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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1891

Page

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Italy Demands Action Over Lynching Treaty Breach

Rome reports Italian government presses for formal prosecution of lynchers in New Orleans and indemnity to victims’ families. Dispatches criticize Blaine for altering telegram content and urge federal action to uphold the treaty and foreign obligations. Public opinion is urged to judge and seek an equitable resolution.

Rome New Orleans Haron Fava Blaine Ank Maron Fava Harrison Louisiana Hiawe

Movement to Drive Out Sicilians From New Orleans Fruit Trade

Telegram from Dieton New Orleans May 3 notes anti Italian sentiment rising during Mafia fears and a plan to take fruit vessel unloading from Sicilian workers. Italians allegedly monopolize the business and locals argue to erode their control by organizing labor actions and competition.

New Orleans New Ogeurass Sun Association Longshoremen's Assocision Hnslaoes

Union Labor Rule Enforced at Port Despite Italian Opposition

The port will employ only union labor for unloading fruit vessels and will apply the same rules as other cargo vessels. No tariff is involved and workers are satisfied with pay. Italians resist. the dispute may deepen into a race—labor struggle, not merely union versus nonunion.

Italiana

Italians Form Italo American League In Philadelphia

A Philadelphia dispatch reports plans to form the Italo American League to naturalize Italians, defend immigrant rights, provide legal aid, create English instruction, a library, and a hospital, with Philadelphia as its headquarters and potential spread to other cities.

Favas niggardly ways mocked Italy in Washington legation

Signor Celso Ceeser Moreno denounces Baron Fava and Italy's tiny Washington space as a laughable legation. He notes Italy has no proper legation, a furnished room or shared space would be all there is, despite a $4,000 yearly rent allowance from Rome. The tale highlights European diplomacy contrasts and Italian pride.

Signor Moreno Italy Washington Tron Signor Celso Ceeser Moreno Kingdom of United States Baron Fava Verdi Legation Hawatta Peter Marshall Hitti Bingten Bastoes Was Europa Mexico Central South America China Korea Japan Christopher Columbus Haron Favta Fara Rome Foreign Office

Revival of Hamilton story questions Robert Ray Hamilton death

A Denver report states Thomas Cooper, Wyoming guide, returned from Jackson Hole and suggests the drowned body near Hamilton may not be Hamilton after all. Decomposition and lack of positive identification raise strong doubts about the corpse being Hamilton, amid other curious coincidences cited by a New York contact.

Denver Thomas Cooper Wyoming Jackson's Hole Snake River Valley Robert Ray Hamilton Hamilton Ecoincidence Press New York

River body burial sparks questions in Green River region

A body found in the river was buried in its clothes and gear after a passable examination. Rancher Da'koen Hamilton says he met Hamilton at Green River following the discovery, prompting questions about possible wounds or foul play.

da’ Koen Hamilton Hamilton Green River

Doctor Dies After Cork Inhalation at Brooklyn Church

The Rev Dr George W Bothwell pastor of Church of the Covenant Brooklyn died at 0 20 AM after a cork was inhaled into his left bronchial tube causing exhaustion and lung collapse. He was 41 born in Ohio with a career in Methodism Congregationalism and academia including South ern University New Orleans and Portland Michigan. An autopsy is expected tomorrow and officials note no similar medical case on record.

Dispatch New York Brooklyn George W. Bothwell Church of the Covenant Dr. Bothwell Bothwell Annals of Medicine Marion County Ohio Adrian Mich Methodist Newcomerston Yale Theological Seminary Congregational Church Portland The Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Straight University New Orleans Southern University Second Congregational Church Oakland Cal

Boiler Explosion at Keystone Mill Injures Two Workers

A boiler exploded at Keystone rolling mill on Second Avenue at 1 55 AM injuring two men, John Briggs 85 a water tender and Joseph York fireman of Forbes Street. Both were taken to Homeopathic Hospital with severe burns but expected to recover. five men were in the boiler house. The plant suffered significant property damage as steam was raised to resume operations at 4 30 AM. manager absent, boilers patched previously.

Keystone Second Avenue John Briggs Joseph York Forbes Street Homeopathic Hospital

Hutchinson resurfaces in Hutchinsons home town

B P Hutchinson of the Board of Trade, after a Chicago disappearance caused a stir, reappears in Curcaco. He leaves a suburban train, checks into a boarding house, then returns to his office area and breakfast. He visits saloons with his son and a friend as his health and finances are noted to be improving.

W.S. Hutchinson B. P. Hutchinson

NO STOCK IN IT Inspector Byrnes Questions Jamaica Arrest

New York May 3 Inspector Byrnes dismissed Jamaica authorities arrest of Holland as a suspect in the East River Hotel murder case saying he attached no importance and would not send anyone to view the prisoner. He denied sending a dispatch to Scotland Yard about the London Ripper forgery and indicated no new information would be available tonight.

