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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1893
Page
4
In hard times householders can hire a neighbor with a shovel to clear sidewalks, turning private kindness into relief. The piece cites Mr. Waldron the city missionary and local charities as sources of aid, noting Christmas as a peak season for giving and urging help for the needy.
The piece rebukes renewed calls to refund the cotton tax and indemnify alleged loyalists for wartime losses. It argues such claims have little chance, noting only Union soldier pensions remain a lasting, honorable responsibility paid under the current Democratic administration.
The repeal bill has passed the House, reached the Senate and earned a favorable committee report. It aims to end federal supervision of local elections and end partisan methods from the reconstruction era, awaiting action concurrent with the tariff reform bill.
The passage argues that popular rejection has toppled distant rule and calls for ending a law enabling central government interference in local elections under the guise of honest votes for Congress. It cites Davenport in New York as an example of the law's abuses and urges Democrats to discard this instrument of despotism.
In a Senate proposal introduced yesterday Senator Voorhees seeks silver tokens under ten dollars as legal tender for all debts, aiming to shift wages and small transactions to 60-cent silver dollars while reserving gold for larger payments. Critics warn it would create unequal value and provoke a currency reorientation toward a silver basis.
The NY & New England railroad employees consent to a longer wait for restoring pre cut wages. The September reduction came with a pledge to restore rates when business allows. Both sides express confidence in honoring the pledge and harmony between labor and management.
The Journal and the Advertiser and Record spar over ward results in a publicized clash. The Journal argues Hart fared better in Ward 11 and similar precincts, while the Record claims Hart was repudiated and Greenhalge led as a vote getter, reflecting rivalries within the party.
Patrick Donahue, veteran Irish advocate and publisher of Donahue's Magazine, remains active at his ages. He recently returned from Washington after aiding at the Shields statue dedication. Henry A. Thomas, private secretary to Governor-elect Greenhalge, has traveled south. Dr J Van Elderen lectures in Boston on Delusions at Alpha Halls next Sunday.
Summary of varied items from Boston society and city affairs. Honors, appointments, and public notices mix with remarks on figures like Hon. W. W. Crapp and Alderman Folsom, plus reflections on Du Chaillu and civic events around Faneuil Hall.
Henry L. Higginson is selected to replace the late Fredrick L. Ames in Harvard University's corporation after a Board of Overseers vote. The Johns Hopkins visit recalls Canon Kenelm Vaughan's South American pilgrimage by muleback and canoe. Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey plan to visit Washington in February for meetings. Canon Farrar seeks 30 pounds more for a memorial at St. Margaret's Church. Kinghan of the Montana receives German binoculars for aiding Fortuna's crew. Washburn Credit House advertises clothing on credit with price-match rebate.
Poetic verse contrasts a brighter modern world with a nostalgic refrain about progress and happiness alluding to sunny skies and richer life. A reader asks about the Irish origin of the surname Coogan, traced to Celtic roots in the Caulfield family and an ancestor named Caughan connected to O’Cannon, yielding variants Coogan Cogan Coggin.
A longshoreman Moses Snow and his wife face six weeks without work in Boston's North End as winter bites. A second family on Hull Street struggles to cover rent and fuel while the head of household seeks any labor. A donor provides meals at Munch's restaurant to ease hunger, with mayoral relief plans set for Monday.
A Bromfield Street Church gathering discussed aiding the unemployed in Boston. Major Brewer outlined plans to hire a building and establish mechanical departments to employ worthy workers, offering limited wages to curb hunger. Adjutant Edith Marshall spoke on auxiliary work, and Mrs. Brewer led hymns.
Mary Duker of 16 Swan Street, South Boston, leaped from a second story window after her brother locked her in. She broke both bones in her right leg and was taken by ambulance to City Hospital. Her heavy drinking and the death of a fiancé are cited as factors in the accident and her ongoing struggles with addiction.
A reader proposes forming a city committee of unemployed men to elect officers and run a central aid agency. He suggests every employed resident give a small weekly sum until April 1 to fund relief, noting the donor prefers anonymity.
Fire Marshal Flynn has begun an active investigation into the office and appointed John E. Galvin as his first assistant in place of William S. Headley. The 35 year old Dorchester resident and former law partner of the marshal is described as bright and well suited for the position.
The American Building Loan and Investment Society of Chicago reports a 250000 loss from shrinkage of assets after officers loaned funds and diverted securities to support a music hall.
A delegation from the Board of Alder men and City Council visited the new Public Library yesterday forenoon at the trustees invitation. They reviewed light and air facilities amid earlier criticism and found the results satisfactory and progress highly pleasing.
The B U M C Union will observe Forefathers Day with a public service next Sunday evening at Union Hall. John D. Long president of the Pilgrim Society will give the address. The Arlington Male Quartet and Mrs Flora Barry will provide the musical program.
The season features Richard Mansfield in The Merchant of Venice at the Museum with The Prodigal Father and other new works. Glens MacDonoughs The Prodigal Father debuts next Monday. Prince Kam runs at Park Theatre until Jan 6 followed by Adonis. Boozily, Paquerette returns to The Black Crook next week.
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