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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1891
Page
8
A legislative altercation at the state house ended with a Heated exchange between the unnamed speaker and Representative Mellen over a contentious policy. The confrontation led to a revised stance as the debate moved to committee, signaling shifts in party lines.
Washington April 16 The Nationals collapsed against the Boston club as Boston pitchers stifled the home offense while Haddock featured for the visitors. Joyce was fined by the umpire for back talk. Final scores show Boston overpowering Washington in a decisive game amid strong Boston fielding and weak Nationals offense.
The Committee on Cities held a morning hearing on Mellen’s Worcester bill to require public auction sale of new street railway shares when market value exceeds par. Whitney argued against auctions, urging public policy to protect enterprise, noting savings banks limits and the vast consolidation costs borne by the city and investors.
Stepniak's first matinee lecture on Russian literary celebrities is set for Chickering Hall Monday at 2 30 PM with Mr Thomas Wentworth Higginson presiding. Massachusetts Sabbath Union execs meet Bromfield Street Church Monday to pick a Sunday Labor Convention observance date likely May 3. Trade Schools topic chosen for Boston Boot and Shoe Club dinner at Tremont House April 22 with invited speakers including Colonel Carroll Wright Colonel Richard Auchmuty John T Day and William B Rice. Patrolman Herald arrests Thomas Hart for attempted watch snatch at Kneeland Utica. Mrs Lee speaks on Marriage at Wesleyan Hall Bromfield Street with practical discussion.
The Y M C A evening educational classes held a closing program at Association Hall Boylston and Berkeley streets. Hon Eustace C Fitz gave the address with readings by Henry L Southwick and remarks by Charles L Pitkin on the Educational Department. The association male chorus performed under Joseph Stewart before certificates were awarded to graduates.
The Woman's Charity Club met in Bromfield Street Church with Mrs. Micah Dyer in charge. Reports showed steady progress while fundraisers including a Roxbury concert and Todd children fair earned over $300, and the February club fair cleared above $5000 for the organization. A Chester Square hospital bequest of $5000 was received with $19,000 restricted to income and $6,000 for a hospital addition under the bequest terms. A $10,000 State grant petition was reported in process.
The First Presbyterian Church chapel hosted the twelfth Boston Christian Endeavor Union gathering. Rev Lawrence Phelps highlighted Massachusetts progress, and J W Back cited 15,500 societies with 900,000 members worldwide as new groups formed at about 150 per week. William Shaw gave the closing address on local Endeavor work.
General Superintendent Jas E White of the Railway Mail Service authorizes an extra line of postal cars from New York to Springfield. The train will depart New York at 5 a m and reach Springfield at 10 25 a m. Return date and initial deployment are undecided. This is a new line from New Haven with clerks assigned to the line.
Charles Fraser a 35 year old resident of Green street Jamaica Plain fell about twenty five feet at a construction project on Warren street Brighton yesterday afternoon injuring internal organs. He was brought home by police for medical care.
Benjamin F. Talbot of Philadelphia, well known in both cities and a War veteran, shot himself in his Boston hotel room yesterday after a period of illness and despondency. He was 67, twice married, with a Philadelphia family and a prominent social and business life in Boston and Philadelphia.
Interviews with ex mayor O'Brien and Board of Assessors chair Hills on the Special Commission on Taxation are discussed by Jonathan Lane and George Crocker. Lane suggests Crocker should answer criticism if needed while Hills’ statements face familiar pushback from critics. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT APRIL 16 includes cases on fraud in wills land conveyance tax titles and An Algonquin Club alterations.
The Boston Public Library April Bulletin lists new Bates Hall books from the last three months plus classified topics on American domestic architecture and Spanish Portuguese works not restricted to hall use. It covers Rousseau works ahead of his centenary and continues Fora’s Bibliography of Continental Congress publications for 1779 to 1781, offering guidance to investigators along diverse lines.
The twenty first annual meeting of the New England Meteorological Society will be held at Newburyport in the Putnam Free School building corner High and Green streets on Saturday April 18 at 3 p m The discussion topic is Weather Predicting. Mr J Warren Smith will explain United States Signal Service methods. Prof W M Davis will discuss foreign weather maps. A Rothh Helme will present Local Predictions and H H Clayton Long Range Predictions. Trains run from Boston 12 30 and 2 05 p m returning after 5 40 p m.
The Eastern Kindergarten Association met at Prince School to discuss songs in the kindergarten. Papers were read by Miss Woods Mrs Kenton and Mrs Sweetser. Mr Holt gave a brief address and Mr Brown spoke briefly. Miss Garland presided and announced the next meeting for May 14 on educational aims.
Providence R I April 16 Special to the Post Agent Chapin of the Riverside Mills resigns its management position. Superintendent Walter Ward is named to replace Chapin in the mills. The Riverside Mills, tied to the Brown Steese Clarke failure of Boston, reorganized last July and has been active in business since.
In United States District Court Judge Nelson Willard G. Poole hears Nelson v Panther. Libellant, master and owner of the Gloucester schooner George F. Edmunds, sues for $1,014 for collision damage and 14 days delay at $15, plus $1,000 for repairs after a January 29, 1890 collision two miles east of Nantasket Light Cane Cod. Proceedings note contested negligence between steamer and schooner hands. Also listed are trials of Eugene Hearson for counterfeiting and Dennis Glasset for illegal liquor retailing.
In an action to recover 16000 for breach of contract the First session on April 16 heard issues over whether the president had authority to sign the contract and if the patent covers the invention claimed with fraud alleged. The jury answered questions including no false inducement and yes to allowing device inspection. A pro forma verdict for defendant was entered. if law rulings are sustained the verdict stands, else plaintiff may receive 13000 plus interest. George L Huntress for plaintiff A Hemenway for defendant.
Records show a man employed seventeen years as a driver for the defendant company died on Sept 18 1889 after falling through an unguarded hatchway on the third story of the companys South Boston stable. The case lists attorneys and related trials including Annie Thyng administratrix v Fitchburg Railroad with suit for $5000 and details of trial orders and other docket entries.
In Lowell on April 16 Judge Hammond continues uncon tested divorce libels. Juries are excused to convene in East Cambridge on Tuesday April 21 at 9 30 a m.
J Foster Biscoe presided at an educational meeting of the First Nationalist Club at Union Hall. He argued nationalism is evolutionary, urged nationalization of industry, public schools and highways as examples, and noted monopolies justify public ownership as they form the next stage of the nationalist system. Professor Herbert Nichols praised large scale production but warned against excessive haste toward nationalist aims. A discussion followed with Sylvester Easter and others.
Closing prices listed for mining stocks include Altace 4.80, Ophir 8.12, Union Con 4.20, Sierra Nevada 3.75, Crown Point 2.90, Eureka Con 3.75, Gould & Curry 3.55, Yellow Jacket 3.15, Chollatos 4.50, and Utah 1.26, with other names like Belcher, Hollosavage, and Hale & Norcross appearing in the mix. The report reflects scattered values across several mining firms traded in San Francisco.
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