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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1890
Page
18
The Dispatch reports in Loxpos that Gladstone will press a vigorous attack on Balfour’s Irish land bill as Britain faces a rare absence of its top leaders. Queen Victoria seeks health remedies abroad while Prince of Wales and Salisbury travel discreetly, and Balfour appears exhausted and erratic amid cabinet tensions.
The Sultan fears reform if Gladstone’s party regains power. He has spent much of the week entertaining the Italian Crown Prince in Constantinople and resents English Liberal critiques of Armenian misrule and Crete cruelties. A London committee on sub-Turkish agitation prompts him to order an ambassadorial report on a possible Liberal victory and reforms may follow.
Loypox March 10. No definite information on the City of Paris disability. Queenstown news says she is in tow of the Aldersgate instead of the City of Chester. She was to arrive in Queenstown near ten o clock Saturday evening, but a local correspondent has not been heard from. Passengers and crew reported all well by signal.
In Paris, March 20, the Chamber of Deputies heard Minister Constans state the government will prohibit the planned May 1 labor demonstration, citing distrust of socialist leaders. Police allowed a butcher deputation into the chamber but blocked meetings and processions. In Vieux, March 29, the Bulgarian government reports?
The government has ordered 40 million Mannlicher cartridges from an Austrian manufacturer, signaling a major arms procurement. The move highlights growing security concerns and ties with European suppliers amid ongoing tensions.
The government supporters celebrate a solitary electoral win at Ayr where a local Tory defeated a Gladstonian, aided by the Argyle dukes and Glasgow Unionists. The loss lowers the Liberal seat count, cutting the Tory majority to 130 from 1,175 in 1886.
Sir George Elliott, a Northern Tory member, is sued for breach of promise by a young London widow. He has offended his family by his conduct with her, plans to escape to Madeira to evade public scorn, while the case tests his reputation and social proprieties.
A looming parliamentary fight centers on the Irish land bill. Mr Gladstone is expected to launch a thorough attack emphasizing that Irish taxpayers will be unre pres ently unrepresented in the department to manage vast funds. The bill promises large bribes to landlords and some tenants, while even supporters acknowledge the principles are faulty.
Lowpos March 29. A case decided by two resident magistrates in Ireland this week drew attention. Two men named Kelly and O Dwyer were convicted of conspiring to prevent Smith tenants from paying rents. Evidence was limited to them seen conversing with tenants, no details of speech, and no tenant witnesses. Magistrates sentenced each to four months hard labor.
European attention grows over rising ill humor between Servia and Bulgaria with a tentative war scare. A renewed attempt to spark panic may come late April as Queen Natalie quarrels with Servians and Milan plans to visit Belgrade to seek explanations.
In March 29 report from Loxpox American competitors disrupted local pickpocket activity. Three alleged thieves Frank Larkrose, William Smith, and Charles Robinson faced a preliminary trial and were committed for trial amid New York talent in the courtroom.
The state faces a constitutional challenge as a bill proposed by Controller Morrow and passed by the Legislature is challenged in equity by Isaac Van Voorhees, a lawyer with affected property. The Supreme Court previously ruled cities may widen streets but criticized assessment methods, and experts urge careful review before forming a firm opinion on Diamond street projects.
Jones and Laughlin promptly granted demands, averting a strike at the American Iron and Steel Works. Puddlers and finishers urged the firm to have laborers transport tools between the blacksmith shop and work areas. The company agreed, arranging laborers with buggies to handle the task.
Dr. E G Davies of De Smet Dakota reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate in slow convalescence from malaria and as a preventive during malarial seasons. He notes its benefit where water is bad for health, and its value in correcting the bad effects of drinking water on the kidneys.
Mayor Jacob of Louisville thanked nationwide helpers while declining food and nursing offers, stating the city would house, feed, and bury the wounded and dead. He authorized $10,000 draws from Teft Weller & Co. of New York and another $10,000 from George F. Tanner, President of the Indianapolis Board of Trade.
A dispatch telegram lists killed and wounded in the city with names including Rev. E. Barnwell, Barnwell sisters, Mrs. McComb, Ben Schildt, William Deemer, Robert Sullivan, Jobo Emerick, Maggie McClure, Mary Ryan, Mamieet Crowe, Maggie Campbell, Mary McGinty, J. D. Hathaway, John Paul Hill, John Raidy, Walter Davis, and others. The note stresses a diverse set of ages creeds and nationalities among victims.
Reports from Hopkinsville Kentucky and Gallatin Tennessee describe a devastating cyclone wrecking farms houses and barns in multiple counties. Caledonia was destroyed and Dixon Springs wiped out. Many deaths and injuries reported with damaged rail lines and widespread distress as communities scramble for food and shelter.
A Kentucky cyclone devastates Webster and surrounding counties with wrecked towns in Marion and Cloverport. Dozens killed or injured including families such as Moreland and Berry Rich, with extensive property loss estimated at 2 million dollars.
Louis ville reports a severe storm loosens river traffic as the ferry dock at First Street sinks, a clerk escapes by swimming ashore, and coal boats with cargoes of 118 000 bushels are lost. Captain Hoffman and Captain Duffy struggle to hire laborers to pump waters, while a Knob Creek dwelling is destroyed in the gale.
March 29 Louisville reports that many damage estimates are too high and actual financial losses are smaller. Moore Bremaker & Co. building losses trimmed to about 2,000 for the structure and 500 for stock. Todd Donican building seen at 1,500 instead of 15,000. Tobacco warehouses largely spared. focus shifts to bricklayers with plentiful work and wages discussed by contractors.
