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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1889

Page

14

Haiti War Charges Cast Shadow on Cleveland Policy

Ex Haitian leader Legitime accuses U S Minister Thompson of spying for insurgents and claims Cleveland and Harrison administrations backed Hippolyte by pressuring the United States to aid revolt. He asserts U S builds and funds ships and blockades to favor Hippolyte and that U S officials manipulated diplomatic norms to undermine his government. He cites documents, consular acts, and seizures as proof of covert U S support.

General Legitime Haiti Cleveland Harrison Port-du-Prince Hippolyte United States New York Legitime France Hotel Martin Disratch Thompson Port-au-Prince Harti Dr. Thompson Salomon Thas General Salomon Lean Law of Nations Ths The State Department Goutier Cape Haytien St. Marc Gonaives Coney Cape Huyuen Gontier Haytien Assembl

Haiti Leader Refuses Territorial Cession Amid Alliances

A Haitian official denounces surrender of rebel property and any cession of Mole St. Nicholas. He cites intervening powers, denies signing any contract, affirms loyalty to Haiti’s unity and independence, warns occupation risks, and expresses belief in beneficial ties with the United States while opposing unpatriotic concessions.

Hippolyte United States Haytien Mole St. Nicholas Haytian Hayti

Revenue Amendment Sparks Central Trades Council Meeting

Unusually large attendance at the Central Trades Council meeting presided by Joseph L. Evans. Five new delegates admitted and a letter from Governor Beaver discussed on revenue law revisions and the Attorney General’s opinion. A committee was set to plan the Armstrong monument unveiling and a Buffalo cigar union headdenied a blue label seal as unauthorized.

Central Trades Council Joseph L. Evans John B. Larkin L. A Charles Huf Brewers’ Union Edward King F. D. Miers John Loder Iron Moulders Union J. W. McNaldy Beaver Secretary of Trades Council Charles F. Warde Finnsburg State Department Boefaras James A. Braver Thomas A. Armstrong A. Strasser Buffalo Cigar Makers' International Union Trades Council Straus & Sons Chicago Ill Cigar Makers’ International Union International Union

Tramps Held Over Assault on Pennsylvania Railroad Crew

Special officers failed to identify or locate the tramps who attacked brakemen Cox and Nichols on Friday afternoon. Nichols has recovered enough to leave his home. Four men were arraigned at Central station. Way and Smith were discharged for lack of connection. Henry McArdle and Andrew Eagan received 20 days in county jail for trespass, with release possible if further evidence appears.

Pennsylvania Railroad Cox Nichols St Walls Gripp Central Station Way Smith Philadelphia Henry McArdle Andrew Eagan

Special Train to Gettysburg Tomorrow Morning at Eight

Notice announces a special train to Gettysburg tomorrow at 8 o clock via the B and O R B E with a history noted country crossing. It permits return via Baltimore and Washington with stop off privilege and a rate of $8.95 offering five route choices.

Notice to G A R on Gettysburg transport orders

The Pennsylvania Railroad will honor all orders issued by Adjutant General Hastings for transportation to Gettysburg for tickets, whether the order is drawn on this company or any other carrier.

Pennsylvania Railroad Hastings Gettysburg

Veterans Travel Deal By Rail With Five Routes

Attention veterans. Burg tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock via the B and O railroad passing through country noted in history. Tickets good to return via Baltimore and Washington with privilege of stop off. Rate $896 with choice of five different routes.

Gettysburg Baltimore San Washington Washington B.&co. BR. BR Gettysb Georg R. E

Pancakes at Mar vin's stand showcase self rising flour

Be sure to try pancakes baked before your eyes from famous self rising pancake flour at Mar vin's stand in the Exposition. Don’t forget to sample them when you visit the big show.

Children's Jackets at EwABLE and Suver

Great big assortment of children's jackets with prices to suit all budgets. EwABLE and Suver advertise a wide range at 35 Fifth Avenue.

Ewable & Suver Fifth Avenue

Through B and O Route To-Morrow Morning Tickets to Return

A fragment describes a bur g to-morrow morning by the B and O line with five route options. Tickets are valid for return via Baltimore and Washington and cost 895 dollars. It also notes Harry Aldes, formerly of the city, now at various Chicago addresses including 264 South Clark Street and 158 First Avenue, with a Chicago house at No 264 South Clark Street.

Harry Aldes Imes Z WH. Ho Son Chicago Clark Street Water Street Trissa Clark St First Avenue

Not So Mysterious Love and Jealousy End in Murder

A Pennsylvania farmer Washington Dilliard is shot near Bearsville while checking a chicken pen. Neighbor William Bartholomew is arrested, suspected of murdering Dilliard with Mrs Dilliard as a possible accomplice. Evidence includes a gun, keys, and Bartholomew’s presence at the Dilliard home during recent quarrels.

