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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1891

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City and Suburban News Highlights and Events

The issue lists a series of notes across pages including an attack on Masonery prompting Rev. Mr. Cleaveland of Melrose to withdraw from the Baptist ministers conference. It notes scholarships assigned, Sargent prize, and a large class of ’95. a freight handlers assembly debating a half holiday for July and August. a reception and banquet for General Neal Dow. current dull money markets and Boston city loan issues due to bond firms. views of W. Barron of the Boston News Bureau. silver price rise and presidential adviser stance. a campaign against agnosticism. Cambridge summer school opening at the American Institute of Sacred Literature in New England. court items. New England Conservatory commencement. Ward Annex commencement.

Cleaveland Melrose Baptist Ministers’ Conference Assembly Neal Dow Boston W. Barron Boston News Bureau Page & Pening Cambrdge American Institute of Sacred Literature New England New England Conservatory of Music Ward

Cullom Aims for Republican Presidential Nomination

June 22 Senator Cullom of Illinois declared he is willing to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1892 and would accept if tendered. He said the Illin is delegation would help him, noting Harrison likely to be named and tariff as the main issue with silver as a side topic.

Cullom Cubcano Senator Cullom of Illipois Auditorium Hotel Llaine Harrison

New York Mining Stocks Closing June 22

Muted finish across coal and gold shares with mixed results. Heaviest gains seen in Hocking Coal and Homestake while Ontario and Quicksilver show subdued quotes amid thin trading.

Stim Hest & Belcher Hocking Coal iWorn Silver Homestake Crown Point Ontario Ould & Curry

Late Ship News Deluges New York Harbor Sailings

June 2 reports a flurry of arrivals and departures in New York and surrounding ports. Vessels named include steamers Slavania Hamburg George Lumoi s Gibara Wilkenbarra Herman Winter and many others with outbound calls to London Yortland Shanghai and Stockholm and numerous connections to Montevideo and Curacao.

Late Ship News New York Slavania Hamburg George Lumois Gibara Wilkenbarra Herman Winter Boston Lucy P Miller Bangoity Columbia St John Sophia Mio Janeio Laura S Hatch Taunton William ‘Thomas Mary Wilson Calais Loduskla Mauzer Veto Thamaston Commodore Tucker Manhattan London Yortland Jacobd Ridgway Shanghai Edward Stockholm Oberon Cette Sintrain Sanrancisco Marks Moses Montevideo Conqueror Keaton Cleaves Yururi Nelson Aracoa Portia Ash Talfax Spree Willeverod Ark Curacao Sheridan William Stadt Retriever Case Harbor Briton Mary Buse Fanning Polate-a- Pitre Rovert Mowe Nellson Kridgeton Bar

Behring Sea Arbiters Likely Named For Seal Controversy

Washington June 22 The Post reports probable Behring Sea seal fisheries arbiters. British member Sir George Baden Howell and Canadian Prof W Dawson are named as likely US nominees include Prof W H Mendenhall and Prof J A Dall. Secretary Foster favors Mendenhall. Elliott of Smithsonian could be secretary.

Washington George Baden Howell W. Dawson Canadian Survey Great Britain Mendenhall Coast Survey Dail Foster Professor Mendenhall Dall Behring Sea United States Seal Islands Lord Salisbury Ottawa Victoria Imperial Blaine Sir George Dawson George Baden Llowell Government of Canada Seal Behriing Alaska Behring den Elliott Smithsonian Institutution

Tragedy at Beverly Ends in Murder Suicide

Walter Granville Shaw 41, long troubled with his wife, shoots at the home scene injuring his daughter Sarah Elizabeth Shaw and Henry L. Roberts. After wounding Roberts and severely beating his daughter, Shaw shoots himself behind the ear, dying at the station. A boarder named Morgan and a young woman were present. The daughter was wounded in the thigh, Roberts in the back. Police and doctors responded. Shaw had a bad reputation and the wife supported the family with boarders.

Bevery Specraz Beverly Walter Granville Shaw Sarah Elizabeth Shaw Shaw Henry L. Roberts Rantoul House Roberts Morgan Dr. Stickney School Street Bridge Haddock

French Chamber Refuses Panama Canal Intervention Requests

Paris June 22 The committee of the Chamber of Deputies appointed to inquire into the Panama Canal matters has declined to consider the numerous requests seeking French government interference to aid the company and complete the work at Panama.

