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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
8
Salem reports autopsy on Luke Jennings age 28 months indicates post pneumonia recovery followed by a wrestling episode in a club room. Medical Examiner Carleton declines cause but autopsy findings prompt inquest. Jennings lived at 44 Prospect Street with a widow and seven month old twins.
Conductor Frank Pratt reports a wheel rolling beside the track as locomotive No. 735 hauls the 0:10 p m passenger from Lexington to Boston. The left driving wheels snapped near the firebox, falling between rails, blocking the inward track for several hours.
George Emery of Boston, who just finished a term at Concord Reformatory, was arrested there on a forgery charge. Police say he forged a $36 check drawn on Fourth National Bank in the name H. L. Hood & Son milk contractors and tried to pass it on Samuel Weiss. Emery was brought to Boston and will be arraigned today.
Back Bay residents report nuisance from unsolicited letters asking for aid for a mysterious object. Mr. Roberts of the Industrial Home is investigating the veracity of stories told to Back Bay locals.
The report shows cash on hand 1899 158 dollars subscriptions to new stock 198200 dollars miscellaneous 2898 dollars total 201257 dollars. Expenditures 6749 dollars for construction 102788 dollars cash on hand 90673 dollars total 201257 dollars. Annual stockholders meeting at 3 00 Sremont building at noon February 21.
About twenty five banks in northern New Hampshire and Vermont have formed the Northern Banking Association to oppose a Boston Clearing House rule that would levy one tenth of one percent on checks and drafts for collection.
Los Angeles dispatch reports Lt. Rogers F. Gardner of the U S Army Third Artillery and his shop girl wife returning from their wedding trip to San Francisco. Gardner, West Point graduate with Cuba service, is described as a gallant suitor and Bunthorne type. the bride, a milliner at a large shop, regarded as the moral center of a melodramatic city rumor mill.
Marianne Winnicke a New York born English teacher reportedly engaged to a German physician shot herself after a quarrel with her fiancé following a ball. She was last seen returning to her lodgings in ball dress and killed herself later that night.
Police arrest Hannah Burns a 19 year old in Chicago for a history of poisoning attempts. She had previously put carbolic acid in her father’s coffee and in his beer, narrowly avoiding tragedy. She now lived with Mrs. C. H. Hirsch at 269 Cornell street where she gave a bottle of medicine she claimed was a tonic, making Mrs. Hirsch ill.
The jury in the $25,000 suit of Thomas D. Burns against William T. Janvrin of Revere failed to reach a verdict on charges of alienation of wife’s affections. The judge excused the panel until 9:30 this morning for further deliberation.
Between 2 and 8 of the 26 Senators and Representatives resident in the third councillor district attended the informal conference held in Room 240 of the State House yesterday afternoon. Senator Huntress of Middlesex presided and Rep Apsey of Cambridge was secretary. The call for the conference was broad and included Democratic members. Henry Db. Yerxa of Cambridge George W. Perkins of Somerville and Joseph B. Maccabe of Mast Boston were named for the executive council. Meeting adjourned until next Monday.
Mrs. George Lawley, wife of a shipyard worker, sustained serious injuries in a runaway on Fifth Street South Boston yesterday. The horse bolted after a street plane sound while Mr Lawley drove, throwing her from the wagon. She was brought home to 807 East Fifth Street.
The long established firm Miner Beal Co made an assignment yesterday. Assignees include Charles H. Allen Home Savings Bank Ephraim Stearns of Blase Stearns and George K Sanford of Stevens Sanford & Hardy. Liabilities about 450000 with debts split between merchants and banks. Counsel cites losses from branch store operations and bank liquidations, plus money market tightness and Squire Company failure as causes. Assets are large and stock in good condition promising a sizable dividend.
Representative James F. Carey of Haverhill denounced non union shop practices and scab laws at Branch No. 6 Social Democratic gathering in Temple of Honor Hall. He assailed legislators as eyeing reform with dead fish regard while urging solidarity with the working people.
The Sons of Veterans held a successful hurdy gurdy party last night in the old Franklin schoolhouse. Fifty couples danced to music by Marie Grosse with several G A R Spanish War Veterans and Sons of Veterans leaders present. Captain M Frank Curley oversaw the floor with Lt F A Tuttle and Sergeants Roberts Rayner and Warner plus J Fremont Welch assisting.
Bill Cook the train robber once sentenced at Fort Smith to forty five years in Albany Penitentiary died at 9 this morning after a long illness of lung trouble. He had been a model prisoner during his confinement in Albany.
The Progress Club held its first whist party last evening at its new Roxbury club house on Warren Street. A large group of members and guests attended, with music and dancing and refreshments. Representatives from Hebrew societies were present. The entertainment committee led the event.
Helena Franklin Jones of Brooklyn claims innocence as she faces charges in Antrim for defrauding via mail advertisements. Investigators say Brookside Supply and North Branch Silk schemes collected 10 cent to $1 replies, totaling about 50 000 dollars, with letters sent from Antrim to Brooklyn. Bonds set at 1500 dollars. Swett named as alleged manager.
Officers from Captain Brown's liquor squad raided a North End den at 31 Parmenter street last night. They arrested twelve of a party of fourteen amid a poker and vingt un game, while two escaped through a window. A half dollar coin led to the final match of halves found on a suspect and in the room. Names of twelve arrestees listed. a prior security guard had impeded evidence on earlier visits.
About eighty prints from Massachusetts artists reproduced from the London Philadelphia and New York salons of 1899 are on display at the Boston Camera Club rooms 50 Bromfield street. The show runs until the 17th with fourteen contributors including Alice Austin Frank W Birchall Norman W Darkhuff I Holland Day Mary Devans Daniel Francis Gay Arthur A Gleason Herbert Arthur Hess Francis Watts Lee Margaret M Russell Sarah C Sears Hinsdale Smith and George H Van Norman.
City Marshal Locke went to Lawrence and arrested William H. Dalton of Hooksett a roadhouse keeper who escaped from Sheriffs Kadgerly. Dalton was indicted by Merimac county’s first grand jury for various offences including keeping a dis orderly house and liquor.
Last evening a basement fire at 34 Whitney Street in a house owned by Mrs. McGowan caused $50 damage due to an overheated furnace. Smoke from a blacksmith shop on Howard Avenue near Julian Street triggered a false alarm from Box 383s.
Former mayor Josiah Quincy sailed from New York on the steamship St Paul for Europe to marry Mrs William R Tyler in London on February 17. Henry W Bates, once closely tied to Quincy in business ventures, planned to sail but stayed due to pressing matters.
Testimony described a political pull behind gypsy moth control funding with witnesses including H J Frost and Varnum Frost detailing payments for not working and efforts to push Malden aldermen and state officials to approve appropriations. The hearing resumes with more testimony on alleged corruption and manipulation of state funds.
The Olympia board of construction reviewed revised repair estimates for the Olympia project. Original estimates were cut by about 75000 dollars and the work was ordered to proceed under the new figures.
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