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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1889
Page
4
Data shows copies per issue and average Sunday circulation for Tur Disratee for three months ending August 1899. It lists postage terms for United Day Dispatch one year and quarterly, monthly and Sunday-inclusive rates. Also provides weekly delivery charges and Pittsburg newspaper date September 1 1899.
An offshore tropical storm moved along the coast causing destructive tidal waves that washed away shorelines and toppled structures at seaside resorts. Wind disrupted telegraphic service as fears grow for ships and drowned sailors, yet inland weather remains calm.
A revived report on the London murders linked to Jack the Ripper shocks readers. The piece criticizes police and blames societal conditions, noting the killer’s apparent genius and luck while suggesting police distraction by political and labor unrest in Whitechapel.
A national obituary notes the death of Hon. H. B. Cox of New York who began his congressional service in 1857. The piece highlights his long career, civil war era prominence in the Democratic party, and his famed wit and courtesy that tempered bitter political battles. It calls his loss a national regret across party lines.
The Atlanta Constitution argues Chattanooga cannot equal Atlanta in size by claiming Pittsburg is 90 miles from Philadelphia and that Philadelphia is ten times larger, cleaner, healthier, and pleasanter, a claim used to bolster Atlanta's superiority.
A Menis speech by Governor Foraker is criticized as revealing cowardly politics. The Republican incumbent is accused of accepting warnings that money interests would spend hundreds of thousands to defeat him if he exposes corruption tied to the Payne Senate race. The piece urges candor over fear in confronting corruption.
The Ohio Governor's speech denounces corruption tied to large sums of money and the Payne case, arguing the charges came from trusted Democratic authority and condemning attempts to suppress investigations. The piece condemns cowardice and corruption across parties, linking bribery to political decline.
A tri weekly industrial fatality reports eleven miners drowned in a Colorado coal mine after a sudden flood. The incident prompts critique of mine safety and the rush for profits over worker life in an era of rapid industrial expansion.
The piece satirizes Philadelphia’s interest in the Post Office and criticizes Edward Paxson and Wanamaker over a proposed larger postage stamp. It mocks office boys stealing stamps and suggests practical fixes like safes, noting the public prefers the current stamp design with its green dye.
Anton Seidl promotes a grand opera school in New York in a recent interview. The piece argues public reform and funding challenges overshadow cultural ventures as the city weighs broader needs over costly opera projects.
The piece critiques Mr. Villard’s plan to extend Northern Pacific debt by 40 million arguing it would overburden a highly leveraged firm. It notes Wall Street’s dwindling tolerance for stock watering and questions the benefit of further debt. Miss Susan B. Anthony has written to the Mayor of New York seeking action.
A column of editorial prisms rails at funding for a women’s work exhibit at the World's Fair and questions New York’s readiness to raise money. It riffs on Legitime, Goff, and Carlyle, mocks prohibition in hotels, and notes a St Louis Sunday saloon ruling as constitutional. It also skewers fashion, art, and Jack the Ripper style crime while pondering Jersey apple crops and Champagne cider fears.
A collage of brief notes reports Rev. Dr. Wayland Hoyt planning a Palestine tour next year. It notes Japan’s new European styled palace costing 4 million, King Kanatawa writing an upcoming book, Prince Bismarck’s solitaire, a California “Tomato King” A L Graham, painter M Canovas Duran inspired by wife, and Cardinal Manning on church attendance. It also highlights Army officer Second Lieutenant Michael Moore, born in 1789, who served since 1812 and retired in 1870, living with a Brooklyn daughter.
Grand jury reports indictments against nearly all Augusta druggists for liquor law violations. Five of six county indictments concern liquor offenses. Retailers and one hotel paid fines around $100 each, viewed as a quarterly squeeze using the court system to collect liquor revenue.
The Philadelphia Record reports veteran actor Edmond Conner, aged years, traveled to New York City to arrange funeral and interment details. He will be buried here after his death.
The article fondly contrasts foggy city air with Colorado scenery. It highlights Echo Lake near Idaho Springs as a top fishing spot, noting stocked Eastern lake trout and a successful angling day. It also comments on newspaper editor Colonel Shepard and Mrs Jenness Miller fashion reform observations.
