Induction of Justice Shiras to the Supreme Court
Oct 10 ceremony at the Supreme Court witnessed by a large crowd as Justice Shiras took the oath. The event drew praise for the Pittsburgh native with brief proceedings and warm greetings from colleagues and family on a sunny autumn day in Washington.
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Induction of George Shiras Jr to Supreme Court
The article recounts the ceremonial swearing in of George Shiras Jr as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. It describes the opening, oath, courtroom pageantry, and attendance of notable figures including Mrs. Shiras, ex‑Justices Strong and Garland, and Belva Lockwood among others, highlighting the formalities of the historic session.
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Missouri
Belva Lockwood
Poor Directors to Meet Today in Pittsburg
The eighteenth annual meeting of the Association of Directors of the Poor of Pennsylvania opens in Pittsburg for a three day session. Mayor Clarke and J F Downing will speak with a reception at Reed House and an excursion to Niagara Falls planned for Thursday. Prominent attendees include Hubert L D McGongile Cadwallader Biddle Curwen Kerlin Layton and several local officials.
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Media Home
KR D. Layton
United States
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Altoona
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Mra Wise
Oil City
Mra Bishop
Jefferson County
Episcopalians Propose Revision to Marriage Rite
At the Triennial Convention the House of Deputies debated a revision to the marriage form urging inclusion of a stated consecration. Rev. Mr. Roberts of Missouri supported the measure, calling for a more sacred tribute within the exhortation. A resolution noting thanks for Columbus era benefits was also adopted.
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St. Paul’s Church
America
Columbus
Outrageous Punishment Rumors at Ohio Penitentiary
Reports from Colespis Ohio claim female prisoners endure severe punishments including a “humming bird” method that caused illness and risk to life. Allegations say males are stripped and placed in water for similar punishment, with matron Mrs Kisinger not denying the practice. Public concern grows. calls to end the punishment and seek a less shameful substitute.
St Clair Incline Resumes Operations After Repairs
The St Clair Incline Plane restarted operations yesterday after foundations failed and walls were repaired. Superintendent Hughes cited prior stoppage as due to structural issues, now resolved, with cars again making regular trips. Chief Brown ordered rapid action against schools neglecting sanitary conditions, citing several including the High School. An excursion to Wheeling organized by the Uniformed Bank of the Knights of Pythias of Allegheny County will depart at 9:30 over the Panhandle to attend an arena event honoring a grand venture in Virginia.
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Vigilance Committee Meeting Scheduled in Fifteenth Ward
Chairman Gripp of the Republican County Committee calls a vigilance committee meeting for the Fifteenth ward at Alderman Kerr's office Wednesday evening to discuss party matters and ward safety.
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Cholera Fades Across Europe And Paris Outbreaks
European dealers report cholera subsiding as quarantine measures ease. Paris and suburbs record new cases and deaths, Cracow reports one case and two deaths, Szegedin seven cases and three deaths, while Marseille is noted not to be a cholera center. Authorities halt the daily bulletin.
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Carnegie on Tariff Views From Scotland Letter to Time
Andrew Carnegie argues free trade generally best but supports temporary protection for developing regions to secure home supply. He contrasts U S and Britain experiences, notes living costs and purchasing power, and predicts surplus-driven factors like Maine granite and American machinery may outpace tariffs in shaping future wealth.
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Europe
Dublin Parnell Memorial Demonstration Draws Irish Leaders
Dublin reports a large funeral day tribute to Charles Stewart Parnell with ivy badges and a long procession to his tomb. John Howard Parnell and Mrs Parnell’s relatives attended, while Fenian Stephens appeared to applause and Waterford to Clonmel bodies sent representatives.
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New York
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the Times
Gladstone
French Forces Prepare Final Stand as Dahomey War Presses
Dahomeyan troops concentrate at Sabori between Tohne and allies and brace for a final clash with the French. French troops report good condition but suffer delays from heavy rains amid the ongoing conflict. In Pau the Chinese government asks foreign ministers to punish merchants evading arms import bans into China.
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Extraordinary Pension Bureau row ends in clerk’s dismissal
Secretary Noble dismisses Clerk Baker after a partisan dispute over a decision that insulted President Cleveland. The incident raises the risk of a rift with Assistant Secretary Bussey, who approved the decision, while Republican spoilsmen cheer the removal of another Democratic official.
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Cannibal Tragedy of African Expedition Ends in Death
The French explorer De Poumeyrac and several companions were killed and eaten by Bubus after a clash with Sakharas on the Mobangi and Kotto rivers. Survivors fled to a white post as cannibal rites followed for days. This marks a second known case of white travelers murdered and consumed in Africa, following a similar incident two years earlier.
