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Newspaper

Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1891

Page

3

Grampus massacre false. Arctic catch tallied

New England dispatches deny the Grampus crew murder claim. Arctic fleet up to Oct 3 reports 70 total catch with 44 whales, listing Grampus 20 and Mary Hume 13 among others. Also notes editor John Badger Clarke of Manchester dies aged 71.

New Reprorp Mass Arctic Ocean Grampus Tne Baleana Beluga Helen Mar Bonanza Reindeer William Lewis Mary Hume Belvidere Orea Arctic John Badger Clarke Manchester Mirror Manchester N. H Clarke Atkinson New Hampshire Lincoln New Hampsire Granite State Col Arthur F Yer Tuttle William C Koson

Tobin and Willis Guilty in Assault Case at Reform School

Nasawa Oct 30 In the Supreme Court John Tobin and Frank Willis were found guilty of aggravated assault on Watchman Albion Clough during a jail escape attempt at the state reform school. They were fined 200 each and sentenced to six months at hard labor. FE H Black and Fred Smalley were held in Worcester for trial on stealing charges.

Coy Harmel Brothers & Co Union Mills Manchester Conn Maine Biddeford Jonathan Trumbull Connecticut G ‘Overnor Lebanon Nathan Hale New London Portland Salors Monument Sq Robb Connor True Melcher Anderson Chapman John Marshall Brown Charles P. Mattocks J. 8 Winslow Charles W. Roberts Seth C. Gordon Ellsworth Nicolin Club Brano Pond Walter R. Parker Dyer Rhode Island Naval Reserve Newport Ladd H. A. Tracy Lynn Mass Lawrence John Burns Burns Beverly, Mass Board of Health Greyware Edwards St Old Colony Association of Universalists Universalist Church South Weymouth Abington Attleboro North Attleboro Brockton Hingham Marion Mattapoisett New Bedford Plymouth Taunton West Senate Halifax Stoughton Uiney Weymouth New England Shipbuilding Company of Bath Bath Iron Works Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Company Maine Central Brewster Brown Wendel H. Lane Bangor Greenville New Hampshire Savings Banks Caribou St. John River Marie Reinhardt New York Edward Malley New Haven Thayer Reimhardt Patrick R. L Howell Frank Aldrich Gorham Manufacturing Company Providence Summit St South Reading Railroad Peabody Henry Erklern Massachusetts Machias Boston Lake Winnipiscogee Wolfboro N. H Laconia Burton Stock Company Perley Putnam Alexander Troup G.C. Goodale Winthrop Wiliam M. Parker New England Franklin C. Bourn Savoy Greylock House Adams Arthur Bergerine Fitchburg Oak Hill Road Annie L Lillian P. Wright John Wright Topsfield Mass Wright Sophia Wood Barre Lucy Wood Joshua Caffrin Waterbury Free Will Artist Church Ermont Charles S. Frost Wells &. Frost Brattleboro Natural History Society Storrow Higginson Brooks Library Bridgeport Joseph W. Narramore Wesleyan College Beverly Willie Yuill Arthur Foster Leslie Bailey Peter E.clark Elliot St Boston & Maine Samuel W. Browne Mission Board Browne Christian Alliance New England Card and Paper Company Springfield Warwick Cycle Company Rer New Phillipston Richard St Worcester Barnes Frank McDonnell Philadelphia Sophia Crowley Thames St Bristol R. I Quer Riverside Thomas Miller Sagan Thomas M. Collins Consolidated Road Hartford Narragansett Hotel Old Reliable Conductors’ Life Insurance Association Boston Corners Central New England Road West Winsted Reuben Nettleton Monterey Bertha Stannard John Stannard Dstrict Great Barrington Grand Nettleton Stannard House of Corection Superior Court Narragansett Mills Fall River Stafford Mills Vermont Congregational Church Southeastern Massachusetts Music Association Music Hall Nasawa Supreme Court John Tobin Frank Willis Albion Clough State Reform School FE. H. Black Fred Smalley

French Madagascar turmoil and Pacific and world news

Foreign notes report French Madagascar tensions with British ships shelling Solomon Islands. UK MP Morley attacks Chamberlain and defends Gladstone cabinet decisions. Major earthquake in Japan devastates Okonau Kano Kassa matsu Gifu Oragora areas with thousands dead. Other items include Russo-Baltic and East Africa moves, naval arms, famine relief debates, and business ventures in Tamaulipas.

Sunol Sets Pace in 1891 Trotting Yearbook Review

A 1891 trotting season summary highlights Maud S. as a legendary queen with Sunol seen as a worthy successor. The report catalogs top performers across mares and stallions, noting record times, wagon and running-mate performances, and evolving speed feats. It lists notable horses, such as Nancy Hanks, Allerton, Direct, Hal Pointer, Palo Alto, and others, with 2.06 to 2.12 marks and wagon records, alongside commentary on breeding and future prospects for 1892.

