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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1891

Page

8

Boston Opens Season With Four Straight Wins Over New York

Boston National League club opens the season at South End grounds with high hopes after a 4-0 start against New York. Captain Nash leads a strong lineup including Delhanty Shindle and Clements while managers dispute Trott’s removal and Madden signs with Baltimore. National, American, and Eastern League results pepper the day as Boston eyes consistency ahead of Philadelphia and Brooklyn clashes.

Louiaville Ccesceessees Baltimore Csseeee BOSON Bt. Louis Ccccescete Columbus Ccccceesees Washington Sisect. Bk Cincinnaty Ccccescers Mudigace Cocketedsays Boston National League South End Grounds New Yorks New York Nash Boston Mutrie Bostons Philadelphias Brooklyns Ward Gleason Phillies Hamilton Shindle Delhanty Thompson Clements Allen and Mayer Myers Familliar Selee Nichols Ganzel Russell Matthews John D. Long Baldwin Madden Snyder New Fields The National Baseball Club Sam Trott Charlie Snyder American Association Trott Cluo

Trimount A C Wins Junior Team Championship Race

The Trimount Athletic Club won the Junior Team championship at Morris Park, defeating 11 other clubs in the National Cross Country Association meet. E L White led Trimount finishers with nine place, as Vogellus of Wayne A C, J J Rogers of N J A C, and F F Carr of Harvard and Manhattan A C claimed top spots.

Trimount Athletic Club Morris Park Mnaional Wayne A.C J. J. Rogers F. F. Carr Harvard Manhattan A. C Vogellus Elmer L. White John J. Kelly M. J. Carey George H. Hodgkins James F. Dwyer M. J. Doyle A. C Boston Wayne C

Town Deaths and Events Noted in Health and Culture

The Board of Health reported 188 deaths last week, down from 209 the prior year, including six from grip with comorbidity. Dr Hartwell lectured at Old South Meeting House on German physical training across civilian, school, and military systems. Henry A. Thomas of the Boston Post Office hosted a dinner at Tremont House with aides. Lydia A. Hutchins, 32, of 1672 Washington St, died by suicide after grip related factors. Hattie S Whittier, Jessie B Underhill, George S Pettengill, Frederic Howard, and Bertha Barber were listed for an upcoming concert and readings at Christian Union. Ministerial Union met in Channing Hall with Rev Philip S. Moxom delivering an address on modern Christian ministers. The Museum of Comparative Zoology in Cambridge will open Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. starting May 3 until further notice.

Board of Health Hartwell Old South Meeting House Germany Henry A. Thomas Boston Tremont House Lydia A. Hutchins Washington Street Hattie S. Whittier Jessie B. Underhill George S. Pettengill Frederic Howard Bertha Barber Christian Union Ministerial Union Channing Hall Philip 8S. Moxom Museum of Comparative Zoology Cambridge

Harvard University Calendar Listing Events and Deadlines

Harvard calendar outlines daily meetings across schools from April 27 to May 1 1891. Includes lectures Bible study and student prize deadlines plus room assignments and admissions applications. Key figures include Professor Kittredge Lessing Professor Francke Professor Palmer and Professor Goodwin IT details travel across Boston locations and university departments.

Harvard University Harvard College State Street Boston Chaucer Pardoner Kittredge Lessing Diderot H. Page Goethe Francke Sever Faculty of Arts and Sciences University Christ Palmer Divinity School St. Paul’s Society Boylston Thatea Harrison Price Greenleaf Aid Toppan Dante, Sargeant Sumner

Oriental Rugs Exhibition at Bedford Street House

Coumpania & Co of Constantinople curates a display of imported Oriental fabrics and rugs at 44 Bedford Street. Highlights include a royal Ingress-monair in royal blue, silk like velvet, mosque and harem rugs, and a Herat Khorassan carpet valued by the firm at an enormous figure.

Bedford Street Constantinople House of Coumpania & Co Coumpania

Fires and business blaze hit two cities in one day

The record lists a small Box 262 fire on Marcella Street in Philadelphia causing no damage. It also reports a major blaze at Nos. 728 and 730 Cherry Street in Philadelphia destroying a National Publishing Company building with losses around 200000 dollars, largely insured. A separate Pioneer Press note from St Charles, Minnesota, mentions a fierce town fire in the north end destroying over 100000 dollars in property.

