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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1890

Page

4

Remarks on Kansas State Power and Population Figures

A Kansas reader rebuts a Dispatch interview accusing Kansas of decline. He argues Kansas has grown in population, wealth, and cultivation, cites census disputes, and defends Topeka’s activity. The letter questions foreclosure rumors and asserts American armor plate superiority and industrial prowess.

Efister Kansas United Braces Dispatch London Washington America Carnegie, Phipps & Co Homestead Navy Yard Secretary of the Navy William Folger Badger Nicholson and Ackerman Canmell Compound Co Anor Ge Pa Mes England France Rossia Ben Caatley

Ireland rights and local self government debate import

Letter writers discuss Irish demands for local self government and question if rioting signals genuine claims or discontent. Mentions Pittsburg 1877 riots and whether U S regular troops were deployed.

The Nepatem Ireland Coxetast Putsam Counrt W. Va Vere Dispatch United States Pittsburg

Bird Crank Defence Sparks Letters in the Dispatch

A Diskpatch correspondent argues for bird lovers and hosts, defending the bird crank. He praises birds as harmless, beautiful guests deserving shelter and food, while condemning the greed of cranks and urging respect for ornamental beasante. October date noted in Georgia, USA.

Dispatch Pittsburg Crank Bird Crank Vetre Lord Dundreary HK Distator Georgius Uaeland

Editor Queries and Reader Questions in The Dispatch

A collection of reader inquiries on bets legality marriage license publication Uncle Sam origin mineral ore classification bet outcomes and political questions. The letters from Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh readers request information and clarification on historical terms laws and civic facts, showing a lively exchange across 19th century topics.

G. A. R. Event in Pittsburg Notices

An Allegheny notice from October references the G. A. R. in Pittsburg with scant details. The fragment mentions not all Englishmen but lacks further context or names.

Americans and Germans in city notices and politics

In Pittsburgh letters readers discuss Germans and American engineers receiving courtesies at a reception, note German scientists in a Verein, and urge acknowledgment of language. A second letter from E R Dox EHO requests removal from an Executive Republican list, stating a minister will not engage in politics.

Dispatch Pittspuna E. R. Dox

Reader questions answered by editor in Dispatch column

A column from The Dispatch features readers asking about various topics. Questions cover historic presidents heights postal start dates, the McKinley bill, railroad curves and wheel travel, Birchalis explosion year, Nail Factory location, governor pro tem procedures, Catholic Republican voting patterns, meaning of initials E D B M, lumber duties, fastest rail times, and Nebraska medical examination versus registration for practice.

SG. M. P Kane JM. C Pittsburg Walsall England New Castle Nee Ee Nail Fatory Joinn Saas Stevenson Nevada Reaper Hulton Constant Reader Altoona Bronx Heidelberg New York San Franco Lima Corxstast Nebraska

Western Railroads Slash Passenger Rates in War Drive

The price cuts from St Louis to Cincinnati widen to the East, with the Ohio and Mississippi and Big Four dropping from 10 to 3. Additional reductions to Pittsburg, Cleveland, Buffalo, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston are announced, as railroads push a rate war. Rock Island Alton and Burlington threaten parallel cuts unless rescinded within 24 hours, seeking Central Traffic Association approval to pro rate.

ChicaGo St. Louis Cincinnati Ohio Mississippi Points Pittsburg Cleveland Buffalo Philadelphia New York Bostor Denver Rio Grand Missouri Pacific Colorado Rock Island Alton Burlington Donnelly Central Traffic Association

Thousands Idle Miners in Michigan Strike Stay Calm

In Ishpeming Michigan October 9 the executive committee of striking miners proposed a settlement to mine officials and awaits a reply by Friday. The crowd remains orderly with over 3000 idle workers on the streets and no arrests for drunkenness. Neeme miners are advised to wait for Ishpeming's outcome before acting.

Michigan Nhpeming Mich Halli Lake Superior Nemee Ishpeming

Wreck and Fire Kills One in Reading Freight Crash

A Reading Railroad freight wreck near Paulbrook station 11 miles from Philadelphia caused one brakeman’s death and injuries to the engineer, fireman, and another brakeman. A blaze consumed 30 cars and their contents, blocking traffic for hours after 15 cars desynced into a following train.

