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22 May 1888
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1888
Page
1
Monster meetings sweep Germany amid widespread strikes
Across Germany large workingmen gatherings grow, signaling a spreading strike wave. Dr. Schweinfurth reports from Brussels there is no need to fear Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Quakers Back Home Rule as Gladstone Responds
London May 21 Mr Gladstone replies to a 1200 strong Quaker address in favor of Home Rule. He says it would be hard to believe many Friends would support coercion in Ireland and accepts the gesture as clear evidence of their sentiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
London
Ireland
Treatment Details Mention Nerve Tonic and Coffee Dose
The report notes ongoing treatment including continued coffee intake and small doses of strychnine used as a nerve tonic.
First Annual Meeting of American Club in London Attracts Notables
The American Club held its first annual meeting at its Piccadilly house with chair Sir Edward Thornton and American and British officials among attendees. Membership stands at 320 with goals toward 500 and access via club letters of introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albermarle Street
Piccadilly
Edward Thornton
Washington
Henry White
C. S. Phelps
Chadwick
United States Legation
Gerald Graham
Seymour Blaine
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Howard Potter
United States
Union Clubs
New York
Boston
Somerset
Century of
St. Louis
Maryland
Chicago
Foreign Missionary Society Holds Seventy Fourth Annual Meeting
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Baptist church opened its seventy fourth annual meeting in Washington. Rev J N Murdock reported missions across Burmah Assam India Siam China Japan Africa and Europe with 60 stations 831 out stations 262 missionaries 1798 native preachers 1296 churches and 127208 members. In 1487 there were 10603 baptisms and year end receipts 411885 expenditures 411136 leaving 248 treasury balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foreign Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
J. N. Murdock
D.D
Burmah
Assam
India
Siam
China
Japan
Africa
Europe
Republican delegate tallies at Portland convention
AvuausTA Moe May 21 reports Burleigh has 530 of 940 delegates chosen to the Portland convention with Cleaves at 299 and Marble at 111. Burleigh supporters claim 800 on the first ballot or 100 more votes for choice, suggesting a potential early victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avuausta
Moe
Sprcrau
Burleigh
Portland
Cleaves
Marble
Utica and Little Falls Cheese Market Sales Report
May 21 Utica and Little Falls markets report cheese sales including Little Falls totals with boxes at various prices and consignments. butter and creamery also traded. Utica market shows 950 boxes at 44 cents and 3780 at 85 1/2 cents, overall down % cent but active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urica
Little Falls
Utica
Against the Chinese Bill Passes in Wellington
A Wellington despatch reports a bill aimed at Chinese immigration has cleared the New Zealand House of Representatives. Sydney notes forty Chinese immigrants with exemption papers allowed to land, government to compensate those returned. The Australian station admiral refused an armed guard for immigrant ships, while Sir Henry Parkes says public feeling is intense and nine-tenths back the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wellington
New Zealand
House of Representatives
Sydney
New South Wales
China
Henry Parkes
Pope Leads Against Slavery Encyclical Outlines Ban
The pope issues a twenty seven page encyclical on slavery citing biblical teachings and urging end to slave dealing in Egypt the Soudan and Zanzibar. He seeks protection for African missionaries and lauds Peter Claver. He also commends Brazil for abolition under Dom Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Egypt
Soudan
Zanzibar
Africa
Peter Claver
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Vatican
Ireland
Stanley Fate Update From Brussels Report
Dr Schweinfurth reports from Brussels there is no reason to fear for Stanley. He is likely awaiting Tippoo Tib's reinforcements and supplies before advancing to Wadelai. The Congo government says Dr Mangold of Kiel plans to begin a search for Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Schweinfurth
Brussels
Stanley
Tippoo Tib
Wadelai
Congo
Mangold
Kiel
Daily Telegraph World News Roundup May 21
Reports from Bern London and Corx describe Emperor Frederick’s improving condition after throat surgery and a drive to Schloss Bellevue. Strikes surge in Germany with clashes in Mainz and Hamburg and a thousand protesters in Neumanister singing the Marseillaise. The Queen sails to Balmoral and Prince Henry of Prussia weds Princess Irene of Hesse in Berlin. Tunis reports seven months of no rain and looming meat famine. A ten mile race at North Shields ends with Temple of America winning. Fifty three Dun kirk fishermen reach Leith after Irish coast wrecks. French mayoralty elections favor the Opportunists. Condon clashes with police in Corx. The Pope approves Catholic protection by France in the Levant in exchange for religious policy concessions. The Brazilian emperor recovers from pleurisy in Milan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Frederick
Schloss Bellevue
Hiergarten
Germany
Mayence
Hamburg
Neumanister
London
Balmoral
Prince of Wales
Berlin
Prince Henry
Prussia
Irene
Hesse
England
Tunis
North Shields