William Bartholomew Farmer Dilliard Washington Dilliard Easton Bearsville Wiliam Bartholomew Dilliard Illiard Weaver Bartholomew

Edward Castle to be brought back for Pittsburg burglary trial

Edward Castle, implicated in a Hill district burglary over a year ago, was arrested yesterday by Hagerstown Maryland officers. A Pittsburg officer will depart tomorrow to return him for trial. His burglary partner already received two and a half years in the penitentiary.

Edward Castle Hill Hagerstown Pittsburg Castle

Train collision on Peronev Road report unfounded

Rumor of a fatal collision on Pennsylvania road near New Florence proved false. A freight train rear ended another at Bolivar, seven hours of track blockage with six cars damaged but no injuries reported.

Peronev Road Pennsylvania Road New Florence Bolivar

Train fare and schedule note from early era

A fragment notes a morning ride at eight via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stopping at a country location with a rate of 895 dollars and a choice of options.

The Very Latest Exposition Cakes Sold by Manvix and Co

Children cry for them and old folks walk a mile to get them. The ad touts Manvix & Co offering TIrSssa cakes as the latest exposition delight.

Manvix & Co Tirsssa

Library sale case pauses after consultation over association role

Judge Slagle and Judge Stowe weighed library interests in the sale of Library Hall on Brunot mortgage. The court allowed the sale to proceed with library objections reserved for ratification, as bidders offered 131000 amid competing claims and mortgage priorities from Shields estate and West Penn Hospital. The case, urged by A Leowen and John M Kennedy, awaits a hearing scheduled for the 27th inst.

Library Association Messrs. McClung and Neeper Young Men's Mercantile Library Association Marshall Pittsburg Library Association John One Cotsae Carnegie Phippsey Dro A. Leowen Thomson & Son John M. Kennedy, Esq Kennedy Shields West Penn Hospital Messrs. Kennedy Holmes

Man Claims St Clair Gunfire Burglar Tale In Cincinnati

George McCormick tells police he shot at Mr St Clair on Penn avenue and seeks arrest to prove an innocent man. He says Frank Fidds is jailed for the burglary. Assistant Superintendent O Mara doubts the story and Greensburg telegrams deny McCormick's existence. Cyrus Alshouse sues for 25000 damages over detention by the Wilkinsburg Vigilance Committee. Acquitted after trial. Defendants named include Creelman Ross Conrad Linn McCloskey Floyd Welsher.

George McCormick Cincinnati Wilkinsburg Sod Mr. St Clair Penn Avenue McCormick Greensburg Frank Fidds Roger O’'Mara Cyrus Alshouse Point Perry Samuel Creelman William Ross Frank Conrad William Linn William McCloskey Floyd Ross George C. Welsher

Milk Shake Martin Fails Appeals In Court Ruling

The Law and Order Society won all three appeals against Milk Shake Martin. The court upheld lower court decisions, ordering Martin to pay $25 plus costs or face 30 days in jail. He vows to close his soda fountain on Smithfield Street while planning to operate at the Exposition.

Law and Order Society Martin Smithfield Street Fifth Avenue John A. Martin Cold Water League

Opening Oyster Season Drives Demand for Marvin's Crackers

With September ushering in oyster season the market buzz centers on Marvin's superior oyster crackers. Merchants report strong demand as oysters return to menus and grocers stock the crunchy essential. Local eaters seek the unique pairing for shellfish dishes and seaside fare.

Marvin Tissu

Silks and beverages advertised for bargain sale

An ad promotes silks in various patterns and colors with a specialty in silk goods from Exasne & Suvster at 35 Fifth Avenue. It also touts PrrrsBure beer brewed by Frauenheim & Vilsack as a home industry product, urging customers to call or drink it, telephone 1186.

Exasne & Suvster Fifth Avenue Frauenheim & Vilsack

Special Train to Gettysburg Tomorrow Morning at 8

Historical note describes a special train to Gettysburg leaving tomorrow at eight via the B C B R. Passes through noted countryside. Tickets valid for return via Baltimore and Washington with stop options. Rate set at $895 with five route choices.

Take Notice of Transportation Order by G A B

A notice from Hastings directs acceptance of all-issued transport orders to Gutysburg by agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad for tickets, whether drawn on this company or another.

Marvin's Exposition Stand Delivers Hot Cake Treats

Visit Marvin's stand at the Exposition for a delicious hot cake made from Marvin's wun sivalee or con oporsay Pea saree flour. Take home some flour to bake your own cakes later.

Marvin

Brodie's Bold Niagara Feat Claims Debunked

Steve Brodie swears he did not go over Niagara Falls in a rubber suit while witnesses question the stunt's veracity. He was arrested for attempted death by own action, released on bond, and later refused to swear to a declaration, citing Catholic oath objections.

