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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1890

Page

8

La grippe and pneumonia plague cities and courts

The influenza epidemic spreads across Boston New York Salem Thon, Great Falls and more, closing courts and schools. Deaths soar with 327 in Boston the week ending Saturday and rising daily. many pneumonia and consumption deaths attributed to grip. Noisy courts hindered by ill judges and witnesses. health officials warn the high death rate may persist.

Boston Board of Health Health Department New York Sureme Court Lawrence Justice Smith Elmira Judes Larremore the Common Pleas Clerk Miner Superior Court Health Board Nagle Bureau of Vital Statistics Heath Ieee Edson Salem Lagrippe I Falls N.H Massachusetts Reformatory Warnerville la Grippe London Alphonso Spain Paris M. Grandperret

Boston City Lights Fight Over Contract Ends in Light Bid

Mayor Hart, citing 65 cent per light charges as excessive, calls for bids for 1890. Boston Electric Light Company does not bid. Brookline Gas wins Brighton lighting at 40 cents. Temporary lighting from Charlestown Gas continues while a new contract is sought. Mayor approves temporary terms to March May and continues evaluation of Suburban Electric Light Company.

Boston Boston Electric Light Company Hart Brighton Brookline Gas Company Charlestown Gas Company F. A. Gilbert Lamps Allen Mare Dorchester Oxbury South Boston Company The Post Roxbury West Roxbury Suburban Electric Light Company Charlestown Company

Automatic Extinguishers and the Fire Department Debate

Edward Atkinson defends automatic sprinklers citing tests at Houghton and Dutton and a No 36 Charlestown street fire. He argues sprinklers rarely replace the fire department but greatly aid it, reducing losses while urging broader use alongside private hydrants and roof mains to prevent disasters like Thanksgiving Day. He cites 1880s-89 figures showing substantial total and average losses where sprinklers were or were not in service, urging safer combustible architecture and systemic protection.

Houghton & Dutton Charlestown Street Boston Fire Department Narshal Boston Fire Boston Beeston Paris Tire Department Fire Department Borance Stupodil LY Capelissiucss Eric Edward Atkinson

Cambridgeport Cycle Club Elects 1890 Officers

The Cambridgeport Cycle Club last evening elected officers for 1890 with James W. Kean as president Harvey Clark as secretary Frank H. Miller as treasurer E A Frasier as financial secretary George FE Kehew as captain George W Ho as first lieutenant A J Shaffer as second lieutenant J Shedd Luzler E L Morse as color bearer

Cambridgeport Cycle Club James W. Kean Harvey Clark Frank H. Miller E. A. Frasier George FE. Kehew George W. Ho A.J. Shaffer J. Shedd Luzler E. L. Morse

Pocketbook theft near Chester square leads to theatre arrest

Clara Phillins reported a pocketbook snatched near Washington street. Two Park Theatre tickets identified by numbers led Sergeant Murphy to arrest two young men, Willan Ainsley and Guy Everett Maines. One suspect identified by the victim, the other held as a witness.

Clara Phillins Chester Square Washington Street Station 5 Park Theatre Zvn Murphy Driscoll Alger Chiurs Willan Ainsley Join Adams Guy Everett Maines

Brighton Woman Bound By Stove Lifter Assault

Officer Cram of Station 8 arrested George Perkins for assaulting his wife Elizabeth Perkins with a stove lifter in Brighton court. The woman was taken to the station and Dr. Cilley sewed up several bad cuts on her head.

Cram George £. Perkins Elizabeth Perkins Brighton Court Cilley

Pre Columbian America lecture by John Fiske at Huntington Hall

John Fiske opened a twelve part series on the discovery and colonization of America with a talk on Pre-Columbian America. He traced American geology to a submerged European landmass, noted Esquimaux drawings similar to European cave art, and argued Norse exploration reaching Vineland, likely in New England.

