24 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1891
Page
1
John B. Robinson, president of the Pennsylvania League, leads a fraught GOP gathering marked by excluded clubs, noisy delegates, and a cramped room. Western faction forces a lively finish while outsiders howl for a separate convention amid cold, crowded conditions.
A hostile meeting of the Republican Clubs convoked in September debated admission of new clubs and the power of the Executive Committee. Magee pressed for extended time and broader club recognition, while opposition argued for strict procedural control amid protests from Gordon and others.
The convention saw heated clashes over club admissions with Dalzell and Robinson factions clashing on motions to table. Delegates shouted, votes were tallied, and speakers praised leadership while pledging loyalty to Harrison Blaine with a push to elect a strong Republican ticket statewide.
The Ada debate set for October 8 will be three hours with Campbell opening for the Democrats and McKinley closing for the Republicans. Chairmen Hahn Neal decide representation, with toss by Prof Lehr determining opening order.
In Ottumwa on September 3 the largest Republican rally since Grant drew vast crowds. About 50,000 people lined streets as 22 excursion trains plus regular services carried supporters with corn stalk canes and Ohio badges. McKinley and colleagues received enthusiastic receptions at the Coal Palace with a lengthy tariff discussion and a camp fire later that evening.
Nebraska party leaders gather in Lincoln for the Republican State Convention to nominate an Associate Justice and Regents for the University. The contest centers on Cobb versus Reese for Justice, with factions backing McKinley era policies and reciprocity, pensions for veterans, the World's Fair, and the silver bill.
Sept 23 Blaine story clashes with official Manley statement from Washington. The rumor pins Blaine down as ready or reluctant to enter the Republican Convention, while the Es streamline sources say he will let the electorate decide. Joe senior, Blaine’s closest friend, weighs in amid contradictory accounts. The tale of a firm decision after the first of the year is treated as a passing fake by the press.
The office holder was not a candidate and would not raise his hand or speak to further his nomination. Mr. Manley reiterated this view, leaving the matter as it stands.
Secretary Blaine left Bar Harbor for Ellsworth to visit Senator Eugene Hale and is uncertain about October plans. He may travel to Augusta soon or remain in Ellsworth for a few days. no definite schedule has been set.
In Srrisarizzo O on Sept 23 Hon Roger Mills received a grand ovation at City Hall. A banner urged him as Speaker of the House while Mills downplayed free silver and framed taxation as the central issue. He argued tariffs raise wages, throttle agriculture, and fuel monarchic trends citing 450 million dollars in imports and 700 million dollars in overall tax costs.
In the Georgia Legislature the Ocatn resolutions, urged by Alliance men, were introduced by Mr. Barrett of Pike county for approval and endorsement by the body. The resolutions were defeated 81 to 3, signaling that Alliance adherents in the chamber align with Democratic views and oppose measures contrary to the Democrats.
Boston reports a series of experiments showing a Boston to London telephone is feasible. Inventor Gorham Gray notes iron wire can replace copper, offering lighter cables and lower costs, with clear reproduction even in whispers. A plan to lay undersea cables is discussed with John W Mackay as advocate.
Wah Lee, the first Chinese man in the United States to attempt death by own action, lies in critical condition at Hahnemann Hospital after slashing his throat with a razor. He had been despondent for weeks over separation from his wife in China, and medical prognosis is poor.
A man claiming the name James McCormick of Pittsburg was arrested in Meadville on September 2 for passing counterfeit silver dollars at a Cambridge fair. Police recovered a hoard of poor imitation coins and he faced $500 bond.
In New York on September 7 prior to a scheduled statement about the suspended brokers 5 V White & Co Mr White stayed at his office closing accounts. Hints emerge that surprises await when the full public statement is issued though no person is named as involved in the corn deal.
The American ship Charles Dennis captained by Edgett is reported lost with the crew believed to have reached Rio Janeiro. Departed New York June 6 bound for San Francisco loaded with coal.
Report from Gutunir Oklahoma describes chaotic opening of Sac and Fox lands with thousands waiting as Governor Steele signals town site openings at Tecumseh and Chandler. Looting and fights erupt over claims while water shortages and fires plague settlers.
The Western Window Glass Manufacturers' Association met with members from New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois and Michigan. They adopted a pricing scale offering 80 10 and 5 percent discounts and agreed no furnace would start before October 1. Officials say the past year saw reductions driven by the McKinley bill.
United States Consul at Matamoros reports Garza and his raiders moving west of Matamoros toward the Rio Grande. General Stanley's San Antonio dispatch says Fort Brown’s commandant heard that Lojero’s cavalry had not engaged them, implying the raiders scattered and returned to Texas in small detachments.
