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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1894
Page
1
Fragmentary text lists down payments for various amounts including 1 on 10, 2 on 20, 8 on 30, 4 on 40 and 7 on 70, with repeated per month references and stray numbers. No coherent event or entity established.
Washington April 27. 8 p m. Forecast for Saturday: Maine and New Hampshire generally fair then cloudy, west winds. Vermont fair then showers, variable winds, cooler. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut fair with local thunderstorms in western Massachusetts and southern Connecticut, southwest winds.
A stranger entered William Hodgon's store at West Derry on April 27 grabbed a large package of knives and fled. Police pursued but lost the trail as he vanished into nearby woods.
A Boston Sunday Post illustrated feature surveys the baseball scene. It reviews current standings forecasts and overall sizing up of the sport in a period tone.
Middlesex Club hosts a Grant dinner at Parker House with 300 attendees led by ex-Governor Brackett. Frederick Grant, seated at the head table, draws keen attention as speakers including John S. Wise and Dalzell extol General Grant while Republicans celebrate Lincoln and Grant anniversaries with lively remarks and cheers.
A public gathering featured Colonel Grant briefly praising his father, then Judge L L Lewis delivering a cordial Southern style address. John Dalzell fired a vigorous attack on Democrats and the current administration, sparking continuous applause, while Assistant Attorney General Champlin defended Republican principles. John S Wise gave a witty, forceful speech praising General Grant despite political jockeying, with cheers and a regret telegram from ex governors Foraker and Long.
John E. McDermott alias John Jones, 32, 220 pounds, homeless, appeared in Somerville Police Court on charges of attempted highway robbery and assault in a Washington street incident Thursday night. He allegedly grabbed Mrs. Louise Gan’s pocketbook, she resisted, screamed, and he fled after bruising and discolouring her eye. He was later found asleep in a Beacon street yard, arrested, waived examination, and held for Superior Court in 1500 dollars bail.
Henry Newman & Co., wholesale tailors trim mings dealers at Broadway Nos. 628 and 630, signed an extension in September totaling eight twelve and fifteen months with liabilities of 1.6 million and assets of 2.4 million. First extension note payment due May 15. Newman unable to meet balance. Firm started twenty five years ago. opened Chicago branch in January 1893. Members: Mortimer B. Newman, August Melius, Uriah James Hecht, Sanford Simons, Sanford Seidberger, Seymour S. Guggenheimer.
The Hub Commonwealers advance agent McKenzie resigns after urging the army to appoint J C Adams as successor. Morrison Swift brings Adams to the army, which marches via Westerly toward New London, while locals provide meals and shelter.
In Westerly Rhode Island on April 27 a weary mob of hungry men marched from Wakefield. Police and town officials refused food or shelter. Chief McArdle and Constables cracked down, ejecting the crowd at dawn. Fitzgerald urged restraint as tensions peaked with threats of arrests. The marchers, eating scraps from last night, planned more action over the next days.
Rhode Island Industrial Workers a Coxey’s army contingent reaches Willimantic at 4 p.m. after an eight hour walk from Danielsonville. Fifteen left, two dropped out. They are housed at the Town Hall for the night and will proceed to Hartford tomorrow.
General Coxey expresses regret over West disturbances and condemns the forcible seizure of railroad stock while warning the nation of a perilous condition. He says private monopolies face inevitable decline as the mass demands action and ethics give way to hunger.
General Scho field transmits a telegram to General E. S. Otis stationed at Vancouver barracks Washington, reporting on developments.
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