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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1895
Page
2
Washington April 16 Secretary Gresham received a cable from Minister Dun at Tokio stating that peace negotiations between Japan and China were concluded today. The report confirms the end of hostilities and terms of the treaty.
Floods cut electricity in Haverhill and flood basements along the Merrimac valley. Mills shut, 2500 workers idle, while rail lines and roads suffer heavy damage across New Hampshire and Vermont as rivers crest and fall.
A private cablegram from J W Foster dated April 15 at Shimo noseki confirms the China Japan peace treaty. It states everything settled satisfactorily and that the treaty was signed that day. Foster may stay in Japan to finalize details and could accompany Li Hung Chang to Pekin.
Berlin reports the Japanese minister states no peace terms with China have been concluded yet.
The Boston station sees flood impacts from New Hampshire and Vermont as a Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society convention in Burlington, Vt., begins. About twenty five Boston area ladies travel to the station only to learn travel beyond Bellows Falls is blocked by rivers, causing disappointment and delays for travelers from the Middle States.
The eleventh annual New England Kennel Club show opened at Cotillson Hall on Huntington Avenue drawing a large crowd. Notable entries include Bayonne Kennels Boston terriers and H. H. Hunnewell’s prize-winning hounds. A cocker spaniel named King Keho died after strangling from a short chain. Winners include Nankin Bayonne Kennels and Woodland Prince.
Massive headed bulldogs draw interest as two champions Lad's Boy and Duke of Lincoln, along with a premier St Bernard display led by champion Alton Jr, captivate a crowd. English sheep dogs and miniature terriers add variety while entries include trials and class awards (Continued on Page 6).
Train robber Oliver Curtis Perry, one of five escaped from the Mattewan asylum, was captured in Weehawken New Jersey after a chase. He was identified by asylum staff and Pinkerton detectives and jailed in Hudson County awaiting New York officials.
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