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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1890
Page
2
The piece contrasts New Yorkers and New Englanders, noting voter qualifications, Puritan aims, and historic loyalties from Bunker Hill to Appomattox. It highlights regional identities, settlers’ habits, and public speeches at a late-night gathering featuring Dr Francis Patton and others.
The New England Society of Pennsylvania held its tenth annual banquet at the Continental Hotel in Philadelphia. About 250 guests attended including William McKinley and Bishop Potter. The hall featured harvest time decor and toasts covered Pilgrims Quaker descendants New England and the future Puritan spirit and hymn America closed the event.
The board of managers met in Hartford and decided the next annual banquet will be in New Haven on Monday February 23 1891. A special arrangements committee was named with Colonel L L Morgan J H Hart and Judge L P Deming. About twenty new members were admitted and a resolution praised the effort to save the Norwich Town Court House as a Revolutionary landmark.
Despatches from Pine Ridge Fort Bennett and Cherry Creek indicate nearly all of Sitting Bulls followers and Big Foot's band have surrendered. Reports say friendly tribes aim to assist bring in hostiles, while a scout notes Short Bull's followers may yield despite Kicking Kear's threats. Reinforcements ordered as soldiers advance toward camps along Cannon Ball and Grand River. Local reports describe bands moving toward Canada and camps near Heart River with many lodges north and south of Glenallen. A separate Hart's ranch note confirms a fatal clash as Coal Beaw grangers kill an Indian amid arson attempt on Thompson property.
Beverly's newly appointed anti-division committee organized at Town Hall. Charles H. Odell elected chairman with George A. Woodbury 2d as secretary and Captain J. A. Wright as assistant secretary. Executive committee includes Freeborn W. Cressy John I. Baker William D. Sohier A N Clark Robert R Endicott Charles H Odell the Hon Francis Norwood Francis J Crowell Albert Perry Samuel Cole. A finance and press committee were chosen.
Dover New Hampshire December 22 Sawtell murder trial resumes with Dr Wood Harvard College analyzing blood stains on garments and numerous witnesses detailing grave findings. Testimony reveals a smooth faced man with Isaac in East Rochester, wagon tracks, a freshly dug grave and multiple blood traces, bullets and clothing indicating a violent post mortem. The day features cross examinations, police testimony, and a detailed chemical blood test of items linked to the crime.
A national postal card poll of farmers shows preference for 1892 candidates. Farmers largely back Cleveland for the Democrats while Republicans split between Blaine and Harrison. Rusk and Hatch gain scattered support. The survey also notes strong backing for federal aid to agricultural education and rural school science, with mixed views on railroad government ownership.
In Belknap county at Laconia this afternoon the Democrats in the House filed a petition asking the court to stop Clerk Stephen Jewett from adding conditional names to the 1891 House roll and to deny any further or different relief. The petition names Harry Bingham Grafton county FE B. S. Sanborn Merrimac county George F. Hodgdon Rockingham county John B. Nash Carroll county Ira Whitcher Haverhill and M. M. Stevens Lisbon as complainants who say they were elected to the 1891 House and seek to prevent the use of a contested roll in organizing the body. They argue the clerk will act as clerk of the preceding House and violate General Laws Chapter 35 and related statutes by inserting names from towns or wards not entitled under law and based on an 1890 census or other disputed basis. Two petitions request a mandamus to place their names on the 1891 roll. Copies were given to Clerk Jewett and a hearing time was sought before Chief Justice Doe at Dover.
Delaware breakwaters forcefully notes the cruiser Newark on its official trial trip. Engines produced over nine thousand horsepower and achieved an average speed of 19.6 knots. The four hour run included rapid stopping at full speed and a complete 4 minute 45 second turn. The ship later anchored in Delaware Bay. Naval board officers on board praised handling and steering as the crew demonstrated quick back easing.
London reports Praed street blaze destroying many shops with heavy losses. In New York St Bernard's Church on Fourteenth street burned interior roof gone, about 75000 dollars loss insured for 60000. Chicago casino and She Fair fire losses around 25000 and 60000, Athol figures climb to 150000 with merchants moving to temporary quarters. Bar Harper Maine notes Exchange Hotel boarding house fire at Bar Harper.
A kerosene lamp exploded at No. 2 Clapp Street causing a fire alarm from Box 319. Loss is estimated at 3000 dollars with 2100 on the building and 700 on furniture. no additional damage reported. Insurance coverage is in place.
The Newton City Council held a public hearing on the proposed sewerage plan. Aldermen announced a basis of assessment with four tenths of benefit by frontage and six tenths by area within 180 feet, exempting corner lot frontage on second streets, with maintenance and Metropolitan system costs to be assumed by the city. Heavy tax-payers and officials including J F C Hyde E H Mason C S Davis A R Mitchell J W French and others attended the session led by Mayor Burr.
A Boston letter urges action on street cleanliness highlighting sweeping neglect, dusty roads, and horse droppings. It condemns elderly laborers as ineffective and notes no law bans rubbish in public ways, suggesting adding paper as a prohibited item. The writer cites Granary Burying Ground as an example of municipal mass management.
Mrs. Erving Winslow presented Kipling stories and poems at Union Hall in Brookline drawing a full audience. Her reading of Mulvaney Learoyd and Ortheris evoked laughter and admiration while selections including Venus Anno Domini Her Rival The Code of Morals and The Solid Muldoon showed her range.
A shopper notes that counterfeit soaps fail to match the genuine Ivory Soap with its distinctive qualities and urges sellers to provide the real product saying it is sold everywhere.
A roundup of holiday juvenile titles including Kirk Munroe Under Orders and Mrs Molesworth The Children of the Castle. Also noted are Hussein the Hostage Gordon Stables Twixt School and College Grace Greenwood Stories of My Childhood and Jules Verne Cesar Cascabel with illustrations by Walter Crane and Meynelle.
John Jeffries and Sons, real estate and mortgage negotiators, operate in Lyston and vicinity from 76 Deyvoushire Street, handling the purchase and sale of properties and related lending services.
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