04 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1890
Page
1
Store promotes reduced prices on fur goods with a focus on high quality and genuine value. Offers seal garments made to measure from London dyed Alaska skins and guarantees satisfaction as season advances and stock is reduced.
In Parliament and the Lords debate the Parnell commission report. Gladstone attacks the unreliability of the judges and urges full moral reparation for Parnell, while Salisbury explains a Probyn interview about the Cleveland street scandal and denies a warrant motive.
The Cleveland meeting drew baseball figures from Boston and Indianapolis as a ten club schedule is hinted at. President Brush said he would stay in the league. John Ward and his team sailed to Savannah while the Philadelphia Brotherhood squad and the spooklgn Bridegrooms left for Jacksonville.
Ottawa reports General Sir Frederick Middleton faces a civil case over alleged mishandling of furs from 1885 Northwest rebellion. Liberal Lester urges inquiry. government says action will await civil trial results. Sir John Thompson vows a strict inquiry into officers meddling with others property.
Washington March 3. The House rejected a joint resolution to appoint thirty medical examiners for the Bureau of Pensions without civil service tests. The gag rule prevented debate. Andrew of Boston and other Democrats assailed the move as a civil service breach. Roosevelt’s letter to Andrew criticized the resolution, urging adherence to open competitive exams. The measure moves to the Senate, then the White House for President Harrison’s decision.
San Francisco market column lists closing prices for mining stocks with scattered figures and names such as Jest and Betcher Nevada Queen Commonweal and Crown Point, among others, shown as fragmented OCR data with partial values and odd spellings. The chaotic read includes numbers like 63.45 and 1.50 and names like Hale Norcross and Potosi, reflecting a terse stock report snapshot.
On March 3, naval orders list Captain Joseph Tutte and Commodore John F. McGleasy ordered to promotion examinations. Ridgley Hunt detached to the Bureau of Navigation March 1. Ensign Williamson detached from the Naval Academy and granted a one year leave. Chaplain Morrison detached to the Alliance to report in Asiatic station. Lieutenant Moore granted one year furlough with leave permission.
Lynn March 3 The shoe business in Lynn is improving with shipments reaching 5334 cases, a notable rise from any week since the November fire.
New York lists sailing steamers Norge to Stettin City of Para to Aspinwall and others including Cedina to Les Sables d Olonne and Suevia Duding Hamburg Lake Huron Murray Liverpool Prior Graham St Jage Venezuela Hopkins da Guayra Suez Cookery Avonmouth Marengo Whitton London Habitant London Nemest Repetto Penang Mathusalem St Louis du Rhone Cadiz Havana Ponass Havana and other vessels with names of captains and destinations among many British and colonial ports.
The Chamber of Deputies discussed Dreyfus interpellation regarding Minister Constans resignation. A government confidence vote passed 249 to 200, with 120 deputies abstaining. Premier Tirard denied cabinet discord and urged Republican unity while defending participation in the Berlin labor conference. The cabinet faced a minority of sixty one and a ministerial crisis was anticipated.
A mass meeting is set for Hyde Park's Reformers Oak next Sunday afternoon to protest the treatment of political prisoners in Russia. Organized by Radical and Socialist clubs, it will feature several Russian exiles as speakers and welcomes delegates from Paris refugees. Another meeting is planned at St James's Hall in Piccadilly.
A dispatch says 158 survived from the steamer Quetta lost en route Cooktown to London. Separately, Governor of Senegal reports 500 Dahomey troops attacked French forces at Atzebo, with 100 killed or wounded. The French reportedly plan to annex Dahomey. Authorities ban Mme Bernhardt’s Passion play.
Berwin reporting nine reballots pending, Reichstag seats split among Centrists 112 Freissinnige and Volkes 80 Conservatives 66 Socialists 37 Imperialists 20 National Liberals 39 Poles 16 Anti Semitics 4 Independents 0 Alsa tians 11. Emperor says he does not fear socialists though the social democracy is his affair. Reichstag to meet end of March or early April with throne speech expected to be sensational and to propose abolishing the anti Socialists law in favor of an Austrian model.
A Jefferson City dispatch reports State Treasurer Noland suspended with unknown cause amid rumors of trouble with state accounts. A private despatch claims examination shows a shortage around 45000 dollars, with bond total eight hundred two thousand dollars.
March reports from Wentworth Keene Valley and Chelsea detail devastating fires. Eaton Davis & Co. stock valued at 5000 with 2300 insured. CG & Mason jeweller loses 500. town records destroyed. Beetle House Adirondacks resort destroyed. losses exceed 60000 with unknown origin. Howie residence Northfield burns. 800 loss, no insurance. Chelsea Yacht Club building fire damages boats. insurance covers up to 4000. Go and Golyssex street blaze endangers floors and contents. total losses around 12000 with insurance. Minor blazes at Margaret Street cellar and other incidents cited with limited damage.
Wirikrsparke Penn March 1 An explosion in the South Wilkesbarre shaft trapped eight workers inside the feeder with gas and smoke Rescue efforts failed by nightfall and the dead may number eight Victims named Michael Ferry 28 single Frank Cull 55 with wife and seven children Hugh Dugan 34 married and children Thomas Jameson 19 single Thomas McDonald 20 single Thomas Williams 32 married with two children Thomas McDonald 21 single John McNeals 32 single.
In Lewiston and Auburn Maine Democrats and Republicans split mayoral and alderman contests with Democrats winning Lewiston mayor by a slim margin while Auburn elected Republican mayor candidate Savage and Democrat Philoon. Portland Melcher wins mayor by 620, with ward results split. Oxford reports tax collector shortfall. Saco and Kennebunk favor Republicans. Rockland elects Butler as mayor. Bath elects Captain Patten. Ellsworth and Gardiner reelects with minimal opposition.
Police Captain Murphy raided a Seventh Avenue opium venue at No 563 after 10 pm and detained five women and nine men all American. Officers seized high quality opium smoking apparatus and described the raid as the most significant of its kind in years.
A crowded maritime log lists vessels like Bavarian from Liverpool and Ethiopia from Glasgow visiting New York, with many entries showing origins such as Havre London and New Orleans. The report notes several sailings near Liverpool and Queenstown, plus crossings toward Philadelphia and Copenhagen, preserving dates in March and February.
In Congress on March 3, O Donnell presented a 253000 name petition opposing Sabbath observance bills. A joint resolution creating thirty medical examiners for the Pension Bureau passed after a rules suspension. A Senate Okla Territory bill faced a failed suspension, while Lodge proposed fourth class postmaster rules detailing districting, inspector duties, and application requirements. McComas introduced a bill on party district elections. [CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE] Washington, to Teeu
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