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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1893
Page
8
A series of patient letters extol Paine's celery compound for nervous exhaustion headaches and weakness. Mrs E Auburn Me and Mrs Perkins recount relief after taking the tonic with claims of restored sleep appetite and energy. The letters tout widespread annual results linking the product to health and endurance.
Michael J. Rooney former South Boston patrolman living at large in New Haven caused a four hour siege at a Connecticut station. He attacked officers with broken sink parts and water hoses after refusing to return to his cell. Rooney weighed about 250 pounds and was removed to the town almshouse’s insane department.
London Feb 27 Queen Victoria and her daughters the German Empress dowager and the Princess Beatrice have lived at Buckingham Palace where her ay is preparing to hold court tomorrow and state functions are planned in the monarchs residence.
Tickets are on sale for the Boston Theatre afternoon performance on March 9 featuring a lavish souvenir programme. It includes over a hundred pages with eighteen full page portraits of volunteers, special likenesses of Julia Marowe Robson Nikisch and others, portraits of officers and editors, plus literary pieces by Smart Monroe Guild Hazewell and contributions from the press and stage world. A copy of the souvenir is given with each reserved seat coupon.
Somerville moves toward Boston annexation with a town meeting style debate. Citizens are urged to attend at 8 o'clock as aldermen and the Board of Aldermen direct a public hearing on the proposed Greater Boston consolidation. The piece notes local press battles and political obstruction as early as the petition for a public meeting.
Patrolman Mullen of Division 4 found smoke issuing from the top floor of a three story building at 157 159 161 Kingston street and pulled Box 54. The blaze started in Isaac Flisther's tailor shop and was confined to that room. Cause not known.
The Mayor was urged at a Board of Aldermen meeting to arrange soup distribution for the worthy poor of Boston for as long as he deems expedient and to spend up to $1000 for the purpose.
The ad urges improving homes with better ventilation and costly-looking mantels, promoting Paine's at 48 Canal Street as the best low price source in the city for attractive mantels.
The fake museum on Green Street near Bowdoin Square is closed after The Post exposure. A police captain and Station 3 praised the shutdown, noting guards were ready if the gambling den tried to reopen and warning intruders to beware of Ed Babcock.
Mayor urges the Legislature to empower Boston to buy gas and electricity for street lighting at fair prices. He signed a contract with Brookline Gas for dollar gas and sent a petition asking for laws to tax, regulate, and allow city control over rates and street openings. Bills cover fees, city tax on corporate debt, supplying light to city, street excavation charges, repeal of prior prohibitions, and wider application to all towns.
Governor Russell and staff travel to Washington aboard parlor car Pansy on Shore Line express. The Reading private car will be used between New York and Washington. Attending are General Samuel Dalton adjutant-general General Thomas Kittredge surgeon-general Colonel Howard Vincent aide-de-camp Colonel Henry D Andrews inspector-general Colonel Frederick G King assistant inspector-general Colonel John H Cunningham assistant adjutant-general Colonel John T Wheelwright assistant adjutant-general Colonel John E Thayer assistant quartermaster-general Colonel Horace B Verry assistant quartermaster general Sergeant Francis S Parker State color bearer Luke R Landy quarter masters department.
Patrick Donnely and Martin Connelly clam diggers from Swan street South Boston were saved from a watery grave when their boat capsized after striking a bridge spire on the Marine Park bridge. Park police on the Marine Park bridge hauled them ashore with ropes and returned them to their homes.
Paris February 27 Jules Ferry assumed the presidency of the Senate and spoke of his previous ostracism as his trial ended He praised his predecessor Le Royer and urged a policy of conciliation saying the republic should be open to all His remarks drew approval even from former rivals who seemed relieved by his moderation.
Daniel Vevelin and Frank Cody claimed Providence residence were arrested by Inspector Knox and Detective Apple ton after attempting to pick the pockets of several ladies on Winter and Tremont streets yesterday afternoon.
Special Paris correspondence recounts a famed masked ball in Paris with lush color and music. It tells the Harlequin story of a poor, generous orphan who fashions an original costume from scattered pieces, becoming the beloved figure of the fete and earning the name Harlequin.
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