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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
6
The Moody meetings drew large crowds in Boston as he preached on the Divinity of Christ and the path to salvation. He urged public confession, self denial, and cross bearing, noting many fear social taunts yet urging believers to preach now and let a child’s prayer matter.
Francis Murphy led a large audience at Fanueil Hall in a temperance gathering praised for strong collection efforts by Dr. Lorimer and Henry Faxon of Quincy. The event launched momentum for the National Temperance League with pledges and a blue ribbon symbol.
Mr. Moody seeks to address Boston and nearby pastors at Tremont Temple after next Monday morning service. The topic of the session is How to Do Church Work.
The Boston University Law School magazine will become a cooperative venture under faculty and student leadership. Frank N. Chandler and others were chosen as staff officers by the classes, with F. J. Eaton, F. Kendall, T. A. O'Brien, and a line of seniors and juniors filling roles including chief editor, editing positions, and previous Stylus editors among the nominees.
Captain Graham of the schooner Hattie M. Graham faced arraignment before Commissioner Fiske in the Federal building for smuggled liquor found with the ship's frozen herring cargo at Gloucester. Graham was held for the United States grand jury in $1000. Thomas Hodges, owner of the largest interest, attended and claimed ignorance of the liquor on board. Hodges opposed sale of such liquor and suggested a possible dissolution of partnership with Graham.
Judges Coit and Webb gave no decision on Bram's supplementary motion for a new trial yesterday. They said they would not decide today and hoped to rule by 11 o clock tomorrow morning, with Bram likely to need the Supreme Court as a last resort.
Captain Philo N. McGiffin, famed for Yalu heroics, committed suicide at Post-Graduate Hospital after mental illness worsened. Once a naval officer, he saved lives in storms and China missions, later mapping Corea for China and returning to New York. Severe war injuries and cocaine use preceded his collapse.
Councilman Miller of Ward 5 will push a bill before the committee on appropriations at City Hall this evening to raise salaries of about 2750 city laborers by 15 cents per day. The measure notes current wages range from 2.02 to 2.25 dollars and seeks uniform increases for those earning 2.00 daily. Miller cites $225,000 remaining from last year and $250,000 extra this year as funds to cover the loan request of 80,000 dollars. opposition may yield a minority report. The appropriations committee includes Aldermen Lee Colby Barry Presho Dyar Donovan Berwin Codman Dean Lott Paige and Councilmen Conry Briggs Miller McCarthy Millar Gaddis Mahoney Ward 15 Maier Shannon Tol Bell Fitzgerald.
Bradstreet reports mixed signs for rail and metal trade on February 11. Rail prices fell after pool breakdown while steel billets held, exports of rails rise, iron ore and pig iron demand steady. January rail earnings fall 6.8 percent from 1896 with total 114 railroads earning 34.56 million.
In Waltham on February 11 the South Side engine leaving for a Riverside House fire crashed through unopened doors after frightened horses. Driver Rogers was seriously injured while Engineer Charles Davis suffered a leg break but saved the team. Fire loss estimated at $10,000.
Next Tuesday morning at 10 o clock C T Walker and Sons will sell their entire stock of new and second hand carriages and sleighs in a sacrifice sale valued at 25000 dollars. The sale will continue until the stock is disposed of. Premises lease expiration and relinquishing the business prompted the sale.
Claims nine Collins Voltaic Electric Plasters cure sore lungs weak backs kidney pains and rheumatism when other plasters fail. Advertises fast relief and universal applicability for a range of pains.
A delegation including W. P. Hepburn J Frank Aldrich R Z Linney and Jesse Overstreet arrives at 7 am in this city for Lincoln day activities. They meet Governor at the State House attend a carriage drive lunch at the University Club and a Brunswick dinner with Brackett Champlin presiding. Over two hundred tickets sold.
Deputy Collector Peter Hughes of the Boston internal revenue office is recommended by Internal Revenue Collector Donovan to fill the vacancy created by Donovan’s resignation. Hughes, a well known Democrat, has served on the Democratic ward and city committee from Ward 9 and was superintendent of mails in Boston during Cleveland’s first administration.
The Washington Whist Club met at Miss Leonard's house 93 Broadway South Boston. Prizes: first lady Miss McQueeney, second lady Miss Mae Tully, first gentleman Mr. Delaney, second gentleman Mr. Ford club vice-president. Miss Leonard and Mr. Riley received a booby prize. First grand party planned April 30 at Monument Hall Charlestown.
An advertisement for electricity therapies claimed to stimulate the brain nerves tissues and muscles. It promotes home electricity devices and a Beauty Book with a sample Facial Soap or Facial Cream, offering to send a ten cent payment.
Passengers arriving from Yarmouth on the steamer Boston include Ho ratio Beck of the Yosemite and John Seines of the Maggie and Lilly. The sloop Enterprise changes hands to Jones & Meehan. The Jose Claverri brings Captain Seth C. Arey’s body from Bathurst via Turks Island salt cargo. Captain Aitken reports field ice near 45N 49W. Various vessels and crews, including the Corryvrechan, New Brunswick, and others, are noted with arrivals, repairs, and transfers.
Liquor officers Murray Keen and Lee arrested three men on Poplar Street for promoting a policy lottery. Suspects were Thomas Austin 21 of Orleans Street Edward Dowd 50 of Elm Street Malden and Charles Matthews 64 of Bunker Hill Street Charles Town. Additional raids on 18 Orleans Street East Boston led to arrests of James Powers William McGuern Charles Wright and John Prenney. Robert Pigott 47 of Phillips Street was arrested for setting up a policy lottery on Cambridge Street.
Reuben Peterson, paymaster of the State Aid Relief Association for over thirty years, was re elected as paymaster for 1897 at a State aid committee meeting in City Hall yesterday. Representative C H Innes has introduced a bill to transfer the paymaster appointment from the Board of Aldermen to the Legislature. Innes argues the office should be state controlled.
Richard Croker is Tammany's choice for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of greater New York. The decision was urged by a committee of property owners who pressed Croker at his office, though he did not give a definite answer.
Court lists 20 000 in damages for injuries as rider alighted from a two car train at Marblehead. Cases include multiple dockets with Hayes & Burr for plaintiff and W I Badger for defendant. Trial lists indicate numerous civil actions in progress across sessions and juries.
A detailed list of train times and routes across New Hampshire Vermont and Canada including Manchester Concord Nashua and Woodstock. It covers local stations on multiple branches with Sunday and weekday times plus notes on service changes and end dates for certain runs.
The notice describes passenger services from Boston to Chicago and St Louis with parlor and sleeping cars, including routes via Niagara Falls, Detroit, Cleveland and Binghamton. It lists morning departures and weekly Sunday specifics across cities from Fitchburg to Toronto and Detroit.
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