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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1892
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Senate Commerce Committee rapidly reported the river and harbor bill after House passage, amid claims of a political conspiracy against the Treasury and President Harrison. Supporters press for quick action while opponents warn of Treasury strain and electoral timing.
The article discusses the pressure on the President to sign or veto the river and harbor bill before the Minneapolis convention. If vetoed for economic reasons it would alienate coastal and inland delegates. if signed, it risks angering Republican conservatives. A race against time to pass the bill through Congress precedes the convention and a possible presidential action.
In Will nixcox May 14 report the Rock Creek Park plan is set for a House fight to block an investigation. Judge Holman aims to push the resolution through as details of the scheme surface. A banker and land speculator boasted he could net 3 million from the deal while 2,209 acres were bought by a California syndicate and others hold nearby lands, concentrating ownership if the park becomes a fact.
Ex Senator Orrin Allen of Mercer arrives in town to assess his candidacy for the Republican State Committee chairmanship. He says he is open to a formal election if Watres does not wish to continue, and notes support from General McCreary and Major McDowell. He plans to learn more information tomorrow.
Across Kentucky yesterday many district conventions chose delegates to the National and State Conventions in Louisville. Carlisle supporters carried Kenton county Ninth district and Nicholasville, while Cleveland backers won Versailles and Falmouth and urged unit support for the ex president on the Chicago roll.
In New Castle Pa on May 1 the Republican County Committee organized with I G Miller elected Chairman and W Thompson named Secretary. Primaries for nominating a county judge candidate were set for June 23, with Butler county conferees to select a district candidate after. Candidates listed include Colonel Oscar G Jackson, William D Wallace, James A Gardner and Malcolm McConnell. Democrats may nominate Judge J N Martin or D P Kurtz.
The old Tippecanoe Club met at the Grand Pacific. The committee reported most Tippecanoe clubs have replied in favor of a proposed National Convention of Tippecanoe clubs in the United States. Enthusiastic addresses urged President Harrison’s renomination.
Samuel Phipps of Fitch McConnell & Phipps announced today in Youngstown Ohio that he is a candidate for the Democratic Congressional nomination. He joins the field challenging Morgan in the forthcoming race.
Mr Phipps leads his party in this district and announces he has received numerous letters urging him to run as a candidate. He is described as a bustier.
Baron Savoya Fava Italian Minister arrived on La Gascogne in New York greeted by a large crowd and Italian militiamen. He pledged to forget the New Orleans affair and strengthen friendship with the United States while noting Italy's interest in the Chicago World’s Fair. He admitted recall by King Humbert and carried letters to President Harrison.
A crowd watched laborers lay tiles and polish marble at Colonel Elliott F. Shepard's new Fulton street building while he was at church. About 20 workers, including six marble men and plumbers, labored for double pay to finish the offices quickly, with one man reading in the Express that it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
Mrs. Hill of this city was lured by a bogus telegram claiming her child was ill. She traveled via ferry to Clarington where her husband Hill ambushed her, striking with a hatchet and exposing brain tissue. He was arrested and held in Woodsfield jail amid threats of lynching.
Landlord J. W. Steen of the Lawrence Junction Hotel displays six educated toads trained for three months. The reptiles march in squads to catch roaches, one climbs a ladder, another turns a churn crank. Showmen offer high prices, but the creatures are deemed unsafe.
Two masked men with rubber masks boarded the Frisco passenger train at Chelcentia late last night and tried to rob it. A passenger was forced to raise his hands but drew a revolver and shots were exchanged. One robber is believed to have been shot in the leg and the pair fled.
Russian police, acting on a Paris warning, found kilometers of mines beneath the Gatobina Palace. The government seeks to hush the discovery while pressuring links to recent Nica bridge explosions and General Gresser’s death as part of a renewed plot against the Czar.
A Wells Fargo express box raid near Redding California netted about $20,000 in bullion. Driver John Boyce was wounded, and Buck Montgomery and another messenger died after facing two masked gunmen. A companion was captured later. police pursue a third suspect linked to the Howard gang.
Mrs Campbell waited in a doorway for Campbell who appeared and said he would return when tired of the other woman. He left promising to come back and told her to go away. That night she found the rival was her sister Susie Rencek and Mrs Campbell planned to seek a warrant from Justice Goetting for desertion.
Frederick A. Luckenbach of Denver swears in an affidavit that he heard from Ernest Seyd about a 1873 plan to push a bill demonetizing silver. Seyd claimed £100,000 could secure passage, with German bankers also involved, to influence the American Congress.
United States District Judge Sage in Cincinnati ruled the river and harbor act unconstitutional to the extent it grants judicial powers to the Secretary of War. The case, United States v. Commissioners of Muskingum County, arose from a War Department plan for a bridge near Zanesville. The decision voided a verdict and cited lack of time for appeal and the misallocation of judicial authority to the Secretary of War. the government plans an appeal as a test case.
The Grand Army of the Republic in Louisiana will settle the color question next Wednesday by withdrawing all white posts. White members refuse equality with Black members and oppose dissolution, while National Encampment overruled earlier push to crowd out Black posts. A special meeting aims to surrender the department charter and dispose of assets. Decoration Day observances occurred separately by white and colored posts.
Isaiah H. Bissell a 47 year old Chicago lawyer became furious on a Pennsylvania Limited train leaving Philadelphia. He attempted to disrobe in a parlor car, then opened a window and threw his coat before being restrained. He was confined at Jersey City police headquarters as friends are asked to assist.
In New York on May 15 more than 60 steerage passengers on the French steamer La Gascogne were detained on suspicion as contract laborers. Investigators allege collusion between Ellis Island government staff and steamship line employees to defeat the contract labor law. Assistant Superintendent O Beirne said the probe may lead to dismissals of some officials involved in the scheme. An organized system allegedly diverting immigrants to labor-demand localities and paying commissions is under scrutiny.