PECL TEE New York Byrnes Jamaica Holland East River Scotland Yard London

Harrison Takes a Rest Leaves for Oregon

President Harrison obtained a much needed rest and attended church in San Francisco. After church he traveled by train toward Oakland and later departed by rail for Bokland Oregon. The report of General Izaguas Mejia’s death in Mexico is officially denied.

Oregon San Francisco Harrison First Congregational Church Oakland Bokland Ore Mejia el Paso Tex Izguasio Majis Mexico

Forming a Republican combine to control Pennsylvania politics

A statewide Republican bloc forms to nominate the 1894 state ticket, control the State Convention, and assemble a solid delegation to the 1892 National Convention. Key players include Cameron Quay Hastings and Cooper with Magee potential as a major inducement for alliance and a U S Senate seat. President Harrison’s allies protest the plan.

PsinapeLouia Combine Pennsylvania Quay Magee Cameron Cooper General Hastings Andrews The Nations Committee Harrison United States Jpeenty Hastings Cooper-Cameron Jesse M. Baker C. C. Thompson Mylin Lancaster Baker National Committee Cours United States Senate

Treasury Deficit Sparks Springer Criticism of Treasury Statements

Congressman Springer accuses Treasury disclosures of manipulation and warns that a deficit looms despite Mint and Assistant Treasurer assurances of 150 to 200 million dollars in available funds. He cites shifting figures, past practices, and ongoing appropriations driving possible tax increases as the 1,000,000,000 dollar Congress legacy.

Springer Treasury Ofchala Wassington Representative Springer Illinois Soh Leech Pacific Railroad I Treasury

Treasury debt statements altered in early records

Senate testimony reveals 2,527 errors and alterations across six Treasury ledgers and three Register's ledgers, with changes up to 20 million dollars. The altered public debt statements drew criticism as a systemic spoliation, yet were not deemed grave.

Secretary of the Treasury England Senate Register

Brubaker Leads In County Primary Majority 16

Returns from all districts show Brubaker with a 16 vote edge in a county primary of about 16 000. The Livingston faction vows continued fight as count of returns may be needed by the judges. H C Leaman wins Recorder post. Lane defeats Covington for County Solicitor. State convention delegates back Senator Mylin for Auditor General.

Larcaston Brubaker Livingston Prote Bismore H. C. Leaman Cliff Fign George A. Lane Redmond Covyngham Lane Senator Mylin City Edward Edeerly Lewis Kirk B. Ezra Herr P. J. Roebuck Eberly John E. Wiley

Debonair Heiress's Tragic Plunge in New York Flat

Georgie Arlington, daughter of a Chicago iron maker, spent May 3 in New York drinking with sisters and friends. After a quarrel with Annie Arlington at 270 West Fortieth Street, Georgie drank carbolic acid. Annie, in a drunken state, attempted to intervene as Susie Yates struggled to seize the bottle. Georgie collapsed on the kitchen floor and was taken to Roosevelt Hospital by ambulance, severely burned and dying.

Chicago New York Georgie Arlington Peter Arlington Hyde Park Annie Arlington West Fortieth Street Annie Georgie John Dougherty St. Paul Sbe New Orleans Con Royal Ehandegpety Georgia Ea Saas Bialis Koster & Bialis Susie Yates Susie Shields Roosevelt Hospital Anais Acticgees

Orthodoxy for Charity Sermon at All Souls Church

The Rev. Dr. Heber Newton argued that modern Christians often choose orthodoxy over charity and cited the St Bartholomew massacre as an example of faith’s damage to civilization. He condemned doctrinal rigidity in the Episcopal Church and Protestant-Romanist rivalry, urging truth alongside tradition.

New York Heber Newton All Souls Newton St. Bartholomew MacQueary Episcopal Church

Anna Dickinson Lectures On Incarceration In Asylum

Anna Dickinson delivered a personal and exhortive lecture at Herrman's Theater before a small audience. She spoke emotionally about her incarceration in the Danville asylum and declared she is always on the defense, prompting tears as she questioned her appearance and future.

New York Anna Dickinson Herrman’s Theater Danville Tooma

End of the Borgias A Dying Descendant in Poverty

The last of the Borgias dies in abject poverty near Salisbury. He is the great grandson of Don Alberto Borgia and son of Baron Friedrich Borgia. Once a small official and photographer, he spent his final year as a street mendicant. His widow, a washerwoman, faces hardship. the Prince’s funeral costs are covered by the Austrian Emperor after relief efforts began.

Dunlap Begum Borgias Gingi Salisbury Don Alberto Borgia Baron Friedrich Borgia Essegg Austria

Parnell’s Campaign Receptions Amid Irish Tensions

May 3 in Dousiox and Newbridge County Kildare saw Mr. Parnell greeted by a large crowd and numerous clergymen. He accepted several addresses and discussed Irish policy while defending ties to the party line and denying any shift toward the McCarthy faction.