Henry Clews & Co. notes prices rise amid bull influence with limited near term re action. Crop yields look strong, foreign demand favorable, cotton and corn remain risky but improving sector outlooks support trade, iron industry rising while stock gains may need a pause and tariff debates loom.
Fort Wayne September 10. Billy Stewart proprietor of a Dime Museum kept a seven year old gorilla in an iron cage in his barn. Isaiah Slade a farmer from Akron poked the cage with a stick loosening a bar and the ape squeezed through attacking him. Slade suffered severe facial injuries and arm bites before Stewart stopped the assault. Dr. A C Boswell treated Slade.
L B Maton, a Fremont area recluse in Steuben county, died last spring leaving a $15000 estate to be evenly divided among the id maids of Steuben county. Relatives seek to break the will in Steuben City Court, drawing broad speculation on the case.
A tongue in cheek note from the New York Graphic mocks submissions of affidavits declaring a swim up Niagara Falls. The piece parodies overblown claims by cranky claimants and notes the falls have been "done" already by similar affidavits.
A clipped Cincinnati Enquirer item notes public spirit waning at a local contest as Niagara teams face stiff challenges. The piece hints at limited financial backing and spectators’ lukewarm interest affecting participation and enthusiasm.
Charles Joseph Savary, once a leading French politician and Deputy Minister of Justice, died of consumption in Ottawa. A member of the Legion of Honor, he came to Canada in 18H with his secretary’s wife, later fleeing arrest in Lyons and facing imprisonment. His writings stirred feelings among French Canadians.
A Pittsburgh reader laments the ongoing nuisance of gangs of hoodlums on Ben Colwell and adjacent streets near Stephenson and Elm. They describe daily gatherings from 5 to 11 pm, doorbell rangs chalk marks on houses, verbal abuse toward residents, and seek faster relief from Chief Brown after praising police against the Owl Gang.
In the Ispatch letter from the Fourteenth ward residents urge officials to install a set of steps from Carolina Street to Second Avenue. They warn of a 100 foot precipice and risk of injury or lawsuit if winter mud and danger persist. The note, signed by influential ward residents, requests action before winter arrives.
In a letter to The Dispatch a reader argues Sam Patch was a real figure not a myth. Born in New York and a sailor, Patch gained fame leaping from yardarms into the sea and later jumped Genesee Falls in Rochester before conquering Niagara. He returned to Rochester to build a 125 foot scaffold and died with his body found the next spring.
The 19th century law sets bounties paid by county treasurers for killing wild animals. Wolves earn $10 per head, willcats receive $2, red or gray foxes $1, and minks 25 cents. Proof of slayer and animal must be shown before a Justice of the Peace.
A reader asks if the gold dollar is still coined and about the year’s coinage. The editor notes the gold dollar has not been suspended by law, cites 1888 totals for gold at about $23.264 million and silver at $34.136 million, with 1889 figures for large denominations only.
In Wheeling on September 10 a reader asks The Dispatch editor for help with persistent disturbing dreams preventing sound sleep. A note adds we cannot assist, advising consultation with a doctor.
In Pa on September 10, a query to the Foler of The Dispatch addresses whether National Bank currency qualifies as legal tender. G PETEOLIA reports inquiry from the local area.
In La Ferte France maidens decorate an imperfect apple blossom tree by kissing its sparse blooms with pollen from perfect blossoms and tying ribbons. The ritual yields uniquely varied apples resembling the blossoms chosen, with each girl retaining the fruit she most desires.
Pimingham Alabama September 10 Judge James L Bombill a Clay county jurist aged about 70 died on his wedding day in Aaliville. The license was issued and the bride ready in church as he suffered apoplexy at 7 20 PM before the carriage arrived. He was a high Mason and the community mourns the sudden loss.
From the Chicago News the frantic bid by New Yorkers to locate a World’s Fair site draws parallel to two Gear legislators trekking the South in search of a duel site. The pursuit showcases urgent, widely varied efforts across regions and political circles.
The Philadelphia Times suggests Sullivan could block typical congressional measures and jokes that Boston should send him to Congress. The New York World notes no extra session will be held and remarks that the regulation issue suffices, with thanks to the gentlemen.
