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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1890
Page
4
Pittsburg residents are informed that the HOTNESS OFFICE of THE DISPATCH will be moved April 1990 to a new corner location at Corver of Smith and Diamond stores.
Afternoon reports state some council members want the chief of public safety to prove claims that political influence blocked crime punishment. Officials deny intent to force proof, favoring passage of street railway franchises. A public representative might demand names of councilmen involved.
A sub committee proposes a World’s Fair bill granting national backing for Chicago after the city raises 5 million dollars with pledges for 5 million more. The government exhibit is capped at 1.3 million. The commission may postpone to 1892 if a creditable exposition can be secured. Twenty eight months remain before 1892.
A telegram notes yesterday's mill shutdown aims to pressure price cutting firms into the combine, highlighting hazy details of restraints and the risk of breaking up the arrangement. It argues rivals would keep operating, stealing trade while others bear costs, pressuring the industry toward unity.
The Southside council meeting featured Mr. Robertson opposing park improvements and supporting free bridges while urging a pure water supply. The piece argues Southside deserves benefits from municipal progress but warns against hindering broader public improvements and highlights water needs as urgent.
An editor argues the New Jersey Le Coney trial demonstrates how expensive criminal proceedings harm defendants. He notes the state spent 5000 to try the acquitted man and the accused risked nearly all his property to prove innocence, condemning costly justice as unjust to the poor and a misallocation of public resources.
A reflection arguing that the law should protect the innocent and ensure justice for all. It condemns garbling due process and warns that civil authority must advance reliable human rights rather than impoverish individuals to prove innocence.
A Washington telegram reports Louisiana sugar interests seek an alliance with Pennsylvania iron and steel interests to keep a high tariff for both. The aim is to aid the Sugar Trust and defeat sugar duty repeal. Critics warn Pennsylvania should not be tied to a sugar tariff that benefits a monopoly and burdens consumers.
The piece criticizes railroad rate theory and practice showing group rates harm overburdened districts. It cites Central Traffic Association efforts and argues Hocking Valley coal moves lakeside at 65 cents while Pittsburgh coal travels 130 to 190 miles at 95 cents, undercutting local Pittsburg suppliers through combination policy.
An editorial lament on Hayti’s chronic turmoil noting repeated revolutions since 1804, the difficulty of self government by Afro descendant leaders, and the recurring use of force over ballots as the Haytians’ political future seems to hinge on a strong external rule. The piece portrays Haiti as a tropical paradise mired in violence and violent political change.
Allegheny plans a new Northside municipal building instead of waiting for a $250,000 government grant. The article argues that local action often yields faster results than federal funding, noting past government delays in building projects.
Western railroad companies cut passenger fares to pressure terms they want, aiming to settle disputes and then challenge the interstate commerce law with a unified policy.
A number of Poughkeepsie girls have taken a resolution that they will reject all at
A column mocks selective dating rules based on scriptural and moral standards. It argues women overlook many men who could be good companions, noting the high bar regarding intelligence honesty industry and abstinence may force singleness.
In a reflection on the last decade’s severe storms and this season’s sparse sleighing in March, the author suggests the traditional start of winter in December is an outdated superstition and the calendar may be misaligned with climate reality.
The Dispatch cites Mr. Stone of McKeesport as the man Wanamaker opposes for postmaster due to alleged indulgence in gambling. Stone is not a candidate and cannot be charged with reckless betting or involvement in a Lobtall Mush.
A satirical note contrasts the anger of the Queen when called Madam by a lowly court preacher with the disdain of a floor scrubber who rejects any title short of scrub-lady.
George A Kelley Esq retires as president of the Penitentiary Board after long service. His resignation due to private business pressures is welcomed with regret. The selection of a Democratic successor should be the best available, regardless of party lines.
A London based syndicate seeks control of the soda water equipment market in the United States. Analysts warn the bid may evaporate like froth, with little real impact on American suppliers or consumers.
The Credit Mobilier of America went to court seeking dissolution of its organization after a scandalous surge of stock distribution to Congressmen. The practice had damaged reputations, and critics say the firms have since elected their own agents to the Senate and House.
A text fragment notes the Louisiana lottery being countered by the North Dakota Attorney General who asserts personal experience contradicting claims. The statement hints at cross-state official skepticism about lottery behavior or legality. The exact context remains unclear.
The New York Sun argues Hayes lacked great deeds or thoughts while praising debt refunding specie resumption and South self government as Lincoln era outcomes. It notes Junction road earns $152,000 proving profitable public service, and asserts building needed railroads is not a losing investment.
High water in the Mississippi has caused levee breaks and flooding across the Arkansas and Louisiana lowlands. The article argues for a better system and stronger levees to withstand future floods.
