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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1891
Page
3
A letter argues the Council cannot retain a retiring railroad commissioner beyond his term. It contends the Public Statutes assign appointment power to the Governor with Council consent for a new three year term, not extension. It warns that improper "retention" would bypass proper appointment and accountability to the people.
The London Daily News details Princess Louise's forthcoming trousseau with tailor-made gowns in navy serge and silk, black cloth, fawn tones, red cloth, and brown cloth, plus coats, riding boots, and fur trims. It describes a driving cloak in fawn box-cloth lined with squirrel, an evening blue silk wrap with Thibet goat fur, a sealskin enveloping coat, and a white Sicilienne cloak for the wedding day, with elaborate embroidery, ostrich feather borders, and matching hats and accessories.
A critical review of Stevens ride from Moscow to the Black Sea on a mustang for the New York World. The author notes Stevens’s vivid travel account, his Russian encounters, and his harsh portrayal of official oppression, superstition, and poverty, while praising readable narrative despite occasional overreach.
A blaze at 17 Columbia Street yesterday afternoon caused heavy smoke in a two story building. Mrs. Margaret Connor, aged 88, was overcome by smoke while escaping with help from Hoseman Patrick Diskin and Captain Martin. Diskin collapsed but both men survived. damage is estimated under 500 dollars. The fire likely started from a bed in a room occupied by a man named Kenney, who may have been intoxicated. Nearby fires in Boston and other towns were minor or under investigation.
Cable reports say leaders behind the Valparaiso bribery plot are imprisoned after a failed attempt to capture Almirante Lynch and Almirante Condell. In battles at Coquimbo insurgents suffer heavy losses while government forces gain strength and demoralization rises among the insurgent ranks. The Erauriz sails from France to Portugal to resupply the government side and Santiago telegraph lines may be cut by Balmaceda.
The Dutch steamer Schiedam reached quarantine with a badly damaged crank shaft after a mid ocean break. Repairs were sufficient to reach port at half speed, and further overhauls are planned before sailing again. The vessel briefly towed by the C. E and later by the Evarts after a prior shaft break near Long Beach. A $1000 tow fee was demanded by the Evarts and paid under contract.
The naphtha launch Ethel carried four from Brooklyn to the fishing banks when an explosion sank the boat. Louis C. Remmecer Daniel Dennis and George Norwood drowned. Captain Leuden White swam to a buoy off Coney Island Point and was rescued exhausted.
Bids were opened by the War Department Ordnance Bureau for twenty five eight inch fifty ten inch and twenty five twelve inch breach loading rifles for seacoast defence. One fourth may be built on the Pacific Coast if a suitable contract is made. Three bids were received from Midvare Steel Company South Boston Iron Works and Bethlehem Iron Company with Bethlehem Iron Company the lowest bidder.
The German Emperor toured Hatfield Park with open access granted by Lord Salisbury, then visited Windsor Castle to bid farewell to Queen Victoria. Empress and children departed Felixstowe incognito, while rumors said the Crown Prince and his brothers may visit Germany in autumn with royal approval.
One hundred delegates attended the Irish League convention in Limerick. They resolved to adhere to the old programme and leaders. Messrs Ma honey and Harrington, MPs, delivered anti clerical speeches urging vigorous action against priestly dictation. Mahoney warned that Trishmen could be slaves of Great Britain or of Irish bishops.
The situation at White Earth Minnesota grows dire as Chippewas revolt for weeks over land allotment and government debt payments. A Leech Lake delegation joined a wild dance, police tore down the hall, and Chief White Cloud works to limit violence as anger over postponed payments and stock offers threatens riot. Navajo Indians in Arizona also defy whites as 600 take cattle from William Rodden’s ranch prompting a 30‑man sheriff party and possible War Department action.
New York July 13 A large representative audience greeted the revival of The Grand Duchess at the Casino. Lillian Russell dominated the title role with encores. Grace Golden as Wanda Jefferson Deangeles as Baron Puck Edward Stevens as General Baum Ferdinand Schultz as Fritz and Harry McDonough as Prince Paul also starred in a largely new cast. The show closed with Miss Russell’s final Casino engagement promising a successful run.