Wood
Temple
America
Laura
Leith
Dunkirk
Ireland
France
Corx
Condon
Romer
Syria
Palestine
Levant
Milan
Brazil
Montreal Bucket Shops Hit Telegraph Firms Loss Hits 130000
Montreal May 21 report notes practical suspension of bucket shops hurts telegraph firms with annual losses estimated at 130000. Cox & Co 36000, Doran Wright 80000, Hanrahan 25000, public stock exchange 15000, others 25000. Losses split about three quarters to Great Northwestern and a quarter to Canadian Pacific. Early wire contracts canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
Great Northwestern
Auarter
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mississippi flood recedes as Illinois towns become islands
Quincy reports the great Mississippi flood abating with 250000 acres of Illinois soil submerged as levees hold but towns like Fall Creek Seehorn and Hulls become islands. damages include railroads levees and homes. fatalities and missing persons rise while trains are set to resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ill
Mississippi
Adams County
Pike County
Illinois
Suy Levee
Fall Creek
Seehorn
Hulls
Quincy & Carthage
Quincy, Alton & St. Louis
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
East Hannibal
Samuel Moore
Indian Grove
William Johnson
Sny
Ontario crop report hints at uncertain fall wheat harvest
The Ontario department of agriculture’s May 15 crop report warns fall wheat looks unpromising depending on weather through mid June. Spring work seems strong with seed beds good, though harvest may run a week late. Oats lead among spring grains while spring wheat declines in popularity and barley rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Fatal accident to an artist on Seventh Avenue
New York May 21 Arthur Beckwith a well known artist was fatally injured when thrown from a buggy on Seventh Avenue near 134th Street His horse collided with a crossing wagon He was run over by the horse and buggy of ex Alderman McEntee and by John Amos Harlem merchant McEntee and Amos were hurt but not seriously Beckwith was taken to a hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Beckwith
Seventh Avenue
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street
Beckwith
McEntee
John Amos
Harlem
Amos
Startling Evidence in Naegele Trial for Grand Trunk Vault Robbery
Montreal May 21 A crowded Court of Queen's Bench hears continued testimony in the Naegele case. Prosecution shows Naegele and Fahey used an undercover plan with Maxwell alias Craig to trap the gang led by Wilson and the supposed burglar Maxwell. Allegations include letters arranging future jobs and confessions from the trio. James Fahey dies suddenly during the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monttreal
Que
Court of Queen’s Bench
Naegele
Grand Trunk Railway
Fahey
Wilson
Grand Trunk
Maxwell
Craig
Bureau
Flynn
Adams House
Boston
Montreal
Harry Phillips
John L. Sullivan
Drolet Street
Sport
Alcide Pinard
Richelieu
Chicago
James Fahey
John Fahey
The Fisheries Treaty Debate in Ottawa
Parliament approved funding for the fisheries commission and Sir Charles Tupper urged liberal treatment of American fishermen if the U S Senate rejects the treaty. The two year modus vivendi would extend if the governor general does not terminate it. Debate also touched the cane of the schooner David J Adams and a government test case stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawaa
Ont
Fisheries Commission
Charles Tupper
United States Senate
Dominion
David J. Adams
Mitchell
Minister of Justice
Adams
Presbyterians In Council Discuss Union And Education
In Prinaperpuia on May 21 the Presbyterian assembly received congratulatory telegraphs from Baltimore and Pennsylvania and France. Professor Thomas Lawrence urged union of Presbyterian branches while debates over Biddle University funding continued. A Sunday in October was set for prayer for theological students and for a fund to aid education. In Baumore the Southern Presbyterian assembly limited temperance work to liquor and reviewed Rev Dr Woodrow’s evolution remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinaperpuia
Presbyterian Assembly
General Presbyterian Assembly
Baltimore
Protestant Episcopal Convention
Diocese of
Pennsylvania
General Synod of the
Reformed Churches of France
Thomas Lawrence
Biddle University
Charlotte
N. C
Presbyterian Church
Beaver
Poor
Board of Education
Lawrence
Freedmen’s Board
Atiddle
Dr. Poor
White
Charles Geddes
San Francisco
Baumore
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
James Woodrow
Synod of Georgia
Steamers Arrive and Depart Across Atlantic Ports
The report lists multiple steamers arriving or leaving from Boston Philadelphia New York and other ports between May 15 and May 31. Vessels include Euskaro Feynt Hertha Euclid Fulda and many others with origins in Matanzas Sagua Liverpool Kingston Baracoa Rio Janeiro and Havana. It notes arrivals at Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Glasgow Glasgow and Southampton among others with some ships proceeding or misdated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Euskaro
Matanzas
Buteshire
Sagua
New York
Feynt
Liverpool
Rowan
Fort Spain
Hertha
Baracoa
Euclid
Rio Janeiro
Fulda
Bremen
Baracouta
St Croix
Jersey City
Brow Head
City of Berlin
Lisbon
Neustria
Argosy
Barcelona
Gladiolus
New Orleans
Glasgow
Bengore Head
Baltimore
America
Salisbury
Mazarron
Urbino
Rio Marina
Historian
Philadelphia
Benan
Etruria
London
Denmark
Tych Brahe
Minnesota
Lot Dover
Edam
Amsterdam
Newark
Southampton
Werra
la Gascogne
Queenstown
Sverpool
Havana
