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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1892
Page
7
The piece discusses Judge Gresham and Wayne MacVeagh joining the Cleveland camp, once praised yet wary of Mugwump opposition. It notes Democratic resentment toward Mugwumps since 1880 and warns rewards may mirror past scorn if Democrats win.
Alfred Tennyson stands as one of the century s notable figures though his later years dim his vigor. His fame rests on diction music and vivid description of daily life and nature beyond grand theories. He is praised as Poet Laureate though rank unsettled his personal voice remains central to Victorian verse.
Editorial lauds citizens arming with shotguns to stop bank robbers after a Dalton gang attack. Five dead civilians mourned while supporters claim vigilant action preserves law order and deters future crimes in Kansas and Pennsylvania.
The New York press notes eminent Democrats pushing reform while drawing pleasant salaries for serving the people. It acknowledges William F. Harrity as Secretary of the Commonwealth but questions the paper's broader claims.
The passage argues Harrity cannot relinquish the office due to its high pay, noting the Secre tary of the Commonwealth earns $4000 per year while other roles like Governor and Supreme Court Justices offer far more. It contends the $1000 monthly income makes surrender impractical despite the Cleveland cause.
The piece argues against the Democratic attack on statisticians and cites Havana port trade data from 1892 and 1891 to claim reciprocity raised U S exports like flour and coal oil. It notes shifts from Spain’s duties and calls for more sham reciprocity as a political stance.
A thoughtful analysis argues population growth hinges on undeveloped lands and future discoveries. It notes vast capacity in the Americas and Africa, advances in fertilizers and steel processes, and the danger of artificial price increases harming lives, warning vice and exploitation threaten global sustenance.
Ex Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh indicates he will back the Democratic ticket arguing the party will not pursue its Chicago platform. The note adds that Cleveland accepted the nomination for reasons tied to that platform and mentions party claims on suffrage.
The passage notes wide disagreement within the Democratic ranks as the party seeks to portray the nation as teetering on ruin while claiming superior constitutional knowledge. It suggests such messaging leads to many vagaries and varied expressions.
Mr Cleveland warns that his pets are too dangerous for Americans and compares Tammany and the British lion to ravenous forces that must not be released in the country. The remark underscores concern over dangerous influences in public life.
A local report notes a rebuke to monopolists by the Supreme Court of Oslo through the Standard Oil Company stance. The piece frames the decision as strengthening public policy and warns monopolists that the law remains vigilant amid current events.
The account notes German and Austrian long distance riders ignored horses pain. Officers tested endurance while horses suffered, complaining that the animals could not be consulted and were subjected to torture.
The article praises Whitelaw Earp's speeches highlighting both their expressive novelty and the strong factual content they present. It emphasizes his ability to combine engaging rhetoric with persuasive information.
The text criticizes Americans who misinterpret the Constitution to oppose Protection, arguing such acts mislead others and hinder aliens learning U.S. institutions for naturalization.
Five weeks remain as the Democratic party weighs protection policies and the potential to obscure facts in favor of political calculations. The piece questions whether truth is sacrificed to protect popular support.
The postponement of Dr Briggs' trial to the ninth day next month appears influenced by a presidential campaign concern. Presbyterian authorities reportedly sought to avoid drawing national attention away from the campaign and president seek.
The passage argues that third party efforts lack impact against the deeply entrenched South. It labels third party pressure as flimsy and pliable compared with the region's steadfast political alignment.
A crank argues that shooting the Captain General of Seville would advance a proclaimed Republic. The statement reveals the violent fringe belief fueling anti establishment acts in Spain.
General Weaver travels to Pulaski following prior experiences elsewhere, prompting commentary on his bold move and risk taking in the face of uncertain outcomes.
The remark hopes that similarly doomed railroad desperadoes may meet a like fate in the near future, reflecting a harsh public sentiment toward violent crime and lawbreaking.
The article notes that at present rates the Third Party will be ready for burial in the South before November. It discusses political developments and timing, with references to regional contexts and potential impacts on upcoming electoral cycles.
The note accuses Coltumpus of enslaving redaxins for ouls and links ongoing injustice to the country’s aboriginal inhabitants, noting a continuing pattern across time.
The passage notes a harsh mix of Arctic and temperate weather in November and its strain on the population. It frames winter as an expected trouble and comments on the premature concern over seasonal conditions.
Andrew Carnegie comments on a tense campaign mood in Ayr with Mugwumps labeled Wet Feet as the gumshoe element expands from Ohio into a broader arena.
Secretary Charles Foster to speak at Columbian festivities in New York on October 12. Frederick Gleason, founder of Clustrated Journalism, is in a Boston home. Captain Charles H. Heyn to represent the War Department at the World's Fair. Senator Mills remains bedbound and unlikely to campaign. Rev H B Hawela to write Sir Morell Mackenzie's biography. contributions invited. Mexican Consul Cushing questions Diaz influence on securities. Ex-alderman Jearene to leave Sing Sing October 1 with clothes, ticket to New York, and 23 dollars plus 9221 dollars. Branms and Joachim decline World’s Fair invitation to Chicago. Jessica Newberry wed Robert H. McCreary in Chicago. ceremony quiet due to bride’s mother’s death.
Gordon Land, state game warden, reports half of a herd of 80 buffalo killed near Lost Peak. Local settlers, angered by the killings, join chasing the hunters and threaten vigilante justice as law penalties seem too lenient to deter further slaughter.
The Minnesot a publisher notes Mr. Cleveland is said to have his eye on Minnesota and warns that if he doesn’t back off he will see stars on election day.
