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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1889
Page
8
In the General Court a brief session produced little action. A remonstrance from fifty-one Boston banks opposed stock transfer changes. Debates over railroad accounting and woman suffrage were postponed or limited, with rules amendments and multiple bills passing or being deemed inexpedient.
The agriculture committee continued the oleo debate with dealers and officials testifying on prices and mislabeling. Inspector McCaffrey reported oleo selling 16 to 27 cents per pound, averaging 25, with many vessels improperly marked and suspected of deception. The session also covered a separate women suffrage hearing, with opponents insisting suffrage is impractical and unnecessary for most women.
Letters from Mrs. Whitney the Hon G G Crocker and Mrs Clara T Leonard precede a review of the arguments against the proposition. The exchanges show contrasting views among prominent correspondents.
Officer C V Howard and detectives Wiggin and Ham arrested Mrs Roxana Bates and Mr Albert Ford on arson charges tied to a boarding house and restaurant named The Gem in Watertown. Ford admitted involvement and planned an insurance scam. a suspect escaped after a train transfer.
The Appalachian Mountain Club held a large reception at the Vendome with about 200 members. Multiple clubs and societies met at various city hotels for banquets and meetings, featuring officers elected for the year and notable guests including John D. Billings, William A. Monroe, and Gertrude A. Long. Numerous dignitaries and prominent visitors from across the country were listed as guests at the Tremont, Parker House, Young's, and other hotels.
The eighth Roanoke Association reunion at Young's Hotel drew fifty members with General G. P. Hawkes presiding. Officers include Tucker, Hawkes, Haskell, Thompson and others from multiple states. A letter from ex Governor Jarvis of North Carolina read from Greenville praising reconciliation and national unity since Roanoke Island engagements.
An advertisement extols Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for impaired vitality and weakened energy, presenting it as a wonderful success in restoring vigor.
The Cullis convention drew a large audience yesterday with morning preaching by Rev. 8 D Mallory and afternoon talk by Rev. Alexander McLean editor of the Christian Witness. Captain R K Carter of New Jersey spoke last evening on Such as I have give I thee. Dr L B Bates to preach this morning with Prof Lownsend and Joseph Cook in the afternoon.
North Dakota invites settlers with fertile Hettinger county farms and rich coal deposits. The Northwestern Land and Coal Company, incorporated in Maine with $500,000 capital, controls about 36000 acres to develop land, coal, cattle, and agriculture. Inquiries at 244 Washington Street Boston.
City notices report the Bostonian Society meeting at Old State House with a paper on The South Waiting School 1767. Updates include Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance Company officers, charity donations totaling 445, and Stanton avenue designated as a public street in Dorchester.
The report lists promotions and resignations in the Fifth and Sixth Regiments with Leonard C. Lane as leading candidate for Captain of Company F, Fifth Regiment. It notes an election for Company E Medford after Captain Clark’s resignation and warns of staffing issues in Newton Company I ahead of the New York regiment visit in April.
James A. Smith of Wolfeboro New Hampshire yesterday cut his throat with a harness knife making two gashes but not severing a major vein. He drove to Massachusetts General Hospital and walked in holding his wounds, seeking repair for injuries described as dangerous though not necessarily fatal.
In Worcester Superior Court Chief Justice Brigham sentenced Charles B. Whiting a former broker to four years in State prison for embezzlement after he appropriated bonds left for safekeeping by a customer.
United States Circuit Court hears case between Erie Telegraph and Telephone Co and William H Bent over costs from an arbitrators award on a Massachusetts submission. Superior Court of Middlesex set aside the award for informality due to timing. Costs sought total about 4000 dollars. Defense argues void statutory submission cannot be enforced at common law. Counsel: Butler Marshall for plaintiff Richardson Bailey for defendant.
The First Session details multiple tort suits including Ezra Crane vs Joshua Holden over a 1888 Appleton Street collision in Brighton with alleged injuries and fault disputes. It lists related cases, judges, attorneys, and forthcoming trials across several sessions, including a pivotal Fifth Session on a Stone & Shaw case involving an injunction over a Nickelodeon exhibition and alleged fraud in guardianship arrangements.
The certificate of the justice of the peace was appealed against and courts ordered an injunction as prayed. Aug Russ and D A Dorr appeared for plaintiffs while L M Child represented defendants. Hearings in equity are set for Tuesday Feb 12 with weekly lists and Monday motions as usual.
February 8 proceedings report Peter Higgins pleaded guilty to larceny and received probation. Michael Loomey pleaded guilty to drunkenness and received probation. N Wagner was fined five dollars and costs for violating bylaw.
Curtis Harpy and Exy JJ Isaac O'Neil nicknamed the Belfast Spider faced two charges assault and battery against Patrick F Cummings and keeping an unlicensed dog. Both cases were continued to the next Friday. Henry and Frank Ides were arraigned on charges of suspicions and held for the Superior Court. Charles F Basson was fined 100 dollars and costs for possessing milk not up to standard quality. appeal granted and held for Superior Court trial.
Superior Court Middlesex County reports the jury found for the plaintiff in the case Vincent versus Town of Everett for 1000. Attorneys W B Gale represented the plaintiff and George E Smith the defendant.
Essex County docket lists Mayo versus City of Gloucester for tort over highway defect with defense denied. Real actions include Bennett v Lefavour over Peach's Point Marblehead title. multiple cases name defendants and plaintiffs with law firms noted.
In Essex county Superior Criminal Court on Feb 8 Herbert J. McVarrish of Gloucester was sentenced to three years in the house of correction for breaking and entering. Margaret E. Brennan of Salem was fined 100 dollars with costs of 23 for liquor law violation. Ellen Hayes of Salem was convicted of maintaining a liquor nuisance.
In Suffolk County Insolvency Court Judge McKim appointed assignees for Thomas B. Bishop Stephen H. Tyng and William M. Stockbridge. First and third meetings were held for multiple debtors, including Gustine Washburn Sears Clark Bowker Churchill Webb and others. All cases adjourned to March 22. Seven day totals show United States 273 Canada 30.
The Massachusetts No-License League organizes a mass meeting at Tremont Temple next Monday at 10 am with about 500 ministers attending. The Legislature is invited to observe. Rev. D O Mears leads the gathering, Rev. G S Chadbourne conducts services, and speakers include Hugh Montgomery and others from Boston Lowell Melrose and Dorchester.
The ninth annual fancy dress ball of the Calpean Benevolent Society of Cambridge was held at Armory Hall Central Square last evening. About 200 couples attended with Arthur F Xavier as floor director and Pierce's Orchestra providing music.
Charles F. Sprague nominated by Republicans of Ward 10 to fill the vacancy after the death of Charles J. Brooks. He won 51 votes to Jacob A. Dresser. A Harvard graduate of 1879, Sprague is a lawyer living at 20 Ashburton Place with an office on School Street, 31 years old and previously in ward and city committees in 1886 and 1887.
About a hundred couples attended the Charlestown High School Association annual dance at Monument Hall. The event featured J Howard Richardson's orchestra and drew younger graduates, including out of town guests. The costumes made the party one of the prettiest of the season with Walter B Brewer George R Totman Fr Burbeck Walter H Wright Edward Bur George L Gilmore and Robert B Loring on the floor committee.
A dense listing of Sunday services across numerous churches and halls. Notable speakers include Rev Charles F Russell Rev Alfred Gooding Rev Brooke Her ford Rev H Grattan Guinness and Rev David Gregg. Activities span sermons vesper services Bible classes choir concerts and youth programs at Arlington Street Church Baptist Tabernacle Y M C A Building and other venues.
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