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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
4
The Dispatch reports copies per issue with the average net circulation for the Sunday edition of Tux Ursraton over the four months ending September 29, 1a.
Partial OCR shows pricing lines for various newspaper products and rates. It lists circulation figures and terms such as one year and per quarter with Daily Dispatch and Sunday editions referenced, though exact figures are garbled.
The Pittsburg editorial urges reform in aldermanic justice after conspiracy case convictions. It condemns blackmail via the justice system and calls for sharp prosecutions and systemic changes from the bottom, noting abuses in civil suits and an alderman’s power to place a young girl in an out of state institution.
A Louisville manufacturer found in Pittsburgh a supply of a superior steel grade sought in the East. The piece highlights Pittsburg’s industrial leadership, urging local leaders to push into high finish crest staples and advanced iron and steel work. It notes armor plate research as an example of vast potential and room at the top.
A New York country court upholds the constitutionality of executing criminals by electricity, arguing the method should be subject to legislative change rather than jurists’ dictates. The piece notes the issue of instantaneous death versus hanging and criticizes the electric power dispute, urging restrained corporate influence.
Debate over Governor Chalmers and charges of suppressing Republican meetings. The piece argues that free assemblage is essential to democracy and that indicting the governor for attacks on that right is an attack on Mississippi liberty. It also condemns Democratic attacks and criticizes the New York Post for biased commentary.
In rural Towa districts the charivari tradition to celebrate newlyweds faces a grim setback as a man is convicted for shooting a member of a charivari party that besieged a house on a wedding night. The severity of punishment may deter future raucous festivities and warn celebrants of possible deadly outcomes.
A controversial editorial argues for harsh bans on street noise and nuisances from musicians, traders, and pranksters. The author supports lethal remedies as a final solution to protect public peace, urging nationwide adoption of harsher measures while endorsing private acts of vigilantism.
The proposal to switch mill operation to night shifts to avoid gas shortages may be allowed temporarily. Workers favor the plan for a few days with a demand for better pay or a distinct gain in return. The public hopes gas firms will adopt a liberal policy toward customers as cooperation is sought.
The Dispatch reports London preparations may feature P. T. Barnum’s circus as a major advertising stunt. The Lord Mayor denies plans while Barnum’s entourage promises a grand parade, with elephants and gilded chariots likely to outshine the civic spectacle.
An interview with Purcell challenges Cleveland’s Democratic credentials, recounting ex-Governor Hoadly’s lack of reward for service. The piece argues some politicians pursue office for spoils rather than principles, suggesting party zeal may be driven by personal gain rather than Jeffersonian ideals.
The office of Chauncey M. Depew faces a clash of courtesies as railroad passes are sought by legislators and newspaper men. The piece notes many requests may be humorous but suggests public figures should publish corporate favor requests to reveal the exchange.
A collage of opinion notes on prohibition, local governance, and national policy. Debates touch North and South Dakota contrasts, New Orleans gambling curbs, and Montana admission hopes. Commentary questions press bias, rail schemes, and the electric light ruling shaping cheaper production.
A collage of society items notes Belator Shermas adopting a pree year reading pause, nominates Louis E. Atkinson for governor, and recalls Wilkie Collins as opium user per Edmund Yates. It highlights Gottschalk the pianist’s rise, Mrs Mackey’s charitable aid to young women, and English novelist Black blaming Americans for slang in his books.
A Harvard students gambling resort was broken up by police in October. Proprietor Doc Applebee was arrested after officers seized gambling items and shut down the venue known as Comell. The raid followed an investigation into illegal gambling and related activities at the club.
Toledo dispatch reports the death of Samuel Well Reed a longtime editorial writer for the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. The obituary carries the signature G. B. and notes his newspaper career and date of passing, with final details incomplete due to transcription errors.
A national tribute to Theodore Thomas grows in Pittsburgh with prominent citizens inviting his famed orchestra to perform in early November. He will present one of three programs chosen by signatories and bring back the full original ensemble, despite past disbandment.
Governor Beaver appoints a broad slate of delegates from Pennsylvania to attend the American Forestry Congress in Philadelphia October 15 to 18. The list includes Washington Townsend T Rothrock Charles W Roberts van Swayne Horace Beale J Beating Majord Fauier Buckhout Colt Meace Packer Howard Powell Edge and other officials and professors from State College Sunbury Gettysburg and Lock Haven.
The marriage of John Richard Townsend and Pauline Onativia took place at the Church of the Heavenly Rest on Fifth Avenue at noon. The Cuban bride wore a white pie and mull gown with a corded silk train and diamond crescent hair ornament. she and the groom will sail for Europe soon after the ceremony.
A small Theodore Rousseau landscape, bought for 15000 at the Secretan sale in Paris for the Corcoran Gallery, is on private exhibition in the gallery trustees room. The 18 by 24 inch canvas shows a Fontainbleau farm under deep shadow and light, valued for its Rembrandt like light play rather than size.
Boulanger leaves London for the Jersey island refuge to observe France with spy means and be ready to act at a moment's notice. The piece notes his readiness and the ease of travel from the island to France.
Miss Maud Guthrie Scott married George E Goddard last evening at the Pinkerton residence on Fifth Avenue East End in a quiet ceremony attended only by relatives. Rev Robert Grange officiated at 6:30 in a drawing room dressed with white lilies and carnations. Guests included Mrs John Mattocks and Miss Elizabeth of Chicago.
