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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1890

Page

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Fresh Revolution Feared in Buenos Ayres

Buenos Ayres reports troops kept under arms overnight after officer dismissals spark fear of a new revolt. Cordoba governor resigns and the provincial bank closes as tensions rise in the region. Uncle Sam as arbiter for peace between Salvador and Guatemala is cited with U S mediation aiding negotiations led by Mizner.

Uncle Sam Salvador Guatemala Rioman Art Mexico Buenos Ayres Cordoba Sam Ciry San Salvador la Libertad Galindo United States Thetis Ezeta Mizner Nicaragua Costa Rica Blaine Maine Central Uruguay

Man Dies of Heart Failure Bathing at Crescent Beach

A man believed to be David F. Crane of East Somerville dies of heart failure while bathing at Crescent Beach. On page 8 the month's mind for John Boyle O'Reilly is set for the cathedral. Also noted are minor hotel gatherings, prominent arrivals, the second day of militia duty on the Wabash, and the Papyrus Club action on the seminar of two members.

David F. Crane East Somerville Crescent Beach John Boyle O'Reilly Wabash Papyrus Club

Bethlehem Gladly Praises 1890 Coaching Parade

The Bethlehem coaching parade concludes its fourth annual season with lavish hotel and private decorations, a moving lineup of coaches, and prizes awarded to Highland Maplewood Alpine and Strawberry Hill houses. Despite earlier storm, a sunny finale brings fireworks and crowds praising the pageant as a permanent Bethlehem tradition.

Brruvenem N. H Sprcran New Orleans Bethlehem Bethlehem Street Highland Upland Belleyne Strawberry Hill Sinclair House Maplewood Colonel Sinclair Ketchum Howard House Maplewood Cottage Highland House Maplewood Hotel Mt.Washington House Strawberry Hill House Sam Ous Pwin Mountain Iwin Mountain House Lloward House

Indications Forecast For New England States Fair Weather

Forecast through 8 p m Thursday for Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts including coastal zones says fair conditions with stationary to warmer temperatures and southerly to southwesterly winds. Eastern New York shows fair weather with tied temperatures and southerly winds. Observations note clear skies and moderate humidity with small reported precipitations.

Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Knode Island Connecticut New York

California mining stocks close at San Francisco list

The August 20 mining stock close in San Francisco shows varied gains and losses with names such as Alla wees Hale & Norcross Yest & Welcher Mecttaie Chollar Ophir Union Con. Gould & Curry Commonwealth and North HelIe among others trading in the session. Prices range from around 1.05 to 4.50, reflecting mixed activity across the sector.

California San Francisco Hale & Norcross Yest & Welcher Bex Rown Wolth Union Con Ene Colles Ss Esas, Ltd North Helle Isis Gould & Curry Commonwealth Cee

Washington Relic Tooth in Glass Case Exhibit

Isaac J. Greenwood of New York displays a molar said to be General George Washington’s last tooth removed under the law. A glass case holds the tooth along with an under false jaw and an extract from a will. Another case contains a Washington letter noting a $15 remittance dated Vernon January 6, 1799.

George Washington Isaac J. Greenwood New York Mr. Greenwood Isaac John Greenwood General Washington John Greenwood Washington Greenwood Mr. Vernon

Mexican art exhibition concession in Rome story

Rome reports the Mexican government granted ex Deputy Orsini a concession for an art exhibition to be held in Mexico City. The plan spans 1802 to 805 with Italian government backing. The move stirs gratitude toward President Diaz and his ministers among Italians. Swiss villages devastated by a three minute cyclone near Berne, Aug. 30. Lavallee and Loux villages hit, forests destroyed, many injured.

Lavalle Soux Mexico Rome Orsini Diaz Berne Vaur Lavallee Loux

Uruguay Ministers Resign Amid Bank Losses

London dispatch reports Uruguay’s Minister of Finance resigns with other ministers expected to follow. The National Bank balance sheet shows a ten million peso loss.

Uruguay London

Hardwicke Stakes at Stockton and Great Northern Leger Winners

In London racing news Sarawak won the Hardwicke Stakes at Stockton with Schism second and Installation third from seven starters. The Great Northern Leger at one mile thirty is won by Queens Birthday, Childebert second, Margarine third with six starters. Nearby reports note Armenia’s worsening crisis and cholera deaths at Ebor Mecca and Jeddah, plus potato blight spreading in County Down and a death on a British steamer at Malaga.

General Foreign News London Stockton Sarawak Schism Installation Childebert Margarine Armenia Moosh Cairo Ebor Mecca Jeddah Duslin County Down Armagh Malaga

Sultan of Morocc o vanquishes rebels at Zemmour

From Valencia the report claims the Sultan of Morocco secretly defeated rebels at Zemmour, executing eighty prisoners. The message from Sr. Perensaura dated Aug 20 notes the steamer Gregor burned on the Volga at Nishni Novgorod with many passengers perishing by fire or drowning.

Valencia Tortosa Tarragona Tanciens

Counterfeit Silver Dollars Found in U S Vaults

United States Sub-Treasurer Walters delays signing while government experts recount over seven million silver dollars in Philadelphia vaults. Early counts reveal counterfeit coins among the first thousand. ex Sub-Treasurer Page explains prior shipments and past counts, with details disputed and awaiting official resolution.

Hudson Philadelphia United States Walters Davis Page George Eyster Eyster Page Gallen Washington Wise

Canadian Pacific Buys Canada Eastern Railway

Ottawa reports Canadian Pacific has completed negotiations to purchase the Canada Eastern railway in northern New Brunswick. The line would connect with the New Brunswick railway, recently absorbed, to shorten the route from the Upper Provinces to New England points.

