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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1891
Page
20
A dramatic dispatch reports Russia massing troops on the Austrian frontier amid fears of a European war. The piece notes a France Russia alliance alarm and outlines potential actions by Serbia and Bulgaria, with talk of mobilizations and political maneuvering in Sofia and Belgrade.
The piece warns that an alliance shift could trigger a general European war with wide, lasting consequences. It highlights the fragile peace on a thin thread and suggests Russia’s Eastern Question settlement as a potential trigger, noting no single power may alter Europe’s balance without opposition.
A March 28 scene in Mayfair featured six athletic bouts staged in a grand ballroom at the Earl of Caledon’s Berkeley Square home. Competitors included Knowles, Bolton, Barton, Onslow, Donovan, and Bill Cheese with Cheese the victor in the final match. Bouquets and champagne crowned the winner amid cheering guests. A Paris rumor tied the event to dog fights planned by Ashmeld Bartlett and Baroness Bardett-Coutis.
The British House of Commons condemned the new magazine rifle after costly trials. Officials boasted of its merit, but US war department tests now appear stricter. In Dorset Regiment service, 500 of 600 rifles were condemned, leaving many unfit for active duty and prompting calls to open competition to world gunmakers.
The Italian Consul in Paris Signor Ressmano says Italian colonists do not blame race hatred for the New Orleans lynching. Editor Signor Capelli casts doubt on Mafia involvement, noting the society waned in Italy though isolated cases may persist abroad.
Louis Contencia president of the New York Italian Chamber of Commerce held talks with Italian Cabinet members on Italy’s pork duties and Chicago World’s Fair participation. He said assurances a favorable outcome would be found and that Italian government would coordinate with the United States to avoid friction in commercial relations.
Authorities move to initiate proceedings against the New Orleans Irehbers prompting Baron Fava to be relieved from his post as Italian Minister to the United States.
Report warns of over speculation as promoters push a Brazilian boom. Rio dispatches cite rapid bank creation and inflated concessions risking capital lockup and a coming stagnation after a surge of prosperity. Note issuing banks flood Brazil with paper money and gold premiums rise.
The Royal Maundy ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey with 72 men and 72 women receiving charity as Queen Elizabeth II’s age matched by the recipient count. Over £600 was distributed, part in silver pennies later sold at a premium, amid traditional pageantry. Other charities followed this week, aiding over 1,000 aged and disabled individuals.
London reports England will take part officially in the Chicago Exhibition though public interest remains tepid. A royal commission will take time to form but the Foreign Office coordinates with other departments to assemble a broad representative body. Presidents of chambers of commerce will join the commission and Chicago representation will include a legislative body.
The grand Berkeley Square mansion built for Lord Revelstoke will be occupied on the Italian plan by several family branches after no buyer could be found. Lord and Lady Revelstoke, their sons-in-law and wives, Lord and Lady Castlecross, and Hon Mr and Mrs Charles Robert Spencer will use the house as a joint residence, following the Florence style seen at the Strozzi. Dorchester House has already used a similar arrangement.
In a London dispatch dated March 28 the Queen elevated Arthur Wilson to High Sheriff of Yorkshire before a trip to the South of France. Wilson’s home Tranby Croft is linked to the Cumming baccarat allegations as Sir William Gordon Cumming is said to have cheated at carth. The Anti gambling League is praised for targeting young clerks and messengers who gamble at work.
Soria police investigate the assassination of M. Baltcheff the Finance Minister killed by four gunmen. thirty people have been arrested including Mi. Karaveloff all belonging to the party represented by M. Karaveloff amid speculation the minister was mistaken for Bulgarian Premier M. Stambuloff.
Lonpos March 20. John Bull will conduct a ten year census in the United Kingdom starting Sunday night April 6 with a swift counting method and a cost under 700000 dollars. The article details district divisions, enumerator duties, schedules, and the process from household forms to final reports in Parliament.
An old proverb compares medicine to soldiers in parade and battle. The piece extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the only effective treatment during last winter's influenza epidemic and cold outbreaks, noting broad use, quick demand, and superior outcomes compared with other remedies.
A local carpet seller invites shoppers to save money before buying. J Hy Kuxxet & Bro advertise showroom at 1347 1349 Peon Avenue two blocks east of Union depot offering deals to customers.
A newspaper warns of impurities in raw sugar and insects called acari sacchari that may infest markets after McKinley tariff changes. It cites figures from studies in Ireland and Scotland, notes beetles in raw sugar, and promotes refined sugar as safer and cheaper despite the price.
Elizabeth Hirth, wife of Geary Street barber Herman Hirth in San Francisco, is told by a New York lawyer she is heir to a vast Dutch fortune and a descendant of the Holland royal line. She cites a 1791 Philadelphia marriage certificate for John Huther and Maganlena Hirth and shows portraits of distant relatives. A niece in New York discusses Anneke Jans and a fortune tied to Chancery in Holland and a link to the Queen of England and German Emperor through the Huther line.
Chicago March 28 The first export inspection permit under the newly enacted law was issued to Nelson Morris of Chicago. Morris received the dispatch from Secretary of Agriculture Rusk in Washington announcing the approval. Early figures show January and February exports to Britain Germany Belgium and France totaling over 63 thousand head to Britain 1 231 to Germany 265 to Belgium and 134 to France, indicating a nearly 32 percent rise in the foreign cattle trade compared with the same period last year.
Chicago March 28 George Hathaway the gambler who killed ex Alder Whelan in December and was sentenced to life in the penitentiary was granted a new trial The court censured police for excessive zeal in their efforts to convict and for concealing a cane that could have aided the defense The ruling marks a reversal in the prosecution’s case and delays final resolution of the murder verdict.
Hanrtroup Conn March 26 Miss Ella G Learned dies after a dog bite three weeks earlier she showed hydrophobia symptoms since last Thursday observers believed the dog may have been mad.
A 14 year old son of A Nickerson and a son of Mr Harger died yesterday from nicotine poisoning after smoking cigarettes to excess. The town of Prairie on Carex Wisconsin reported the tragic incident as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the youths deaths.
Washington buzzes over the Hearst funeral train and public pricey rites. Senator Oates cites $52,000 to $80,000 in official funeral expenses, while correspondents dispute figures and question charge accountability for burial, eulogies, and transport costs.
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