Philadelphia Paulbrook New York Reading Railroad

Gasoline Lamp Explosion Burns Man in Factory Accident

Kanscanes Inn reports August Gresens died in a peculiar accident at a castor oil mill where he cleaned the oil tank. In darkness he used a lit lamp. gasoline ignited causing an explosion. He sustained severe burns to the lungs and clothing. Sale note for Toe. Canada Ice from B. Hopson of Mayville, N Y appears in the same column.

Kanscanes Inn Gresens Castor Oi

The People’s Store Fifth Avenue Largest and Finest

The People’s Store on Fifth Avenue advertises itself as the largest and finest city shop offering travel goods, weatherproof cloaks, umbrellas, gloves, hosiery, underwear, collars, and ties at one fixed price. It claims exclusive patterns from Hardy & Hayes and promotes a vast city collection with Gow headquarters near City Hall and diagonally opposite Hotel Duquesne.

CampaEti & Dice Hardy & Ayes Gow City Hall Hotel Duquesne Hardy & Hayes Smithfield

Supreme Court hears multiple Venango County appeals in damage and property cases

The court heard arguments in Veon versus Creaton over a claim for care costs after an injury from a train. Other appeals included Brown versus Downing in oil land ejectment, Clapp versus Pinegrove tax payments, Graft versus Loucks deed delivery, Imperial Goal and Coke versus Port Royal Coke damages for stock, and Mt. Pleasant borough versus Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on a municipal lien.

Supreme Court George S. Veon Patrick Creaton Common Pleas Venango County Myron H. Veon Shannon Veon Creaton William and Ann Maria Brown William Downing Oil City E. E. Clapp Pinegrove Township J. L. Graft Peter 8. Loucks Westmoreland County Imperial Goal and Coke Company Port Royal Coal and Coke Company Mt. Pleasant Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

Outrage Rumors Spur Wadsworth Custody Hearing

In Centerville, October 9, officials report allegations of cruelty toward Miss Mary Jane Wadsworth, a person of insane mind. Dr Wetherell investigated and a habeas corpus was ordered to remove her to an asylum. Judge Hazen summons relatives as defendants. Four physicians will assess her condition ahead of Monday’s hearing.

Freight collision at Rice Point injures several workers

A St Paul and Duluth freight collided with a Northern Pacific Short Line passenger train at Rice Point this morning. Two passenger coaches were ditched and two freight cars telescoped. No one was killed. Injured include F. M. Merson switchman John Rutan A V Champagne and conductor Glass of the Northern Pacific. Engineer Miller of the freight is blamed for the crash, reportedly at 20 miles per hour.

Duluisa St. Paul Duluth Northern Pacific Rice’s Point F. M. Merson John Rutan A. V. Champagne Conductor Glass Miller

Miss Flora Fleener Dies In Turpentine Fire At Home

In NewtTow Illinois on October 8 Miss Flora Fleener aged 22 burned to death while alone after turpentine on clothes near a stove burst. She fled 75 yards before succumbing, as a nutting party nearby came to hear her final words.

NewtTow Ill Flora Fleener Hero Fleener

Canada seals: Finland brings record Behring Sea catch

The Fisheries Department reports the schooner Finland, latest Victoria arrival from the Behring Sea, carrying 2,531 shine skins, the season’s best Canadian vessel haul. Value about $100,000.

Ottawa Fisheries Department Finland Victoria Behring Sea

Commox and Related Civil and Criminal Docket Entries

The record lists multiple civil dockets including Commox Pieas No 1 with Reynolds versus Cridge and other parties and Commox Pueas No 2 navigating for use against Kane and City of Pittsburg, plus a substantial Commonwealth Criminal docket naming Albert Davis Joseph Goldstein Aaron Morersky Mary O Neill Henry Jones J N Booth Wm Grobert A Sajkowaky H Fresemann Aqualitte Nicola Kerlo Albert Morfit M J Molver Peter Schaefer Edward McGann Don Driscoll James Quinn Mary Gettes C B Aligman.

