Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-10
A MIRROR OF EVENTS
Which Reflects on its Polished Surface All
That Is Best and Brightest in the World


That is Best and Brightest in the World
of News, Literature and Art.
| THE mammoth triple issue of THE DIS
PATCH of yesterday may be likened to a
highly polished mirror without a flaw which
reflects without the slightest distortion any OBJ
ject within its range, reproducing the local
| coloring, but neither adding to nor detracting
therefrom. Neither was it fattering mirror.
1t was simply perfect and reproduced events
as they really occurred, and gave without bias
the thoughts and opinions of some of the
brightest minds in the world.
THE telegraph columns tell of fearful
famine in Virginia, owing to a failure of
crops, entailing suffering upon thousands. Al
Graham, the defaulting auditor of Warren
county, o., received the unexampled sentence
of IS years to the penitentiary and fine of
sl26422 lS The test of emmensite, new ex-
plosive invented by Captain Emmens, of Pitts
burg, made at the Washington Navy Yard,
proved highly satisfactory. The mystery sur
rounding the murder of F. C. Benwell in On
tario, is being dispelled. and discioses re-
markable story of crime. The Democratic
leaders have declared for Wallace as against
Pattison for the Guberatorial nomination. An
ambitious woman's diplomacy has tided over a
crisis in France. In Germany the Emperors
recent speech has been subjected to consider
able criticism, and political chaos has resulted.
Pr1ngle gives very comprehensive and inter-
tanning review of the weeks sports. A famous
trio of sporting men drop into town, but do
not stay long, The League magnates threaten
a number of new suits against Brotherhood
stockholders.
Z CONSIDERABLE talk is going on over the
prospects of saloonmen for licenses at the
next term Of court, and it is threatened that
politics will be introduced into the matter. Two
mothers-in-law make things lively for married
couple. who air their grievances In an alder
derman's court. Ex-Congressman Grouse talks
entertainly of the feeling of Europeans toward
the United States and its citizens. The rollers
and heaters protest against an advance in wages
to the roughers and catchers. An expose is
given of the careless manner in which some
physicians write prescriptions, and the conse-
quent trials of druggists. 1t has been decided
that applicants for positions in the Allegheny
postofice will not have to pass civil service
examination. An interesting account is given
of the escape of prisoners in late years from
Allegheny county institutions of detention and
correction.
THE second and third parts of THE DIS
PATCH are devoted mainly to articles of a
literary character, well illustrated by compe-
tent artists. Roger Easement writes of his
wandering in African wilds and his unsuccess-
full hunt for elephants. Interesting facts and
figures concerning four very rich men are given
II. I. s. Bill Nye. in his quaint and humorous
manner. describes the topography and resources
of Wyoming. Bessie Bramble thinks that
many Washington women are slaves to society,
and does not hesitate to say SO. Oliver Optic
tells the boys how to succeed in life. and gives
an instance in point. Rev. George Hodges dis
courses on the need of seeking for the truth.
L. Louis speaks from his own experience of the
barbarities practiced in Russian prisons. Fan
ME b. Ward, an adventurous lady explorer. de-
scribes the quaint old city of Bogota. Frank
G. Carpenter gives pen pictures of few of the
orators of the Senate, and Bumbalo talks about
men we could dispense with. Herman y. Davis
describes the method of taking an eclipse. A
romantic but true account of how an American
citizen wooed and welded naughty Castilian
Princess is given by G. r. s., while Miss
Grundy. Jr., tells how statesmen win their
wives. Mrs. Madge Kendall, the eminent En-
glish actress, talks in a pleasant strain about
this country and some of the scenes which
have impressed her. F. Jay Kaye gives the
bills of fare for breakfasts he has eaten in
many parts of the world. Among the other
contributors to this remarkable product of the
nineteenth century are Hepburn Johns, Thorne
Branch, Axel G. Hallbeck, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, H. Rider Haggard. Paysie, Rufus B.
Wilson, Christine Terhune Herrick, Meg, Mrs.
NJ. G. Hungerford Clara Belle, B. P. Shillaher
Emma V. Sheridan, and an accomplished corps
of staff writers, reporters and correspondents.