06 Dec 1889
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1889
Page
1
A Boston retailer touts a peerless assortment of ulsters capes and overcoats in rich fabrics made with careful workmanship. The ad claims Boston shoppers get the pick of the market and the lowest prices, from $3.50 blue chinchilla overcoats to $40 Montague options.
A despatch from Zanzibar reports Emin Pasha fell from a window fracturing his skull and lies critically injured at Bagamoyo. Stanley's physician hopes to save him though movement is not expected for ten days. A separate dispatch records a triumphal entry into Bagamoyo with champagne toasts and honors for Stanley Emin and Wissmann on December 5.
Observations recorded elsewhere were taken at the police department. Notes reference situational details observed by officers and recorded for further review. The entries note time, location, and involved individuals as part of routine documentation.
Fragmented OCR reads like a catalog snippet listing brands such as Crown Point Sierra Nevada and Ophir with assorted prices and notes. The readable items include partial company names and numeric tags, but most text is garbled.
Irish Ulsters imported from McGee and English Mayo Wraps are offered with prices from five to fifty dollars. Ulster reefers feature collars and pockets but lack length. Chas Macintosh Co. Macintoshes appear this season, while boys jackets, cardigans, and suits are promoted as tomorrow’s bargains.
Today's weather forecasts rain and Dartmouth Harbor updates. Funeral service for Warren B. Potter is scheduled. The page lists events from Atlanta visitors to the Merchants Association banquet and YMCA reception for a new secretary.
A Lisbon-bound steamer from Brazilian ports reports that after the Para republic proclamation the Conservatives demanded control but were refused. Bahia troops and people initially rejected the republic but later accepted it. The provisional Brazilian government asked the Rothschilds to continue financial support and they agreed if the union and order are maintained.
London reports a libel case by Mrs. John W. Mackay against the Manchester Examiner was settled with apologies and costs paid. Defendants also agreed to donate a sum to a charity chosen by Mrs. Mackay.
In Dessau the duchy of Anhalt hosted a banquet in honor of Emperor William. The Emperor thanked the Duke of Anhalt and spoke of historic amity between Branden burg Prussia and Anhalt. He praised the Ascanias and the late Field Marshal Leopold of Anhalt for their roles in Prussian military tradition.
American missionaries in Constantinople urge the U S minister to Turkey to aid in prosecuting Moussa Bey for assaulting two of their members. In London Mr Parnell will address Albert Hall Nottingham replying to Lord Salisbury while Liberal MPs Morley and Broadhurst back him. Snowstorms in Wang West Hungary leave multiple deaths and destitution. a Swolenecowes sugar mill collapse kills eight. Turkish delegates in Brussels oppose intervention in Circassian women trade at the African conference.
Five Apache Indians sentenced to be hanged tomorrow morning in Florence Arizona saw three die by their own hand in their cells last night. They tied cloths around their necks and ended their lives before execution.
The Canton Ohio club celebrated its second anniversary of President Cleveland's tariff message with speeches a banquet and ball. Col C Brice and other Democrats attended. Ex President Cleveland sent a letter praising the club and urging informed young men to pursue public duties.
A Minneapolis coroner's jury finds the Tribune building owners morally culpable for the fire deaths in the building. They fault fire escape oversight and urge full-time inspection. the fire allegedly started in Republican League rooms and electric wires hindered escapes, with a call to place downtown wires underground.
New England capitalists subscribed nearly 200000 dollars to the Denison Cotton Manufacturing Company stock to complete a 500000 dollar capital for the mill. Directors include Colonel Elias Millken and Francis Jewett. The mill will have 25000 spindles and employ about 800 workers, boosting Denison’s population by over 3000. A banquet honored the visitors with speeches by Peirce Slocum Bean Childs Baker Stone Powell and others.
The president will depart tomorrow for Chicago. He travels with Mrs. Harrison First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson Mrs Clarkson Miss Wanamaker and Private Secretary Halford. The party will pass through Indianapolis and likely stay there over Sunday.
The Nashua will of Sarmuel P. Couch provides assorted bequests to the American Baptist Union and Society, First Baptist Church of Nashua, and state conventions. Executors M. D. Saylor appointed with trust provisions for wife, auction of remaining property, and distribution to Baptist causes and Colby Academy.
Aldermen held a hearing on a petition for a Lynn to Salem electric street railway along the old turnpike via Floating Bridge. W D Northend spoke for the petition, backed by most local real estate owners. citizens supported the road while a remonstrance was filed. The committee on streets will reportedly report favorably as the area lacks railroad facilities.
Ottawa December 5 Mrs Colin Campbell wife of a civil service member has eloped with Fred O'Connor a prominent local figure. The deserted husband returned from New York last week seeking medical advice and is prostrated by the affair.
Shipping brief lists vessels arriving at American ports and sailing from European and Canadian ports. Entries include origin and destination cities such as Liverpool Antwerp London Bremen Hamburg and New York with ships like Teutonic Colorado Westernland Nurnberg and Moravia, dated Dec. 4 5 and 6.
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Reed as the House investigates sergeant-at-arms Silcott who defrauded Treasury of about 183444.18 in three days. The select committee, including Adams Stewart Payne Reed Holman Blount Hemphill, will examine accounts and report. Banks confirm notes paid and fears rise as deposits vanish and receipts show missed balances.
In the Senate, Voorhees offered a long preamble and a tariff resolution to be laid on the table. It calls for revising or repealing existing taxes to fund government and debt while taxing luxuries at high rates and easing taxes on necessities. It also urges reducing monopolies by expanding the free list as far as possible for revenue only.
An advertisement describes a chair built for the aged with a watchful eye to comfort. Features include side fenders that block drafts, broad cushioned arms, a back contoured for lounging, and a dull myrtle green Naples Velours covering with a fringe at the foot.
Harvard football captain Cumnock and the 1889 team are honored at a 250-guest Parkers House dinner. Speakers include William E. Russell and Samuel Winslow, praising hard work, discipline, and sportsmanship despite defeat.
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