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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
8
Manila reports growing Filipino opposition to Aguinaldo with critics accusing him of pursuing power and revenge over a wealthy convent romance. The tale recounts his elopement to Mindanao, capture by Spanish authorities, a year of hard labor, and the woman later marrying a Spanish naval officer.
Steward Mirer, 23, of West Forty third Street, held on $1000 bail for exam in West Side Court on grand larceny. Miss Alice Harrington, 243 West Forty eighth Street, says Mirer kept her diamond ring worth $65 after a meeting where he pretended to be John Miner, son of Congressman H. C. Miner. the Congressman intervened after learning of the letter demanding the ring.
A two and a half year old child named Johnny prompted explanations and Miss Harrington arranged the arrest of Steward Miner.
Mrs Mary Fullerton of Fifth Avenue near Ninth Street Brooklyn claims breach of trust after her husband allegedly vowed to vote for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt but cast a ballot for Augustus Van Wyck. She sought a court summons in Butler Street Police Court citing his absence and intoxication. The court declined the summons.
London reports Miss Lottie Collins the singer known for a ra ra Boom de Aye is greatly improved after a suicide attempt yesterday. Doctors now express confidence in her recovery and there is little doubt she will live.
The receivers report they examined and approved death claims totaling 298 for 924812.15 and disability claims 65 for 59912.15 against the emergency fund. They held 263383.95 for distribution, with 4405.02 from furniture and printing plant sales to be used for noncertificate claims unless court-ordered, and seek authority to pay a first 20 percent dividend.
Luigi Lucheni, the Italian anarchist who killed Empress Elizabeth of Austria, was tried in Geneva and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life. He declared his motive as ending human suffering and yelled death to the aristocracy as the jury delivered the verdict after a brief panel.
John B Moran has sent a formal statement to the Boston Board of Aldermen as Suffolk county commissioners alleging outside office rent collected since 1891. He cites 3100 for the district attorney 3000 for the first assistant and 1500 for the second assistant and calls for cancellation of orders and recovery of payments with action against the officials if warranted.
The annual provincial ball will be held at Odd Fellows Hall on November 17. The Maritime Provincial Club executive committee, including W D Macdonald Dr J R McKinnon James Grant and John Gillis, leads the preparations with a seven member committee of prominent club members.
Vermont war investigation closes with Captain Brownell accusing Major Mimms of incompetence and erratic conduct. Officers sign a petition at Port Eben Allen urging Mimms never be reappointed in the National Guard. Other witnesses cite supply issues and green recruits.
Major A W Corliss of the Seventh U S Infantry testifies to the war investigation commission in Detroit about camp at Chickamauga and Tampa, Cuba service, El Caney wounds, transport Seneca voyage, ration shortages, and care aboard the ship amid limited supplies and the Relief's role. He notes two contract surgeons, scarce drugs, and one nurse Miss Jennings.
State headquarters orders relieve the provisional militia companies from further duty while regular militia regiments serve in the United States war effort. About thirty companies under Inspector-General Carter are affected as First and other artillery units resume control of their armories.
The United States government acts as a major buyer in bids for nearly 25,009,000 feet of pitch pine lumber. Over 80 percent will be shipped to Cuba and Porto Rico for barracks, hospitals, government wharves and related needs. Value approaches $275,000 with most timber sourced from Savannah.
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