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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1890
Page
1
London dispatch reports a dramatic shift in the Irish home rule crisis after Gladstone’s confidential letter urged Parnell to retire. The Lib-Lab alliance fears damage to home rule while Parnell resists, risking splits in the Irish Parliamentary party and possible resignations by O'Brien and Dillon.
Mr. McCarthy and colleagues were unaware of Parnell’s path after a vote of confidence. After Parnell’s unanimous reelection, McCarthy faced a tough spot and believed reopening the question would gain nothing.
The Times reports a libelous political crisis as Gladstone faces pressure from an avowed nemesis amid calls for Parnell and Farnell to retire. The piece condemns alleged conspiracy, falsehoods, and violence while citing Michael Davitt warning that home rule could die for a decade if Farnell stays.
New York dispatch reports Mr. Gill and Irish delegates in the United States consult on Gladstone's letter. They suspend London meetings to seek consensus by Friday in Cincinnati and pledge patriotism and unity in pursuing home rule, with Parnell guiding the Irish Parliamentary Party on the issue.
In Swineford Mayo crowds press for work as Grand Jury blocks funding for a Balfour era railroad plan. Delegates head to London to press the Government for relief while local boards consider aid for starving families. A separate report notes 28 fishermen drowned in the Oslo gale with 40 boats sunk and 120 damaged.
A telegram reports Senator Wade Hampton was accidentally shot in the head by his son McDuffie Hampton while hunting in Washington county Mississippi. The eye injury is not thought serious and he is not expected to lose his eyesight. The incident occurred in the same area where the General once lost a leg.
A staff correspondent reports lawmakers from both parties show growing interest in the Farmers' Alliance. Missouri Democrat Dockery foresees gains for the party in 1892 through favorable alliance policies, while Republicans weigh relief measures to counter growth of the movement. Talks cover bi metallic coinage, tariffs, reciprocity, and sub treasury plans amid cross party reactions.
General Raum, Commissioner of Pensions, told the House Appropriations sub committee that the pension deficiency for the current year will exceed 32 million dollars. The discussion centered on the pension appropriation bill for fiscal year 1890-91 and the amount carried in prior legislation.
Special Telegram reports Senator J Sloat Fassett, ill with neuralgia in Washington, traveling to Asheville to visit relatives and awaiting a National Republican Committee gathering. The piece notes talk of Quay resigning and Fassett arranging the transition, with President Harrison's possible preference for a New Yorker over Clarkson as successor.
The meeting of the Pennsylvania branches of the Farmers National Alliance and Industrial Union gathered 12 of 26 counties. Delegates from Adams Armstrong Berks Dauphin Crawford Greene Franklin Lebanon Indiana Lycoming Potter and Somerset attended. A state organization under the National Alliance was planned with H Demmlong as temporary resident and EB H Werner elected secretary. A constitutional bylaws committee was named and a resolution favored the sub Treasury scheme to address alleged currency contraction.
Special telegram from San Francisco reports Frank Edwards a young opium addict in the House of Correction says hypnosis by jail physician Dr. Brown cured his craving. Edwards gained sleep and weight, lost desire for the drug after a single session. others doubt permanency but Brown plans further trials.
The Young Men's Democratic Association hosted a grand reception for Governor elect Robert Pattison Chauncey Black Captain William Barclay and Chairman James Kerr in Philadelphia. Leaders from across the state attended as rooms were lavishly decorated and long halls glowed with a brilliant scene.
The New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad and unions reached a peace basis after a joint meeting. The company will pay full time to firemen for idleness due to blameless accidents, and agreed to other demands on local runs suspensions and related rules.
Miners near West Haver Conn rush the discovery on August Prakin farm. They opened a trench 300 feet long and 10 feet deep, excavated 500 pounds of rock, and will send ore to Pittsburg for crushing and smelting to judge profitability. They plan winter work. ore described as very rich.
A call for cross regional unity from Pittsburg to Montana to control Mississippi floods and create free water transportation. The piece warns of river miseries, rail and lake transport domination, and urges coordinated plans across sections to unlock commerce and wealth for the entire Mississippi Valley. It argues for engineers and unified public effort to make rivers navigable year round.
Miss Anna Wilson daughter of Judge Jere M. Wilson marries William Haywood of the State Department. Officiated by Rev Dr Barnlett at the New York Avenue church with a reception attended by prominent guests including Mrs Harrison and Dr Scott, Secretary Blaine, James Blaine, and other high officials and their families.
Avousta Ga November 26 The Andersonville prison stockades and grounds near Americus Ga now belong to the E S Jones Post G A R of Macon. The 80 acres include a stockade interior, a 100 foot driveway, a planned park with drives fountains and trees and a club house for G A R members.
Boston reports Judge E Rockwell Hoar and his wife celebrating their golden wedding at Concord with a reception hosted by their son Samuel Hoar. George Frisbie Hoar attended among hundreds. congratulatory messages came from around the world. Hoar's career included U S Attorney General and roles in Harvard and Congress.
Abner L. Dunn aged 76 died several days ago but was buried only today by his request. Years earlier doctors had declared him dead and his coffin ceremony revealed signs of life as Dunn lay unresponsive, hearing voices yet unable to move until a tremor released his limbs and he signaled the mourners. He has feared death ever since and insisted his body be kept until death is proven.
New York officials plan a near-future electric chair setup for Joseph Wood at Sing Sing. Warden Brush tightens witness lists and device arrangements, aiming for a quick fatal shock possibly as soon as Saturday or Monday. The process includes a switchboard decision, a convicts-made chair, and priests accompanying Wood from cell to death room. The case mirrors Kemmler but seeks improvements, with press access debated and legal maneuvers pending.
Eva Hamilton, who says she is the widow of Robert Ray Hamilton, will file next week for widow's dower in the Hamilton estate and seek custody of Baby Beatrice. Her relatives did not visit her at Trenton State Prison after release. Colonel Fuller says she went to Philadelphia for a few days, though reports place her at Taylors Hotel in Jersey City. Guardian Sherman W. Kuevals will not disclose the child's location.
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