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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1891

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Brice Eligibility Question Triggers Ohio Senate Probe

The Republican State Central Committee met at the Lincoln League rooms to consider Calvin S. Brice's eligibility for the U.S. Senate seat from Ohio. The session heard letters from Sherman and discussed strategies, with Judge Nash authorized to investigate Brice's residency and report findings to the committee.

Ohio Republican State Central Committee CoLomErs Republican State Central Committee Lincoln League Calvin & Brice United States Ohio Gener C. HB. Grosvenor Judge King Youngstown Foraker Sherman King Senator Sherman Maxerreto Hien L. W. King Republican Blatr Central Committee Dean Sir Senate of the Calvin St. Brice Senate George R. Nash Calvin Brice Uni States Senate Bm Gems

Vassar Students Aid Society Meeting Highlights

The Vascar Students Aid Society held its annual meeting at Columbian University with Prof. Whitney and Prof. Leech in attendance. Officers elected include President Mrs Semple and Secretary Miss Daisy Adams. The group supports women pursuing college educations and plans a cottage for affordable board near campus.

Washington Vascar Students’ Aid Society Columbian University Whitney Leech Vassar College New York Semple Louisville Daisy Adams Cleveland O Hezekiah Brayton Fall River Mass Hadley Winnie Newark B. Conger Vasser Brewer United States Supreme Court Robert P. Porter

Eloped Denver Millionaire in Albany Dancers Tale

Albany November report links Greig to an elopement with Ray Allen, a dancer in La Cigale. The man is identified as Carlisle Norwood Creig former choir master and trusted bank clerk, with a noted Westward career in Glenwood Springs and Denver real estate, later expanding to New York.

Albany Denver Greig Ray Allen Carlisle Norwood Creig All Saints Episcopal Cathedral Yous Society Nir J. Howard Kine Glenwood Springs Colo New York Louise Allen Ray May Hendee

Failure of New York Banking Firm Attributed to Corn

The firm Field Lindley Wiechers & Co suspends operations amid heavy losses from the November corn corner. Assignee Charles W Gould cites Edward Field’s mental illness and seeks to protect creditors as the firm’s liabilities and assets remain unclear. Union Pacific securities held by the firm are in dispute with brokers and creditors awaiting settlement.

Washington Building Bear Clique Burlington Lackawanna Sidney Dillon Union Pacific Railroad Company John F. Dillon General G. M Field, Lindley, Weicher & Co Union Pacific

Market Activity and Losses in Bond Operations

The report notes limited cash coin sales and residuals from a White failure with an inability to repurchase for this month’s deliveries. It also mentions losses from bond operations and suggests most grain losses occurred in Chicago deals rather than locally.

Chicago

Cyrus Field Prostrated by Family Banking Collapse

New York November 27 Cyrus A Field is dangerously ill with nervous prostration after the failure of his large banking and brokerage firm in which his son was head. His wife died days ago. the shock left him unable to move as doctors fear he may not recover. He is confined at his Gramercy Park residence while relatives visit.

Grosvenor Representative Griffin Brice Ryan Watson New York Pga Senate Squires State League of Republican Clubs Field, Lindley Edward M. Field Mr. Field Cyrus A. Field Gramercy Prk Leavin Edward W. Field Partner Lindley Dobb's

Smuggled Dresses Seized From Mrs Minnick at New York Port

Mrs Minnick arrived on the La Bretagne from Havre with three trunks holding twenty six dresses valued at 3000. She paid 3462 21 in duty and posted a 6000 bond after officers seized the goods and planned criminal prosecutions. The buyer for Mme Connelly of Fifth Avenue confessed the dresses were for customers and that Minnick was her agent. The seizure followed a Paris tip about smuggling.

New York W. Minnick Havre Minnick Fawcett J. H. Storey Custom House

Society Sensation Shocks New York and Pittsburg

A Pittsburgh couple and the wife’s lover figure in a scandal resounding through New York society. Wealthy Ward McAllister circles the couple as divorce proceedings loom, while the wife’s former belle status in Pittsburgh is noted and alien wolves in lamb’s clothing are criticized.

Firebug Kindles Four Blazes in Haverhill Shoe District

A firebug set four fires in rapid succession in Haverhill Massachusetts business center early today. Losses total about twenty five thousand dollars. the suspect escaped despite sight of the police station. Started a fire in the armory of the P L ball in progress but quickly put out. the Perry Messenger Company factory suffered the main damage.

Haverhill Mass P. L Perry Messenger Company

St Louis Bid to Host Democratic National Convention Grows

In St Louis on Nov 27 commercial exchanges and business leaders push to land the Democratic National Convention. The DNC Executive Committee meets in Washington on December 8, with city bids to be represented, as Col Grif Prather promotes the effort for St Louis next week.

