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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
THE MARTYR PRESIDENT,


versnry of the Uniimely Taking Off of
Abraham LincoIn-The Bright Sunlight
of Victory Followed by the Dark Cloud
of Assussination.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.I
TWENTY-FIVE years ago since the dawn of
peace glistened and frightened the skies of
this land. The weary and bloody months of
death and ruin and destruction had passed
away, and under the Appomattox tree in the
early days of April. 1865. the last act in the
great drama of the battles had taken place. 1t
was April 7when General Robert e. Lee folded
the standard of the Contederacy and ended his
soldier career forever. The news had flashed
over the country amid the booming of cannon,
the ringing of joy bells and the cheers of count
less thousands. Were not the dark days gone
forever and were not millions of homes to be
made gladsome again by the presence of loved
ones who had stood for years in the shadow
and peril of death.
1t was time of exultation at the North, and
even in the South there were sighs of relief
that the ruin and desolation wrought by the
war was at last ended. Seven days after the
surrender came the news that whitened the
faces of the men and women of the North and
stand in shuddering horror as they were told
o, the terrible crime. On the night OF April
4. 1855. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
For moment the heart of the nation stood
still. The mighty cloud of sable which fell
over all was but as a shadow from the midnight
abyss OF the nations gloom. Everywhere there
was vast and overmastering sense of personal
woe. The tragedy itself took on blackness by
contrast with the roseate hues by which the
weeks opening hours were made SO refugent.
1t moved from the anthem of praise to the
mournIni march of death. Nothing in our
four years of marvellous emotions approached
it in power and intensity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

| WONDERFUL speed was obtained at the tele-
graphers' tournament in New York. But what a
| business public demands is faster telegraph
| messengers.
SEVERAL newspapers are endeavoring to
! bother Representative Phe;an, of Missouri. Up
to date his Phelans don't appear to have been in
| iured to any alarming extent.
STRIKES are becoming epidemic. A happy
and contented people will rejoice to learn, how
ever that Rutherford B. Hayes hens are not of
the striking class and furnished fresh supply of
eggs during the winter.
TROUBLES never come singly. A few days
ago we were told that the peach crop had been
utterly ruined, that the watermelon would not be
half a crop and now comes the news from Florida
that strawberries have been attacked by small
blue fly which desiccates the leaves 1t thrlyes on
ashes and takes kindly to Paris green.
Now that the engagement of Miss Anderson
has been announced, exchanges that have been
calling her ''Our Own Mary, - will drop the habit
She will not be "ours'' mich longer.
THE Albany Journal asks: should news
paper men hold Officer They should, more es-
pecially if 1t is a good ''phat'' one. But most
Newspaper men get left in the deal as a rule Are
you one of them?
JUDGES mAGEE anu Ewing are the most
popular men in Pittsburg to-day-at least among
the successful applicants for license. If the many
lucky live up to the spirit of the law it viii be
q sort of mutual admiration society year hence.
THE army of oil producers suffer as much from
poor roads does the farmer The only difference
is that the producer is endowed with more Chris
tian tortitude.
FEMALE lobbyists are recognized as legiti-
mate factors in English politics They are not rec
ognzed in this country, but at the same time they
are the means quite often of getting bill through
Congress- And when they tackle a politician he
generally votes the way they want him.
THE under dog in fight gets the sympathy,
but the friends Of the upper one rake in the
shekels.
THE Democratic press still claims that ILL.,
nois and wisconsin are doubtful States. But when
they say It they 1t is doubtful whether the
terrified will ever be able 10 catch more than an
occasional constable or two.
NOTWITHSTANDING the herculean woA per-
formed by Mr.. Reed since being elevated to the
speakership 1t is said that his salary is lust the
same as his predecessor. A whole Congress within
himself, he should be better remunerated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
The Greatness of the Man.

