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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1891
Page
7
The Dispatch is regularly on sale at Brentane's in New York and 17 Ave. de Open in Paris, offering the paper to readers who have been disappointed at hotel newsstands.
The Supreme Court wipes out street and sewer acts of 1587 and 1889, directing Pittsburg to start anew with a clean sheet. It rules that future work may be funded by general taxes, and that preliminary assessments and damages tied to past projects collapse, forcing widespread tax burdens across property owners.
The piece argues the New Orleans massacre exposes a broader public tolerance for mob law, urging caution against equating court corruption with justified extrajudicial violence. It warns that hanging acquitted defendants fails to curb systemic corruption and notes the event is not representative of all cities.
The fragment notes a lack of consideration to justify a certain reflection in the late 1800s, arguing that at this stage such justification is not evident. It remains a short, observational statement without broader context or named entities.
The Later-State Commerce Commission ruling on anthracite coal rates highlights the limits of government price control. Railroads shift losses from mines to improve profits, while independent miners face confiscation. The commission orders reductions but admits a shaky fix, underscoring that true price regulation requires genuine competition. Wall Street chatter suggests evasion, and railroad officials hint they will defy orders until courts decide.
The piece compares an English syndicate aimed at Monte Carlo with a London Christian youth drive to end betting. It notes temporary gains for the syndicate and questions its long term impact, while criticizing targeting only the lower classes and urging broader action, including higher society.
The piece cites a Philadelphia Ledger argument on depreciated currency arguing cheaper money raises purchase costs for Kansas while export prices in foreign markets remain fixed. It notes the paradox that translating gold into a depreciated currency increases nominal amount but does not raise real value received for goods sold, challenging the stated thesis.
The writer argues against free silver coinage and a dollar revaluation, explaining that changing the measure of values affects debt settlements and purchasing power differently for producers and consumers. They claim most goods realign without gain, while preexisting debts face injustice.
Today the Trustees of the Western University meet to select a new chancellor. Dr. Holland of Bellefield is among favored contenders, seen as a promising omen for the university’s future and its effort to rise in national standing. The discussion blends academic credentials with local community knowledge to energize the institution.
A fragmentary column notes court damages against White Capa and a rough call for lex talionis, musing on political and legal fate. It remarks on President Harrison’s 1892 candidacy and lampoons street signs near Chicago, including sayings about school supplies and a saloon portal reading Vacuum Lager.
Martha Phelps died yesterday at her Bluff Street home at an advanced age. She is the mother of Thomas H. Phelps who is involved with D. Witt in the Grand Opera House. Burial is planned for tomorrow as announced by James Hurley. James Hurley, a 25 year Pennsylvania railroad car inspector, died last evening at Caton Street home. He leaves six children. He had been ill for several years.
A column of pithy sayings and social commentary ranges from patience and reform to gossip and quirks of public life. It lampoons politicians, writers, and manners with pointed one liners about New York politics, finance, fashion, and transportation.
Phippisen, a Copenhagen soap maker, was arrested in April 1890 for insurance frauds and confessed on April 12 to strangling a clerk named Meyer who had been missing since January 7 1890. He admitted disposing of the body in New York marine casks. Meyer’s body arrived back here with a ring on the corpse. The case led to a death sentence and public comments in newspapers.
Press opinions debate the New Orleans lynching of murder suspects in the Hennessey case. Critics ask who holds courts and juries accountable as mass meetings replace due process, indicting local governance and justice.
The New York Press says it will not stir sentiment that could threaten peace but supports Italians in New York protesting the murder of countrymen in New Orleans. It asserts the crime must be punished and Italy may demand satisfaction for the killing of Italian subjects.
An editorial condemns the New Orleans lynching and the riot that followed. It warns against palliation of mob violence and insists on accountability to uphold law. The piece argues the public safety demands rejecting sympathetic views toward the perpetrators.
The New Orleans killings prompt fury over alleged justice flaws and fear for safety. The piece critiques reactions that justify violence and notes past civic fault lines, arguing that civilization and law must guard against mob verdicts despite widespread unease.
A New York Recorder passage argues that vigilante action after the Hennessy murder arose from a breakdown of justice. Citizens united against despotism of the stilleto, fearing for their safety as a secret tribunal could strike any leader, from high to low, at any moment.
The New York Sun argues that the New Orleans massacre of Italians shows public sentiment backing unlawful action and compares it to Vigilantes in California and Montana. It contends lynch law fills a gap where no court or due process exists and warns the New Orleans approach is more dangerous.
The piece argues the Mafia’s grip is broken after the murder of a law officer. It frames the event as a test of whether lawful authority or organized crime governs the streets and asserts the lawless group has faced a decisive setback. The public’s demand for justice and order is highlighted.
Brooklyn Engle argues that Saturday's actions in New Orleans defy logicians and civil power, with critics from judicial and law sensitive groups denouncing them. He blames misdeeds of government and secret societies, saying emergency actions arose from unlawful control by criminals and municipal systems, inviting upheaval. The historian and critics may differ in interpretation.