Huntington John Fiske America Fiske Europe France Greenland British Isles Iceland Vineland New England

Golden Anniversary Observed at St Johns Episcopal Church Charlestown

The St Johns Episcopal Church Charlestown marked its golden anniversary with a vestry reception last evening from 8 to 10. The Rev Philo W Sprague with Mrs Sprague and Mr George F Fisher greeted guests including church members and friends under an arch of tropical trees. Letters were read from Samuel Raymond and A J Cameron. Fisher has served as church warden for forty years. George B Neal also spoke.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Charlestown Philo W. Sprague Sprague George F. Fisher Samuel Raymond Addison Mearle A.J. Cameron Brooklyn Fisher Fuller’s Hall George B. Neal

Opening lecture on literature aims at guiding readers

Professor William P. Atkinson addressed a large audience at the Young Men’s Christian Union lamenting that libraries alone do not teach readers to use books. He warned that examinations dominate schooling, arguing that literature should be studied beyond dates and grammar and that the "Paradise Lost" parsing and Milton’s birth and death dates undermine true literary study.

Young Men’s Christian Union William P. Atkinson Atkinson

Paracelsus Talk At Women’s Union Meeting

The Women’s Educational and Industrial Union coterie met in the Union building on Boylston Street with about one hundred attendees. Mrs. M. E. Walling presided and Mrs. Emily B. Forman read a paper on Paracelsus, comparing the poem to the historic figure and noting influences from Shelley and Keats. Following an informal discussion, supper was served and guests heard readings from Sally Wollaims and Michael Angeo, songs, and instrumental music by local artists.

Coverie Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Union Building Boylston Street M. E. Walling Emily 8 Shelley Paracelsus Professor Harkin BE. D. Cheney Sally Wollaims Michael Angeo Rubinstein Pinsuit Sam Gerrish Clarence Jlayes Chopin Gottschalk

Montgomery Guards Ball Captures Veteran Association Night

The Montgomery Light Guard Veteran Association held its annual ball at Music Hall with elaborate decorations and bunting. Lindall's Orchestra played under Get tysburg era paintings while Sheridan's Ride and Soldiers in the Trenches flanked the platform. The grand march led by Chief Marshal Colonel PD McNamara and his lady kicked off at 6:30. Dancing continued until early morning as ladies wore elegant toilets.

Music Hall Montgomery Light Guard Veteran Association Bunting Lindall Gettysburg Sheridan McNamara

Boston Janitors’ Mutual Benefit Association Officers Elected

The Boston Janitors’ Mutual Benefit Association held its annual meeting in Wells Memorial Hall and installed officers led by President Winetell N. Hill and Secretary F. H W. Glover. The treasurer reported nearly $600 in the treasury and about $700 in sickness benefits paid over the year. The association comprises 125 members and a lunch followed the meeting.

Boston Janitors’ Mutual Benefit Association Wells Memorial Hall Winetell N. Hill C. J. Giddings C. Li. Sturgis F. H W. Glover W. A. Nutting Charles 8. Stone

Mr Stoddard’s Last Evening Lecture at Music Hall

Mr John L Stoddard will deliver the final lecture in his series at Music Hall tonight on The Splendors of Switzerland. Magnificent views will illustrate the scenery offering rare effects. The second matinee is set for next Saturday with Napoleon from Corsica to the throne as the subject.

Tragic Runover at Boston & Lowell Station

An unknown man about twenty two was struck and killed by a train at 10 15 last evening at the Boston and Lowell station. He wore dark clothes a dark plaid overcoat and a black derby hat. An envelope in his pocket bore the name Miss Mary Garing 9012 Free street Wortland Me. Undertaker Dinkham took charge of the body.

Boston & Lowell Mary Garing Free Street Wortland Dinkham

Dr Pierce and Sage remedies promise cures and relief

The ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as certain to cure blood and skin diseases and scrofula if given a fair trial and even guarantees money back. It urges using Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy to stop offensive breath and related catarrh symptoms.

