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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1888
Page
8
Tremont Temple filled as 80 year old ex priest Father Chiniquy denounced the Catholic Church saying it crushes public schools and freedom. He contrasted Protestant and Catholic education and warned of Rome’s power, receiving applause between points. A collection followed the address.
The Internal Revenue taxes collected by John E. Fitzgerald in the Massachusetts district for the year ending June 30, 1858 totaled 2,580,071 dollars and 75 cents. The figures have been received by Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller and itemized, with fractional dollars omitted. Grand total shows 2,580,071 dollars and 78 cents.
A second Assembly district Republican meeting erupts in a melee as Bentley O'Brien stalwarts clash with Burlingame Blaine allies over substitutes. Wounds, warrants, and anticipated court appearances follow. Delegates chosen for Saratoga amid ensuing rival delegations and mutual pledges to abolish internal revenue taxes before broader reforms.
Lenox reports a surge of burglaries over the past week with John E Parsons’s cottage robbed on Friday night. Thieves raided the kitchen and pantry taking a supper, umbrellas and canes, with value under 100. A $1000 reward is offered for arrests connected to two year burglary history, listing numerous names. Suspect linkage to Dr Henry M Field case in Stockbridge noted, where valuables and silverware were also taken.
A Prohibition sub committee at Bromfield street voted to name Judge Robert C. Pitman as permanent presiding officer and Rev. Dr. A. A. Miner as chair of resolutions and platform. A large Easton crowd cheered as a Democratic rally and flag raising drew speakers on tariffs, taxes and Cleveland’s policies.
The city enjoyed record Sunday beach travel as heat and humidity drew crowds to Nahant Gloucester and Revere Beach. An official noted heaviest Sunday traffic of the season with nearly 10 000 passengers on the Boston light lines and no major incidents reported.
Mr Henry S Millis took 500 newsboys to Oak Grove Farm for a day trip organized by J B Reed and C H Reed from Boston. The group traveled from the Boston and Albany depot, enjoyed lunch with 1600 sandwiches, ice cream and beverages, played baseball against the Cambridge Press, and returned by 4 PM without incident. The event featured Medfield Band, a Punch and Judy show, and prizes awarded by Town Clerk L LaCroix and Reed.
A string of ambiguous results appears with multiple city pairings and team names mixed. The entries include Washington versus Philadelphia, Detroit versus Pittsburgh, Chicago versus Indianapolis, Baltimore versus Kansas City, Brooklyn versus St. Louis, Philadelphia versus Athletics, and Cincinnati versus Cleveland with varied scores and city plural forms.
A meeting under the American Reformation Society at People's Church featured Rev J Nelson Lewis of Malden Baptist Church speaking on Indulgences. Evangelist A Crane presided. Lewis argued Romanism extends beyond the church and condemns Jesuit influence and paid penance.
The Point of Pines hosts its sixth annual Children’s Festival Week with free hourly entertainments. Each child entering the Pines receives a ticket for free amusements during the event.
Travelers visiting Boston escaped from the Revere House, noted as one of the country’s finest hotels, in a brief report.
American Baseball Association delegates convene in New York on Tuesday amid allegations and countercharges. Van der Ahe accuses Byrne and Umpire Ferguson of unprofessional conduct. Byrne replies alleging誘 tactics to benefit Brooklyn and harm St. Louis. Salem club disbands but plans a benefit game next Tuesday. Players move between cities as offers and bids flow.
In the Beverly Yacht Club regatta off Marblehead on Saturday the winners were first class Atalanta second class Witch third class Wraith fourth class Dolphin. Jeffries Yacht Club regatta prize winners included Daisy first keels second Avolus second first class centreboards KE. W. D. first Moondyne second second class keels Veta first Echo second second class centreboards Nora first Scamp second third class keels Lillie first Zetta second special class Zoe first No Name second. The Nydia burst her jib after starting, and Judith damaged Bat taking its mast near Spectacle Island. The New York Yacht Club will rendezvous at New London on Wednesday for its annual eastward cruise. Hull Yacht Club second championship race winners included first class centreboards Shadow, third class centreboards Secret, third class keels Thelga, fourth class centreboards Niobe, fourth class keels Vagza, fifth class jib mainsail Em Ell Eye, sixth class centre boards Mirage. The second annual regatta from Annisquam Point to the Isle of Shoals finished with Black Cloud first prize 30 hazard second 15 Mignon third 10roudette fourth Evelyn fifth Gracie sixth Climax seventh. Burgess yacht Xara of James Means was at Rockland, Me. Means, cruising in eastern waters, was recalled home. Xara left at port. Phantom anchored at the fats yesterday. Meteor the down Sast steamer put into Bangor after leaving port last week. its wheel damaged by a sunken log. Em Ell Eye, the well known prize winner, is for sale.
Three Hartford city officials including Chairman McGowan City Clerk Higgins Police Commissioner Quinn and Lt P H Smith toured Montgomery area sights after excursions to the suburbs the Protector police boat ride Deer Island and a Nantasket House dinner. The visit closed with festive tributes reflecting a Boston Nahant tide atmosphere.
The article notes a sad death of Mr. John Holmes of East Boston and details ambulance use policy. Police ambulances at Stations 7 1 and 4 serve police needs only while Massachusetts and City hospitals provide ambulances for patient transfers when available. It states Massachusetts Hospital ambulance could have transported Mr. Holmes if requested earlier.