Marcella Street Philadelphia Penn Cherry Street J. R. Jones & Co National Publishing Company St. Paul, Minn Pioneer Press St. Charles Minn

Forty Five Years a Preacher The Rev Charles A Skinner

The Rev Charles A Skinner pastor of the First Universalist Church Somerville yesterday completed forty five years in the ministry He is 67 and recently resigned his pastorate to take effect this summer His resignation was accepted with reluctance by the society He preached a sermon to a large morning congregation and is a popular well known preacher

Charles A. Skinner First Universalist Church Somerville Skinner

Gambling House Cleaned Out at Dover Street Raid

Yesterday morning Sergeant Hall and patrolmen Harney and Files of station 5 raided No 104 Dover street and seized a complete fare layout. Ten men were arrested including Edward Turner the supposed proprietor. Turner bailed them all out at 50 each. Eight gallons of beer one gallon of whiskey and a small quantity of gin were captured.

Hall Harney and Files Station 5 Dover Street Edward Turner Turner

Tragic Stair Fall Claims Life of Local Man Daniel O Neill

Last night at about nine Daniel O Neill aged 54 fell down stairs at his home 8 Canton Street. He was found dead at the scene. He leaves a son Timothy a Hose Company No 7 member and a son in law Frederick M Taylor a policeman with Station 13.

Daniel O’neill Canton Street Place O'Neill Timothy Hose Company No. 7 Frederick M.taylor Station 13

Death of a Publisher in Fre dentonia

Charles Luther Webster prominent publisher dies at Interestrassen residence in Freontonia after neuralgia and complications. Survived by wife and three children. Funeral set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the residence.

Freponti N. Y Charles Luther Webster Interestrassen Fredonia Webster Webster Way

Knights of Labor push for Oakland Garden park site

Report from Brockton district details Knights of Labor Alliance actions, including a resolution urging use of Oakland Garden for open air meetings, appeals to senators and representatives, and a statewide 40 000 member convention. Building laborers sign a nine hour day with eight on Saturday, effective May first.

Knights of Labor Alliance Washington Street Franklin Park Organized Labor Oakland Gardens J. J. McCarthy Caledonia Hall New Orleans Akron Springfield Ogden Utah Memphis Nashville Spokane Falls Tacoma Wash Knights of Labor Sewer Department Chickering Hall Carter Dorchester District Assembly New England Hall W. D. Vinal Lake Waldron James Maguire N. J. Quinn G. H. Kelly M. J. Sullivan M. J. Bishop James Kehoe W. J. McKenna Philip Reynolds M. McCarty M.J. Padden James Waters J. H. Buckley Wells Memorial Hall James H. Mellen Oakland Garden Friendship Hall Pythian Hall Union 97 William Shakspeare Brockton Michigan Car Works Detroit

Gambling discussed as utilitarian dilemma by Rev Leighton Parks

The Rev Leighton Parks of Emmanuel Church spoke on Gambling to the Young Men's Christian Union last night. He argued that utilitarianism governs modern moral thought and urged prudence in uncertain cases. He warned gambling erodes ethics, likening it to outwitting an opponent and predicting degradation and death as its end.

Leighton Parks Emmanuel Church Young Men’s Christian Union Engand

Weather forecast for New England and Eastern New York

Weather indications predict warmer and fair on Monday with higher temperatures on Tuesday. Southeasterly winds shift to southwest, improving conditions through early next week.

Washineton New England New York

Post's Forecast feathery fair weather across New England

The forecast calls for fair weather in Northern New England with light westerly winds and rising temperatures, and clear skies in Southern New England with warmer conditions. For Tuesday expect continued fair weather and higher temperatures, Wednesday turn cooler with westerly winds, and a generally favorable stretch for several days.

POST New England Minnesota Dakota Huron St. Vincent Minn Rockies S. D Bismarck North Platte Jacksonville Rocky Mountain Salt Lake City Atlantic Ohio Valley Pacific Coast Regon Missour Valley Dakotas Montana Kansas Western Lakes Mississippi Valley New Orleans Kansas City Marquette Boston

The Heathen Chinee Is Peculiar

Loupon Ontario April 26. Presbyterian missionary J Go forth reports an attack on Dr Hunter his wife and two daughters and a Mr Lane during autumn in Cho Ning Chou They faced a mob broken yard forced stay with no escape Mrs Hunter cried why are you killing my children An elderly Chinaman was seized and questioned The attackers warned they would not spare them if they stayed They were allowed to depart toward Cho Nan Fu after a three day trek The mandarin could not assist them.

Loupon J. Goforth China M. P. Talling St. James Presbyterian Church Dr. Hunter Lane Cho Ning Chou

New Books on Roosevelt and Lancaster Genealogy

Roosevelt's New York offers a clear though not brilliant political history of the citys growth from a Dutch trading post to a cosmopolitan hub with emphasis on immigration and American identity. Nourses Records of Lancaster prints town church and birth, marriage, and death registers with epitaphs and extra genealogical memoranda for thorough local history study.

