28 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Lowell Sun
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1894
Page
1
Sun weather almanac notes Wednesday readings with moon rise times. Forecast for New England calls for generally fair skies, slightly warmer temperatures and southwest winds.
A writer argues that the one cent paper gimmick is exhausted and promises full value by printing the news in full. The piece defends readers’ purchase of cheap papers and pledges complete news coverage.
A mix of notices: reduced gas pricing for cooking and heating at Smoke Tower's Corner Cigar. Mrs Darracott hosts a Huntington hall reception tonight. Collinsville grammar school principalship to be filled by town selectmen. Bridget Yore noted for court appearances. Miss Villa Whitney White performs at Mechanics hall. Vesper club warns of novel smoke talks at annual meeting. East Chelmsford French cemetery project supervised by Michael Desrosiers. Alphonse Gauthier and Anna Marchand wed. House of Prayer elects church officers. tax issue for Lewis Barlofski leads to jail after debtor's oath. A. O. F. delegates named for grand court convention. St Albans Guilds annual soiree featuring Milton Atkinson and Topsy Turvey Concert company with an Amazonian march and "The Great Eastern" extravaganza.
Agent Fels of the Merrimack mills Dra cut meets in New York with mill owner Solomon Bachman to discuss the strike. Reports say the mill may shut for a couple of months to outwit the operatives and await market improvement.
A candidate for the Varnum school principal post is George B. Viles of Lowell, brother of Dr. Viles of this city. Viles, now a Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor, is Harvard trained and a prize winner.
A young man around 20 posed as a buyer at Putnam & Son on Central Street on March 21. He selected an overcoat and a hat, arranged delivery to his boarding house at 349 Gorham Street, and paid with a counterfeit check signed William P Jackson. The bank denied payment and the impostor vanished, leaving the owner to face a boarding house landlord and unpaid rent.
Col T W Higginson writes Maj H G O Weymouth to clear a remark in a lecture about Wendell Phillips and Gen Butler. He denies any breach or change in opinion between them and says Phillips would not admit such a change publicly. He notes Phillips regretted Butler's influence on his finances rather than his views.
In Boston on March 8 the senate opens debate on legality of leasing the Old Colony railroad to New York New Haven and Hartford. Attorney general to file proceedings. Various house and senate committees report on public works, police, education, and election recount procedures.
Reports describe widespread disaster to crops with all above ground vegetables destroyed. Telegrains from Atlantic coast line headquarters say damage in the section will exceed $1,000,000.
Boston on march 28 harbor and land commissioners annual report states four wrecks blocking navigation were removed and during the Canapitsit channel work between Nashamena and Cuttyhunk 1155 tons of boulders were removed, improving passage.
CaALcurra March 28 The Indian council debated the budget. The Earl of Higin said the government is willing to reconsider imposing import duties on cotton in the future.
The Times reports a group of London homes bought the remaining block of Uruguayan bonds held by the Bank of Hingland. The purchase closes a major stake in the market and marks a notable shift in holdings within the capital.
A Yale Glee and Banjo clubs concert at Melserott hall drew a large fashionable audience in Washington last night. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Bissell were among those present.
William R. Laidlaw Jr seeks fifty thousand dollars for injuries from a dynamite blast at Russell Sage’s New York office. The incident began when Norcross demanded 1.2 million and exploded a bag of dynamite, injuring Laidlaw, who testified to loss of hearing, leg injury, chronic pain, and lasting disability. The case was heard by Justice Peterson with Sage's representatives present.
A Racine case reports Mrs Meyer recently returned from Brooklyn charged with poisoning her former husband Hernan Groenke. An adopted son's death two years ago prompted an exhumation revealing a liver in preserved condition likely from arsenic. Both bodies await analysis as Meyer remains jailed for trial.
The fragmentary clippings list business offers at 8 Church Street and Prescott Street, insurance, car stock, and elevator coal removal. Names include C Lee Euro Insurance Donovan Bodeg Patten & Co and I Ge Parker. A spring millinery opening is invited by Mrs D Crowley, with address in Pollard Building Palmer Street. Also noted: M D Meagher received medical honors at Bellevue and prior degrees at Mt St Mary’s.
The Elks held an election last evening naming Frank M. Merrill as exalted ruler and Robert C. Gallagher as reading knight. A. C. Sanborn as loyal knight, Ralph W. Stickney as lecturing knight, Charles L. Marren as secretary, A. M. Abels as treasurer, Joseph Hicks as tyler, Geo. I. Offutt as trustee for three years, J. Frank Puffer as representative to the grand lodge, Henry J. O'Dowd as alternate, with Allen Dodge esquire and C E Dugan inner guard. Installation followed by Henry J. O'Dowd as grand deputy and Charles Fr. Libbey as grand vice, assisted.
The board of aldermen adopted a schedule of prices for the license year identical to last year. Filing applications closes Saturday with fewer than twenty four applicants so far. The rush is expected in the final three hours before the deadline.
The Cowley vs O Sullivan case went to the jury and returned a verdict of 122.86 for Charles Cowley. The next case, Benj F Abbott vs Merrimack Mfg Co, involved damages for injuries from a defective spooler in January 1801 while employed by the defendant. This was the third trial after two prior disagreements.
On March 28 twelve miles of the longest free bunch route on record were mapped for the Coxey caravan. January weather featured in plans, but public sympathy along the march route eases progress without notable hardship.
In New York on March 28, the fifth world championship game between Steinitz and Lasker was played at the Union Square hotel. The contest was adjourned at the 50th move after six hours of play.
In New York on March 28 ice dealers met and agreed on a citywide uniform price for the coming season. The price was advanced 10 cents per 100 pounds over last year’s scale.
Belva Lockwood appeared before the Richmond circuit court on March 28 to qualify as counsel for a client. The judge took the application under advisement.
Prices for western beef cattle and stock listings show limited activity this week. Northern and eastern cattle arrivals were few, with two or three bullocks and some cows. drovers seek stronger demand. Milch cows and calves offered good quality yet receipts were lighter. sheep and lambs had light arrivals with no price change from last week.
Former Fifth Avenue dealer, successor to Emerson, at 63 Central Street, has received the newest in foreign and domestic sittings coatings and trouserings for spring wear.
From Rio de Janeiro March 28 reports on Peixoto’s stance deny any revival of 1833 and 1851 imperial decrees. Officials say no decree ordering executions or martial law revival was issued. Inquiry suggests confusion with a martial law extension decree. News notes troop movements toward Sao Paulo and claims of rebel retreats amid defeats by Gen Salgado.
News from Washington March 23 reports Admiral Walker has received his instructions and will sail to San Francisco by the April 5 steamer, then direct naval operations in the eastern Pacific from Honolulu if needed, with possible redeployment to Behring Sea depending on arbitration progress and orders.
In Boston a United States district court jury indicted Walter Percy Thatcher ex paying teller of Brookline National Bank. He pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to five years hard labor at Barnstable jail. Also reports include Boston mayoral race Brainard wins 1667 to 23, a fatal train collision near Brantford, and immigrant detentions in Halifax with 200 aboard and 25 Romanians held under labor contracts.
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