Paris May. M Paul Deschanel, recently in the United States on a French government mission, praises James G Blaine as a living statesman of extraordinary caliber. He says Blaine surpasses old European views of American politicians and ranks him on the first plane of statesmen.
Pacta indicates 40 prisoners may be arraigned back in Johnson County with plea of not guilty to murder of Champion. Prosecution cannot seek venue change. defense agrees. Jury pool limited by peremptories to 8 and 28, while many will be struck for cause. Eligible jurors exclude locals from ranch action. about 800 votes cast in last election with 250 women voters. Lawyers to be discharged as case shows no new need, a situation echoed in Pennsylvania Kansas and California.
Prof Leyden described a hysterical patient greatly helped by a sudden shock from a red hot iron. He contrasted this with the three month sentence given to Dr Wiederhold for maltreating a hysterical patient. He argued medical pain may be necessary but humanity must guide care.
Mrs. Campbell, mourning from her missing husband Arthur Campbell a 57 year old subcontractor, learned he had been living with another woman in Williamsburg for nearly three months after a search with help from her son and sister Susie Reuck. She saw his face at a Scholes Street window and confronted the truth through neighbor accounts.
In St Johns Newfoundland the legislature defeated the permanent bill to enforce the French treaties on the second reading. Premier Whiteway led the move but gained only one speaker in favor as the bill failed 8 to 22. The measure was not a government bill and Whiteway is not expected to resign.
Campanya Mexico May 14 Chihuahua residents heated by no duel between rival editors Louis of La Chihucha and Pablo Ochoa of Catrio de The dispute stemmed from a newspaper clash prompting Diaz to notify Governor Carrillo to quell violence Officials in Juarez indicate Diaz will hold Carrillo responsible for the trouble Ochoa was shot but survived until 7 20 last evening The unrest marks a broader clash between prominent local figures over media rivalries Nine Tenths of a County Submerged report follows
Readiness builds for Republican College Clubs banquet in Ann Arbor on Tuesday evening. Delegates from eight colleges spanning Maine to California will attend. The American Republican College League will be organized, a platform adopted, and each college will report plans for carrying on the work.
A river measuring 650 feet wide at 1 PM flowed through at about 15 feet deep. Officials estimate that nine tenths of Chico County could be inundated by the rising waters, signaling widespread flood impact.
May 15 report from Cincinnati details a Big Four line wreck near Cleves caused when station agent Charles Smith forgot the new timetable. An eastbound Aurora accommodation and freight collided, killing Master Griffin and injuring multiple passengers and crew. Damage runs into thousands.
Negotiations close for purchase of extensive steel ore beds in the Hanover Valley New Mexico 150 miles from El Paso. A new iron field may emerge with 31 mining claims valued at 15 to 25 million dollars and an estimated 15 million tons of Beasemer steel ore. Investors include Horace Brock A Lawler William Harriman L. W. Barringer W H L Simpson Fred Crocker Heber R. Bishop John Brockman Isaac E. Adams and John Brook among others.
Dr Lester Keely spoke in Brooklyn about his bi chloride of gold therapy claiming 61000 plus patients treated with about 5 percent relapse. A heckler questioned duration, prompting Dr Talmage to intervene and restore order as the lecture continued.
In Eau Claire vicinity an ominous postoffice note threatens the judge in the Russell poisoning case. The letter, signed Wire Cars, demands compliance within ten days or face an implied punishment, while remarks about a new trial following a prior conviction stir public clamor.
The May 15 announcement lists Signor Giolitti as President of the Council and Interior Minister, with a full cabinet including Brin at Foreign Affairs, Bonacci Justice, Eliena Finance, Pelloux War, Sanbon Marine, Genala Public Works, Lacava Agriculture, Martini Public Instruction, and Aprile Posts and Telegraphs.
News from Fuenskirchen reports a massive waterspout on Friday flooding coal mines. Twenty one miners were believed dead, but 21 were rescued alive from the pits.
The Pope is drafting a brief to be issued to all Italian Spanish and U S bishops in connection with the looming centennial celebration of Columbus first discovering America.
The will of condemned murderer Deeming bequeaths his estate to his counsel and to Miss Seren Deeming. Seren, who was engaged at the time of arrest, receives a portion of the estate while the remainder benefits the attorney.
Large crowds flocked to the church of St Jean Baptiste as the relic of St Ann drew thousands seeking cures. Two crippled youths carried a cousin inside to kiss the relic, and about 25 000 people pressed their lips to the reliquary throughout the day, with donations aiding a parish school.
Dr Justin D Falton warned of a coming Catholic Protestant conflict in the United States comparing Catholic influence to slavery. He and Rev D D McLaurin urged resolutions condemning Mrs Palmer for seeking Papal participation in the Exposition and Relictment. The resolutions mocked her request and suggested torture instruments of the Inquisition for her to obtain relics.
A May storm battered Convivence and surrounding areas with gale force winds and heavy rain. A long covered bridge at Laurel Hill Creek was lifted and destroyed, barns unroofed, and trees toppled. Carlisle reports heavy losses in nearby Warren County as more wind damage hits Corry Huntington and other towns. A church service proceeded with panic but no serious injuries reported.
The pope’s pro republican guidance is affecting French Catholic clergy. A priest at St Pierre du Gros Cailloy in Ardennes refused to bless a banker tied to the Imperialist Committee, citing the banker’s business as an imperial symbol. The Imperialist Committee reacts with anger at the rebuff.
General J. J. Gordon selects a committee with one member from each of 17 states to appeal to Southern legislatures for support of the widow of Jefferson Davis. The roster includes prominent men, including congressmen, from various affiliations.
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