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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1888
Page
8
Legislature reports a thin attendance but active pushes on key measures. In the Senate, a close 10 to 11 vote upheld a reconsideration of the oleomargarine bill to prevent coloring, then defeated it. House moves included engrossing a 1 per cent liquor bill and debating savings bank limits and a state board for teacher examinations.
Reports show leave to withdraw on A W Preston and others petition for North Adams city charter. Judiciary reports pass a Middlesex registry of deeds expansion in Cambridge. Chicopee dead removal bill status noted. Senate moves to reconsider oleomargarine ban. motion fails 11 to 30. Conference committee named on secretary of state salary at 4000. Other calendar items moved or disposed.
The House adjourned over a set of measures including the Boston petition for a daily magistrate at each police station to handle criminal cases. A proposed State examining board for teachers failed, while a 1 percent liquor bill passed engrossment 82 to 51. Debate over savings bank investments in Minnesota bonds drew sharp exchanges among members.
The House amended and defeated several bills amid committee reports on education city supervision county boundary changes and county creation. Measures on bail fees railroad labor Sundays and military service exemptions were deemed inexpedient. Passed to be engrossed were salaries for clerks and judges and local club incorporation with signals at grade crossings. A Senate bill for Lowell Land Company and a Thursday order on child employment were noted.
The New England Kennel club closed its beach show with a record crowd. Dogs from St Bernard to tiny terriers paraded for prizes amid a packed Mechanics building. Organizers praised the turnout and profits, noting the event’s success and lively finish.
Stephen G. Deblois, a well known Boston citizen, died suddenly from pneumonia at his Newbury Street home. Born in Boston, he was son of coal merchant George Deblois, studied at Boston Latin, and later held roles as Boston agent for the New England Car Spring Co. and secretary of the Boston Penny Savings Bank. He served as director at the farm school and Westboro Reform School, was treasurer of Trinity Church, and supported many charities until his death at about seventy one. His passing shocked his extensive circle of friends.
The annual Boston Art Club show presents works by J Appleton Brown, John La Farge, and Helen Knowlton with strong pieces by W B Closson, J A Huff, and others. Highlights include Brown’s Springtime in Warwickshire and The Month of May, La Farge’s draped figure studies, and Knowlton’s hunts school influence portraits and charcoals. The exhibit voices a cautious praise for variety, technical skill, and the evolving role of individual vision in contemporary watercolor and figure studies.
George H Plummer prominent East Boston resident dies at his home 244 Webster Street aged 73 native of Portland Missouri He built a grocery business 47 years ago served as East Boston Iron and Gas Company treasurer held director posts at East Boston Savings Bank and first Ward National Bank Four-term Massachusetts legislator and longtime school board member He was married in 1853 with six children surviving funeral planned for today. The Rev Senator Bob Hart ex minstrel dies in New York after alleged assault and heavy drinking. Kellogg of Bassett House dies age 75 Norfolk connection to Manlius Syracuse New York and Horace Greeley era printing. Dr A G Browning dies Providence physician political ally of Democrats.
Milk contracts and dealers say price remains seven cents per quart through October. Vendors doubt Milk Producers' Union impact, noting most farmers deny ties to the union and asserting its leaders profit from agitation rather than milk. Despite union chatter, buyers can still purchase eighteen percent solid milk at the same price.
New York copper prices jumped about thirty points on April 6 aided by a brisk local market, while London remained flat. Turnover totaled roughly 400000 pounds with spot sales scarce and only a 25000 pound lot sold at 16.56. A bid and rejection followed with no offers below that price.
The United German Democracy of New York endorsed President Cleveland for reelection at a convention. They pledged utmost efforts to aid his campaign and demanded recognition in state and national Democratic conventions.
District Attorney Fellows said he would move for the trial of one boodle case in a few days. The selected defendant is James Richmond in the case tied to po pt James Richmond's situation.
Druggists are urged to sample Katarroos before purchase. A sample bottle is provided to each dealer for counter display, encouraging firsthand trial prior to stocking.
Hammers work at Great Head as Alice in Mr Colbys boathouse and Edna on the beach are overhauled. The Alice, built for William F. Wyman and Edward Cooke, will launch around April 20 with a new bow design to keep water down and nose up. Interior finishes include polished cherry and mahogany, with two water tanks in the stern. Edna will be water ready next week, and the Great Scott and Minah will follow for their first plunge.
