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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1889
Page
4
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Early returns show Boulangist support in Paris with Boulanger in a strong position in Montmartre. Analysts warn final results depend on other districts as second ballots loom and the outcome remains uncertain. The vote proceeds quietly, signaling growing self-government in France.
A newspaper critique reports that New York faces a paradox over using Central Park for the Worlds Fair. Residents oppose park loss, arguing state law protects the park. The piece notes a syllogism linking fair viability, park use, and funding, suggesting New York cannot host the fair if Central Park is required.
A Georgia state senator urges removing free negroes from sight while supporting a repeal of a law restricting emigration agents. The piece argues such views reveal illiberal, sectional motives and misread labor’s role in the South’s growth. The author notes the paradox of free choice for African Americans under competing pressures.
A missionary's China navy fear prompts a New York Tribune reply arguing China will not become a military threat to the United States. The piece cites China's unwieldy empire, diverse population, and lack of military spirit as reasons. It stresses friendship over conflict and highlights commercial opportunities in China through railways and telegraphs.
The author argues for courteous treatment of the Chinese Government and careful negotiation of trade treaties. Noting past decorum failures, the piece urges restraint on immigration while preserving open, regulated commerce and respect in diplomatic conduct.
The umpire, long berated by Anson Kelly and players, grows bold as the season nears its close. He declares play, fines salaries for insubordination, and asserts authority over pitchers catchers and captains. Captain Hanlon of the Pittsburg Beauties realizes the shift.
A Virginia debt settlement report notes General Mahone’s plan to establish a lottery to restore solvency with profits backing payments. The piece suggests a frank policy and even a state bank run or poker-like dealings with bondholders, but warns outside players must get a fair deal. It questions whether the President and Wanamaker should be consulted before officeholders’ patronage is used.
The administration favors building a 3 000 ton cruiser in navy yards despite congressionally set low cost limits. Critics say private firms have long produced better ships faster and cheaper, while nav y yard work risks higher costs, inferior quality, and political corruption.
The Louisville Courier Journal series questions a long standing public scandal in the Agricultural Department after its brief existence. The column bursts with opinion on Paris Champs de Mars debate and New York press rivalries, then surveys weather forecasts and political canvassing. It notes false claims about the Window Glass Trust and remarks on Sunset Cox and thirteen superstition. It closes with mention of lead ore discoveries in Iowa and possible Lead Trust sales.
Boulanger noted a period of vanishing, then resurfaced during the recent elections, reappearing in public view after months of absence.
The article notes pending rural returns to decide a possible political renewal for a Home Rule leader while hinting at disharmony in Republican ranks. It humorously speculates on baseball men running baseball operations and critiques Ohio Democratic loyalty amid the end of the season as Allegheny fights for a lower standing.
The German Emperor gives his portrait to Lora Salisbury while reports note the unveiling of General Robert E. Lee’s equestrian statue in Richmond, Virginia on December 6. Milan Obrenovitch says he left Servis to teach how a crown can be laid aside without repining.
Mrs Grover Cleveland stays in Buffalo as Wells College women honor her with a reunion organized by Grace Carew Sheldon. They reminisce of old goings on in Goose Alley as discussions move to funding a new college building and a $1,000 contribution toward the $24,000 goal. Cleveland plans to return to New York Monday to settle her new Madison Avenue house and ship early belongings.
In a Science paper General M C Meigs estimates U S population rising 832.3 percent per decade, projecting 30 000 000 in 1990 and over 90 000 000 in New York City, with mass urban growth and a need for 65 million more people, amid global population estimates of 1.5 to 1.9 billion.
An Viewed From Afar notes the hot Ohio campaign with Foraker fighting hard and Sherman sought to cool tensions. The piece from Alta California describes political fervor as a major issue and references a stalled New York World’s Fair debate, hinting at national public interest and uncertain progress.
Mathew J. Forse of 10 Jackson Street Allegheny died yesterday morning at his home. He was known for his natural talents and was a popular member of the Allegheny community.
Long critical essay discusses Mr Bellamy Looking Backward on corporate power and future war. It reviews Stockton and Stevenson works, praising The End of New Yor and a Boyd boys and girls tale, plus Erckmann Chatrian’s split writing method and Crawford Sant’ lario.
A Cincinnati Times Star item recalls a Vine Street cable car scene where a deaf old man boasts he paid five dollars for upper teeth, provoking a furious pretty woman who demands the conductor remove her at the next crossing. Other clippings note political jibes about Chinese exclusion and Joseph Chamberlain’s sharp mockery of Gladstone.
