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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1891
Page
2
Deverell, a pugnacious man with a strong sense of self, offers a tramp work and camp gear in a bid to repay a night’s kindness. The tramp claims to know Deverell’s late father, a bank robber and exile, prompting tense exchanges about possible adverse revelations and the risks of exposure if the father returns. The two men discuss a quiet, precarious future tied to a shared past and a possible reunion.
A confrontation between Deverell and his father centers on loyalty, worth, and family duty. The old man reveals he has arranged a grim news reveal and departs with Deverell's fate sealed, leaving the jailbird to an unspecified future. The scene ends with a moonlit departure and the sense that Deverell is the luckiest man in the colony.
Dr RB C Goodwyn alias E Heston was arrested by private detectives in Cincinnati after they tailed him to a railroad office. He confessed to forging a check on J P Rickman Hendersonville NC and admitted other bogus drafts earning thousands. He said England allowance was cut off after marriage to Miss Babcock Syracuse NY. He last signed his real name Royston Co H Goodwyn in February.
The tin plate association was reorganized in New York last Wednesday with P. H. Lanfman and W. Cronemeyer as local representatives and 12 large firms from across the country as members. A May 11 meeting aims to finalize the plan and a plant will produce 60,000 tons per year. The group seeks to defend tariffs amid Democratic talks of reductions and may base its headquarters in Pittsburgh.
Chief Brown and Police Superintendent Weir conducted a thorough tour of city police stations, reporting overall satisfaction with findings and noting near completion of a new Fourteenth ward station on Forbes Street delayed slightly by a carpenters strike. Brown praised the future station as the finest in the city.
Wyoming oil fields near Casper attract Pennsylvania and Ohio operators with plans to drill several wells this spring. Estimates show depths of 100 to 3,000 feet and potential production up to 600 barrels daily, though leasing remains undeveloped on government land. In Robins Run West Virginia, leases go begging after early excitement faded and local wells show mixed results. Nearby pools and new leads in Cliff Mines, Verona area, and Corapolis pool reflect ongoing exploration and variable yields across multiple firms.
The jury remains out after Judge Ewing charged them on whether Robert Davies died from liquor use or pneumonia related to a fall on October 25 1889. If intemperate status is proven the inquiry shifts to who sold Davies liquor and whether the seller knew of his habits. Other court actions include suits by Co L Stewart Co against Chicago Gas Co and various divorce and property cases ongoing in Pittsburgh and surrounding courts.
The May 1 public debt statement reports a drop in total debt for April totaling 81,514,327. The document lists holdings in bonds at 4 percent, funding certificates, silver and currency certificates, Treasury notes, and reserve cash allocations. Net figures include bonds of 1,112,000,000 and various certificates and notes totaling nearly 1.0 trillion in aggregate, with cash reserves allocated to the listed purposes.
A mother notes rapid health improvement in her eldest daughter thanks to Hood's Sarsaparilla. The girl enjoys renewed energy and endurance while taking the medicine and even a sister wants a taste. The mother praises the remedy as peculiar, remarkable, honest, and reliable after reading its Phenomenal Record.
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