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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1892
Page
1
In New York City the Democratic scene focuses on President Cleveland and Senator Hill. The party faces a cash shortage while efforts mount to unite Cleveland and Hill and to organize clubs at the Academy of Music, with discussions about Prohibition and protectionist strategies stirring debate.
General Reeder stated no German ballots would be printed this year and urged that ballots remain in English book form. He argued polyglot tickets are impractical and that the law supports English as the voting language with assistance available if needed. Reeder faced many callers at Republican headquarters and at the Continental Hotel.
President Grover Cleveland states he will take no part in factional disputes within the Democratic Party. He notes support for party principles but refuses involvement in internecine contests among factions.
New York Oct 1 Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson will attend the National Association of Democratic Clubs convention at the Academy of Music next Tuesday and Wednesday. The presidential candidate will speak and the event is expected to draw about 10 000 delegates. General Collins of Boston chairs. other speakers to be announced.
A Chicago report claims Thomas Geohegan, alias Thomes Coleman, is the Cronin killer now jailed in Oregon. Geohegan, a noted crook, was in Chicago at the murder time but not accused. Chicago police deny pursuit, yet Portland dispatches say penitentiary officials have been asked to return him.
One prosecutor involved in the Cronin murder case says it was always known that a killer escaped to the Pacific coast and then vanished, with no trace recovered.
Mary E. Vanderbilt sues Captain Jacob Vanderbilt for 100000 in New York Supreme Court alleging alienation of her husband Jacob H. Vanderbilt. The couple wed under assumed names in 1886. Vanderbilt warned by his father and offered money to separate. Judge Barrett notes unworthy conduct and hints at $100 monthly support. case postponed to Oct 22.
The Pope Leo XIII encyclical on the Rosary of Beads is to be read in Catholic churches worldwide. It condemns secular schools and modern vice, warns of divine punishment, notes indifference among Catholics, and mentions the Pontiff's coming jubilee and Italian troubles.
Warrants issued in Cariaco for John Cudahy and Austin W. Wright accusing them of conspiring to corner the rib market during a cholera scare. Reported Chicago shortages and price jump from 10 to 10 30 per barrel, with 142000 barrels of pork and 235000000 pounds of ribs in market. No arrests by night.
New York Court of Appeals holds George Rice may compel transfer of Standard Oil stock. Rice bought shares in 1886 but was barred from transfer on Standard Oil books due to alleged hostility. The decision reverses prior rulings and mandates the transfer, signaling a notable shift in stock record practice.
New York dispatch details Elliot F. Shepard's denial of fresh news about his link to Count Mitkiewicz in Chinese negotiations. Investor R. J. Horner recounts Mitkiewicz’s claims of Shepard's advocacy for Blair, and notes possible loans, letter writings, and proposed educational aid for Chinese youths as part of a broader promotional effort.
In Washington the Count introduces his new associate to high society. Mitzkiewicz introduces Miller to Miss Stuart Mosby, daughter of a Confederate colonel, and they become engaged. Mosby’s brother warns Miller to leave or be shot on sight. Miller departs to prove his innocence in the Brady Bend crime and win back Colonel Mosby’s daughter.
In Chicago, Cardinal Bemis of the RicheLieu Hotel discusses Count Eugene de Mitkiewicz and a $5,000 money deal from a year ago tied to a Chinese scheme. He insists Mitkiewicz owes him no debt despite pursuing collection through a New York attorney.
Special desk story from Camper New Jersey reports Daily Review editor Charles A Bowman attacked night clerk Samuel Garrison after a heated dispute over a published reminiscence. Garrison, famed as jolly, suffered facial injuries and a bruised body, while Bowman claimed no writers were at fault.
Ironwood Mine rescuers report five entombed miners visible with heads arms and legs protruding among timbers as air remains scarce. Sand Sutton the pit boss notes the bodies grouped near the shaft with recovery hoped within four hours and ongoing dislodgement work.
Early this morning in Brooklyn a dynamite bomb was thrown from a Garfield Building window opposite City Hall as a Bowbiter passed by. Police believe the blast was directed at him and that he was the intended target.
Ex mayor William B. Smith fled Philadelphia amid heavy debts and threatened prosecutions. He left for Chicago then Denver and possibly Tacoma, taking his family. As saloon manager at 1412 South Penn Square he incurred massive liabilities and protested notes, bank demands, and license fees. He had a corrupt admin past with gambling, opium joints, and police protection.
Yale faces a minor setback as cholera fears cause detention of imported philosophy and Roman language volumes used in upper class courses. Instructors’ orders to foreign dealers were sent a month ago, delaying deliveries and forcing professors to limit lectures until the books arrive. New York Custom House officials will reach New Haven by the end of next week.
New York reports the sub-committee on invitation and reception of the Colombian celebration of 100 has announced that Harrison will attend. The event marks a centennial observance with diplomatic and social engagements planned in the city.
President Harrison agrees to attend if Mrs Harrison’s health allows. Secretaries of the Treasury Interior Navy and the Postmaster General have also accepted the committee’s invitation.
In New York City Frederick Levy, a second hand shoe dealer at 334 First Avenue, is attacked by Patrick Geoghegan and Margaret Geoghegan. Margaret fatally stabs Levy after forcing him to surrender shoes, while Geoghegan restrains him. The pair flee but are captured an hour later. Levy is mortally wounded.
A telegram from Charles B. Clay of Lexington Kentucky states that Samuel Clay Jr accused of robbing John Shannon a book keeper is not related by blood or marriage to Henry Clay.
A catalog-like listing outlines contents across pages 3 to 31 including socialists of Errors, fashions from Paris, shopping ads, politics of the week, gardening, women of Russia, and life of Columbus. It notes features, cartoons, and notices across multiple sections and page numbers.
Chief Justice Paxson set bail at 10000 dollars for each defendant in the Homestead treason cases. Brennen and Cor waived a preliminary hearing as the Supreme Court prepared for tomorrow's opening. Local judges will admit bail and set conditions, with defendants to appear for trial after waivers.
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