The World’s Fair agitation yields a report celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus’s discovery, observed years after the event.
Councilmen show reluctance to call for an investigation into claims that member interference has hampered crime punishment. Their inclination toward investigations has waned in recent times.
Conferred Doctor of Literature on Prof. Hunt of Princeton. Depew sick with a severe cold. Eugenie owns Arc enberg Castle in Switzerland with relics of prosperity. Broxson Howake discusses politics from Europe. Marquis Imperialisti Francevilla moves to Secretary of King Humbert's Legation in Washington. Queen’s speech angers court circles by naming William II Emperor of Germany. Mus. Senator Hawler admired for English manners and suffrage influence. Duchess of Marlborough to sail to America for family affairs. Duke to accompany to Liverpool. Bexator Hoar critiques Congress as tiresome. Cv or Ber notes Egyptian surgery and resilience. William Liorp Gazramon described. Wool, Kenyon graduate, China role. Duchess of Hamilton famed rider and sportswoman with keen shooting and rat-hunting on husband’s estate.
A dispatch reports the alleged green goods man is at 178 Hester Street a tenement home shared by two families Smith and Clary. Investigators found the address used by another sender and questioned residents who deny knowing a man named Placer. The house is owned by ex Assemblyman Smith who lives nearby.
The Gondoliers at the Bijou Theater charms with Gilbert and Sullivan’s wit and Sullivan’s bright music. Principal performers and choreographic flair receive high praise. the ensemble, chorus, and staging, guided by Mr Barker, earn enthusiastic applause and multiple encores.
An audience greeted Miss Coghlan on her Grand Theatre debut in Jocelyn a melodrama by Charles F. Coghlan. The first act is weak but the second and especially the third end strongly with leading characters called before the curtain. Performances by Sullivan Lander Webber Martin Bancroft and notable scenery are praised.
Harry Williams' Academy presents Ren and Woops with a strong road show. The program opens with J. Dyrnes and Miss Helene, then Millie Price performs as a Gaiety dancer, Belsonini trains dogs, Hart presents Handsome Law, and the Wood family offers an Organ crank act. The Byrne brothers perform cymnaste routines, followed by Pat Reilly's Senator McPhee.
The Baker's Bennett-Moulton Opera Company presents a large repertoire with five comic operas this engagement. Fatinitza was well rendered yesterday with William Wolff as Kantschukof Beatrice Goldie as Princess Lydia and Irene Murphy as Lieutenant Vladimir. Frank Harney as the comic lead drew praise and the chorus of pretty girls impressed. Oliverette is the matinee, while the evening program differs with good costumes and suitable scenery.
Nellie Bly returns Friday evening to lecture in Old City Hall as crowds pack venues for her world trip tales. The Pittsburg Press Club plans a reception, and advance seats are urged to avoid missing the famous Pittsburg newspaper writer.
Chicago March 10 ministers of the Methodist Association passed a resolution urging Congress to guide the proposed commission on the World's Fair to end all labor on the fair grounds and to regulate liquor sale during the events.
In Dedham Massachusetts a probate court account reveals John T. Gorten a reclusive Old Colony crossing keeper died by hanging. An adopted son, entrusted to Nash of Crafton Vermont, was later found in Grafton Virginia after the administrator uncovered a tale of grief, elopement, and lost kinship.
County Commissioners awarded the Court House contract to Langhead Modisette Co for 22500. The lowest bid was John D Carr Stewart at 22560, a 3000 difference. Langhead Modisette are leading contractors also building the new jail and praised for quality work.
A critical editorial questions why fifteen Swedes and Hungarians shipped from Europe to the United States and halted in Pittsburg en route to Kansas City were deemed undesirable citizens. It laments their penniless state and argues against permitting passage through Castle Garden, challenging immigration scrutiny and policy.
A jumble of short notes mentions CarcaGo's Windy City nickname and June show, a physician recommending nitro glycerine as stimulant, and ultra glycerine cited by oil region widows. Ohio’s Hayes figures among stock notes as does Crars in Boston. Corporal Tanner earns 0.00 yearly yet keeps kicking. Blatter splits party lines and Longevity talk. Coloyet Distance seeks G A R command. stamps shrink yet mail goes far. Subscriptions to relief fund continue as stamp news closes.
The San Francisco Alta reports three bills in Congress aim to prevent any change in current districts gerrymandered by Republicans. A proposed alternative would bar non Republicans from running for Congress to achieve the same outcome.
The Supreme Court was asked to mandamus Judge Simonton to approve Jonas Swab’s bond as Tax Collector of Washington township. He approved the bond, stating the 1885 act is unconstitutional for state and county taxes but may apply to local borough and township taxes, aligning with Supreme Court precedent.
