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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1892
Page
15
The Dispatch warns carriers agents newsdealers or neighbors to supply patrons with the complete issue. It notes 24 gates and three parts and requires prompt reporting to the office for any failure to provide the complete number.
A century report warns cholera remains a risk with a five case steamer in Canadian waters. It urges strict quarantine and ongoing vigilance through winter and summer, calling for strong state funding and empowered health boards to guard Pittsburg and the country.
In Albany a court threw out the prosecution of Commissioner Peck for alleged destruction of official papers. The decision held no law required preserving all documents or a repository. The affair, a party driven pursuit against a party appointee, had little impact on voters who had already formed their minds.
The Philadelphia Ledger weighs renewal of free silver after Democratic gains. It asserts that Democratic House defeat of the silver bill and opposition from the President elect do not guarantee no renewal. Yet Third Party gains, led by free silver advocates, may still tilt power in the balance in the coming period.
The piece analyzes a hypothetical to test how a third party with Senate power could block Democratic tariffs until free silver is enacted. It notes President Cleveland's likely independence but considers how Senate support for free coinage might override vetoes and push the silver bill ahead of tariff measures.
A New York Commercial Advertiser report on Mr. Cleveland using the phrase big, bign in denying a pledge to turn offices to Tammany is examined. The piece argues against ingratitude claims, notes the prior political context, and suggests it reflects broader partisan enmity.
The French ministry will prosecute Panama Canal Company directors over alleged fraud and peculation. Charges cite 69 000 000 francs paid to Eiffel for unperformed work and unfurnished machinery. The piece notes the difficulty of exposing large corporate dishonesty and questions safeguards against future misuse in American ventures.
The text argues against a privately run canal scheme by a construction firm and notes directors self dealing. It cites Panama and Pacific railways as lessons and urges rejecting the Nicaragua proposition. Investors may fund the project only if they ensure funds are economically used.
Missouri senator Vest aligns with cautious Democratic tariff policy and opposes immediate radical action. He backs conservative reductions and warns against a crusade to smash existing systems. The piece contrasts practical Democrats with radical factions and critiques haste in reform.
The article notes an inconveniently late resignation date for World's Fair officials and signals possible Congressional investigations. It stresses that efforts are needed to have preparations ready by the opening date.
The discussion notes Mr Gnapstrone's growing difficulties and Ireland's home rule framing as a source of revenue complications. It praises Sir William Harcourt as Chancellor of the Exchequer and anticipates his financial acumen to guide the budget, despite possible ministerial weakness.
The report warns that ress is facing another famine with more seasons of drought followed by plague and pestilence. The chaos could push Cear’s territories toward international control or guardianship.
SEnaTor QUAY is set to address Western University of Pennsylvania on Practical Politics with Roosevelt backing a Civil Service Reform follow up. The column comments on Beas comet mania, disease in McKeesport, drainage calls, Grorge Miter, Farmers Alliance, and warns Helcelforth police on firearm safety in a brisk editorial tone.
It seems clear the Belgian workers tried to breach contract labor rules and Treasury Secretary Foster should need little time to decide on their case.
A list of diverse notes includes Jorge Madrilley named Consul for Spain in San Francisco, Montenegro rumors of Prince Nicholas’s impaired faculties and possible regency, Madeline Broan linked to Scottish Brown lineage, De William Walter Wenz appointed head of Episcopal Training School at Nastotah, Maine legislator S William Dicker aged 80 and reelected, Duke of Connaught’s planned $0 salary as Commander in Chief, Teresce Jonx Temple Blackwood’s upcoming English diplomatic marriage to Flora Davis, and Schubert noted for rapid compositional output before his death at 51.
A Pittsburgh reader notes improved business sentiment amid Cleveland's speeches, expects tariff changes benefiting importers yet preserving current protections. Urban sidewalks in Fifth Avenue are relaid, easing town descent from East End. Theaters show promise, and London Pittsburg links are discussed, with anecdotes about the Schenley family and early American shipping plans.
The article recounts Bila's comet discovered in 1820 and its five mysterious disappearances, noting its double nature and periodic returns. It mentions discoveries by an Austrian officer, Gambart's identification of its periodicity, close approaches to Earth, and dramatic misperceptions in the south of France. Pickering and observers track the comet nightly with multiple telescopes and spectrographic work.
A gentleman returning from town drops flowers in a petty accident aboard a Fifth Avenue car. Three women accidentally knock him forward, ruining the bouquet. A passerby offers a chrysanthemum to the gentleman for his intended, and he accepts, embodying noblesse oblige.
At Crsdysati Court House a notable wedding joined Chas. Hayden Coffin, leading man of the Lillian Russell Opera Company, and Adelaide M Deleon a Germany native and fellow company member. The pair, linked to a London romance with Randigwer, wed after divorce proceedings.
