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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1891
Page
5
A tense meeting with women suffragists and prohibitionists dominating the session. Speakers were interrupted as the crowd debated priorities and the agenda, leaving little focus on the proclaimed topic or a single great man.
A Tremont Temple gathering of veteran Republicans and anti slavery veterans to honor Lincoln drew small crowds. Notable speakers included ex-Governor Boutwell and General Banks, with debates over woman suffrage and temperance shaping the afternoon as attendees mulled party reform.
Washington April 15. Taunton public building site donation fuels intra delegation tactics as Morse pushes Taunton bill while General Cogswell plots to rebalance favors. Tariff inquiry moves to Senate Finance panel with Durfee ill clouding schedule and Boston mayor's street railway study gains State Department aid.
In Worcester a Senate vote fell 14 to 15 against a House bill for a district court clerk in the first Worcester district. Supporters argued naturalization ease and local needs. opponents warned of political manipulation and unsafe deviation from custom. The debate highlighted party lines and concerns over simplifying citizenship.
The annual gathering of the Minute Men of 761, veterans of Lincoln's first call, met in Faneuil Hall yesterday afternoon. Colonel Henry Walker presided while Collector Orcutt and Captain Newhall spoke, with Newhall delivering a eulogy for the late General Devens.
The boundary line between Massachusetts and Connecticut was engrossed. A report deeming it inexpedient to legislate on nominating in electoral districts by caucus was adopted and sent to the Senate. A bill on paying supervisors from the 1889 Boston state election was engrossed. Debates opened on licensing intoxicating liquors. the House adjourned without action.
Labor and capital clash as painters and decorators strike chatter spreads while employers deny disruption. Reports say arbitration was sought. meetings planned in Local Assembly 4495 and Union 11. About 400 boilermakers push for a nine hour day with no pay cut, deadline set for next Saturday and May 1 for hours change. Weavers in Wanskuck warned to vacate tenements by Tuesday with ex Mayor Carroll hired as counsel. Granite quarry workers at Monson dismissed as closure stands until unions lose influence.
Arthur Friedheim’s third recital in New York’s Music Hall featured a full Liszt programme. Though praised for extraordinary technique and restrained expression, the audience response was cool until the final six studies after Paganini, when strong applause arose for his E flat major and first E major pieces. The season ends with his last concert Friday.
An alleged security investment scheme centered in Boston and Watertown involving the Security Investment and Loan Company prompts questions about missing funds. Key figures include L. C. Hamilton and J. Murphy amid claims of insolvency and mismanagement. Bondholders gather in frustration as the company’s fate remains unresolved.
The Vatican completes Brazil reorganization creating Bahia and a second ecclesiastical province. Dioceses grow from twelve to sixteen. A South American Ecclesiastical Council modeled on Baltimore will be held soon to reorganize American churches. Location for the council is pending.
The Burgess yacht-schooner John H. Buttrick left Philadelphia for Galveston,Tex., yesterday. Laura Sprague under Captain George Witon of Lynn, Mass., departed Monday about eighteen hours earlier, signaling a notable ocean race between canal-size yachts. Captain A C Crandall aims to prove his vessel’s yachting value beyond dispute.
In this city on dates near the 11th to 14th, marriages were performed by Rev. M. F. Murphy Rev. Abijah Hall and Rev. P. A. Almquist. The couples listed include William Adams and Elizabeth Ellard Frederick Armstrong and Lucy Harris Edwin Ges and Annie A. Williams Henry A. Stevens and Ingrid Ericson.
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