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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1889
Page
8
The board of aldermen met in a special session to approve and transmit the city voting returns on the constitutional amendment. Alderman McLaughlin led as the special committee reported totals of 10,669 yes and 31,699 no, noting three precincts reversed yes and no in initial press reports.
United States District Court news notes Nelson acquitted on malt tax charge. John F. Brown faced trial for withholding pee money. Supreme Judicial Court reports Hugh Dever executor appeal over Daniel G. Kelley will valued at 15000. Theodore Roessle executor appeals over John F Roessle Jr. will undue influence and mind unsoundness claims. Estate value around 17000.
The Boston Common playground order to open the space for baseball and games was passed over the Mayor’s veto amid debate on safety and access. Officials urged alternatives while opponents warned of dangers to pedestrians and the need to reserve space for children.
The fifth annual meeting of the Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association reports extensive progress across state branches in Lynn Cambridge Worcester and Springfield with new Rhode Island ties. Lectures and courses trained 130 policemen 2000 children benefited from playground projects and a growing home nursing program. Officers and committees were elected including President Francis Minot and Executive members Kate Gannett Wells Ellen M Tower Anna D Phillips and Curtis Guild Jr.
The American Statistical Society held a brief afternoon session at the Institute of Technology. Elections added Rev John G Brooks Boston William N Osgood Boston Professor Simon N Patten Philadelphia Professor Charles A Chapin Providence L G Fouse Philadelphia James F Williamson Minneapolis and others. Papers by Arthur T Hadley on Railway Statistics and B Dike on Divorce statistics were presented with discussion of crime causes and poverty analysis by Amos G Warner.
Gala horse show draws large crowds with mostly women among attendees. Premiums awarded across four year old and five year old classes, saddle horses, and prize trotting teams. Mill Bay and Arab win best trotting team. Fencer the saddle horse surprise draws applause. Edgemark featured with additional awards announced by judges Eastman Coleman and others.
Ad claims Warner's Log Cabin Liver Pills give pleasant immediate relief and invites readers to try them. Bottle priced at 25 cents.
The Boston event lists prizes including a $100 prize by H M Whitney for high jump open to all except record filemaker Lec. Participants include Adams Express and Morehouse Pepper owners with several horses praised. A detailed today programme covers judging wagon deliveries at 9:30, horse cab judging, carriage horses, hunter stallions, pony hurdle jumping and pony高 frame events.
West Lynn Yacht Club met at the club house with Vice Commodore E F Davis in the chair. Sixty five dollars was appropriated for prizes for the annual regatta on June 17. Reports were read, land purchase for a new club house under consideration. Regatta schedule set with first championship race June 17, and other events through Sept 28. A large crew worked on yachts Yankee Lark Annie L Alice L Mattie Ruth Whitewings Vesper Wildcat. The Atlantic Yacht Club of Brooklyn and Alcyone Boat Club discussed consolidation, but opposed and referred back to committee.
Mr. C. E. Ellis of Philadelphia launched the 45 foot cutter Nanon yesterday morning. The vessel measures overall 57 feet, water line 45 feet, beam 16 feet, and draught 7 feet. Painted white she sits well above her designed lines and will be fitted out for a May trial.
The yacht Coronet, after a world voyage, has arrived in good condition in New York with all aboard well. Owner R. T. Bush and his family are on board. She left Gibraltar thirty-two days ago and faced at least six storms.
The sixth annual Old Hawes Schoolboys reunion was held at Young's with about 150 attendees. Officers for the coming year were elected including President Charles T. Gallagher and secretary John Monks. A memorial volume for Hawes school was prepared by a special committee.
The Woman's Charity Club, in existence one year, was incorporated yesterday to aid in building a new home for intemperate women near Longwood avenue at Binney and Smyrna streets. Groundwork starts next Monday at 9 am. Corner stone in June to be laid by president Mrs. Micah Dyer Jr. Architect J H Ring. Club has 145 members. Funds from Faneuil Hall breakfast and various events boosted treasury by 900. Receipts listed from Music Hall and other events total 12307 with expenditures 3687 and balance 8620. New directors named: Mrs M R Charpiot, Miss B S Armstrong, Mrs S C Vogl, Mrs M A Lawton, Mrs J M Burgess, Mrs L A Turner, Mrs Henry Bright.
A Cambridge display at Norman McDonald & Co. showcases over two hundred monument designs in marble and granite. The firm, praised for quality by residents of Cambridge and Boston, has erected tombs for notable figures including Mr. Curtis Davis and Rev. Henry Morgan and built a Milton cemetery monument for the City Cadets of Boston. The showroom, in a light blue, carpeted room near Mt. Auburn cemetery, highlights Italian marble carvings and attentive service.
