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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1889
Page
4
The Dispatch reports average daily circulation for six months ending May 1, 1589 at 28,051 copies per issue. The Sunday edition's April 1889 circulation averages 46,143 copies.
The Daily Dispatch announces postage terms and delivery options. It lists pricing for one year, quarterly, and monthly subscriptions and details carrier delivery at specified weekly rates. The text notes inclusion of the Sunday edition and varying totals.
The Pittsburg report notes jurors in the Carter murder trial asking the court for penalties for murder degrees. The judge reminded them to decide only facts, not punishment. The article questions jury function and argues for reform due to verdicts based on result rather than evidence.
A memorial presented to the British viceroy warns that the spread of English drinking habits has eroded Hindu sobriety. It claims English influence corrupts natives and urges vigorous legislation. The piece challenges the notion that English Christianization is uplifting and suggests demoralization mirrors that of colonial Indians.
A column critiques Colonel Elliott F. Shepard's claim that giving ten percent of income to religious causes proves prosperity. It questions extending the principle, noting higher gifts should yield greater wealth yet historians dispute this. The piece contrasts Shepard with the biblical advice to sell all and give to the poor.
A Canadian Inland Revenue investigation reports official figures on adulteration across staples. Butter shows 13 of 89 samples adulterated and cheese 3 of 72, while cream of tartar, coffee, drugs, spices and liquors show less favorable results.
Analysis of 831 food samples shows 210 with adulteration, over a quarter. Spices show 111 of 184 adulterated, with coffee and other items containing unexpected additives. The official table disputes a myth of universal purity but notes widespread uncertainty for buyers. Indicates grocers’ associations face a broad field to curb adulteration and cites need for enforcement examples.
Senators Cullom and Farwell challenge constitutional boundaries by asserting a prerogative to nominate Federal officers and to override the President. They imply power to revise and amend the Constitution to fit their aims, conflicting with both the President and the basic law.
The Supreme Court of Indians voided a state law that barred piping natural gas from wells to other states, criticizing it as unconstitutional. The piece argues such laws would similarly block trade in coal iron lumber or other commodities between states and mocks state lawmakers for lacking grasp of federal constitutional unity.
A tax assistant clergyman of St. Pauls Church who shot himself yesterday morning was once a clergyman of McKeesport. His act is explained by insanity, serves as a warning against moving from Pittsburg to New York. Pennsylvania Republicans settle back in calm content over the great politics Gilkeson is provided for. It seems likely gold export to Europa this year will be offset by expenditures of wealthier citizens who travel abroad for pleasure.
Northfield resident Mn D L Moopy returns for summer while Senator Fris fishes at Rangeley Lake. Ex Congressmen Bryce and Rice linked to North American Review. Elopement news from Suwanee University and misquoted weddings surface. Descriptions of Gronor Bars as Glasgow consul pick and a St Louis flour merchant Bain reflect late 19th century society chatter.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch from New York details a buoyant stock market over the past week driven by abundant money, good crop prospects, and railroad improvements. It notes short coverings after a Transcontinental and Oregon corner, rising pig iron, steel rail demand, and 5,000 tons shipped to Southern and Southwestern roads, with cotton auctions showing strong trade and few failures.
The piece mocks England for sending surplus ex convicts to the United States while promising reciprocal status with aristocrats. It notes inquiries into the Chicago Cronin case and criticizes detective intellect. It mentions tank furnaces for window glass and tainted Lima oil field stories, ending with a prediction of tan shoes and hose in summer.
Norwich May 24 The prize law bans hens from entering neighbors gardens with a seven dollar fine plus costs for violations. The rural peace is praised as fences stretch high while some farmers post no trespassing signs to protect their property. Cephas Williams of Voluntown supports the measure amid concern for roaming fowl.
A writer offers practical tips for cigar smokers. Advice includes carrying cigars in the waistcoat pocket with the youth end down to prevent damage, avoiding the right pocket for billiard players to reduce arm wear, and for nausea or sickness to drink water and let the cigar go out briefly before relighting to preserve flavor.
The article condemns the Canadian telegraphing of a dead man’s account as false. It argues the press must mark the liar who sent bogus news and warns Avrene to return to ordinary duties after Wagner and the Point.
Washington dispatch notes Jacob L. Doty once a Senate page later consul to Tahiti linked to Princess Polona marriage rumors. It recalls his rise from page to secretary, Bayard’s alleged influence, and his Brooklyn family. An execution scene in Baltimore is briefly described with a cheeky invitation wording comparison.
A historical note observes that among early Secretaries of State only Elsine wore facial hair while many forefathers kept clean faces. Lincoln began beards in presidents, with Grant Hayes Garfield later adopting full beards, and the current executive wearing facial hair. Harrison’s grandfather also had a clean-shaven face.
