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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1889
Page
8
The Boston Board of Aldermen returned from a Western trip and held a 4 PM session. They sustained the mayor’s veto against opening the Boston Common to boy ball games and debated the elevated railroad bill, approving several nominations and authorizing conference on the appropriation bill while scheduling future meetings.
Mr. Thomas H. Cummings is nominated to a new commission of public institutions. Born in West Find, Boston, in 1856, he attended Mayhew grammar school in 1870 and Boston Latin School, later completing a classical course.
A Boston man educated at a Maryland college pursued studies in Paris and Freiburg before returning to Boston in 1878. He joined the Public Library as a general officer and advisory assistant, served six years, then joined Pilot Publishing Company in 1885. He has been director of the Working Boys’ Home Corporation, secretary of the Webster Historical Society, and member of the First Corps of Cadets Catholic Union Hoguatic Fish and Game Club and Irish Charitable Society.
The Boston School Board received a petition from Brighton citizens demanding a hearing on George H. Lee's diploma. It approved several nominations and temporary appointments, granted four weeks leave for the superintendent to visit manual training schools, and noted upcoming parades and a memorial convention. Superintendent Seaver reported 61,100 day school pupils as of Jan 31 with a plan to establish a manual training school for boys 14 and up, and urged banning corporal punishment for under 10. He promoted merit-based promotion across the city’s teachers and discussed the new child employment law, noting attendance gains but acknowledging enforcement difficulties and potential hardships, while warning about fraud in certificates.
The twenty eighth annual reunion at Young's drew thirty members with G S Cheney presiding. Officers elected for the year: President James D Dearborn, vice president Zaccheus Holmes, secretary Nathaniel Trumbull, treasurer Edward P Morrill. Additional notices include dinners and arrivals from multiple cities and regions with many named individuals and organizations attending events.
Weddings fill Back Bay as Dutton Mandell and Caroline Braman wed at Second Church with lavish decorations. A second ceremony unites Sumsner Waterhouse and Kate Smith at Unity Church, followed by a reception. Additional nuptials include Walter Sheldon and Belle Richardson in Woburn and Arthur Baker with Agnes Barclay in Winthrop.
Dr Frederick T Roberts of University College London notes headache dizziness bronchitis lung inflammation and digestive disturbances as common signs of kidney disease. Warner's Safe Cure claims to treat these by removing the cause and restoring kidney health.
Reports from 1888 recount the schooner Coronet missing after sailing from Madeira toward New York with Captain Christopher Crosby at the helm. The vessel, built in 1885, last sighted near Madeira after a long voyage that began March 28 from New York, with owner R T Bush of Brooklyn aboard earlier travels to China and Calcutta.
The London Field notes Valkyrie is ready on the stocks for launching as the sole new racing craft above 40 rating. Rumors mention Marjorie Genesta and others planned for racing, with ee and Yaranua likely comprising the fleet.
The Atlantic Yacht Club convened a special meeting last evening to revise the bylaws and transact routine business. The remaining time was spent socially.
An old North End house at Salem and Sheafe streets faces demolition to clear space for a five story brick building with granite trim. The claim ties Robert Newman to Paul Revere lanterns, though some antiquarians dispute it in favor of Captain John Pauling. The last sale to Pratt Bros. dates back about 140 years.
In federal and state courts on April 23, Maria Bonagli was acquitted while Dora Bertram was convicted of unpaid liquor business tax. Francis Harrington faced a $5 fine for illegal voting. Suffolk County cases include wills, replevin, and damages actions with numerous defendants and juries in varied sessions.
In yesterday's session two liquor cases and one milk case were tried. The docket included Commonwealth vs Langmaid embezzlement 772, Same vs Pritt liquor law violation 707, Same vs Allen larceny 841, and several additional cases covering assault and battery, keeping house of ill fame, cheating, breaking and entering, non support, and other charges involving defendants such as Weir Gertz Sheen Pierce Myrick Decker Harkins Lyons.
Returns from nearly all towns show 88,628 for prohibition and 138,190 against. The latest figures indicate 88,392 for and 132,044 against, with two towns still to report. The article notes the totals for and against prohibition and mentions outstanding reports.
April 23 list of cases includes McAuliffe versus Mullane with jury disappearance noted, Patten versus Stearns as administrator, and Patten versus Stearns on contract for nursing services for Francis and Nancy Jones. Multiple other dockets name plaintiffs, defendants, and counsel, with several city and party designations such as Boston City, Cambridges, and various surnames.
Hull April 23 hearing on Hull Street Railway Company's application for a single track location with curves turnouts and crossings. No objections were raised. Selectmen likely to grant pending railroad commissioner consent to cross Nantasket Beach road and discussions with Hingham Water Company about pipe locations.
