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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1891
Page
5
A summary of Canadian election returns shows Conservatives leading with varying majorities across outlets, Liberal prospects dimming in Ontario and Quebec, and debates on annexation versus closer ties with the United States. The article also notes army reforms involving Indian enlistments and scout postings across departments, with specific troop and company adjustments and distribution figures.
The national league schedule was agreed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The schedule lists all games with Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia and other teams across dates from April to October, including multiple back to back and two game series.
Washington March 7 The general order issued by Secretary Proctor rewards the enlistment of 2000 Indians in the army and lists the following named companies now joined the service. The document outlines honors and assignments for the new regiments and notes readiness for deployment.
Dr. George Baird, a Wheeling water board member and prominent physician, was shot by Dr. George S. Garrison after an exchange of epithets. Baird died shortly after the 10:85 a m incident as Garrison surrendered to police. The feud extends back a year with prior friendship.
Curiaco March 3 Farmers' Review notes winter wheat condition up 1 percent overall since Feb 1 with uneven regional changes. Kansas up 11 percent, Illinois and Michigan show losses or freezes, Ohio and Iowa stable to good, Kentucky modest gain, Wisconsin and Missouri mixed, Kansas markedly improving despite fly and rain damage.
The Constitution will publish a review based on remarks by R. T. Nesbitt, Georgia agriculture chief, noting no such bad outlook in 40 years. Reports from South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi say farm work is a month behind, with most favorable conditions unlikely to match last year, risking at least 600,000 fewer bales of cotton. Other crops also lag.
Col E T Lee reports Confederate veterans of Mississippi organize a 30 day blue and gray reunion pavilion plan at Chicago during the world fair with state transportation and government tents and rations. Veazey to refer to national encampment. Also reports flood effects in Tucson area with rail line outages and damages exceeding 250 000 dollars.
A swindler posing as a renter deposited fraudulent drafts at State Savings bank in Buuks Iowa after presenting a Bangor Maine letter and a house key. Drafts drawn on Northwestern National Bank of Chicago proved invalid. The item sits among widespread labor strikes and economic distress including coke and mining disputes, public debt figures, and catastrophic accidents.
A wide array of events is listed including a cremation on Newport bridge, a Chicago arson and child deaths from a kerosene lamp fire, a public assault near Woodward, a lynching in frontier fashion, deadly shipwrecks off Cape Cod, heavy snow isolating Colorado towns, a Williamsburg sugar store collapse, an earthquake in Seattle, a tunnel disaster verdict for New Haven rail line officers, and various legal and financial actions involving banks, railroads, and government officials.
London and Destry dispatches report Liberal leaders pressing Gladstone to declare a platform on home rule and Irish questions while Parnell gains unexpected support. McCarthyites seize National League funds. new National Press backs a united Irish party. Census in India shows 280 million, rail and naval debates span Germany and France amid tariff tensions.
Despatches report three infantry battalions and the fourth regiment of Chilian government troops near Pisagua shooting officers and joining the revolutionists. Insurgents lack ammunition and avoid attacking Santiago de Chili. Balmaceda partisans expect a government victory. Congress supporters claim a Pasaa Almonte clash victory and Tasapaca province falls under opposition rule.
An American resident, Henry Sedgwick Watts of Cuneo, Piedmont, reports rough treatment by Italian customs officials at the Franco Italian frontier. He was dragged from his carriage for a search, abused, then cleared of charges after being accused of insulting an officer. The U S consul will investigate.
The Australian Federation League meets in Sydney to declare no danger of severing from the British empire. The federal conference aims to unite the seven colonies, draft a federal constitution, establish a federal parliament, and form a centralized government for common interests.
A pamphlet by Editor Stead denounces Sir Charles Dilke and accuses Liberals of aiding his political defeat to protect Liberalism’s image. Greece endures a three day snowstorm. Thessaly and Athens district suffer deep snow, blocked roads, destitute villages, and sheep losses. In London Modern Society controversy over Sibyl Sanderson death rumor linked to Prince de Ligne and Prince Badouin resurfaces with unnamed attributions. Proclamation ceremonies in Belgrade mark King Alexander’s ascent to the Serbian throne.
An unusual Oliver Ditson Company music listing features vocals and piano selections by C. T. Howell Louis R. Dressler Milleck er and others. The note highlights songs such as It Seems by Yesterday The Days Gone By and What is Home Without a Loved One.
A fragment from the New York Herald notes Sanso-Spacer starting a paper and ponders the old saying that the good die young, questioning its truth.
Net receipts from all United States ports reached 177 791 for the week and 5 924 176 for the season. Receipts this week compare with 88 055 for the prior year and 5 418 289 for the corresponding time last year. Exports during the week total 188 440 with 135 017 for the same period last year. Total exports to date stand at 450 103, while the prior year shows 4 135 142. Stocks at all ports 689 756 and interior towns 185 219 with Liverpool 56 000.
The article surveys the 51st Congress noting its vast appropriations and key laws. It highlights the McKinley tariff act, silver bill compromise, and failed federal elections bill, plus numerous enacted measures such as the copyright, land and tax reforms, pensions, and naval expansions. It also lists major defeated bills and contested elections shaping its legacy.
A clerk prepared statement shows during the past session bills for public buildings with total appropriation of 876,638,625. Of these, 12,676,630 passed both houses, all became law except four vetoed by the president.
The Senate completed its final session with farewell speeches as Vice President and Chief Justice presiding. The 51st Congress adjourned sine die after passing key appropriations and conference reports. Members expressed hopes for members’ success in future endeavors.
Washington March 4. The House met all night with extended debate over the agricultural and legislative appropriation bills. Conference reports were rejected on several items including the army reorganization and central Pacific rail funding. A resolution honored Thomas Reed as chair, and a joint resolution corrected an error in the western relief appropriation.
The Fifty-first Congress adjourned amid a spontaneous musical farewell. Republicans led a stirring rendition of Marching Through Georgia with chants from Democrats countering, followed by Our Fatherland and John Brown's Body. The press gallery closed with Goodby songs as the crowd dispersed.
The Queen has been presented with a lion cub shipped from Central Africa. The steamer Mandingo brought the cub to Liverpool last month at the request of the Sultan of Sokote.
Washington reports that Congress ratified treaties with Indian tribes, opening about 8,000,000 acres of public land for settlement at an estimated cost of $9,000,000. The lands include areas in Oklahoma and territories once occupied by tribes such as the Sacs and Foxes, Iowas, Potawatomi, Cheyennes and Arapahoes.
Commercial matters from Boston detail flour, butter, cheese and dairy foods with firmer prices and steady demand. The report notes receipts of cream, beef, vegetables, and groceries, including coffee and canned fruits, with mixed movement and expected price stability for the coming week.
Weekly arrivals at Brighton and Watertown show cattle 3110, sheep 920, veal 833, hogs 31061, horses 8, Western cattle 2468, Eastern and Northern, Bas Western cow and lambs 8190, Eastern sheep and lambs 517. Western beeves 5.76 per 100 pounds live weight. Northern ewe 5.00 to 7.25. Prices include hides and tallow figures.
Chief Burnham reported to the board that the exposition buildings can be erected within the appropriated amounts. The board formally authorized immediate construction and anticipated contracts for five venues to be let within six weeks.
Washington reports that no further appointments will be made until after the President returns from his hunting trip to Benjies, Md., next week. The administration reportedly will not renew any pending commissions or act on judicial spools before his return.
Fragmentary text alleges a laxative and nutritional blend from California figs with plant virtues claimed to benefit digestion and liver function and to cleanse the system. No verifiable details or sources are provided.
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