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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1890
Page
1
A Bedford dispatch reports a secret student group calling itself the High School Cowboys, about 10 to 15 youths, armed and issuing blood stained letters to force Principal J. K. Heikes to resign after a pupil was whipped. Letters promised death and danger to the school. The school board expressed full confidence in Heikes and pledged support despite the threats.
A walking delegate had Otto Volkening arrested for employing 16 non union marble cutters on Sunday at Temple Court, but Justice Gorman discharged him. The incident sparked calls for impeachment of the judge and the closure of social clubs as the Central Labor Union plans further action.
A gusting tale from Philadelphia reports the Union League and related clubs ordering no spirits or beer for Sunday service. Bar staff told to refuse all drinks, prompting wide concern among members and swift discussions with rival clubs, while larger city clubs noted the unusual restriction.
Philadelphia March 16 Harry W King Prefect of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind was arrested on a warrant from Thomas W Barlow State Board of Charities Charges stem from an investigation into management following testimony by several blind inmates The arrest followed King being taken from his home to the Central station He denies funds misappropriation cruelty or poor food and may be indicted by the grand jury King has served at the institution nine years with investigations also planned into the Girls department.
Captain Burgess of the Tiger steamer Defiance reports seeing a sinking schooner off York Spit. A yawl with five men reached the light house but were swept away as waves and wind battered the coast. Second keeper James B. Hurst confirms all five drowned.
Avousta March 14 a railroad accident was averted when Miss Daisy Garnett of White House crossroad on the Port Royal and Western Alabama Railroad waved a lantern on the track as the up passenger train approached. Her warning halted the train, saving many passengers. Passengers raised a purse for her and the railroad company plans a testimonial.
In Bayonne a cottage resident Mrs Anastasia Parsells born March 17 1786 near Manhattan Island celebrates her 104th birthday with descendants. She enjoys strong coffee and drinks a hot cup nightly before sleep though for two months she has stayed largely bedbound.
In Chicago, William M. Craig of C J L Meyer & Bons Lumber Co is missing as irregularities in company books surface. He reportedly held real estate assets near 250000, and Meyer & Sona’s collapse is linked to his actions. Craig testified he issued accommodating notes. the firm claims debt to him about 200.00. Attachments totaling 50000 have been started against the firm.
Captain William Geoghegan reports the Dispatch ran ashore at Cedar Point shoal Saturday. He towed the ship until 30 o'clock this morning but could not move her. A party including Tracy and Mrs Wilmerding sails for Norfolk aboard the steamer Sue as northwest wind delays water rise.
At Orry on March 16 a policeman confronted two burglars at McCuen and Simon's gents' furnishing store. They fled but surrendered after one was shot in the leg. The captured men are James Hill and Warry, rumored to belong to a local burglary gang that has terrorized the town.
On March 14 the new cabinet is officially announced. Count Szapary becomes Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Herr Bothlen is named Minister of Hus panes. Other offices remain with present incumbents.
Ex Lieutenant Governor Black denies any letter from William L. Scott asking him to withdraw from the 1890 Democratic gubernatorial race in favor of Pattison. He says he has not heard from Scott and remains undecided about seeking or declining the nomination while urging party unity and warning against self serving candidates. He also notes Colonel Ricketts could not be a candidate but would serve well if called to duty, citing his Gettysburg speech.
New York reports Frank Folger found McGowan, Edison aide from Orange New Jersey, aboard the dredging vessel Christopher Colon on the Magdalena river in South America. McGowan vanished January 11 with 1800 pounds on hand amid suspected foul play. Folger notes McGowan and Quigley were engineers in charge. past romance with a Spanish girl is mentioned.
A Mexican syndicate will build the finest hotel on the American continent in Mexico City. The project costs exceed 2 million dollars, with the Diaz government providing a 1 million dollar subsidy and free importation of construction materials. The hotel will have 400 guest rooms around a 100 by 225 foot court, be built of local stone, feature mosaic marble floors and onyx walls, and use cedar mahogany and rosewood woodwork. The five story structure measures 450 by 450 feet and will be freproof. The federal government will oversee the rotunda decoration with precious stones, and architect Isaac Taylor has delivered the accepted plans.
In an open letter to Kansas senators, the Farmers' Alliance claims a single Southern Kansas law firm handles 1800 mortgage foreclosures. It argues many homesteads are being transferred to capitalists under a plan to depopulate farms and replace residents with foreign servile tenantry. Foreclosures and evictions are reported across the state.