About fifty members from the Eastern alumni of Wells College met at Delmonico's in New York on April 23. They held their annual luncheon and meeting, reelecting Mrs Grover Cleveland as president as reports described the college as flourishing.
In Essex County Salem on April 23 Figpp. J Charles E Hoag serves as executor appealing a probate decree. issue centers on fees for settling Harriet Symonds estate of Peabody. Decision reserved with counsel H P Moulton for appellant and W H Niles George Holman for estate. Ipswich Essex dam cases heard on demurrer. no decision given.
At the Essex County Probate Court in Salem on April 23 Judge Harmon presided. Wills of deceased persons were proved including William H. Cook.
Gloucester, Lynn, Manchester residents named in letters of administration for estates of Alpheus Boles Methuen John Co Gloucester and Philena A Sargent yun. Inventories list values for J D Allen Gloucester 4090 D M Babson Rockport 81073586 Henry Barton Providence 28510 13 Thomas Devine Methuen 3659935 Hannah H Dorman Boxford 465048 Cleora T Dow Haverhill 4500 Helen Maria Gardner Beverly 270478 91 Prince Hewes Beverly 4425.
Administrators were appointed for the estates of Susan B. Cassell Sarah Lyle Alice H. Goodnow Mary Low Mary A. Cobleigh John Carlton William Hastings George H Briggs Caroline M. Stewart John Donnelly age S Murphy Mattie Bernsen Catharine A. Wilde Edward A. ODonnell Gerald Griffin Bartholomew Feeney Joseph Nagle Ellen Pierce Grace Doherty. Wills admitted to probate include Alonzo Hamilton Mary Griffin Mary Lynch Daniel Fallon Philip Dorr Jacob Hall Charles H. Nye Amelia Jackson Sargent Jack L. Martin Henry Foyer Annie W. Penney Frederick R. Abbe and Anthony Jennings.
Middleboro session lists multiple Brockton and Mattapoisett residents as executors and guardians under wills for Brockton East Bridgewater Middleboro and Kingston with Martha J Cowing Susan A Wild and other guardians named. Court notes this is the last session in Middleboro with future sittings in Plymouth and Brockton.
In Salem on April 23 the Essex County Insolvency Court adjourned third meetings for J. B. Palmer and E. Boulanger, held a second meeting for J. G. Towle, and first meetings for C. C. Blaisdell of Lynn with assignee E. K. McCarthy, and for Charles I Treat of Lynn with assignees William Mehaffey and William A. Lamper.
Municipal Court records show J E S Pierce alias Michael Murphy held on $10 000 bail for assault with intent to kill Thomas Hart and $15 000 for assault with a pistol. Michael Sheehan James Talbot also held on $15 000 for future examination. Pierce’s $25 000 bail noted as very heavy. quartet remanded to jail.
Dr Frederick Roberts of University College London says Brights disease has no symptoms of its own. He advises removing the kidney disease first with Warner's Safe Cure, after which the symptoms will disappear.
The Universal ist Sabbath School Union meets at Roxbury Universalist Church with an essay on The Sunday School Union Its Object and Work by Rev I P Coddington of Somerville. Tragic death of 50 year old Christo pher Taylor after a 70 foot fall from a chimney on Hutchings street. Longwood minstrels charity show at Y M C A hall for the boys home in Dedham. Frederick A Ober speaks at Boston Y M C Union on A Peep into the Dark Continent. St Paul s Church proprietors consider a 100000 fund to maintain the church with May 6 adjournment for results. possible sale if not successful. Parish has extended a call to Rev John S S Lindsay formerly House chaplain and St John s Bridgeport rector. Real estate transfers: 6 Sheafe street sold for 4500 to Thomas Peters. 8 Oswego street to Robert Curry for 3500. 14 Rochester street for 4825. 12 Pembroke street withdrawn. May festival committee of Ladies Aid Association met at Battery A armory. reports positive. Next Ladies Aid meeting May 2 at Church Unity vestry West Newton Street at 2 30 PM.
J H Hughes a 100 plus man tailor employing force at 567 Washington street faced wage cuts last fall and after New Year. Coatmakers quit yesterday in a general strike demanding raises. A conference committee was appointed to meet Hughes, who indicated he would grant the increases and expect the men back at their benches tomorrow.
The board of West End Nursery and Infants Hospital at 37 Blossom Street appeals for aid for sick infants under their care. With the hospital full and past fund shortfalls, they fear closing after June 1 unless the public contributes. They seek support to care for infants over the summer, including a plan to house some in a country setting at 3 dollars weekly, and urge readers to help through the treasurer at 200 Beacon Street or William Minot Jr. at 39 Court Street.
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