18 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Nanaimo Courier
Location
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1889
Page
1
A random British report lists a Baliol College professor jailed for aiding besieged tenants. The Times notes Parnell libel actions and arrests of Boulangists. Other items mention beer tax debates, railway royal train orders, Cardinal appointments, Pasteur consultation, and Boulangist warrants.
No change in the St Paul street car sit ion today. The company plans a ponapole start if successful. The Cible continues running with workers refusing to strike. A chamber of commerce committee reports President Lowry refused to arbitrate. State legislature bills issue exclusive franchises. a delegation from Annapolis urged Merriam to oppose them. Cock, 22, killed at Midlothian mines by Patterson in a gun accident. A north-west gale brings rain and flooding. shipping fears renewed disaster. Stadley Opera House in Pittstown Tarentum burned. a fire in Los Angeles car saves passengers. Western Distillers and Cattle Feeders Association meets with no major changes. dividend of 25 percent declared.
Ottawa notes if Parliament ends after May 10 the Canadian Pacific may move Maritime province MPs home via the St John line. Leading papers invited to view the new road. Quebec dry goods trade dull with slow payments. Several Cana diana from lower parishes head to the United States seeking departure.
O Connor reports arranging a match with Searle for late spring with races in England and Victoria on dates in May and June. He plans to leave San Francisco next Monday to row for a purse on May 18 and to compete in Victoria on May 24 before decisions on a race. The note mentions the Hamm Peterson race delayed to May and local curiosities about Congo regions and horses.
An old print ad touts tobacco products and cigars available at a local shop. It highlights Havana cigars and pipes as premium items and invites customers to visit for selection.
Washington reports Secretary Noble dismisses alarmism over Oklahoma land opening. Courts, deputy marshals and up to 1.8 million acres ready for settler access. troops ready to maintain peace and prevent lawlessness while a land office operates. Indien land sale events slated for April 29 with military oversight.
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