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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
2
Danville Ontario reports a double tragedy as Mrs. Lynch survived a wagon-tongue assault by her husband Alex Lynch who then fatally cut his own throat. The wife suffers severe injuries and is not expected to recover, while Lynch dies from the self-inflicted wound.
At St James Palace King Edward met forty to fifty deputations from across the realm bearing condolence and congratulation addresses. He acknowledged the group but gave separate replies to the Free Masons and Trinity College, Dublin. The Duke of Connaught presented the Free Masons address as the king noted stepping back from grandmaster duties and insisted future dress be courtly, declaring this is not a republic.
The New Westminster lacrosse team asserts they earned the Minto Cup title after defeating all contenders and argues the cup should be held by the present champions. They seek terms for future contests and acknowledge national recognition, signed by HH Ryall.
On March 4 secret talks at the Grand Union hotel in Montreal involve Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and T Sargent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen along with 40 union delegates. A breach between the Grand Trunk system from Chicago to Portland and these unions threatens a rupture requiring delicate intervention.
Telegraphic briefs report King Edward weighing a major London exhibition modeled on Paris to enclose the Thames from Westminster to Albert bridges and take in Battersea Park. Other items note a Tiptonville fire likely incendiary, Col. Reade and family arrival, painter Chifflart's death, a wreck on Vancouver Island, and a bankruptcy petition by Stranex Sattler & Co with $100,000 liabilities.
Global dispatches report flood damage in Andaloen Melborte and a hurricane affecting the New Hebrides and Montevideo. Notes cover a Latin American scientific congress, a jewelry theft in Pueblo, Colorado, a possible U S interior secretary appointment, and UK liquor age proposals. Also included are rail and river shipping incidents, horse racing results, Boer war mobilization plans, and local civic developments.
A market listing shows prices for flour and milled products from Fort Willem to Manitoba plus oats, barley, corn chops, and mill feeds. Dairy items include butter and cheese. eggs, vegetables, dressed meats, poultry, hides, wool, and furs listed with per unit costs. Includes tallies for hogs, sheep, hides, and goods like Seneca Root reflected by unit and weight.
Striking dock laborers in Marsil les pelted the soldiers while a set-to between Champpion Jeffries and a saloon keeper drew headlines. An explosion in a New York Rapid Transit tunnel injured workers. A dam failure near Cologna killed Belleville factory workers and drowned fifteen. A Massachusetts mother killed six children and a Maine father murdered three. Valentine Botz of Buffalo regained sight after twenty eight years of blindness.
The report notes the opening of the PF. E. U. Legislature and King Edward’s London world fair plan. It covers a Souris coal find, a Winnipeg death under morphine, Roland cash loss of 20000, a New York bar shooting of three boers, a fire destroying three St Boniface properties, a New York jeweler tray theft, Buffalo post office dedication, and Australian reinforcement from Pekin to Tien Tsin.
Reports note a serious fire at Minto, N and general Hotha rejecting peace terms. Cossacks clash with students in St. Petersburg while Jeff Hill family perishes near Wellston Ohio. Britain faces sugar tax opposition in the West Indies. In Nelson B C a man injured by an explosion. Lord Salisbury calls for a committee to review the coronation oath. Manitoba plans to convert Portage la Prairie jail into a boys reformatory.