Ban Hanson Me reports Mrs Maybrick the England accused poisoner has drawn the attention of Mrs Blaine and Secretary Blaine. A petition for her pardon signed by Mrs Harrison and Cabinet wives was sent to Minister Lincoln for presentation to the Queen.
Towsex Missouri Sept 23 Deputy Sheriff Tracey arrives with A B Donaldson in custody alongside Constable MecFeety amid an indictment for kidnapping of Kert A Marshall. Donaldson posted $2000 bail and left for Pennsylvania. Bondman is Henry B Moigs manager for the Life Insurance Company.
There is little likelihood of charges against Postmaster General John Hoggart by Mr Lister being investigated this session. It appears a select committee may be formed to examine the affair.
In Berne on September 23 the International Congress debated employers liability and worker safety. Dr. Gould of Johns Hopkins for the U S Department of Labor urged adopting State insurance after Europe’s examples, noting the United States will study results before experiment. He said the U S aims to be practical and observe prior successes.
The readable text describes houses shaking and glass breaking with a ship or window panels affected by a strong discharge. It mentions a pilot and panes shifted or lowered, indicating equipment or vessel impact terms.
Secretaries say 3 cent fares may come later, not October. Duquesne and Fifth Avenue lines clash for riders as Busy talks hint at future price cuts. McFarland unavailable for comment. McDevitt offers cautious remarks on pace of any change.
Justin McCarthy chaired a National Federation gathering in this city and declared the pro-Parnellite wing nearly defeated. He urged raising funds from Irish and Irish American supporters to back home rule and evicted tenants, vowing the Paris fund remainder would go to their cause.
Albert H. Morehouse ex governor of Missouri reportedly died by suicide at his home in Manysville on September 2. The 143% born leader had recent heat exhaustion and delirium after cattle driving. A pocket knife was used. he lay quiet after being watched overnight. He had served as lieutenant governor and later governor following Marmaduke.
Chilean Government counsel asked Justice Jeune to stop the Mail Packet Company from moving 750000 in bullion from Monticello and to bar the Bank of the River Plate from releasing related documents. The bank argued it has already paid 125000 on the bullion and accepted bills. The judge ordered the bullion to remain in the Bank of England.
In Benis Sept 2 Catholic and Protestant circles discuss Prof Win achied of Leipsic converting to Protestantism amid disbelief in the Holy Coat. His stance criticizes the Treves Cathedral exhibit and questions church sanction. Steamer collision reports follow with Saxon Prince sinking Sugar, no lives lost.
New York September 13 Special. Union Theological Seminary faces a boycott after the June vote to retain Prof A Briggs in Biblical Theology. Presbyteries warned students against enrolling, and the entering class, about 40, is likely to be well below last year. Prof Marvin R Vincent will address new students, echoing Briggs supporters.
Carloads of livestock rush toward the Mexico border from San Antonio to beat a November tariff rise. The Mexican reciprocity talks are cited as the motive, with President Diaz pressing higher duties on American meat to squeeze northern sellers. In Mexico City Blaine is portrayed as a weak financier, inviting circumvention.
In Rome on September 23 disorder grows as dissension over new taxes deepens. War Minister defends a levy exempting certain men amid cabinet friction.
In Atlantic Hightaxps on September 23 several new heavy steel mortars were tested. Some calibers exceeded 40 tons in weight as they were fired to measure vibration and performance.
New York Harbor gains its first armored protector as the monitor Miantonomoh nears complete. With two large ten inch rifles mounted, she sits at the Brooklyn navy yard awaiting commissioning under Captain Montgomery Sicard, joining sister ironclads Puritan and Terror in the evolving harbor defense fleet.
In the Hopkins Searles will case Mrs. Searles and her husband discuss a proposed co partnership to manage property. Documents show transfers of railroad stocks notes and stock in Central Pacific and Pacific Improvement Company valued around millions, with income to the parties and trust arrangements involving Searles Stillman and Hubbard.
King the Seventh-day Adventist, convicted in Odion county of Sabbath-breaking, appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. He sought habeas corpus relief. Judge Hammond had ruled federal courts could not intervene. A suspension of sentence was granted pending appeal with bond set at 21.40.
Attorney General Hensel will hear a key argument in the Roger Coal Company store case. Lawyers contend the recent Legislature barred corporations from running company stores tied to other operations, a ruling that could set a binding precedent for similar firms.
Rain in Texan Wisconsin on September 23 helps extinguish fires endangering timber lands and prompting officials to assess damage from the previous dry spell.
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