Beacon Park hosts the fifth Grand Eastern circuit four day meet with 147 entries the largest in park history premiums total 2400 dollars Roxbury Bicycle Club elects Irving E Moultrop to state board of officers Cricket results in Bradford and Cambridge on Saturday outline small track racing plans Western Massachusetts trotting circuit forms ten days of summer racing in Holyoke Easthampton Turner's Falls August 15 23 29 and the Boston Bicycle Club discusses building a 5 Dew club house in Boston Architect Frank W Weston designs a 62705 square foot floor plan with 62 705 square feet and the club will use the St James avenue club house as temporary headquarters until next season
About 13 000 guests stayed at the twelve leading hotels during the past week with light arrivals yesterday as many visitors left for beaches Saturday. Names and origins of guests at Brunswick Vendome Tremont Victoria Revere Young's American and other hotels are listed, including individuals from Philadelphia Chicago New York London Cleveland and more, plus several Western excursion parties.
The Bothnia arrived yesterday morning bringing fifteen cabin passengers thirty one intermediate and 367 steerage travellers. Cabin set includes Mr Luke Allen Mrs H Bloomfield Miss Bloomfield Mr A J Bennett Mr H Bognan Mr W G Hall Miss Holland Mr E B Jone Miss Kennedy Mrs Lewis Mr J C McCarthy Mr Jacob Norton Mr G A Seaverns Jr Mrs Heaverns and Mr J Yonge.
Patrick Coffee, who was assaulted by John Hennessy near the Pleasant and Tremont streets corner last Monday night, died yesterday at the City Hospital, marking a fatal outcome of the attack.
The body of the missing Beverly boy was recovered in the harbor off Pickett's wharf yesterday. Authorities believe the child fell from the wharf into the water.
Eminent physicians and sanitarians favor ammoniated baking powders using carbonate of ammonia for their volatile action. Professor Hassell of London praises its heat driven leavening, noting it fully develops gas during baking while other alkalies may remain embedded. The ammonia powder is not a substitute for cream of tartar, explains the N Y Tribune derived report.
The Forty-seventh Regiment of New York will visit Boston in September with over 400 men, likely aligning with a Massachusetts troops parade in Boston, giving New York soldiers a chance to view the state militia on parade.
The West End street railway outlines a color plan to distinguish routes by car colors including ultramarine blue for Mt Pleasant and Meeting House Hill lines, blue for East Boston, peacock blue for Huntington avenue and Back Bay, yellow for Division 2, gilt lettering, and carmine for Cambridge lines along with Vermilion for South Boston routes.
The Horticultural Society announced prize winners across fruits vegetables and flowers. Notable awards included B. G. Smith taking multiple firsts for blackberries and gooseberries while J. Brierly and J. Moore & Son led in related categories. varieties ranged from Pears and Peaches to Potatoes, Beans, and Tomatoes with special vase displays in flowers.
Captain Edward F. Martin, secretary of the State Firemen's Association, calls the annual convention to be held at Haverhill City Hall on Sept 6, 7. The city government will host delegates with hotels and railroads offering special rates for attendees.
North Adams on Aug. 5, George Darrow aged 35 leaped from a first story window, fell onto an iron pipe, then jumped from the Hoosac River bridge into the stream. Darrow, a bartender with a history of drink, had been married but his wife and children are deceased.
United States Circuit Court holds in a rescript that Charles A. Morss seeks a preliminary injunction against the Domestic Sewing Machine Company. The court affirms prior findings in Morss vs Ufford that the Hall patent of Oct 12 1880 covers dress forms and that the present defendant infringes. The defendant may appeal to the Supreme Court if incorrect.
United States District Court on August 4 hears cases of George A. Clement vs. schooner Joseph O. and Fred Dodge representing libellants. The Joseph O. allegedly struck the Chocoma on Georges Banks February 26, 1887, causing loss of an anchor and other damage. court finds Joseph O. at fault for lack of lookout. A cross libel in the case of Daniel W. Wiley vs. schooner Mabel L. Phillips results in both vessels found at fault and loss divided. Graham at fault for not sounding horn in snow and thick weather. Phillips at fault for lack of sufficient lookout. Attorneys listed.
Chief engineer J Thomas Devlin and second engineer William McDermott of the steam ship Olivette were charged with an assault. The municipal court continued the case to August 14 with $5,000 bail furnished.
A commission for the centennial exposition in Columbus Ohio contracted with Manager J M Hill to place the painting Christ entering Jerusalem there. The exposition opens September 4 and the painting will remain about five weeks. It has been seen by 186000 people in Boston and elsewhere over several months.
The funeral of Joseph A. Wellington was held Saturday afternoon at his home 267 North Avenue Cambridge. Rev Dr Biddle of the Universalist Church conducted the service. The remains were buried at the family lot in Lexington.
Lawrence E. Tower of 36 Hawthorne Street Chelsea shot himself with a revolver on Saturday. Former employee of George W. Jewett & Co grocers, he had recently left to start his own business, and it is believed mental strain led to self destruction.
Yesterday a festival of St. Ignatius was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in New England with Father Robert Fulton presiding at the solemn high mass. Deacon was Father Sandall and subdeacon Mr. Quirk. Weber's mass delighted an improvised choir as the church lit up with many candles. A panegyric on the founder’s life was given by Rev. James O'Brien of St. James's Church. Attendance was light due to the summer exodus. Private celebration followed for Society of Jesus members.
Hanover street officers Cogan and Johnson captured a wanted burglar Walter M. Leeds tied to a Baldwin's grocery store safe blast in North Brookfield after a 17 year prison past. James Finle was jailed for embezzling 1145 in valuables from C E Davidson of 38 School street. George A Russell carried a Cambridge police badge and a stolen watch and $80 from Theodore Sauters at Eagle Hotel on Lewis street.
The New York & New England route offers Pullman sleeping cars from Summer street station at 11 30 p.m. arriving in New York at 6 48 a.m. The service provides a single convenient connection to Gotham.
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