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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1895
Page
1
In Hazleton area, March 15, assailants battered doors and blasted a priest Ggalovich and his housekeepers, Lehatog and Zacharias, with revolvers and dynamite. The Rev escaped with minor wounds as assailants fled upon arrival of locals. The motive remains unclear though religious tensions are suspected.
Harvard University crew candidates listed at yesterday’s training table include Bullard Fennessy Hollister Stevenson Perkins Shepard Manning Jennings Webb Dainon Watriss.
Ten thousand Connellsville Coke workers in Mt Pleasant Pa receive wage increases averaging about 15 percent with notices posted at all works. Mining rate per 100 bushels rises from 78 to 90 cents and pay improves across labor grades starting April 1.
Goods right prices right money back if you say so. Spring overcoats in covert cloth and vicuna with rich silk lining, Oxford or black. Paddock coats in chéviots and covert cloth with velvet collars. Hats priced at $3. Browsing King & Co., 700 Washington Street, Corner Kneeland.
The Mayfair reports sighting the Reina Regente on March 10 between Tarifa and Cape Espartel with funnels and bridge lost and heavily damaged. Madrid officials say no trace found. rumors of a British tow are unverified. Spain mourns as bodies wash ashore along the southern coast.
Patrick C. Foy, 40, a va riety actor staying at 21 Howard Street, was cut by a stranger's pocket knife in a Howard Street saloon. Foy, intoxicated, received treatment at Station 2 and was held. The alleged assailant, Albert B. Powers, of Revere House, was arrested in Bowdoin Square for assault with a knife and released on a $200 bond awaiting Municipal Court.
A dynamite factory owned by Hancock Chemical Company at Dollar Bay near Houghton blew up at 1 PM. Wires were shattered by the blast. Several men are missing and a lengthy search is needed to determine the full scale of the disaster and loss of life.
Queen Victoria arrived in Nice and was welcomed with a large civic ceremony by the town Mayor and authorities. She rode in a carriage with military escort to Cimiez, and her Majesty bore the journey well.
The Maine Statesman highlights Reed and Russell proposing campaign issues with tariff and currency as chief topics. It cites a famed ex governor and lists Republican presidential preferences including Reed McKinley Harrison Morton Lincoln, noting 182 total replies and various name fragments.
The Mills Club in Albany hosted a dinner honoring Andrew Jackson with remarks by U.S. Senator Hill and other dignitaries. Hill lauded Jackson as a partisan Democrat, champion of hard money, and proponent of four year federal terms while urging renewal of Jacksonian Democracy and criticizing the current Republican Legislature. A legislative presidential preference canvass followed with many names and positions listed.
Vandalia express No. 7 derailed two miles east of Terre Haute at 12 50 this morning after a head end collision with a switch engine. Conductor Rahm sustained a fractured arm. several passengers were badly bruised. The train and a dozen loaded freight cars burned. two injured named as J D Early and an actor from True Irish Hearts. Adams Express lost a large sum, money in a New York safe for St Louis melted by heat, with estimates ranging from 25000 to 100000 dollars.
Rumors in labor circles say the building trades strike will end tomorrow after negotiations between the Electrical Contractors Association and strike delegates. Contractors reportedly agree to an eight hour day from May 15 and to hire only union men. Walking delegates and United Building Trades formed committees to settle terms, and if an amicable deal is reached about 10,000 strikers could return to work on Monday.
Washington dispatch notes Saturday weather for New England with night snow then clearing skies. Winds shift from variable to westerly, western areas slightly warmer, and Sunday expected fair.
A New York delegate arrives to discuss wage hikes with Henry the Vanderbilt cottage contractor. Sixty New York skilled cutters are on strike, threatening delays, though Boston contractor C. E. Clarke notes no local trouble and all stone is on hand to proceed. The work is expected to finish in time for Mr. Vanderbilt to use the cliffside house this summer.
The statement extols an unnamed external remedy as reaching more ailments and healing more quickly than any other external treatment. It reflects a promotional claim, lacks specifics, and offers no comparative data or sources.
Geo A Plummer & Co advertises a single day sale featuring Kilt Suits at 2.39, Junior Suits 4.50, Boys Suits 7.00, and Reefer Suits 6.75 offered for 1.98 to 2.99. Located at 531 Washington Street.
The general term of the New York Supreme Court reversed the judgment convicting Erastus Wiman of forgery in the second degree. Wiman was sentenced to five years and six months in State prison. Judge Van Brunt wrote the opinion reversing the judgment, with Judge O'Brien concurring and Judge Follett dissenting.
Superintendent Wheeler dismissed Michael Cannody Edward Hallberg and Edward McEntee from street cleaning and harness maker helper posts. Charles McConnell Jr and Thomas Malone were suspended. John Burns was reinstated and John F Cullen resigned after a foreman to sub foreman reduction. Evacuation Day holiday orders granted with pay or extra compensation. Boston & Albany City Ticket Office at 266 Washington Street.
The text asserts that a spring medicine should purify the blood thoroughly and gently, suitable for a weakened stomach or enfeebled system. It claims the necessary combination is found only in a specific preparation, highlighting its suitability for both adults and children.
Mrs.E.A. Hewett of 157 Lawrence St Lawrence Mass says she has nine children and has used Danas for years calling it a wonderful thing for children and for herself, noting its positive impact in her household.
The store previews 1895 offerings with in view of spring trade. Novel Muslim creations feature a 50 inch muslin curtain, ivory crocheted net, and plain white net with embroidered ruffle priced around 7.50. A large line includes an English net border item also at 7.50, meant for drawing room elegance.
A 60 year old Southlander passing as Colonel Andrew J. West of Atlanta is arrested for forging two checks totaling 176 dollars and attempting another. He claimed to be quartermaster general of Georgia and known as Mason. Police believe more charges will follow as he swindled shoe firms, real estate offices, and steamboat lines through tall tales and references to Bradstreet's Agency.
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