Fast day observances show clear skies and varied events
Weather and streets dry as Boston communities marked Fast day with church services, regattas, rifle shoots, and summer plans. Rev Gordon preached at New Old South Church on Forgiveness of Sin, urging repentance and the link to forgiving others. Union services, revival talks, and temperance events filled the day, with Mohini and Dr Bartol delivering notable discourses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
South Boston
Somerville
Boston
New Old South Church
Mt. Vernon
George A. Gordon
Central Church
Berkeley and
Newbury Streets
First Baptist Church
Philip 5
Maxom
Union Congregational
United Presbyterian Churches
C. A. Bartol
Bramin Mohini
West Church
South Congregational Church
State Prison
Christian Church
Kneeland
Tyler Streets
C. W. Sawyer
Human Brotherhood Speech by Babu Chatterji at South Congregational
Dr Hale introduced Babu Mohini M. Chatterji on the topic Human Brotherhood at Fast Day services. Chatterji urged that brotherhood is a truth rooted in human nature and not a mere opinion. He argued truth must be presented so that man accepts it, and warned against forcing external rules, citing Christ and the need to reveal inner needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Mr. Mohini
Jesus
Babu Mohini M. Chatterji
South Congregational Church
Dr. Hale
Babu Chatterji
R Epecking
Chatterji
Gread
Union Fast Day Services At Park Street Church
Faithful attendance marked union services at Park Street Church under Boston Young Men's Christian Association. Clergy spoke on sin, fasting, and prayer, urging emphasis on repentance, temperance, and charity, with contributions from Rev. A H Plumb Rev Emory J Haynes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Park Street
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
A. H. Plumb
Warren Avenue Congregational Church
Daniel
Emory J. Haynes
Tremont Temple
Commonwealth
God
Boston
Jesus Christ
Ruggles Street
Deming
The
Christian Association
D. H. Ela
Germany
England
Henry Ward Beecher
David Gregg
Moore
Peri
Lynn Lynx Fast Day Activities Highlight Military, Golf and Baseball
Captain Eben T. Brackett received an elegant plush chair as he convalesced from illness. Company I members later held an 200 yard range target shoot at Sangus marshes with six first class contestants. scores ranged from 17 to 20 with Major Sprague at 39 points. Rev John G McInerney was gifted a $200 purse by supporters. Lynn Base Ball Club opened with a 14 to 9 win over a picked nine on West Lynn Pea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynx
Soxoran
Eben T. Brackett
Wooldredge Cadets
Eighth Regiment
Brackett
Sangus
B. G. Bessom
R. J. Sliney
W.J. Brennan
C. M. Sprague
John G. McInerney
Second Universalist Church
Lynn
West Lynn Pees
Mosquito Regatta Opens Yachting Season at City Point
The first yachting event of the season sailed yesterday off City Point amid a fine NW breeze. Two classes of cats started from the South Boston Yacht Club float, circling a course marked by flagboats and moorings, totaling three miles before returning to the start. The lively race drew a large crowd and was greatly enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Point
South Boston Yacht Club
Marine Pier
Fire injures town as West Brookfield blaze roars through Blair block
Fire at Blair block corner Main and Central streets West Brookfield destroys Blair & Co general store jeweller G A Bailey milliner C H Clark and more. Explosion throws G H Fales across street. victim uninjured. Loss likely about 8000, well insured. Fire department stops spread. several nearby premises damaged. Blair & Co insured for 24000 with total loss around 85000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
J. Dillon
Thomas Morey
Fosset
Cushman
Fires Claim Lives and Injuries in Multiple Cities
A kerosene lamp explosion in a State Street boarding house in Bruparrorr Conn injures four and forces 23 inmates to flee in night clothes with no furniture saved. In Warman a tin shop fire destroys stock and a building insured for 838000. Saxonville barns lose contents in incendiary blaze. New York Essex Street fire traps 120 residents with 13 to Gouverneur’s and six to Bellevue Hospital, none fatally.
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Bruparrorr
Conn
State Street
James Hutchinson
Patrick Mooney
John West
Kate Farley
Cook
Tilley Hutchinson
Hutchinson
A. W. Wallace
Warman
W. M. Bruce
Temple Street
South Frammacuum
Saxonville
Catharine Barry
James Doran
New York
Essex Street
No. 14
Gouverneur’s Hospital
Bellevue
Fire alarm reports and shed fire at Simpson's Wharf
An alarm at 9:86 last evening for a 2:10 fire in Mme. Ludovico's third floor rooms at 25 Winter street due to a kerosene lamp. Box 482 false alarm at 8:41. A later sketchy fire occurred yesterday afternoon in an old shed on Simpson's wharf around 4:35, suspected incendiary. Damage listed at $25.
