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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1888
Page
1
Congressional notes recount Frye and Blair addresses on surplus and immigration, Palmer's warning on exclusion of undesirable classes, and the push to investigate trusts. House moves to print speeches, pension bills pass for Mrs Logan and Mrs Blair, and noted defenses of education and naval plans amid a busy week.
In Washington on January 25 Senator Davis from the pensions committee reported favorably a bill by Senator Manderson to pension incapacitated ex soldiers and sailors and to provide for dependent relatives of deceased soldiers. The measure mirrors earlier proposals but uses a clearer statement of purpose. It carries the unanimous endorsement of the pension committee with a $12 per month pension for those who served over three months.
The bill narrows disability criteria to those totally incapacitated for manual labor and limits coverage to veterans of the late rebellion. It adds pensions for widows or minor children under 18, or dependent parents if no widow or minors exist, and raises minor child pensions from 2 to 5 dollars monthly. It fixes pension agent fees at a maximum of 10 dollars.
A largely attended Philadelphia Academy of Music gathering endorsed revenue reform urged by Presidents Arthur and Cleveland. Speakers included W. E. P. Breckinridge and Frank Hurd with letters from ex-Secretary McCulloch and others. The discussions urged a revenue-based tariff with selective protection and broader free trade aims to aid domestic industry.
A blast at Carbon Limestone Company quarries near Youngstown Pennsylvania this morning killed foreman Masters and injured five Italian workers. Four dynamite sticks placed on a stove detonated in a shanty, breaking the shelter and mangling Masters. All injured suffered broken limbs from the blast due to disobeying orders.
A humorous note describes Boston girls reading Howells love stories causing tears and small icicles to form on their cheeks as they react emotionally to the romantic tales.
The Louisiana Republican convention nominated a state ticket headed by H. C. Warmoth for governor with J. F. Patty as secretary of state. The platform endorses the education bill and calls for protection of American industries while denouncing Cleveland’s tariff policies. The Iowa Legislature declared James Wilson elected US senator for six years beginning March 4, 1890.
A Vienna correspondent outlines a Russia plan to pressure Turkey over unpaid indemnities, with feints toward Austria while massing forces along the Poland border. A Black Sea fleet may strike Batoum, Sebastopol, or Erzerum as Russia strengthens Armenian holdings and aims to widen influence in Asia Minor.
Rome January 28 The Eternal City reels from sensational incidents sparked by Giordiano Bruno whose legacy reopens the papal question. Local officials and residents debate building on his former imprisonment site as Signor Guiccioli resists bringing the matter to council citing fears of free thought. Students express strong emotion amid university disarray.
In the Hungarian Diet Premier Tisza answered Herr Helbys on Russian military moves, Bulgaria’s status, and an international conference to settle Bulgaria. He stated Austria may rely on Germany and Italy if peace efforts fail, asserting the central powers’ alliance is a defensive league and not aimed at aggression. He urged peace and reduced European insecurity.
Reports show Lord Mayor Sexton of Dublin recovering from typhoid fever and now able to sign official documents. The Khedive is named grand master of the Independent Masonic Lodge in Reypt, while others note shifts in European geopolitics and royal visits, with mixed domestic and international implications.
Albert Faree of Chicago attempted a bird’s-eye view of Quincy NL yesterday but the balloon broke from 18 anchorage. He was benumbed and nearly speechless after a half hour aloft. Later aeronaut Tom Belden ascended and was badly frostbitten on descent.
John Powell of Ingleside Talbot county Maryland died of paralysis days after a fire incident in his room in Wilmrinorton Delaware He lay helpless as flames neared his bed a hole burned through the floor smoke filled the room and a neighbor arrived just in time to quell the blaze Powell survived the immediate danger but never recovered from the shock
The Senate agriculture committee weighed Senator Dawes's bill to curb adulterated lard. Representatives from J P Squire & Co Boston Armour Co and Fairbanks Co urged views. The act would force labeling adulterated lard, stamp charges, and annual taxes on manufacturers wholesalers and retailers with strict penalties and import bans.
A dialogue from Epoch shows a cautious young man asking to exchange an engagement gift if he should return it. Jewell agrees. The next day a friend questions where the scarf pin came from, and the young man explains he made it himself that morning.
A blast at Metallic Cap Manufacturing in Huntingdon Valley killed foreman John Gaston and seriously injured eight others. The one story building holding 80,000 loaded caps blew apart, with two later explosions. Victims include Frank Groom, Robert Fletcher, Owen Groom, John Scott, John Jardell, William Welsh, Hamilton Gray, and Charles Kelly. wounded were treated at Jewish Hospital. Authorities cited possible friction as a cause.
