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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1893
Page
6
Advices from Melilla report little change in Angbera affairs with no fighting. The Cadi of Ceuta telegraphs Queen Regent Christina to urge mercy for a soldier of the African Regiment 3 condemned to death. The Queen Regent is expected to grant the pardon prayed for.
Alban Stockman, treasurer of the Turner Ger Mania Society, has fled Manchester New Hampshire amid alleged bigamy. He is said to have a wife and child there and another wife and two children en route from Germany. He is also reported to be short in society accounts.
A reader asks who built Boston’s first wharf and where it stood. Editor notes the initial harbor pier was the long wharf once called Boston Pier, with earlier wharves likely but no authentic records. The Hills among Boston’s earliest settlers are also referenced.
December 15 in Fall River a man named Charles Vennear, an Italian peanut vender, was expelled from J. T. Daly’s saloon after a dispute. He lay on the sidewalk with his right hand nearly severed and multiple head wounds. officers found him, his survival uncertain.
Fire reported at 12 55 a m. Engine 3 and Ladder 3 responded to Armstrong Transfer Company three story brick stable. Cause listed as gas flame igniting woodwork. Loss estimated at 200 dollars.
Weather or no H H Clayton, suspended from the age of agory a time since, will given a hearing on the chat o'clock today. nad
In a letter the editor appeals for charity as mills close and wages fall. From December 16 for one week the Children’s Department offers coats and garments at cost to those in need or to donors, to help families deprived of subsistence.
A Boston Post Office Clerks Association ball at Music Hall overcame winter odds with unity and festive color. Performers in satin slippers dazzled under flags from many nations and a gilded banner while the event ran smoothly, praised for its organization and success.
A hall displays both a welcoming flag and a banner with Be Merry as Baldwin's Orchestra fills the platform. The venue buzzes with a moving crowd that fills the floor and galleries while side rooms overflow with guests after the concert runs from 8 to 9.
The grand march began late due to disagreeable weather. James F. Coughlan led the procession with his wife, followed by BE H Thayer and others as calcium lights enhanced colors of flags. The event drew about 2500 people, with supper in the lower hall and a souvenir distributed to guests including post office officials and association officers.
A drummer recounts a Pullman smoker scene on a train toward Indianapolis where a green young man learns he just married that morning at 9. The Vincennes man reveals his third wife is alive, while the groom fears dying from the marriage and seeks reassurance from a stranger before continuing toward Indy Mary.
A man questions modern girls hair and laments its frizz and curls while three girls defend current styles. He recalls smoother hair from his day and muses about how a wife would brush her hair back to reveal a satin shine.
Three women traveling from Portland to Sacramento hitch a ride on a freight train in a bold bid to reach California. They wore no money, begged for food at stations, and repelled a rude tramp when challenged. A brakeman watched in astonishment as the trio rode the box car edge toward Sacramento.
A letter questions whether a private charter can operate city mail and special delivery in Boston using a private trade mark without government approval, warning it may conflict with U.S. law. The author urges clarity on legality and regulatory boundaries.
Public alleys and clubs in Boston favor candlepin play with new fourteen inch pins and eleven inch triangles. Enthusiasts report higher science and scores with the lighter ball and duck and swan pins while bottle pins remain tied to clubs and older venues.
A Boston parent calls for scrutiny of public school teachers citing arrogance and lack of courtesy. The writer suggests a forum where pupils 14 and older express views, noting some teachers are well-bred while others need improvement. Boston, Dec 8.
Mme Zola wife of the novelist faced a rude cabman who demanded a fare after she walked with her husband to rue Louis le Grand. She fled to the police station and, after officials verified her account and located the cab, the driver apologized and she returned home safely.
The Jaffa orange has a worldwide reputation after about eighteen years of spread beyond Beyrout and Alexandria. Jaffa’s port area is ringed by 1780 acres of orange groves with about 1300 trees per two and a half acres. Irrigation is the main challenge, relying on deep wells and primitive water wheels. improved systems could expand orchards and reduce costs to compete with other export regions.
Mr. Bishop recalls a rude meal shared with cart drivers in the pampas near a swamp. A single iron spoon and two cow horns were passed around as everyone dipped from the center of the stew, each keeping a strict, leftless path to themselves. The anecdote contrasts savagery with a strict etiquette.
A report notes redistricting will not occur in the coming year. Ward lines set since 1875 stand, with the law requiring redraws every ten years based on 1895 voter counts rather than census figures. The 1895 City Council will consider redistricting, but changes take effect in 1896 to avoid affecting senatorial districts.
Petitions filed with City Clerk Galvin call for checks at Wards 8 and 17 and a recount of council votes. Named candidates include Mansfield, McNutt, Nice, Sampson, O Connor, Maloney, Lyons, with Lyons potentially returning to the council and pursuing its presidency.
Petitions seek a recount of Maguire votes across wards 3 8 7 15 16 17 18 19 and 2 after his defeat on returns. Major’s supporters claim extra votes for Maguire and challenge Precinct 2 Ward 25 ballots alleging ballot removal by Warden Hook, potentially impacting Witt’s 200 vote margin.
The fourth annual meeting of the Association of Massachusetts Assessors convened in the green room of the State House. Officers elected include President Harrison G. Otis Worcester Vice President R G F Candage Brookline Secretary George A King Taunton Treasurer H B Coffin Newton and an executive committee of Thomas Hills Boston EB Gates Holyoke Ellis Brett Brockton with a legislative committee led by Otis and others from Woburn Lawrence Boston and Lowell.
The Ploughman Farmers' meeting will be held in Room 505 John Hancock building 178 Devonshire street Saturday at 10 o'clock Edmund Hersey of Hingham will give the address on Peach Culture.
The Ministerial Union meets in Channing Hall Monday at 10 30 a m. The Rev George A Gordon D D will give the address The Place of Christ in the Modern Pulpit Public invited.
The annual meeting of the Woman Suffragists was held at Park Street Church yesterday. They voted to hold a fair later in the season. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was elected president.
A lecture-like essay decries wealth’s hollow charms and the duplicitous social scene. It contrasts lavish appearances with unpaid moral debts, arguing love cannot be purchased and money cannot mend inner virtue or character.
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