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Mme. Ludovico
Winter Street
Simpson’s Wharf
Jennings Sentenced In Manslaughter Case
In Krenn New Hampshire on April 7 the Jennings manslaughter trial shifted as the defendant changed to a guilty plea. Attorney Eddy urged mercy noting no premeditation and the defendant’s good record, and the court sentenced Jennings to twelve years at hard labor with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krenn
N. H
Jennings
Barnard
Dole
C. B. Eddy
Nommard
Eddy
Great Suffering in Texas Drought Strains Southwest
Reports of severe drought distress in cotton and cattle districts. A Rossville postmaster’s letter to the Times describes conditions as truly distressing and urges San Antonio business leaders to provide relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antoni
Texas
Southwest
Times
Rossville
San Antonio
Death by own action from homesickness
James Williams a 19 year old native of Ireland who arrived in the Scythia on Monday last died this morning by cutting his throat at his cousin's house in Canon. Officials report home sickness as the cause of death and note the timing occurred shortly after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williams
Ireland
Scythia
Graham Defeats Brewer In Live Bird Match
William Graham, England’s champion wing shot, and John L. Brewer of Jersey City faced 100 live birds at 30 yards. Brewer hit 92 birds, Graham 89 in the five-trap contest. Also, Rev. Charles Wadaworth Jr. was installed as pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Worcester with a regional clergy turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Graham
England
John L. Brewer
Jersey City
Brewer
Graham
Charles Wadaworth, Jr
Philadelphia
Plymouth Congregational Church
Worcester
R. D. Harver
J.D
Daniel Merryman
D.D
J. F. Lavering
D. O. Mears
Lt. Lansing
E. B. Webb
Boston
George W. Phillips
Rutland, Vt
Glimpses of the Beaches and Summer Home Openings
A wintery beach excursion reveals Nantasket and Cohasset coastal changes for the season. Hotels such as Rockland House and Hotel Nantasket set openings in June and July with music from Reeves’s American Band. Numerous cottages and inns across Hull, Cohasset, and surrounding towns announce reopenings, new buildings, leases, and planned improvements, including a proposed horse railroad and street lighting upgrades.
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Andrew
Nantasket
Beal
Russell & Sturgis
Rockland House
Sturgis
Steamboat
Reeves
Messrs
Pemberton
Windmill Point
Hull
Gustavus A
J. A
D. Fl. Damon
W. Cooper Curtis
Straits Pond House
Gun Rock House
Ben Hallett
P. J. Maguire
Seth Reckard
Randolph
Crocket
Charles
Elbron Hotel
Zenas Lowrong
L. M. Sprague
Pysm C. Burr
Waverley
Centre Hill
Standish
E. J. Bradley
Lois Farrar
Arlington
S. L. Chesman & Co
J. P. Hardy
Wentworth House
W. K. Wood
Ocean Cottage
Sagamore House
W. R. Roberts
Edward O'Connor
Vine Café
K. A. Knowlton
J. T. Willey
Strawberry Hill
Whipple
Brockton
Green Hill
Black Rock
Point Allerton
Asa P. Potter
G.T. W. Braman
Henry D. Hyde
Henry M. Whitney
Walter Potter
George D. Clapp
Cohasset
Old Colony Railroad
J. J. Jenry
Boston
G. F. Bouve
Main Street
Hayes House
James Griffin
Quincy
S. Kneeland
Moses B. Tower
East End
Flora Vining
Stony Beach
George Jos
Andrew Galiano
E. W. Crawford
Boylston Asken
Callinan
A. Upham
Tremont Street
Kneeland
Commodore Charles Green Dies at 73 in Providence
Commodore Charles Green, U. S. Navy, retired, died yesterday in Providence from angina pectoris at age 73. Born in Connecticut and long a Hartford resident, he earned his commission through faithful service and retired due to incapacity. His career included command of the sloop Levant, service as lighthouse inspector at Buffalo and New Orleans, and captaincy at Jamestown during the Civil War with six prizes taken and the Alvarado destroyed. He was promoted to commodore on March 12, 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Green
Providence
Commodore Green
Connecticut
Hartford
Independence
Boston
Levant
West India Squadron
Green
Buffalo
Jamestown
Carolina
Alvarado
Fernandina
Ohio
New Orleans
Death notices of General Conway Hayford Dupin
General Thomas W. Conway longtime secretary of the New York Late Temperance League died suddenly of heart disease Wednesday night. William Hayford longtime member of Phil Sheridan Post No 34 Salem died Wednesday night after a long illness at about 60. Paris reports the death of French dramatic author Jean Henri Dupin in his ninety sixth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Conway
New York Late Temperance League
Temperance Insurance Association of New York
William Hayford
Phil H. Sheridan Post
Salem
Paris
Jean Henri Dupin
Open House for South Enders at Mercantile Library
Mercantile Library Association held open house at Tremont and West Newton streets drawing about 200 guests. Notable attendees included A. W. Card A. E. Pillsbury BE Hathorne Dr. Calvin Stevens John Sweatser R A Kingman John J. May John A. Ordway George A. Leonard William H. Learned Jr. George S. Mann James F. Bliss and William Ordway Partridge.