Roosevelt New York Hudson River Nourse Lancaster Mass Henry 8

May Scribner’s May issue features Broadway tribute and literary notices

The May Scribner’s magazine showcases a Broadway focus with Richard Harding Davis on the New Yorkers sacred way, aided by Frost sketches, and critiques of style. It includes Lieutenant Jerrold Kelley on The Ship's Company, E H House on The Transfer of the Temples of Ise, and Alexander Cargill on Shakespeare as an Actor with prints and portraits. Sullivan’s Toledo Blade fuels fiction, plus Stevenson and Octave Thanet contributions and a puzzling Saint Andrews setting with a rector tribute, all amid mixed reception of narration and character portrayals.

May Scribner’s Broadway Richard Harding Davis New Yorker Davis Stevenson Jerrold Kelley E. H. House Japan Ise Alexander Cargill Shakspere Irving Mr. Cargill Hamlet Globe Theatre Ben Jonson Burbage T. R. Sullivan Toledo Blade Harvard College Octave Thanet Saint Andrews New Brunswick All Saints

Indictments in New Orleans for attempted jury bribing

New Orleans April 26 The Grand Jury has indicted Fernand Armand counsel for Charles Bartolow one of eight prisoners who escaped the massacre and Charles Grant an employee of the Louisiana Lottery Company Both men were arrested and released on bail.

New Orleans Fernand Armand Charles Bartolow Charles Grant Nnsiana Lottery Company

Supreme Judicial Court assigns equity cases for Tuesday 28th

The court lists assignments for Tuesday 28th including White v Joy Matthews v Dow Norfolk N E Print Tel Co v Car Shedd v Richardson Smart for petitioners for appeal of trustee Evans v Boston Heating Co National Tube Works v gaimne Hoar v same ver Mockler v Osborne Tly mouth Annan v Miller Worthen v Hayward Worcester Leadbetter v Flint.

Supreme Judicial Court Moreton White Judce Joy Matthews Dow Norfolk N. E Print Tel. Co Car Shedd Richardson Smart Petitioners For Appeal of Trustee Evans Boston Heating CO National Tube Works Gaimne

Incomplete Case List From January Sessions

Long docket of cases across four sessions lists numerous v. entries with defendants and courts. Includes names such as Hobbs v. Col F B, Otis v. Pratt, Pinney v. dail, Gaffney v. same, Oliver v Jaquith, Trask v. Old Col R, Farrell v. Hamilton M. Co, and many more. Also notes sessions and hearing days by STAPLES, J. and remarks on divorces.

Fay Beacon Pub Scott Look Hobbs Col. F. B. Co Keegan Otis Pratt Brindley People’s Ice Co Gaffney Same Pinney Dail Wire G. Co Colby Boyd George Herkins

Book listings and publishers catalog items in 19th century periodical

A dense catalog of novels and tales with authors and publishers listed. Entries cover Colomba Prosper Merimee to One of Our Conquerors, detailing works in fiction and travel notes. Includes works by Leland Mabie Higginson Gladden Peabody Janvier Sandeau Guillemard Harland Davis Cahill Mere dith and others with publishing houses such as Scribner Heath Dodd Mead Appleton and Cassell.

J. A. Fontaine Boston D. C. Heath & Co J. E. H. Gordon New York Charles Scribner’s Sons Charles Godfrey Leland Japan Percival Lowell Houghton, Mifflin & Co Hamilton Wright Mabie Doda, Mead Co Francis Higginson Massachusetts Bay Colony New England Thomas Wentworth Higginson Newark Dodd, Mead & Co Jules Sandeau D. E. Heath & Co Ferdinand Magellan F. H. H. Guillemard Ward Me Allister Cassell Publishing Company Matilde Serao Henry Harland Sidney Luska United States Book Co Grandison Mather Thomas Gardiner Cassell Publishing Co Gallagher Richard Harding Davis Scribner & Welford Mabel Esmonds Cahill Worthington It George Meredith Roberts Bros

Reverend Searing speaks at YMCA men's meeting

The Rev. S. Stanley Searing of the Church of the Good Shepherd addressed the YMCA men's meeting yesterday afternoon in Association Hall at Boylston and Berkeley streets. Singing was led by Mr. Joseph Stewart with assistance from the male chorus, performing suitable selections.

THE Christian Association S. Stanley Searing Church of the Good Shepherd Young Men’s Christian Association Association Hall Boylston Berkeley Strets Joseph Stewart

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