Mexico
Wallack's Benefit for Hamlet Draws Big New York Crowd
A May benefit at the Metropolitan Opera House honored Lester Wallack with a star studded reading of Hamlet. George Barrett, Charles Hanford, Edwin Vanderfelt, Helena Modjeska and Rose Coghlan joined luminaries. total receipts reached 20,300 dollars with Wallack to receive about 20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lester Wallack
Metropolitan Opera House
Hamlet
Eeesees
Lawrence Barrett King Claudius
Mayo Polonius
Eeedee
John A. Lane
Charles Hanford Guildenstern
Lawrence Hanley Osrids
Chaptes Roebier Marcellus
Edwin H. Vanderfelt Bernardo
Herbert Kelcey Francisco
Harry Edwards Ophelid
Helena Modjeeka
Gertrude Kellogg
Ssesesseeses Rose Coghlan
Wallack
Charlotte Cushman
A. M. Palmer
Augustin Daly
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Joseph Jefferson
Helena Modjeska
Rosina Vokes
Booth
Mr. Wallack
Wall Street Doubts Over Bond Delivery Scam
New York May 21 Wall street showed concern over non delivery of 5 million of 44 percent bonds offered to the Treasury last Friday at 108 and accepted by Townsend Wheeland Co a Philadelphia firm in good standing. The maker allegedly used the firm’s name to deceive and affect the market prompting an investigation ordered by Secretary Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Treasury
Philadelphia
Townsend, Wheeland & Co
Fairchild
Fire on a Steamship Gate City En route to Boston
The Gate City arriving from Savannah caught fire in the forward cotton hold off Sandy Hook. Captain Teer dumped about 300 packages of vegetables overboard, sealed hatches, and used steam to smother the blaze. Fireboats and police extinguished it after three hours. ~50 bales of cotton ruined, cargo damaged by water. cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate City
Savannah
Sandy Hook
Teer
Boston
Protector
Flanders
West Broadway
South
J. P. Dyer
New York & New England Railroad
E Street
Lewis Wharf
Leeds Street
Dorchester
Underground electric plan faces setback in Providence council
The Providence common council removed the underground wiring ordinances from the table and recommitted them with public hearings. A proposed $30 000 General Assembly application to fund buried lines was postponed indefinitely. The city is to inspect school stairways after last week’s high school accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
General Assembly
Rambler Dynamite laden yacht sails from New York
The schooner Rambler cleared from New York with about sixty tons of dynamite aboard and headed toward Aspinwall likely for use by the American Dredging Company on the Panama Canal. Owner Frank J. Lord, firm of Lord & Austin, and Captain John O'Brien are tied to the venture amid filibustering rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Hoar
A. D. White
Ithaca
N. Y
George Bancroft
Washington
Justice Winsor
Cambridge
W. F. Poole
Chicago
H. P. Adams
Baltimore
C. W. Bowen
Brooklyn
American Historical Association
Commercial Union Telegraph Company
Lawrence
City
Alderman Kerr
New York
Mississippi
Sprcrau
Ellis Island
Aspinwall
American
Panama Canal
Custom House
Frank J. Lord
Lord & Austin
John O’brien
City of
Mexico
Fram
John O’ Brien
O’brien
Lord ‘Austin
Rambler
John A. Reed
O’ Brien
Fuller Nomination Faces Split In Senate Vote
Washington reports the judiciary committee debated the Fuller nomination for chief justice as senators Hoar Evarts lean toward immediate confirmation while Ingalls calls for delay. A New York dispatch notes letters from Gresham Lincoln Blaine Drummond Turnbull and others may sway Republicans toward confirming the nominees next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Alaska
Department of Agriculture
Essex Institute
Salem
Sherman
North Carolina
Taunton
New London
Page
Ingalls
Fuller
Washineton
Judiciary Committee
Hoa
Evarts
Michngalls
Fullex
New York
Washington
Commercial Advertiser
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gresham
Robert T. Lincoln
Walker Blaine
Drummond
Turnbull
Hoar
Arranging Seats for National Republican Convention in Chicago
The national Republican committee negotiated seating at the Chicago convention with seven thousand capacity. Delegates receive three general tickets and one press ticket each, while 147 working seats at tables are reserved for large daily newspapers. Alternate delegates receive no tickets, and the 15 percent city share is cut to 10 percent, with remaining tickets for press, Congress members, governors, and distinguished guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
National Republican Committee
Chicago
Associated Press
Congress
Commercial Union Telegraph Lines Near Portland Route
The Commercial Union Telegraph petitioned Lawrence authorities to run lines and erect poles through the city as part of a Boston Lowell link extended to Portland. Approval was granted with Mayor and Aldermen. an office should open in two weeks and service reach all of Southern Massachusetts and western destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Sprctar
Commercial Union Telegraph
Boston
Lowell
Portland
Butler
Davis
Crocker
Massachusetts
New England
Hotel Furnishings From Jordan Marsh Co Now Open
Lawn tennis croquet and other hotel grounds equipment can now be procured from Jordan Marsh Co well known hotel furnishers. The once limited supply is expanded to include a wider range of athletic and leisure amenities for upscale hotel gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan, Marsh & Co
the Great Hotel Furnishers
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