Pierce Golden Hawk Dr. Sage

City Notes With Many Meetings And Memorials

Mrs. E A Carleton M D presided at the annual meeting of the Home for Aged Couples reporting twenty four inmates and a treasurer’s balance of receipts 10 487 55 and expenses 450 51 The New England Wheaton Seminary Club meets Saturday at Hotel Thorndike The Boston Young Men’s Christian Association holds its annual meeting tomorrow at the association building Several exhibitions and lectures are listed including a bust of General Butler at 90 Tremont Street an Institute of Technology Society meeting a Brimmer School reunion and a Society of St Jean Baptiste de Secours Muteals ball at Berkeley Hall on Wednesday and a Sanders Theatre event for Berlin aid Also noted are a Cambridge burial and a mass of club meetings and religious lectures scheduled through the week.

E. A. Carleton Corporation of the Home For New England Wheaton Seminary Club Thorndike Boston Young Men’s Christian Association Association Boylston and Berkeley Streets Cyrus Cobb General Butler Tremont Street Society of Arts Institute of Technology Brimmer School Association Young's Hotel Nationalist Club Boyston Street Yacht Clubs Naval Parker House Nova Scotia Tremont Temple Thomas F. Anderson Paul Hermann Cambridge Revere Swear Massachusetts General Hospital Société St Jean Baptiste de Secours Muteals Berkeley Hall Beneficent Society New England Conservatory of Music Channing Hall Mary A. Livermore Philip Moxom William Gaston Rufus Frost Sanders Theatre Amerian Berlin Lever’s Harvard Square Libbie’s Hayward Place Merchants’ Association Washington Gardeners and Florists’ Club of Boston Horticultural Hall Benjamin BM. Watson, Jr Bussey Institute Five Cavalry Boys’ Club T. F. Thompson Bacon Hall Berkeley Temple O. P. Gifford A. J. Gordon Alexander McKenzie

At Tah Hostels and Several Dinners Mark Boston Visit

Boston office employees of the Atchison railroad held their annual dinner at the Thorndike. Fifty Schoolmasters' Club members met at Parker House to transact routine business. First Division Army Corps officers elected Abijah Allen president and J. P. Weston secretary treasurer. Numerous prominent hotel arrivals listed by Tremont Parker's Yvonne vendue and other hotels with many named individuals and cities.

Boston Atchison Railroad System Thorndike Schoolmasters’ Club Parker House Second Army Corps Army of the Republic Young Tremont George FE. Macomber Augusta F. M. Hawley E.C. North John Sewall Huh F. Fox New York James Stokley Philadelphia Penn H. P. Ladd Portland Parker’s Charles D. Stickney H. M. Datton Cincinnati Aln. Flinn Nashua N. H M. Whitney Brooklyn HL. A. Wells D. Steinway Alexander White Nathan Matthews, Jr City F. E. Night Aieriden Con United States E. W. R. Barker Corry EB. P. Crowell Amherst C. J. Nichols Springfield W. McDutt H.C. Cole W. 5. Fetter New Brunswick N.J L. E. Lethramm Cleveland O. Yavern H. H. Goodell J. B. Carroll Lb. O. Dowd Providence Ef, P. Chapin J. G. Murdy

Boston Light Infantry officers elected at annual meeting

At the Boston Light Infantry Company II First Regiment M V M armory last evening civil officers were elected including Treasurer Sergeant EF Webster on the finance committee Captain W H Ames on the uniform committee and Second Lieutenant J J Souther on the independent uniform committee Prizes from last Saturday’s shoot last match awarded to Sergeant Webster a gold medal and Private Starsters a silver medal.

Boston Light Infantry EF. P. Webster W. H. Ames B. Baton W. F. Faulkner F. S. Howes C. BH. Grtlia A. R. Marsters G. G. Chadbourne HH. H. Hill C. P. Fernald E.G. Soubert G. E. Marsters H. E. Bean J.J. Souther L. A. Pratt Webster Starsters

National Life Insurance Company holds annual meeting in Montpelier

The annual meeting in Montpelier Vermont saw reelection of the old board including Boston director James T. Phelps. Assets rose to over 86 million dollars while business written in the year reached about 13.6 million, the largest annual issue for the company.