The piece argues a covert group of foreign-born individuals exists to defend criminals and calls on civil authorities to outlaw it. It urges action comparable to outlawing the Molly Maguires, asserting the organization must be routed and annihilated, peaceably if possible but without delay.
The Philadelphia Press condemns mob violence in New Orleans after a lynching. It argues that even with strong provocations the crowd should have awaited the law and rejected acts that stain the city’s reputation for generations.
The Chattanooga Times reports a mob in New Orleans prepared to express that justice was not served as Mafia suspects were acquitted of the Chief of Police Hennessey’s murder. The piece argues the verdicts arose from technicalities despite evidence of guilt.
Brooks Phillips becomes acting Bishop of Massachusetts. Empress Elizabeth builds a Corfu palace with 128 rooms at nearly 1 million dollars. Churchill boasts of bear and tiger hunting as a hobby. Mrs Nye moves to Asheville with children. husband to follow after more films. Emperor of Japan forms a state art society paying remuneration to leading artists. Sembrich earns 14,000 roubles from Barbiere di Siviglia in St Petersburg. orchestra seats sold at 20 dollars. Crown Prince Greece provides a field war chapel and baggage-adjuncts. Sophia Kovalewska, Stockholm mathematics professor, descends from Mattheus Corvinus. Lady Tennyson to debut as composer. songs to Poet Laureate poems. Czar’s court lists include thousands of aides and attendants. Archbishop Thomson noted for advancement with each child born. debate over translations to Canterbury or heaven. Colonee N.8. Goss, Kansas state ornithologist, dies leaving a birds collection valued at £200,000 and 777 species, with restrictions on other collectors’ birds.
Saturday Review describes Finns as the most honest people in the world noting tradesmen swearing by truth and fair dealing. The piece cites examples in Helsinki and rural drivers returning overcharges showing a national ethos of incorruptible conduct and straightforward honesty.
A column from the Buffalo Courier discusses Thinkers Fare advising a digestible diet for the intellectual everyman with emphasis on light meals and meals timed with the day. It contrasts with Critics who question public attention to private life and the value of civic service.
The Bridge Scene in Money Mad at the Bijou draws crowds with a clever mechanical drawbridge that sways toward the audience to reveal a steamer and then reverses for a boat. Adolph Jackson and Hiram V. Ranous lead a lively cast in a melodrama that pleases despite a tangled plot.
The production presents a nearly static locomotive on stage and riffs on melodrama revival after years of quiet. Minnie Palmer stars as Nelly Sparkle with John Boon, Charles Coate, Eva Montford and Sallie Mortimer in a varied program of singing and dancing pieces drawing crowd interest despite its episodic plot.
Allie Akerstrom appeared in Annette the Dancing Girl at the Opera House to warm praise. The four act comedy follows a Havana dwelling child in New Orleans, disguises as a boy at sea, and a twist revealing Annette as Laura Weldon with Herriet Ashton’s thwarted plot. Akerstrom impressed with natural acting and dances, and sang in the fourth act while also contributing original verses.
Hoyts Tin Soldier touring the region offers a satire on plumbers with a lively cast. Arthur Donn appears as a diminutive Lass, Paul Dresser delivers a comic bill as lumber, Vilas Canby. Miss Josie Sutherland and the troupe charm in a low priced, bargain engagement.
A varied bill this week features Bam Devere's Big Boom with top acts. John E. Drew delivers character singing and dancing while Harry Kennedy entertains with ventriloquism. Lillie Allyn and Georgia Lingard draw praise for singing and dancing. The Wood family, Prof. Burk's does, and others provide strong vocal and dance numbers, making the show a capital all round entertainment.
The crowd at Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum filled the street, requiring a police officer to keep passage clear. A convention of midgets drew little attention while Lena Morita appeared among them. The theater offered Kheser and Roberts burlesque, Prof Hingham ventriloquism, Kittie Bingham infant prodigy songs, Belle Verva portraits, and Murphy and Mackin as comedians.
A strong week at the World’s Museum features Dot Littlefinger a pretty dwarf an Indian cantess an Esquiman chieftain and wife Frank Alton’s mechanical Mississippi scenes and performances by Harry Thorn and Maggie Willett praised as witty entertaining acts with many talented artists contributing to a meritorious program.
Franz Rummel the pianist failed to appear last evening because of a temporary injury. He will perform tonight at Old City Hall with last night’s tickets valid, and again tomorrow evening. Evening tickets accepted for the afternoon performance. Great curiosity and disappointment followed the postponement. Preparations advance for the Pittsburg Elks thirteenth annual benefit at the Daqueneter on Friday afternoon.
A compendium of quirky facts ranges from Denver’s altitude to Kongo river steamboats. Notes on Yellowstone as vast park, Manitoba accents, and a Missouri case of attempted punishment mix science, travel, crime, and curios.
A collage of quirky lines shows playful exchanges about fortune telling assessors and trains. Citations from Chicago Dimes Washington Post New York Sun and other papers hint at social satire. A humorous poem fragment contrasts kindness with sharp wit.
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