A storm cloud accompanying a cyclone was tracked along the cyclone’s path by Dr. Lyon of the Falls. He describes a balloon shaped cloud with an attenuated tail, descending toward the earth as it emitted a continuous flash of lightning.
Mr Lyon, a scientifically accomplished observer, watched a lurid mass of electric currents flash and roar like a thousand trains. The terrifying phenomenon produced sudden darkness, white foam on the river, and crossed near the Louisville bridge over the falls, moving toward Indiana.
Rev Ira Hicks of St Louis predicts April will begin with summer warmth then vernal storms on the 1st and 2nd with danger days on the 6th 7th 8th and 9th. He warns of lightning wind hail and frost and expects major storms on the 19th 20th and 21st followed by showers and a high month end. Prof Gaerze Root predicts a tornado period from the 20th to 25th, the worst of the year, and notes it may reveal Uranus.
Jeffersonville residents face widespread ruin with about 200 houses wrecked or damaged. Many lacking help, including Rev. T. S. Bosley, lose homes and possessions. Yet workers, tinners and masons, begin clearing debris and starting repairs at Strause House and George Pian properties, signaling a move to rebuilding.
In Louisville area, March 29, a windstorm struck St Lucas Evangelical Church in Jeffersonville during Rev H M Gersman’s service. The brick building rocked, the west wall bulged, and the roof blew off. Miss Carroline Ruht fainted as panic spread while Rev Gersman led the congregation to safety at the parsonage. Damage pegged at $500.
A morgue set up at Links barber shop in Louisville houses bodies from the Falls City Hall ruin. Hats, canes, shoes and wraps lie in a corner, remnants of victims as workers remove bodies for transfer to the undertaker. Uncertain if owners were killed.
In Lewisvi Lie on March 29 undertakers anticipate at least 30 funerals. Dougherty and Keenan will handle 14, with their shop near the Falls City Hall. Vehicle shortages and high hire rates forced them to seek supplies in New Albany and Jeffersonville.
Louisv ille March 29 The Kentucky penitentiary convict Melville Butler known for killing McCoy on Jackson and Gray streets years ago sent a letter to Mayor Jacob with four five dollar bills to aid tornado relief efforts.
Dr. J. A. Loar of Mr. Pleasant accuses Lawrence B. Null nephew of the complainant of un founded charges that led to the boy's commitment to Morganza. Loar offers to assist Humane Agent O'Brien in the investigation as the case enters public view.
Samuel Fisher and John Brown were arrested yesterday while attempting to pawn a pair of gold spectacles in an oxidized silver case engraved with the initials M C B. The owner is requested to call at the Inspector's office in the interest of justice and herself.
The funeral for George Russell Craig, a young Pittsburgh man who died in Munich on March 9, will be held this afternoon at 3 from his mother’s home at 4205 Fifth Avenue. Also advertised are dress goods sales at Evapture & Shuster, 35 Fifth Ave, offering 300 pieces at 50 cents and 800 pieces at 61 4 cents.
Senator Quay plans to meet Philadelphia Republican leaders tonight or tomorrow to discuss the state race as Delamater claims enough delegates for the nomination. Hastings would back his rival if defeated, while Quay’s stance remains noninterfering though ready to help the convention outcome.
The latest talk says Harry McCormick of Harrisburg may be the Democratic nominee for governor. Many leaders opposed to Wallace or past factional ties favor McCormick, believing he would be a stronger contender. Erie’s W. N. Scott and Harrisburg’s Benjamin F. Meyers are noted supporters, while Pattison backers push for their candidate. Delegates remain noncommittal as convention timing allows thorough consideration.
Frank Younglan, about 24, was shot in the head during a quarrel with his wife at a Bloomfield home on Cedar Street. He was taken unconscious to West Penn Hospital just before midnight, where doctors said recovery was unlikely and death within hours was probable.
John H. B. Hamilton, a New York tobacconist, arrived for a brief stay before heading to Louisville to manage his interests. T. S. Blair, Premier Steel Company manager from Indianapolis, departed for ram aten and will be away several days. Mr. W. P. Jarvis, formerly of French, Kendrick & Co., took the secretaryship of the Mercantile Protective Bureau in the city.
The missing girl Ida Freeborn is found at John L. Dawes’s home in the East End. Circulation of her supposed disappearance arose from a misreport and she regrets the publicity.
John Kearns of Connellsville died yesterday at Mercy Hospital from consumption. A puddler by trade he was 29 years old and had been ill about two weeks. His body remains at the hospital unclaimed and no friends are known.
General Agent O'Brien petitioned the court to appoint Minnie Secker guardian of Fred Brokoff’s two minor children, aged six and twenty months, noting neglect and the mother's death. Brokoff has been prosecuted by Agent O'Brien.
In New Orleans the river is falling slowly after levee breaks caused damage that remains hard to estimate. Pressure grows to remove Signal Service Officer Dunn of New York whose dire flood forecast stirred panic and disrupted business.
From Mempuis Tennessee March 2 the flood situation worsens with crevasses widening at Offuts Skipwith Easton and Huntingdon. Backwater rises two inches an hour while river current threats main levees and Greenville faces imminent peril. Weathered by breaks from Easton and Huntingdon, protections may fail and entire region from Lake Bolivas to Warren Hills could flood.
On Sunday March 90 1800 at 1216 am Alma Louise Roessler only daughter of George S and Louise Roessler aged 14 months. Notice of funeral hereafter.
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