A collage of brief foreign notes includes a £1,400,000 windfall to an English plasterer from a Sydney-connected clergyman, reform efforts by Ms Labouchere, smoking powder concerns in Austria, a Southport woman’s deliberate death attempt, clerical tensions in Worcester, Afghan executions in a reported vengeance method, a Berlin pamphlet on European tensions, and a French mother’s harsh public shaming method for her child.
A reader asks The Dispatch editor about remedies for premature greyness and baldness among young men. The letter cites Dyspepsia and mental strain as possible causes and argues that strict sleep, proper diet, and removing tight hats improve hair health. It suggests wearing hats only when necessary to ventilate the head.
A reader responds to a previous Dispatch item on sugar and honey adulteration. He asserts comb honey on the market lacks bee products and that all listed adulterations were personally detected in samples he examined. He offers to show a sample and asserts accuracy despite avoiding public controversy.
Letter to the editor from Mansfield discusses the origin of the term Great Britain. It notes the union of crowns in 1604 and the legislative union of 1706 creating the United Kingdom, with references to Britain’s etymology and ancient mentions by Aristotle and Herodotus.
The text notes West Virginia’s opposition to secession from the start of the Civil War. It mentions a Wheeling convention in June and July 1861 where western Virginia declared its counties part of a new state, leading to admission to the Union on June 20, 1863.
London’s population reportedly 3,892,441 versus five American cities totaling 3,493,149. The figures come from 1880 U S census and 1861 England census, with New York 1,206,290 Philadelphia 8717? Brooklyn 360,003 Chicago 603,185 and Boston 300,852 listed among the American totals.
In Atlanta on September 21 Major John F. Edwards counters published details of Jefferson Davis first marriage. He says the wedding occurred at his grandmother's home with Mrs Allison and General Taylor's relatives in attendance. Witnesses included Colonel Hancock Taylor and Captains, with consent and good wishes from relatives.
The Boston Herald notes the Secretary of State will soon return to Washington amid speculation about his health and possible removal from the administration. The report links his absence to the broader concerns over his fading health and political standing.
David Graham Adee reflects in Washington Critic on youth and poetry with imagery of hazel eyes, beauty, and love as fleeting ideals. The verse traverses phases from rapture to doubt, then to sorrow, concluding with a celestial measure of the poet’s realm and treasures.
The 20 page Dispatch issue receives praise as a great paper with fresh news from around the globe and many special articles by prominent writers. It highlights European politics, police reports, a murder case, postal savings banks debate, and extensive literary and cultural sections across multiple parts and pages.
Surrogate Ran som probate Frederick A P Barnard President of Columbia College bequeaths his microscopic apparatus to his wife for life then to the Physical department and library. gold time watch to his wife. residue placed in trust for wife with life income. after her death small bequests to nephews and grantors. remainder to Columbia College to endow a Barnard Fellowship for scientific research.
Owing to extensive scaffolding for cleaning at St Pauls Cathedral it was deemed too dangerous to light the edifice at night. The Rosary lights are paused until further notice as the church interior remains dirty with dirt and mortar. Ladies in the pews crowd together to shield their dresses from soiling.
A fragment describes delicate scales perfected to weigh political candidates without excess. The piece notes the need for such precise instruments to assess balance and bias in public life.
A Doylestown fisherman recalls a swallow catching a bee and a dead fish soon after. Dr C L LArnon notes a cocker spaniel recognizing President Johnson from photos. A Cleveland woman climbs a tree after a Texas steer chases her in a park. Berks County Fair records show John C. Hepler with 124 cases of 34 000 buttons all different. A Williamsport colored man seeks honey but bees sting him as the elm is trimmed. Weston ball hosts pepper and mislaid hats and wraps. Moravian cistercists discover a 190 year old ruin by Bethlehem’s blacksmith. A West Chester farm calf weighs twenty pounds at two months.
A jumble of brief items notes varied topics from a Dayton Nevada schoolhouse murder to bounty payments in Michigan and misprinted curiosities about towns, railways, officials, ancient remains, and cultural notes.
A collage of short comic snippets and quips from 19th century papers including Sir Edwin Arnold on Ireland and light verse. Jokes touch on light of Ireland struggles and humorous digs about fashion, relatives, and daily life.
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