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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1889
Page
4
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In Pittsburg on May 24 1888 editors urge Chicago police to uncover Dr Cronin’s murder and implicate the Clan Na Gael. They warn the public that assassination must be crushed and demand the secret society be cleared of any connection to the crime.
The Dispatch reports rising deficits in both state and federal finances. Gov. Beaver trims appropriations to fit government revenues as two year state revenues tally 11 151 000 while proposed spending reaches 12 977 293. Pension Bureau shortfall, blamed on former Commissioner Black, could reach 15 000 000 this fiscal year, forcing cuts to National Guard fatigues and charitable institutions.
The piece debunks a rumor that Standard Oil bought bulldogs for Lima oil fields. It explains bulldogs here are heavy lifting jacks, not live dogs, and argues the public could tolerate Standard Oil monopolizing bulldog supplies while sparing other industries. The tone is sardonic and reflective on corporate reach.
The piece mocks Washington talk of pulling down and rebuilding the postoffice, noting delays and questioning government competence as a public work. It compares to private enterprise and wonders when the new mails will begin distribution, reflecting on long construction times.
The commentary laments the aging of a generation while Secretaries of the Treasury Congressmen Supervising Architects and contractors bicker over a three story building. It praises diligence yet condemns prolonged delays in the Pittsburgh Post Office project urging speed and progress.
The piece notes Bismarck's hostile stance toward the press yet shows his use of papers for his aims. It reports London observers found the St James Gazette allegedly run in the German chancellor's interest, a novel role for a capital newspaper. The column questions the meddling in public opinion by a foreign government.
A Montreal court recently reprimanded a counsel for wearing a tweed suit under his gown, insisting broadcloth be worn with silk gowns. The piece mocks the idea of fashion becoming part of justice while noting England’s wig rules and the odd notion of dress affecting legal rights.
Apson Tay praises General Hastings for his generosity toward the Guard but notes that funding a dress uniform would require diverting state charitable funds. Hastings is depicted as generous and steadfast, always choosing the right side.
A Chicago surgeon named Dr Cronin rose from relative obscurity to notoriety after his murder. The event prompts thoughts on how public attention can thrust individuals into fame in troubling circumstances.
A Webster Springs telegram jokes that WV editors may abandon fruit farming after a stinging editorial ritual. The piece likens editors’ stubbornness to Banquo’s ghost, satirically framing the journalistic stance as an odd WV institution.
The note warns that if candidates remaining in Washington since March 4 remain longer, provisions and board prices may rise for those who do not pay cash.
Maxwyaman hides a collar button under furniture while Miss Grace Miller from Allegheny learns a three hundred dollar lesson on security. Northwestern Pennsylvania papers mock the Erie to Ohio canal proposal, as daring reporters expose abuses in insane asylums and question where publicity will strike next.
The Chicago paper, after the Carter case ends, plans to resume its usual summer campaign against perceived immorality in the East with a more composed stance.
A large number of anxious residents debated leaving the city as word spread of a Carter case in Allegheny court. They remained when the reports clarified it was a murder case, not a divorce scandal.
Mr Quay scores another point in Washington, noting it is easier there than in Pittsburg. M Loxcouy is presented to Iowa Balls Salisbury and will be prepped next.
A column mixes court life and diplomacy with editorial quips on American ministers in England, public funding, and European affairs. It catalogs festival activity, Elks welcome plans in Pittsburg, and Chicago emigration chatter alongside remarks on profit sharing and public generosity.
A roundup of prominent figures including Sm Morell Mackenzie regaining health in Madeira, Straton Blate aging well, and Mies Hildyard a former governess to the Princess Royal. Empress Eugenie travels England discreetly, while Mrs. Wilson Barrett plans a broad American tour. A Duke of Manchester mortgage plan aids Irish estates, and General Boulanger resides in Portland Place with Napoleonic era portraits and a bust of Napoleon.
Secretary Windom signed sailing orders for the revenue steamer Rush directing immediate sail to Alaska to warn against entering Behring Sea. The ship will cruise to enforce laws protecting seals and salmon, seize vessels and gear, and arrest violators under penalties of 200 to 1000 dollars per offense. The Rush awaits orders in San Francisco and will sail upon receipt.
The Navy Ordnance Bureau has completed two large breech loading rifles for the monitor Miantonomah. One gun awaits trial at Annapolis, the other has been fully tested with favorable results, matching European works. Plans proceed for rapid fire ordnance of six inch caliber for the 2500 ton gunboard, promising greater range and accuracy.
Secretary Noble returned to Washington from Carlisle Pennsylvania where he attended the commencement exercises of the Indian School and praised the students high marks in their studies noting evidence of progress and reform efforts at the institution.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes Steve Brodie has added to his notoriety by leaping over Passaic Falls. The piece jokes that to complete his career he should buy a large umbrella travel to Paris and jump from the Eiffel Tower.
Journalist Mr Jenks previews lithographs for his upcoming farce The U S Mail showing at Harry Williams' Academy of Music. John son the scenic artist guides the tour amid dim stairs and Elks symbols while Elks head artwork and a banner unfold. The production targets August East and September Bijou dates with a strong cast and music. Signor Jules Perotti wowed May Festival crowds with a bold tenor and polished stage presence despite a modest nose and refined look.
Blind Tom, famed blind pianist, performed at the Bijou Theater with director, stage manager, and lecturer roles. He imitated sounds from a bagpipe to a battle and invited audience members to join in, delivering a remarkable organ imitation of Old Hundred and earning generous applause. He appears again tonight with a new program.
