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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1890

Page

2

Carlow’s Barrow Valley and a Romantic Irish Figment

A reflective portrait of Carlow County its landscape ruins and legends. The piece praises Barrow valley scenery while noting evictions inter‑Christian strife and absentee landlords. It recalls ancient tombs castles and the Kavanagh family with a portrait of a resilient, genial leader admired for perseverance and public life.

Cancow Jane Srrerar Ireland Killarney Glendalough Carlow Munster Strafford Wordsworth London Cook Barrow Valley Great Bowery King of Leinster Cellac David Peter Owen Meredith Ireton Ormond Desmond Hutters Norman Midland Brook Brian Boru Green Carlow Richard the Lionheart Jerusalem MacMorrough Kavanagh Black Castle Leighlin St. Gubban St. Molashog Elizaveth Willelaymus Obrin Mark Patrick Sarah Finnerty O’connor Borris Idrone Dermod von Kiilow Pale Richard II Peter Carew Gloriana Edmund of Graigue Borris

Destruction of a Foundry in Lowell Lights Up Fires

The Atherton Machine Company foundry at Phenix near Lowell was burned to the ground, likely from a smokestack. Loss mainly involved flasks and patterns in use. Other fires reported include a saw mill in Rush Creek, Albany Orphan Asylum outbuildings, and multiple insurance-backed warehouse and utility losses across cities. The electric plant at Wark was destroyed, with a $12,600 loss and heals planned to rebuild.

Lowell Atherton Machine Company Phenix Onovitle Cal Jason Springer & Co Rush Creek Albany Orphan Asylum Toronto Thomson-Houston Electric Company Boler Astna Insurance Company Orient Imperial Westchester Thomson- Houston Company Philadelphia Short Mountain Lykens Penn Faun River Michael Sullivan South Main Street Bridgeton John H. Roe

Attendance at Casino hop peaks this season

Newport R I July 21 The Casino hop drew the best crowd of the season though not a large attendance. Guests included Mrs Paran Stevens and Miss Sallie Hargous.

Newport R. L Paran Stevens Sallie Hargous

Mrs Katherine Rohan Dies Suddenly at Home

Mrs Katherine Rohan fifty? aged forty died suddenly at her Phoenix Street home at 11 o'clock. She leaves four young children.

North Adams Katherine Rohan Phoenix Street

Brookline Board Grants Ground Use for Encampment Week

At yesterday afternoon’s Brookline Board of Selectmen meeting the ground on Brookline avenue playground was granted to the G A R unit stationed in Brookline during Encampment Week. The board also voted to lay out Winthrop Road on Aspinwall Hill as a town way.

Brookline

Postmen Strike Backlash and Police Stand Firm in London

London authorities clamp down as postmen face mass dismissals totaling four hundred and four from a workforce of six hundred as a planned strike collapses. The move mirrors police tensions, with most workers returning to duties and unions failing to rally support.

London Times Has Cauttoy

Senate Debates Finance Bill and Revenue Marine Transfer

The Senate debates the tariff bill and a plan to transfer the revenue marine to the Navy. Mr. Voorhees denounces the measure as a financial monster, criticizing tariff schedules and a 120 percent tin plate levy while urging free tin plate. The chamber adjourns after memorials for Representative Walker and a funeral committee is named.

Washington Hoar Select Canada House Dawes Gray Revenue Marine Morrill Revenue Marine Service US Treasury Navy Department Yeas Messrs Cameron Casey Cullom Farwell Frye Ingalls Mitchell Sawyer Spooner Senate Sherman Voorhees

House Action on Union Pacific Land Patents and Walker Death

The House reported a resolution demanding Interior details on authority for patenting lands to the Union Pacific Railroad and totals of lands patented to each Union Pacific land grant company. Death notices for Representative James P. Walker trigger a joint funeral committee plan, and the House adjourned at 12:15 as a mark of respect.

Washington Payson Illinois Committee On Public Lands Secretary of the Interior Union Pacific Railroad Company United States Saie Company Union Pacific Railway System Dockery Missouri James P. Walker House Walker Senate

Population figures for New Hampshire cities in 1900 census

Official census figures show Dover at 12 786 residents, up 1 093 since 1880. Portsmouth lists 9 830 residents, up 98. Keene has 7 461 residents, up 461.