An evening paper carried a notice from the Beggs family about Miss Louise Beggs and Mr Henry Sproul, the Fourth Avenue broker, with references to family figures and a cablegram abroad. the notice indicates the marriage may occur in London today but remains unconfirmed by the family.
The marriage of Miss Anns Sorg and Mr William Henning was witnessed by intimate family friends at the bride’s home on Carson Street. Rev Dr Brant of the Elith Lutheran Church performed the ceremony. Miss Sorg is J H Sorg’s daughter, a prominent notary and real estate man on the Southside. The groom is a business partner. They will take a short Eastern trip then reside at 1515 Sidney Street.
The Pittsburg Cotillion Club plans a winter reorganization as past officers Lyon Willock Wood and Patton differ on duties. Patton recently returned from Europe and has not set plans. Miss Williams marries Mr J Barton Townsend in Natrona with local witnesses and decorations. A golden wedding for Mr and Mrs Waller Foster on Kirkpatrick street is anticipated with Dr William Foster among their kin. Rentsom of the Pitusburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad wed Miss Josie Parks of Youngstown. Warner of Norris town and E J Warner visit Norristown for a wedding. David E Jackman of Pittsburg marries Emma L Thomas in Laramie. Mrs W W Knox and Countess di Montereole expected in Pittsburg.
Chicago marked the fire anniversary with a major fundraising push as 150000 workers subscribed to World’s Fair stock. About 20000 books circulated through stores and workshops, and a mayor designated an hour when workers knocked. Enthusiasm ran high and the total may reach 300000 dollars. The movement aims to popularize the event and is deemed a success.
The Chicago Tribune notes an early misstep by Senator Hearst of California who allegedly spelled the word girl with a catlike hand and two t's. The item questions his orthographic skill and politics as yet carry no clear merit.
Boulanger plans to enter France and raise his standard. The public may then learn what Erljueger's standard entails, though details remain unknown.
A collage shows varied views on women from the era. Headlines mock suffrage fashion and irony from Philadelphia Boston Chicago and Baltimore while noting a Cornell scholarship for a young woman and a coronet prize for a female musician. A Kentucky jail case involves Ellen Farrell accused of stealing from her husband.
Appointed investigators report to Wanamaker after examining Chicago postal needs from August to September 1888. They note strong business support for expanding facilities and staff, citing inadequate facilities for the growing city and record postal receipts to date.
From the New York Sun an ex-showman recalls narrowly avoiding an investment in vacant Bluff City lots after a Mayor with altered name and dyed hair lurched into a scheme. He claims a past mayored ruse and court fines targeted him and warned others away.
In Judge Allison's court Horace Hepburn, counsel for Harry Zink, quipped that jurors could prick his client with a needle to show pain from injuries on November 1887 when he fell from a bridge over the Tin and Reading Railroad tracks at Tat Street and Girard Avenue. Zink seeks damages from the city for health decline and permanent wounds. the trial paused before closing arguments.
A. M. Lytle, once a Frank Price drugstore clerk, vanished from his New Jersey home two years ago and sailed as cabin boy on an India-bound merchant ship. He later lived in Kansas City after a meandering seafaring career aboard the steamship Valparaiso. His aunt, Mrs. J. R. Lytle, found him back at the drugstore where he worked, while a decades-long search by his father continues per his will seeking $50 000 to fund the pursuit.
A Chicago News item reports a Kansas City gathering of writers and artists showing the Western literary movement gaining intensity. The piece notes travel challenges and a citizen committee questioning visitors about affiliations with Browning societies or a sheriff’s unit, reflecting local tension and curiosity.
The Rudolph Aronson Comic Opera Company brings The Brigands to the Grand Opera House with a lavish production first seen in New York and Boston. The cast features Lillian Russell and Fanny Rice among others, promising a strong opening and high advance ticket sales.
A wagon misadventure in Gotham causes pedestrians to flee as a manhole cover tears free, lifting a wagon and rider by five to twenty feet. A man is bruised. a woman stumbles. a broker loses his hat. a girl suffers a black eye. The cast iron cap, riveted to masonry, pulled the pavement up and could have struck the elevated rail if not secured.
Veteran historian George Bancroft died today in the city. He enjoyed conversations with friends and newspaper men and praised Seth Low as President of Columbia College. He expected the Republicans to carry New York and foresees the World's Fair in New York as the likely world’s largest city soon.
Ten missionaries sail from New York on the Bremen steamer Aller to Bombay, five women among them, with J J Astor also aboard the Aller and Eugene Field’s party bound for Liverpool on the City of Chicago.
A duck near Rechaster, Pennsylvania, ate acorns until bloated and died after a clogged throat. An Allentown streetcar passenger slept through three loops before waking. Austin and family drove 1100 miles in 33 days to Weatherly, Pennsylvania. An Erie electric car firm adds an extra agent on market days to assist women with baskets. An Ohio father warned a county judge against granting his daughter a marriage license, yet she swore she was 35 and went ahead. A West Virginia apple with its seed on its side is noted as a possible omen.
In reflective verse a mother recalls a summer dawn and a child she raised. Her boy grows, suffers, and dies, leaving her heart in endless grief. Yet in the final note, the sorrow softens as an angelic lullaby brings peace.
A roundup of quirky items lists beheadings in a foreign gazette, a California ostrich farm paying $61,000 in fruitless wages, a submarine bridge proposal between Elsinore and Helsingborg, and odd notes on editors, professors and presidents.
A collage of humorous misspellings and quips from various papers. Snatches of jokes about couples and social etiquette appear alongside mock dialogues and cartoonish gibes. The piece reflects light satire and language play from multiple sources.
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