National Life Insurance Company Montpelier Dan Boston James T. Phelps

Courts and Liabilities Across Two Federal Dockets

The United States Circuit Court case between Frederick Grinnell and Walworth Manufacturing concerns patent infringement on automatic fire extinguishers, with questions of novelty and prior art addressed. In the U S district court, John A. McPhail sues James Williams et al for repairs and supplies to the bark Carib, discussing vessel owner liability limits and personal contracts, followed by a docket of upcoming morning sittings and a list of cases for the fourth and fifth sessions.

United States Circuit Court COLT Frederick Grinnell Walworth Manufacturing Company United States Thurston Chaanel Smith J. J. Myers Carpenter Ramsey Boston & Maine Railroad Company United States District Court Linz Williams Brown Amos J. Carver Studve Brownh Boston & Savannah Steamship Company U.S Mia Justice Bradley Congress Fred Cunningham E. J. Jones

Deven's Court Docket Before the Honorable Judge Hale

The court opened with prayer by Rev E E Hale. Cases listed include Burr vs Joy executors with Hale for plaintiff and Grover for defendant. New England Mutual Accident Association vs Ellen Varian with Hunt for defendant. Jeremiah Murphy vs Webster et al unfinished with counsel for both sides. Caroline E Dodge vs Boston and Providence railroad seeks a free passenger pass. Dodge’s grantor John C Dodge received pass rights in 1886 and granddaughter seeks pass through 1888. court held not a family member and denied relief. Hemenway for plaintiff and Benton for defendant.

Devens W. Allen C. Allen Hoymes Knowlton E. E. Hale K. Burr Fred Joy I. G. Hale Thomas E. Grover F. Day New England Mutual Accident Association Ellen W. Varian J. L. Hunt Jeremiah J. Murphy David L. Webster Butler C. M. Bailey William William A. Gaston Dodge A. Hemenway J. J. Benton, Jr

January Superior Court session lists numerous contract and tort cases

The January sitting of the Superior Court presents contracts to recover sums from Chester W. Cottrell et al and Noel Harris vs Nelson W. Green, with defenses of misapplied charges and patent validity. Multiple cases list parties, damages, and trial notes across first second and third sessions, including Aldrich J and Outriol J presiding, and a long roster of related actions.

Pita1An Brooke Herterd Herman L. Higgins Chester W. Cottrell BP. B. Kiernan G. BR. Morse Noel Harris Nelson W. Green United States Circuit Court of the Southern District of New York W. Oyison Underwood TI. W. Porter Brown West Ind Sears McKim Gd. T. BR yuse—Clark J. Lowell, Jr Eldredze Harris McDonald

Court session halted by illness in Essex County Salem day

Superior Court in Essex County Salem was unable to proceed today due to illness among attorneys clients and witnesses. The day’s business was postponed as the court adjourned until a later date.

Superior Court Essex County Salem, Day

Insolvency Court in Essex County Minutes

First meeting held in the case of Louis E. Moulton of Beverly with assignee Charles W. Richardson. A second meeting in the case of 8. P. Littlefield & Co. Adjourned third meetings in cases of Manson C. Benfield Exe Boulanger and Fred L. Newhall. A voluntary petition filed by George A. Collins Jeweller of Salem. No schedules filed.

Essex County HarMon Louis E. Moulton Beverly Charles W. Richardson P. Littlefield & Co Manson C. Benfield Exe Boulanger Fred L. Newhall George A. Collins Jeweller Salem

Cambridge court action over sewer hazards to home

Jeremiah Downing sues City of Cambridge alleging the Bath street sewer outlet risks health by allowing sewage to reach tidal flats and drift into his dwelling. The defendant denies fault. trial set for Wednesday morning. Plaintiffs counsel: Collins Burke Griffin. defendant counsel: Charles J. McIntire.