New Hampshire Dover Portsmouth Keene

Boston Lodge Study Reveals Gifted Individuals and Causes

An unclear fragment discusses a Boston lodge and a study of standard classroom methods. It mentions a mysterious gift and a few favored individuals whose success is to be emulated. The text references Morris and a Tuesday event, with hints of alleged employer issues and development.

Lodge Boston Morris Iis

East Saginaw Murder Suspect Acquitted

Alexander Dubinski, arrested last month for the murder of John Devaro in East Saginaw in September 1587, has been acquitted and discharged after being returned for trial.

Nortyu Adams Fuller East Saginaw, Mich Alexander Dubinski John Devaro East Saginaw

Prophylactic Rabies Treatment At New York Pasteur Institute

A New York physician his wife and their servants prepare for a fortnight of hydro phobia treatment at the Pasteur Institute 175 West Tenth street. They exposed hands and faces to dog froth amid suspected dumb rabies and all received inoculations. A fourth patient from New Bedford was bitten four weeks ago. Twenty one patients are under treatment.

New York Srverau Institute New Bedford

Labor congress platform formed in Startrorp

The labor congress committee in Startrorp plans a platform advocating free text books stronger public schools enforcement of labor laws a weekly wage law to cover manufacturing workers curbing oleomargarine colorings and an absolutely secret ballot. The July gathering produced a submission-ready platform.

Startrorp Conn The Labor Congress Lynn C. W. Varney Labor Council Executive Board Knights of Labor Varney New York

Dudley Denies Printing Claim In Republican League Suit

In New York on July 21 Colonel W W Dudley testified in the Tallmadge and Martin suit to recover a printing bill. He states he was campaign committee chairman for the League of the United States but had no dealings with the firm and never authorized Al Daggett to act beyond messenger duties between himself and James P Foster.

Calahan & Co Kingston Issex Lst Bricklayers’ Union Caledonia Trail Knot Street Central Labor Union Carpenters’ Union No. 23 Dexter Hall A.C. Smith Chicago Printing Pressmen’s Union Eliot Street Adams Cylinder Journeyman Steam Fitters’ Union Amalgamated Building Trades Council Coopers’ Assembly Coopers Jeney’s Refining Company BE. Hall & Co Fd. Keating Miihe Assembly Carroll Stall New York Brooklyn W. W. Dudley Tallmadge & Martin Republican League of the United States Washington Supreme Court Dudley League al Daggett James P. Foster

A Victim of Croquet A Tale of a Minister's Fall

A New York Trilane report tells how a pastor in a village became consumed by croquet from age thirteen. The game worsened his duties until, during a Wednesday evening match at Deacon Purdy's, he ignored prayer meeting. A week later he was asked to resign.

Howell Croquet Deacon Purdy Baxter Suinsworth Hawkins Deacon Purdyto

Director General Desired for Chicago Exposition Plan

The World's Fair sub committee on permanent organization returns from Long Branch and plans to send Colonel Mackenzie and Mr. Harrison to Paris to meet the Paris Exposition director-general and seek attendance for Chicago. Breslin and Ewing will go to Chicago to consult the World's Fair board. They will meet Mayor Fitler's finance team and Director General Goshorn, who reportedly may take the Chicago role, though he says he will not accept.

New York Sreerau Chicago Fitler Goshorn

Mischief in a Firecracker Fatal and Injuring Fire in Indiana

In Red Key Indiana July 21 a crowd at Horn Carroll grocery watched Henry Maynard set off a firecracker. A spark ignited a keg of powder causing a roof collapse and a fire. Seven men were seriously hurt including J T Carroll fatally crushed and Daniel West with a throat wound. The store is a total wreck.

Top Key Ind Horn & Carroll Henry Maynard J. T. Carroll Daniel West John Lake James Blakely John Taylor

Constitution Calls for Boycott If Force Bill Passes

The Atlanta Constitution urges Southern citizens to declare a boycott against Northern firms should the force bill pass. It also states plans to organize a home rule movement as soon as President Harrison signs the bill.