HEsE scenes are all recalled because after all
they were of the very marrow of the sol.
emn occasion. The marvellous outbursts of grief
that shook the nation taught the world as could
not otherwise have been the case. how firmly
Abraham Lincoln's name and honor was plant
ed in the hearts of all the people. Party lines
faded. Even foes were one in the common
grief. Within the lines of the ex-Confederacy
the evidence was abundant of terrible grief.
The Southe-ners felt indeed as if in their eX-
tremity they had lost their protector, and no.
where was MIR. Lineoln's death more sincerely
had unswervingly for four long years pressed
the mighty forces of the Union. Indeed it was
an awful epoch!
One may we'll wonder how much heredity had
to do with the making of Abraham Lincoln,
gaunt, homely man of six foot four. whose fate
it was to lead the Democracy of the average"
into the loftier realms of heroic growth and to
faii as victim by the assassin's hand of a slave
crazed player. 1t is certain that the limestone
waters and pure atmosphere of Kentucky and
Illinois had much to do with the great figure,
large bones and huge stature of this genuine
man OF the people. How much had his simple
ancestry to do with the mold and quality of
his brain? The Lincoln strain was purely
Saxon in character-far more Teutonlc even
than the Prusslan or Brandenburg who indeed
IS good deal of SlavOnan. The first Ameri-
can Lincoln settled in Massachusetts. and was
from Norfolk. the English shrine which was
ment. From Massachusetts, to Pennsylvania
and thence to Virginia, until Abraham's grand
father settled IN Virginia. The close companion
OF Daniel Boone, after the Revolution he
moved with his friend into Kentucky. "Old
Abe" was born in Hardin, Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

The discovery that labor boss in one of
the Sharpsburg mills has been assessing each
of the men who got positions under him from
fifty cents to dollar each payday, and has
finally lit out with the proceeds. is an illustra-
tion of the various ways in which crookedness
can levy burdens on the ignorant hepractlce
if it is as charged. was peculiarly extortion-
ate one, and reveals the depths to which the
wages of unassimiated labor can be squeezed
down, where people are unscrupulous enough
q do it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
SUMNER ENCAMPMENT,

Governor Beaver and Adiutnnf- General
Hastings Making Arrangements.
HARRISBURG. April 12-Governor Beaver
and Adjutant-GeneralH Hasting were in Latrobe
comforting with Mr. Robert Coleman on the
arrangements at Mt. Gretna for the division
encampment this summer. 1t was suggested
that the grounds be enlarged, and Mr.. Coleman
met that with the information that he had al
ready enlarged the grounds and that he
further intended to enlarge the parade grounds.
. A line of railway has been run from the
man line of the railroad to the rifle range.
where there is considerable room. and it is very
likely that brigade will be encamped in that
vicinity. The United States troops will also
eneamp at the same time as the Guard. GEN
eral Hastings will meet the brigade command
ers at Mt. Gretna next Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
A MEDAL OF HONOR.
President Harrison and senator Evarts
MI To-. D..u

Unite in Its Presentation.
WASHINGTON, April PA small company
assembled in the Blue Parlor of the White
House at noon to-day to witness the formal
presentation of a medal to Joseph Francis in
recognition uf his services in the construction
and perfection of life-saving appliances. The
medal is four inches in diameter and contains
sI6O worth of pure gold. The total cost of the
medal exclusive of the design, was over $1,000.
There were present the President. Mrs. Mckee,
Mrs. Nimmiek, Senators Evarts, Blair and Rea-
gan. Representative Buchanan and number
of ladies'. Mr.. Francis was accompanied by his
son and Mrs. johnson, an intimate friend.
The ceremonies were simple and consisted
only of an address by Senator Eyarts. repre-
senting Congress- an address by the President,
and a brief response of thanks by Mr.. Francis,
who was so overcome that he could not COM
plete his remarks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

THE disposition of the New York papers
to attack the World for its sensationalism is
natural and perhaps not wholly unjustifiable;
but when the charge is made that Its account
of the Adriatic's leaving the City of Paris was
blackmail 1t amounts to an exceedingly mean
piece of small potato newspaper jealousy. Tho
mistake made by the World was the mistake
of all the passengers on the disabled steamer;
and its report was practically the same as that
made by the Associated Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
To search Person, for Firenrm..

