23 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1890
Page
1
Kilkenny polling went smoothly with 4500 of 5700 eligible voters casting ballots. The Daily News cites a clear majority for Sir John Pope Hennessy, with no disturbances reported. Unionists reportedly abstained in large part, while Dublin and Galway relief efforts are noted amid broader unrest.
In Kiurkenny on December 22 Mr. Davitt voiced confidence that Sir John Pope Hennessy won by about a thousand votes. Mr. Parnell said the majority would be small whichever side prevailed and urged a return to calmer rhetoric. Parnell noted his eye improvement and planned travel to Avondale then Paris, with no Ireland campaign until January. Timothy Harrington cited priestly coercion in North Kilkenny and potential petitions against Hennessy if Vincent Scully led on election day.
News from Dupuy and Kinkenny notes Redmond and O Kelly departing for Paris to meet Obrien. Balfour plans January addresses in Ulster, focusing on Belfast. East Galway convention of league delegates votes to support Mr Parnell.
Two newspaper carriers say masked men forced them to Phoenix Park with wagonloads of papers. The papers were torn and scattered. At Carrick-on-Suir a mob tried to burn Labor World copies, sparking clashes with Davitt supporters and wounding several Parnellites.
London December 22 circular sent to Organizers of the probable dismissal and change of premises. Officials notified the action and potential impact on operations. Further details withheld in the excerpt.
The central office reports a strained financial position and says most officials may be dispensed with soon. Doors may close on January 1 and the London premises could be sold with proceeds redirected to the G7 edit of Justin M'Carthy. New offices would then be rented.
London reports H M S Magnet left Portsmouth for the Galway coast carrying meal, potatoes and government stores to relieve distress in Ireland. Sea Horse Britomarte and Grappler, already aiding, are ordered to continue relief duties for three more months until further need ends.
Dec 22 Guascow report notes 4500 men from Caledonia North British and Southwest quit. Freight traffic ceases, few passenger trains run, and rail managers vow prosecutions for breach of contract. Express trains late, Singer Sewing Machine Works shut, 4000 workers idle. Greenock joins. Edinburgh and Perth abstain. Strike widens, postal service intact.
Report from the Aegean states the German ironclad Friedrich Karl struck a rock off the island of Mitylene near Asia Minor. The vessel should refloat with minor damage expected. launched in 1867 it carries sixteen nine ton guns, five inches armor, 3500 horsepower engines, and displaces 6770 tons.
London dispatches report German naturalist Professor Rains found murdered at Canea Crete with clothes stripped from the body. The island governor has opened an inquiry into the outrage. Fifteen Christians are detained on suspicion of involvement.
In Liverpool harbor two British steamers collide in the River Mersey as the Baltimore from Baltimore and the Michigan from Boston arrive yesterday. The Baltimore is leaking, but the extent of damage remains unknown.
In Paris on December 22 the Senate discussed whether public schools could teach the doctrine of criminal irresponsibility in relation to Gabrielle Bompard. Minister Bourgeois said the state cannot impose an official doctrine and must allow professors freedom. La Lanterne claims a juror in Eyraud and Bompard's trial was a bankrupt, allegedly nullifying the verdict.
A meeting at Andre Neuflis & Co in Paris on December 22 organized La Societe Anonyme lramobiliere de Union to hold the Young Men’s Christian Association property in Paris. The plan is to form a company to purchase a centrally located lot and manage assets for the YMCA.
The article notes plans to construct a handsome building for the Paris Young Men's Christian Association with generous assistance pledged by New York friends, aiding the project’s realization.
Buenos Ayres rumors speak of a plot to overthrow the government with several arrests. Paris reports a quarrel between M Brousse and M Dumay in the Hotel de Ville lobby ending in a blow, with plans for a duel. Other dispatches note storms at Tourton, a Mass celebration shift in London, and Koch lymph manufacture talks.
The Trunk Line Association rejects a universal classification form, drawing fire from Eastern railroads. Western representatives push for J W Midgeley as permanent chair, while Eastern roads challenge Western influence. Officials warn Congress or the Interstate Commerce Commission may impose a standard if rivals refuse.
An explosion at New Jersey Steel and Iron Works in Trenton after a worker poured water on a cooling mass of molten cinder. five men were injured fatally or severely, with Fuda eyes burned out and others body burns. The injured were taken to hospital in critical condition with slim chances of recovery.
New Orleans creditors report assets of the New Orleans and New York houses totaling 2 766 934 with liabilities 1 695 063 and request one two and three year extensions promising to pay in full A creditors committee was named to report at an adjourned meeting tomorrow evening In Philadelphia all creditors of Wharton Barker Co agree to an extension and the firm will seek court permission to resume business
In Salem on December 22 a Danvers furnishings store owned by George H Jacobs was robbed of 200 dollars and goods. Early today Velmudy police arrested James J Connell and Lemuel Smith, local barbers, and recovered most of the property and items stolen in nearby areas. A New Home sewing machine ad appears within the text.
The catalog touts thirty eight new Christmas designs including a light Cherry front carved piece and a practical gift. It also highlights Piano Chairs with revolving seats and high back to ease long practice sessions.
Washington December 22 forecast until 8 pm Tuesday calls for fair skies in New England with southwesterly winds and warmer temperatures, and fair conditions in eastern New York with southerly winds and warmth. Cautionary signals extend from Sandy Hook to Portland.
Northern New England today shows partly cloudy skies with southerly winds and higher temperatures. Tonight winds shift northwest as skies clear and temps fall. Southern New England sees nearly clear conditions with light temperature rises today and colder tonight. Tomorrow and Thursday expect fair, somewhat colder weather with northwest winds.
A notice states Yiris Kringle will give each girl a doll valued at four dollars. The mamas purchase a New Lome pewing Machine at 160 Vermont Street.
New York December 22 The New England Society marked its 35th anniversary at Madison Square Garden with five hundred attendees. J Pierpont Morgan presided as symposiarch, Joseph H Choate praised the Pilgrims and warned against partisan laws. Chauncey M Depew spoke on The State of New York and its Puritan legacy. The event contrasted New York and New England, with remarks on governance and political factions.
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