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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1897
Page
8
At Caldwell New Jersey two prisoners Frank Barbain and Harry McCullom attempted self harm. McCullom died as a joke hanging by a strap. Barbain survived after being despondent and hanging himself briefly. McCullom was to be released next Thursday.
A gas-pipe bomb filled with powder exploded at the German Theatre in Moravia on December 27. Little damage occurred but it caused widespread excitement among German residents.
Cleveland reporter notes the death of John Donaldson a famed sporting figure Sullivan's trainer and Corbett's second in Cleveland on December 27.
England's inner circle discusses a $35000 necklace given by the Duke of Manchester to Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, a gift said to symbolize the close friendship between their houses. The piece arrived at Bienheim Castle on Christmas Day, with a glittering pearl and diamond design from a St James Street jeweler. A tableaux vivant fundraiser for Woodstock Parish Church will feature both households and notable guests.
New York on December 27 reports Howard Gould hosted a Christmas dinner where Katherine Clemmons was the guest of honor. Guests say the couple understands each other and the engagement announcement is expected soon, though not made at the dinner.
In Newton December 27 the Greely widow claim and Corcoran family dispute continue. Annie A Beede resists Susan Corcoran’s right to the Greely name. Samuel Corcoran faces assault charge and mortgage holder seeks injunction over property damage. Judge will consider a separate complaint.
Walter Condit, a chorus singer from the In Town company at the Hollis Street Theatre, and a woman named Mrs Mary Fisk were arrested Sunday for the larceny of a pocketbook of Clara L Wiswell. Both were sentenced to three months in the House of Correction in Municipal Court but appealed.
Judge Braley overruled the defendant motion for a new trial in Ellen Neville versus Olive Gile for alienation of the affections of the late William Neville. Verdict stands at 1500 for the plaintiff and the case goes to the Supreme Court on exceptions.
Reported talks between Republicans and anti machine Democrats seek Michael Callahan of Ward 7 as Council president. P J Daly leads the effort to block the administration aligned pick. The new council stands 42 Democrats to 32 Republicans, needing six defectors to win.
A special train carried nearly 200 guests from Boston to Winchester for the wedding of Miss Lesley Dillingham Bangs and Mr. Walter Jackson Brown at the Unitarian Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. John Duckson with a groom’s brother as best man and multiple classmates as ushers. The bride wore a Holland gown of embroidered chiffon and a diamond sunburst, as guests presented costly gifts. The couple will sail from New York to Cairo, Egypt, for the winter.
A meeting of the Boston Elevated Railroad Company stockholders at 113 Devonshire street, led by Vice-President William A. Bancroft, unanimously ratified the Dec 15 agreement with the city on subway terms. The directors also met to move the annual meeting date from the second to the first Monday in January.
Police inspectors Knox and Douglass caught a well dressed woman stealing from Houghton & Dutton. She claimed the name May Crawford alias Mary Mietz, 33, as a bagful of feather boas, pocketbooks, scissors and other items valued at about 25 dollars were recovered. Her South End room was searched with no further finds.
Camden jury returns a true bill against Eli Shaw charged with killing his mother and grandmother. The indictment follows the grand jury action taken today in Camden New Jersey. The case outlines a serious familicide charge with the accused facing trial.
Chicago December report details Minnie Wal lace Walkup Ketcham defending claims to nearly one million dollars left by her late husband John Ketcham. The New Orleans native faced prior poisoning accusations in Emporia and Chicago but was acquitted after testimony portraying innocence and calm demeanor.
In a Christmas weekend roundup 192 people mostly drunk spent time in jail with 175 men in session before Judge Burke and 17 women before Judge Brown. The cases ranged from repeat offenders to a factory girl with no prior record whose arrest surprised her family.
Miss Lelia Herbert daughter of a former Secretary of the Navy, killed herself by jumping from a bedroom window. Her friend Miss Annie Virginia Wells, deeply affected, shot herself in the left breast and is dying. Wells’s mother is in perilous condition, and doctors fear another death. The Wells family is prominent in Washington society and the case casts gloom over a week of social events.
The sanctuary choir hosts a week long basement sale at Holy Cross Cathedral on Washington Street. Proceeds fund basement repairs to fix drainage costs near $10 000. Highlights include a genuine Castellani Pope Leo medallion valued at about $500 and autographs from Melba Scalchi Calve and de Reszke.
Ship owners pilots and captains entering Boston insist the government keep the electric bell buoy at State Ledge in harbor managed by private parties. They say the ledge is dangerous near the channel and reliable alerts deter wrecks like the Venetian and Norman. A light would fail in snow or fog, but the bell rings every few seconds to warn crews.
Patrolman Francis O'Brien and Patrolman James Dennessey detained Charles J. Smith near Washington and Dover streets. Smith, intoxicated, struck Dennessey in the nose, breaking it. Dr Moe Weeney treated the injured officer at Station 6 before he went home.
The event run by Harrison avenue merchants funds charity tickets and aims to show Boston the Chinese entertainment, costumes, and music through displays and performances by War Hin Lock Native Chinese Orchestra. George W. Young and partners manage the exhibit, modeled after the World’s Columbian Exposition display.
Horses and sleighs filled city streets as packed snow made firm footing for many rigs from light skate sleighs to large Russian sledge. Dorchester Roxbury and Milton horsemen enjoyed the season with notable names including Reina and Thetis and 2:12 1 2 times, while Beacon Street boulevard saw lively activity and crowds at River Street.
Isaac Lattiman aged 15 lies near death at City Hospital after plunging down an elevator shaft at 66 Batterymarch Street yesterday afternoon. Police have no details on the incident or the boy’s guardians while hospital staff offer no further information. An investigation notes the address as a six story brick building housing Donovan and Pierce slipper manufacturers.
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