14 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1890
Page
1
George Krewolf, former treasurer of the Hoyt and Thomas Brass Monkey company, was arrested on landing from the Colon in New York. He is accused of taking 8600 dollars of company funds while the firm was in Boston in April last.
London February 18 report by judges Hannen Day and Smith finds that Parnellite leaders did not conspire for Irish independence but formed ties with Land League to push for it. They condemn the boycott as a criminal conspiracy and a tyrannical system of intimidation. Davitt is noted as Fenian and linked to violence. Parnell is acquitted on key charges. The inquiry links American Clan na Gael to dynamite tactics and outlines crime statistics tied to League activity.
Reports from Dunlap's Cable News describe Germany’s plan to construct a major new port at Cuxhaven with eight metre low water depth, capable of handling 100 large steamships, with harbor work to start immediately and readiness expected within three years. London coverage notes Peru bondholders approving Grace contract and a collision causing seven deaths, while Paris and Zanzibar items report Germany labor conference invite and the Conquest ashore near Pemba. Atlanta banquet highlights North and Southern leaders visiting Georgia for the Chamber of Commerce event with speakers from New York Boston Ohio and West Virginia.
The Manufacturers' Record summarizes new industrial enterprises organized between Jan 1, 1886 and Sept 30, 1889, listing iron furnaces, machine shops, agricultural implement factories, furniture, carriages, electric lights, mining, mills, canning, and other enterprises. It notes total stakes and capital, projecting about 14,000 new concerns by year end, underscoring rapid postwar growth and development.
Forecast through 8 p m Friday calls for Maine New Hampshire Vermont warmer and fair with southwesterly winds. The rest of New England will be warmer with fair weather and southwest winds followed by cloudiness and rain Friday night. Eastern New York likewise warmer with fair conditions and southwest winds then cloudiness and rain Friday night.
Shipping news lists vessels arriving or sailing on specific dates from cities including Boston Baltimore New York Philadelphia London Glasgow and others. Entries name ship origins and destinations such as from Havana Glasgow Antwerp Rotterdam Hamburg Swansea and Liverpool with dates in February.
Lima February 13 A new cabinet is named with Foreign Minister Manuel Yrigo Yen Minister of State Guillermo Fer ryo War Colonel Irancisco de P Secada Finance Eva Loaio del Gapo Justice Supreme Court Judge Jose Gregoro Galindo. The change carries no political significance.
London February 13 Mary Anderson states Henry Abbey denies suing but seeks indemnity for the loss of her services through illness. She will contest the claim and will not return to the stage for an indefinite period.
London February 13. In the House of Commons Mr James Brice asked about the status of England and France negotiations on the Newfoundland fisheries. Sir James Fergusson, under-secretary for the Foreign Office, said the talks were tending toward a favorable outcome.
In remarks on ongoing negotiations, it was stated that a settlement of the dispute would be sought, or a modus vivendi arranged for a year if no quick conclusion was reached. Talks on the fishery question between England and America progressed under favorable auspices. Mr. Bryce credited the United States for any benefits to British subjects in Samoa, praising American action.
Brussels Feb 138 Special by Dunlap s Cable News Company The anti slavery conference asks Whitelaw Reid to use influence with the French government to press for the right to search ships under the French flag France is thought to heed Republican advice over monarchies If successful it would abolish the slave trade Lord Salisbury who failed earlier would welcome American help to do this great service to humanity.
Sultan of Zanzibar dies from sunstroke in Zanzibar on February 18. His brother Seynerd Ali will ascend the throne. Doctors from the British consulate and a warship examined the body, but Arabs deny an autopsy. The burial is planned for tonight.
Paris dispatch details brutal cruelties in Siberian prisons. A younger sister of Mme Sihida died after being detained on a false charge, followed by the director flogging Mme Sihida and other inhuman acts. A male prison revolt is confirmed with forty one killed. The czar dispatched an officer to replace the director and report to St Petersburg.
In New York on February 13 the association adopted a resolution backing international copyright efforts. Officers named for the year include J. W. Scott as President and J. K. Kauffman as Vice President. A banquet at the Brunswick venue followed with speeches by notable figures.
J. J. Thompson Manufacturing Company plans a new plant in Waltham this spring and summer, with 400 or more workers. The firm, worth about $700,000 and currently in Syracuse, will move part of its operation to three acres donated by Colonel William Roberts on the former U S cattle quarantine grounds, intending full transfer later. At present 300 workers produce small hardware items such as buckles and tools.
W E Russell speaks to Southerners in a toast like address praising reconciliation and national unity. He recalls Massachusetts and Georgia, notes past divisions, honors a fallen statesman, and urges a new generation to meet today’s duties with loyalty and hope.
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