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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
9
District Attorney Pelletier said the conduct of Quincy A Shaw Robert F Herrick and Francis Welch as executors of the estate of the late Quincy A Shaw would be scrutinized like any case and action would follow if warranted He has turned the matter over to Assistant District Attorney Dwyer.
The mayor sent the district attorney all facts and expects witnesses to be examined. If warranted, the evidence will be moved to the April term grand jury. The mayor seeks investigations into perjury and conspiracy to defraud the city of taxes owed.
James Hocking master mechanic at the South Boston shops of the Boston division New York New Haven & Hartford railroad resigned yesterday. Over 250 fellow workmen met him at the shops in South Boston yesterday afternoon and presented a chest of silver. James Dahlgren made the presentation and Hocking responded.
The Boston Arena board meeting in Springfield declared a 3 percent semiannual dividend on preferred stock for stockholders of record March 20. Directors present included Dr J H Herrick of Springfield Robert W Day Charles A Abbey W P Dodge and W M Lougee of Boston.
Hugo Kuehl of 10 Malden Street Roxbury thanks the Boston papers and many friends and strangers for their sympathy and aid in locating the body of his 5 year old son.
The Rev. Eugene Shippen of the Unitarian Church Detroit and formerly Dorchester is visiting his father Rev. Rush R. Shippen D. D. of Brockton.
Fifty years ago today April 1 1861 the Virginia General Assembly authorized Governor to seize and detain heavy guns at Belona Foundry near Richmond to prevent their removal to Fortress Monroe. The state would pay $7872.47 to finish casting and send $13024 already spent to Washington, then guard the cannon as state property in Richmond armory. A Washington despatch from Abraham Lincoln ordered the Powhatan to sea at once under sealed orders.
From the Boston Post April 1 1861 a petition at Norfolk Virginia urges the district delegate to vote for immediate secession a large meeting at Washington Point adopts resolutions instructing Norfolk county delegates to back secession and appoints delegates to the Suffolk convention April 19 to nominate a secession candidate for Congress if Virginia stays in the Union
The Alexandria Gazette notes the county court marriage register records only one license during March. The piece suggests widespread stagnation in marital unions across the South as war efforts and the people’s focus on conflict leave little time for romance.
The Buenos Ayres Tribuna mourns the San Juan events as among the most brutal in Spanish American history. Colonel San defeated Abérastain then forced his captive to march barefooted until exhausted, fatally killed him, and his body was mutilated. He then moved on to San Juan delivering it to a three day pillage.
The text notes three daughters of Aberastain dragged into the street by soldiery and that all able men were shot, with a claim to the government that law has triumphed in San Juan amid more than 600 victims.
The Boston Post reports the Fourth Battalion New England Guards plans a French chasseurs a pied style uniform. It includes light blue knee-fastened pants, high buff gaiters, dark blue coat with buff trim and gold shoulder knot, red cloth cap trimmed in gold, patent leather belt and cartridge box. Both companies are actively drilling.
Kathleen Parlow, a young Canadian violinist, appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Hall. The program included Enesco Suite for orchestra, Tschaikowsky violin concerto, and Schumann Symphony in D minor, with notable freshness and refined performance.
A narrator dreams he is wealthy, surrounded by bankers, investigators, and mercenary foes, guarded by sleuths and haunted by envy. He wakes to cheerful poverty, shouting with relief that he is broke, in a satirical 1911 verse by Walt Mason.
The critic lauds a poetic suite with clever kettle drum effects and a long joyous menuet, noting rich orchestration and vivid color in the finale. The intermezzo is described as forced and lugubrious, while the finale exudes exuberant humor and technical flair. Mr. Fiedler’s reading of Schumann’s charming romance is praised.
Captain James O Neill retired with honors after years at police headquarters. Sergeant Charles H Tighe of Division 8 also retired with honors by order of Police Commissioner Stephen O Meara. Patrolman Matthew Killen promoted to sergeant and assigned to Division 13. Sergeant Ernest A Webster moved from Division 15 to Division 6. Patrolman William P Wills transferred from Division 14 to clerical duty at the superintendent s office.
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