The twenty first annual meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Classical and High School Teachers opened in Jacob Sleeper Hall at Boston University with nearly 200 teachers attending. Franklin H. Bailey presented Elementary Astronomy and a cosmosphere globe. James W. McDonald discussed current high school education methods. Edwin W. Hall spoke on Elementary Physics Experiments for Harvard admission. Augustus H. Buck critiqued German secondary schools. The afternoon included further papers and discussion.
Tremont Temple hosts Father Walsh of Brooklyn on parochial schools at 7:30 p.m. Union Christian Uniton holds vesper and sacred cantata Daniel or Captivity and Restoration. Various churches announce services, lectures, and gatherings with free seats and schedule details including choir performances and Bible classes.
A compilation of upcoming meetings and events in Boston society. Includes the Bostonian Society in the Old State House on April 10 with Andrew P. Peabody, readings on Boston mobs before the Revolution, sermons in New York clergy, entertainments by Frank Oakes Rose and Ludwick Blakesley for the New England Club, a Supreme Court bar meeting on Judge Gardner’s death, and social gatherings at the Boston Club with Duluth chamber officials. Also notes Morse birthplace tablet, a $1000 gift to the Boston Medical Library for Back Bay land to fund a new building costing about $60,000. Rosedale Associates held their second annual ball in East Boston with 200 couples. Christ on Calvary painting at Old South Church draws crowds. Mercantile Library Association tariff talk by Hon. A W Beard. Funeral of Major Samuel W. Clifford from Hotel Oxford. Interment at Mt. Auburn.
A special board of aldermen hearing into Mt. Hope cemetery mismanagement continued with testimony from civil service official Johnson and trustees. Anthony discussed greenhouse costs while Perkins described lavish dinners. witnesses claimed political influence and neglect persist, with larceny of flowers and gate access cited. The defense is set for Friday April 13 at 2 pm.
The 1888 class celebrated commencement with a royal dinner at Youngs hotel, while Boston Towboat Co towed the ropes in a lively evening near the Quincy. Grand Chief Telegrapher Thurston honored with readings as twelve architects toasted by master chef Whose work impressed the guests. Capen of Tufts left his mark on the register, though he spoke little.
The Dorchester Yacht Club held its annual meeting in the club house on Harrison Square with Commodore Henry W. Savage presiding. Officers elected include vice commodore John Soley secretary William B. McClellan treasurer Henry B. Callender measurer Hartford Davenport assistant measurer William L. Dearborn and directors W H L Smith C K Nute Coolidge Barnard regatta committee members Frank Gray FE Tarbell W B McClellan A J Clark and C J Means. Savage predicted a prosperous year and Soley presented a solid silver cup for the catboat class. The gathering adjourned for a luncheon hosted by the house committee.
Early yesterday morning burglars entered the second floor apartments of Charles M. Baker at 136 Walnut avenue. They used false keys, ransacked rooms, and stole a gold ring with a pearl setting marked C A D to C B A, eight silver teaspoons, two silver tablespoons, three silver napkin rings marked HB to SB and Minnie, three gold studs, two medals from a Danbury dog show, and $10 in cash.
Advertisement style note with Pearline cleaning aid and Katarroos remedy for head colds. Mentions Ives Bellamy & Co of Boston as sole agents at 364 Washington Street. Describes use for washing and cleaning and for singers facing voice impairment.
Suffolk Superior Court records outline multiple civil actions and divorce proceedings in the April term. Cases include Benjamin F. Shaw versus Marshall Fr. Dizer over alleged dangerous street conditions and a breach of promise of marriage suit, with various entries listed for trial or disposition and judges noted as PitMan and Thompson.
Essex County court notes show few cases completed with most still at stage. Desertion divorce in Roberts v Roberts. libellee absent. Warren v Warren libel for divorce adjourned for specs on cruel treatment. Juries to reconvene Monday. cases listed for April 7 to 17 include Miller v Russell Brown admx v Russell Crowley v Pacific dlSLEbine Dart v Boston Providence RR and others.
Henry Doyle and William Haltie were working on a staging around an unfinished tower near the Chestnut Hill reservoir when rain loosened stones caused a collapse. Doyle suffered a broken arm and severe injuries while Haltie was injured. both were rushed to City Hospital.
Advertisement for spring overcoats for young men in tan and brown shades made from foreign and American fabrics. A Shuman & Co. of Washington near Summer street Boston offers sizes and prices from 18 to 26 dollars. Garments are produced in the firm’s own workshops by skilled workers.
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