William Harbaugh longtime Allegheny county resident died at his Sewickley home aged about years after a long illness. He formerly ran a commission firm with his brother on Second avenue and later retired. He served as a Free Reformed Church member and national bank director and was once involved with the Sewickley Gas Company. He leaves a wife and several children including Charles T. Harbaugh Sophena Avil Misa nestakee Harbaugh Mrs Victor Strobie and Miss B Harbaugh funeral plans not yet set.
Milton Saylor former Ohio congressman and temporary Speaker of the House died suddenly at his New York residence. A lawyer by training, he rarely practiced in recent years and left behind a comfortable estate. Born November 4, 1840 in Lewisburg, Preble County, he graduated from Miami University and Cincinnati Law School, served in Congress 1872 to 1880, and acted as Speaker of the House in 1876 after Ker’s death.
Captain Perry Brown of Rochester Pennsylvania died Friday morning at age 72 after a week of illness that began with a lung congestion. He leaves two children and a wife who died four years ago. His son Hon H P Brown of Rochester is president of the People's Electric Street Railway. He was known among river boatmen and was a member of the local church.
William Cleveland died in Sellersburg Indiana at age 40 from typhoid pneumonia. Miss Eittre Cyler of Clemens Michigan died from consumption after fishing with Pittsgrove acquaintances. Thomas Love, former tobacco agent in St. Louis, heads to Altoona Friday. Rev James Caspar Clutterduce, Church of England clergyman, died in a London prison after sentencing for false pretenses. W W Exgar, editor of the Virginia Lancet in Petersburg, died. he once represented Petersburg in the Virginian Senate and was active for colored rights.
Newspapers debate Carl Schurz as a possible New York United States senator with mixed opinions. Murky potshots from editors note shifting alliances as Tammany and Mugwumps maneuver around the laboring New York machine.
Steve Dorsey, once a power broker in Star Route affairs, reappears in Wall Street looking renewed and hopeful. After a brutal public trial and desertion by allies, he faced ruin yet now pursues Colorado irrigation with plans to regain financial footing and influence.
A historical column describes a New York scammer known as Jack the Weeper who preys on crowds by crying for pennies at a foot of an elevated stairway. An observer recounts paying crowds and a benevolent look from a rich passerby, then shifts to a critique of crowded metro behavior, especially women pushing for end cars while mid cars fill.
A city gentleman recalls a college romance where a poor professor counsels toil before marriage. The young man tries various schemes to win the daughter, including literature, until business and marriage resolve the situation. Then a shift to a millinery show joke closes the reminiscence.
The account notes a display of fashionable bonnets and white shirt fronts overshadowing the horses at the Ma Square Garden entertainment. The focus of the crowd was on the social spectacle and the people rather than the animals, highlighting the era's fixation on status and attire.
The first of the World’s Fair commemorative half dollars was minted in Philadelphia and presented to James W. Ellsworth. A bid of 10 000 dollars was reported for the piece, with 2 000 souvenirs struck today and the minting to continue until 5 000 000 coins are produced.
Washington reports in November that Second Auditor Patterson analyzes back pay for War of the Rebellion veterans and their heirs. He estimates a $144,099,5000 difference between currency and gold, swelling to $200,000, with potential extra commission. He warns funds on hand may exhaust before year end, delaying many claimants without new Congressional action.
Pennsylvania officials confirm a proposal to build a railroad from William Penn to Mount Carmel with a possible link to Shenandoah. The line would create a direct route to Philadelphia, serve coal tonnage, and run from the Mount Carmel colliery area along the south side of the mountain to Centralia.
The President issued an executive order restoring to public ownership lands described in the May 1 1884 Arthur order west of the 110th meridian in Utah. A larger section set aside for Indian purposes previously is not included, leaving the western half of the small Utah tract. The area is believed rich in gold silver and copper.
Philadelphia Times notes strong belief nationwide that a woman belongs in the House rather than the Senate and comments on Mrs Lease of Kansas as unlikely to win a Senate race.
The piece notes Pittsburg revisits a rumor about the late police chief being poisoned. It urges prompt resolution of the report and questions firecracker safety after a cannon cracker blinded a 7 year old boy during election celebrations.
Comments from multiple papers praise Mr. Powderly for urging immigration restrictions and a voter literacy test. Reports note his stance as Knights of Labor head, with varying approval and skepticism about his influence and potential election impact.
Fragmentary verse laments dead leaves and shifting weather. The speaker mourns lost spring and summer beauty, declares the heart dead and hopes scattered as time drifts toward darkness.
A mosaic of trivia from ancient to modern times including Paris cream Paris bishops and Egypt hieroglyphs. Notable items cover Yellowstone buffalos Roman supper habits Danish trade punch varieties Greek fashions and the domestication of the turkey.
Readers dissect a scene with banter about a football player Willie, a blonde gentleman, and college sports culture. The dialogue touches on skill, hurt, and campus life with playful asides and taunting phrases.
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