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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1895
Page
1
In Haverhill on August 14 Max Egelka and Simon Gaeusman two Hebrew cobblers at 142 Washington Street were assaulted with deadly weapons by two strangers in their shop. They were terribly cut and mangled on faces and hands. A crowd gathered as the attackers escaped. Police hunt the assailants and seek motive.
Delegates of the silver Democrats gather at the Metropolitan Hotel to form a party policy line. The meeting, called by Senators Harris Turpie and Jones, adjourns for a committee to prepare a program and resolutions and reconvenes with plans to report by morning.
Fire at G A C M Phillips mill at 12 10 destroyed three Fairfield Me mills owned by Phillips Nye Co and Tolman Son about 300 workers jobless The total loss about 100000 with partial insurance coverage across firms and mills likely not to be rebuilt.
Mrs. Cleveland arrived at Buzzard's Bay Aug 14 after a successful fishing excursion in Long Pond Falmouth with Attorney General Harmon and Secretary of State Olney. She hosted callers Mrs. Bissell Mrs Thurber and Mrs Sturgis of Buffalo at Marion. The steam yacht Oneida carried Mr Benedict and family and departed for Marion after 6 PM without waiting.
Miss Alice H. Evans daughter of H. B. Evans of 106 Imar street married Frederick Erheardt of Milton yesterday. The couple began a mountain tour shortly after the ceremony.
Laborer William A. Kelly 42 of Charlestown fell and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with severe bruises. John Fernandez 32, also of Charlestown, broke his leg when a cab passed over him on Atlantic avenue. Charles McConnell 21 of Fall River had his right foot amputated after being run over by a train in East Cambridge. Henry Brown 2 of 900 Massachusetts avenue suffered crushed fingers while lifting a stone with a derrick. Annie McLeod 60 of Tyler street sustained facial wounds from a fall on Washington street. Enoch Steadman ? West End resident, dropped dead at 10 Hancock street. George Sharkey 41 of Appleton street arrested as a fugitive from Manchester for embezzlement. John Fernandez 82 of Chelsea street injured when a wheel fell, breaking his leg. Sullivan Beeble 33 of Endicott street sustained a fractured skull while repairing tracks. Fire at Bowen street caused by a kerosene lamp explosion, $25 damage. Norwegian steamer Alfred Dumois bound for Gibara Cuba, seaman Louis Johnson jumped overboard, detained for drunkenness. Sadie Crooks 30 of Dorchester severely burned by kerosene on an oil stove.
Miss Mary Gertrude Hillman daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Hillman married A L Branstad of Chicago at 2 30 yesterday afternoon The Rev George W Bicknell officiated at the Third Unitarian Church Cambridge The ceremony was at the bride’s parents home 13 Campbell Park West Somerville A reception followed and the couple will reside in Chicago.
Veterans of Company D Fifth Massachusetts Infantry met at Gates Pond Berlin for a reunion today with strong turnout. Officers elected included President John H. Sawyer of Boston, vice presidents William T. Babcock Berlin Joseph J. Giles Somerville E D Howe Gardner Charles Adams Marlboro chaplain E A Perry Fort Plain N Y executive committee Frank Bean Marlboro John A Merrill Berlin A L Nourse Bolton S W Darling Hudson.
The Post Office Department sets annual clerk hire allowances for several towns. Rockland Maine receives 2300 dollars. Keene New Hampshire 2524. Montpelier Vermont 2724. St Albans Vermont 2200. Brattleboro Vermont 2648. Ansonia Connecticut 1800. Greenfield Massachusetts 2400. Melrose Massachusetts 2572. Peabody Massachusetts 1600. Marlboro Massachusetts 2000. Newton Massachusetts 1800. Everett Massachusetts 2396. Hyde Park Massachusetts 3024.
Henry Reardon faces public scrutiny amid claims he caused Lillian Ray's death. Relatives defend his character, citing his religion and upright conduct. They suggest others were involved and that the Rays’ history differs from reports. Reardon’s wife stands by him, while he remains elusive, staying with relatives.
Nelson H. Chute of Milford New Hampshire arrived in Lynn with $200 and says a stranger grabbed $40 from him after drinks at the Brunswick Hotel. He identified two men who lured him. police search failed to locate them.
Andrew Byrnes of the Hight Bells company was shot in the left arm by Daniel Fenton, a 23-year-old former Middleton asylum inmate who کہا fired five shots before the Eight Bells premiere. Byrnes received treatment. Fenton was captured.
The Somerset Club and the Billiard and Pool Boys Union clash as a union committee seeks to recruit new billiard boys and blacklist the club. Newcomers vow to fight the union while the club downsizes staff and fills all tables as tensions rise to a grave level.
