19 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1896
Page
1
A coon hunt drew about 300 children on Linnean Street Cambridge near Harvard Square. C Burnside Seagrave from near Peabody School fired a rifle at an animal in the top of a large elm tree in front of the school.
Forecast for Thursday predicts rain and warmth in Maine with a colder Thursday night and strong southeasterly winds turning northwesterly. New Hampshire and Vermont face showers possibly turning to snow and a much colder night with northwest winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see showers and a colder night as winds shift from southwest to north. Eastern New York likely sees showers turning to snow with a cold wave Thursday night and winds shifting to northwest.
A hunter fired at a raccoon clinging to a tree limb and after five shots with a shotgun the raccoon fell to the street and died. The 17 pound animal was displayed in a Cambridgeport market.
I A Patrick a prominent Lancaster cotton planter was murdered last night in Dallas. Robbery is suspected after he sold a large quantity of cotton yesterday. The body lay in a wagon a mile from Lancaster. The sheriff s posse clashed with suspected assailants. Deputy Ledbetter was wounded in the shoulder and Constable Peacock in the thigh. Ledbetter presumed fatally wounded.
The British steamer Memphis, from Montreal with Captain Williams, ran aground in Dunlough Bay near Avonmouth on November 4. The vessel is completely submerged with twelve men feared dead. The crew took to the rigging while the coast guard attempted a rocket rescue. only the captain and part of the crew survived the gale.
The Commission's report submitted to Governor Wolcott review the Enterprise training ship charges. It finds few charges proven and faulted Doctor Olcott for some lapses yet clear of neglect on board. It notes provisions adequate and care for sick cadets generally proper.
Harvard seniors selected class day officers after a split vote with Pi Eta backing a separate slate from Hasty Pudding Club and Delta Upsilon. W. L. Garrison won secretary by acclamation. R. H. Stevenson first marshal and E. N. Wrightington second marshal, both acclaimed. Other posts filled by acclamation. notable figures include J. D. Phillips who won a key committee seat. Olfs, Choate Jr., Gregg, Schurz named for orator poet edist and ivy orator.
In Ward II the Norton ticket defeated the Dean slate 820 to 711 ending the long hold of the Lee Barry Donovans Mahoney and Dean bloc. Ward by ward, shifts upset old alignments as Riley and Fay challenge the regulars. Ward 11 saw a big regular victory while Ward 14 produced a surprise amid a lively, crowded caucus scene.
Havana reports a widening unease over General Weyler's absence amid rumors of clashes with Maceo. Colonels Moncado and Gonzales Munez engage patriots in Grillo Hills and Sitio Hondo to San Cristobal, with casualties on both sides. Cuban sympathizers fear Weyler is outmaneuvered while Gomez and Maceo may threaten Havana from multiple fronts.
In New York on November 18, the trial of Colonel Emilio Nunez and Captain Charles P. B. Dickman for a Cuban filibustering expedition began in the U S Criminal Court. District Attorney MacFarlane urged that preventing expeditions from the United States is vital to keep peace with Spain. He outlined the Laurada voyage, Nunez's role, the landing in Cuba, and the arms thrown overboard after a Spanish warship appeared, with Assistant District Attorney Hinman assisting.
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