28 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1890
Page
1
Buenos Aires dispatches report a chaotic siege in Guatemala with artillery and infantry clashing around the Palace. Civilians join the mutiny while police and troops exchange heavy fire. The revolutionary government declares mobilization and appoints new officials as battles spread, with casualties reported on both sides.
A political clash brews as Republicans confront J G Blaine and his reciprocity plan. factions accuse him of sowing discord to push a high tariff, while the president seeks to restrain and understand the unfolding intrigue among Ways and Means allies and party loyalists.
A 19th century report highlights infant mortality causes and the impact of proper feeding. Dr Gilman notes that digestive disorders account for about 41 percent of deaths in the first year, urging maternal care. Letters from Dr Paine and Mary Dare describe Lactated Food as superior, with Albany Shelter experiences praising its effectiveness in keeping feeble babies healthy and thriving.
Our assortment this year features many new rattan productions to acquaint readers with. We offer reed stains and rattan bronzes in ivory, gold, silver, mahogany, cherry and more. Cushions of any thickness or shape upholstered in hair, jute or moss and covered in plush, damask or linen. Turkey red cushions in any size. Cushions and chairs for yachts and boats in large assortment.
Telegraph lines cut and Guatemalan troops clash with Salvadoran forces near Guatemala City. General Beteta and Colonel Arévales lead rebels against President Barillas, who tightens control with a siege decree. Prison sentences rise as police and military discipline falters amid mounting unrest.
Paris July 27 M Berger organized last year’s Exposition and has left for his country home to meet the committee. Diplomas and awards for foreign exhibitors will not be mailed until August 15. Chicago commissioners requested early distribution, but completion by then is doubtful. American awards will go to Hartford for General Franklin. No medals will be issued unless recipients cover manufacturing costs.
The Liverpool Journal notes attempts to corner Liverpool autumn cotton with local houses buying spot and immediate delivery. It also reports plans to run a corner in New York. Rising silver and Indian exchange gains push India budget implications by about £3.555 million.
A cyclone near Haouiron Ont today caused extensive damage including unroofed barns and a barn lifted and dropped onto another farm. Trees, crops, fences and vegetation were prostrated across a district about half a mile wide and a mile long. New Bedford area reports a severe wind squall with one uprooted tree a schooner driven ashore on Pope's Island and a yacht driven broadside onto the Mattapoisett beach.
Maritime bulletin lists vessels docking and sailing from Boston New York Liverpool London Havre and other ports with dates July 24 26 27 28 and route details including from Montreal Philadelphia Kingston Calcutta Antwerp and Bermuda. Notable arrivals include New York bound ships Etruria Montank Ocean liners and freighters while ships like Storm King Volturno and Sorrento appear in both entries and Dover and Leith are noted for port activity.
Samuel H. Allen, a census enumerator for the west side of Providence, was arrested in Rocky Brook village on a charge of neglecting his sworn duty. Professor Alonzo Williams of Brown University filed the complaint. Allen pleaded not guilty and was held for examination.
At a Pilot Point picnic yesterday a large number of people were poisoned by ice cream left too long in cans. Fifteen persons will die. No names are obtainable.
London despatch reports the Salt Union tried to import American trust methods but the result was weak. The union, which aimed to control salt supply in England, declared only a 6 percent dividend versus 10 percent last year. Shares immediately declined as the market doubts future highs amid tariff absence forcing reliance on global competition.
Vienna dispatch reports Bulgarian Prime Minister M Stambouloff will assemble colonels and town deputies at Sofia on August 3 to declare independence and crown Prince Ferdinand king. Meanwhile water famine hits Suakim as Condenser Water Works chimneys blow down and local natives perish from thirst.
Chrome lithographs of the young Duc d Orleans appeared on Paris streets and sold readily, though the gale was prohibited. A bale was seized on the Belgian frontier. The prince is pictured in a general of division uniform on a horse review at the Carrousel, signaling hopes of his eventual return and army support.
Rain devastates crops across France except east of the Rhone. Wheat district reports rotting stock. Official losses tallied at 100,000,000. Grain dealers note bread scarcity and rising prices as the crisis deepens.
A Montevideo dispatch reports Uruguay’s Parliament approved a bill requiring half of customs duties to be paid in gold. The despatch also notes ongoing negotiations for a government.
A conference of American consuls general will assemble in Paris on August 2. It will be presided over by F. O. St. Clair, chief of the Consular Bureau in Washington, who is visiting Scotland. Consuls general from London Paris Berlin Frankfort Rome and Vienna are to attend.
La Paris dispatches report Lieutenant Wyse went to Colombia to renew the Panama Canal concessions. Colombian authorities welcomed the proposals and the French government pledged to do everything needed to facilitate completion of the canal.
In St. Petersburg on July 27 the Interior Minister ordered local authorities to stop foreign missionaries from conducting religious propaganda among Jews. The move targets the perceived threat to the Orthodox Church exclusive right of conversion.
Bern July 23 Crown Princess of Greece who recently gave birth to a son has relapsed. Professor Olshausen a Berlin gynecologist was summoned by telegraph and started for Athens. Monico July 27 Prince Regent injured in carriage collision with a tram car in the suburbs. Paris July 27 Budget committee approves credits to lay a cable between France and England and telegraph lines Paris London. London July 27 Queen opened new dock at Southampton and Earl of Jersey named Governor of New South Wales. Mapp July 27 Moorish government pledges prompt punishment of Melilla raiders to Spanish government. Boston man drops dead in Portland Herbert M Little of Durrell Co Boston traveled for Brown Brothers Company died yesterday afternoon.
It is regretted that many mothers do not start Mellin's Food until illness. The product is not a medicine and not intended mainly for sick babies, but is the best artificial food for healthy and weak infants.
A July 27 tornado struck Lawrence Massachusetts killing eight and injuring around forty. The storm devastated the south side near Emmett and Springfield streets, smashing homes on Salem street and near the Patch district, with several residents buried in rubble and others rushed to hospitals. The disaster disrupted the city as relief work began.
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