Secretary Noble shared a humorous anecdote with reporters about a man seeking office who met him after filing papers. The applicant claimed to want an "agent of some kind" and could not identify the specific post beyond timber agents. The secretary deduced the role from a thirteen hundred dollar salary.
A congressman forgets a constituent’s name during a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury over an appointment, illustrating memory gaps among applicants. The article notes a pension roll in civil service, listing several elderly officials over 70 still drawing salaries and details specific ages and tenures from various offices.
An enormous St Bernard weighing 900 pounds drew attention at the depot and carried a life insurance of 2000 dollars. Its owner Mrs A G Gordon traveled from San Francisco in a bag car to meet the animal. The scene accompanied notices about a Chicago Times service. Dan Lamont seeks a place in the next Democratic Cabinet and asks for names who could aid his bid.
Detroit Free Press notes that the first 200 greenbacks cannot be located by relic seekers. Bids of 50 dollars each have been offered. A jocular aside suggests a reporter may have hidden them. Also mentions Minister Reid renting a Paris house for 20 000 per year, 2500 more than his income.
A letter discusses a Sargossa Sea region in the Atlantic with floating seaweed first seen by Columbus. It names banks located between Intifada 21 and 2 north and 2 and 46 west, and a smaller bank near Mohamee and Bermudas. The seaweed, about five inches long, has branching secondary fronds and tiny rounded cells. the plant lacks roots and yields no clear purpose yet.
Readers submit birthday lore based on ancient superstition linking days to traits. A separate query asks which official would succeed the President upon death, with a witty reply referencing a President Morton.
Brooklyn reports Dr. Stevens Partington of the Central Methodist Church recalls Rev. G. J. Schweinfarth, once named Messiah in Michigan and later dismissed. Partington describes Schweinfarth as bright yet unbalanced, with a vain view of himself as noble and a troubled pattern of behavior leading to his removal after attempts to aid him failed.
Horace C. Wilcox, president of the Meriden Britannia Company, one of Connecticut’s wealthiest men, tried to buy a watch joke from Nathan Fenn, a traditional Yankee watchmaker. Fenn rebuilt a brass weight into a working mock watch and returned it to Wilcox, who paid $10. The prank unsettled observers as details of the incident spread.
Burglars tried to blow Minnekahata Bank safe last night. A frightened blind calf collapsed into the door, blocking access and scattering powder charges. The calf died this morning, while the incident drew praise from Magwumps and a political jab at office seekers.
An assortment of aphorisms on wife, home, motherhood, and family life. Notable voices include Byron, Layttieton, Abd-el-Kader, Burritt, Douglas Jerrold, Johnson, Washington Irving, Herbert Spencer, Hosea, and George. The collection extols gentleness, patience, and the enduring influence of a wife and home.
An article profiles W H Andrews Crawford County born in Youngsville Warren County Pa January 14 1842 and his rise to Republican State Chairman including his fight against Standard Oil in 1887 the Quay alliance and the 1888 convention. It notes his appearance personality and local Pittsburgh links and outlines upcoming state campaign dynamics.
A late 19th century style summary notes a 20 page dispatch with British Parliament reviews, Paris show exhibits, and diverse social reports. It mentions Blaine in negotiations by cable, a Germany Italy accord, bank embezzlement case in Beranton, and various political and cultural items from New York, Guthrie, and Pittsburg.
In Jeffersonville two youths Stanton Jackson and Luks Warman were tossing a yarn ball when a hawk swooped and grabbed the ball. The hawk swallowed the ball after pulling on the yarn tied to a button, but the bird was lured to the ground and caged after release.
Philadelphia W C T U members will skip voting on June 18 and hold prayer meetings in churches across the city all day hoping to influence the prohibition amendment through prayer rather than ballots.
A scrambled paste of local items notes Samuel Cromwell of Fayette Springs claiming Cromwell lineage from Oliver, Edward Monrow in Bradford County loses eight dollars in fall plowing, a Bataienes dealer shows Nile green oxford shoes for a Knights Templar ball, and a Shamokin widow faces a bail case over alleged bewitchment. A Reading baseball dog cheers a fearless catcher, and Gettysburg era anecdotes end with a goose gifted in a patriotic custom by Apo linaria Club members.
A collage of brief curiosities from various places notes odd animal tales, strange injuries, and historical hints. Topics range from a coyote kept as a pet to a dog listening to a telephone, plus tales of a sea serpent sighting, a monkey in Carbondale, and Mormon migration through Montana.
Satirical dialogue from a newspaper page sketches shop talk in a Texas store about ready-made shirts, tailoring jokes, and summer wear trends. Characters comment on pocket styles, yoke fits, and linen versus flannel shirts while quipping on fashion and advertising. The piece mixes humor with fashion references and mock advertisements.
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