after a turbulent run. Under Alvah E. Davis, it faced copyright threats and about $4000 in judgments. the December issue was its last, though efforts to revive it have little chance of success.
The Brooklyn Park Theater staged Romeo and Juliet with Miss Margaret Mather in white as she whispered to Romeo. A loud voice cried kiss her you fool and the curtain dropped as the audience rushed to applaud.
Historian note on Dr H W Duszowski a lecturer writer and practitioner who formed a hospital with Dr Baker and later adopted Mrs Dr Baker. The Bakers marriages divorce and name changes led to a new sign at 211 East Fifty seventh street and a recent revelation of a marriage. The tale centers on a complex medical partnership and family ties across the doctors.
William C. McGarrahan, Herald staff writer and Trinity College Dublin graduate, fell dead of heart disease in Rogers' chophouse this morning after a walk for appetite. He had long contributed to leading magazines.
Mr Jay Gould and a party of friends will depart the city on Saturday for a tour of the Southwest. The first stop is St Louis for the Missouri Pacific stockholders meeting next Tuesday. The group includes President Sam Sloan Director Henry Marquand George J Gould Dr Munn and Miss Helen Gould.
Wilkinsburg Presbyterian Church held a grand supper and instrumental concert last evening to benefit the church. A large crowd attended as choir and youth volunteers served guests at the supper while others staffed the candy and ice cream stands.
The Pittsburg Central Circle C L C held its monthly Vesper service in the Y M C A chapel with many students present. Music featured Miss Annie E. Carter and Lizzie McElwain with Mr E D Fuller. recitations by Miss Frankie Graham and Miss Edith Moyle. piano solo by Miss Carrie Whitney. a reading by Miss Sara Mundorff on Joseph.
A vocal and instrumental concert was held last night at the Sewickley Opera House to benefit the Sewickley Baptist Church. The event featured popular vocalists and musicians and was reported as a complete success with an entertaining program and notable participants.
Miss Helle A. Adams hosted a bazaar and supper at her McKean Street home. Proceeds will be donated to the East Reform Presbyterian Church, aiding church support and activities.
In Washington on March 7 the Senate Democrats held a caucus on committee representation. A seven member committee was named to confer with Republicans on committee arrangements and will meet tomorrow. They discussed abolishing underused committees and allocating space for each committee chair and staff. The Republican caucus is to meet to adopt the committee arrangement report for selection at the next session.
A historical list describing home remedy steps for poisoning. It includes emetics, diluents, and various substances to administer for poisons such as carbolic acid, carbonate of soda, strychnine, caustics, chloroform, vitriol, arsenic, and Fowler's solution. Emphasis on mustard emetic, soap or magnesia, milk or eggs, warm water, and keeping the patient in motion.
A California paper notes a Santa Cruz chain gang tramp wearing kid gloves while sweeping streets. Other items recount a tour of New Zealand, a Maori's distress, a Ohio poultry trick, a Portland land sale, cat blood experiments, a Hocking hills peach memory, a Chattanooga boiler explosion, a Hudson River train station mischief, a London photographer's double exposure, and French milk freezing research.
A collage of comic snippets and dialogue style vignettes including ferry chatter about departures, a military school mishap with a private, a character’s revenge plan at court, and a haberdasher misunderstanding over a necktie. The pieces evoke light humor and domestic misadventure with dated banter.
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