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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1890
Page
2
In a campaign moment the honest voters and the triumphant democracy formed an all powerful alliance. The speaker claimed the permanency of that alliance and a pledge to keep high the standard of nominations. President Keany asked for approval and the motion passed unanimously with one exception.
Interviews with convention members show broad support for Mr. Matthews. Declarations from John J H McDonough W B Avery T A Lambert Rosnosky Senator E J Donovan and others describe near unanimous backing and see Matthews as the sure path to victory, noting Galvin’s defeat and the party’s strategic interests.
In San Francisco on November 10, Chinese street factions Suey Ong Tong and Hop Sing Jong clashed violently. Wong Fook Choy was killed at the Washington Street Theatre, later Bah Guy fell to gunfire and Hi Choy Pu was beaten. Hark Ah Yee was fatally shot on election night as detectives seek the killers amid rising tensions. The Chinese consul orders ceasefire, but police fear more shootings before justice is served.
The Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice Field reverses the Circuit Court and remands Christensen’s habeas corpus case. It holds liquor license regulation is a matter of public expediency and health, not federal protection, and affirms state authority to restrict or license retail liquor sales.
Dernery Minn Nov 10 The ore shipping season across Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan ranges Gogebic Marquette Menominee and Vermilion shows unprecedented totals. By Nov 1 several hundred thousand to over 7 000 000 tons had been sent this season and totals will exceed 8 000 000 tons before season end. Values run 860 to 4 per ton. Norrie mine leads with over 900 000 tons shipped by Oct 1 and expected to exceed 1 000 000 tons, a world record for a single mine in the same period. Milwaukee Feo Shore Western railroad carried nearly 2 000 000 tons by Nov, up from 100 000 last year.
Montreal reports a panicky London money market with Bank of England discount raised to 6 percent. Canadian Pacific stock fluctuates while Grand Trunk slides. New York markets suspend trading briefly as Pacific shares swing. Bank managers see no abnormal rates yet fear higher levels. Wheat movement from the Northwest remains strong at about 100000 bushels daily.
An advisory meeting of New Hampshire Republicans in Concorp lasted past midnight with Senators Blair Chandler and Congressman Moore in attendance. They discussed a social Grand Court session to elect a clerk and draft how to prepare the root of the next House, but no vote was taken. The plan was referred to the state central committee executive group. Governor Goodell was not present but is believed to call a special legislature session.
A large crowd at the Metropolitan Opera House welcomed Irish visitors Dillon O'Brien O'Connor and Sullivan. Governor Hill presided as resolutions backed Ireland's cause, praised Gladstone and Varnell, and urged Home Rule. Notables including Grover Cleveland and Chauncey Depew attended.
In Providence, James McNally secured the Democratic mayoral nomination as primary results showed all wards except the eighth backing McNally delegates. The eighth ward favored Charlies H. George. Luther appears set to win the Republican nomination, facing opposition from liquor dealers aligned against him during his tenure as license commissioner.
A compilation of fires dated Nov 10 details incidents in London Quebec Portland Me Worcester Providence Montville Brattleboro and other locations. Losses range from minor to substantial with insurance notes and sporadic cause notes including spontaneous combustion and unknown origins. Also reviewed is a literary note on Marie Louise and a published biography.
A critical notice of Theodore H Mead’s Our Mother Tongue praising its accessible approach to reading and pronunciation. It highlights the book’s simplicity, ear training emphasis, and practical chapters on consonants vowels and r, while noting some points of disagreement with further examples of usage and regional speech notes.
Review of James K. Hosmer's two thousand year history of Saxon liberties. The critic notes the book's solid research and many quotations while urging clearer emphasis on feudalism's break in liberty and England's lack of a written constitution. Published in New York and Boston by Scribner's Sons, priced at $2.
A concise critique lauds Edward B. Poulton for elevating biology through a Darwinian framework. The review credits Poulton with clarifying method and purpose, placing his color-focused study among the era’s strongest defenses of natural selection and comparing favorably to A. R. Wallace's Darwinism in its treatment of coloration, especially via insect examples.
Army orders list assignments and duties for officers. First Lieutenant R Le Thomson of Sixth Infantry acting signal officer is to report to Major Clifford County to join the board preparing estimates for War Department exhibits at the World Columbian Exposition. Second Lieutenant H M Roach of First Infantry assigned to Fort Monroe. Leave of absence for six months granted to First Lieutenant H M Chittenden. Remington’s leave extended while incapacitated per retiring board findings.
A St Louis Globe Democrat piece warns quinine damages senses and heart, linking deafness, blindness, and poor circulation to quinine use. It endorses Paine's Celery Compound as a safer, restorative alternative praised by physicians for heart palpitations, neuralgia, dizziness, and malaise.
At Franklin Park Saugus a large crowd watched East Boston Chelsea Lynn and Saugus horses compete in consolidated races. Mascot won four heats in the first event while Francis captured three straight heats in the second. Maybury’s sulky tore a spoke during a close finish. Race summaries include S100 purses, times around 2:38 to 2:46, and judges J Jones Bowen and R J Pottock with Jones acting as starter and clerk.
A Springfield dispatch reports Minister Lincoln dismissed rumors of his resignation. He stated he is on leave in the United States and will return to England after two months to resume his duties.
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