WILLIAMsPoRT, April 12-In view of the
fact that several policemen in various parts of
the State have been shot recently by men whom
they arrested. Chief of Police Russell. by ad-
vice of the Mayor, has instructed his officers to
search all prisoners Immediately after they are
taken into custody. This order applies on
every arrest made, no matter what the charge
against the prisoner is. 1t is believed it will
have good effect on the rougher element, as
concealed weapons found upon them would be
followed by prosecution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

needful naval appropriations, and looking as
virtuous as can be. Stop these ridiculous
and costly junkets. gentlemen, and the air
of virtue will become you better.
Besides. what is there in the liquor traffic
that Congressman do not know? If the
commission be appointed it can inaugurate
an excellent practice by making its report
before it starts out to investigate. But
Congress will do best to stick to the investi-
cation of cold tea in the Capitol.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Barefaced Perjury.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.l
President Gompers, of the Federation of
Labor. as witness before the Congressional
committee, expressed the opinion that present
methods are not sufficient to keen out contract
immigrants. He thinks that the men appointed
to enforce the law are not in sympathy with it.
and that their formal questions to immigrants
are not sufficient. He suggests the employment
of secret service officers to mlngle with newly
arrived immigrants for the purpose of collect
ing evidence. The Congressman must have been
impressed with the difficulty of the problem be-
fore them, as barefaced perjury Occurred under
their immediate notice while they were in
session,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
OUR ROAD EXPEDITION.
The Results to be Obtained Cannot he Other
wise Than Beneficial.

wise Than Beneficial.
From the Youngstown Telegram
With view of ascertaining the exact con-
dition of the country roads through Pennsylva-
nia and obtaining Information as to what is
needed in the way of road improvements, The
PITTsBURG DISPATCH has started out an ex-
ploring expedition to traverse the roads in the
western and central portions OF the State. A
corps of competent men accompany the expe-
dtion, which will be taken in a wagon. with a
view of ascertaining facts, and obtaining in
formation by personal inspection and inter-
views with residents along the roads as to what
is needed to improve the highways of the
State.
The results obtained cannot be otherwise
than beneficial in throwing light upon the
question of road improvements and the enter
prise of The DISPATCH is to be commended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Fish and Gnme Associations.

HoNEsDALE, April IA charter has been
asked for the Wayne County Fish and Game
Association with the following officers: Presi-
dent George s. Purdy; Vice Presidents,
Thomas j. Ham and C. E. Knapp; Secretary.
w. NJ. Gardner: Treasurer, E. G. Mumford:
Managers, Gilbert White. F. G. Farnham, W.
8. Lambert. G. W. Lane. o. NJ. Spettigue. o. l.
Rowland and DIR. Robert w. Brady. Two hun
planted in the public streams hereabouts this
spring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Touching n Tender Spot.

VNtW
The Hon. William Mckinley can never be-
come the candidate of Massachusetts, for
President. If his tariff bill had merely tanned
the hide of the Bay State all might have been
forgiven. But when he proposes tariff of
about 800 per cent on beans, the proud old
Commonwealth of James Otis and John Sulli-
van revolves upon her ear in dance Of frenzy.
A tax on brains would not have hurt Massa-
chusetts much of late years, but a high tariff
on beans might be fatal to her. If the Re-
publicans are rash enough TO assault beans,
Massachusetts may be Democratic State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
The plan Didn,t Save Him.

