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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1891
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to official roles including governor, lieutenant governor and auditor. The text hints at a state election context and a congressional district reference but lacks readable details on date, place, or participants.
The Parnellites and McCarthyites held nominating conventions naming John Redmond and Martin Flavin as their candidates. OBrien denied an official Boulogne record and cited Parnell letters to argue Parnell's retirement was meant permanent. Redmond sided with OBrien on seeking reason with Parnell as disagreements over leadership persisted.
At the Tremont House the Republican Club occupied crowded rooms as they studied bulletins opposite the hotel. Attendees included E. B. Hayes and F. S. Mansfield, Henry Turner, Collector Beard, Major J. UC. Davis, Charles Carleton-Coffin, S. S. Blanchard, Alpheus Sanford, Senator Lowe, J. M. Olmstead, Albert Clark, Pipa! Hall Rice, Ephraims Stearns, Henry A. Thomas and E. M. McPherson, among others.
President Harrison spends the evening at the Executive Mansion with Attorney General Miller and Secretary Rusk as election results arrive via Western Union wire and United Press bulletins. Secretary Noble attends the telegraph room while other cabinet members travel. department clerks and political club members show excitement amid a tense Washington electoral atmosphere.
Lynn reports a 6:45 PM blaze in the Prescott block City Hall square traced to a lamp explosion in Roberts Bros paper hanging store. Damage totals about 1200 dollars insured, 700 to Park Club rooms, 300 to Bubier Electric. While responding, Steamer 5 axle failure propels engineer George H. Bachelder from the engine. he dies instantly, leaving a widow and two sons. He was 50 and a member of Post 5, G. A. Rus.
Vancouver reports the Empress of Japan bringing Captain Tibbetts and eight crew members from the Kitsap of San Francisco. Departing Port Townsend July 4 with lumber for Shanghai, the schooner wrecked Sept. 9 on Borodine Island. The crew endured twenty seven days with dwindling water and food before rescuers arrived. the captain mate and two sailors left for nearby islands and were saved. Nine men were lost.
New York men were a steady presence at Parker House rotunda all last evening. Flower supporters led the crowd as they discussed every issue pro and con with approval. The article notes a large New York aggregation applauding Flower’s prospects.
The Union Moulders strike began on November 3, 1839, with fourteen large foundries refusing to recognize union rules. About 140 moulders and 40 core makers participated, the strike allegedly costing the union over 100000 and causing three deaths from violence. Foundrymen reportedly will not discriminate against union members.
New Haven Conn Nov 3 The Union Waterproof Shoe Company signed today its liabilities are said to reach 10000 with assets placed around 3000 the value of stock on hand The company organized in 1890 with capital of 30000
John McCormick a former assistant treasurer of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York was arrested in Edinburg on forgery charges and committed to Holloway jail awaiting extradition papers. Detective Frost said Officer Reilly was crossing the Atlantic aboard the Majestic.
Trenton New Jersey November 8 L H Carpenter chief of the Canadian Secret Service has arrested Adolphus Chamberlain of New York for a series of forgeries in Canada He is jailed awaiting extradition Chamberlain uses several aliases and is sought for more than fifty forgeries.
Secretary Proctor departed Washington this afternoon for New York and Vermont. He will likely return to the War Department only to turn over his office to his successor, marking the end of his wartime duties.
In Saugus at Franklin Park this afternoon a 2 40 class race drew a strong crowd amid political excitement. J Bradley's 8 Wilbur Johns of Lowell won after five heats in a $200 purse. A race for named horses began but was postponed to tomorrow afternoon due to darkness.
London, Nov. 3. A boat from the battleship Howe capsized at Portland with ten men aboard. Four sailors were rescued, while six others perished before help could reach them.
Harvard and Tech clashed on Washington at the head of Watex street during a tense moment by the bulletin fight. Technology men outnumbered Harvard but the latter remained spirited as the rush began. Non combatants suffered as students prepared for about forty new hats.
A late afternoon fire discovered on the steamer Chebeague of the Harpswell Steamboat Co. caused heavy upper-works damage in Portland. The vessel laid up for winter with a onboard watch. Damage estimated at 4000 dollars, insured for 2000 with Hamburg Bremen Providence. Built at a cost of 7000 dollars after one season of operation.
Frank D. Justice aged 41 of 159 West Sixth Street South Boston is at Massachusetts General Hospital after being mangled by a New York New England railroad freight train at Norwood. He fell beside the rail as the train passed over his left arm requiring elbow amputation.
An overturned kerosene lamp in a room on the third floor at 19 Lowell Street caused a fire alarm from Box 5 at 7 25 last night. The four story brick dwelling is owned and occupied by Abraham Wares. Damage was very small.
The report lists the closing quotations for mining stocks in San Francisco on the trading day, detailing share prices and percentage moves for key miners and related commodities.
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