Tapacial telegram from St Jahns New Brunswick March 16 describes a trial ship railroad across the Isthmus of Chienecta linking Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. The 1T mile wide isthmus will host a hydraulic ramp to move ships up to 1000 tons dead weight onto a rail system, with English engineers noting potential for inland ship transport if successful.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad men announce no strike this week after meetings by the Brotherhood of Firemen and Brotherhood of Trainmen with a joint committee. Harmony prevailed as a grievance committee is formed to press wage and reinstatement demands, including raising Chicago to Terre Haute trainmen pay to match Terre Haute Evansville rates.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM REPORT From Bedround Pennsylvania on March 16 indicates farmer Doug las Boogie barely escaped drowning while crossing a swollen river. His horse and buggy were lost in the attempt. A second dispatch from Charleston South Carolina notes frost at 2 degrees and potential damage to the truck crop.
Bishop John Shanley of North Dakota denounces the government for robbing the Chippewa of 11 million acres and leaving 1,030 Christians on the reservation near starvation. He describes huts, cold, absent crops, and dire need as he appeals for aid from Philadelphia parishioners.
A yellow mongrel on the Eastside bit two children and a man, seriously injuring the children. On the Westside the dog bit two more boys and a man before being shot by a policeman. A crowd chased the animal, and a deaf mute child and another boy were treated at Gouverneur Hospital. The dog was killed by Officer John J. Campbell.
In Johnstown Pa on March 16 no general remonstrance was filed against liquor license applicants this year. Some informal objections reached the judge but their effect remains unclear. Temperance groups have shown little activity due to prior discouraging results. In St Paul another item notes Captain Jonathan R Jenks death from heart disease at the Ryan Hotel. A third report mentions two unidentified boys drowning after ice failure while skating on the river.
Special telegram reports arrival of Hungarians and Italians under contract bound for coal towns in Pennsylvania and New York suburbs. Immigrant laborers include six needing investigation and a note from Braddock warning of tense conditions. Congressional immigration committee to inspect Friday as more vessels arrive.
Speculation runs high over George F. Baer purchase of the South Penn Railroad at sale. Reported aim is transfer to the Reading Company and rapid push to Pittsburg, with delays due to legal suits and unsettled land damages.
In Cecil and New Castle counties tensions rise after Veasey Webb skips a Delmar wedding to Miss Magic Elson. The ceremony was set for Thursday evening with about forty guests and Rev. Anderson present. Miss Elson, 13, grieves as Webb, her 18‑month confidant, does not appear. Webb’s father is a Mt Pleasant figure awaiting explanations.
In New Castle March 16 three local fatalities occurred within 24 hours. Richard Lynn died when bricks fell at Wampum Cement Works. Frank Gardner, a Pittsburg and Lake Erie brakeman, was killed at New Castle junction. E. T. Hart, an Erie and Pittsburg brakeman, also died. Gardner lived in Chartiers. Hart's friends were killed or drowned in the Johnstown flood.
In Gadadon Tennessee at 2 00 P M a mob released Henry Williams a colored man from jail and shot him dead for an alleged assault on Miss Tinder near chat px on February 20 He had eluded capture since the attack but was traced to Springfield Tennessee and brought to Gadadon this morning by officers
Charles Shaffer and Ida Conrad were found unconscious in an open field near Weston West Virginia during a March storm. Ida Conrad was badly frozen and died. Shaffer likely to be saved. They had wandered from the path during the blizzard and were taken to physicians.
Paris March 1 the new cabinet is named with De Freycinet as President of the Council and Minister of War. Ribot Foreign Affairs Constand Interior Ronvier Finance Fallieras Justice Roche Commerce Bourgeois Public Instruction Develle Agriculture Guyot Public Works Barbez Marine Barbet Colonies Etienne. CHICAGO March 16 three fishermen Andrew Sorenson Andrew Nelson and an unknown were lost on Lake Michigan after the Friday storm.
The Utah Legislature adjourned after passing a memorial to Congress censuring the Governor for vetoing the election bill and urging enactment of the vetoed measure. The report notes the fire at Las Vegas Female Seminary burning March 11 causing about $12,000 in losses.
