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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1894
Page
2
Dr Dewey at 74 Boylston Street offers free medical services for all diseases. The Boston physician is praised by Rev J S Barrows of Brookfield Mass who endorses his skill and trustworthiness. Hours 9 to 1, 2 to 5, 6 to 8 weekdays and 10 to 4 Sundays.
A Municipal League proposal details a three year mayor term a 24 member aldermanic body with eight annual elections abolition of the common council a board of estimate and apportionment and proportional representation. The reform group aims to overhaul city government with a strong emphasis on a new charter and independent investigation into municipal affairs led by Brandeis Carruth Balch and colleagues.
A Congregational Club event in Boston honors Puritans with readings on Scrooby Leyden and Plymouth. Governor Greenhalge and dignitaries attend as Prof Albert Bushnell Hart and Rev David James Burrell offer perspectives on Puritan influence and Dutch roots, plus music by Sidney Woodward.
A Roxbury Dearborn School teacher from Ida M. Presby writes to praise Osgood's display on Washington street. She commends the window depiction of a volcano as refined geography instruction for Boston public school children.
Rome reports the Le Journal text claiming a secret Italy England deal on the Sudan and Morocco is not genuine. Officials deny any such agreement exists and say the publication is not authentic.
The Post reports on proposed charges against Albert C. Burrage for serving as subway commissioner and Brookline Gas Company counsel. Burrage insists no conflict exists and that gas pipes will not be in the subway. He says the transit commission is moving as fast as allowed by statute on a matter of utmost importance.
James Creelman describes in Port Arthur how Japanese forces killed and dismembered Chinese civilians after the fall, with hospitals attacked and Red Cross figures ignored. He cites hundreds killed, widespread mutilation, and an atmosphere of calculated slaughter endorsed by leadership.
John Mason quits The Cotton King after a contract dispute with manager W A Brady. Brady booked Marion Manola for two Sundays, prompting Mason to defy requests and leading to a public breach. Edward Mawson will portray Jack Osborne in Worcester as Mason contemplates future performances.
A dispatch from N Dec 20 says Prince Ching president of the Tsungli Yamen is blamed for the government’s refusal to issue passports to aid officials to proceed to Pekin to preside over legations. Prince Ching granted two days leave on grounds of ill health.
In East Braintree on December 20 the Braintree & Weymouth street railway finished laying rails to the Commercial street crossing of the New York New Haven Hartford line. Fearing confrontation with Consolidated officials, townsfolk gathered, expecting clashes but no violence occurred. Work continued into the night and was nearly complete by noon. a sheriff then summoned company officers to Boston for a court hearing on December 26 to seek an injunction against crossing the Consolidated tracks.
In Rome the examining judge questioned Signor Tanlongo and others after Premier Crispi and Mme Crispi sued ex Premier Giolitti for libel. Tanlongo said he was moved from prison to the interior ministry and coerced to write a calumnious letter. The judge reportedly holds ample proof supporting Tanlongo’s tale.
Cambridge barber James S. Pitt claims the world championship of barbering after beating two men in Somerville on March 24 1892 and running 100 yards in 11 4s He offers to defend his title against Al Hayden of Dorchester for 500 or 1000 and invites a challenge at 1229 Cambridge Street Cambridgeport.
A festival issue preview highlighting Christmas Chimes with music in churches and Trinity’s choir loft. Features include The Post Woman as Santa Claus at a toy shop, a Canadian Girls hockey game, a loquacious bell-boy reminiscence, transit memories, rare china, Stevenson notes, Brockton comparisons, bequests to Boston, up to date girl story, coal mountain fire in Colorado, Perkins Estate Jamaica Plain, Hancock Door steps, cavalry life, Gotham gossip, Bethlehem Christmas, Santa biography, Boston salesgirls portraits, New York heiresses, Boston lawyers first cases, Lizzie Borden case, Mrs. Jack Gardner abroad, queer fads, and Back Bay Buds anecdotes Under the Dome.
The Trackman reports speculation that the Boston & Maine would abolish the general superintendent role with a southern division assistant general manager. A high official denied any truth to the rumor.
The Cologne Gazette prints a letter detailing Armenian outrages by Kurds. Turkish garrison troops from Erzurum to Moosh led attacks against Armenians beginning August 18, with massacres starting September 5. Victims included 40 priests. women were tortured, children burned, and many bound to stakes.
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