Dousiox Parnell Newbridge County Kildare Homor Cork James Leshy M. P McGarthy

Arrest of Editor Who Tried to Blackmail the Sultan

Gustav Mazzini editor of the Correspondence de Vienne was arrested after attempting to extort blackmail from the Sultan. He claimed a Vienna death incident should be hushed for 6000 francs and threatened to expose details to all. Mazzini had prior arrests and was described as a leading international blackmailer.

Iby Dunlap Gustav Mazigai Correspondence de Vienne Vienna Mazzini Manzini

Hurlburt Case Stirs Cabinet Dissatisfaction In England

In Lowpox on May 3 the House of Commons is urged to cut the Attorney General’s pay amid anger over the Hurlburt case. A move seeks to prohibit the Attorney General and Solicitor General from private practice. The dispute centers on public prosecutors and actions surrounding the case.

House of Commons

Second Burial of Baron Drais in Baden Resting Place

The reinterment of Baron Drais, founder of the bicycle, took place at Carlsruhe. About 400 people joined the funeral procession on bicycles in uniform, as speeches praised the inventor and blamed America for appropriating his idea.

Beelin Baron Drais Irving Carlsruhe Baden America

King Otto's Health Official Statement From Bavaria

May 3 report notes King Otto 43rd birthday observed but health state remains critical yet not terminal. Official bulletin says prior death rumors were false. King Otto experiences periodic stupor with coma lasting 10 to 24 hours, during which he is totally unconscious and appears dead.

Bavaria Duslap Berio Otto

Hung Hungarians Try to Lynch Emigration Agent in Tyhely

A group of Hungarians who had returned from Brazil attacked Nicolaus Deupa emigration agent, hanging him from a tree in front of his house. He was rescued and jailed for safety after the assault.

Tyhely Brazil En Passant Nicolaus Deupa Dzupa

Russian government halts Ems mining operations

The Russian Government orders the Ems Lead and Silver Rival to cease operations at once saving the mineral springs at Ems. The shutdown throws hundreds of miners out of employment. Two more lotteries are sought. Local details are scarce due to fragmented report.

Dumlaf Berlin Ems

Proposed Removal Of Buildings Obstructing Cathedral Portals

A plan in connection with the cathedral building fund proposes removing the existing structures that presently block the view of the grand portals. The move aims to improve sightlines and enhance the cathedral’s exterior approach.

Pere Hyacinthe’s Following Shrinks Amid Gallican Veil

May 3. Pere Hyacinthe grows discouraged by poor progress in the Gallican venture. The Republic’s willingness to patch quarters with French Catholicism and Concordat support may leave him out in the cold. Some say M. Layson would return to Catholicism if not for family ties. The monk’s vows bar Greek Church ties and his marriage to a widow angers canon law. French papers warn observers to watch his mental state.

Pere Hyacinthe Dunlap Hyacinthe M. Layson Ge M. Taggere

YANKEE CAVALRY FILM IMPRESSION IN GERMAN LINES

A cable report notes Lieutenant Clark of the Tenth U S Cavalry making a favorable impression on German soldiers. Clark, in uniform, is praised for appearance and bearing as he adapts to new surroundings. General Von Versen of the Third Army is referenced in relation to the exchange.

Dunlap Berio Clark Tenth United States Cavalry Gotan Etimetes Wess von Versen Third Army

A Very Queer Law. Berlin Tax Protest by Workers

Berlin artisans and clerks lash out at income tax assessors for prosecuting those who refuse to insure under the new state old age scheme. Some incomes are taxed at three times the actual amount prompting protests. Meetings are planned next week to oppose the perceived abuse by the tax system.

Dunlaf Berlin

Medieval Relics Unearthed in Subterranean Chamber

German workmen sinking a well uncovered a 20 foot underground chamber filled with ancient swords bucklers spurs harness and other relics. A cache of immense skeleton keys and a musty parchment were found. By imperial order the relics will be distributed to royal museums.

Delamater Settlement Dispute Over Creditor Signatures

The Delamater settlement saga splits public opinion as ex Senator G. W. Delamater and the Creditors Committee clash over a proposed personal guarantee and bond to obtain signatures for remaining claims. Committee members insist an offer was made, while Delamater seeks time to hear from supporters before deciding.

Meadville Delamater G. W. Delamater Mr. Delamater John GB. Compton L. H. Lauderbaugh

Debauchery in Haverhill Streets After License Law

In Haverhill Massachusetts on May 3 the first night under a new license law drew crowds to 24 new bars. By Sunday noon 21 arrests for drunkenness were reported, with police cells full and a makeshift room used for tramps. A prominent local businessman attempted suicide amid the disorder.

Haverhill MaAss B& Wallege

Ex-Saloon Device Sparks Legal Debate In City

Yesterday a controversial method devised by John Stroup to supply drinks without a saloon license stirred discussion among saloonkeepers lawyers and police. Officials doubt its legality with Chief Brown promising action and Inspector McAleese labeling it a Brooks law violation.

John Stroup Stroup Department of Public Safety Mr. Stroup Mal

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