Judge-You hear what the officer says, prisoner,
that you took satchel from the Grand Central
depot yesterday?
Prisoner-lt is true, Your Honor, but don't
think that should be punished for taking such q
little thing as satchel, when people who take
bigger things are not interfered with.
Judge-Explain yourself.
Prisoner-Why, just before took the satchel, I
saw man taking a train and nobody molested
him!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

THE confession of that Chicago servant
girl who poisoned her employers with rat
poison, because she intended to poison herself
for disappointed love. but thought she would
try it on the family first, has grim humor
about it that would be funny if it were not SO
serious. Hereafter rules for domestic service
will stipulate that the servants shall try poison
on themselves first and if it does not kill them,
conclude that it will be useless to try it on the
family
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

The telephone connection to Wheeling
broke up the little game of sharper yesterday
who tried to work off bogus check on a
Wheeling bank upon the manager of the
Curry Institute. Hereafter, the ohevaliers of
crookedness who wish to get worthless checks
cashed will do wisely to steer clear of offices
with telephones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Worth Ten Thousand,

Two friends meet after separation of ten years.
''How are you doing, old man?'' asks one.
stMiddling.'' =
'sRich, suppose?h
s'NOt worth a cent?
s'Marrled?''
'sNo. How are you doing?'
'.Well, they say every child man has is worth
g, OOO to him. I'm worth slo 900; I'ye got five
children"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
SDarIxS.

When the impecunious man takes his watch to
the pawnbroker's he realizes that time is money.
''Talk is Cheap Back talk sometimes costs
the talker black eye.
The man who thinks he is bright is seldom in
cIined to keep it dark.
"A good reputation, :" says an exchange, sis
made by never being found out.''
Yes, among bill collectors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

The representatives of the Associated
Press have been provided with admission to
the electrical execution of Kemmler at Buff
falo. The official opinion seems to be that the
law forbidding newspaper accounts of execu-
tions, being like the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania, self-enforcing. can be left to enforce it.
self. The law is foolish one, but should not
even foolish laws be enforced-if they can be!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

SIXTY per cent reduction in the sugar
duties would do a great deal toward taking
sugar out of politics. That is the Sugar Trusts
kind of sugar. The old political sugar will still
exercise its influence Hntil deeper reforms
than that of tariff duties can be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
The Men of the Present.

\XTE ARE more complex and varied now, but
there have been losses as well as gain. 1t
would be hard for present conditions to breed
q life and character nodded on such simple
yet harmonious lines as those which Abraham
Lincoln possessed outwardly and inwardly.
The wonderful harmony of his character was
as complete as that of the mighty prairie land
day as one of the five most distinguished
Americans.
The heritage which Abraham Lincoln left be-
loyalty and charity. with charity toward all
malice TO none," he told the living generation
and his words re-echo through the 25 years
since he closed his eyes forever, that it is their
duty to see to 1t that government by the peo-
pie. through the people, for the people shall
not perish from the face of the earth"
Let it be said to the honor of this nation that
its people have not unworthily filled ous their
dead hero's demand and beQuest. S. G, N.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

THE report that "Gould and the Wander
bilts are negotiating" is calculated to make
common people take a new grip on any little
unconsidered trifies of property that may have
escaped the absorption of the railway eombi-
nation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
NEW STORY ABOUT LINCOLN.
No Particular Place for Anything Because
He Didn't Have the Place.

He Didn't Have the Place.
The Chicago Tribune tells the following:
Although Mr.. Lincoln was methodical in
many things he was sloyenly in some of the de-
tails of his business. He had no particular
place for anything for the reason. may be, that
he didn't have The particular place. One smiles
as he sees yellow bit of paper, which was evil
IDENTIFY binding for bundle of papers, on
which are written these grinning words:
"When. you can't find it anywhere else look
in thls.''
"It' meant something which Mr.. Lincoln
knew would be wanted some time. and as there
was no particular place for 'it' "it' was liable
to be slipped into thebundle around which was
this binding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

Two men who have promised each other to drink
no more Intoxicating liquors for year, accident
ally meet in sample room.
saws the first: I'll came in to look for .
friend.n
" Says the second: 80 did l."
''Do you see your friend?'
..Yes, think 1 see him on the shelf there be-
hind the bar.'
.'why, that is just the friend was looking
for.'
Then they smile.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
WE regret to observe that the had

