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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1897
Page
2
Warden Bridges reports Jesse Pomeroy attempted escape by digging through flooring and wall in Cherry Hill cell. He fashioned an awl from a makeshift wire tool and joist, but containment and vigilance prevented freedom.
Rome reports Bishop Keane formerly rector of the Catholic University in Washington has been nominated bishop assistant at the pontifical throne. It is understood he will be stationed in Rome.
The Brooklyn Eagle releases its eleventh annual almanac a large 500 page reference for Brooklyn and Long Island. It emphasizes politics and sports includes ward boundary maps senate districts and street changes plus a Greater New York map and a full index for the series.
John Prater aged 64 of 122 Buttonwood Street suffered a broken right arm and multiple rib fractures when a derrick fell at the Badger building 635 Albany Street during a Peckett afternoon shift. He was taken to City Hospital.
An advertisement from the American Wringer Company of Broadway Boston area promotes instalment purchases of diamonds watches jewelry silverware clocks manicure sets banquet lamps with mail or telephone orders and prompt attention.
Two Division 5 patrolmen, Henry C. Buck and Cornelius F. Reagan, appeared before Police Commissioner Curtis on Dec 7 and Dec 24 duty complaints. Buck was accused of neglecting to arrest a drunk man and giving evasive answers. Reagan was charged with leaving his beat while ill, with a family member and doctor corroborating his condition. Both cases were taken under advisement.
A mulatto man, name unknown, suffered a lung hemorrhage at Hanover and Court streets yesterday. He was placed in Station 1’s ambulance bound for Massachusetts General Hospital but died before arrival. The body was taken to North Grove Street Morgue. he is thought to be from Cambridge.
In the Jones versus Arena Publishing Company equity session, Judge Sheldon directed A. D. Chandler, receiver for Arena Publishing, to sell the assets in his hands at public or private sale for not less than 10,000 dollars unless creditors and stockholders indemnify the receiver's continuing costs with a bond.
The Record notes 15,286 commercial and banking failures in 1896 with liabilities of 276,816,749. Banking failures averaged 256,156 each and were 145 percent larger than 1895. Commercial failures totaled 225,096,834 with varied per‑case liabilities, while manufacturing and trading failures rose in many lines, especially lumber, dry goods, woollens, and clothing.
Wool prices fall across northern states and the Western territories by about 16 cents over six years, with larger stocks held by manufacturers. Clay worsteds drop 71-2 cents, boots and shoes demand wanes though some rises occur, leather firm, billets surge, and structural work stalls as traders await price stabilization.
Bradstreet's report notes dull business with no new features at distributing centers except Chicago and St. Louis showing some demand for hats hardware and dry goods. Exports and bank clearings rise or fall variably with large totals and some declines, while 1896 benchmarks show sizable year over year shifts and regional differences.
The preliminary hearing for Lorenzo W. Barnes charged with the December 17 murder of John Dean in Maynard concluded with Barnes held without bail for the February grand jury term. Testimony placed a bloody axe at the scene, questioned alibis, and noted unaccounted receipts found on Barnes.
Witnesses describe Barnes buying rubber boots, leaving with the old pair, and drinking in Farrell's saloon before the crime. Police found six dollars, a key, and papers in his boot. a gold ring later appeared. The judge held Barnes for lack of explanation for a concealed paper.
The Right Hon. and Most Rev. Frederick Temple was enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral before twelve bishops, 350 clergy, and a large laity. A disturbance by a ritualist named Greenwood interrupted the ceremony until police intervened. The enthronement mandate was read by a notary and Temple was escorted to the throne by Archdeacon Benjamin F. Smith.
Inspector Bulman of the post office had John Bisbee 17 before Commissioner Fiske at the post office yesterday afternoon charged with using the mails for a scheme to defraud. Bisbee pleaded not guilty and his case continued until Jan 15 with bonds set at 1000. Bisbee lives with his parents on North Stoughton.
The Speaker calls a meeting on February 9 to elect a successor to the late Representative-elect Edward N. Robbins of Pittsfield who died about six weeks ago.
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