Flooding sewers and multiple explosions follow a naphtha spill in Binghamton New York as workers suffer injuries. John Sullivan and others are burned while attempting to warm clothing, with flames spreading through sewers toward the Susquehanna River. The gas company’s Ferns heirs face potential losses.
In Charleston C, January 25, colored residents are aroused by news of an Topeka based exodus plan to move blacks to South America. A News and Courier article warns that slaves fetch about $300 in Brazil and claims the exodus could involve hundreds of thousands, with the association valued at $2,000,000 and potential profits of $88,000,000. Rumors say agents and preachers may be involved.
Ottawa news reports H. Ketchum of Fredericton promoting a ship railway across the Straits of Chignecto. The plan aims to push work in spring with Cumberland county expected to grant the track right of way. The Dominion government would subsidize 175000 dollars annually for twenty years if feasibility is proven.
The Weekly Trade Review from Jan 27 reports stronger domestic and foreign business, fair money and collections, and growing output as mines resume. Iron, coal, and steel markets show mixed moves with anthracite strikes keeping coal scarce and prices slightly down or steady. Wheat, pork, oil inch up while lard hogs and tin advance. wool improves amid uncertain textile trends.
Fancy prints have advanced and print cloths are quoted at 3.94 bid for 648. The boot and shoe business is fairly active with shipments exceeding last year and leather prices favoring buyers. Lumber receipts around Albany are 13,000,000 feet larger than 1886, with stocks on hand 6,000,000 feet smaller than a year ago. Business failures across the country in the last seven days total 417 worldwide, 208 in the United States and 4 in Canada, compared with 414 and 288 the prior week and 271 last year.
Debates over expanding a factories and trusts inquiry included Standard Oil Western Union and anthracite coal cases. Supporters urged broader powers to examine how combinations raise prices while opponents questioned federal authority and state sovereignty. The House adopted the resolution directing the Committee on Manufactures to investigate names extents methods and effects and to report with any recommended legislation.
Washington dispatch reports House committees shaping the tariff bill for action soon. The Ways and Means Committee is aiming for a bill agreeable to both Democratic wings, proposing duty reductions on wool and woolen goods, a higher free list, and sugar duty cuts of 20 to 26 percent. Internal revenue hints include a tobacco tax cut of about 20 million dollars, while whiskey taxes would stay unchanged.
In Washington on January 27, Maine Democratic Chairman Brown spoke with the President about Maine politics. The Bunker of Waterville met Postmaster General Dickinson, who invited him to step in and discuss affairs. Rumor has it eight postal clerks in Maine may be affected as the cabinet considers changes. James B. Tobin of Bangor attended the President’s reception with Miss Tobin and Captain Tobin’s daughter, planning to remain in the capital for several days.
A Lowell Citizen item notes an exchange claim that a man shared in Paris in three minutes. The article hints a humorous excuse for a spouse after a solo errand, reflecting light gossip tone.
A humorous note describes a man upset by a coy little strip of ice on the pivotal point of a street corner, as reported by the Burlington Free Press.
An eighteen year old who wandered the United States for over a decade discovers his true family in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania after a Philadelphia newspaper story prompts a reunion. James Hussey and wife identify him by photos and letters, with kinship confirmed by a neck mark and family resemblance. He plans to return home soon with his parents and relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Riley of 126 Plymouth Street Brooklyn endured unexplained thumb pain last week. A needle, bright and rusty, emerged from swollen skin after a squeeze by her husband. Dr. Shepherd confirmed the tale. The needle apparently dissolved to dust as villagers discuss a prior case where a barefoot woman stepped on a needle.
In Columbus on January 24 the Ohio Wool Growers Association adopted resolutions urging federal protection for the wool industry. President David Harpster, Columbus Delano, and Judge William Lawrence spoke as resolutions endorsed the 1867 level of duties and called for enactment and continuation to achieve the goal.
The Garfield monument in Lake View cemetery near Cleveland is almost finished and will open with ceremonies next September. A visitor describes a crypt beneath the entrance, a memorial room with State shields and illuminated windows, marble walls and floors, and statues including a Garfield bust from the old art institute. The interior will house Garfield and his family remains, with a portico chapel and observatory area, and many State offerings and statues are already being prepared.
A Texas Siftings fragment shows a schoolteacher asking a boy where Cuba is and the boy replies he does not know, adding a quip about sugar coming from a neighbor. The exchange captures a lighthearted classroom moment from the era.
A damaged OCR fragment records a brief dialogue about a gang member named Simpkins described as clever, with one speaker asserting the fellow spoke but the other noting no clear statement was made. The text is partial and unclear.
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