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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1888
Page
1
Secretary Lamar resigns from the Interior Department. President Cleveland accepts the resignation effective noon Tuesday. The note thanks the President for guidance and support while praising Lamar’s public service and dedication to the country.
Jan 7 Berury report notes deceptive calm among officials as Austria and Russia signal peace aims while resuming talks between Austrian foreign minister Count Kálnoky and Russian ambassador Prince Lobanoff in Vienna. Russia seeks ruling on Bosnia Herzegovina and a new Bulgarian prince under a joint mandate, amid mobilization and strategic posturing across Europe.
In Somerville Journal notes a quirky quote about babies and sleep routines. The line suggests a humorous stance that a child who cannot sleep should be kept awake, reflecting local whimsy in a brief community snippet.
News from abroad reports Wilfrid Scawen Blunt's two month sentence for obstructing police at the Woodford meeting was confirmed at Portumna. Lady Ann Blunt attended, and a crowd clashed with police as Blunt was moved to Galway. Parliamentarians and public figures visited Ballinasloe, voicing opposition to Blunt's imprisonment and Irish freedom efforts.
A London World special from Shanghai reports the Hoang Ho flood submerging about one sixth of China’s garden area, turning towns into lakes and displacing countless residents amid an encroaching famine. Refugees flood the land as waters rise and pagoda tops appear above the floodline.
Judge Shiras ruled the Glidden barbed wire patents invalid for lack of novelty in the Washburn and Moen case, citing Alvin Morley as having earlier shown similar barbs. The decision suggests barbed wire makers may stop paying royalties, while Washburn executives claim strong patent holdings across multiple forms and machinery and anticipate appeals if needed.
The British brig Kildonan arrived at Bartmore Maryland reporting that while in the Gulf Stream at latitude west longitude about 370 miles offshore a breakaway rope or line separated from the steamer Miranda.
In Washington today the House opened its session with nearly 900 bills filed. New England members proposed measures on Black Rock harbor improvements, customs reforms, and eight hour work for navy yard workers. Other actions include pension increases, hospital and building appropriations, and a push for constitutional amendments on suffrage and inauguration dates.
The Fiftieth Congress resumed after holidays with Sherman’s Senate attack on the President and Voorhees' reply. House members introduced numerous bills including duties cuts, Chinese immigration ban, Alaska laws, naval training ships, freight rates, and a thousand other measures. Sixty three public building bills were listed. Senate discussed Indian affairs, education, and a Blair educational bill. adjourned to Monday with executive session.
General Collins announces a bill to abolish United States commissioners and replace them with United States police magistrates appointed by the President. He argues the move will save money and speed justice, citing current per case and docket fees and alleged abuses by case-makers and commissioners.
General Collins advocates reducing the number of United States commissioners and placing police magistrates under the justice department. He argues commissioners lack proper punishment power, operate for extra fees, and are outside the DOJ system. Massachusetts could benefit from two magistrates, with broader accountability and streamlined justice.
Iowa Senator Allison urges action on tariff reform and tax reductions, signaling willingness to repeal tobacco tax and expand the free list. Reports note pressure to cut internal revenue and sugar duties, while House plans include postal service updates and revenue reforms. Clements of Georgia voices civil service opposition, Carlisle and Mills outline tariff bill strategy, and elections committee schedules responses to contested races.
Rev Hugh O Pentecost delivered the first sermon at the Criterion Theatre on January 8 1921. Admirers from anti poverty and Henry George societies vow to build a church for him while he preaches Sunday afternoons at the theatre and continues similar anti poverty work in Newark and New York.
The Vancouver ship officers faced charges at St John for brutal treatment of crew. Mate Robert Davis and boatswain Frank Kinney allegedly beat a sailor with ropes and a belaying pin, kicked him, dragged him with steel pincers, tarred him, forced naked exposure in cold weather, kept him aloft without food for hours, and other ill treatment. Public opinion runs strongly against the officers.
Berlin reports a Mexican loan of 52 million dollars likely before month end with favorable terms for Germany. German houses dominate wholesale trade through long credits and strict management, edging out English firms. French control the dry goods market in major cities. Britain lacks a commercial treaty, English protocol grants most favored nation rights. American interests near 200 million dollars lack treaty protection as the American business status treaty has lapsed.
A freight train on the Chicago Santa Fe California line ran through an open switch at Carrolton Missouri yesterday damaging the engine and cars. Fireman Charles Coren was killed and engineer Charles Thompson sustained injuries in the wreck. Local authorities investigated the switch switchyard actions and the railroad planned to inspect the line.
In Campry on January 9 two mastiffs owned by Lawyer French mauled eight year old Jennie Young and struck Mrs. French and Mr. French. Jennie suffered severe throat and arm wounds, Mrs. French lost part of her ear, and Mr. French had deep facial injuries. The beasts were killed by authorities, marking a deadly attack after years of peaceful ownership.
A Madisonville mob labeled reformers fatally shot Bill Bolo on Wiser’s drug store steps and hanged Red Paige and an unidentified man. Alf Whitten fled after an assault. Bob and allies backed saloons. Sheriff Black seeks troops from Governor Ross as terror grips the county.
Five major dressed beef and canning companies petitioned Washington to seek relief from the interstate commerce act. They claim damages totaling about 960000 for rebates and accuse railroads of unlawful rate practices, alleging higher charges on refrigerator car shipments from Union Stock Yards to New York and intermediate points. Senior counsel include Edmunds and Dickinson, with extensive legal talent hired for the case.
Ottawa Jan 6 Further details on last Wednesdays collision of freight trains on the Lake Superior section of the Canadian Pacific show a trestle failure on a vast horse shoe bridge between Peninsula and stations. Eighty foot drop into a ravine left six dead among crew and workers, with the rear-passenger area a total wreck and grain cars scattered across the scene. The accident, blamed on a new conductor, occurred on the Sudbury to Winnipeg route.
In Curcaco Jan 6 a famed jockey, Fred Richardson, travels to England to claim a large inheritance from his insane aunt Joyan, now in a London asylum. The aunt left nearly a million, with the case tangled through misdirected letters and family connections, including Richardson’s sister Thele and a London recipient.
A dated plea asks Democrats to recruit subscribers for The Weekly Globe to help re elect President Cleveland. It urges distribution of sample copies to convert voters and boost Democratic support.
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