Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-05
CHOICE LITERATURE.
The Best Of Beading Matter In Abundasce
i'm Yesterdays Dispatch.

The Best OF hea0in8 matter In ADunoanco
in Yesterday's Dispatch.
THE DISPATCH of yesterday was not only q
first rate number of q first class newspaper,
but also a compendium of interesting and vaiu-
able reading matter unsurpassed by the con-
tents of any leading magazine. The news was
fresh and crisp and tho literary articles brightly
written For five cents THE DISPATCH fur
nishes quantity of good literature that would
cost many times that amount printed In any
other form. Its subscription list Is steadily
growing-a proof If proof were needed, of the
edage. merit wins"
A graphic description OF the naval display in
honor of the German Emperor was furnished
by the LONDON correspondent. The Shah Is in
Paris, and the surprising statement Is made
that the French are shocked at his immoral
conduct Lord Churchill has made another
attack on the Government. The Gar refuses
to confer with other European rulers. Male-
toa, the banished King. is to be taken back to
Samoa. The state of Affairs in the Balkan Is
critical The dervishes have been routed, with
a loss of 1,500.
Senator Quay held a conference with leaders
in PHILADELPHIA. He is thought to be arranging
State matters so that he can give his personal
attention to the campaign In the new
Western States. An Indianapolis physician
has experimental with the Brown-Sequard
elixir and reports marvellous results. Gold
has been discovered in Clermont county, D.
Certain French claimants are to institute legal
proceedings in the hope of obtaining SIS, 900
of the Girard property. A TItusville dispatch
gave an account of the dangers and disasters
resulting from the use of torpedoes in oil wells.
The American managers are rapidly pushing
work on the Nicaragua canal. Three persons
have been arrested in Powell county, KY, for
the murder Of John Rose. They have confessed
the crime. A tabulated statement of the re-
ceipts for the Johnstown food sufferers shows
that about 81. 300. 900 has been contributed.
II.
The Methodist National Campmeeting Asso-
citation has recalled the appointment for o
campmeeting at RidgeVieu Park August 13,
and as a result there Is quite a controversy in
the circles of that denomination. The reports
in regard to the imported glassworkers have
been forwarded to Washington. They recon-
mend that the men be sent back to Europe.
Over 5000 ovens are reported idle in the coke
region, the result of the strike The Republic
can County Committee fixed the dates for
county conventions in June of next year.
The home team was defeated by the Indian
apolis nine-score, to g. DR.. Foster expresses
hope of the recovery of Manager Phillips. Sui
livan is on his way South. The usual interest
ing batch of sporting news and gossip was
given.
"a Magnetic Man." by Edward g. Van Zile,
was the title of a choice bit of fiction given in
full in the second part. The Jerusalem of to-
day was described in finely illustrated article
by Frank g. Carpenter. Life at Old Orch
ard" was the subject of a graphic sketch by
Kamera. Yung Yager gave an interesting
account of a voyage down the Ohio river on a
fruit packet. A pen picture of the everyday
life of Gladstone was given by Blakely Hall A
peculiar colony in North Carolina was described
by w. Cotton Downing. j. B. 8. gave some
pleasant gossip about the Princess Louise and
the Earl of Fife. A paper on Tennyson, by the
poet, Edmund Gosse, was one Of the best
of the many good articles. F. A. Elwell con-
tributed a sketch that will interest every
bicycle rider. Oliver Optic furnished some en-
tertaining "reminiscences of his sojourn in Con-
stantinople. Belva A. Lockwood wrote Of the
women Of France. Ernest II. Heinrich's story
of THE Crystal Casket" was one of his best
Sara Teresa Halls London letter, Clara Bellies
chat, Reverend George Hodges sermon, Sun
day Thoughts" and Shirley Dare's contribution
were some of the other valuable original
articles. The news and gossip of the summer
resorts and the usual interesting departments
were included.