Poughkeepsie report of a church pew dispute at St Marys Catholic Church where George Hughes alleges Father Early and three men attacked him over a reserved pew. Beatings, damaged seating, and a bloody confrontation led to warrants for Early and others.
A movement to establish a women's state hospital and medical college unfolds in Ohio. Led by Mrs. Louisa Lyle, widow of Rev. Joseph G. Lyle, the drive gains church backing across the state with hospital day and fruit boxes spearheaded by prominent women, including Newark supporters.
The biennial convention in New York had Joseph Blumenthal presiding. Reports were very favorable as the seminary now lists 14 students. Trustees elected for six years include Dr. A Friedenrich Baltimore Edward L. Rothschild Philadelphia Newman Cowen LD M Spiza 8 Jarmulowsky D P Hays Titus Bush New York Moses Oettinger Julius Sands New York Jacob Singer Pittsburg elected for four years.
Washington march 11 Joel B Mayes principal chief of the Cherokee nation is in Washington to protest government seizure of the Cherokee strip. He denounces the occupation by the boomers and urges that some be shot to teach others to respect rights. He approves the president's proclamation and hopes the boomers are wiped out.
Floodwaters from the Raleigh crevasse surge through the Fifth levee district flooding plantations in East Carroll Tensas and Madison parishes. The vast breach wide over 1000 feet threatens broader areas while levee material arrives by steamer Osceola to halt further collapse. Nearby towns report falling water levels and continued danger as residents move stock and seek safety.
Guruzut E I T March 16 The presidents proclamation ordering settlers on the Cherokee strip to vacate is already producing the exodus. Troops may be used to eject boomers, trains haul away families, many head to Arkansas City and Willow Springs remains unsettled. A town of Willow Spring is laid out with streets to be platted by lottery and a lumber yard to be built as rapid building begins.
A fire at the House of the Good Shepherd in Curcaco started in a storeroom at 2 30. The smoke filled hallways as 12 sleeping Sisters woke about 900 resident girls and guided them to safety before firefighters arrived. The blaze rose to upper floors but was quickly extinguished.
Lexpos reports Lord Randolph Churchill defends his protest against the Parnell Commission bill. He argues loyalty to the Unionist party remains intact and criticizes those who forced Parliament to push the measure despite warnings. He cites objections to jury trial avoidance, tribunal uncau tionality, and political judicial engagement.
In Chicago packinghouse history, 4000 workers pledge to seek an eight-hour day with May as the start. President ONeill signals a formal demand within two weeks and calls for abolition of two weeks' pay deductions and the ironclad contract, favoring arbitration over strike.
Mia Cheney wife of ex Governor Cheney of New Hampshire fell twenty feet from a stair railing in Manchester while in a somnambulistic state. She landed on a lower floor and was severely injured with her condition described as very critical tonight.
Lorpon reports coal prices climbing quickly due to the miners strike. Observers fear a prolonged stoppage could disrupt many factories and lead to widespread job losses across sectors.
The Morsa mine in Glamorganshire Wales where a deadly explosion occurred is on fire and will be flooded. Forty three victims have been recovered. the remaining missing miners cannot be accounted for.
The first train on the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad arrived in Palatka this morning marking the completion of the line to that city. The event took place in Palatka Florida on March 16. The new railroad stretch connects Augusta area to Palatka and broadens regional rail service.
William Bercaw of East Branch New York was abducted from Charlie Wygart’s hotel by six White Caps and whipped on the beach. He swore to reform before being hidden in a house. He fled to parts unknown after being beaten for abusing his wife and children. Local quarrymen and bombermen took action when control failed. No arrests reported.
Buffalo March 14 testimony to show cause why the National Trotting Association and its president should not be punished for contempt over an injunc tion alleged violation was heard before Judge Corlets. G W Archer President of the Rochester Driving Park testified that at a New York meeting he discussed with Noble the Iow afoul and that Noble said he had won second money and had $7 400 from the race.
A Grand Army of the Republic post will be formed in Montreal on March 16. The war saw many Canadians serve on the Northern Side drawn by generous bounty. Five are here as eligible for membership, with two men meeting the $2 bounty criterion.
Baron Von Berlepsch, Prussian Minister of the Interior, welcomed labor conference delegates today at the Hotel de Rome in Beerl ing.
The Duke of Orleans says he plans to present a petition for his release to President Carnot. March reports note the gesture as he aims to obtain clemency.
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