22 Oct 1888
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1888
Page
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Mprawavouts Ind Oct 21 General Harrison spoke to a large drummer delegation about tariff policy. He warned that removing discriminating duties would force wage cuts and reduce American competition, urging support for tariffs to protect jobs and living standards. He added that Democratic campaign managers underestimate the public’s sense of fairness.
Disorder on the North Chicago streets as imported conductors clash with workers leaving 300 idle. Obstructions built of timbers and bricks blocked Cliburn avenue and Halstead street while crowds harassed the first car. Police intervened, dispersing the mob with a patrol wagon. no serious injuries reported.
Jacksonville reports cooler weather with rain expected and a rise in new cases Friday. Board of health notes 2 new cases and 4 deaths, total 3796 cases and 331 deaths. Decatur bulletin cites one new case, deaths of Wooldridge and Parker ill, frost seen as ending epidemic, refugees urged to return only to new Decatur.
New York Oct 18 Republicans claim a lead for Harrison with gains in interior counties and steady city support. Democrats cite tariff revision as losing ground, citing Colonel Brice and Lamont optimistic state-wide majorities. Irish-American voting patterns remain uncertain amid organized efforts at headquarters.
A train packed with excursionists was crushed by a landslide in Italy. Ninety corpses have been recovered. Emperor William arrived at Potsdam. A French comic paper was seized for publishment.
From Potenza a landslide blocks a telegraph line and buries ten train cars returning from Naples feasts. Seventy injured and ninety corpses recovered. rescue crews continue digging as the death toll appears likely to rise.
In St Louis on October 21 two deserters Lynch and McCurdy escaped after fatally assaulting sentries Kennedy and Welch at Jefferson barracks. Kennedy was killed with an axe and Welch beaten unconscious with a revolver butt.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures with dates and origins including New York Montreal Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and European ports. Vessels named include Alcides Yucatan Sorrento and Ohio among others bound for destinations such as Boston London Hull and New York with Oct 18 21 timelines and multiple off coast positions.
London reports several ships sailing and arriving. Istrian sailed to Boston from Liverpool while La Normandie Zaandam Willkommen Abington Bostonian Pos on Cremon and Montreal were noted near Dover Liverpool and Bremen with arrivals near Oct 20 21.
Dr Peters told a distinguished audience in Berar on October 21 that the East Africa rising is linked to the Mahdi movement. He framed it as Mohammedan resistance to Christianity and urged civilized powers to cooperate for humanity. Dr Holub shared Peters opinions.
Berlin Oct 21 Emperor William landed at Potsdam and was greeted at the station by the Empress. They drove together to the marble palace. Count Herbert Bismarck has left for Friedrichsruhe.
Paris dispatch reports the comic paper Gielot seized for publishing an insulting caricature of Emperor William in Italy. The incident highlights ongoing editorial clashes over royal iconography and wartime sensitivities affecting press freedom and public decorum.
London October 21 Official notice that Lord Dufferin becomes Marquis of Dufferin and Ava and Earl of Ava. In Christiana Bay a collision sank the Russian steamer Archangel after Neptune rescue efforts. 18 Archangel crew saved, captain and 17 Archangel seamen drowned. Bremen joined Zollverein. sugar beet industry opposed new duties. imperial civil list debated. The Czar and Czarina arrived in Baku or foundation stones laid. cathedral begun. Turkomans greeted them. Cabinet to meet November for army reform. Rothschild syndicate Hungarian loans conversion agreed, involving a milliard florins.
New York October 21 Li Yu Doo a veteran Chinatown figure and one of twelve old men died today His demise is linked to the new anti Chinese bill and the hardships it caused his countrymen He reportedly cursed Chinese representatives for flirting and exchanging photos with Washington girls Li Yu Dao was among Taiping rebels driven from China by General Gordon and later joined the Black Flags wreaking havoc with the French in Annam.
A forged Indianapolis Labor Signal edition, claiming to shift its politics, is alleged by Indiana Republicans. The dispatch, dated October 21 and sent to National Democratic chairman Brice by L. P. Sheerin, labels the forgery as a base and designed for East circulation.