America Maud S Sunol Nancy Hanks Budd Doble Allerton Delmarch Hambrino Lexington Nelson Palo Alto Electioneer California East C. W. Williams Hopeful Godfrey Patchen Pefer Bell Bird Palotto Horse World Freedom Ees Tilly Monbars Golden Gate Arion Smuggier King Pip Johnston Hal Pointer B. m Nancy Lee Dictator B.h Ella G George Wilkes Echora Echo B. G Tom Hal Snowheel Sundl Waxana General Benton Harold Miss Russell Pilot FT WBBB Freeb OBR Direct Eeho Joe Bassett Ned Forrest Maaie Cobb T.h Happy Medium Lady Jenkins Black Jack Neta Pabellon Daisy D Black Seer Silvertail Tempest Jr Frank Abraham—Root Green Mountain Boy H. B. Winship Aristos Wilful Col. Moulton Sally Arthurton Lady Hamilton Conde Abbottsford Katie Belle Hamlin Almont Jr Toy Hamlin Patchen Justina Wilfal Rgprv Madasas Vepses Escadenes Roy Wilkes Br. H Adrian Wilkes Flora Blue Bull Electroneer—Waxana General Bonton Sis Ccsces Ch. m Harold—Miss Russell Tom Mal Snow Maal Steinwar Duboo Cpccoveeveasssynesiveeres Jay-Kyo-Ava Dictator Midnight Pugh Ur Ieee B. H Electroneer Planet Kentucky Prince—Florsiner Hal Potater

The Durable Coat

An elderly buyer recalls a seven year old coat that wore like iron and argues with a salesman over sizes, sleeve wear, and alterations. He jokes about canvas patches under the arms and explains how his wife cut slits in pants and coats to fix wear. He negotiates a bottom price of eleven dollars with a pair of suspenders as a bonus.

Warren M. Parsons Meriden Conn Hobart St Charles G. Tighe Peter E. Johnson City of Searles Plum Stockbridge House Stockbridge Mass North Amherst Jennie Spaulding Bondsville Thursda Colton Manufacturing Company Col. F. E. Smith Montpelier Carriage Company Berlin Winooski River Vermont Horace 8 Hobbs Rockland Les Lindley Vinalhaven Mr. Hobbs Winslow Cumberland Sit Portland John Vose Corey L. L. Bigelow California Maine Pendleton Gardiner W. W.f,Omas United States Sweden New Sweden Virgin Forest Caribou John L. Farley Thatcher's Island Tarr Farley Baptist Societies of Massachusetts Lowell Sanitary Convention of Health Board State Board of Health George Turner Bristol Turner Connecticut Willliam Coy John Whalen Washington, Mass Whalen Morris Waite Smith's Monthly Jone

Dun & Co. reports cautious optimism in national trade

Dun and Co weekly review notes overall improvement in business, strongest in the West and South, with rising activity in some regions and sectors. Iron prices weaken after a spike, copper and tin soft, wool easier, textiles mixed. Cotton mills improve while staples fall. prices fall in several commodities. regional gains in dry goods, hardware, groceries, and beef trade noted. profitability tight in high margin sectors and some factories idle.

New York Bae G. Dun & Co Lake Boston Territory Hartford Philadelphia West Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis St. Louis Kansas City Louisville Memphis Nashville Galveston New Orleans Charleston Savannah

Fire and Bullet Used to Teach Solomon Islanders Respect for Queen's Flag

A San Francisco telegraph says the Royalist under Capt Davis punished natives after outrages on British subjects in the Solomon Islands. Chief Tono was shot, the village burned, two war canoes destroyed, and a captured chief and 26 men faced inquiry aboard. A woman connected to a two year old murder aided investigators. The Royalist planned to return to finish the task.

New York San Francisco Solomon Group of Islands Royalist Davis Rubiana Toolo Dobeli Tom Dabelle Cairns Solomon Islands

Balfour Opens Conservative Club in Accrington Lancashire

London reports Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour opened a new Conservative Club at Accrington near Manchester. He argued Ireland’s issue is a clash of civilizational principles against outrage, denied government favours to landlords, and said equality of justice guides policy. Also noted are Balfour’s Glasgow visit and North Kilkenny seat vacancy filled by Patrick McDermott after Davitt declined. Cork election troubles teased in another column.

London A. J. Balfour Ireland Accrington Lancashire Manchester Balfour Glasgow Glasgow University Patrick McDermott

Trial of Rev Samuel Cotton over Carnogh orphanage abuse

Oct 28 testimony at the Carnogh Ireland trial accuses Rev Samuel Cotton of criminal neglect and ill treatment at the Carnogh orphanage in Kildare. Society for the Protection of Children found emaciated dirty children, chained legs, filthy rooms, a dying baby, and overall horrible sanitary conditions. Cotton committed for trial with bail to attend a synod.

