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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

IF the utterances of labor leaders are
worth anything the eight.hour movement will
not be commenced with general force, if CON-
menced at all, this spring. General Secretary
]. w. Hays, of the Knights of Labor, is the
latest authority to declare that he does not
think strike for the eight-hour day will be
inaupurated in NAV.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
SennIe Confirmations

WASHINGTON, March 26-The Senate in
Executive session to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Pay Director Thomas H
LOCKER to be Chief OF the Bureau of Provisions
aud Clothing and Paymaster General of the
Navy; Amor Smith, Jr.. Surveyor of Customs
at Cincinnati NJ. B. De Shong, postmaster at
Ashland, O., and ]. c. Reid, postmaster of
Cuyahoga Falls, o.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
A RELIC OF ID0LATRY.
Philadelphia Judge Snys the Bible Should
h., hnli he'd

A Philadelphia Judge Snys the Bible Should
be Abolished.
PHILADELPHIA. March ga stylish young
woman had been sworn and had partially given
in her testimony before Judge Arnold, when
one of the jurors objected, on the ground that
she had not kissed the Bible. After breezy
discussion between counsel, Judge Arnold cut
the matter short by ordering the witness to be
sworn by the uphfted hand.
Il am not surprised" said the Judge, that
this witness did not kiss the book. would not
do it either, a dirty book like that. This GUS
tom is relic of idolatry, and the sooner it is
abolished the better it will be. don't think
this witness objected to kissing the book be-
cause she intended to lie, but because il is a
dirty book. respect her regard for her per-
son and health"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

A VERY pretty place for reform in city
expenditures is indicated elsewhere in our COL
umns. A report of triennial tax assessments
that costs $1,000 to publish and has paid Cir
culation of seven copies, is not profitable in
vestment for the taxpayers money. At IS Al,
its selling price, the report would be quite dear
enough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

THE dark-blue colors of Oxford were crowned
with victory on the Thames yesterday. The
representative of cotemporary who remarks
that "it was an exciting race, but the light
blue were too much for the dark men," must
be colOr-blind as well as slightly careless in
the use of adjectives
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

The twelfth annual reception of the College
of Pharmacy was held last night in Masonic
Hail. corner of Washington and Madison ave-
nues Allegheny A large attendance, Gernert's
Orchestra and an elaborate supper rendered
the evening one of rare enjoyment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
A Now SOcinl CIuh.

A new organization has just been effected on
the hill district. The society will be known as
the Coils Club. Its object is for social and in
tellectual improvement, and. although it is in
embryo yet, it will start out with good pros
poets and promises to eclipse anything of its
kind on the hill. T. j. Murphy, s. H. McGill
and other well-known young men of the city
are interested in the organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

IT is creditable to many of the applicants
for liquor license that they tell the truth even
if it damns their cause. The remarkable
knowledge of the facts revealed by the court
may have something to do with the decrease in
perjury at this session as compared with its
predecessors
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
OPPOSED BY POPE LEO,

Cardinals Advocate that the Next Pope
Shnll Reside Out of Italy.
ROME. March GA large section of the
Cardinals are advocating the idea that the
future Pope to be elected to succeed Leo XIII.
shall leave Italy Immediately he is elected.
They declare that the position of the Pope
there is untenable.
Pope Leo is very strongly opposed to this
scheme, and he has appealed to the Cardinals
that his last days on earth shall be comforted
by the assurance that such course shall be
definitely abandoned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
A sheriff In His Own Custody.

From the Philadelphia Press
Now that Sheriff Flack, of New York, has
been convicted of conspiracy. he should
promptly get out Of the office which his con-
duct has disgraced. 1t would be embarrassing
TO Sheriff Flack to have conspirator Flack COM
mitted to his charge with instructions to con-
duct his prisoner to Jail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

IN the Senate Mr.. Mcpherson from the Com
mittee ON Naval Affairs, reported joint
resol ution authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to remove the naval magazine from Ellis
Island IN New York harbor and to
purchase a site to erect naval
magazine at some other point land appropri-
ating $4,000 for the purpose), and the Senate
proceeded to consider it.
Mr.. Hiscock moved to amend by appropriat
ing further sum of S75, 900 to enable the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to improve Ellis Island
for immigration purposes. The amendment
was agreed to and The joint resolution was
passed,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Winchester RIG - Shipped South.
r0rr1 Tho chi rto,,


A Carlisle, Pa minister declares that he
knows personally of one dozen Winchester
rifles being shipped South and placed in the
hands of colored desperadoes. If the clerical
alarmist wishes to branch out on a wholesale
scale he should hasten to Washington and
keep tab on the proceedings in the District
Police Court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
TRAVELS WITH AN ARMY,
The Queen Accompanied by Numerous Ser.
wants, ~ Trunks md Several Dogs.

