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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1889
Page
2
Southerners dispute a claim of a mob killing in Port au Prince saying he was shot during a battle between two armies. They describe the southern navy as led by three vessels with the Tous saint Ouverture as the best, a brig rig with American crew, the Belize gunboat, and a weak Degsalines bulk.
The British steamer Montana was sunk fifteen miles below Baltimore after a collision with the German steamer Main. Captain Moller says an unresponsive rudder prevented stopping in time despite reverse engines. A stiff east wind and high seas hampered efforts. 126 of 214 cattle aboard were saved. The body of Chief Enpe Young was brought to port for embalming and transport to London.
Philadelphia city editor Robert McWade's handsome residence and J H Tighe's home on Lancaster Avenue burned, losses about 20000 with McWade losing 16000. Nine children barely escaped. McWade saved Mrs Jones and three children. Fires also hit Mrs Prescott's Penny goods, a Market square wooden building, and several other sites with losses ranging from 4000 to 35000 across Amesbury Amesbury Norwalk Bristol Kittery Merritton Montague Centre and nearby towns.
A Saturday gathering at the Art Club saw unanimous elections with officers named for the presidency, vice presidents, treasurer, secretary, and librarian. Four new members joined the club alongside similarly elected leaders for the Boston Club, Papyrus Club, New England Club, Cereal Club, Massachusetts Club and other local groups.
Chief Henry Brady reports the arrest of Harry G. Stickney, confidential clerk for C. L. Davenport, for defrauding the employer of about $5000 by check raising. A warrant charges forgery. Stickney held on $2500 cash bail awaiting an officer from Koston.
A gathering at the Old South Meeting House Saturday supported a fund for the Confederate Veterans Home at Austin Texas. Major Joe H. Stewart urged Northern Boston leadership while Colonel Higginson stressed veterans’ duties and charity. A committee led by Mrs Andrew Howes was formed to organize, with several women named to finalize plans.
In Washington on January 6 the Senate advanced two information requests on Venezuela awards and Caracas customs quotas. Mr Sherman pressed a resolution endorsing no European control of the canal, provoking firm opposition from Mr Call who warned it could trigger war and oppose the Monroe Doctrine. Amendments and debate followed before the measure was postponed. The Nicaragua Canal bill amendments moved to foreign relations, and the tariff bill discussion continued with a proposed 10 percent wage boost for cotton apparel workers, later rejected, as the Senate adjourned.
A Boston Symphony concert featured Mozart E flat Symphony and Moszkowski Violin Concerto Op 30 with soloist Mr Adamowski. Wagner selections from Siegfried and Gotterdammerung drew mixed reaction while next week offers Spohr Jessonda overture Gluck Orpheus Danse and Schubert Pastorale Symphony No 6.
Washington January 6 The House deadlock over Reed's motion to end Monday only bill introductions delays business. A 98 30 vote on the previous question shows no quorum. A senator from Arkansas reported Sioux reservation division bill while a resolution authorizes lending flags and hunting to the inauguration committee with liability for loss or damage.
At 176 Tremont Street the Franklin Typographical Society elected Theophilus G. Wadman as president and Perc y B S Thayer as vice president for the coming year. Officers include Lemuel Murch secretary Murray C Upham collector Hugh O'Brien treasurer John Elliott librarian and trustees James F Cotter William H Nelson. The year added fifty members bringing total to forty honorary and five active. Receipts were 271393 with expenditures peak 337, net gain 32566. Sick benefits totaled 2030. Savings in treasurer’s hands 14645 77. Library contains about 3000 volumes with fifty new books added. Discussions covered permanent quarters for the society. Mayer O'Brien urged the project in a strong speech.
The Adamowski quartet opens its second Chickering Hall program with piano trio by Mozart and Beethoven quartet in F major. Miss Marguerite Hall sings, Clayton Johns plays piano. Also notes Boston Ideal Opera Company arrival and a portrait of pianist Richard Burmeister, born 1860 in Hamburg, now professor at Peabody.
The annual meeting of the directors convened Saturday in the school committee rooms on Mason street with President George A. Littlefield presiding. It voted to hold the summer meeting at Bethlehem New Hampshire. An adjournment to the Vendome followed with a collation and brief addresses.
The 1889 Mercantile Diary from A Shuman & Co features a gilt sketch of their large establishment on the cover. Each day shows sunrise and sunset times, high tide, lunar phase, plus population statistics, interest tables, and other new data.
Frank O. Squire & Co offers a celluloid calendar with monthly date slips and a day page for each date, including moon phases and quotes. John C. Paige joins with a calendar. A. Robinson & Co. issues a handsome brewer calendar in bright colors depicting two girls with roses.
Army orders list Lieutenant William E. Craighill relieved from duty and sent to Baltimore for temporary duty. Lieutenant-Colonel A. R. Buffinton assigned to temporary duty at Watervliet Arsenal in Troy New York for field carriages. Captain Robert W. Shufeldt to examination for retirement at Fort Leavenworth. First Lieutenant H J Slocum of the Seventh Cavalry gains eleven months more leave. Paymaster Thomas granted one year of extension of leave.
Dr. Brooks and Professor Fisher opened a New Year series at Ming's Chapel and Young Men's Christian Union. Rev. Charles G. Ames preached his first regular sermon at the Church of the Disciples, urging a disciplined, liberated faith and a race toward spiritual perfection. The afternoon communion service followed.
The Boston Young Men's Christian Union held New Year services at Union Hall with President William H. Baldwin presiding. Rev. Phillips Brooks delivered the address praising courage, faith, and devotion, urging readers to face the new year with spiritual resolve and trust in God. Mrs. Fiera E. Barry sang the Christmas hymn and another piece, with music by George Mendel Taylor.
In King's Chapel yesterday a series opening preached by Professor George P Fisher of Yale on Faith and its growth. The discourse, titled Faith and the Means of its Growth, argued faith as a consciousness of God and essential to religion citing Luke 17 5 where the apostles plead for increased faith.
John Taylor of Chestnut Hill avenue dies at 24 after pneumonia after a brief illness. Captain Albert Grant, builder and G A R organizer, dies in Washington at 68. D H Spofford of Boston dies at 56. Robert Cunningham of Boston Journal dies after brief illness. J M D Gilman of Montpelier dies at 69 of heart paralysis. E J Wetherell dies in Denver of pneumonia. David Lawrence of Dover NH dies at 73 after a varied career in hospitality and transport.
A humorous guide explains the five o clock tea as a simple affordable social event. It describes invitations from cards, the setup on a small cloth covered table, china cups, flowers, and two girls serving in costume, with tea brewed in secret in the kitchen.
The Women s Educational and Industrial Union arranged dressmaking drawing millinery penmanship and other classes for members this month with dates listed in another advertisement column.
An advice piece argues attractive women retain husbands via good circulation and health. It promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a safe stimulant improving energy, mood, and beauty, noting endorsements from temperance groups and clergy. It warns to buy only genuine bottles to avoid inferior imitations.
The Boston Commonwealth switches to a sixteen page four column layout for the new year. The editorial greeting and body indicate the paper will keep pace with typographical improvements and broaden its political horizon.
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