Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
YESTERDAYS DISPATCH.
Brief Summary of the Leading Features of
the Mammoth Double lumber.


The most startling news in H DESPATCH
Of yesterday was the exclusive publication of a
detailed report of an investigation, begun by
the Board of Inspectors of the Western Peni-
Tertiary, of the conduct of DR.. Maharneke. the
hospital steward of the institution. The doc
tor is charged with attempting to aid notorious
criminals to escape, and also with general cor
ruption in office. The testimony was of a most
astounding character. The steamer Two
Brothers was blown in pieces while lying above
the Fort Wayne Railroad bridge on the Allie
gheny river. The explosion destroyed another
boat, the Return. George Wilson and Wilson
Cochrane, two of the boatmen, were instantly
killed and several others injured. The pro-
ject OF building a traction road on Wylie and
Center avenues is being discussed. Interest
ing testimony was brought out at the hearing Of
b. F. Voigt, the ex-cashier Of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, of the Southside. Sporting
news, market reports, and other regular de-
partments contained much that was of interest
both generally and locally.
The numerous and conflicting stories regard
ing the manner in which the Austrian Crown
Prince met his death are giving place to the
generally accepted theory that he committed
suicide. Bismarck is reported to be much dis
turbed, and it is feared that international
complications may follow Rudolf's death. The
German newspapers disapprove of the action
recently taken by their Government in the
Samoan affair. Boulanger's popularity Is at its
height in France. Conservative statesmen
look to Carnot to maintain a stable govern
ment. The course of Balfour in enforcing the
coercion laws in Ireland has been SO outrage
ously brutal that he is denounced in every
quarter.
A fire in the business portion of the city of
pr,ffa1o dactrnyod 90 mn mn uunrfh IF nrnno rtu
The House Ways and Means Committee is
preparing a new tariff bill. Allison has de-
clined to enter the Cabinet and John G.. New is
mentioned as the probable Secretary of the
Treasury. An interesting account was given
of the results of electrical experiments made
on the animals composing Barnum's menagerie,
and topics of public discussion were treated at
length by the Washington and Harrisburg
correspondents.
The opening chapters of the story entitled
The Buried River,' a California romance,
written for THE DISPATCH, by Joaquin Miller.
was a leading feature of the second pant Of the
paper. An arrest by st. Louis police was the
subject of ar original humorous sketch by Bill
Nye. Cultured Can't' was a text handled by
Gail Hamilton in her own fascinating style.
Country depots and country railway manage
ment furnished Eliakim Eastman a theme
which he treated in a felicitous manner.
China's boy Emperor, and the peculiar
customs of the people of the Flowery King
dom were pleasingly portrayed by Frank Car.
penter. A touching picture of life among the
poor in Ireland was contained in Wakeman's
letter, and the South and the Southern women
received the critical attention of Bessie
Rramble. The mineral resources of this codn-
try were discussed by Prof. Shaler; the hermit
kingdom, Korea, as it appears to Henry Nor
man; Clara Bellies gossip; an essay on juvenile
depravity, by Shirley Dare; a leaf from a re-
porter's note book, by E.. W. Bartlett; a wom-
ans ideas on modes of entertaining, by Mrs. M.
V. Dahlgren, and "reminiscences of West Point
life, by Captain Charles King. were the sub
jects of other attractive contribute ons. Mrs.
Sherwood numerous questions re-
lating to etiquette, and "Frank'' explained
why the dance is perpetually popular. The
column of religious thought and Rev. George
Hodges paper were we'll worthy of the atten-
ton Of every serious minded person. Yester-
days DISPATCH, both in its news and its lit
erary features, was a most excellent number.