wants, ~ Trunks md Several Dogs.
LONDON, March 26. - Among the impedi
mena with which the Queen started on her
continental tour on Monday may be mentioned
three coachmen, nine groorns, eight horses, one
donkey. three carriages, 72 trunks, three special
beds, a special cooking stove, wine, two doc
tors, one surgeon, one surgeon for the Princess
Beatrice, three ladies-in-waitng nine women
servants, one lord, two equerries and seven
dogs.
Her Majesty was in an unusually gracious
mood, and on the Dover boat smiled sweetly on
Prince Battenberg. now completely restored to
royal favor Indeed, she addressed him twice
as .Iieber Heinrich (dear Henry in such
loud tone of voice that she evidently intended
that those of her lieges within earshot should
hear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Great RELIGIOUS Revival.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEWARK, March 26.-One of the greatest
religious revivals ever known here is IN progress
at the Second NJ. Z. Church. Hundreds are
unable to gain admission. The meetings are
conducted by Miss Addie Sherman and Rev.
Marsten. Already l5O have passed the COM
mtffiOn service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
OHIO RlPPERS BUSY.
Democrats Introduce Measure to Capture
Municipal Governments.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHI
COLUMBUS, March 26-Ripper legislation
continued in the lower house today. The work
in this line consisted of bill for redistricting
and reorganizing the city OF Dayton, which be-
came al law, and turns the Republican city over
to the Democrats at once. A bill to raorganize
the city government of Columbus, which is Re-
publican in all parts but one. passed the House,
and will be a law within couple of days. This
bill places the city in the hands of board of
control and has the opposition of the Board of
Trade.
The bill to redistrict Springfield also became
a law today. A bill has been introduced to
abolish all the election boards in the State ex-
cept in the four largest cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

BERLIN, March 28-The Post learns from
trustworthy source that the Emperor has ex-
pressed dissatisfaction because many papers
have exaggerated or entirely perverted his
critical remarks on the occasion of his visit to
the officers of the general staff which gave rise
to the rumor that Count Won Waldersee would
be transferred to another post.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

half of humanity when he says: "The eager
ness of women to hear things is natural
result from the eagerness of men to tell them"
Women, at all events, will agree with the great
nnYelist
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

BERLIN, March 26.-In the lower house of
the Prussian diet to-day Chancellor Won
CaprivI read the Emporers acceptance of
Count Herbert Bismarck's resignation of the
office of Imperial Foreign Minister and the
appointment of himself General Won Caprivi)
to succeed him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
AN Austrian pbotoeranbsr c,,ir

AN Austrian photographer claims to have
succeeded In photoRraphing colors. The man
who has squandered so much time and money in
painting blossom on the.end of his proboscis will
boycott that artist to dead certainty
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

MR.. HowELLs in his latest story, 1.-THE
Shadow of a Dream,"-an admirable effort by
the way-probably states truth seldom recog-
nized, or at least Acknowledged, by the inferior
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Drifting Apart.

FROM tne new Ork WOFlu'J
Literary men make far cries in these days.
Sir Edwin Arnold is in Japan, Rider Haggard
in Asia Minor. Robert Louis Stevenson in
Samoa, Lafcado Hearn on his way to Japan
and Edgar Saltus IN the soup.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
David Lind.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH;
CANTON March 26.-David Lind, aged rs, one OF
the oldest and most respected citizens Of this
vicinity died to-day of pneumonia He had been
a resident here for 35 years, and was one of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
The Last of the Season.

The last Of the winters course of entertain
ments given by the Pennsylvania Railroad de-
partment Y. NJ. G. A, will be held this evening
in the association rooms, on Twenty-eighth
street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
TO IMPROVE THE YOUGHIOGHENY.

A McKeesport Committee LEAVE for WASH
ington to Give Testimony.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
McKEEsPoRT March CIV. P. Wampler,
NJ. F. Ryan, A. w. Smith. R. L. Riggs and ].
B. Shale, the committee appointed by the
Board of Trade. left for Washington, D. c., to-
night to 60 before the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors tomorrow and show why the
Youghiogheny river should be improved.
While there, it is said that the committee,
although composed of Democrats and Kepubi-
cans. will call on Congressman Ray and also
Postmaster General Wanamaker with view
of feeling around to see how the land lies. and
to probably advocate the appointment of one of
the candidates who Is so anxious for the posi-
tion of postmaster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. MAR. q. 1880.