Doupain Samuel Cotton Carnogh County Kildare Society For the Protection of Children Mr. Cotton

The Voice That Reaches From A Boston Letter

A Boston Globe-Democrat essay contrasts musical vocal quality with volume. It argues that a true musical voice conveys clarity and distinct articulation, while loudness can drown nuance. Examples compare sea lookout calls and deck orders to show how musical tone travels farther when unobscured by harsh shouting.

Boston Letter Globe- Democrat

New Organs, La Cotton Export Figures Rise in Week

Secretary Hester reports another strong week for the New Orleans Cotton Exchange with heavy export movement and large spinner purchases. Exports reached 273,629 bales, Northern spinners bought 109,705 bales, while stocks rose by 66,819 bales and total season receipts stand at 2,756,?17 bales.

New Organs Hester New Orleans

French Senate Rates American Pork Duty at 251 per 200 Pounds

Paris reports the Senate set a 251 per 200 pounds duty on American pork, lifting the prohibition in principle though not yet removing it in fact. A 201 duty would have triggered immediate action. The Chamber of Deputies is expected to accept the Senate rate, with references to McKinley tariff and copyright laws influencing the decision. Germany’s 261 duty on American pork also influenced the French stance.

Paris Senate Chamber of Deputies Germany Italy

Famine fears and relief works amid crop failures abroad

Reports note potato failures in northern Hungary with potential famine risk and government relief works planned for the poor. Indian agricultural prospects improve in Madras due to rains. Russia may prohibit wheat exports, possibly extending to barley and maize, with a decree pending after loan payments. A Petersburg Economist Club paper urges lower import duties on American cereals. Bradstreet: US business failures total 2, 0 and 104 versus last year, with year to date 9883. Canada reports 37 failures, year to date 1614.

Hungary Presidency of Madras English Board of Agriculture Russia St. Petersburg M. Vishnessanesky Deces Copenhagen Ge Petersburg Economist Club Minister of the Interior Famine Commission Cerea Bradstreet United States Canada

New Appliance for Writing Poetry Fetishizes Love

A Newport man receives a lavish betrothal gift from his partner, a gold pen with a watchlike base. The pen conceals a tin miniature of the sweetheart at its opposite end, designed to honor their romance during an upcoming European voyage.

Newport

Why Princess of Wales Gets Broke

A quirky royal note cites how the Princess of Wales and her daughters struggle to pay for a West End waxworks show with barely three shillings between them. The King of Sweden reportedly loaned a shilling found somewhere to help.

Princess of Wales England Incox Sweden Prince of Wales Carlos

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NEW England News Pine Tree Manchester, N. B Poston’s Nicholas Alessandro Apollonio Warren St Bright Apollonio City Hall Stonington F. Himes Advent Herald Blydenburgh Edward Chappell Norwich United Workers of Norwich Vermont Asylum of Woman’s Auxiliary Board of Missions St. Johnsbury St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Five Mile River Howell Toredo R. 1 Tursday Tobin Willis Foreign News Chamberlin Morley Madagascar Mr. Chamberlain Mr. Gladstone Egypt France Lord Salisbury Joseph Chamberlain Gladstone Boziat Subervieville Betsiboka Majunga Dr. Beviat Toutonic Liverpool Brow Head Wieland Scilly Yokohama Okonau Kano Kassamatsu Gifu Oragora Cook M. Maby Diego Suartez Bay M. Ribot Bowers Mason Shanghai Assizes Willam Browne Manchester, Inc Tamaulipas Monterey & Mexican Gulf Quai de la Seine Quai Zetepe Starodub Mediterranean Dardanelles German East Africa Zanzibar Reichstag East Africa Pou Phasis Tiflis Batoum Poti Moscow Russian Emigration Society Wissmann Champion Harness Horses of America Kentucky Farms the Pillar of Fame Pointer Direct George Starr Judge Fullerton Edward Everett U.K Jay Bird Gussie Wilkes Mambrino Boy Sweetser Tom Crowder Rereeves Great Eastern Walkill Hammill Mare Soeee Stallions Guasie Wilkes Mamorino Boy Young Rolfe Gretchen Gideon Oh. B Dame Winnie ISP DMO Direct Br. B CIA Mares Benton Harold Miss Russell Pilot Jr Flaxtail Steinway Dolphin Eerie Sidney Kentucky Prince Flora Gardiner American Star Ned Forreet Hat Porter Colt Engle Bird Tansey Axtell B. B William L Lou the Moor Sable Wilkes Laura Drew Rollo Jerome Eddy Mambrino Patchen B. O Manette Nat- Wood Seceer Blom Gr. B Nutwood Carne Alex Button Molly Eh Clair Adonis Wessel Alex Kutton St. Clair Young Nolfe Ietchen Midnight Puce UK Shavdeves Vaared Allen Lowr Dun & Co Londvon Wiliam Thomas Charley Q. C William Old Bailey Criminal Court Constate Sir William Sir Charles Great Britain The Petit Journal Tarvins
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