A fragment notes Rourke Cookran’s throat trouble and hints he may avoid a Chicago speech. Another item says no campaign barbecue will mark the picnic President Harrison will host on November 8.
Campaign chatter centers on a district based plan for presidential electors in Michigan. Republicans dispute the Democrats’ edge claim while wagers mount, with $10,000 on Harrison in New York and $300 covered by Senator Brown, amid hopes of broadening or narrowing Electoral College outcomes.
The Philadelphia Times and The New York Wine and Spirit Gazette debate the Baker law's implementation. City Commissioners face criticism for proposed election booths amid cost concerns and reform opposition. The piece cites Missouri politics, Kansas City mayoral activity, and shifting voter dynamics including large white and smaller colored registration changes. It notes rising third party activity in New York and regional immigrant language statistics.
An observer likens Kansas to a death struggle between Republicans and the fusion of Democrats and Populists. He says Democrats enough to back their ticket stand with Weaver while some split votes may push statewide results toward Cleveland and away from Harrison.
The article notes belief among Democrats in Kansas and Western states that fusion with the Alliance could let the Democratic House name the next president. It also comments on New York anti-snappers and Democratic leaders striving for harmony amid party divisions.
A Grand Army encampment resolution urged the Secretary of War to fly an American flag over Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. Officials say Sumter is unoccupied and not under garrison, so no authority exists to hoist a flag without troops.
A midwest state dedicates its new Masonic home with Grand Master Ten Eyck noting the Morgan affair. He links anti Masonic outcry to medieval superstition and urges tolerance while recalling the 19th century political climate and the disappearance of William Morgan.
A meeting at Innerkip Oxford county discussed free speech after the dismissal of County Crown Attorney Meyer by Sir Oliver Mourat Liberal Premier of Ontario for supporting annexationist aims. Goldwin Smith spoke criticizing political conditions and population drain to the United States. A resolution protested any interference with free speech on Canada’s national future.
The article notes Supreme Court Justices debate attending the World’s Columbian Exposition in New York and Chicago on the 11th and 21st months. It mentions Justice Shiras succeeding Chief Justice Bradley and expected to take office Monday. It also references Chicago lake front cases set for October 17 and a pending call for argument.
Colonel James H. Rice ex Auditor of Indiana dies at the Grand Hotel Indianapolis after a year of illness from influenza. Born in New Albany he led Indiana politics as Auditor from 1849 and chaired the Democratic State Central Committee. Obituary notes also mention John M. Moan of Sioux City a former Nebraska legislator in Chicago, and mentions of Admiral Dartiano and a Pittsburgh lumberman, with brief death notices and causes.
Benefit concert for Thomas F. Kirk at Old City Hall draws large crowd with top performers including Grace Miller Flo Ashbaugh and the Philharmonic Orchestra. Allegheny wedding Blanche Bailey Noble to Edmund W. Belfour at bride’s mother’s home. New First Presbyterian Church hosts a housewarming and social. Fourth Avenue Baptist Church plans a Christian Endeavor musical.
A social gathering in the nurses parlor at Allegheny General Hospital featured the Guild of St Barnabas for Nurses, with discussions on sick care and an overall instructive, pleasant event. An entertainment program is planned by Wilkinsburg M E Church’s Young Ladies Missionary Society, featuring the Apollo Club with Prof George M Sleeth and a 16 child doll drill. Apollo Club members include D B Gray A I McCalmont J H Wilson Joseph Dilloway W T Peoples J M Shaw E E Boyd tenor. M H Knowles David Moore A H Boyd baritones. Alfred Dixon J J Isensee Frank L Snook RB W Carson bass. soloists David Moore J J Isensee.
Me Cramues D Anns Troxs and William Pialis plan a trip to Spain to visit the Cork forest jointly owned by the gentlemen.
Tomorrow afternoon the first in a series of free talks will be held in the chapel of the Western University. Professor M. B. Biddle will speak on The Study of Language marking the event as part of campus intellectual life. The Bloomfield Public Library Association celebrates its sixth anniversary with a program and business portions this evening. A fashion note describes show windows transforming to woolens and coats amid recent cold snaps, highlighting blankets, coats, and fur capes as winter trends. Also reported is the marriage of J. G. McLeies, longtime Pennsylvania railroad conductor, to Mrs. Margaret M. Stephenson, with a Westward wedding tour and a home at 197 Larimer Avenue.
The piece notes a future where a young man must obtain a special permit from the Painters' Union to decorate the town, signaling rising union influence on local work and aesthetics.
A series of editorials discuss the Cooley gang in Fayette county Pennsylvania. Reports claim two Cooley brothers are dead and a third jailed, with commentary blaming authorities for delay. Several papers note executions and vigilantism as ways to end the gang.
A compilation of curious facts: China first used fans. Atlantis depth about five miles. World style arena with 35,990 standing places and 100,000 seats. English linen could circle the earth. Monset royalties. global mushroom growth. Africa’s Kimberly shaft at 1,000 feet. Queen Elizabeth wardrobe notes. imitation diamonds cost more. alcohol shortens stomach retention. Electric roads rising. thimble etymology. Canadian postal card sizes. early newspapers. Kalakaua coffin. lace bark tree details. St Peter’s throne design. barometer trees in Chile.
A collage of humorous lines and dialogues features Judge Gummey whispering about hay fever and fashion notes from a shirt dress, a tramp seeking pearl studs, and Margery's playful dialogue about beasts. The piece blends light banter and schoolyard mischief with historical language and social tone.
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