The Dudley Street Political Club held a monthly banquet at Tourists Hotel with speeches condemning alleged discrimination by city department heads. A committee of Latimore Chappell and Teamoh was appointed to approach the police commission about first class liquor licenses for colored men. Teamoh to attend the Republican colored voters convention at Saratoga next Saturday.
About 11 20 last night Antonio Fazio of 86 Fourth street South Boston was stabbed in the right hip in the hallway of his own house by an unknown man who had concealed himself in the hall and lay in waiting for him. The would be assassin fled and is at large. Fazio was taken to Station 6 where his wound was dressed by Dr. Thomas and he returned home. Police search proved futile.
A man found dead by his own actions at Gay's Hotel remains a mystery. He used the name H. P. Reed while staying there last winter and was later identified as H. P. Stone, though the Newton directory contains no such person and no local trace exists.
Edward Fowle spotted Benjamin Merritt, 68, clinging over the boat’s side with his head submerged. Merritt likely fell during a fit. He was brought to the beach but rescuers could not revive him. He left a widow and two surviving children.
The Manhattan Beach track hosted a high speed bicycle tournament in New York with Fred J. Titus breaking the world amateur ten mile record and lowering all earlier marks from three miles up. H C Tyler set a new professional one mile record and helped via a quad pace in the two mile. The event supported the New York Herald free ice fund with 3000 to 4000 spectators admiring swift racing and thrilling finishes.
Porter of Boston and Coleman of Springfield took second and third in a scratch sprint. Beam and Granger led a dead heat in the one mile tandem. Nazel and John finished third in 2m 27 4-5s. Titus won the ten mile race with Maddox retiring on mile four. Corbett won the half mile match race with Wheeler second. Walter Jones won the one mile actors race edging Boniface.
Aug 14 in Pawtucket Rhode Island witnessed the first cycle carnival with 75 000 attendees. Twenty two clubs represented along a six mile two hour parade. Mayor Tiepke and Marshal Dawson rode a duplex as prizes totaling 500 dollars were awarded for style and attendance.
At the L A W circuit meet in Minneapolis on August 14 Charles Hofer and Percy Patterson set state records in the mile and ten mile team events. Hofer led St Paul to a ten mile win over Minneapolis with a time of 26 39 2 5 and cut the state distance mark. Multiple Class A and B races produced fast times and protests prompted a third running of the one mile state championship.
The Breakers hosted a dinner and dance by Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt honoring daughter Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt. Thirty guests dined, with listed young attendees. about 200 guests attended the evening dance including Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor and many society figures such as Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Miss Fair.
George W. Toohey and T. P. Mitchell saved J. M. Normille, a bath house keeper, from drowning off Revere Beach yesterday evening. Normille, carried seaward by undertow, cried for help, and Toohey rushed in with Mitchell to bring him ashore. This marks the fourth drowning rescue by Toohey.
New Bedford's Portuguese community lights up the Portuguese section as Rosewig's mass is sung at St John the Baptist Church with Father Neves and Father Vespar. Father Martin of Fall River leads the vesper. Tomorrow, a parade and banquet with New England Portuguese societies, plus a literary entertainment in the evening.
Nashua report says Dr. Marc Trudo vanished in Burlington five months after leaving town. He carried several hundred dollars and left his personal belongings, with fears he was foully dealt with.
Watertown August 14 selectmen opened bids for carting 6000 tons of crushed stone for the new state highway along Main Street between Watertown and Waltham. Eight bidders. lowest bid from Thomas Gargan & Son at 24 cents per 2000 pounds.
Havana Mayor Senor Segundo Alvarez arrived in New York and denounced American citizens aiding Cuban rebels. He blamed foreigners on Cuban soil for the insurgency, warned of US-Spain tensions over the Mora claim, and charged the American flag excuses crimes while Spain tires of expeditions under it. He urged the US to stay hands off and pay settled claims.
Patrick J. Hanley alias Corkey, arrested for breaking and entering and larceny of women’s shoes from George H. Herrick & Co. on Ingalls avenue, was arraigned in court. He attempted to jump the gallery and escape but was restrained. officials plan expert psychiatric examination as more cases linked to Hanley are pursued.
Patrick J Hanley alias Corkey Hanley was taken to Salem jail to await grand jury action on breaking and entering charges. Officials doubt he can meet a 5000 bond. He raved and cried during confinement while city physicians judged him as shamming, not insane.
J Pierpont Morgan denied that gold exports were sparked by bond redemptions in Europe. Belmont Morgan syndicate deposits total 3 million in a day, with 1.65 million at sub Treasury and 1.25 million turned in yesterday. Crossman & Bro plan to ship 1 million 600 gold on Normannia tomorrow. Net U S gold reserve falls to 101,477,060.
The Homestead Co operative Bank held its monthly meeting at 26 Bromfield Street last evening and disposed of $10 000 to borrowers with the highest premium at 10 cents per share.
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