27 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
1
Chelsea voters crowded City Hall as Mayor Littlefield announced Chief William P. Drury was removed subject to Board of Aldermen confirmation. The charges allege curtains in the chief’s private office tipped off raids on gaming places on dates including Feb 16 1899 and Nov 1, with warrants issued soon after.
A looming conflict grows with an army estimated at 100,000. Authorities scramble to assess a new peril while international tensions rise and diplomats seek urgent solutions.
Major war developments unfold as reports claim British naval guns at Colenso bombard Tugela crossings while Ladysmith faces slow bombardment. King Menelik threatens Abyssinian action against England, and American flour shipments in South African waters spark debate over contraband of war.
A Post reporter questioned John Millett at 9 Silsnee street about a young woman thought to be his daughter. Millett, an Italian fruit proctor, said she left several weeks ago and he does not know her whereabouts nor if she has returned. she had many admirers and no Robertson linked to her company.
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