R9-On or about April 1 the BUSINESS
OFFICE of THE DISPATCH will be re-
moved 10 Corner of smitbhcId aud Diamond
sfrcefa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Premium on Phiia dolphin Lawyers Services

Premium on PhiIadcIDhin LnwJers' Services.
From the New York Telegram.I
The difficulty of obtaining liquor licenses
under the high license law in Philadelphia puts
a premium on lawyers services in obtaining
them. One lawyer is believed to have received
$50 600 In fees before the License Court, another
$40 600 and others large sums.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

From the New York Tribune.l
Wanted-A Sheriff who will leave clean
record when he goes out of office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
FRANKLIN, PA, March 26.-B. #. Stokely, q
prominent citizen and well-known druggist of
Franklin, died here this evening of internal hem
orrhage, after a very short illness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
DEMOCRATS AMBITION.

Ex-senator Wallace Says IL Is the Thor.
ough Organization of the Party.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE bIssArcH.l
HARRISBURG, March 26.-Ex-U nited States
Senator Wallace spent few hours among
friends in this city to-day. He could not be in.
duced to say that he was candidate for Gov
ernor, but spoke of the necessity OF polling the
full Democratic vote at the next election. The
thorough organization of the party he placed
above the ambition of any Democrat to be Gov.
ernor of Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

GEORGE PECK. author OF "Peck's Bad Boy"
has been nominated for Mayor OF Milwaukee by
the Democrats. He blushed like a school girl in
his speech accepting the nomination. He makes
but one promise, and that was to draw his salary
with great regularity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

OUTSIDE papers will please mention the fact
that the raging Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio
rivers have had their heads reduced and are once
more in normal condition, and are now AZ ouiet
and sedate rs the Ex-Governor Of Ohio,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

BALTIMORE is rapidly assuming metropolitan
airs. She has made an effort to secure paid fire
department, and hopes are entertained that the
wise reform will be completed before 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Ii Interests the West.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.l
War talk has already begun in Europe, and it
begins to look as if wheat would be worth
something in the course of decade or SO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

MARCH grows leonine as its last days
approach. On the other hand the proceedings
in the License Court grow tanner and tanner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
ALWAYS ON TIME,

Nellie BLY, Charters Special to Make u
Date.
CHICAGO, March 2G-Nellie Bly's present
trip in the West seems to be causing her more
trouble than her journey around the world,
She and her manager quarreled in Chicago.
The pair parted in a huff, and too late this
afternoon to take any tram Miss Bly, learned
tonight. The little woman chartered a special
engine and coach all for herself over the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul and made the
run at rate of over 80 miles an hour. arriving on
time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
GAINESVILLE. O.. March 26.-The Muskngum
County Sabbath Union, auxiliary to the Ameri-
can Sabbath Union. has passed resolutions
against the repeal of the Owen Sunday law,
which resolutions will be forwarded to both
branches of the Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Nils. sadie McKeown.

Miss Sadie McKeown died at her parents res
idence in Ivanhoe, P. & L. Z. Ry., yesterday
morning. Her death casts gloom over wide
social circle. s'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
BARsuM is a candidate for Mayor Of Bridrs-

port, and is encountering much opposition The
proprietor OF the great moral show should not be
worried in the least for ii there is anything in
this world that the average American enjoys il IA
to be humbugged, and in that respect r T. al
ways ranks A. l.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-24
PARADE TOMORROW NIGHT.

1t Will be seen by reference to our
local columns that the Peoples
Party viii parade tomorrow even
ing. To accommodate those MEM
bers Of the party who may he some
what detained, the time has been
delayed one hour.
The success of the parade depends,
Of course, largely upon the numbers
present. The fear has been ex-
pressed that many men Will be pre-
vented from participating be-
cause Of the late hour Of clos
ing at business houses, but we
believe We can safely say in behalf
Of at least the Peoples party en-
ployers that no straw VIII be thrown
in the way Of the success of the
parade and that they win close
their places Of business to accommo-
late their employees. Let this
parade make the other seem ike n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-24

to sell liquor, because il you sell my
son liquor somebody will sell your sol
! liquor. That's the law. Is there :
ruui-seller here tonight 1 want to ASK
him II he can find man who has bcer
in the business twenty years who has
not cot the curse in his own family
/ don't ask him 10 soil out his business
Take an Ak and LET the stuff run into
the sewer. You say you will siarve
then. Think Of TIA maryr IN the
nineteenth century, Grandi A man
starved TO death because he wouldn't
sell liquori ia see that thai martyr
go; a monument higher than any in
the iandi
Mr.. Moody then told the stories OF
Jacob and Of David 10 point the moral
that man will reap more than ne
sows. ave been building mp
Christian character for thlriy-nNe
years. be said, "but 7 could blast II
in thirty minutes He told a numper
OF apropn5 stories, aud concluded Win
an appeal to young men.
Here Mr.. Moody hits the nail on
the head, and accounts for the OPP
position to "NIormOnism." The
thieves and tut-throats oppose II
because, to them, the truth is bitter.
In fact salt Lake Geniiles might
peruse this sermon with profit, and
that Kingdom which they fear so
much may be nearer nj hand than
they fancy. It Is not the fact that
Mr.. Moody breaches so boldly and
openly that means everything; but
n is the fact that thousands are al
ready prepared to hear with fearful
in Chicago, doctrine that
,ets judges, juries, sherifls, and
legislators grinding out penal laws
n Utah. 1t IL this fact which
means much, and which should dis
,oSe Batter-day Saints to maintain
heir position with dignity, de-
Drum, fortitude, and faith in God.
JUSIUS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-24
HOBG0BLINS.