Our city of the dead recounts early Allegheny burial practices and churchyard sites. It notes Trinity First Presbyterian and Second Presbyterian plots, German Reformed Church graves along Miltenberger and Strawberry alleys, and Methodist burial walls by Brimstone Corner now replaced by a depot block.
The article recalls Drs Bruce and Kerr whose Cherry alley churches stood on Seventh and Sixth avenues and were buried beyond city limits, now site of Forbes school. It notes their graveyards in the Fourth street road area near Grant's Hill, and traces Pitabarg’s rise in the thirties from village to manufacturing center, with Bayard and Craig laying out Revolutionary graves.
The piece traces 19th century efforts led by Dr. James R. Speer to create a city cemetery. It details the formation of a planning committee, chartering in 1844, and purchase of the Bayard estate for 100 acres in 1845. John Chislett was named superintendent, and the first grave was laid for Mrs. Briggs.
The Allegheny Cemetery has grown from 100 to 270 acres with added lands from families including Biddle Mowry Sample Young Shoenberger and more. By June 1 1880 interments reached 32000 with assets about 357000 and 120000 spent on a new house. leadership under J HY and Superintendent Perring is praised as exceptionally well managed.
A faded photograph evokes memories and heartaches from days gone by. The poem contemplates a single careless word and a look that altered futures, leaving shadows and stifled hopes as life moves forward.
A windstorm toppled the electric setup at William Fritsche’s Grand Street furniture store. Live wires sparked along a tin roof, electrifying Mrs. Skelly’s fruit stand and trapping bystanders including James Haunt and Mrs. Fritschke. Police freed them. a cast iron spout spit blue fire and Brook Abboo store caught fire. Firemen fought the blaze as 4000 in damage was reported and power lines were secured.
Mrs James Kelly of Jersey City reports the birth of a boy and two girls weighing two pounds together. The babies are healthy and perfect. Mrs Kelly is six years old and married 15 years ago, with nine prior children. Mr Kelly recently worked in a sugar house on Essex Street but is now unemployed.
General Russell A. Alger Murat Halstead and John M Langston died today in the city General Alger received the most calls at the Fifth Avenue Hotel as Republican leaders visited to discuss the G A R commandership Alger spoke but avoided explicit politics Halstead predicted Foraker would win and named no successor to Senator Payne Langston voiced views on Virginia and Mahone while backing Quay and forecast a 20000 majority for the straight Republican ticket He plans to campaign in Ohio for Governor Foraker.
Millie Hamilton and Gussie Hall quarrel over a common lover at a ball. Hamilton attacked Hall, Hall struck back with a lamp, oil ignited, Hamilton’s clothes caught fire and she lies dying in hospital. A Brooklyn real estate dealer faced with family strife over a $75,000 legacy seeks legal action.
During a late Williamsburg fire, a fireman from truck 5 set aside rubber boots on the sidewalk. At a critical moment a goat reportedly began devouring the red flannel lining, finishing one boot and half of the other, prompting surprise when he returned to retrieve them.
A London Court Journal tale describes a crowded carriage with an extra passenger refusing to move. The irritated passenger threatens action, the guard intervenes, and the newcomer claims the seat by sliding into the corner as the train moves.
A colored boy named William H. Taylor was jailed after being charged with larceny of a locomotive. He entered a Northern Central side cab during the engineer’s absence, started the engine, and narrowly avoided a collision before being captured. Other items note a charity baseball game in Harrisburg, a bee at Columbia, and a series of odd local incidents.
A Philadelphia police officer is dismissed for hugging a girl on duty while a Tel wheapmaking quilter in Massachusetts has a five legged mate. Reports mention a New Brunswick strawberry scene, Unadilla turkeys, and a railway section’s construction. Wayne County Indiana mint farming yields 150000 pounds of oil. Draw poker rises among Washington society women with new clubs and wagers. A Combahes River rice plantation hunter uses a lantern to spot alligators for skins and teeth sales. Detroit Polish mother recounts a dream of a white dove foretelling birth and a separate postbirth omen.
A collection of humorous quips and non sequiturs from various periodicals. The excerpts feature wordplay about food and speed for a horse, a deaf mute’s memory, bonnet shopping banter, and playful exchanges among wives husbands and flirtatious asides.
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