The first professional championship sprinting meet in the United States opened in St Louis under the Professional Athletic Association of America. It aimed to settle all disputes over the real title and establish that champions must win under the association's rules.
The funeral of Wright Sanford, well known club man, drew many notable figures to Dr. Houghton’s Little Church Around the Corner in New York. The service, led by the Rev. Dr. Houghton, featured choice flowers over the casket. Attendees included Henry E. Abbey, Steele, Oelrichs, and Arthur Wallack. Burial followed at Green-Wood Cemetery.
This morning several children of Thomas E. Billings examined a single chamber pistol. A boy tried to demonstrate firing, thinking it unloaded, and the pistol discharged. James Billings, 26, was struck in the neck near the windpipe. his condition is critical and uncertain.
Depuam Oct 20 a reported attempted murder near Islington involves Walter Gilbert 19 shot in the left forearm by a man from a clump of trees. Gilbert’s tale describes a close range shot while returning from a friend’s house. the bullet burned his coat and two garments. Police remain non committal as investigations continue and Gilbert plans to return to work.
Fire at Lewis Wharf corporation storerooms leased by Lombard & Sons raged from forenoon until afternoon, damaging sections 36 37 88 with cotton hemp jute hides and rope. Loss projected near 65 000 with 75 000 insured, plus multiple smaller fires reported in Boston area and other cities.
In Wigmere Manitoba local authorities granted rights of way to a new railway, but Canadian Pacific disputed cross tracks six miles away and blocked progress with sidetracked locomotive. An injunction halted work pending appeal. About 400 residents gathered at the site but withdrew under armed show of force. Authorities threaten troop action if protests recur.
Women’s Christian Temperance Union held sessions with Frances E. Willard presiding. Rev Elizabeth W Greenwood preached from Nehemiah exhorting a great ongoing work. Discussions covered divorce rates, women’s professions, health laws, motherhood duties, and a petition to Congress for protections for women and girls.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama four suspected murders occur within ten days. The first victim John Hill, a respected negro mechanic, was found on a street with his throat cut and fifteen knife wounds. Subsequent victims include an unknown man in the woods and two other men found near the town with throat slashes from ear to ear. The fourth body was found in nearby woods this morning.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania an unconfirmed killer remains at large for the Paymaster McClure and his assistant Flannagan. Theories blaming Italian or Hungarian laborers are abandoned. The crime is deemed the work of expert riflemen. A $5000 popular subscription will augment the existing $2000 reward. Flannagan was buried today.
New York Oct 21 The idea of a joint review by President Cleveland and Governor Hill for the Democratic parade on Oct 27 is mistaken. Governor Hill must speak in Herkimer, New York, on that day due to campaign engagements made months ago.
Ottawa Oct 21 A charter application seeks a railway from Ottawa to Morrisburg then across the St Lawrence into New York state. Promoters include Mr Hickey who was expelled from a rival board holding a charter to traverse the same route.
Plaid designed Scotch Cheviots offered by Jordan Marsh Company at four hundred dollars per yard for long garments. The niche fabric presentation emphasizes high quality woolen weaves and premium pricing. Jordan Marsh Company showcases rich textures suitable for tailored suits and outerwear.
In Fairfield Benjamin Betts store was entered by two burglars. One thief, William Cary, was wounded and captured after Betts and neighbor Hayes fired on them. Betts’s aide subdued the thief with blows. the accomplice escaped. Cary admitted in Putnam after being wounded in the head neck shoulder and jaw. Also Putnam grain store robbed and a home window shattered by a rifle shot.
Victor Hill, son of Squire Hill, shot his brother in law Zimri Moffiet at the house in Winchester Indiana. He wounded Warren Harper but the bullet glanced from her corset. He then killed his wife and escaped into the woods as a large group of armed men chase him.
Washington meteorology notes for twenty four hours indicate fair weather with warmer temperatures and westerly winds across New England and eastern New York. The brief forecast emphasizes a gentle to moderate breeze and stable conditions for the period starting today.
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