Ottawa Ont

President Harrison Birthday in Cape May Party

President Harrison arrived at Broad Street Station from Washington with General Sewell. They traveled to Camden in Sewell's private car and proceeded to Cape May aboard the 2 30 express. At Cape May Point the party, including Mrs Harrison and Baby, began a quiet birthday celebration at the presidential cottage marking his fifty seventh birthday.

Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting Opens in Indianapolis

The American Association for the Advancement of Science begins its thirty ninth annual meeting in Indianapolis with an organizing session in the House of Representatives. Over two hundred members attend as Professor A Mendenhall hands the chair to Professor George L. Goodale who will serve as president elect. Retiring president Mendenhall delivers the annual address as sections meet and readings by Chandler Minot and others are noted.

Indianapolis Ind American Association For the Advancement of Science House of Representatives A. Mendenhall Association George L. Goodale Cambridge Mendenhall Asa Gray Harvard Goodale Australian Association A. Chandler C. 5. Minot Boston

Naval orders shift engineers and grant leave at steel works

Washington reports a series of naval orders: George D. Stricklane is assigned to the Standard Steel Casting Company in Penn to relieve R. T. Hall, who goes to Philadelphia. George K. Salisbury is detached from Chicago and sent to Baltimore. Horace R. Yowell is released from Mare Island for a one year leave. Solon Arnold is moved from Baltimore to Chicago to continue duties until Sept 1, when his resignation will be accepted to take effect one year later.

Washington Naval George D. Stricklane Standard Steel Casting Company Penn R. T. Hall Philadelphia George K. Salisbury Chicago Baltimore Horace R. Yowell Mare Island Solon Arnold

Fire, manhole cover erupts near Scollay Square

A loud blast near Scollay Square just before midnight sent the Edison Electric Light manhole cover rising six feet as flames erupted. The incident caused an outage of all incandescent lights and insulation burn in the wires, but no injuries were reported.

Scollay Square Hanover Court Streets Edison Electric Light Company

Steamers Arrived at Boston and Other Ports

A list of steamers arriving or sailing on August 20 and nearby dates. Vessels include Hawarian from Liverpool, Ravter from Antwerp, Yuumari from Jamnatea, Devoula from New York bound for Glasgow, Alaska from New York to Liverpool, Crystel from New York to Father Point, Mascotte from New York to Antwerp, Volturno from New York, Amarynnia from Montreal, Milanese Boston to London, Illinois from New York, and several other arrivals and departures with multiple origin and destination pairs.

Boston Hawarian Liverpool the Ravter Antwerp Yuumari Jamnatea AL Moville Devoula New York Glasgow Queenstown Alaska Proceeed AL Leith Crystel Father Point Eigh Companion Avon Huston London Vlessey Montreal

Slate Conventions Nominates Judicial Ticket and Delegates

The Slate convention in Barrton North Carolina nominated Chief Justice Merriman and Justice Clark by acclamation and endorsed nine Superior Court judges for reelection. Senator Vance was urged for reelection to the US Senate. Proposals push silver coinage currency expansion repeal of internal revenue and abolition of national banks amid calls for financial reform.

Barrton N. C Merriman Clark Superior Court Vance United States Senate Minowaukee Wis Hoard Joseph R. Treat Congress

Death toll rises in Presidents bride disaster with twenty dead

Quincy reports three more fatalities today raising total to twenty as eleven injured remain at Quincy Hospital in precarious condition. Names include Mrs Abbie Apners and Miss Eva Bankarp among the dead, with several others identified from yesterday’s list and more bodies expected to be identified.

Quincy SpretAn Quincy Hospital Abbie Apners Louisville Eva Bankarp Asheville N. C Martie Francis Chelsea Boston City Hospital Mary F. Parser B. F. Parker Wellesley Hills Master Panker F. Parker Lyman Mirritn Rumney N. H Many E. Truroy Lexington Marnne Jessie McAllister Lowell Ruth Blackburn M. A. Hail Fort Wayne Ind E. C. Bailey Roxbury W. R. Abbott Andrew Tower Charlestown J. L. Needham Lawrence W. Edwards J. O. Brown T. W. Addison Maria Welch James Cleveland Hall Brown's Hall’s N. IL Winchester Mass Kendrick Boston French Langley Porter Stevens

Panic in tunnel trains ends with tragedy and fright

In Chicago La Salle street tunnel a panic arose when two grip trains stopped suddenly on a grade. A brake failure blocked escape, women and children were trampled, Mrs Julius Winter was fatally crushed, others suffered bruises and shock though no collision occurred.

MercaGgo la Salle Street Julius Winter

Wright and Ditson Advocate Celery Compound Boosts Health

A Boston sports advocate recounts George Wright of Wright & Ditson praising Waine's Celery Compound. He notes personal fatigue eased by the remedy and urges readers to trust modern scientific discoveries for general vitality and endurance.

Dante Net George Wright Wright & Ditson Washington Street Boston America Thue Wri Lam Talso Waine

Powderly Leads bitter fight over rail strike

New York Aug 20 Powderly declares the strike has grown beyond a local assembly into a federation battle with the railroad unions ready to back it. Webb refuses arbitration, Powderly presses for a hearing at Webb’s office, while talks end without threats.

New York Powderly Federation of Railroad Employees Devlin Webb Ilo Knights of Labor Depew Vanderbilt Mr. Webb Powdderly Messrs. Powderly T. W. Powderly New York Central & Hudson Railroad Terre Haute Ind Grand Central Station Messrs. Webb Voorhis Mr. Voorhis Charles Oswald Seventy-ninth Street Spuyten Duyyvil Oswald Ludlow Street Chcaco Illinois Central System Leck Burrago

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