France Panama Canal Paris Lthe Chamber of Deputies Panama

Indicted Directors to Face Heating Corn Case Trial

New York jurors were sworn to try the directors of the New York and New Haven railroad for violating state law by heating corn with stoves. The panel was completed today and testimony will begin tomorrow.

New York New York & New Haven Railroad

Elite Kentucky Whiskey Offered by Local Merchants

Hotels and drudists sell what Kentucky can well afford to be prone of for The Hetherston Importing Co s ELITE KENTUCKY WHISKEY. Higher in price yet in quality, sealed bottles about 44 Yg or 11 gallon, sold by N W Stiles Jos T Brown Co Seaver Co A D Marey Tighe Burke and other leading merchants.

Kentucky Hetherston N. W. Stiles Boyleton Church Sts Jos. T. Brown & Co Washington Seaver & Co Maverick Boston A. D. Marey Blue Hil Ave Tighe & Burke Beacon St

The National Banks the Keystone Case New Tests for the Examiners

Comptroller Trenholm offers new tests for bank examiners and wise recommendations in the Keystone Case discussion. The article outlines proposed methods to strengthen oversight and standardize evaluations across national banks.

Indifference of Congress Failures Which Government Supervision Has Averted

Washington June 22 The Philadelphia bank failures draw attention to examination methods under the Comptroller of the Currency Colonel Lacey has introduced a training system for new bank examiners and a detailed duties booklet He aims to issue a general rules code with annual reports and to hold conferences if Congress funds them He notes that government examinations protect the public and often prompt resignations or restitutions by виновные officials

Washington Lordan Philadelphia Colonel Lacey Lacey Government of Examiners Congress Trenholm

Regatta Fails as Wind Hinders Rhode Island Yacht Club

Providence June 22 The Rhode Island Yacht Club held its fourth annual Ladies Day with a regatta, the highlight a first class sloop race featuring Shark and Tomboy. Start delayed by rain and a dead calm breeze prevented windward progress, Tomboy and Shark led briefly before the race was declared off. Fireworks and an informal hop followed in the clubhouse, with plans to reschedule Thursday.

Providence SpecraAn Rhode Island Yacht Club Pawtuxet Rhode Island

Libel suit over Cork Herald libel against Henry Campbell

Cork June 22 The libel action by Henry Campbell MP South Fermanagh and Parnell secretary against the Cork Herald began. Subpoenas issued for Mrs Parnell and Mrs O Shea. Campbell denies involvement in Parnell private affairs and calls the escape incident a myth.

Victoria Ornell Cork Herald House of Commons Campbell

Fires Wreck Border City Mills And Beverly Tenement

Fires in Beverly and Pittsfield on June 22 caused extensive damage to mills and residences. A blaze at the southeast corner storehouse near Border City mills destroyed cotton and fancy cloths worth up to 1650000, with losses estimated 50000 to 100000 and several firefighters lightly injured. Beverly's Union street tenement burned through the roof, about 1200 to 2000 in losses. Pittsfield’s Elm street house and barn burned, total loss around 3600 with 2600 insured.

Fawxu River Border City No. 8 Mill Henry Taylor Daniel Sullivan James Couroy Mutual Beverly Union Street George C. Stickney Elizabeth ©. D. Burnham George K. Proctor Pittsfield Elm Street Charles Smith Willam Renfrew

Fire at Grant's Cleaning Establishment and East Boston Tenement

A slight naptha explosion caused a small fire at Grant's clothes cleaning shop No 56 Howard street at 4 50 p m yesterday and was extinguished without an alarm. Earlier box 635 at 9 16 last evening reported a $50 fire in Oscar Linstrom's tenement No 249 Paris street East Boston.

Grant Howard Street Oscar Linstrom Paris Street Boston

British Legislation Update on Newfoundland Arbitration

London June 22 Sir James Fergusson says Newfoundland France agreement requires parliamentary approval from both governments before execution. France has Senate approval but not yet Deputies chamber. Britain aims to expedite. MacNeill cites Donegal distress. Balfour refutes, noting ample aid. MacNeill loses motion 191 to 116. Hart-Dyke moves education bill second reading. Bartlett opposes, arguing tax burden on all taxpayers for educating paying parents.

London James Fergusson Foreign Office House of Commons Newfoundland France Senate Chamber of Deputies James John MacNeill South Donegal Ireland MacNeill Balfour Mr. MacNeill William Hart-Dyke Bartlett

Inventor of nitro glycerine Professor Mowbray dies at 66

Professor George M. Mowbray, famed for inventing nitro glycerine used in blasting the Hoosac Tunnel, died after a three month illness. He lived in North Adams after moving from England and owned a glycerine factory at the west shaft. Survived by his adopted son H Sidduons Mowbray, the New York artist.

