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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1894
Page
2
A midnight blaze at M. J. Ryan’s two story frame stable behind 97 Lawrence Street destroyed the structure and contents. Three horses harnesses a buggy and an express wagon were lost. Loss over 2500 with partial insurance. Fire deemed incendiary.
The New England Medical Institute of Boston founded May 26, 1869, touts a long history and its famed nervous debility pills. It offers a $1 private laboratory remedy and free physician consultations, claiming cures after twenty five years of steady growth and broad physician support in the United States and Europe.
The Rev. E Winchester Donald of Trinity spoke last evening to the Trinity Club in the chapel on The Political Parties of the United States. He traced party development in an entertaining, perspicuous manner and concluded with his why he felt justified in voting for one of the meanest scallywags in the New York Legislature.
An advertisement offering free medical care for all diseases by Dr Dewey, a prominent physician in Roston. Offices at Hotel Pelham, 74 Boyleton Street, with visiting hours 9 to 1 and 2 to 6, Sundays 10 to 4.
Patrolman Estey uncovers a newborn found in an alley in the peninsula district and identifies the mother as Mary O Connor a 22 year old from 278 C street South Boston She reportedly consorted with a Bar Harbor society leader and a charge of abandonment awaits her after hospital treatment and a blood poisoning scare
Lynn police arrested Lizzie E. Abbott after a two week old infant was found on No. 9 Bulfinch Street. Abbott confessed and said she abandoned the baby due to poverty and inability to find care for her two children. The child is in police custody and to be provided for.
United Mine Workers officials persuade 46 009 undecided workers in the Turtle Creek and Irwin mines to join the strike for a union wage rate. The Pittsburg district suspension is complete with about 20 000 miners now on strike.
An unconscious middle aged woman was found at the Kneeland Tyler corner and taken to City Hospital by Division 4 police. She could not be identified and remains unnamed. She wore black clothing.
The Channing Club held its annual La Dies Night at the Vendome with George Pierce presiding. Rev. Edward Hale and other clergy guests attended. Officers for the coming year were elected and discussions on organizing youth in church work dominated the program.
A memorial service for the late Judge George M. Brooks was held before the Supreme Probate Court in East Cambridge. Justices Field and Mason presided. Governor Greenhalge and Hon. J. Q. A. Brackett attended. A preamble and resolution were presented by George F. Richardson and entered on court records.
A Roxbury Division 3 meeting led by President B D Connolly initiated two new members and approved five membership propositions. The resolutions committee read a tribute to Joseph Keenan, who died April 14 1894, offering sympathy to his widow and requesting inscription of the tribute in division records and local papers.
Norwich Connecticut April 23 Harry B Crawford a travelling salesman and Mrs James H Albertson eloped Friday Albertson followed them to Providence and forced them to Narragansett hotel Saturday where in front of guests he exposed Crawford's affair with the woman A valise revealed Crawford's night clothes Both expelled Crawford a deserter from the US navy was not 24 years old.
A woman identified as Jennie Meserve is found dead by her own hand at Evergreen Cemetery. An empty laudanum vial and a half filled whiskey bottle are found near her, with a handkerchief marked K. Authorities pursue links to two buried children named Kenney and Kuhlen as possible clues to her identity.
Peter L Wahlgren ascends the Ames building flagstaff to paint the weather vane black. The crowd on Washington street watches as he climbs and descends safely earning $2 per trip to support his wife and family.
Dorchester police arrested William Wallace about 11 PM last night for an alleged assault on Mary Wall aged 16 on November 20 1093. Wallace 35 has been seen in Dorchester since the incident. The girl is described as in a delicate condition.
The American Wringer Co. advertises wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers from 13 and Broadway extension. It offers repairs for all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promises prompt mail orders.
Candy dealer William H. Clough of Peabody reported two men sprang from willows to stop his team near a dark street corner. One grabbed the bridle, the other seized Clough by the throat but he fired two shots in the air and the robbers fled into darkness. Clough helped police identify little due to darkness.
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