Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-09
WE'LL WORTH READING.
Twenty Pages of Choice Lifsrpture In
Yesterdays Mammoth Dispatch.

Twenty Pages of Choice Lifsrpture In
Yesterdays Mammoth Dispatch.
The good features Of yesterdays triple num-
Der Of The DISPATCH were many. Besides
the interesting news of the day. tersely and well
told. there we're contributions from a score or
more of eminent elergymen and column after
column Of choice original matter from the pens
Of writer's OF wide reputation.
The cable news from Europe contained an
account Of the trials that have thtckly beset
various royal personages. Deep SHOWS cover
ustria-Hungary, and drifts have bloekaded
railroads and highways. Kaiser William con-
tinues his self-appOinted task of gaining the
good will Of all classes. An American land
company has made q good deal Of money
by swindling the British Miss Caldwell was
interviewed IN Paris regarding her broken en-
gagement with Prince Murat, and said his de-
mands were unreasonable. By the strike
among the gas companies employees South
London is threatened with nights Of total
darkness
Governor Foraker made statement con-
cerning the charges that have been made about
his connection with the ballot box forgeries
case and pronounced them all false. Frank
W. Leach hopes to see Delamater nominated
for Governor of Pennsylvania and intimates
this is also Quay's wish. -Four New York long
shoremen were burned to death while trying to
save property from burning pier. Rt. Rev.
John Tuigg, Bishop of Pittsburg, died at
Altoona, aged S. Manifestations Of sorrow for
the death of jefferson Davis continue through
out the South. A STAFF correspondent gave an
account of the latest developments in connec-
tion with the Waynesburg failures. The alb
sconding Cashier Sileott is found to have been
forger. The names of 30 Congressman are
Ao-x fo,-. Il Id
The Americas Club talks of new clubhouse.
Tie Eighteenth Regiment will convert the
Fifth Avenue Market House into $4,000
armory. Judge White sentenced the eolored
murderer, Smith, to be hanged. James L. Orr
was sent to the penitentiary for four years and
ten months. Chats with prominent eitizens and
minor interesting items of local news were
found on the second and third pages.
President Nimick has written an interesting
letter on the baseball situation. Other
sporting news and gossip were given ample
space.
"Should Preachers Smoker This question
was discussed in the second part by the follow
ing prominent clergymen: Rev. DR.. Talmage,
Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott, Rev. DR.. Austin
Phelps, Rev. DR.. Thomas ATmitage. Rev. DR.. R
Heber Newton, Rev. DR.. Robert Collyar, Rev.
DIR, Burchard, Rev. Newman Hall, Rev. DR.. o.
B. rockingham, Bishop Coke, Rev. Dr.. W. H.
Furnsss. Rev. Joseph Cook, Rev. Thomas K
Beecher Rev. Dr.. Storrs Rev. s. F. Smith,
Canon Farrar, Rev. DR.. William r. Alger,
Rev. Howard Crosby, Rev. Theodore l.
Cuyler, Bishop Potter, Chaplain Nc
Cabe and others. L. G.. Sanford
contributed an interesting article on whaling.
Wales described the Pittsburg telephone sys-
tenn. f. 8. Bassett furnished a readable paper
on proverbs and riddles. Mrs. Leslie discussed
marriage. Justin McCarthy's novelette,, SER
rant in the Rockies" (" was a fascinating little
story. George w. Williams wrote Of the or
ganization and government of the Congo State
in Africa. The noted novelist, W. Clark Rus
sell, contributed pleasing sea sketch. Prof.
Georg Ebers' Joshua" was continued. There |
were also the usual newsy departments, and |
original contributions from Clara Belle, James |
c. Purdy, 'Redbird," Claire A. Orr. BumbalO, |
w. F. Pond, Rev. George Hodges, Hope Glenn,
Mrs. Grundy, Jr., A Clergyman, Ernest II. |
Heinrichs, Ivan smirnof, Bessie Brambls and |
others.