Commox Pieas No. 1 Reynolds Cridge Flannagan Boyd Tuigg Schnenderman MacClannahan Suter Monose Va P. V. & C. KR. KR. Co Beniz & Bros Mauch Same Commox Pueas No. 2 Konnedy Kane Mahony City of Pittsburg West Et al Vernon Et al Criminal Court—Commonwealth Albert Davis Joseph Goldstein Aaron Morersky Mary O'Neill Henry Jones J. N. Booth Wm. Grobert A. Sajkowaky H. Fresemann Aqualitte Nicola Kerlo Albert Morfit M. J. Molver Peter Schaefer Edward McGann Don Driscoll James Quinn Mary Gettes C. B. Aligman

Judge Barrett Frees Parcell in Hotel Safe Theft Case

New York on October 9 Judge Barrett of the Supreme Court discharged Henry Parcell who was arrested on suspicion of stealing about $16 000 from the safe at the Vendome Hotel a few weeks ago. The evidence failed to establish guilt. The stolen money belonged to Chicago bookmakers.

New York Barrett Supreme Court Henry Parcell Vendome Chicago

Court Roundup Covers Assault Trials and Property Disputes

In Pittsburg a jury heard Gottloib Krempe case for assault and battery while JamES McMahon pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery with a $40 fine and costs. Nesbit suit ended in non-suit. several other actions on contracts and damages proceeded or adjourned. A verdict favored plaintiffs in Elcessor land case. Fred Nixon acquitted in restaurant break in. Nick Diehl and Edward Hay pleaded guilty to larceny with Hay receiving four months in the workhouse.

Gottloib Krempe James McMahon Tuhee M.C. Gardner Cit Pittsburg Slagle Center Avenue C.C. Elcessor Mary Elcessor Lewis Elcessor White Fred Nixon Smithfield Street Nick Diehl Edward Hay

Campret and Dick Largest and Finest Store in the City

The ad promotes Campret and Dick as the largest and finest store in the city offering dresses jackets and wraps with an invitation to call and save money.

Campret & Dick

Ordinances Authorizing Street Grading and Paving in Pittsburg

A batch of city ordinances directs the Chief of Public Works to advertise for proposals to grade pave and curb several streets including Twenty ninth Union alley Ward Street Rose Street and Seward Street. Petitions show one third interest in affected properties. Costs to be assessed under Pennsylvania acts. Some sections specify open surveys and damages to be assessed under second class city acts.

Southwenty-ninth Street Union Alley Carson Hts Clerk of Councils Sala Street Pittsburg Department of Public Works Commonwealth of Pennsyvania Uth Twenty-ninth Street Carson Street Sarah Street Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Enaasirenss Math Street Ward Street Hates Street McKee Place Pitsburg Commonwealth of Mellon Jack Streets Beatty Street Hays Street Black Streets Beatty Lack Street Mellon Street Seward Street Ratlebee Street A. Shaler Hotledge Street Black Street Clearview Street Negley Avenue Negrey Avenue Rutledge Street Fingal Street Sualer Street Ubset Shaler Street Cairo Street Natches Street Ennis Street Saime Natchez Street Honis Street A. C. Patterson Recorder's Office Alleghen County Eages Craig Street Center Avenue Aspinwall Gennena Department of Works Pits Conrad Street Penn Avenue Acta of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Berry Avenue Highland Avenue Collins Avenue Acta of Assembly Main Street Canoe Alley Eald Street Department of Public Acts of Assembly Cabinet Alley Rose Street Addison Street Kirkpatrick Street Serae Comrie Alley Pear Street Cullen Street Pearl Street Collen Street Samuel W. Vanderrift Allegheny County Stanton Avenue Hoeveler Street Pitwburg Assembly Duff Street Wylie Avenue Webster Avenue Tee Ee Commonwealth of Penn Duff Liberty Avenue Twenty-ninth Street Allegheny River Kent Alley Commonwealth of Fplvania Pitlsburg Kent Aljoy Fifty-second Street McCandless Street Duncan Street Putteburg Pitts-second Street Seasty Street St. Clair Street Commonwealth of Pennayvanla Comriealley Yeurl Culten Street Saw City Pinnsburg Commonwealth of A Broad Street the Commonwealth of Pennnsy Senegal College Street Elwood Street Ellsworth Avenue Pittbury the Commonwealth of Pennies

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