Middlesex Thompson Jeremiah Downing City of Cambridge Plaintitt Bath Street Collins, Burke and Griffin Charles J. McIntire

Jury Trials Begin in Norfolk Superior Court Case List

In Dedham Jan. 7, Superior Court sessions opened with J Nathan H Hammond of Norfolk and George G Nichols of Dedham as jury foremen for the first and second juries. Brookline vs Boston & Albany Railroad Company debated Cypress street apportionment. jurors viewed the site. Attorneys: M and C A Williams for petitioners, S Hoar for respondents.

Norfolk Dedham Hammond Nathan H. Fales George G. Nichols Brookline Boston & Albany Railroad Company Cypress Street M.& C. A. Williams S. Hoar Ws Amlans

Criminal Session Transcripts and Notable Cases

The continued case of David Corbett charged with larceny of a $15 overcoat from Alexander Gould was finished. Corbett discharged. James Hoan and James O'Brien, accused of robbing $1251 in cash and goods from Max Selineman's shop at 1769 Washington street, held on $1200 bonds for Superior Court. Fred Clark fined 35 for railroad track walking. John Sweeney and Thomas O'Ponnell sentenced to six months in the House of Industry for assault and battery. both appealed.

Harpy David Corbett Alexander J. Gould Corbett James Hoan James O'Brien Max Selineman Washington Street Superior Court Fred Clark John Sweeney Thomas O'Ponald House of Industry

Bar Meeting Aims Judicial Action Across United States

A bar meeting of lawyers practicing in United States courts is scheduled for Tuesday January 21 at noon. The gathering will discuss the President’s judiciary message and whether to launch a nationwide bar effort to implement its recommendations.

United States United States Court

Bank meetings elect bank officers and directors

The Home Savings Bank annual meeting elected officers for the coming year and will publish the list after all are sworn in within thirty days. National Hide & Leather Bank directors chosen include William Claflin and George Ripley with Ripley as president and A L Ripley as vice president. Washington National Bank elected directors Joseph W Balch Eben Bacon Henry A Green Edward J Browne and others.

Corporation of the Home Savings Bank National Hide & Leather Bank William Claflin George Ripley R. H. Stearns G. B. DuBois Jacob Rogers George G. Davis A. L. Ripley George

Escape of a Somerville Prisoner

Howard Chambers escaped from the Somerville police station early yesterday by sawing a bar, leaving the corridor door unlocked, and slipping upstairs to a washroom where he jumped ten feet to the ground. He had been held on larceny of carpenters tools. his case was continued yesterday. He is five feet ten inches tall, 160 pounds, light complexion with a light mustache. This is the first break from Somerville station in fourteen years.

Howard Chambers Somerville

Fashions for Men at January February Sale

Tailor Frank D. Somers of 5 Park Street announces special prices on winter stock during January and February. Noted as finest imported woollens made up by skilled tailors in approved style. Gentlemen who value high class tailoring are invited.

Intrinse Worth Prices Clear Out Overcoats Half Off

Sale ad touts overcoats at sixteen dollars, urging immediate purchase. Claiming one third to one half below actual values, the pitch promises substantial savings on Paris Thompson English cassimere suits and more. Buyers urged to act today as stock may vanish tomorrow.

Elysian Beaver Paris Thompson

Hospital Society Thanks Donors for Christmas Cards Across New England

The Hospital Newspaper Society expresses gratitude for Christmas cards from Boston area and New England, noting charming notes from children and the joy brought to inmates. The society sent 56 institutions including hospitals and almshouses 900 e cards. cards may be sent year round to 113 Revere Street, Boston.

The Hospital Newspaper Society Boston New England Society Revere Street

Practical talks to mechanics at Wells Memorial Institute

Professor J B Merrick addressed practical carpenters on laying hip and valley rafters. Drawings illustrated the lecture. Professor A L Merrill spoke on stationary engines with blackboard drawings and indicators shown for examination.

J. B. Merrick Wells Memorial Institute A. L Merrill

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