Norry Adams George M. Mowbray Professor Mowbray Hoosac West Shaft England North Adams Mowbray H. Sidduons Mowbray New York

Amateur detective identified as Professor Garside in Marsh case

Aspury Park New Jersey June 22 The man injured last Friday while trying to arrest a suspect at Spring Lake beach is Thomas H Garside known as Professor Garside not Max Freeman He is a labor agitator and former organizer of a New York films ripoff scheme now a Philadelphia Tunes reporter. He claimed to have located Marsh and United States Marshal Leeds authorized him as a marshal and issued a warrant.

Aspury Park N.J Spring Lake Beach Gideon W. Marsh Keystone National Bank Philadelphia Max Freeman Thomas H. Garside Professor Garside New York Garside Philadelphia ‘Tunes Marsh United States Leeds

Winchendon Crack Thief Kept Behind Bars in Bail Battle

Winchendon June 22 W M Williams alias James M Bradley alias Maitland the noted cracksman jailed after a jewelry store break in Solon Abbott hearing at Town Hall. Bonds set at 25000 he awaits the August Worcester court term. A gold watch found on him may reveal his real name.

Winchendon W. M. Willams James M. Bradley Maitland Solon Abbott Town Hall Worcester W. M. Williams

German Oil Trade in Benin Report Planned

A committee investigating Standard Oil of Germany will judge if its operations are legal or illegal. It will seek abolition of the duty on oil barrels to level the playing field for sailing vessels and tankers. It also urges securing German oil from U S independent wells.

Benin Standard Oil Company Germany United States

Man Drowns Self in Beer Vat at Maidstone Brewery

A young man named Clapson at the Messrs Sherwood and Co brewery Maidstone Kent drowned himself in a vat of beer yesterday. He was employed at the Maidstone brewery and the death occurred in the vat during work hours. The incident was reported from London with the date June 22.

London Clapson Messrs. Sherwood & Co Maidstone Kent

Modern Democracy its Purposes Set Forth by Sherman Hoar

At a Buffalo meeting of the Cleveland Democrats Hon Sherman Hoar of Cambridge Mass addressed the crowd on Modern Democracy and its purposes He outlined reform of tariff with real reciprocity restraint of extravagant public spending expansion of civil service reform and preservation of public credit He warned against free silver and urged aggressive stance on currency to prevent alienating business interests. The speech linked tariff success to future party triumph and cautioned against localizing national issues, noting Western silver concerns and the need for united action across regions.

BuffaLo Spreraal Cleveland Democracy Sherman Hoar Cambridge Mass Congress Democratic Party Central West South Hancock Tilden Cleveland New York New England New Jersey Central West Mississippi Free Silver Movement Kan

White Fleet visit planned for Boston harbor

The Massachusetts Naval Battalion awaits final arrangements for the White Squadron visit. Lt Cmdr Soley and Lt Buckingham coordinate details with Adjutant General Dalton. approval from the Governor and Admiral Walker is pending. Newark joins ships Chicago Boston Yorktown Avanta. fleet arrives July 2 and stays until July 15. Fleet currently at Norfolk, Virginia.

Massachusetts Naval Battalion John C. Soley Buckingham Admiral Walker Dalton Soley Walker Newark Chicago Avanta Boston Yorktown Norfolk

Queen Attends Ponsonby Wedding at Wellington Barracks

Miss Alberta Ponsonby, god-daughter of the Queen and daughter of Sir Henry and Lady Ponsonby, married Major Montgomery of the Scots Fusilier Guards at Wellington Barracks Chapel. The Queen and royal family attended with about 700 guests as guards regiments lined the route and bands played. The occasion honored Sir Henry Ponsonby, keeper of the privy purse and private secretary to the Queen.

London Alberta Ponsonby Henry Posonby W Montgomery Scots Fusilier Guard Wellington Barracks Prince and Princess of Wales Duke and Duchess of Connaught Scots Guards Grenadier Guards Goldstream Guards

St Louis Printers Form Fund to Oppose Union

At the Boston convention of the International Typographical Union a nine hour day was adopted to take effect October first. St Louis master printers, in a secret session, vow to oppose the union and plan to shift the Cincinnati meeting to September to act on the strike. They pledge $60,000 to fight the union and contest its non union printer provisions.

