Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.
Choice Reading Matter In Abundance in
Yesferday's I6-Page Dispatch.


Choice Reading Matter In Abundance in
Yesterdays I6-Pase Dispatch.
The Sunday edition of The DISPATCH is un-
surpassed as newspaper. This is not boast,
but merely repetition Of what its readers saw.
There js large army Of them; new recruits
are being mustered in every day, and there are
NO deserters. They are persons of good judg-
ment and fully determined to keep posted on
the live questions of the day. Therefore they
find THE DISPATCH, which is always full Of in
teresting news and intor nation. an invaluable
aid. Yeeterday's issue, both in It's news and It's
literary features was one Of great excellence,
as the following brief summary win show:
The sensation Of the week in Europe was the
verdict In the Maybrick case. II Mrs May
brick 10 hanged 1t is thought possible that the
precedent may lead to . change In the law, al
lowing prisoners y testify In their own behalf
The action which Russia will take In regard to
the Cretans sinsurrection is awaited with inter-
est. Greece has been snubbed by England and
the Triple Alliance Bismarck Is max
ing every effort to strengthen in order to
surround France. The Imperial Budget dis
closes big deficit-200, ,000, 900 marks.
Yeldell. alias Flemon. the Pittsburg colored
preacher. was acquitted of the charge of mur-
der at Edgeneld, 8. G. Abram 8. Hewitt has
returned from Europe with new ideas on the
subject of steel making He says that under q
new process, soon to be introduced here, steel
can be manufactured of Southern pig at o cost
Of SIS per ton. Pennsylvania Democrats have
not yet settled upon q candidate for State
Treasurer. Interesting experiments with the
new life elixir have been made In Philadelphia
Deputy United States Marshal Hager was
murdered by outlaws in Wyoming county, W..
Va. The indianapolis faster has been 81 days
without food. The Supreme Court Of New
Jersey has decided that an infdel cannot be
debarred from testifying in court. A New
York drummer is reported to have cleverly
captured the trade of several merchants, who
came East to purchase goods of John Wana-
maker. An interview with Sunset Cox, who
has just returned from . tour of the West
made interesting reading. President Harrison
and Mr.. Blaine took short ocean voyage.
Trouble continues In the coke region. Men
were assaulted while at work, and considerable
damage has been done to property. While
Officers Shawl and Singer were trying to arrest
several men, 1t is alleged that the former shot
a man named Britron. The officer has been
charged with felonious assault. Allegheny is
anxious to have Government building. The
flint glass workers resumed work at midnight
on Saturday.
Pittsburg played two games with Washington
at Recreation Park. In the first the score was:
PittsburRs, !; Washingtons, 2; in the second,
Pittsburgs, 8; Washingtons, s. Some exciting
races were run at Saratoga. Pringle's interest
ing review and variety of interesting items
filed the seventh page.
III.
Frank G. Carpenters letter from Jerusalem
described in an interesting manner the customs
of the Jewish people in that ancient city. The
article was richly illustrated. Kamera sketched
the scenes at Long Branch in q pleasing style
"Guests at Camp Nineteen" Franklin Files
story, was o choice bit of fiction. How the pro-
fessional divers pursue their calling was told In
an illustrated article by Morton. A London
correspondent gave an account Of Parnell's life
and work. Blakely Hall described the English
schools Of cookery. DR.. jackson contributed
an article on malt liquors and the adulteration
Of beer. Shirley Dare's paper on women's
work In summer was timely and IN
teresting. Fl. A. w. furnished q read
able sketch entitled Life on Flat Boat"
Edgar l. W akeman told how seals are caught
off the coast of Labrador. Belva Lockwood
wrote from Paris about the home life of
French women. Under the heading "The
Folly Of Fanalon," Jung jaeger gave an inter-
esting account of . midnight excursion on the
Ohio river. Theodore Stanton gave column
of entertaining gossip regarding Americans in
Paris, Ernest II. Heinrichs contributed a
pleasing story. Rev. George Hodges, "a
Clergyman" and Clara Belle were other con-
tributors, The gossip of the summer resorts
and the uAqaf Departments contained q great
deal OF information Of ineorost to, Plttsbaf>r
people.