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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1892

Page

8

Jesse James’s Disciples Rob Train Near Weems Alabama

A midnight Georgia Pacific passenger train near Weems ten miles east of BrawnicHam was halted by three or more masked robbers. They seized about $2000 in registered letters and 85 mail packages while firing on car interiors. A mail clerk was wounded. flagman narrowly escaped. Tracks led to Irondale where bandits stole two mules before fleeing. officials pursue.

BrawnicHam Ala Atlanta Georgia Pacific Slock Weems Here R. R. Hughes Quincy Adams Irondale Smith

Cowboys Will Fight Mexico Frontiersmen Arm for Cattle War

Despatches from the Mexican frontier report cattlemen in Pacenix Arizona and other points furious over a government order requiring all cattle cross the line by April 10 or face confiscation for duties. They are mobilizing to resist enforcement and many have armed cowboys for the clash.

Pacenix Ariz

The Stereopticon Man bulletin news tips on Tremont Row

The stereopticon man began posting nightly news tips from the Post building on Tremont Row. Passersby glimpse updates between dusk and 10 o clock about Parson Davies claims on Fitzsimmons forfeit and Jim Hail. The Post bulletins hint at normal earth health after Totten’s break and steamer Golden Rule blaze reflections.

Stereopticon Tremont Row Post Davies Louisville Fitzsimmons Jim Cincinnati

Senator Morrill Rebounds From Pneumonia

Senator Morrill, confined to his house for weeks with pneumonia, is rapidly mending and able to sit up and attend to some correspondence. He remains out of danger but is not expected to resume Senate duties at the Capitol for several weeks.

WashingTon Morrill Capitol

Public Debt Statement Shows March Cash Increase

The March public debt statement to be issued tomorrow reports a cash increase of 1,250,000, offset by a debt decrease of the same amount under the prior statement form.

Wasuieron

Silver in the Senate and the Free Wool Debate

In Washington on March 31 the Senate rejected a proposed measure as Morgan pressed resolutions to study the silver act of 1890 and its effects on prices and legal tender. Sherman urged framing a concrete bill for action rather than a debating school, and Morgan warned against politicking over silver before the public. The Indian Appropriation bill then failed to strike out Army officers as Indian agents, and amendments to raise salaries at Santee and South Dakota agencies were debated before adjournment.

Washington United States Mr. Harrison Cleveland Congress Sherman Finance Committee Mr. Morgan Alabama Senate Morgan Ohio Teller Nevada Stewart Yeas Ias Allison Call Garey Colquitt Collum Dawes Dolph Dubois Gorman Panbrough Iggins Hiscock Jones Ark Paddock Palmer Perkins Pettigrew Platt Power Ransom Sanders Sheur Stockbridge Warren Wilson Barpour Berry Butler Cameron Carlisle Chandler Cockrell Coke Daniel Faulkner Gallinger George Gipson Gibson Gordon Jay Kiarris Hawley Hill McMillan McPherson Mulls Potter Proctor Pugh Sawyar Vance West Vilas Voorhees Washourn Manderson Santee Mandergon Iiice South Dakota Johnson Stockdale Mississippi Wea Kyle Norton Missouri Group Vermont Herman Oregon Messrs. Youmans and Stout Michigan House Messrs. Parrett Indiana Milliken Maine Greenleaf New York Pendleton West Virginia

Free wool bill debate and Rangoon fires report

Parliament debate covers free wool bill with Jones Mississippi stance and opposition from Vermont and Oregon. Separate despatch details Rangoon Mandalay fires believed incendiary. great loss, civilian suffering, British rule tensions, native secret societies, and military recovery efforts.

Rangoon Mandalay

Branch Home at Wakefield organized by Wakefield society

An auxiliary of the Parental Home School Association of Boston for Dependent Children was organized at Wakefield yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hamilton was elected president and Mrs. T F Miller secretary treasurer. Miller Co piano factory workers sent 12 dollars as a goodwill gift to support education for poor children in Massachusetts. The first contribution came from a sick Irish girl who donated 25 cents. The meeting was well attended by Wakefield’s prominent residents.

Parental Home School Association of Boston Wakefield Hamilton T. F. Miller Miller & Co Massachusetts

Quiet Night in Boston Furniture Strike With Ninety Members

Labor dispute over a nine hour workday keeps eighty five workers idle across Doe & Hunnewell's and Turner & Kimball's shops in East Boston. The State Board of Arbitration handles the matter, while District Organizer Gunther of the International Workers' Union leads the strike and remains confident of a nine hour day across shops.

Doe & Hunnewell’s Albany Street Turner & Kimball’s Boston State Board of Arbitration Gunther International Workers’ Union

Home for Poor Children Auxiliary Formed in Melrose

A meeting at Mrs. John W. Farwell's parlour in Melrose organized an auxiliary for the Paternal Home and School Association of Boston for Indigent Children. Mrs. Francis S. Hessel tine was elected president and Mrs. Farwell secretary treasurer. Prominent society ladies attended, including Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Eunice B. Phinney, and Mrs. Royal B. Barry, spurring plans for a Massachusetts dependent-children education program.

Melrose John W. Farwell Paternal Home and School Association of Boston Francis 5. Hesseltine Farwell Livermore Eunice B. Phinney Royal B. Barry Massachusetts

Dahomey Conflict Spreads as Dahomeyans Fire on French Boat

Paris reports rising tensions in Benin settlements as the Dahomey king defies French authority. A French gunboat on the Ouene river was fired on, and Porto Novo dispatches say 200 Dahomeyans attacked Kezenou, 15 kilometres away, with a French cruiser anchored offshore.

Paris Benin Ouene Porto Novo Kezenou

Old State House Transit Hub Prominent Boston Stop

No. 3 Old State House under Mr. L. H. Palmer has become a popular transportation headquarters in Boston. Tickets for Short Line express trains or the Colonial Express between Boston and Washington can always be secured.

Old State House L. H. Palmer Boston Washington

Wanamaker Cleared In Bardsley Inquiry Findings

The Bardsley committee presented to the finance committee an exhaustive review of the episode. It recommends regulating city deposits, raising the city treasurer bond to 250000, and auditing both state and city funds. The report finds Wanamaker had no dealings with Bardsley or role in the Keystone Bank wreck. City losses reduce by 100000 from Bardsley’s official bond. total potential losses cited 581554 in Keystone National Bank and Spring Garden National Bank deposits.

Priisape Pai Bardsley Council Wanamaker Keystone Bank Keystone National Bank Spring Garden National Bank

Roar of a Mighty Tide on Portland Street

An ode to Portland street business as a thriving hub where crowds surge past shops. L. Ww. Newell & Co. taxidermists offer mounted birds and live animals, with taxidermy training and guaranteed satisfaction. Nearby desks, hotels, and frame shops show a bustling commercial scene with emphasis on value and quality.

Portland Street Harbor Bar Strand Hanover Causeway L. Ww. Newell & Co Newell Charles I. Goodale Sudbury Street Smithsonian Institution Mr. Goodale Kington Street Falmouth House Nashua Streets Boston & Lowes Fitchburg Messrs. C. F. Clark & Son Ern Frame Company Portland Prescott B

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