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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1895
Page
4
The amendment by Representative Mulvey shifts mayor and alderman nominations to delegate conventions chosen for the task. It argues for fresh delegates appointed to nominate, distancing candidates from party machines, and urges Democratic support for a healthier political method in Boston.
The passage emphasizes Boston’s responsive stance to hunger, describing cries for bread as a matter requiring material aid and empathy. It frames poverty as a city concern that cannot be ignored.
A Boston report warns that fires in multiple city buildings could destroy essential records and cripple public services. It cites No 14 Beacon Street and City Hall as at risk, urging fireproof vaults and proper storage to prevent irreversible losses to elections, sewer plans, and registrar books.
A Citizen recounts theatre disruption by fourteen audience members and three women remaining after the finale. He muses that fashion may curb big hats, and raises a proposal for public transit: phonograph street announcements with a loud horn for clear station names and polite prompts to improve crowd flow.
The speaker defends Massachusetts constitutional rigor, praising its strength and the recent amendments. They warn against a constitutional convention, arguing broad provisions are best kept in the document while details belong in statute, and warn that overreaching revisions reflect a harmful trend seen in New York.
The author blames cotton mill departures from Lowell to the South on coal costs and tariff barriers. Soft coal is abundant in the South and Massachusetts faces duties on its own coal, forcing mills to import from southern fields, eroding profits and promoting Southern competition. The piece ties industrial decline to protectionist policies and political clout of monopolists.
The writer argues against making election day a legal holiday, citing minimal time needed to vote and risks of people skipping work or traveling for pleasure. He supports Bunker Hill Day as a patriotic anniversary worthy of holiday status, believing more celebrations strengthen civic spirit and keep republican history alive.
A discussion urging practical aid for Newfoundland amid bread hunger protests and a strong bond with New England. It notes bread-rioters deserve justice, cites Boston fundraising for St John’s disaster relief, and emphasizes shared fisheries ties and civic sympathy from Boston and US neighbors.
Talcott Williams sees material for a society play in The Story of Lawrence Garth by Mrs Ellen Olney Kirk. War Cry circulates in forty languages with 52 million yearly. Birkbeck Hill’s An Oxonian's View of Harvard has a large sale in second edition. Hezekiah Butterworth recounts Phillis Wheatley's history in The Patriot Schoolmaster. Florence Marryat sails to lecture on The Mistakes of Marriage and related works. Gladstone works on a concordance of Psalms. Oliphant praises Addison in Historical Characters of Queen Anne. Henry James criticized as a fish out of water. The Manxman breaks English records with 25,000 copies in a month. Bill Nye settles on a North Carolina farm after years on the road. Goring Thomas’s Swan and the Skylark includes a Hemans poem with Keats and Shelley stanzas. Mrs Woods Baker notes Swedish cities and a red cottage as homely terms for homes.
The People's Temple on Columbus Avenue invites Dr. Brady to stay another year beyond his current term. He vows to remain if authorities approve, with Dr. Mansfield, presiding elder, affirming no fears. The invitation comes at the third quarterly conference rather than the usual fourth.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Wheeler of Concord Massachusetts will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday January 16. They plan a family reunion and will open their home in the afternoon to friends wishing to call and offer congratulations.
Chester Depot Vermont January 11 Horace Tarbeil a longtime hermit living near the village was found dead on the hut floor frozen stiff and had been dead for several days. He was a well known character and a Dartmouth College graduate.
A brief item notes Norcross' gloves stock taking prompting a sale at 25 cents per pair. The readable fragment suggests quick clearout pricing to move inventory.
David Holmes, English labor leader and AFL delegate, spoke at the Twentieth Century Club about U S labor unions and trade conditions. He contrasted prices of clothing, praised Britain’s independent unions, urged Americans to overcome religious and political jealousies, and warned of class shifts and factory employment dynamics in fostering organized labor.
A brisk column mocks old fashioned mourning etiquette, noting widows discard crepe veils and emphasize crape trimmed gowns. It observes social pressure to display grief fades after six months, while sleeves and gowns reflect evolving taste, asking why widows are blamed for lightness.
London dispatch cites a Constantinople correspondent claiming consuls in Van Erzeroum Sivas and Dierkenbir confirm reports of Armenian massacres. Missionaries in Sassoun corroborate, with soldiers boasting of killings including mass slaughters in churches and violence directed by orders from the Sultan.
At a Malden mass meeting protesting Armenian outrages in Asia Minor, a spy for the Turkish government was announced. A search found no outsiders. Armenians then identified the spy as a local member and ordered him to leave the city within 24 hours.
A Boston press roundup notes that in 1794 the United States exported huge flour quantities and lists Philadelphia exports of 299,287 barrels with 1464 middlings. It records 2304 entering New York and 2389 clearing, including coasting vessels. French forces subjugated Dutch in 1795 with harsh treatment and camps built by local peasants.
Brief 1795 marriage notice reports Newton merchant John Barber wed Mary Howard of Newton last Thursday evening. The account is concise, listing the couple and location with minimal detail.
A Boston reader objects to Mr Francis accusing waiters of theft at the Boylston Cafe, noting waiters lacked safe combination knowledge and suggesting the culprit possessed it, arguing the accusation harms staff reputation. The letter is dated January 11 in Boston.
There was a 21 pupil fancy dress party in Orienta Hall Roxbury last night hosted by Miss Rose Byrne. A standout Japanese dance featured three girls Jessie Goldsmith Della Lissner and Helen Byrnes. A Brownie dance followed by five boys showcased graceful ballet and promising talent.
The narrator drifts in a coracle off Treasure Island after a quarrel aboard the Hispaniola ends. He battles waves and thirst, learns the coracle’s balance, and spots the Hispaniola under sail close by, potentially within reach if the current allows.
Mrs. Jane Barclay, 58, of Lake Street Somerville, has not been seen since New Year’s Day. Her son Alexander, who works at American Tube Works, says she lived with him and inquiries are being made to locate her. She recently immigrated from Scotland less than two years ago.
BACK TO SALEM MARBLEHEAD Massachusetts January 11 The labor troubles eased when Robert H Union decided to move his business to Salem. Union had locked out twelve masters four weeks earlier and could not recruit replacements. Eighteen L P U members were enjoined from near his factory and railroad station. An anonymous Boston postmarked letter threatened Union’s life, while John Laney Jr's shop was nearly idle with two non union workers.
In Nashville on January 11 the gubernatorial race dominated senate debate as Republicans pressed canvassing while Democrats demanded an inquiry first. A sensational House moment saw Democrat Robertson read a Dixon Republican’s letter alleging boodle for votes. The Senate later voted 19 to 14 to postpone counting and publishing election returns pending investigation.
Edwin J. Elliott of Somerville has $1000 in a Taunton savings bank awaiting claim. His father died in 1889 under the name Hillyer after changing from Bird, and the family split up. The son later lived in Somerville and adopted the Elliott name. Henry J. Fuller, Taunton attorney, handles the estate. Hillyer left no will.
The Valkyrie project moves forward with ordered construction at Hendersons Glasgow yards. Lord Dunraven leads the syndicate with Lords Lonsdale Wolverton Ashburton and H M Calmont. The New York Yacht Club eyes a popular subscription to fund Herreshoff’s involvement. Cranfield reportedly declines to sail abroad, Lycaume of Carina tipped as possible skipper.
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