St. Louis Democratic National Committee Washington Grif Prather National Sciene En Forces Ashington

Mandamus Threat Over Election Returns in Onondaga

Justice Kennedy orders corrections to Onondaga County First Assembly district returns to elect David A. Munroe Jr. by 4 PM tomorrow. Inspectors face felonious penalties for defying the writ as recounts show Munroe trailing Ryan Democrat on the face of the returns. A Democrat committee member is held in contempt. arrest warrant issued for further court action.

Syracuse Justice Kennedy Onondaga County David A. Unto, Jr Hill Cotton Munroe Board of County Canvassers Munro Kennedy Patrick J. Ryan Coperss Louis Marshall Board of Canvassers Esid Salina Elbridge Marcellus Thomas J. Welsh Governor Hill

CANDIDATES FOR CLARE'S PLACE IN STATE SUPREME COURT

In Franklin on November 27 prominent Democrats push Gov Pattison to appoint C Heydrick to the vacancy on the State Supreme Court created by Justice Clark's death. With Trunkey retiring and Gordon dead, western representation is thin, and Heydrick or D Kurtz of New Castle are touted as Western picks. Kurtz leads the Lawrence County bar with over forty years of practice.

Franklin Pattison C. Heydrick Supreme Court Justice Clark Justice Trunkey Supreme Pennsylvania Justice Gordon Alleghenies Sterrett Pittsburg Heydrick New Castle Lawrence County D. Kurtz Kurtz

Leechburg Gas Fight Ends With Temporary Victory

In Leechburg a dispute with West Penn Gas over street lights led to a temporary injunction halting gas shutoff. Judge Reyburn affirmed the consumers’ equity, ordering Hakill to restore gas as townsfolk suffered in cold and schools closed. Colonel Hicks hailed a favorable outcome. next court term will proceed.

West Penn Gas Company Leechburg Hakill de Wolf Hopper Wang Reyburn West Penn West Penn Company Welsbach Kittanning Colonel Hicks Leechburg Iron Company Judge Rayburn Nobod Advan Coer Pennsylvania Greensburg Jud Dory Seventh Avenue Hotel M. F. Leeson Joseph Buffington R. Buffington Leeson Rayburn Hicks Rt. Apollo Aneetak Glass Fiticeias

Congress conferees to discuss Crawford system adoption

Be evening report states that conferees from Beaver Butler Lawrence and Mercer counties will meet in Crawford county on December 3 to devise a plan for nominating a candidate under the Crawford system. It is understood the conference favors the Crawford method and that Thomas W Phillips is expected to be the likely nominee next spring.

Beaver Butler, Lawrence Mercer Cerawford Anserted Thomas W. Phillips

Forces Split Over Irish Unity Rally in New York

A New York Ledwith Hall conference of Irish Americans warned that no further moral or financial support would be given unless factions unite. Cronin wing Clan-na-Gael members emphasized unity with Parrell movement while hinting at resuming physical force if unity fails. A secret circular reportedly urged camps to divert 15 percent of funds to an officer.

New York Ledwith Hall Ireland Parnell United States Cronin Clan-na-Gael Michael Breslin Eere Davitt John Devoy Breslin Alex. Sullivan Clan-na- Gael

Defeuded a Pittsburg Bank in Brooklyn Suit

A suit has been filed in the Brooklyn Supreme Court by the Fifth National Bank of Pittsburg to set aside deeds by John Robinson and his wife to Armstrong Brothers & Co. for property at Fort Hamilton arguing conveyances were to defraud creditors. Robinson, once head of John Robinson & Co., lived in a Fort Hamilton home and was said to be wealthy from Bay Ridge real estate investments.

New York Supreme Court Brooklyn Fifth National Bank of Pittsburg John Robinson Fort Hamilton Robinson Armstrong Brothers & Co Bayh

Town Table of Contents and Local Proceedings

A compact overview lists items including Allegheny Council Proceedings and Election Supervisors After Money. It references two items about fires and a cryptic note on scrap Wiel ete yes ercos, signaling miscellaneous local notices and upcoming pieces in the paper.

Allegheny Council

Jones Hunter dispute looms as Allegheny Council acts

Allegheny Common Council met to finish unfinished business and pass ordinances. A tense resolution urged the fire chief to restore harmony between Superintendent Jones and Assistant Superintendent Hunter or replace them. City Hall remodeling plans and a $5,000 improvement package were approved along with advertising for smoke consumers at the water works and mast arm lighting projects.

Allegheny Common Council Jones Hunter Murphys Hendersons Murphy City Hall Select Council City Henderson Warnzas Bureau of Fire Treau Allegheny Dahlinger Committee On Public Safety Eschelman Euclid Avenue Common Council Bothwell Department of Public Works Ehlers City Property Committee Departments of Public Safety and Public Works

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