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Mercantile Library Association
Tremont
West Newton
Blunt
A. W. Card
A. E. Pillsbury
Massa chusetts Association Of Classical And High School Teachers Meeting
The twentieth annual meeting convenes in the Latin school rooms Warren avenue this city today and tomorrow with papers on Harvard admission requisitions English high schools electricity examinations geometry classical study and Latin studies by educators Waterhouse Parmenter Kelley Emery Hale and Morris.
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Massachusetts Association of Classical and
Latin School
Warren Avenue
Harvard College
Francis A. Waterhouse
English High School
Boston
Charles W. Parmenter
Waltham
Easter Music at Church of the Unity
The Easter programme at Church of the Unity features morning service pieces including Te Deum and an Easter duet, with organ finale. Vesper service presents an organ introduction, arias by Statenr Warnby Buck and Handel, and choral numbers. The choir includes Mrs L F Richardson Miss Annie H Lord Mr Charles Adams and others with Mr Howard M Dow as organist and director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Unity
Wilson
Carl Phuger
Orean
Statenr
Warnby
Buck
M. J. Savage
Handel
Dow
L. F. Richardson
Annie H. Lord
Charles Z. Adams
Jacob Benzing
Howard M. Dow
Lillian E. Dow
H. H. Sawyer
W. R. Baker
Authors Reading Funds Raised for Longfellow Memorial
The treasurer reports Mrs. James Fields donated $6,208 from the authors reading held March 31 at the Museum in Boston. Arthur Gilman and B Vaughan acknowledge the contribution in a Boston note dated April 6, covering the proceeds for the Longfellow Memorial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow Memorial Association
Boston
Sam
B. Vaughan
First Cycle Run Opens Boston Bicycle Club Season
The Boston Bicycle Club held its first run of the season with twelve members departing to Chestnut Hill reservoir. Captain Whitney spoke of easing into longer trips as riders grew stronger. Earlier, about twenty-five Massachusetts Bicycle Club members rode to Chestnut Hill and back, followed by ten more cycling toward Newton and back after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Bicycle Club
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Whitney
Donohue
Massachusetts Bicycle Club
Newton
Riot in Litchfield Sparks City Election Turmoil
A Wednesday night riot in Litchfield Alabama broke out after the city election. Police were unable to restrain the mob as multiple men were beaten. The unrest raised fears of further trouble to come. Hugh Billingsly 60 of Arlington Street Woburn died by suicide by drowning in Frog Pond after a period of despondency leaving a widow and three children. Arthur Willis eight of Dunstable Road Nashua New Hampshire drowned after sliding into an ice hole while on the ice yesterday.
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Litchfield
Hugh Billingsly
Arlington Street
Woburn
Arthur Willis
Dunstable Road
Nashua
N. H
Russian Poets of the Unknown Northern Literature
A sketch of Poushkine Viazemsky and Odoevsky and their era. It covers Poushkine’s mixed lineage, rise as a revolutionary poet, and influence on Russian letters. Viazemsky’s career as a statesman and critic. Gheevaky and Lermontov as contemporaries, with notes on their lives, feuds, exile, and duels shaping their works. The piece highlights character, travels, and the Caucasus setting shaping Russian poetic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poushkine, Viazemsky and
Odoevsky
M. Léon Sichler
Poushhkine
Abram Hannibal
Constantinople
Russia
Peter the Great
Caucasus
Lord Byron
Europe
la Fontaine de Aktschisary
Hugoine Onieguine
Childe Harold
St. Petersburg
Pultava
Mazeppa
Antokolsky
Grand Square
Lamartine
Byron
Prince Viazemsky
Moscow
Goukovsky
Batiousehkof
Finance
Boileau
Molitre
Prince Gheevaky
Siberia
Tiflis
Lermontof
Lord Bygon
Lermontos
University of Moscow
Hussars
Pousehkine
Martynof
Prize Drill at Tremont Temple Delights Boston Crowd
A large Tremont Temple audience witnessed a prize drill with about fifty entries and four prizes. Winners were Corporal Roger Howard, Sergeant Richard F. Quirk, Private George A Everbeck, and Sergeant William C. Clanpein, with fencing highlights by Professor Louis Van Volen and Major J. J. Dymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
George A. Copeland
Eighth Infantry
Charles L. Cortell
Fourth Artillery
Winthrop A
First Infantry
Alexander
Roger Howard
Sixth Infantry
Richard F. Quirk
George A.everbeck
Wiliam C. Clanpein
Smmote
Louis van Volen
Europe
J. J. Dymond
Mail for Chili to be sent via Aurania mail route
The post office will prepare an open mail to Chili for the steamer Aurania from New York. It will connect with the London closing mail due the 19th by way of the Straits of Magellan. Mail closes here at 3 PM this afternoon, promising quicker communication with Chili amid cholera disruptions to regular channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
