This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1898
Page
8
Dispute in Paris intensifies as Premier Faure seeks cabinet stability amid calls from M Viger and M Faure to resign. Deputies debate military mutiny suppressions in Cayenne and prisoner convicts, while national security measures loom.
A garbled Ottawa era record cites fraud charges against an unnamed man, a Northwent trial, a Belleville incident, and a ministerial tariff note. It notes a Quebec lightship project, a Montreal suicide, a London migration society figure, and a Winnipeg Polish land search. Also mentions a Chister school cornerstone, a revenue police seizure in St. Charles, and Canadian fruit shipments abroad.
Dispatches report General Woo organizing mounted police for the Cubans in Chicago. Aguinaldo’s representative Aguinaldo claims confidence in Filipino self rule while noting German intrigue. Spain drafts General Blanco to release political prisoners. Hong Kong dispatch cites a Filipino source claiming France may recognize a Filipino republic amid talks in Manila with three French warships.
Finlippe Agunceno and Jose Lopez, Aguinaldo's representatives, arrived in San Francisco aboard the transport China from Manila. They met the President and his cabinet, then departed for Washington to press the insurgent issue with the President before proceeding to Paris to appear before the peace commission.
An imperial edict signals abdication in favor of the empress, with reports of reform, power shifts, and cautious hopes for future governance. Ambitious factions and foreign observers weigh the potential changes to China’s leadership and influence.
A Sept 26 dispatch from Lowden notes Canada’s new transcontinental line progress and the first telegram over the CPR system. The report describes Britain’s stance on arrests and British plans near Pekin, with tensions over interception efforts in Chinese waters. It highlights the Pacific cable as essential to making Canada’s telegraphic reach among the world’s foremost, predicting a mere fifth of a second for cross distance signals.
Sept 22 dispatch reports Admiral Noel extending arms control deadlines amid Muslim multilateral concerns while Christians provoke Rome’s stance. Separate notes cite Germany preparing active involvement in Crete, and Shanghai reports on possible death of a Chinese leader with searches for Kung Ku and confederates ongoing as gates close and patrols increase.
A jumbled dispatch notes widespread events including a catastrophic island strike where many lost homes and lives, political moves naming George Curzon as Baron Parvon Keatleston, and Britain’s talk of controlling the Khyber Pass. The City of London grants Sir Herbert Kitchener freedom of the city and a ceremonial sword.
Montival reports abating duties after the abrogation of German treaties. Canadian exports from port to Antwerp and Hamburg total near 1 000 000 bushels of wheat and other grains, mostly for Germany consumption. Ottawa orders a thorough St Lawrence channel examination after recent grounding and pilot complaints. Proposals for Dease Lake to Teslin rail surveys advance, with the region praised for flat terrain and rich placer and quartz prospects.
Ottawa reports hog cholera containment with 35 hogs slaughtered and 137 quarantined after 350+ deaths in the city since the outbreak. A gold brick valued at 52 sits in Winnipeg, while Dawson City hosts forty lawyers. Fort William debt issuance of 3500000 for water works is noted. Provincial synod contemplates three new Loomes centers in Ontario and a future committee on ways and means.
Paris dispatches report France favors a diplomatic solution to the Fashoda crisis as a government inquiry notes the Egyptian flag over Fanboda and Major Marchant leads a naval expedition aimed at the Nile. The Paris press weighs military and diplomatic options while parliament debates funding and policy.
In Danvers on Sept 22, the Danvers Historical Society held an informal reception for Mr and Mrs Chamberlain this afternoon. Speakers addressedWelcom e remarks about improving Anglo American relations amid past misunderstandings. The event featured both the Union Jack and Old Glory and emphasized unity and cordiality between nations.
Rail officials report a light return to the lake port as the current harvest year advances. Last year farmers held for higher prices and preparations were made for a similar delay. Wheat in storage at Fort Willam is about 75,000 bushels.
Montreal reports detail a murder case where William Largee, jailed, claimed to have killed a girl named Perna. The account cites alleged attempts to assault, with forces ready to bring him before James Stevenson, Hamilton alderman, as part of proceedings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.