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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1891
Page
3
Foreign news reports a decisive battle near Valparaiso Chile where the Balmecedist party suffered defeat and a Congressist revolution was started. Full details are in another column.
A reissued account details Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria and Baronne Marie Vetsera’s deaths at Mayerling in January 1889. The manuscript, seized by Tue Grone, outlines a liaison aided by a countess and a motive to end in suicide. Authorities suppressed the tale, yet the narrative highlights parental deception and the fallout for the young woman.
At Port Phillip Heads a 1 am collision between Gambier and Eastby left Gambier sinking seven minutes after impact. Eastby rescued many. five saloon passengers, 15 steerage passengers and 10 crew were lost as the calm night offered little warning.
Letters from Chambery describe M Bertrand son of the Academy of Sciences secretary during a geology expedition in the Swiss Alps. He slipped near a glacier edge and hung for two hours above a chasm, saved by guides with ropes. He survived with only temporary prostration and no serious injuries.
The steamer Benegal reports piracy revival in the eastern Mediterranean. Messageries Maritime Company vessels trading with the Levant are ordered to carry small caliber guns and other arms for protection.
Paris dispatch cites Vienna source reporting the empress of Austria showing insanity symptoms and eccentric public dress requests. Doctors diagnosed a grave hereditary illness while the emperor consults experts. Duchess D Alencon is said to be confined in Gratz asylum with Bavarian kinship noted.
Reports from China warn of renewed unrest prompting telegraphic orders to the Pacific squadron. Two British ironclads are to be dispatched to Chinese waters to safeguard lives and property of British subjects as Flowery Land news intensifies. Meanwhile a gale and rain hampered British and French officers aboard the Marengo and Marceau during a harbor visit, delaying but not stopping boat landings.
Rome records show 30 000 children of French working class parents expected to arrive September 16 for a series of ceremonies and prayers including a mass at St Peter's with the pope, while other youths from Belgium and Austria join similar observances. The pope plans further talks on education and civic duties in the coming days.
An officer stationed at Donola now on leave in England says plans are in place to advance troops in January. The movement is broadly expected to occur as preparations gather pace in the coming weeks.
A large mobilization has ships and regiments moved toward Cairo and Alexandria. The advance is expected toward Khartoum with a likely attempt to capture the city. This follows the Duke of Cambridge's recent royal inspection visit to the country.
An inspired pamphlet in Vienna argues raising imperial military credits from 16 million to 18 million florins. It warns of an unexpected war with mobilization to first engagement within weeks. Fremdenblatt supports the proposal.
Advices from Singapore report the Namshow sailing for Penang with 800 Chinese coolies. Cholera broke out at sea. deaths rose, and 60 bodies were cast into the sea. On arrival in Singapore the captain reported only six deaths amid pressures to conceal losses. The vessel proceeded to Penang with infected cargo and crew.
An explosion destroyed the brick United Brethren church in Bourbon Indiana. The interior was demolished and no suspect or motive is known. Authorities say the church will be rebuilt.
An excursion train on the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad struck a cow near Montevallo Alabama. Fireman Tom Acreas was killed and Engineer Andrew Vest badly scalded as the engine left the track and a companion car wrecked.
Harrisburg notes a swelling Democratic State convention with hotels taxed to capacity and high public interest. The event marks renewed vigor unlike the dull Republican gathering, with nominations by deliberate convention choice and speculation pointed to ex United States Senator Charles R Buckalew as head of the delegate slate.
A curious tale from Truth New York quotes John A Logan before his death. In Chicago a young woman of twenty, a favored acquaintance, learned that death was marked in his fate and urged a changed life. Her husband’s reaction sparked a dramatic response within their circle.
Benjamin Noyes of New Haven former president of the National Life and Trust Company suffered a stroke this morning. He declined gradually through the day and by tonight was not expected to survive many hours.
Garrann quotes a farmer on how breadstuff speculation tempts farmers into betting on prices. He recalls Wall Street figures from 1875 including James Keene and Jay Gould era leaders, describes brokers as gamblers, and warns that railroad power and limited liability shaped markets. He argues railroads act as a separate government and urges nonpartisan railway oversight.
The piece lampoons Boston dress reform supporters facing rain as they prepare for a rainy Saturday exhibition. It urges perseverance, mocks critics, and praises the movement’s resolve against street-cleaner competition and fashionable ridicule.
The Weekly Globe notes a private circular offering a new rate to form large clubs. It reveals Henry Irving's elder son and Lawrence Irving, named for John Lawrence Toole, are both moving toward the stage. Lawrence will join F. and K. Benson's touring company in autumn while amateur appearances at Wimbledon precede Henry Irving Jr joining Mr. Hare's Garrick company.
The Philadelphia Record notes that Frankford young women discovered a weak electric shock by placing tin against iron foot-rests on Suburban Electric Light poles away from main streets. A teen described the sting as nettle like, sparking evenings as crowds gather near the poles for the sensation.
In Hartford last week Nightingale claimed the Charter Oak stakes despite controversial heats and questions of disqualification. The race featured Little Albert and Abbie V. with judges split and an instant finish photo cited. Nightingale, a 3 year old mare by Mambrino King, earns attention as the season progresses.
A fashion note describes how fashionable Englishwomen arrange hair using medium thick hair, combed back with a front tuft, braided half length, curls pinned into a knot, and optional false curls for shorter or thinner hair. Accessories include beads, a gold fillet, or a necklace to complete the look.
Stage managers supply edible props for plays with delicacies like coffee, pies, ham, and fruit. Irving reportedly plucked hot house grapes for Jago while others relied on real banquets at Covent Garden. The piece notes costs, delivery by bakers, and the lure of authentic staging meals for audiences.
In Cohasset on a sunny forenoon a four round bout unfolds on a back piazza. John J Murphy visits Billy Crane at his cottage and finds him sparring with a punching bag in shirt sleeves. Crane playfully defends against an intruding friend as a light, theatrical exchange ensues.
In a rambunctious scene a vaudeville actor and Billy spar fiercely as the ball flies about with deadly speed. The text captures rapid exchanges, boasts, taunts, and a dramatic clash of ego amid comical asides and colorful slang.
A witness testified he met the defendant at breakfast and that the defendant called the waiter. The defense counsel objected, prompting about an hour and a half of legal argument on the objection. The court overruled the objection and allowed the witness to state what was said. The witness described the remark as the defendant ordering a plate described as sma fried potatoes.
A detective takes on a case of mysterious drownings and a deadly hotel trap. He infiltrates a tough city lodging to uncover the source of unknown dead and a murderous scheme using poison gas and a concealed vent system. Detectives and informants expose the scheme linking gamblers, a cheating room, and an Italian murderer in a grim city trap.
A jumble of notes covers parallax studies of Arcturus by Yale’s Dr Elkin, a list of unusual names in a dreamlike Beaux Arts era text, coal and engine efficiency tidbits, a German king’s smoking habit, a chain of global curiosities, and local weather quirks. It names Beelined figures, rail gauges, dam scales, and vast industrial undertakings, all framed in a period newspaper voice.
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