THE brain Of the chairman Of tn,
"LiberaI'' committee seems 10 b,
seriously affected with hobgoblir
haIlucinations. Yesterday we quot
ed from his speech at Armory Hall,
made on Wednesday evening, this
product Of a superheated magma
ton:
1.-THE Saints are becoming so afraid
OF the name Of Scott that they look
under their beds at night 10 see if he i
there, and try to frighten refractory
children into silence by telling them
George NJ. Scott is coming"
Now he has set up a scare-crow for
the benefit Of his own clan, as will
be seen by this, from n report Of a
speech made by him last night:
The Judge also stated that the Nor
mon leaders were boasting on the
street that they had large number Of
Pinkerton detectives in the city look
ing after the Liberals. He trusted
that no Liberal would be frightened by
any OF these attempts to iniimidate.
The only individual We have
heard Of having talked about Pink
srtOn detectives was 'fSee Some.
tits devOutly to be hoped.
or the sake Of the Mormon
Jhurch, that he is not " Mormon
eader."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-24
A SENSIBLE VIEW.

THE Swedish Herald lSvenska
HRroldenl has in this weeks issue
the following editorial on the PEG.
pies political work:
The election is near at hand. and
we may therefore expect to see the
Peoples ticket published within few
days. No one knows yet who the
gentlemen are that will be on the
ticket, but We can assure our readers
OF this; theywill be men who have the
confidence Of the people. are respected
in the community, and capable of per-
forming wh@; VIII be required Of them
when elected. We believe, or at least
hope that a Scandinavian will be on the
ticket-one who has the respect Of his
countrymen and others; but we do no
care whether he is Swede, a Dane. or
Norwegian. or course people fire.
guently diTer from each other in es-
timating mans ability, but under all
circumstances all should be contented
with the result OF the convention.
Last Monday evening primaries
were held in all the school districts Of
the city and delegates We're elected TO
the convention. This convention will
meet in few days and prepare a
ticket, and those whom this conyen-
ton, by majority Of votes, place on
the ticket are the Peoples choice by |
representation, no matter as TO the
nationality OF the citizens who shall be |
candidates. The City Council is sim |
ply composed Of representatives Of the
people, their servants in managing the |
affairs Of the city FOR the welfare Of |
the inhabitants at large. without re-
gard TO nationality, religious belief or
political views. What we want to say
Is, that we would not wish 4 man put
in the City Council solely on account
Of his being a Scandinavian; but he
cause he is. as a citizen Of salt Lake.
qualified for the position. we are on
posed 10 any such steps: neithe-
should We like to see a man objected to
on account Of being a Scandinavian. il
he is able 20 fill the position. But the
Peoples Party is just, and free from
such narrow-mindedness, which is 50
conspicuous in the so-caIled Liberal,
party.
We hope that everybody under
stands that it is the majority Of the
people in a city or community that
controls its affairs, and not the major
ty OF any society or nationality.
Therefore the ticket that the conven-
ion prepares is the ticket that
very Scandinavian voter Of the Peo-
lle's Party Will vote, whether there is
Scandinavian on it or not. But if
here be one on it, the RaroIien will ! Z
'e proud OF the fact, there being men
mong the Scandinavians high OF |
'andingin the community.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-24
.'Kicked. Cuned. and spI, rnon :.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-General BouIan.
ger has sent telegram TO NJ. Paul
Deroulede and his colleagues in the
Chamber Of Deputies who led tbe
recent revolt in that body, when M
Jeffrin attempted to speak. congrafu-
lating them upon showing them
selves TO be real defenders OF univer.
sal suffrage.
Martineau, a member Of the
Chamber Of Deputies who recentiv
seeded from the Boulangist party.
entered a meeting of Boulapricts
held here last night. DE was i'm.
attacked, kicked. cuffed
and spit upon and compelled to sign
a resignation Of his seat in the
chamber. ''iS