Aurania
New York
London
Straits of Magellan
Good Friday Services at Erxe's Chars Church
Rev A P Peabody of Cambridge will preach at 11 a.m. on Good Friday morning. Evening prayer at 5 p.m. at Church of the Massion Florence St. All seats free. Good Friday Service of the Three Hours features the Reproaches sung and addresses on the Seven Words from the Cross at 12 1m and 10 SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erxe's
A. P. Peabody
D.D
Cambridge
Church OF the Massion
Florence St
Massachusetts Club Plans April Dinner at Parker's
The Massachusetts Military Club met last night at Parker's and set the regular monthly dinner for Thursday April 21 at the same location. They will also host a complimentary dinner for secretary emeritus Samuel B. Noyes on Saturday April 9 1887 at 2 pm at Young's Hotel to mark his seventieth birthday. A post mortem on Francis Childs by Drs Harris and Steadman found death from rupture of the heart. An attempted burglary at St Botolph Club No 2 Newbury Street was thwarted when night watchman Omer H Ells fired at the intruder after he climbed a derrick. the burglar escaped. The Warren line steamship that arrived yesterday brought four passengers and eight stowaways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Military Club
Parker's
Massachusetts Club
Samuel B. Noyes
Young's Hotel
Francis Childs
St. Botolph Club
Newbury Street
Omer H. Ells
Warren Line
Winchester Notes and Parish Fair Plans in Harmony Hall
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany Winchester announces a kirnness in Harmony Hall on Thursday April 21 with afternoon and evening sessions. Booths of all nations will offer articles for sale along with music and refreshments and occasional dancing. A small paper published with the fair contains necessary office details and members anticipate a pleasant event. The Winchester Canon Club has reorganized as the Mistrcke and plans a club house. Enthusiasm rises for paddle over tennis this season. Wedgemere Tennis Club raises playing privilege to 10 dollars for men with strong prospects for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Winchester
Harmony
Winchester Canon Club
Enargety
Wedgemere Tennis Club
Funeral of Volney R. Chamberlin Ends Quietly in Cambridgeport
The funeral for Volney R. Chamberlin who died by self inflicted gunshot Sunday was held yesterday afternoon at his Brookline street residence Cambridgeport. The service was private with attendance limited to relatives and close friends, conducted by Rev. James McWhinnie of Central Square Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volney R. Chamberlin
Brookline Street
Cambridgeport
James McWhinnie
Central Square Baptist Church
Play Writing in Italy
The London Saturday Review notes Italian theater shows vitality with frequent new plays yet critiques urge Italian dramatists to diverge from French influence. It argues that genuine Italian sentiment clashes with French phrasing and actors, warning that passion overruns sentiment and true Italian language remains simple and homely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Saturday Review
Alexandre Dumas
Italy
Fount Cane
Westminster Midnight Scene Mirrors Old World Drama
The London World recalls a late night Westminster episode when Gladstone mocked decorum with gesturing aimed at Admiral Commerell and then, at the Speaker's closure, left the House with arms raised to heaven. The piece riffs on historic parliamentary theatrics and parallels a famed exit by Mr. Peeksniff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster
Gladstone
Admiral Commerell
Dr. Tanned
Treasury Bench
Charles Forsten
Akers Douglas
Walrond
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Peeksniff
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W. J. ‘Itley
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Sport
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H. Rose
Amanda
P. Anderson
W. Ransom
Anes
Mikado
Lizalé
H. Mebonough
Minnie
H. Jackson
Flardscrabiie
Burns & Sherys
William Scaife
Bunty
Bessie
W. C. Cherrialbridge
Ington
Clyde
B. We
Feria
Bennett
Buckley
Stark Mamie
John Condon
Maggie
Henry Hinsey
F. G
James Bertram
Cooley
Frank Williams
J. J
Tady May
Pennant
Secon
Ize
Blaze
West Brookfield
South Shore
Wheeler Reflector Company
Ben Woolf
Saturday Evening Gazette
W. Litchfield
Mr. Dutton
John Reed
Nantasco Avenue
John Boyle O'Reilly
Downer Landin
Rose Standish
F.S
Edmonds
F. O. Hussy
Otis Street
John D. Long
Ocean
Blaney
Swampscott
Clifton
Marblehead
Irving
Marblehead Neck
Murdock
Nahant
Sharon
Mansion
Andover Hill
Brunswick
Manchester-by-the Sea
South Enders
Massachusetts Association
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Boras Baking Powper Co
Wall
N.Y
City Notes
Winchester Notes
Old
Bourbor
G. C. Taylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
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