Atlanta Constitution Atlanta Harrison

Erupting Great Excelsior Geyser in Yellowstone

Secretary of the Interior received a telegram from Captain Boutelle, superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, reporting the Great Excelsior geyser has erupted since last Saturday for the first time in two years. A 300 foot column of hot water shoots into the air.

Washington Secretary of the Interior Captan Boutelle Yellowstone National Park

License law harms farmers as elevators refuse storage

Jamestown North Dakota farmers face a severe squeeze as no elevator will store grain this year. A new license rule charges $250 per 100000 bushels capacity, forcing 40 million bushels to rush to market and deepen lenders' hold on seed wheat.

North Dakota Jamestown N.D

Nihilists Trial Draws Paris Crowds in Ninth Chamber

Report from Paris recalls the July trial of Russian Nihilists in the Ninth Chamber of Correctional Police. Prisoners included Boris Reinstein and wife Anna Mosilova Nicola s Nakachidze Ivan Kachintzeff Alexander Lavrenius Tonia Bromberg Stepanoff Orlowski Levoff and one fugitive Landesen. Twenty-nine arrested in May, twenty charges not proven after investigation.

Prom London Telegraph Ninth Chamber of Correctional Police Y Tolsto Odeon Boris Reinstein Anna Née Mosilova Nicolas Nakachidze Ivan Kachintzeff Alexander Lavrenius Tonia Bromberg Stepanoff Orlowski Levoff Landesen Reinstein Nakachidze Soe Caucasus Prince Meliton Kachintzeff Kharkoff Siberia Europe Lavrenius Russia England Mile Bromberg Pultowa Fortune Kieff Kazan Switzerland Ight Mee Ste Rainey Paris

Little Rule Mining Company Promises High Returns

The Little Rule Mining Company in Aspen district gains Denver attention for steady dividends of 2 percent monthly on capital stock, equivalent to 4 percent at Colorado Mining Stock Exchange quotes. Ore body runs two to six feet thick with nine to ten feet per ton grades averaging 778.10 ounces silver per ton and 15 percent lead. experts deem ore value sighted at 45 000 to 50 000 dollars.

Denver Col Little Rule Mining Company Aspen Charles N. Perkins Colorado Mining Stock Exchange

The Locomotive Tragedy at Van Wert

Fireman Roadhouse confessed to murdering engineer Vandeventer after a quarrel aboard the train near Van Wert. He said Vandeventer cursed him and attacked, prompting blows with a hammer that killed the engineer before the driver took control of the locomotive. Roadhouse remains jailed amid fears of lynching by the victim’s friends.

Vandeventer Lma Roadhouse van Wert Engineer Vandeventer

Fragmentary 1922 Financial Fragments From Boston and Leominster

Disjointed OCR text lists shares, banks, railroads, boats, and sums across Boston area firms in 1922. Mentions Suffolk National Bank and trustee items with various amounts and ledger-like figures.

Wamentta Mills New Bedford Leominster Nat Bank Leominster Mass Boston Reverebeach & Lynn RR Boston Towboat Co Denver Ln Order of Trustee Suffolk Nat

Boston Stock Changes and Sale Notices From 1890 Ledger

A dated notice lists various stock holdings and upcoming sale actions. It includes banks, railroad companies, insurance firms, gas and mining interests, and railroad securities with share counts and issue years, plus a Wednesday sale date of July 23 1890 at 12 m and a later entry for July 0 1890 at 12 m.

