Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
OCTOBER.

1.-The Senate passes the tariff bill by vote
of 33 to q, Paddock, Pettigrew and Plumb
voting with the Democrats. Shocks of
earthquake felt at Mount Holly, N. j. An
appeal to Americans to help the poor of
Ireland. Twenty-sixth annual convention
of the State Sabbath schools at New Castle.
Governor Campbell speaks at the laying of
the corner stone of the Y. NJ. G. A. building
at Youngstown, o. Slavin and McAulitfe
put under heavy bonds for prize fighting.
2-The President signs the tariff bill and Con-
gress adjourns. The minority report of the
Raum investigating committee severely
critictses the Commissioner. while the ma
jority will not report until the next session.
James L. Wheat. Postmaster of the House
of Representatives. bounced for crooked
ness. The Iron and Steel Institute discuss
capital and labor. Pitusburg Al. e. Confer
ence meets at Greensburg. Sir Thomas
Freake in q London police court for assault
ing Edward Z. Gibson, and robbiDg him of
lady's letter.
3-The appeal issued in America for the Irish
sufferers draws forth the anger of the
British Tories. The Socialists of Germany
declare that all Questions of war ana peace
should be decided b. the people. A num-
ber of clerical errors found in the new tariff
bill. Repaired from Philadelphia that
Countess Virginia Knox Mnntercoi is to
90 on fhe stage. Teeiner defeats Hanlan at
East Liverpool. Oil producers at meeting
at Butler decide to organize under the
limited partnership plan.
4-The Comte de Paris arrives at New York
accompanied by his son and is welcomed by
old soldier comrades. Postmaster General
Wauamaker to enforce the new lottery law
with all the strngency possible. Governor
Thomas, OF Utah, thinks Congress should
pass more stringent laws than those on the
statute books. DIR. Richard L. Ely, of
Johns Hopkins University, believes that
. under Government management railroads
would be more useful and that a source Of
political corruption would be removed.
5-Cramp d Sons, the Philadelphia ship build
ers get the contract for the construction
of two coast-fine battle ships. Eastern
merchants squeezing late foreign goods
through the custom houses under the old
tariff. Cincinnati goes into the hands of
the Players League. The Frick Coke Com
pany files charges against the labor leaders.
The visiting iron and steel men see the
sights in Philadelphia
6-Secretary Tracy to consult with representa-
tives of the leading concerns of the country
with view to quickly getting steel for the
new war ships. Newark, N. j., authorities
give Herr Most half an hour TO leave the
city. Germany, Austria and Italy propose
to adopt limited reciprocity Two Ala
bama men who were swindled by New York
green goods men call on the latter with pis.
tolls anu secure 81, 700 of genuine money.
Five thousand miners at Ishpeming,
Mich, strike for higher wages. Startling
charges made regarding the boodlers in the
Cincinnati city government. Mr., Wana-
maker details his plan for q postal tele-
graph. -,
7-The Mormon Church accepts WoodruF's
manifesto forbidding any marriages in vio-
lation OF the laws OF the land. Ruinors of
serious trouble in the ranks of Parnells
party. The trial Of West for the murder
of the Crouch family begun at Washington,
Pa, Harry Marsh, convicted at Ebensburg
of killing his swselheart, sentenced to he
hanged. The Comte de Paris visits Gen.
eral McCiellan's tomb near Newton. Tories