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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1891
Page
4
The Free Advertising Office in room 71 of the Tribune Building New York offers complete files of IME DISPATCH. Foreign advertisers and readers are welcome, with home advertisers and friends of the Diet AUCH also invited.
Searcy Yesrarem lists one year Postage terms for mail service including Sunday editions. The schedule shows daily dispatch times, weekly rates, and carrier delivery details with charges per week and for Sunday editions.
Pittsburg mayor demands full public understanding of the 4500000 appropriation. He backs Council members in voting only for clearly justified expenditures. The mayor and the public support a thorough review of budget provisions and the reasons behind each dollar.
The article notes a detective slain by a gang leader during an attempted robbery, compares the case to past Ravenna train murders, and argues for a vigorous nationwide police effort. It praises the officers who captured the murderer and highlights the danger posed by armed criminals who resist arrest.
A dense verdict in Camden New Jersey convicts Lingo for the murder of Mel Annie Miller. Philadelphia papers call the verdict surprising while noting the evidence appears insufficient and suggesting a more influential defendant might have escaped conviction.
Reports describe a record famine across Soudan from Egypt border to Darfur with widespread starvation and death. Locust plagues and three dry seasons worsen misery while tribal feuds erode Mahdist power. Hadendowas desert allied attacks, tribes seek central authority for peace and trade.
The report notes refugees in Suakim fleeing starvation and argues that natives seeking civilization reveal how the region under savage Mohammedan rule contrasted with Egyptian Sudan governance, suggesting a path toward civilized government along the Nile.
A circular urges the Pennsylvania Legislature to appropriate 300000 to fund a strong state exhibit at the World’s Fair, including a Independence Hall facsimile. Supporters say the sum is modest and returns justify it, while critics warn against constitutional issues and potential personal junkets for legislators.
The Newfoundland fisheries crisis risks widening rifts between England and France, with regiments stationed in Canada fueling fears of uprisings and annexation leaning toward the United States. The piece argues war between England and France, or England and the United States, is improbable, yet tension remains high as treaty rights and commercial interests collide.
In a Louisiana proceeding the jury convicted Lingo of a serious crime against Mrs. Miller despite inconclusive evidence. The jury reportedly acted on bias, believing Lingo was a dangerous Black person and the case should end.
Union Pacific Railroad plans a consolidated mortgage of 50 million dollars for multiple uses including settling the government loan. A Wall Street Journal note says Congress must concur for such a move. The piece argues Congress would approve a principled settlement of debt, but questions its appeal to the Guard crowd.
The West faces claims that millionaire kidnap plots aim to mold public opinion to sustain wealthier targets. The New York World cites Australian ballot rejection as boosting Republican gains in Maine and Pennsylvania, amid broader electoral commentary.
A Philadelphia paper mocks reform efforts in Pennsylvania and New York as the Democratic Assembly fights to adjourn on April 17. It jokes that the tax bill taxes people for dying, while noting Senator Felton of California says he did not spend a dollar to be elected, leaving the public to guess who did.
A series of observations on bluff collapses in Kansas City and broader losses of property, while noting scientific amusements led by figures such as Colonel Bull Brown and Messrs Schenck and Winchester. Commentary touches on Senator Palmer’s presidential stance, former Senator Ingalls, and a hypothetical Italian naval challenge near Gays Head Massachusetts.
A collection of brief curiosities and biographical sketches. Sam Jones cannot fill Missouri appointments. Mrs. Ansm Smith dies in San Francisco. Empress Frederick stays in England before William’s London visit. Secretary Blaine may return to work. Rev. John Stranger dies at Warrenton at age 4. Prince Napoleon described with open countenance. Harry Smitts aids former master near Milton Junction. Count Leo Tolstoy’s sparsely furnished bedroom reveals stark lifestyle and tools.
A serialized note recounts famed jewel thefts from Paris including the Regent diamond and the French Blue. It details the 1701 Tuileries break in, commissions, arrests, a confession, and eventual executions or imprisonment of the thieves. The tale contrasts theft with vandalism and notes the diamonds’ immense values.
March 22 Ottawa reports that Sir Charles Tapper Foster and Sir John Thompson prepare to travel to Washington for informal discussions on reciprocity with Secretary Blame and the British Minister. Blame will not nominate a US commissioner until Canada and Britain show a workable plan and avoid impracticable schemes pledged to Canadian electors.
In Washington on March 2 Miss Mary Desha, who left her post as Secretary of the Wimodaughis amid controversy over admitting a colored student, has been urged by admirers to form a new club. She says a new venture is unlikely this season but may be attempted in autumn.
John A Verner president of Humboldt Insurance Company died at his home 1 Locust street Allegheny in his 76th year He was widely known and respected and will be missed by many friends The funeral from his residence tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock
Mrs Emme K Willson wife of Barker C Willson proprietor of the Seventh Avenue Hotel died at the hotel at 10 P M yesterday after a brief illness. Willson was well known and highly respected in the local community. The obituary notes her family and the hotel’s associates mourn her loss.
A discussion on female progress and the rise of individual rights led by President Eliot’s ideas on education. It highlights women’s increasing public roles in philanthropy, church work, and the Women’s Industrial Exchange in Pittsburg, detailing its operations, receipts, and charitable impact.
