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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1890
Page
9
A Petersburg era look at Allegheny Arsenal in Lawrenceville shows idle foundry and mill buildings, the shift from war production to peace, and memories of 1862 trains, cannon carriages, and bullet makers. Neckerman recalls master mechanics and the arsenal’s long idle hum.
Mr Neckerman recalls busy years at the Lawrence arsenal with about 200 workers and tight discipline. The Mexican War sparked early activity, followed by longer hours during the Civil War era, casa pay of 250 to 300 dollars daily for mechanics, and overtime till 10 pm with time and a half. Pay days occurred monthly as the government funded the enterprise, while later Congress delayed appropriations and the post became a strict army installation with dismantled stores and vast cannonball displays, including historic Columbiads and mortars.
English Parliament passes an act on widow inheritance matching New York practice. If a man dies intestate with a widow and no issue, the widow gets all estate up to 2500, or the full estate with a 4 percent interest on the excess, while keeping rights to the remainder. The law aligns with longstanding New York precedent.
Mrs Frank Leslie recalls her camera gift with a Cuba trip turn. A customs officer mistook the camera for an infernal device, opened it, damaged the gear, and ruined the negatives. She stopped photographing after the incident.
Oliver Sumner Teall returns from addressing colored voters saying we are bound to win in the fight. Hofman Hower counters that no man can play the races and win, declaring an inevitable loss.
In London a reporter notes widespread wage growth and strong demand for skilled labor. He cites earnings for carpenters bricklayers and masons of £2 or more weekly and contrasts city housing and beer costs with New York living. He praises unions and employer cooperation and highlights the cheerful London bus drivers who earn six shillings a day and few complaints about working conditions.
The article extols the ruffed grouse speed and the thrill of flushing. It contrasts novice and experienced hunters, notes two shooting methods a bird dog and a fox-like dog, and states Pennsylvania's grouse season from October 1 to January 1.
Detroit ignites over a new rapid transit concept as the Tricycle Coach Company plans street deployment soon. Local excitement centers on an innovative, compact vehicle solution for urban transport.
Te begins rallying a sample of a new coach proposed to run against the slow streetcar. The vehicle will carry 16 passengers.
Unclear text describes a drama involving a man and others aiding an inmate who escapes from prison. Details on identities, location, and exact actions are fragmentary. The piece reads like a suspenseful pursuit with individuals preparing to support the fugitive rogue.
A Western lawyer argues that the United States is gradually adopting a paternal government approach, with both major parties supporting expanded federal powers. He predicts government ownership of telegraphs and railroads, government loans to farmers, and broader control under constitutional progress, while stressing the ballot box as the check on power.
The London editor Mr. Courtney Fox receives Vin Harris seeking information on George Bethune and the controversial figure George Morris as they discuss media intrigue and a potential scandal in Fleet Street. Harris probes Fox about Morris and Morris's influence on press scoops.
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