Preliminary business of the United Presbyterian General Assembly in Springfield Illinois reviews yearly gains and church growth. Report highlights include 15 008 additions by professions and certificates 10 858 communicants net gain 86 adults baptized 2576 infants 5020 new conversions organized 141 churches erected 27 at cost 000 Sunday schools 134 net gain 4443 ladies missionary societies 781. Buffalo New York chosen as next year’s meeting place on the fourth Wednesday in May.
In Chicago News.4 a stranger notes a Republican majority by a full poll, but a Arkansan native sharpens the view: the referenced majority was buried two weeks ago with its boats on, a wry remark reflecting rival city boasts and political satire of New York monuments.
Twelve Democratic and thirteen Republican state senators will be up for reelection next year as terms for even numbered districts expire. Key figures include William McAleer, Penrose, Watres, Delemater, Reyburn, and Newmyer. Western and Allegheny counties show multiple incumbents eyeing governor and lieutenant governor contests.
Governor Beaver weighs vetoes to curb expenditures to match projected revenues for the next two years. He may strike items including dress uniforms for the National Guard and salaries for ceased judges, while approving others such as city government reform and local improvements funding. The financial gap remains about $1.15 million after expected tax and court recoveries.
The Yale Theological School faces internal dissensions as Prof John Russell’s lectures on miracles spark debate. Russell resigns to take a Williams College post amid student pressure and potential departures. Howard Van and several others plan to leave the ministry over the issues raised and their stance on miracles.
A brief feature notes Eling Tamaseso of Samoa living with an income of two dollars per week, while a younger man counsels perseverance despite a slender salary. The piece contrasts frugality with aspiration, highlighting resilience.
A Chicago News excerpt presents Eugene Field with crushed imagery of love and loss. The poem speaks of fragile blossoms, regret on a clouded path, a white robe over earth, sleigh bells, pale moonlight on hills, and a nameless rest as joy endures. It ends with love returning with summer rains.
Four hundred sailors and marines at the Brooklyn navy yard are ordered to parade on Decoration Day with the Grand Army of the Republic. Bias jackets from Boston Chicago Vermont and Brooklyn ships are being drilled daily for the procession with ship officers. Ex convict back home: Ten former prisoners sent from London ship Obdam by the Prisoners Aid Association are shipped back to England by Collector Erhard.
The Supreme Court refused to grant a trial before a referee for Dr. Charles Simmons in his suit against the heirs of Samuel J. Tilden. The estate's counsel demanded a jury trial. Simmons treated Tilden for months before death and sought $143,350 for professional services.
The Rev. and L Hickey, once a Brooklyn Presbyterian minister, declared war on the Presbyterian General Assembly. He was ejected from the auditorium and later stood with a placard outside Dr Crosby's church, denouncing Presbyterian teachings as eternal torment. Clergymen attempted to arrest him, and bystanders rescued him. Hickey, who left the church years ago, has since crusaded against Presbyterian doctrine.
The Mikado captain visited Pitcairn Island where 117 inhabitants live under a king. The royal fleet of six canoes ferried fish and fruit to the visiting ship and exchanged soap clothes and flour. The islanders appeared prosperous and content with their sovereignty.
In a letter to the editor W B Bennett of Washington Pa contests an interview with W P Tomlinson of Topeka arguing prohibition remains effective. He cites Governor Humphrey 1889 figures claiming liquor sales dropped sharply and cites court calendars and prison records as proof of prohibition’s success.
The American Ticket Brokers Association met in New York for its second day. Officers were elected: President P. W. Ward, Vice Presidents T. Frank, Simon Steener, Ea. Lest, and W. Williams. Secretary W. B. Carter. Executive Committee members include Gustav G. Lansing and GC. Meader with others holding over. Next annual meeting set for Indianapolis in May 1800.
A farmer's boy near Brocton saves a collision on the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad between Brocton and Prospect at Goose Hollow. Freight train No. 54 overheard a misordered stop while No. 61 was supposed to halt. The boy ran along the track and shouted until 54 could stop at the south end of the trestle.
The Bordeaux wine shipment last year fell by over four million gallons. New English cigarettes are joined by herb blend brands gaining favor. The Bishop of Chester leads a zealous athletic meet promoting boxing. The Duchess of Marlborough’s cordial queenly reception followed by a brief conversation. Volapük readers invited to a Wartemburg jubilee marking ten years since Scheyler published the universal language grammar. A naval night search method hides ship position. Baron Alberto Franchetti’s opera Asrael rehearsed in Florence with 700 engaged. mise en scene cost about £80,000. Dr Pagal of Berlin finds a Latin anatomy manual at the Royal Library.
A jumble of brief notes reports a land turtle near West Goshen, a 10 foot hammerhead shark at Panta Rossa, fires in Cornwallia, wild water concerns in Ishpeming, Florida alligator training, and a 46th bear hunted by 86-year-old N. Bridges. Other items cover a Bom India railway station cost, Punta Gorda fowl, a London valued catseye, explosives growth since 1831, onions for a Michigan girl, and various peculiar local incidents including a skeleton find in Burlington and a St. Louis tailor fiasco.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various papers. Jests about Wall Street losses and hat fashions, plus snippets from The Epoch and Terre Haute Express. Includes jokes on legislators, coaches, drinkers, and a silly debate about the difference between a freak and a miracle.
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