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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1890
Page
5
Rev George Hodges vividly describes the Milan to Lucerne journey through fifty tunnels and dramatic alpine scenery. He sketches circular tunnels, lake views at Lucerne, the Lion of Lucerne, and a rail ascent like a cathedral spire, ending with Interlaken and Grindelwald glaciers.
A street talk recounts a supply preacher at a church where the Bible stand was too low for a tall guest pastor. To raise the lectern they stacked a large family Bible and two rows of library books, forcing the speaker to stoop. The observer suggests a universally adjustable pulpit would prove very profitable.
Curiaco September 14. Nesson Morris P D Armour W Z Allerton and Peter Fuller signed a statement saying they intend no involvement in any distillery projects. The four deny reports they planned a large Kansas City or Missouri river distillery to break up the whisky trust.
In Seattle on September 14 an unknown man first tried to kill himself by stepping in front of a coal train but was stopped by the engineer. He then waited for a passenger train, stepped onto the track again, and was run over, suffering horrific mutilation.
John Cavalier of Hamden attempted to break two green colts hitched to a plow on wheat ground. The frightened animals ran away dragging him across the field and through a worm fence. He suffered fractured legs and collar bone and internal injuries.
While digging for a building foundation in Fultonville a work crew uncovered a human skeleton of petrified bones with no coffin burial evidence. Local residents believe the remains were secretly buried long ago when a hotel stood on the site.
ExasLe and SHUSTER offer black and colored silks velvets and plushes at 35 Fifth Ave Ladiews Suit Parlor displays dresses in new effects Pascols and Jonzs at 29 Fifth Ave B and B sell 50 inch Scotch plaids genuine clan tartans at 1.00 per yard Fieldmants clock department offers tailor made coats double breasted extra fine cheviots and diagonals at 12 50 worth 16 50 Adrakhan Capes priced at 5 Enable and SHuster 35 Fifth Ave.
Washington dispatch details Speaker Reed's rising power after a sweeping reelection, challenging James G Blaine as Maine's dominant political figure and shaping potential presidential plots. It notes Reed's party leverage, rival Blaine's resources, and speculation Reed and McKinley could loom as Republican candidates in 1892.
The rise of Reed to the Speakership is praised for stabilizing the House after a tense contest. It notes Democrats aimed to obstruct and block tariff legislation, while Reed's calm leadership and new rules gave the Speaker authority to control dilatory motions and prevent quorum breaks.
The record spans the last week of January and early February, praising Speaker Reed for calm authority amid chaotic floor clashes. It notes Democratic outbursts by Springer and Bynum, calls for order, and the eventual acceptance that Reed’s rules were sound, marking a pivotal House revolution.
A condensed briefing from a diverse 19th century periodical outlines foreign and domestic items. Notable items include McDermott’s revelations about Harcourt and Gladstone, Austria’s Francis Joseph against capital punishment, consular movements, marriages and engagements, duels, crime reports, tariffs, politics, rail labor, real estate swindles, weather, and industry notes.
Secretary Windom outlines plans to buy 4 percent bonds up to 16 million dollars and prepay three quarters of a year’s interest on currency 6s. Announcement follows meetings with bank presidents and financiers, with formal details to be issued from Washington Wednesday.
New York report of Gustav A Tuchel, age unknown, found dead in a squalid second floor box room at 219 East 1200 Street. He died from exhaustion caused by malnutrition after living 11 months in the room for seven dollars monthly. Bank books show several thousand dollars credited to his name and he owned three tenement houses.
A severe thunderstorm at Sodam near Brewster New York on September 14 struck a labor camp at the new Sodam reservoir. A bolt killed four Italian workers within minutes and others fled in fear. A nearby woman was stunned by lightning and remains recovering.
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