A jovial man, among the good fellows, recounts his attempt to cut back drinking by setting daily limits. He tests six, then five, then four drinks, often rationing to two and sometimes skipping entirely, praising his wife for urging moderation.
Washington notes a gentle social pause as many families are in mourning after Congress adjourns. Mrs. Harrison will host no public events though Easter week may bring a luncheon. A notable coming wedding links Miss Fuller, daughter of the Chief Justice, to Archibald L Brown of Chicago with a European wedding tour in view.
In Chicago on March 2 an unplanned split occurred at the Democratic City Convention. About 110 to 150 Harrison supporters withdrew at Turner Hall and formed an independent convention in Ulrich Hall amid seating disputes. The regular vote chose Mayor Cregier for mayor with Weiss for treasurer Kern for city attorney and Strain for city clerk. the opposition nominated Harrison by acclamation.
Montreal dispatch says U S customs ordered that detailed invoices accompany all shipments through Maine. The step is linked to Liberal defeat and marks a first retaliatory move by authorities.
A special apparatus avoids map photos shrinking unevenly when printed on moistened paper. Shrinkage differs across and with the grain, distorting proportions. Photographers sometimes use opposite grain orientations to alter appearances, making subjects look fat or lean.
The excerpt notes that Americans favor justice and orderly governance beyond vigilante action, signaling a pivot from disorder under violent law to lawful remedies, highlighting public demand for lawful process and constitutional rights.
Hort Springs Ark March 1 The community mourns the departure of Colonel John A P Fiske a portly New Yorker and beloved hotel guest He weighs about 490 to 500 pounds and has long presided over two fat men clubs In New York and Connecticut His warmth humor and generosity made him a central figure at the springs and his absence leaves a void in the dining room and drawing room crowds
A first person tale describes encounters with bunko-steerers in a western city. A wary observer meets a respectful, shabby older man, then a well-dressed jewelers' type, and finally learns from a Western friend that the millionaire’s purported piles may be real and widely known in Minneapolis.
The piece notes Arkansas townsfolk, especially the poor, admire a single eccentric beggar who wears a rubber overshoe on one foot. Despite shabby clothes and low apparent wealth, he holds substantial land in the town as Hot Springs transforms from a rough settlement into a newer, growing town.
The piece profiles Ed Hogaboom, a self-made Arkansas entrepreneur. From clerk to bank president, stockholder in Eastman Hotel and Kentucky Stables, he built wealth across drugstores, finance, and real estate. The narrative frames him as a leading, generous community figure in a rapidly growing town.
In Laings, Mich on March 22 Democrats allege a bribery plot in the Michigan State Senate. They say at least $50,000 was promised to sway votes, with Senator Wilcox admitting a $30,000 offer to be shared to secure two allies.
A hunting party near Whaleyville in Syon Hunt, Mo, stumbled into a submerged cavern after following an old path. They entered a dry, furnished chamber with a stove and bunks, suggesting a wartime underground shelter.
Danbury reports a faith cure craze causing alarm in Bridgewater. Oliver H. Jessup, trusting faith healers over doctors, built an improvised altar with combustibles and attempted to sacrifice his granddaughter, only halted when a family member intervened. The house narrowly escaped fire as neighbors intervened.
William Dougherty, brother of the noted orator Daniel Dougherty, was found dead in the cellar of Rev. Dr. George Dana at Walnut Street Philadelphia. Wet from a rainstorm, he sought food. the heater failed and he died of exposure. An identification later linked him to the Dougherty family.
Zanesville March 22 The Calico Railroad suit ends after years of litigation with the Circuit Court expected to issue a final order when it meets. The line was planned between Pittsburg and Maysville Ky passing Cadiz Cambridge Washington and McConnellsville. Efforts to revive 1871 formed a business coalition, with renewed belief the project may gain a solid basis.
James J. O Kelly, envoy for Mr Parnell, travels to Lincoln Nebraska to confer with Land League President Fitzgerald and urge subscriptions. He notes Irish youth favor Parnell while older generations cling to patriarchal traditions and political influence, shaping views on reform.
A nurse and baby James Garfield Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs Stanley Brown, visited the White House with a first tour of the East Room and other areas. The encounter included a remark about the portrait of President Garfield as the child laughed at the sight.
A New York Sun traveler recalls a Naples seawall where thousands lounge in sunlit content from dawn to dusk with simple comforts. He contrasts this with an Le Roy Independent remark claiming women should be “handled like eggs” and notes the author’s gendered oversight.
A sampler of brief items across places and topics. Maine sleighing remains excellent. Iceland’s winter was the mildest on record. a Salina Kansas man plants potatoes. a Wichita youth learns the alphabet. Anaconda mines shut down. Alaska natives’ legs said to be crooked from boating. World’s Fair prep led by United States of Columbia. a Kansas woman saved 11.70 from pennies. fancy streetcar in Cleveland costs 10000 dollars. a Wounded Knee survivor fair today. Colorado homesteaders moved a furnished house M miles. Bell telephone patent expiry near in England. findings on foxing and rabbits in the South. a Japanese pineball sold for 2900 dollars. Lummi Indians now 5 000 strong. a Georgia apparition tale in Greenfield. a Holland Michigan drill team. traveling church in Russia. a Teesville Missouri accident. state hog counts. a clock box showing world times. art color in ancient sculpture. seer’s love remedy. and census microbes in cheese.
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