Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
FULL OF CHOICE MATTER.
Yesterdays 2O.PaEo Dispatch surpasS-
inaIy Excellent Nnmher.

inRly Excellent Number.
As model of breezy, well selected and
cleanly literature yesterdays DISPATCH must
stand alone. The DISPATCH is always full Of
entertaining and instructive reading, but the
20-page edition Of yesterday surpassed all for
mer copies. For an almost nominal fee it
places in the hands of everybody matter writ
ten by the brainiest newspaper writer's the
country can boast.
The reports of the Parnell Commission have
been drawn up, and will be made public at the
opening of Parliament. The Due dOrleans
will be prosecuted as an ordinary breaker
by the French Government. Russia is said TO
be plotting the dethronement of Prince Ferdi.
nand, of Bulgaria. A singularly plucky Portu-
guese has challenged the English Minister at
Lisbon to duel, Kaiser Williams idea of a
great international labor congress has not been
well received in Europe. The labor leaders in
France are especially down on the Emperor.
The wife of Millionaire MeComb, of VIII
mington, Del, is suing for divorce. Ransom
Floyd and his wife have been killed and robbed
Of 5000 by masked man in Essex county, N.
Y. Samuel Randall is said by his friends to be
much improved in health. A newly elected
Southern postmaster has been coerced into
resignation Of his Office. President Fitzgerald,
of the Irish National League. warns American
Irish against listening to the paltry and lying
insinuations of various American papers, who
copy the London Times. General Hastings has
been received at Johnstown with Almighty
ovation. Lawrence Barrett has been warned
by his physicians never to play again.
Nearly 1000 applications for liquor license
have now been sent in. The cookery school
held grand bread-making contest, and little
BERTHE Gessner carried OF first prize. The new
explosives "emmensite" and "gelbite," the
famous smokeless powders, were tested by a
delegate of the United States navy and num-
Der of visitors at Emmens, Pa. The annual re-
port of the Anti-Cruelty Society has been
turned In. The management OF the Carnegie
library request visitors to be careful when
examining their art treasures. The case of r.
H. Smith ct al. against the Pittsburg Gas Com
pany closed yesterday. Yesterday Judge
Slagle refused to naturalize about2O applicants
until after the elections. Prngle's column and
the sporting news will be found in place.
III.
Frank G. Carpenter gives an able resume of
Congress and Congressman in ''Brains of the
House." Frank Fern writes about St. Valen-
tines Day and its history. ''Thorne Branch"
in THE Happy Plumber" an article on Pitts
burg plumbing is highly interesting. ''Bea-
trice," Rider Haggard's serial, continues to
keep up in interest. Pitcher Sam Crane de-
scribes the Irish game of hurling. Arlo Bates
in gossipy pot-pourri is very interesting.
Bill Nye is as usual funny in the extreme. IL
s. NJ" describes Castle Garden, the gateway
of the nation" Come Forth" Elizabeth s.
Phelps story Of the time Of Christ, continues.
"Old Colonial Churches" are written of by F.
7. r. Other contributors to this excellent
number are miss Grundy, Jr.." Shirley Dare,
James c. PuIdy, Edward Wakefield, Mrs
Philip H. Weld, ''Meg," Clara Belle, B. P.
Shillaber MRS Partington), H. L g., 'Toiler,"
T. ]. Fitzgerald, Bumbalo, W. q. Kaufman,
Rev. George Hodges, Bessie Brambls, etc,
etc. The dramatic, art, musical, secret society
and literary notes are all full Of interest.