Niagara Falls Steve Brodie Dispatch Falls W. E. Harding The Police Gazette Earnest Jerold New York Sun J. McCarthy New York World Louis Ledger New York Waverly House Clifton Ledger Brodie Brodiz Party E Bond Niagarane

Not All Accident The Shah Train Disaster Hinted By Austrian Press

Austrian newspapers suggest the Shahs train disaster may not be pure accident and note St. Petersburg officials hold a poor view of the Shah. The Czar adopting Nihilist methods is implausible, yet Vienna hints at anti Russian sentiment influencing coverage.

Loxpon St. Petersburg Vienna Austria

One Man Slugs Another in Office Brawl on Seventh Avenue

H Frey assaulted Toliver Boyer in the office of Garrison Williams Co on Seventh avenue yesterday afternoon striking him in the head with a pipe. Boyer, intoxicated, had accused Frey of causing his dismissal. Both men were detained at Central station with injuries feared serious.

H. Frey Toliver Boyer Garrison, Williams & Co Seventh Avenue Boyer Frey Central Station

Gettysburg Excursion Sees Strong Ticket Demand

Mr. Smith, Division Passenger Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, reported lively interest in Gettysburg excursions. Some 300 State orders have been honored and as many tickets sold, four cars have been engaged, with a fifth anticipated, promising a very pleasant trip.

Smith Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Gettysburg Mith

Falls injure 86 year old at Allegheny home

Mrs Johnston of Washington avenue Allegheny, aged 86, tripped and fractured her thigh last night. She was taken by ambulance to General Hospital where her age makes the prognosis precarious.

Berg Charged After Alley Quarrel Pushes Man Onto Cobblestones

C H Albert Berg quarreled with James Shields of Pearl Street and shoved him off the sidewalk, causing a head injury from a cobblestone. Berg was bound over to appear for trial under a $300 bond.

C. H. Albert Berg James Shields Pearl Street Shields Berg

End of the Shareholder Clash and Dock Trust Plan

The text notes severe shareholder losses from merged firms amid costly tariff battles and mismanagement. It cites stock depreciation from 24 to 42 percent, totaling about 25 million dollars in two companies. A chancery case is cited, with a municipal harbor trust proposed to buy dock property at original cost, possibly 85 million, but market value may only reach 25 million.

Fon London Liverpool

Vagrant Viscount in Police Court Over Street Organ Nuisance

Two members of Britain's nobility faced police court actions for nuisance after playing a street barrel organ before a hotel despite orders to stop. Viscount Hinton, heir to Earl Poullett, and Viscountess Hinton were involved. the Viscount was fined 40 shillings, and the Viscountess received a caution. The story outlines entailed estates and a quarrel between the Viscount and the Earl over support and inheritance.

Britain Viscount Hinton Earl Poullett Hinton St. George Crew Kerne Bel Size Park Gardens Eliza Lavine Newman Surrey Theater Ee Reers Pouel

Mary Anderson in Scotland for rest after illness

Mary Anderson visits novelist William Black at Kilichrenan Lodge Oban in the Scottish highlands. She plans to remain until mid October and will not return to the stage soon, saying exhaustion caused by fatigue prompted rest. She dismisses rumors of insanity and says she feels better than ever.

America

Red herring trail on Catholic University plan

Lonpox September 7 report: Gladstonians vow to wreck Balfour's Catholic University scheme with Ulster Orange denouncements and Davitt opposition. English church members tempering support promise soreness even if approved. Public apathy noted as politics weary. Gladstone opposes university on Balfour lines.

Gladstonians Ireland Dispatch Lonpox Balfour Ulster Orange Michiel Davitt Balour Gladstone

A Bishop's Indignation Lecture Sparks Church Controversy

London reports Rev J G Gregory of Emmanuel Brighton faced rebuke from the Bishop of Chichester after presiding at Rev Justin D Fulton of Brooklyn's lecture that attacked the Virgin Mary's character. The Bishop's publicly released letter urged immediate repudiation of the lecturer's remarks which offended pious believers.

London J. G. Gregory Emmanuel Church Brighton Chichester Justin D. Fulton Brooklyn Mary Bis Gregory

Special train to Georg tomorrow morning at eight

A special train to Georg leaves tomorrow morning at eight, running via route through the countryside with a stop in Washington. The fare is $3.95 with a choice of accommodations and privilege on board.

Jury Quest for Cronin Case Continues in Chicago Court

The Cronin murder trial juror pool remains filled with jurors holding fixed opinions as five-hour voir dire resumes. Names like Coughlin O Sullivan Burke Beggs Kunz and Burke figure in a tense process with peremptory challenges split between sides and discussions of jurors from Ravenswood and Wisconsin senator Kennedy cited.

Chicago Coughlin O'Sullivan Burke Beggs Kunz Patrick Cronin Talesmen George Creighton O. C. Simmonds Ravenswood Kennedy Wisconsin Martin Burke

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