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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1891
Page
2
A Massachusetts Republican gathering erupts in praise for Blaine and Harrison era policies. Speakers defend a high tariff, sound currency, and Republican governance, citing Massachusetts prosperity, farm gains, and rising wages. Leaders urge unity to elect Allen and Brackett, claim Democrats threaten fiscal honesty and fair elections.
Samuel W Thornton and Eva Jewell, a Brooklyn couple, went swimming at Coney Island on August 27 and were carried out to sea. After thirteen days aboard a southbound vessel they reached near the St Johns River, Jacksonville, where locals aided them. Thornton, who has a wife and child, remains uncertain about his brother’s fate, while New York interest wires money for clothes and travel home.
New York dispatch reports a Santiago special noting an emeute among troops loyal to the Junta following Balmaceda's death by his own hand. Excess celebrations and alcohol fueled unrest, quickly contained. London confirms the British government officially recognizes Chile's provisional government.
A National Colored League meeting at the Charles Street M E Church ratified W O Armstrong for State Auditor on the Prohibition ticket. Speakers denounced Republican treatment of Black voters, urged party realignment, and praised Prohibition as a path to equal rights with calls for direct recognition and political action by Black voters.
The thirty fourth Worcester County Musical Association festival opened with Bruch Arminius and an afternoon organ harp and vocal recital. critics faulted the organ performance by George W Morgan and noted better choral work by the ensemble though soloists like Lena Little and Campanini showed mixed results. The chorus delivered spirited heroic numbers but overall dynamics and tone balance drew critique.
The performance featured Zerrahn with high praise for his death scene of Siegmuund. The audience instantly appreciated the noble art, with strong applause for each number. Wednesday evening Bridgs presents The Repentance of Nineveh for the first time in America.
Mr J Warren Smith of the New England Meteorological Society reports the Weather Bureau will install many weather signal display stations in New England to show daily forecasts and cold wave warnings by flag signals. Whistle signals will cover areas unable to use flags, with specific blasts indicating weather and temperature changes.
Alarm 6 30 last evening for a fire on the fourth floor of a six story granite building at 44 46 Lincoln street. Thomas J Graham Company trunks drummer cases and bags damaged by water while other firms on lower floors minor losses. Total damage about 30000. Earlier alarm 113 Franklin street coal bin fire, 50 caused by spontaneous combustion. Also report Kane Knitting Mills storehouse at Sand Lake burned for 40000 and J Gibb Smith lumber yard fire at New Haven 10000 fully insured and incendiary origin.
The New England Cremation Society met at Dr. Joan P. Codman’s residence with about twenty five members. Captain Nathan Appleton presided. A cremation paper by the late Dr. Peter Pineo of Cape Cod was read and to be printed. Pineo died on the 10th after writing it. Remains cremated at Long Island Crematory. Society now has seventy members and will relocate to room 407 Sears Building. A committee was named to arrange next meeting and secure a location.
A large Republican gathering occurred in New York around Carnegie Music Hall with celebrities including ex Senators Evarts Warner Muller Platt Elliott F Sheppard Chauncey Depew Cornelius Vanderbilt Hamilton Fish Sheridan Shook and Postmaster Van Cott among attendees. Letters from Andrew D White and others were read and Fassett the gubernatorial nominee delivered the chief speech.
In New Orleans at the Olympic Club Cal McCarthy defeated Tommy Warren by being counted out in the twenty first round. Warren failed to rise after the count as the referee halted the bout. The victory adds a notable win for McCarthy against Warren in a pre late 19th or early 20th century boxing matchup.
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