Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.
Fine Assortment of Reading Matter Cow
ering 20 Broad Pages.


Yesterdays triple number of The DISPATCH
was as complete as usual in its news and liter
ary features. A complete summary of its attrac-
tive contents would be impossible in a limited
space. Suffice it to say, therefore, that the
issue consisted of 20 pages of eight columns
each, every bit of space being filed with inter-
esting matter.
The leading news item was an account of the
scenes and events in the vicinity of Oklahoma
A number of boomers crossed into the ter
ritory and were driven back. Rumors of fight
ing are current. Tens of thousands Of immi-
grants are ready to rush into the new territory
at the earliest possible moment. 1T is stated
that Senators Cameron and Quay are not op-
posing each other, but merely pretending to
do SO. Secretary Rusk has discharged IS en-
ployes from the Agricultural Department
Captain Armes' friends are raIlying to defend
him. A mad dog created great excitement in
New York and bit nine persons. Boston
leather firm has failed, with liabilities amount
ing to 100000. Frank Hancock, of Blue Run,
Pa, killed four of his children and then hung
himself. The Standard has some formida-
Bile rivals who are also trying to gain Ohio oil
territory. A special correspondent at Lima
outlined the situation in that field. Joe John
son, of New Castle, has had marvellous luck in
fishing. and correspondent tells THE DIS
PATCH readers all about it.
Canada is preparing to rid herself Of her
colony of American boodlers. King Milan, of
Servia, is under the influence of a spiritualist
medium of the Diss Debar type. A Paris cor
respondent related story of Madame Bern
hart and Jane Hading and told of an expert.
ence in the catacombs. The great loan exhibit
tion opens at Vienna to-day. Newfoundland
fishermen are demanding that the Imperial
Government uphold their rights. The German
Government has assumed a peaceful attitude
on the Samoan questi-a, and seems ready to
conciliate the United States.
II
A DISPATCH reporter interviewed Senator
Rutan, who made some startling statements,
charging gross extravaganza in all departments
of the State administration. The old Butler
Street M. 4. Church is to be 'remodeled and
made handsome e6ifice of modern style. A
number of workers threaten to leave the
Amalgamated Association. Harvey Hender
son, Esq, discussed prohibition at public
meeting on Mt. Washington. The Pennsylva-
mia Agents Association held meeting and de-
cided to make rate of two cents a mile to
those attending the May Festival from places
within radius of lbs miles from the city,
The Alleghenies defeated the Syracuse club
IL to L. Cartwright and Noremac engaged in
a pedestrian contest at the Central Rink.
The former won. Sporting news and gossip
filled several columns.
III,
Parts II. and III. (pages to 20) included
great variety of original matter Edward
Everett Hale's story was continued Frank
Carpenter told how Americans live in Asia.
Gail Hamilton continued to pick to pieces the
doctrines OF modern unbelievers Bill Nye de-
scr1bed remarkable fauna and fora, discovered
by himself. Ouida took sporting men to task
for cruelty to that noble animal, the horse Es-
telle Clayton and others gave hints on the
proper car of wnmen's hair. Rev. George
Hodges talked impressively on the lessons of
Easter day. A couple of columns of every
day science contained vast amount of curious
and interesting information. Mark F. Girls
void gave study of suicide and its
causes. Lillian Spencer described Cuba in a
bright readable letter. Mary G. Humphries
furnished pleasing description of some of the
luxurious bath rooms OF rich people. E. II.
Heinrlchs contributed one of his fanciful
stories. In THE Land of the Lotos" Beverly
Crump told of the many curious things he saw
in the West Indies. E. V. l. explained the
method of determing the correct time, as car.
ried out at the Allegheny observatory Grace
Greenwood's delightful sketch was on 'Actors
in Society" Wakeman furnished pen picture
of the celebrated Lakes of Killarney. H A
W. described the life of the shanty boatman,
who leads an itinerant life on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. between Pittsburg and New
Orleans. T. T O'Malley gave strangers i'm
pressions of Pittsburg. Other contributors
were Clara Belle, ]. w. Breen. o. NJ. s., Cap
tain Charles King, A. Won Hoesen, IA Clergy |
man" and Bessie Brsmble. 1t was fine num-
Der of our paper.