13 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1890
Page
1
A renowned physician brands early brain disease symptoms as routinely missed by doctors and criticizes dismissing them as stomach or liver issues. He cites a Wealthy patient who was misdiagnosed and paralyzed, urging use of Paine's Celery Compound as a life saver for brain and nerve disorders.
The page shows a garbled list of mining stock prices and company names including Best & Beicher, OReh, Chollar, Union Con, Gould & Curry, Hale & Norcross, Commonwealth, Ophir, and Raton Sane along with locations such as North Belle Isle. Prices range around 2.50 to 4.30 with multiple repeats and unclear annotations.
The bill to prevent deception in the manufacture and sale of imitation butter moved to a third reading. The House discussed police commissioners salaries and fees and heard important committee hearings. Harvard cricket candidates met while Harvard prepares for the football season. No foul play suspected in the death of Roland Leach, found in the river at Cutcaco.
A list of ships and routes with March 12 dates across Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Liverpool Dover Dover Rotterdam Hull Glasgow Swansea London Liverpool Newcastle Amsterdam Newcastle for Amsterdam Teutonic Corona Prawle Point Minnesota Baltimore London Amalfi New York Springfield from Baltimore Greenock Balt Carthagenian Dunholie and Yorkshire ships arriving or sailing between North America, Europe, and Asia with origins including Glasgow, Havana, Hull, Liver pol, and New York.
A Canadian Pacific rail accident near Pembroke shows twenty-two seriously hurt and several fatalities feared as rails spread. The two first class cars toppled twenty five feet onto an embankment, burning of cars ensued, passengers were rescued within half an hour, and relief teams moved to Graham's station and nearby farmhouses.
An excited Rochester crowd attended the adjourned preliminary trial of Isaac Sawtell for his brother Hiram Sawtell’s murder. Testimony from Jeannette, widow of Hiram, described telegrams, a motive, and clothing and items identifying the victim. State witnesses placed Sawtell at key moments. the court barred nonparticipants and adjourned to 9 a.m. with Attorney-General Barnard arriving in the evening.
Washington March 12 Special Naval orders detach Lieutenant Henry McCrea from the Bureau of Navigation and assign him to Baltimore for duty, effective immediately, details limited in the dispatch.
London March 12 Dunlap’s Cable News Special interest surrounds Miss Agnes Huntington’s compromise with Augustus Harris. She paid £1000 plus all legal costs to end the contract, stating she would pay more to avoid serving Harris. The managers Abud and Marcus Mayer retain her American dates and she will perform in Paul Jones next fall.
Errary March 12 reports in Dunlap cable that The Post warns the Emperor must add seventy four field batteries for 40,000 men. First year cost around 53 million marks with 35 million annually after. Six hundred artillery officers required. Public fear increased taxation, with some saying war might be preferable.
Liverpool March 12 report indicates a quick settlement of the Liverpool dock strike as workers appear ready to accept the employers terms. The development follows renewed talks and growing pressure on the strikers to end the walkout.
Lonpoy March 12 Sozeran by Dunlap's Cable News Company The Oxford crew rowed the entire Putney course from Barnes to Putney in fine form the stroke set around thirty six to the minute achieving nineteen minutes forty seven seconds Cambridge followed later on the same course under less favorable tide finishing in twenty minutes six seconds Betting favors Oxford at five to four.
The Whitehall trial of thirty suspects for the Nov 24 1889 lynching of Hans Jacob Oleson opens amid startling disclosures. Oleson earlier served time for powder theft at Blair, his wife and kin spreading reports to trigger the mob. Leader Peter Johnson Loga hanged himself amid fear of conviction. state’s evidence, including Henry Hanson who testified, shapes the proceedings.
The Pan American Congress committee on communication proposes a subsidized fast bi monthly passenger mail and freight line linking the United States with Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Ayres with the United States contributing about 60 percent and other nations smaller shares. It also calls for an auxiliary bi monthly freight line and urges direct cable links with equitable telegraphic rates.
Representatives of the New England Boot and Shoe Cutters Union visited A Currier & Son in Washington street to place a price list in line with union rates. The firm said cutter prices were fixed by mutual agreement in their factory and refused to confer. Officials urged action but no change occurred, and it is likely no alteration will occur while the current agreement stands.
Newport Rhode Island March 12 The torpedo boat Cushing conducted her first bay trial with the Board of Naval Officers present. A minor machinery accident forced a return to Bristol for repairs before resuming the test. She completed three mile runs, failed on the fourth, and returned to Bristol. Speed details remain undetermined.
In Biddeford Maine on March 12 the assault on officers cases against Deputy Sheriffs Stackpole and Small and Thomas Minnehan were not pressed on the prosecuting attorney's motion. The sheriffs have actions against the officers and their trial will begin tomorrow.
Thomas Sanders proposed selling a city farm segment to a syndicate for a public fair ground and discussed adding more land for a city park. The idea arises at a Board of Trade meeting in Haverhill on March 12.
Railroad ticket offices in this city offer reduced rates to Kansas City Omaha Pueblo Denver and San Francisco via St Louis and the Missouri Pacific railway Pullman Palace buffet sleeping cars and free palace reclining chair cars from St Louis with no change Only one car change from Eastern cities to these points A K Delahanty N E Passenger Agent 300 Washington Street Boston.
News from New York reports a surprise deal giving new control of the Chicago Burlington and Northern line. Analysts note possible larger roles for the Manitoba and Pennsylvania routes in a potential transcontinental system, while Jay Gould reportedly intends a swift return from his Western trip.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Morrison and Veazey arrive in Chicago to probe alleged excessive freight rates on food products from production points to Eastern markets. Board of Trade members claim Minneapolis shipments via Soo Line and Canadian Pacific undercut Chicago prices by 14 or 2 cents per hundred, harming Chicago sellers. Officials promise further questioning of railroad executives tomorrow.
In Washington on March 12 Senator Sherman asks to table a memorial from Arizona seeking Mexico land cession for a Gulf port. Secretary Blaine replies no favorable talks likely. Senators Hoar and George debate federalism race relations and the education bill as Mississippi and the South face Reconstruction era tensions. discussion ends with Senate adjournment at 6 pm.
Springfield Mass March 11 1890 freestone contractors of New England propose a unit arbitration plan with equal employer and worker representation led by an umpire. Boston and Springfield unions reject the method. contractors threaten to ignore the union and hire workers if no acceptance by March 17 1890.
The Senate agreed to House amendments expanding the immigration investigation to include foreign ownership of American industries and Bedloe's Island as an immigration station. By 36 to 14 vote the body also approved excluding interpolations from the Callin report and moved forward on questions about the president pro tempore. The debate touched on the educational bill with Mr. George defending the Northern Southern education offer and criticizing deflection from the bill, while Mr. Hoar pressed for clarity on voting rights for colored South residents.
The House adjourned debate on the Oklahoma bill with amendments tying liquor prohibitions to the new territory. A heated exchange involved Mr. Spinola of New York and Mr. Funston of Kansas over prohibition effectiveness, Kansas pride, and party politics as discussions shifted to regulatory approaches rather than outright bans.
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