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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1893
Page
8
Lonpoy Jan 9 The slipping industry in England and the Continent shows severe depression with many idle steamers. Tyne has 150 laid up, London 17, Liverpool 156. English and Scotch ports total 479 vessels and 856000 tons. continental ports add 99 more. About 500000 men are idle.
The Post brags of exclusive items from yesterday including Amy Robsart’s talk with a Tufts newcomer and Alderman Mooney’s take on a Republican deal. It hints at sports scoops and the Burgg McAuliffe case but notes the day wasn’t strong for exclusives overall.
The piece argues a 1890s legislature opens slowly due to oversized committees, with calls to trim them to speed business. It notes pardons, opposition to the drunk law, and plans to limit session length face reform and corporate opposition, while Rosnosky pushes a water supply commission amid cholera fears.
The Boston Co operative Building Company re elected the old board except D B Flint who resigned and added Frances G Curtis Helen Prince James W Tufts and Moses Williams to the board. The annual report notes new building law requires brighter lit and ventilated houses increasing construction costs and rents警 while questioning its broader impact. A 6 percent dividend is payable Jan 16.
The community weighs claims that Ida died from medicines given by a suitor she loved. Friends say she was smitten and pursued by the man, while relatives push for a full investigation. A brother vows to confront the man and uncover the truth behind the tragedy.
William F Weld a Brookline magnate and famed yachtsman died at his Goddard avenue home from diphtheria after a week of illness. Funeral at 2 pm at Forest Hills Cemetery chapel. Born Boston 1855 Harvard 1876 he built premier estate and the Gitana yacht valued at about 500000. He served as rear commodore and commodore of the Eastern Yacht Club and supported Corinthian Yacht Club. He leaves a wife, nee Winchester, no children.
Tales of infidelity, cruelty, and desertion filled Judge Bishop's divorce court sessions as multiple couples testified. Catherine Johnson recounted an Irish meeting and swift marriage to a soldier who left for India after eight days. Others described drunken husbands, vanished homes, and wives who ran off or faced threats. The hearing wrapped late with continuing contested cases awaiting tomorrow.
A Bologna letter from Pope Leo says he named Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli Archbishop of Bologna under divine inspiration. The note hints he may become Pope, noting Vannutelli’s birth in 1834, cardinalate in 1887, and his brother Vincenzo’s diplomatic renown. He has held memorial secretary and grand chancellor roles and faces interests within the papal succession circles.
In Buenos Ayres on January 9 insurgents in Corrientes threaten to intensify as the federal cabinet splits over suppression. Fighting near Caseros resumes with rebels controlling town after town. Both sides report heavy casualties and some executions of prisoners.
Broussels January 9 The Brussels branch cashier of New York Life Insurance was arrested today on the manager’s complaint accusing him of misappropriating funds. The cashier confessed to the theft.
An attempted bombing near Rauxel aimed at the Cologne express failed when a dynamite charge exploded prematurely. The blast tore 20 yards of track and shook nearby buildings. Passengers, frightened, refused to continue after a temporary repair. the incident is viewed as the opening gun of an imminent miners strike.
The Senate discussed the 1890s gold and silver purchase acts and a proposed international minting parity agreement, with Cabinet action pending. Unanimous consent was sought for a joint resolution and amendments, but no vote was fixed. The quarantine bill and McGarrahan bill were scheduled for future consideration with adjournment after routine business.
Washington reports that the House resumed the District of Columbia appropriation bill after private measures and passed it. A reference resolution by Mr Springer calls on the Postmaster General for all presidential orders since 1889 expanding civil service to postal or railway mail staff. The Norfolk & Western extension bill drew strong opposition and a long recess is planned to seek passage tomorrow.
The steamer Crete arriving from Pomaron reports a gale on January 2 that tore loose the foretopsail and boom. In efforts to secure them two sailors, Martin and Duncan of Dundee, were knocked overboard and lost.
Washington Jan 9 The President faces revision of a Treasury circular on quarantine and immigration during Europe's cholera outbreak. Rumors suggest seven day quarantine abroad and medical checks at entry, potentially ending the 20 day arrival detention. The President reportedly favors retaining the current 20 day stay.
Bellows Falls Vt Jan 9 Never in the history of the Central Vermont road has freight traffic been so heavy with over 2000 loaded cars at junctions awaiting motive power. Cars stood awaiting their turn going south causing delays to passenger trains. The line handles a larger business on a single track than likely any other U S railroad.
A Boston reporter spends Christmas night in Chinatown investigating opium dens and street life. He describes a scene around a one-room home of a Chinese-English child, a Christmas tree, and a lively gathering with gambling, drinking, and a woman named Joe, known as the Mayor to the reporter. The account highlights a grim, crowded inner life in the Chinese district and hints at the child’s precarious future.
New York Jan 9 letters by Jay Gould from 1861 published discuss preference for English constitutional model over republics, arguing strength with liberty. Gould predicts Civil War effects include leather demand and a possible united North with Canada, plus a future Alfred Edward’s throne, reflecting war anxieties and pro-British sentiment.
A flood of specialists works in the cellar as the Hoe Jumbo press is en route, signaling a major upgrade. The arrival promises improved production speed and capacity for the publication.
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