20 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1887
Page
1
Our store offers broken lines of warm weather fabrics and suits in small lots and odd sizes for half season wear. Reduced irregular sizes mean garments that once retailed up to 20 dollars and more now close out at extremely low prices.
A local retailer touts Huddersfield styled suits and top fabrics from England Ireland and Scotland offered at prices around 12 and 15 dollars. The selection includes sack and frock patterns in plaids checks and stripes appealing to young and middle aged men for travel business or fall use.
A West Virginia storm collapsed shade trees and killed Mrs W T Carr in Grafton while severely burning her three children. Temperatures high elsewhere with heat strokes rising. Cincinnati logged 95 with prostrations and two fatalities, and similar brutal heat followed in Pennsylvania Georgia and Pennsylvania again with several deaths.
The notice advertises shelter tents with poles priced at 1.00 for cotton or 1.50 for linen, suitable for children on lawns. It mentions a full range from one to fifty dollars and a new illustrated catalogue with prices for tents and hammocks. The tent in the illustration is described as a specific model.
Palm etto tent measures 7 4x7 ft with pole pins priced at 8 dollars. Sent packed to any country on order. Catalogue lists A tents Wall tents Bell tents tennis tents and more including hammocks knapsacks bathing suits boating and yachting costumes. G W Simmons & Co 392 to 44 North Street Boston.
At the Carlton Club Conservatives debated land bill concessions to Liberal Unionists and rents policy. A crisis was narrowly averted as ministers faced Unionist pressure while leaders argued over judicial rents and landlord compensation.
President Cleveland greeted warmly in Fayetteville. Coal dealers charge Providence & Worcester railroad with rate discrimination before Interstate Commerce Commission. Sea Serpent Club outing at Marblehead. Knights of Labor meet in Fall River. Beecher memorial service in New Preston Conn. Derby railroad sale to W H Starbuck for 275000. Mrs Mary Brotherick perishes in Waltham. Boston man D L Carlton dies by own hand in California. Twin Mountain waiter Moses W Hill killed by falling boulder. Baltimore thunderstorm causes damage. Washington officials at Governor's Island Lake Winnepesaukee. Shark found on Savin Rock beach. Foul play suspected in Nagle death New Haven Conn. New Hampshire Legislature extends Lake Shore railroad charter. construction to begin. R W T Hunter dies. Over 1100 Reading railroad workers strike, return after talks. Dr Carver shoots glass balls record. Large grain elevator burns near Minneapolis. loss over 1000 00. Dorothea L Dix dies in Trenton. Ohio Democratic delegates in Cleveland. gubernatorial candidates present. Baseball: League winners Boston New York Philadelphia. Kitty Abbott wins 2:40. Ernest Maltravers wins 2:25 at Mystic Park. Fifth Eighth Ninth regiments arrive at South Framingham camp. Dennis J Donovan drowned at camp. Coffee bull movement grows in New York. Cooler weather forecast by Washington bureau.
English Conservatives discuss concessions to Liberal Unionists and largely back Lord Salisbury’s proposals. Royal assent granted to the Irish crimes bill. In France the Senate votes urgency on army bills. Blaine speaks at statue unveiling for an ancient King of Scotland. Elections show Conservative gains with smaller margins. Mexican anniversary marks patriotic demonstration for Juárez. A railroad wreck occurs at Myrtle Ontario.
Fuair air warmer conditions reported with brief forecasts. The Hon. Ariel Crocker died at his son’s summer home on Jerusalem Road. Massachusetts Mexican War veterans held their Nantasket reunion. Vice-President Shinn denies Quincy Street bridge safety rumors. Stock market dull and weak with no notable features. Wisconsin Central trustees issue reorganization plan.
Burrawo New York July 19 A movement among Buffalo business leaders aims to raise a $100000 fund to award the best invention for using Niagara River water power. The competition will be world wide and several prominent citizens have each subscribed $1000 toward the prize.
In a Commons to Lords passage the royal assent was given to the Irish crimes act amendment bill making it law. Ferguson noted Bulgarian throne election assent awaits Sultan’s sanction and no immediate resumption of Anglo Turkish Egyptian talks. Wolff said England’s ratification not satisfied. war horses to be sourced at home. Healy called for inquiry into Fowler and Howell conduct. Speaker blocked question. Sexton moved to suspend Fowler for one month.
In Brixton Lambeth the Conservative Carmathen won 3307 votes while Gladstone’s Hill had 2569. Uoggall polled 88300 and Cookson 1886 in the last election. In Hornsey Middlesex Conservative Stephens received 4476 votes to 2488 for Bot tomlay. last election Sir J McGarel Hogg was unopposed.
Mr Gladstone spoke at Marylebone praising recent election results. He cited Hampshire’s Conservative drop as a sign of growing Irish autonomy support and predicted Brixton and Hornsey results would confirm a lasting Liberal shift. He also argued government concessions on rents showed the movement’s impact.
Lonpvon July 19 The Porte circular proposes Prince Ferdinand be named governor of Roumelia and regent of Bulgaria until a new Sobranje selects a ruler.
Mr Blaine and Mr Andrew Carnegie attended the unveiling in Dunfermline of a monument to Alexander III who reigned in Scotland from 1249 to 1286. They arrived in a four horse coach and were warmly received. Blaine gave an address noting the oddity of an American honoring a medieval king but deeming the act not seriously harmful.
The article notes Mr Blaine expressing sympathy with Scotland for its contributions in literature and art aimed at promoting the welfare of the people, highlighting cross nation cultural ties.
London July 19. Jefferys Conservative was elected to fill the Basininstoke vacancy, with 3158 votes to Liberal Eve's 2426. The Conservative vote fell about 600 since 1885 while Liberal votes rose about 100.
The story notes a heavy rain last night and a drop in temperature to 72 this morning, with cooler weather expected briefly before heat returns. Health official Dr Townsend credits the change with saving lives as heat claimed many infant lives in recent days.
For twenty four hours from 7 a m Wednesday July 20 southeast winds fair weather and rising temperatures affect Maine New Hampshire Vermont and eastern New York. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see southeasterly winds fair conditions and warmer temperatures. Buuren Hi Observatory notes similar southeastern New England outlook with fair and warmer weather beginning Tuesday night.
Meteorological record reports observations from multiple stations taken simultaneously, detailing conditions up to local time noon yesterday. It notes synchronized measurements across locations to compare atmospheric data.
New York reports the arrival of the steamer Italy from Liverpool on July 19 with news of its voyage and arrival at port.
The Herald reports a Boston romance between Florence Stone and Crowninshield ending in tragedy. Crowninshield dies en route from Calcutta before a planned London wedding at St George's Chapel. A web of missing invitations and unverified details casts doubt on the full story.
President Cleveland and party toured Cazenovia to Fayetteville on July 19 with crowds lining streets and a noon reception at Clinton Park. He recalled boyhood days and old residents as Secretary Fairchild praised Fayetteville’s enduring ties. A dinner followed at Mrs. Hoyt’s home before travel continued toward Washington aboard a Pullman car Eperius.
A collision on the Canadian Pacific railway at Myrtle in Ontario destroyed two heavy freight trains. Brake man James McIntosh was killed and Engineer Andrews was fatally hurt. The company faces a loss of about 380000 dollars in rolling stock.
Trenton New Jersey July 19 Dr Carver the champion rifle shot surpassed his best by breaking 1006 balls in 414% minutes, beating his prior mark of 1000 balls in 45% minutes as today’s standout performance.
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