A New York Herald report condemns a Wilkes Barre wine boss for inciting eight miners to face a fire, leading to their deaths due to his lost temper and dangerous orders.
Dr A H Metz druggist and business man of this city dies of pneumonia after grip. Dr Galvin of Calcutta near here dies from the same cause. Mr John Rowley pioneer potter also dies. Dir Mota was well known throughout Central Pennsylvania.
A fragmentary entry references a brain injury or trauma in a day’s report, with unclear names or precise details due to damaged text. The readable portion indicates medical or incident context without confirming individuals or locations.
A Telegram from March 12 reports Joseph Cook delivering a noon lecture on temperance education. He quotes Mrs. Hunt and compares U S maps showing compulsory temperance instruction, noting 27 states now require it while the national government does not.
A tribute to Mrs Hust hailed as a conquering figure in temperance law. The piece notes petitions in the Senate to halt Africa liquor trade, cites a Congo letter to the Archbishop of London, and praises legislative victories in New York, Pennsylvania, California, and Illinois. It credits her with national law across territories and victories over public houses.
A petition signed by college presidents authors professors lawyers ministers and eminent figures urges that books for children teach total abstinence from alcohol. Ex-Governor Long proposes amending Massachusetts law to require scientific temperance instruction for all pupils, while opponents seek broader but evasive language.
YB Hunt advocates temperance education in schools to curb licensing and crime. A critic argues high license is a delusion and urges decisive action against alcohol. Mrs. Hant boasts of the nation’s drink bill burden. Mr. Cook condemns the Pope in politics and clerical influence.
The poem speaks of the bluebird returning to ancestral nests in spring and asks the bird to stay in familiar warm climes. It reflects on memories and the hope of rearing young in a remembered, sheltered place.
The Lancaster New Era lauds Toe Pittsnoxe Distarce as a welcome, well edited exchange. It highlights its concise coverage of local and general topics, editorial care, and independent policy contributing to national reputation and growing circulation.
Police officer discovers Mary Case, a professional singer from 21 Great Jones Street, asleep in a white night gown with wrapper at the Fifth Avenue Hotel entrance. She recalls only going to bed and waking after a man dressed her and led her along Broadway toward Madison Square, with no police contact.
Brigadier General Wiley orders annual inspections across the Second Brigade National Guard of Pennsylvania. Units from Fifteenth to Nineteenth Regiments schedule company inspections in March through June, naming location and date for each unit including Erie Sharon Meadville Bradford and Pittsburgh area posts.
A medley of fashion quips and verse clippings traces early 20th century chatter on skirts, footwear, and style. The column riffs on bloomers, the fashion sensibility of the era, and playful lines about Marie Overton and other cultural motifs.
About 2 100 tons of stone thundered down at Morris quarries near Bellefonte on Sunday. Four rock falls in five years at this site, with three workers killed last fall, prompted claims of providence as no one was harmed this time.
SCOTTSDALE March 10 Notwithstanding conflicting reports cold and silver are said to exist on Jeramish Stauffer's farm near Goddale Fayette County A test by a Dispatch correspondent finds some geological support and a company has formed to develop the drift area with investors taking stock experts differ on profitability and magnitude of yield.
At the statewide pension meeting Harrison and the Republican policy drew sharp attacks. Colonel Tom Bennett of Richmond urged passage of a service pension law and claimed officials tried to derail them to aid Harrison's Chicago nomination. He vowed to embarrass Harrison's administration if given the chance. Powers, treasurer, criticized the excess of pensions as a political lure and denounced the administration as “tired of this fool policy.”
The Credit Mobilier of America, pivotal in Union Pacific construction and implicated in harming reputations of public men, files for formal dissolution in Pennsylvania courts where it was organized. The treasurer's affidavit is preceded by a balance sheet showing safety and liabilities exactly balance, each being nothing.
At 10 this morning a luxe Pullman train pulled from Crago to Mexico City. The special consists of a baggage car two dining cars five sleeping cars an observation car and multiple compartments. The trip aims to scout passenger agencies and expand corporate influence.
A collage of brief items: walnut trees valued at ten thousand for Delphi area sale. Palouse City schools closed due to epidemics. English investors eye Columbia River salmon canneries. various odd reports from California Nevada and Oregon. medical language reform advocacy. postal efficiency claims from Berlin. legal notices and local fines for shootings. Russian noble families preparing an Imperial service anniversary. stained glass craft advances. Great Salt Lake life claims debated. jail lightning strike and prisoner escape in Alabama. curious public antics in California. petroleum wash incident ending in house fire. cross-border smuggling with dual-country operations and Canadian responses.
A collage of light jokes and quips from a period column includes misheard lines about teeth and lost loves, a farmer asking about lama care, and a classroom exchange about presidents. The piece plays on language quirks, mispronunciations, and polite social bites.
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