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First Circus Tiny Four Dollar Capitalist Relives Wonder
In a New York Ledger tale Jerry Simpson recalls his childhood trip to the circus with four dollars. He describes country Illinois life, a skiff ride, bare feet, and a sense of wealth as he bought pink lemonade and popcorn. The story ends with a storm forcing a riverside camp under a boat.
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Kansas Statesman
Illinois
the Statesman
Royalty Honors Columbus Departure in Capiz
Enormous crowds watched the gunboat Conde Valderno carry Queen Christina and the royal party from Capiz to Huelva for the Columbus celebration. Foreign warships escorted the voyage. at La Rabida monastery Columbus received early encouragement. The Queen Regent and King Alfonso will disembark in state tomorrow.
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Sherman in Gotham audience backs Republican line
New York Oct 10 Hon John Sherman Ohio senator spoke at Cooper Union Hall to a large audience. He argued the two parties stand on a sharp line, defended protection and the McKinley bill, warned against silver coinage and opposed restoring state bank notes, attacking Democrats for tariffs and free coinage.
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Opium Smugglers Reported In San Francisco Chinatown
Customs investigators traced a Halcyon yacht voyage from Victoria to the Marin county shore and seized opium worth over 200000 pounds inside the city. Dealers used butter and egg shipments to hide contraband while large quantities moved through private addresses and day boats.
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Chinatown
Halcyon
Victoria
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Marin County
British farmers face disastrous year with wheat losses
Lorpon reports a special crop account showing 192? conditions. The Times notes wheat will bear the chief losses with little offset from other crops. The outlook for winter is gloomy and many farmers may struggle. The Times advises shifting to high quality dairy production.
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Bishop Potter Denies Newton Heresy Trial
Bishop Potter states Rev. K Hober Newton will not face trial for heresy. A committee’s report, now in Potter’s hands, is believed to favor Newton, prompting the bishop to issue an authoritative denial.
Voter Population Growth Across Regions 1880 to 1990
Between 1880 and 1990 the eligible voting population in the United States rose by 32 percent. Growth was modest in some regions but New Jersey showed the strongest increase among Northern states east of the Mississippi, while the Delta and other Southern areas saw notable gains.
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Mississippi
Fortified Position Surrendered to the French Without Opposition
Porto Novo dispatches report Colonel Dodds led an expedition against the Dahomeyans on October 8. A third fortified position surrendered without resistance, marking progress in the campaign.
First World’s Fair half dollar coin fetches ten thousand
Ten thousand dollars is offered for the first coin of the World’s Fair half dollar series by the Remington Typewriter Company. Scarletina and diphtheria cases rise with two scarlet fever cases and eight diphtheria cases reported to the Bureau of Health.
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Remington Typewriter Company
Bureau of Health
Loitering Preachers End Meeting Plans
A ministerial gathering led by Rev. B. S. Holmes adjourned as preachers sought to end the gathering. He advocated closing the place of meetings while preserving safe deposits in the Farmers' Deposit National Bank vaults on Fourth Avenue. Boxes are rented starting at six dollars annually.
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Doleful Music of Calamity Drowned by Burning Machine
Fragmentary line notes a calamity overheard in St Paul with mention of a burning machine and its impact on the scene. The text is garbled and lacks clear details of persons or events.
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Southside Columbus Day Parade Committees Formed
The Columbus Day celebration at New Turner Hall on Thirteenth Street drew wide participation with 34 societies joining the Southside division and an expected 10 000 marchers. A float for the Southside was set up, and committees across trades were named to arrange representation.
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David Carle
Southside
Entertainments Planned for United Presbyterian Church Fund
The Rev J R Milligan followers plan a Carnegie Music Hall series in Allegheny starting the 25th to raise funds for a U P church. J Whitcomb Riley Alpine Quartet will open, with the Schaman Lady Quartet and Prof W F Wentworth next. Rev Sam Jones will discuss Battle of Life and How to Win It in the third, Rosa Linde Concert Company to close the series.
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Schaman Lady Quartet
W. F. Wentworth
Heston
Sam Jones
Rosa Linde Concert Company
Presbyterian pulpits May See Another Vacancy
Following the death of Rev. I. H. Allen D D secretary of the Board of Freedmen church circles speculate that Rev ES Cowan D D longtime pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church Sixth avenue may fill the vacancy Dr Cowan currently serves on the Board of Freedmen as do Dr James Alligou and RH Davis
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Board of Freedmen
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Miraculous Escape Near Schenley Park Accident
John Kelly, working near the entrance to Schenley Park, backed a cart over an embankment about feet high. The horse was killed and the cart wrecked, but the boy escaped uninjured.
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Poanereey
Conductor Oswald Ferguson Assaulted on Union Line
Oswald Ferguson, a Union line conductor, was struck in the face and injured by a passenger after a heated exchange yesterday afternoon. Suits will be entered.
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