Winnipeg March 16 The Manitoba legislature met briefly for about half an hour with His Honor Lieut Gov McMillen approving several bills including the agreement with NP BR and the estimates bill The CN railroad bill was not engrossed Attorney General Campbell explained Premier Roblin moved to suspend rules to allow a bill authorizing limited seed grain loans for speedy dispatch Readings were completed and the house adjourned until 5 PM Monday next
Miss Olivia Pierson of Windsor grants 4000 dollars to the Windsor Public Library for a new building. Mrs. Tue Laer, born in America, helped sew Wilhelmina’s wedding embroideries. Mrs. Alexis E. Frye, Cuban wife of a former Cuba schools chief, recalls the Harvard trip freeing Cuban women. Catherine Yates appeared with her son at the governor’s inauguration, thirty years after her earlier appearance with her husband. Leonhardt enjoys Chicago stockyards, while Sarah admires lavender salts. Mollie Woodward, witness in Peking’s siege, reportedly will wed Lt. Frederick Bismarck, grandson of the chancellor. Jenny Linac’s letters to an Italian friend will be published. over 160 letters reveal her views on music. Mrs. John W. Mackay saves St. Joseph Church in Paris with a 20000 franc payment, in memory of her son. Susan B. Anthony plans to refuse tax payments in Rochester to test taxation without representation. Mrs. Alexander M. Brown of Philadelphia owns a Queen Victoria presented silver bag linked to Captain Francis Johnson and a Windsor Castle concert attended by royal figures.
Three burglars charged with robbing a Brandon warehouse have been arrested. A separate Cleveland chemical explosion wrecked a six story works, causing deaths. A Rock Island train wreck in Iowa left four fatally injured. The British Admiralty earmarked 9 million dollars for 33 warships. Andrew Carnegie named by Republicans for New York mayor.
In Halifax detective Power arrests Walter Pope on embezzlement charges after the Allan liner Corinthian arrives from Liverpool. London receives word that Fiddwin A Abbey will paint the coronation scene at Westminster Abbey with a 15 foot canvas. In Portage la Prairie G Davidson of Prince Albert is named Imperial Bank manager, succeeding Wil son Bell. In Westport Harry W McNally of McNally Bros. dies in a mine accident leaving a family.
The report lists Boer leaders to confer on peace terms on Monday, plague cases in Cape Town, a Cloverport fire destroying 71 buildings, and various accidents and incidents including a railway collision in Kentucky and a Boston fire killing three proofreaders. Also noted are royal travel, a mine avalanche near Lake Como, a howitzer explosion in India, and significant fire damage in St Louis with $100000 loss. two injuries reported.
A compact round of 19th century impressions notes Mrs Nation’s stubborn stance not yet reconciled with public sentiment. Dreyfus pens a book. W Westor possibly relocates to Paris. Sir Thomas Lipton seeks a brighter display after a domestic dispute as America’s ship enters the scene. England’s era of splendid isolation is fading amid shifting world power dynamics.
A jumble of notes cites Boston police blockades Carrie Nation mockingly announces prohibition zeal. It mentions prizefights rumor in Boston clubs and Cleveland council campaigns praised by local papers. Toledo and Speonk communities receive light remarks on civic identity.
Winnipeg reports a short session with few debates and many readings. Key actions include second readings on Game Protection and Wolf Bounty bills and measures on school land sales and a reform school for boys.
A nation store clerk tells a boy hairpins cost more now. He asks for two cents worth, then settles for six. The boy plans to subtract six hairpins to help his mother during a family dispute. The exchange hints at broader economic pressure and a tense home scene.
A Connecticut woman famed for ketchup visits a New Jersey factory during a large sale. The proprietor refuses to share his recipe but offers to supply her with as many bottles as she wants each season, after she leaves her name and address.
Theo fears exposure after stealing a potion meant for Violet in a perilous scheme to keep Harry Strathmore from another woman. Tormented by fear and shame she contemplates confession and possible death as she returns to a quiet hotel and contemplates writing to Harry to confess.
Theo Chester in a quiet hotel room writes two farewell letters to Sir Walter Melville and Harry Strathmore. She seeks laudanum from the maid, contemplates her impending death, and reveals a past betrothal and hidden love as she plans to end her life tomorrow at dawn.
An exchange between Mr Hunker and Miss Gid dey in the Detroit Free Press notes a cheerful preference for deviled crabs. The lighthearted dialogue captures a seaside snack moment in the paper’s social items.
Advert says Dr Chase's Ointment is the only actual cure for piles with testimonials from Mrs James Brown of Ottawa and Mr George Thompson of Bienheim Ontario. It claims the remedy works after a few applications and costs 60 cents a box plus mail order option from Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
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