Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
A PAPER OF PAPERS.
Yesterdays 2O-Pnge Dispatch NewSy and
1ntsrestInK Number.

Interesting Number.
What is the use Of putting ourselves to incon.
| ventence. In order to purchase hIgh-priced
| magazines and new novels, when in our ovn
| city OF PittsDurg we can obtain matter quite az
| new, quite as interesting and by authors quite
/ as able? What is the use of expending 50 much
moneyin buying these costly reductions, when,
In a Pittsburg daily paper, equally bright
literature can be secured for one.tenth Of the
price? Take up The DISPATCH good people,
yesterdays DISPATCH for instance, and glance
through its pages. Twenty pages, replete with
matter, interesting in the highest degree, un-
usually extensive, and SO varied that nearly
every individual must find his own peculiar
taste in literature gratified thereinl But it is
| an old saying that good wine needs no bush." "
| Let the contents of yesterdays 20-page DIS
PATCH speak for themselves.
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The Socialist trouble in Germany begins to
grow desperate. The Government candidates
are being defeated everywhere. and the Kaiser
is wrathful. Stepniak denounced the proposed
American extradition treaty with Russia, on
the grounds that It will increase Siberian
atrocity. Queen Victoria has aroused herself,
and will open the next London season. The
Car has summoned Prince Nicholas, of Monte
negro, to st. Petersburg to answer charges
against his fidelity to Russia. j. W. Lawler,
while sailing round the world in small yacht,
got into an English jail. Young Abraham
Lincoln is a good deal better. Stanley is much
broken in health, and will stay some time in
Egypt. Canadians are kicking against Cover
nor General Lord Stanley's household bill
The French government has agreed to pardon
the Due dOrleans, who will be conveyed
secretly beyond the frontiers. The Russian
Government will Immediately go toWork on its
great railroad through Siberia.
The leading Democrats of Pennsylvania are
organizing a clean and solid phalanx to charge
for the Governorship. Chicago is reported to
be in the lead in the Worlds Fair contest
Indiana students raise disreputable tumult
at Charlottesville.
A dam on the Hassayampa river, Arizona,
holding big artificial lake, gave way occas-
ioning much loss of life. Washington's birth
day was celebrated with eclat throughout the
country. Grover Cleveland spoke before the
Southern Club, and Chief Justice Fuller before
the Washington Club in Chicago. A shameful
riot, occasioned by quarrel between two g.
A. r. posts, occurred in Cincinnati. John
Jacob Astor, head Of the AstOr family, died of
heart failure. Representatives Of the original
States met at Philadelphia, to discuss the
erection of notable national monuments in
that city.
Delegates Of the Funeral Benefit Association
met in the G. A. r. Hall, Fourth avenue. The
proceedings were very breezy, and debate was
kept up till 1:3U o'clock. Congressman Bayne
says that the President was pleased with his
Pittsburg reception. Citizens are beginning to
express very strong opinions against the con-
troll Of their free library by politicians. The
Westinghouse has produced q new airbrake for
stopping cars on street roads Washington's
hdav anil dlv rala TAD IN
and Allegheny. Mr.. Charles Abel leaves for
Brazil in the interest of four prominent Pitts
burg firms. He carries letters from Secretary
Blaine and other Dotables.
The sporting world will find much that Is
spicy and entertaining in Pringle's review, and
the sporting page.
Frank @. Carpenter writes wiftily Of various
Washington topics and personages. THE Fu-
ture Utopia" is the title of graceful article by
Shirley Dare. Brennan writes on Irish folklore,
Beatrice" Rider Haggards new story, con-
tinues to grow in interest IF. T. R." describes
the colonial soldier as he was in his prime. G.
n. Landison chats on revolver and rife shoot
ing Colonel Thomas P. Ochiltree's article on
Country Statesmen is distinctly interesting;
as also Is ''Ideas Of Culture" by Arlo Bates.
Brennan writes the history of table d'hote.
Dill wye - lnmense1y LunnJ III onaVlnR S1re6S
Men" 'Come Forth" the Biblical story by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and the Rev. Herbert
D. Ward continues; and James Q. Purdy's rem
iniscences of an old Pitrsburg reporter never
flags in interest. Mrs. Frank Leslie conducts
the usual "Woman's World" page. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox writes of ''Women Men Ad-
mire." Other contributors to this number are
Fannie B. Ward (THE DIsPATCH's special
correspondent, "H. ]. g." Clara Belle, Rev.
George Hodges, Judge n. A. GiIdersleeve,
Bumbalo, Bessie Bramble. 1. NJ. Pryor, Clyde
NJ. Allen, n. 1. s., Miss Grundy. Jr.. Wilson, B.
P. ShiIlaber ("Mrs PartIngton''). Axel z. Hail.
brsck, etc., etc. Paysie's fairy tale is, as usual
charming. The dramatic musical, military
art and society columns are full of interest to
the initiated.