St. Louis Manufacturers’ National Bank Lynn Beverly Behring Sea N. S Brooklyn Boston Pittsburg Chicago A.A Baltimore Cincinnati St. Lovuis International Typographical Union United Typotheta of America Stouls Typographical Union United Typothetz International Union

Manic cabinet maker eludes searchers in Bancroft woods

Albert Forsyth a 30 year old cabinet maker is described as a raving maniac and has fled into dense woods near Bancroft Me. A search party sighted him today but he bolted away through the trees like a deer raising fears he may perish in the remote area.

A Case of Mistaken Identity Dolly Davis Alive

New York June 22 Dolly Davis the variety actress is not dead. An inquest at Peekskill found the drowned girl to be Dolly Davis, but Miss Davis appeared later at the World office declaring she is alive. The cause of death or identity of the deceased remains undetermined.

New York Dolly Davis Peekskil Croton Landing Miss Davis

Balloon Burst Kills Four Men in St Petersburg

A large balloon owned by Count Apraxine rose uncontrollably as workers struggled to ground it. It ascended rapidly, then exploded at height. The four workmen in the car died in the crash and were mutilated beyond recognition.

St. Petersburg Count Apraxine

Brigands Murder and Rob Near Saljan

Despatches from Tiflis report seventeen brigands attacked a small coach near Saljan in Trans-Caucasia, killed two travellers and wounded a postillion, then pillaged Saljan and escaped with the loot. A Cossack squad was dispatched in pursuit.

St. Petersburg Tiflis Trans- Caucasia Saljan

Hard Trotting Luck in Providence Races Delayed Again

Providence June 22. Three Gentlemen's Riding Club races have been postponed by rain. When run, Foxhall Keene will ride. Twenty three horses stabled at Narragansett Park since the previous postponement were sent home today at the club's expense.

Providence Gentlemen's Riding Club Foxhall Keene Narrasransett Park

Holbrook Calf Boot Firm Closes Factory

Holbrook on June 22 reports Whitcomb and Paine, calf boot makers, closing their factory this week for an indefinite period. The move follows widespread business unsettledness. the firm had produced about 100 cases of boots daily, a significant blow to the town.

Holbrook Whitcomb & Paine

Test of the writing telegraph links New York and Chicago

The Writing Telegraph reports a test between New York and Chicago on June 21. A sixty word message was transmitted without a break and recorded automatically by a pen attached to the transmitting instrument despite atmospheric disturbances.

Chicago New York

Florence National Bank Closes Doors Amid Run on Bank

Florence Alabama June 22 Florence National Bank closed today due to a bank run sparked by false reports. Officials expect a temporary shutdown and plan to reopen in a few days once matters are settled.

Alabama Brrem Minauam Ala Florence National Bank Florence

Announcerent Catalogues for Eighty Nine One

With business growth we issue ten catalogues each year revised annually with new illustrations and prices for the coming year. Series 1891-02 except No ten is ready and any volumes except No ten will be sent free on postage stamps. The list indicates the design range and cost data while new styles appear daily.

Yacht Club A Tiresome Wait for the Wind

The report details a yacht club season held in calm weather with sailors awaiting favorable winds. Participants faced delays as crews waited for wind to fill sails and allow races to proceed.

Gloriana Wins Narrowly In New York Yacht Regatta

The Corinthian Yacht Club regatta near New York faced cold fog and light wind but the Gloriana led from Craven's Shoals buoy to Sandy Hook, finishing first in the 46-foot class. Mariquita second, Jessica third, Sayonara fourth. Kathleen won the 40-foot class, Sea Gull took 26-foot, and Smuggler claimed the 26-foot prize with times listed.

New York SpecraAn Corinthian Yacht Club Greenwood House Clara Glorliana Sayonata Avila Mineola Jessica Delwyn Kathleen Nadine Lacksini Buoy 11 Fort Wadsworth Scotland Coney Islan Point Craven Hospital Islands Gloriana Sandy Hook Mariquita Sayonara

Man Killed by Train in Tunnel on Seventy Second Street

A New York and Flaven train collided with and killed a man named Honger in a tunnel at Seventy second Street this morning. The accident halted train traffic for blocks and caused delays for some time.

New York New Flaven Honger Seventy-second Street

Ice Cream Poisoning Affects Forty In Brushton County

In Brushton county on Saturday, forty people were poisoned by ice cream that was not properly prepared. All victims are out of danger.

Troy N. Y Brushton Franks Lin County

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