03 Aug 1892
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1892
Page
1
High Water Mark August 1892 describes a full decorative chamber set with solid four inch thick foot board and head board all mahogany. Side rails show bold colonial carving in low relief and washstand and dressing case feature matching ornament. Catalogue revised and available on request with stamps.
A Democratic committee fails to agree on World’s Fair funding. Debate splits along anti and pro appropriation lines as leaders push for a direct House vote under Speaker Crisp, risking adjournment without a decision on a $2.5 to $5 million appropriation and possible separation of World’s Fair items.
Boston theatre managers defy city officials over licensing and gag jokes. Aldermen react with mixed comments while theater owners insist they will continue to operate, citing rights and potential legal action. Local figures discuss the tension amid threats of license enforcement.
The Van Choate Electric Car and Light Company promotes its low voltage 45 and current 3.3 amperes for 105 candles as the brightest light yet seen. Office 53 State Street.
In a discussion about jokes targeting public figures, Braham and Seymour consider the balance between humor and potential malice. They recall past avoidances of hurtful jests about General Butler and ponder the risks of topical songs about Aldermen and public events.
Joseph Wood known as Cal Wood, who killed his father in law Leander Pasco on September 17, 1891, was executed by electric chair at Auburn Prison in Dannemora New York at 11 52 this morning. The death was instantaneous and painless with multiple electrical shocks observed as the chair was powered.
The weather indicates rain to start the day in New England and New York, followed by fair skies later. Warmer temperatures are expected in the interior as winds shift to the southwest.
The article notes a 24 hour Hebrew fast day ending yesterday on the 9th day of Ove, marking the 1822d anniversary of Jerusalem's fall. Fasting spanned from Monday sunset to yesterday, with the faithful dedicating time to prayer and reading Hebrew history and commandments.
Lieutenant Colonel Streator of the Tenth Regiment was arrested at his Washington home on aggravated assault and battery charges. Attorney Cox says warrants will be sworn for Frick Lovejoy Porter and others at Homestead in a murder case. Mollick, an anarchist, was discharged after a hearing.
Judge Cobb testified he drank beef tea and occasional whiskey to soothe a sore throat during a speech. He insisted the beverage did not intoxicate him and claimed he was sober during the remarks, while addressing tense exchanges with Representative Watson and Mr. Boatner.
A Boston and Maine freight yard accident in the southern division fatally injured brakeman Louis Richards who was knocked from a moving car by a drawbridge structure. He was dragged between cars and died en route to Massachusetts General Hospital. Richards, believed from East Buffalo, is the deceased. A separate note mentions Cutter Whiskey sales rising in New England by about $2000 monthly.
Newburyport Aug 2 revival of Salisbury Beach poisoning cases at the Cable House after Professor Hill’s findings. Autopsy ordered on Leroy Smith amid suspected arsenic traces. bodies of others embalmed. Smith boy, 15, worked as hostler. theories point to enemies of the Cable House landlord or Daniel McCarthy.
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