Jenone & Lantern Co Syracuse Shires First N. Bank Salem Old Colony San Co Boston Citizens’ Bank Wichita Kan Wilackstone N. Bank Ill Man Great Falls Man Falls Man Salmon Falls Passumpsic Rivers RR Pavideon Investment Co Pavideon Investment Co. Do Pt Payne Investment Co Do East. Lenn Do American Axe &Tool Co Ft. Payne Iny. Co Hay State Gas Co Toledo Oregon Burl, & Mo. Rivers RR Lake Champlain RR Johnson Epectric Supply Co Prescott N. Bank Lowell Dedham N. Bank Suffolk N. Bank Tripp Mantig. Co Tulsion Telephone Co Eagle Everett Sills Maine RR Freemont Kk Horn & Mo. Valley RR Boston Investment Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edmund Dwyer Gray House of Commons Tie Idrone Mr. Kavanagh Barnum Lovist Innocen Guinny Lowell— Electric Plant Box 14 Lewis Wharf Young Hanover Street Portland Cambridge Thomas Gilmore Prospect Street Selectmen MR. Voorhees Pumb Babies Pasteur Institute Labor Party N.Y Mr. Goshorn Red Key, Ind Yellowstone Park Colorado FIN Prime Bank American National Bank OF Denver Colo Ad.treas Guarantee Loan and Trust Co Kansas City Denver Loan and Improvement Co Denver, Colo the Eastern Banking CO Milk Street Francis A. Osborn WM. WY. Hammett Joan Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Street John Jefferies & Sons Suffolk Boston Lost Joan W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Commonwealth OF Massachu Middlesex Elijah Charles N. Goodrich Boston Post George M. Brooks Sear S. H. Folsom Asst. Register Massachussetts Henry Burroughs Junion Said County Sarail Burroughs Admsjistratrix Boston West Johns I Hastings Revere Jadez A. Sawyer Adm Otic FE Algie Jd. Suaw Thomas J. Suaw Snow & CO North Market St Fulton St California Fruit Hungarian Copper Company Puone LL O’eleck A. m Brown C.S Jeffery Charles L Blanchard C. A Kinbail Flenry T Sngelow Horatio Reith J. If Ieee E Kimpton F.H Chandler Kendall William H Candler J. W Long Harry V Curtis Arthur Leach Tuo Downer &Mo Judge Joseph Dupee Keck & Sayles Song H. V Trusters McNamara Owen Doane Geo. A Agent Mieuaset Elis Russell D Merrill, Thomas T Hastman Osborn, Francis A Goodnow Nathan B Oliver, Heal Pickering Williams H.R Jones George F A. L Order of the Directors Fred'e Beck R. L. Day Kooum & Auction Salee Boston Stock Exchange Metropolitan Nat. Bank Boylston Nat. Bank Lewiston Ilis Co St. Louis San FE Francisco Ry. Co Fland Dument Jamil Beate Ees E Mhila Wilmington & Ball Connecticut River Old Colony McKay & Ig H. M. Asso Winnisummet Co I. Fairbanks & Co Kil Hill Blican Valley RR Mtg Aie Houghton & Ontonagou RR Y State Gas Co Sha Lumber & Planting Co E Rock & Fort Smith RR. Co Rutland RR Consol. RR Ilinois Grand Trunk RR Wisconsin Valley RR Shoe & Leather Nat. Bank American Rapid Tel. Co Mercantile Insurance Co American Insurance Co Kby Order Bay State Ee K Co M. Co Payne Coal & Iron Co Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern RR Tina Dock Co New Jersey Kansas City Cable Ky. Co Nat. Hank International Hutton Hole M. Ca St. Ry. Co Burlington & Missouri River Consol Fremont Elkhorn & Mo. Valley RR Consol m. c A Nat Ride & Leather Bank Hopkinton National Car Co Francis Henshaw & CO Congress Street Corner Exchange Place Boston Stock Hachange Desha Lumber & Psorrie Co Kay State Gas Co Passaupsice Rivers RR People’s N. Bank Wo Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co Au Neptune Ins du Sabon Falls Man du Cocheco Man. Co Naumkeag St. Ry Quincey & Palmyra KR Llackstone N. Bank George R. Kelso Main Street Charlestown GY Mk Street Bridget Powers Julia Marah Warren Institution For Savings County of Middlesex Loston County of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bunker Bus Street Morris Pennigan Donnigan McAuslan Bunker Hills Street Bunker Hill Street Freeman C. Sewall Bridget Warren Institution For Decatur Street J. G. Haies Middlesex South District Registry of Pine Street Freeman Sewall Horatio Harris & CO Auclioneles and Commission Merchants State Street Sales
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