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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1895
Page
8
Police believe a secret plan by African American men in Chicago to arm an expedition to Spring Valley Illinois to confront Italians over a miners clash two weeks prior. A man named Robinson reportedly bought over a hundred revolvers and several pawnbrokers sold weapons to a colored buyer. Detectives are on the case as agitation grows.
Samuel B. Riels and Warren Ball were arrested in Boston on a Brooklyn charge of robbing Dr. George Drury on July 27. Ball escaped en route to Brooklyn. Riels was discharged by Judge Tighe after Drury failed to identify him. Detectives face questions over the arrest.
At 32 Harrison avenue Bun Fong Low Co. opened a new Chinese eatery as about 400 diners sampled dishes like chop suey chow mein fou yung and gam ghet to celebrate the birth of Boston’s first male Chinese child Goon Dong. The event drew Moy the proprietor and invited reporters who praised the clean kitchen and decorative upstairs room while merchants and steamer crew stories followed in the same column.
In Lynn on August 18 a disturbance arose on Upper Union Street when Sing Lee a Chinese laundryman fired two shots at George Mitchell of 9 Collins Street Court. Mitchell reported a light rapping at the laundry door shortly before midnight and shots followed the door screen. Police found no holes and Sing Lee denied firing. Mitchell plans to pursue arrest of Sing Lee and his assistants.
Berlin August 18 The foundation stone of Emperor William I is laid by Emperor William II in a grand ceremony at Schloessfreiheit converted into a closed arena. Privileged galleries flank the north and south while a River Street side shows a draped wall with gold eagle pillars. A central tent shelters the Emperor.
The Building Trades Council of Boston reports early returns in the silk flag contest funded by the Post. Daily results will run in the Post until the Aug 31 final tally, with the flag awarded to the organization submitting the most votes before Labor Day parade. Her ewith is the list.
A fire on the first floor of a three story brick at 14 Lowell street caused by an overheated oil stove, and a second blaze at 7 Corning street from an alcohol lamp contact with a curtain, resulted in $10 and $15 damages respectively. Edward J. Lynch, 9, of 507 Swett street Roxbury, drowned in South Bay while on Swett street bridge. body not recovered at night.
In Brookline on Aug 18 nearly all prominent storekeepers and all barber shops signed an agreement to close on the Knights Templars parade day in Boston Aug 2. It is expected that most business men will take a holiday and grant their employees the day off.
The stone sloop Jumbo, built for Rockport, went down after tying at Balclen’s wharf in Newburyport. Captain George Ore and sailor George Welch are believed drowned in the cabin. crewman Simon Perry left the ship and spent the night ashore. The vessel will be examined at low water to locate the missing men.
Brookline assessors say total valuation of real and personal property reaches 53,986,500 dollars, up from last year by 1,795,000. No bank or corporation stock is included. The tax rate is 12 dollars, down 0.63.
The chess players at the YMCA on 48 Boylston Street signed and sent a congratulatory paper to H N Pillsbury who is competing in the world chess tournament at Hastings England.
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 16 Broadway extension offers wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. Repairs for all kinds of wringers and sweepers. Mail orders accepted and telephone inquiries answered.
The Pavonia on the Cunard line arrived yesterday with a large passenger list. The first cabin carried a long roster including Miss C M Atwood, George A Arnold, Mrs Arnold, J P Bassett, B F Bates, and many others. In the second cabin were 58 steerage passengers. total aboard 510.
At daylight about a hundred men prepared the American line steamer St Louis for speed trials to meet postal subsidy law. The test will run twenty knots for four hours off the English Channel next Tuesday. A fitter on staging fell into the dock and died, not belonging to the ship.
Five intoxicated young men from Boston accosted Henry Fouscault on the London bridge at midnight and robbed him of a gold watch. One suspect, James Powers, will be arraigned for larceny as others are detained.
In Perth Amboy New Jersey a Polish Roman Catholic Church priest faces inquiry over alleged alienation of a wife and alleged misconduct with a housekeeper. Affidavits from Peter Sapansky and Kaszmira Sendzra spark bishop review and potential removal. A separate court case involves Elmer accused of painting Mrs. Smith but judged only for carelessness.
Jacob Elmer a New York house painter appeared before Magistrate Brann at Jefferson Market Police Court on a charge of malicious mischief. The complaint was filed by Ophelia Smith who described the alleged incident involving a disguise and mischief.
Bertha Rechling, a former prison inmate, sails with eight missionaries led by Rev. P Cameron Scott on the Furnessia from New York to establish a station in Mom basa and work toward Kilima Njara and the Soudan. The departure drew tears from passengers and crew as they sang Nearer My God to Thee.
Rumor says novelist George Moore will wed Mrs. Craigie known as John Oliver Hobbes. Hobbes recently obtained a divorce from her Bank of England husband on grounds of cruelty and infidelity.
The colored Knights of Pythias of Boston send delegates to the eighth biennial session opening in Chicago. A series of receptions, banquets, and a parade precede a competitive drill judged by Alfred Russell Julius Blockner and Joseph McKitrick. Boston teams reportedly will not take part in the drill.
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