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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1902
Page
5
A Sunday report claimed the Mayor sold the South Boston House of Correction to George Lawley & Son for 252680.95. The Mayor says no deal is closed, no sale to Lawley, and no purchaser. he plans an open competitive sale after public advertising.
Dr Clifford W Stickney posted a cattle bureau notice in Quinapoxet town barring public cattle sheep or swine sales at auction unless a permit is secured. The order aims to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease now prevalent in the region. The posting narrowly blocked an auction of two cows.
Joseph Rubo of 39 North street is hospitalized with a stab wound in the abdomen and injuries after christening events at 492 Commercial street. Vincenzo Sorrentino of 40 Fleet street, alleged assailant, is under arrest at Station 1. Rubo’s friends found him unconscious at Commercial and Hanover streets. Sorrentino was arrested on Stillman street shortly before midnight.
Mary Johnston, famed for Audrey in the chair, has established a refined home on East Grace Street Richmond. Her father, a Confederate army major, and two sisters live with her. Johnston runs the household, hosts drawing rooms, and a workbox, presenting a modest, earnest image contrary to a glamorous author persona.
Miss Iizzie Ford of Charlestown lost a chatelaine bag at Washington and Thatcher streets containing keys a friend’s address and a meal ticket for Hearn’s dining rooms in Monument Square Charlestown. A man tried to use the ticket but Miss Ford and Miss Hearn identified it leading to police detaining Peter Carbone who admitted finding the bag and was taken to Station 16.
The list of honorary pallbearers for Hosea M. Knowlton's funeral includes Secretary of the Navy W. H. Moody Governor W. Murray Crane Attorney General Herbert Parker Justice Hammond for the Supreme Court Justice Braley for the Superior Court George C. Travis of the Boston bar James F. Jackson of Fall River chairman of the Railroad Commission and Thomas N. Stetson William W. Crapo and Charles W. Clifford of New Bedford It is expected Massachusetts prominent citizens will attend the funeral.
A small blaze erupted shortly before 11 last night in a second floor front room at 613 Columbus Avenue, involving a tinsel decorated Christmas tree. The fire spread to lace curtains and nearby furniture, causing about 150 dollars in damage and momentarily alarming 12 families in the building.
President Jacob G. Schurman of Cornell University spoke at Cooper Union in New York on the Philippines. He said the United States must eventually grant independence to the Filipinos and the audience nearly unanimously supported his view in a post address vote.
Port au Prince Dec 21 Congress faced a disorderly sitting as Senator Cauvin and Deputy Jeannot protested army proclamations. Nord secured 100 votes from 115 cast with 15 blanks, and the country voiced hope for peace as Port au Prince remained quiet.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania December 21 M E McNamara president of the Emerald Athletic Club wired Young Corbett and Terry McGovern asking them to arrange a bout there on January 46 He says he can provide seating for 10 000 and is confident there will be no interference
New York reports at midnight that Cornelius Vanderbilt was sleeping quietly and his temperature had fallen by one degree.
The Times prints a Rudyard Kipling poem in London on December 22 protesting the Anglo German Venezuela agreement. The verse is expected to spark widespread discussion and debate.
The private banking firm J. & J. W. Pease of Darlington filed a deed of assignment for creditors. Liabilities are about 2.5 million dollars. Affected parties are mainly Pease family members and close friends. The partners include two members of Parliament.
London society debates the Hartopp divorce verdict a scotch finding that Lady Hartopp bore no blame for alleged conduct with Earl Cowley and Sir John Willoughby. Witty testimonies describe late dinners, shared suites, and intimate nightly routines at the Gaddesby cottage amid high life gossip.
Miss Christian Brown demonstrated healing by music at her Prince building studio. She claims music itself heals, citing calming effects and broader use in hospitals and a bank of anecdotal cases. She states harmony and order in music reflect principles of truth justice and peace.
In a high profile divorce case, Sir Charles Hartopp, a 44 year old plump, bald husband nicknamed Bundle by his wife, faces allegations of his wife Millicent Wilson Hartopp’s indiscretions with Sir John Willoughby, an officer in the Jameson raid, and with Earl Cowley. Hartopp’s family lineage traces to the 16th century and his father in law, shipbuilder Charles Henry Wilson of Hull, has helped finance his debts and provided substantial sums plus a living allowance.
In McKee's Rocks, Michael Drozda sought a marriage license for Eva Orenic but she eloped with another man after green ink on the license and a flute charm allegedly influenced her. Drozda, who had bought a trousseau, mourns as a man who romantic plots failed and his fiancée vanished with the rival. The tale, told to Clerk Charles Gehrbach, ends with the loss of the license and love.
Patrick O Farrel, aged 70, died in Washington. An immigrant from Ireland, he served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He lived in Hartford before moving to Washington to practice law and was active in Grand Army, Irish American circles, and the Anti Imperialist League. Interment set for Arlington.
John Spencer of Rockland dies at 68 after a three months illness with heart trouble. He was a well known citizen whose passing is noted by the town.
Christmas vacations in Canada and the West urged travelers to contact Thomas Wynne, Grand Trunk Railway passenger agent in Boston. Rates listed include Boston to Detroit 17 dollars, to Minneapolis 28.50, to San Francisco 67.40, with departures every Friday and Wednesday for Colorado and the Pacific Coast.
A brief note claims that winter wear and tear can be prevented by timely use of Orangeiie powder when tired chilled or urgent. The suggestion emphasizes a simple remedy to protect garments during cold conditions.
Secretary Knowles states New York has a three year Delehanty deal and expects him to report in March. He says no peace talks with the American League will lead to Delehanty’s release and that retroactive actions would return to the controversy’s start. The National League will act after the conference committee’s inquiry concludes.
Abe Marcus of 71 Salem street wildly applauded Die Rauber at the Grand Theatre last night. Special Officer Jones ejected Marcus for disorder, Marcus threatened harm, then struck with a heavy umbrella and was struck with a night stick. Marcus was booked for assault on an officer after the incident.
An oil heater exploded in the parlor of George M. Brown at 7 Louise Place Roxbury causing $200 damage. Brown was burned while trying to extinguish the blaze. This marks the fourth fire in a month in the area linked to oil stoves.
Alfred Mosely arrived in Liverpool aboard the Umbria after touring the United States with British labor union representatives to study industrial relations. He praised American workers as better trained and harder working and said reports could lead to changes in English trades and planned another commission in autumn to examine educational conditions.
Antonio Bulzarello of 14 Greenough Lane asks Station 2 police to locate a black eyed woman who robbed him of $250 last night. He met her in a North End hotel, dined with her, then woke to find his pocketbook and the woman gone.
Washington reports confirm Major-General Adna Chaffee will become lieutenant general commanding the army, succeeding General Ss. B. M. Young who will retire in August after five months in that role. Chaffee's tenure is expected to last about two years. Cleveland cites Chaffee acknowledging prior talk but deeming this the first definite notification.
Washington society notes Miss Alice Roosevelt will head the cotillon with Mr. Godfrey Geoffrey Howard at a New Willard ball hosted by Lt. Robert Clark. The dinner for 40 at Raucher's follows, with chaperons named and titles linked to prominent families.
Ellen Ann Brine widow of Robert Brine died at East Cambridge aged 82. Funeral from 74 Otis street and funeral notice to follow.
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