The Philo Celtic Society held an evening in Cotillon Hall that proved financially successful. The group studies Gaelic and is reading the Following of Christ from old Gaelic manuscripts. Performers included Miss Inez Carusi, Mrs. Joseph B. Gomez, Master J. B. Gomez, Miss Nellie J. Hart, and others with Charles k Trask as pianist. John KE Fitzgerald presides and P J Conlan directed dancing at 9 o'clock with an assisting corps.
Superior Court sessions show various actions including George F. Clarke v Woodbury for 30000 damages from a derrick accident, Kiernan v Linnehan ejectment, Rodman v Nawn and Faquant v B and A R R for personal injuries, with numerous case orders and ongoing hearings in April 1888.
April proceedings list larceny from building larceny and assault cases. Names include Robert Tate Blodgett George Jansen punished at Massachusetts reformatory and house of correction three years. John Mahean fined 26 dollars. Also cases 794 Commonwealth vs Cody 189 Same vs Doherty assault and battery 410 Same vs Line selling leased property.
Insolvency Court Suffolk County lists Friday April 25 calendar with ad journed third meetings in cases 766 Macomber & Green 1580 Demosthenes T Tim 111g0 severance Tapagenis 11584 S Packard Freeman 1295 Johnsburbank 1637 Eugene A Cory 1541 Duncanson March 159v Ed J Pearce 1569 John McKay 1576 William L Shattuck 1502 John Shere 1579 William C B Fi 1421 Milton L Eddy 11609 Ira L Carver 11701 William J Stevens 1702 Schnitzer Bros 1709 John W Carey 1713 Frank P Tyler 1714 Joseph S The ean 1701 William J Stevens 1698 Asa Bushby 1699 William B Thomas hearing on composition and stay of proceedings.
In Middlesex County Superior Court on April 26 judge Mason presides over multiple petitions seeking damages for land taken for water works. Cases include William Roberts vs City of Cambridge and Joseph Peterson vs City of Cambridge with attorneys G F Haynes and C J McIntire, plus numerous other dockets such as Kelleher et al v Hayward et al, Roberts v City of Cambridge, Cooley v City of Cambridge, Hydery and Am Rubber, and Jackson v Ritchie among entries with docket numbers 1643 1653 2090 3387 2256 8451 3458 8294.
Starting Saturday April 27 West End street cars run between Highland avenue and Scotlay square with departures from Highland avenue every twenty minutes from 6:59 to 8:59 a m. In the afternoon cars leave Scotlay square at 3:51 and every twenty minutes to 6:11 p m. Evening trips from Highland avenue occur at 6:33 6:58 and 7:08 p m via Washington street to Boylston street for theatre access.
An 1888 advertising offer from H. H. Warner & Co. promises $5000 to anyone proving a testimonial against their claimed Bona Fide statements for Warner's Safe Cure and Warner's Safe Rheumatic Cure. The pamphlet prints several customer testimonials from Iowa City, Verpr, Burrato, Newark, and Pass, asserting cures and improvements, with the firm inviting doubters to write directly to testimonial providers.
Two Boston area printers William Drake and William Murch sailed the yacht Mischief from Russia wharf to lobster grounds. A gale drove them to Winthrop and a squall pushed them toward Thompson's Island where the vessel flooded and they swam ashore. They were rescued and returned to Boston. Drake is sick in bed.
Experts estimate net profits upward of ten dollars per ton, about 1500 dollars daily, yielding over 75 percent on the capital stock price of five dollars per share.
A stray man carries a silver coffin plate marked Mark M Skillington died 1878 age 1 month 18 days and claims it a keepsake. A man named Amos Danforth found hurt on Snow Hill street says he came from North Fairfield Maine and Littleton NH to seek a doctor. Charles A Berry of Malden died after a train accident. Firemen urged to attend a centennial parade meeting at the Old State House. Dr F W Elliott lectured on hereditary consumption at Wesleyan Hall. Charles Emerson arrested for stealing house plans tied to Charles Francis Adams and Daniel Webster. Harvard class races set for May 4 at 3 pm with limited tickets. Arbor Day trees to be planted April 27 in Dorchester by Harvard Improvement Society.
Constipation with severe urinary and back pain signals advanced kidney trouble. Professor William H. Thompson notes chronic kidney disease is a leading adult killer after consumption. Dr Dio Lewis praised Warner's Safe Cure as a personal remedy for kidney trouble.
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