WE regret to observe that the bad ex-
ample set by typographical error in THE
DISPATCH some time ago. of referring to our
city as "Pillsbury" has spread until it itthreatens
to become epidemic. Duntop's Stage Netos in
sists on locating all our dramatic events in that
mythical town, the last case being a statement
that Mr.. Henderson is going to build a new
theater at'Pillsbury." We hereby serve no.
tice on all our contemporaries that Pittsburg
will take credit for all the statesmen, theaters
and manufacturing establishments that may
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
A ParaDhrnse

The culprit climbed the scaffold stair,
The moose hung o'er his head:
And as he saw it dangling there
''Well, I'll be hanged!n he said.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Lovely Woman's Eye.

Anent female beauty, the state of the case is
As all men aver VINO are wise
There never were yet on the earth homeiy faces
In which there were love-beaming eyes.
GEORGE RUSSELL JACKSON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

CHESTER, April 12.-Chester hotel keepers,
butchers. ice-cream makers and other large
consumers of ice have organized a company
for the manufacture of ice. This is protec-
tive movement, as the ice companies have ad-
vanced the price 70 per cent over last years
prices. Over S35, 900 worth of stock has been
%oG
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
hereafter be credited to that wholly apocryphal
CITY.

The Allegheny Mayoralty contest seems
to be degenerating into fight on technicali-
ties. Considering that the only question ought
to be who got the most legal votes, the dispo-
sition to take refuge behind hair splitting is
not a commendable one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Funeral of Robert Morrow.

Tho funeral of Robert Morrow, late Yard
master of the Panhandle Railway, will take
place this afternoon from his late residence, No.
los Webster avenue. The floral tributes by the
railway employees are unusually fine and ex-
tensive. Deceased was member Of number
of societies. among them the Royal Arcanum.
He was an active member of the County De-
mocracY,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Rivals in the Business.

From the New York Times.1
DR.. Peters rivals Stanley now in the number
of times he has been slain by the dispatches and
regularly brought to life again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

THE presumptive republic of Brazil has
sketched out a constitution for itself. Being
modelled on the North American plan, it is a
good one. If the Brazilians adopt it they will
be on an equality with the United States, and
if they live carefully up to its principles they
will be just SO much ahead of us.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
Wbere Iruorance I, Bliss, Etc.

The mark he surely did not miss,
AS fools may e'en surmise,
Who wrote: 'Where ignorance is bliss
IT'S folly to be wise.h
Weeat the maple sugar sweet,
And feel ourselves in clover
Ne'er thinking that the saeeharine treat
Is last years melted over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Inhn GroRan.

John Grogan, member of Southside Council,
of the Jr. .. u. A. M, died yesterday afternoon,
Of consumption. Members of the council will
and Sarah streets, at / p. NJ. Monday and proceed
to the residence of the deceased, No. 507 Forbes
cemetery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

THE stiffening of prices in iron is war
ranted by the strong demand and enhanced
cost Of materials. But the slowness with which
prices advance convey the warning that boom
would quickly collapse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

From the Buffalo Express,
The superintendent of the Boston public
schools has struck severe blow at corporal
punishment by asserting that the poorest
teachers do the most fogging. Incompetent
teachers will be apt to refrain from the ferrule
to avoid advertising their shortcomings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
About This Sense

The sealskin acque--the ladies dof 1t
And lighter wraps put on.
And of the lying weather prophet
The occupations gone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
A Good Deal of Opiniug.

An Englshman who has been in this city
three days has discovered that American news
papers never think anything; they always
"opine." Come to think of 1t, there is a good
deal of "opining' in this country. But then
we don't exclaim, only fahncy, now," quite
as often as a native of the tight little isle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

THE fights reported to be on again between
Scott and Wallace, while that between Quay
and the kickers has never been off. The pros
pect is promising one for interesting scrim-
images before the nominations are made.