01 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1891
Page
1
A sham battle on Danvers Heights ends in gunfire leaving two men shot and many injured as spectators flee the fog shrouded mêlée. Police began inquiries into the staged clash and possible motives.
A foggy night collision one mile east of Kent on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio line between a freight and a passenger train kills three and injures twenty four, many fatally. Rescue work saves women and children as fire rages and a stoked stove endangers survivors during the wreck.
CAPITAL $1,000,000 SURPLUS $500,000 at Old Colony Trust Company. Vault locations at the corner of Washington and Court streets promise security and convenient access for north of Washington residents and Ames Building commuters. Couper Rooms for ladies use, free coupon collection for renters. safes rent from $10 to $200 per year. Joseph C. Stearns, Superintendent.
New York stocks closed near first prices after a fluctuating session. Wreck on the New York Pennsylvania and Ohio line killed three and injured twenty four. Governor Russell spoke to about ten thousand at the Great Canadian fair. Rail and ship incidents noted with varied dispatches across pages.
A fragmented page shows diverse items: Boulanger’s death by his own hand. Guatemala affairs quiet. Canadian Parliament prorogued. Mentions include the Board of Aldermen ordering contingent accounts for 1891 and 1890. ex-Governor Long planning stump speeches in October. Lodes and Russell joint debate on Oct 23. Melrose fight between Barrett and Waskobarn. Mystic Park stallion and mare exhibition. Wendell Phillips Union festival week. Harvard students at Cambridge. Democratic State Committee challenging J. Lodge. proposal for a free university course with public schools. arrest of Schnitzer, an aged Hebrew, for incendiarism at the West End.
Mrs Annie KE Make peace of Avon was arraigned in District Court on a charge of shooting her husband on September 25. The husband died from his injuries. She was held on $2500 bail for the grand jury.
Brussels report details General Boulanger shooting himself at the grave of Mme de Bonnemain in Ixelles cemetery. He stood by the tomb after visits with a niece and secretary, fired to his temple, and died. The event follows declining finances and public prominence. Paris reaction notes calls for a possible public funeral and fears of disturbances.
General Georges Boulanger born Rennes 1887. He studied at St. Cyr then served in Algeria Tirailleurs at Blidale. Wounded at Turbigo in 1859 earned Legion of Honor after three years. Promoted to lieutenant in 1860, went to Cochin China in 1861, wounded by a lance at Traidan, became captain in 1862, later drill-captain at St. CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.
Yale opened the 1891 football season with a 28 to 0 victory over Wesleyan in New Haven. The game lasted one hour under new rules likely yielding smaller scores. Yale’s lineup featured Pain, Sanford, Stliman, Wallis, Winters, Hartwell, Crosby, Barbour, McClung, L Bliss, and Noyes. McClung captained the second half with mostly new linemen except Barbour and Wallis. Yale scored 18 points in the first half and 10 in the second. blocking was strong though no extra encure under a kick.
Washington dispatch reports President Harrison quiets Chilean Junta dispute after rumors of troops near the Baltimore. Blaine supporters mock sensational press treatment as unfounded while Tracy Wharton and officials are praised for discreet handling of the affair.
A Guatemala dispatch reports calm in the country as President Barillas intends to back either Reyna Barrios or Lierena for the next presidency and will not seek reelection. Paris notes no confirmed fighting despite rumors, with official telegrams from Sept 15 not mentioning any revolts or Salvador troops at the frontier.
Representative Buchanan of New Jersey reports strong Northwest support for Mr. Crisp in the race for the next House speaker. He notes voters there favor Crisp over Mills, with many new Northwest members declaring preference for Crisp and questioning Mills’ suitability despite long service.
Lawrence Sept 30. Charlie Wagner 16, a unknown lad who claimed self inflicted left hand wound on Labor Day, is identified by a Littleton man as the thief who broke into a Littleton home the night before Labor Day. He fled after being shot and remains missing from Tewksbury Hospital. Wagner, who claims origin in Portland Maine, is short and stout with German appearance.
London officials report the Government decided not to call an autumn session of Parliament. The decision ends expectations of a full session this year and leaves business to be handled in the current session’s remaining days.
In Waltham at Music Hall a Republican rally drew a sizable crowd. Mr. Lodge criticized the Democratic platform on free coinage of silver and clashed with his critics over the public school issue. He argued Democrats favor free coinage and attacked tariff and school policy, referencing Harper's Weekly and remarks by Hon. P. Allen of Michigan.
A special American Express train between Utica and Little Falls was robbed after a robber halted the train by using the car air brake. He surprised express agent B. A. Moore, covering him with a revolver while he rifled the car for valuables. One packet containing $5000 in currency was saved. The robber fled into darkness.
Governor General Stanley prorogued the first session of the seventh Canadian Parliament after noting Prime Minister Macdonald’s death and praising Parliament’s moderation. The speech references seal fishery talks, the 1888 modus vivendi, imperial federation discussions, and several acts on elections, trade, ships, and fisheries.
Talk at Great Barrington notes 10,000 on grounds for fiftieth annual fair. Governor Russell and staff arrive by special train, met by a bipartisan reception committee. Russell's non political address praises farmers and yeomen, then visits Senator Brown's home for dinner before returning. Parachutist Breadye injures knee in a descent accident.
The Republican State convention met in Glenwood Colorado and nominated Joseph C. Hehn for Chief Justice. It endorsed President Harrison and adopted a platform favoring free and unlimited coinage of silver, protection of American products and industries, reciprocity, and fair settlement of disputes between capital and labor. Three cheers were given for Secretary Kaine after the platform's adoption.
A list of ships arriving in Boston New York Baltimore Liverpool Havana Glasgow and other cities on Sept 29 30 from London Liverpool Havana Bremen New York Sydney adapting from an OCR notice. Ships named include Venetian Muriel Sedgmore Siberian Niagara Abyssinia Connemara Thingvalla Ohio Spaarndam Spree Schiedam California Majestic and more.
Boston and New York banks were startled by news of Venner & Co failure with liabilities rumored between 3 and 5 million dollars. A Boston member claimed the embarrassment temporary due to heavy calls on the New York house. The article traces Venner's controversial career including railroads, bonds, and a civil suit alleging excessive profits from bond sales.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate John H. Bect ons is named as an agent in a sale related to Eogiithoodstock squares. Details are unclear due to the damaged source but names a single agent and a property sale context.
Wholesome and matured qualities touted for preservation health and strength. The Hetherston Importing Co.'s Elite Kentucky Whiskey offered in wired sealed bottles in three sizes at W. F. Dey & Co. Charlestown and Dudley Street merchants including E. A. Graves.
A brief notice states that every village schoolmaster should have life insurance for his family and pays by working for the company among neighbors. It calls for an agent in smaller towns and mentions NATO LIFE INS O, with State Agent 159 Dev. and FHELPS.
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