Peach growers on the eastern shore and peninsula report early varieties rotting on trees and poor handling of picked fruit due to crowding and heavy rains. Only two full or contract cars of peaches have been shipped so far. International cricket match United States versus Canada begins with USA 82 all out, Canada 77, USA 71 for 8.
The annual Orangemen celebration in New York drew about 2500 men lining up for the parade. At the Empire Colosseum they enjoyed speech making and dancing into the late hours.
Ex President Cleveland and party on the Oneida sailed from Cotttace City to the Vineyard area. They fished on the south side this morning and moved westward this afternoon.
About fifty sailors who failed to report back to their vessels before sailing for New York were being captured by police. William Flynn, Charles White, and William McNeare of the Yorktown were arrested and sent to the Wabash or picked up by Division officers. Three alleged desertors from the evolution squadron were jailed at Station 4, with Wendell W. Peasley of the Newark and James Mather and Fred Warren of the Yorktown detained. None showed intoxication or drunkenness.
Patrolman Wenhart of Division 4 arrested John Breen 20 of 210 Oak Street and Jeremiah Callahan 17 of 110 Cove Street just after midnight for breaking and entering an Italian fruit store at Albany and Kneeland. They, with others, forced a hatchway in a sidewalk to enter the shop. two were captured while the others escaped. No theft confirmed.
The Wild Duck, the new steam yacht built for Hon. John M. Forbes from Edward Burgess designs, left Atlantic Works at 3 p.m. yesterday for a trial voyage to Boston Light. She returned late with no full data, but reports say she performed finely and showed good speed.
From the London World report on Wentworth Woodhouse, praising its 600 foot facade, Gallery modeled after Rome, vast picture collection including Vandycks, and historic grounds with a sixteenth century wilderness. The Lora Rockingham mausoleum and Nollekens statue are noted, with public days twice weekly during hunting season.
Utica and Lirruk Faurs report cheese sales on July 13 with numerous candy figures. Boxes and pounds priced from 7 8c to 8 1 4c, including 60 300 at 7 4c and 950 on commission, plus butter packages and creamery items at varied prices.
Frank Le Ma a 22 year old Waldo House fireman attempted to kill himself by Paris green then jumped into Lake Quipsigamond. He was rescued and admitted to City Hospital citing overwork as the cause.
George H. Hosmer, the oarsman now in Hartrorp, announced he accepted Ten Eyck's challenge to row for a $250 side. The race would take place here if a suitable purse is raised.
The London Spectator surveys American verse vs English poetry and prose. It argues American prose shows greater vitality and clarity, noting English writers often exhibit slovenliness while American prose remains disciplined. It concludes Americans are more appreciative of good poetry than the English.
The daughter of Prince Napoleon, Princess Laetitia, faces Paris society shock over lax mourning etiquette. She and her brother Prince Louis attended a bull fight with ex-Queen Isabella and Marquis Villaseguira, behaved as if on holiday, and wore varied outfits from roseate lilac to black lace at races.
Andrew Lang is about 47 with gray hair and a lean tall build. He speaks slowly and with effort, often slipping into the Oxford drawl, earning a large income but spending much on household expenses. Judge Claiborne recalls General J E B Stuart’s striking beauty as a factor in becoming the idol of the Confederate army. Stuart’s father Old General Stuart was tall, straight, and dignified, with a white beard and courtly manner.
July 13 Chicago Princeton report notes a new gift to the University of Chicago endowment totaling at least 300000 dollars and possibly 500000 dollars, enhancing funds already large. Separate item reports bicycle feat by P C Twentyman in Londov, riding 18144 miles in twelve hours on a safety bike, beating Hobain's record by four miles on a Hutchin Wisbeach course.
Walter Damrosch arrives in Berwin and engages Professor Brodsky of Leipzig as concert master for his symphony orchestra. A streetcar exchange reveals a cashier at a 25-cent restaurant remarks on cigar smoke, reflecting urban frontier humor from the Chicago Tribune.
London report says Oxford University Boat Club has invited Harvard Boat Club to a Thames contest early in September, signaling potential cross channel rivalry ahead of the fall rowing season.
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