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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1890
Page
8
Wardwell members accuse Speaker Barrett of revenge in committee assignments, saying Barrett packed key panels with his supporters and sidelined Wardwell allies. The rancor prompts talk of vacating the Speakership as rivals press for reforms amid a volatile 1890 legislative session.
Reports on Lieutenant William E Spicer of the United States Marine Corps wounded at the Brooklyn Navy Yard last week show his family believes recovery is likely. His initials were misreported, pneumonia fears proved unfounded, and the fortitude of his constitution is cited. He is the eldest son of the late Commodore William F Spicer, formerly at Charles Town Navy Yard, with family ties to Boston and Winchester. He was stationed at Brooklyn last summer after moving from Charlestown.
The Tremont revival services drew nearly full houses yesterday. Evangelist Rev. A. G. Earle preached from 2 Corinthians 5 10 6 8 urging judgement by Christ. He described souls in heaven and hell awaiting final judgment and stressed the completed righteousness of Jesus for salvation.
A two hour engagement off Annapolis Md. saw the police boat Daisy Archer under Mate Phipps chase and capture the dredging vessel Virginia S. Lawson commanded by Captain John Lilis after the Lawson was sighted illegally proceeding.
City labor groups push for May first eight hour strike. Central Labor Union and Carpenters District Council report activity, committee actions, and funds for agitation. Carpenters elect officers. Cigarmakers plan blue label rollout. several unions plan public meetings in Malden Brookline Worcester.
The Missionary Association held closing sessions at the Episcopal Theological School Cambridge with morning prayers and a 10 o clock meeting papers read by James Goodwin C E Spalding and Benjamin Greene A business meeting elected F S Spalding and others as officers Public services in St Johns Memorial Chapel featured papers on The Church's Duty to the Negro and Foreign Missions Bishop Paddock delivered the closing address Delegates from Theological Seminary Virginia Theologcal Seminary Philadelphia Divinity School Berkeley Divinity School Middletown Bishop's College Prinity College Toronto Montreal Theological College Hobart College and others attended the event.
At Mt Vernon Church last evening the Rev Dr Herrick presented the first in a series on great books and authors as forces in spiritual life. The opening topic was The Praise Book of Israel with emphasis on faith hope and love lasting beyond changing dogmas. Next Sunday he will lecture on St John and His Tracts.
The semi annual drill of the Corps of Cadets at Massachusetts Institute of Technology occurred at Winslow’s Rink on Clarendon Street Saturday afternoon. Major Guppy and Captains Parsons Kim ball Houghton and Wadsworth led the battalion drill with companies A to D. An exhibition followed by dancing until about six o’clock with hundreds of couples and many gowns.
George Love aged sixteen, missing from 15 Conway street for several days, was found dead yesterday in Williams Pond at the corner of Centre and Wells streets. The body was taken to his late home and the medical examiner notified.
About 1000 attendees including many youths filled the Grand Opera House for a revival style gospel meeting led by Rev. F Palmer. An orchestra and Harvard University students accompanied the service, with emphasis on inner moral change and personal effort alongside faith in Jesus Christ. The address urged self-improvement, restraint in pledges, and concluding prayer and blessing.
A large Music Hall audience heard Rev Leroy M Vernon describe Romanism in Italy drawing on eighteen years there under the Vatican. He denounced Bible prohibition and church distortion, noted Rome's few Lent church services, and questioned papal influence on Italy’s unification and public schooling. He urged Rome’s treatment of national symbols.
A full Boston Theatre packed for a charity concert aiding the new Back Bay church. Performances included the Listemann Quartet, Miss Miriam Leary, Miss Nellie Nolan, and violinist Frank O Connor, with Donizetti and Verdi works. Proceeds redirected to St Cecilia’s Church as requested by Rev W A O Connell.
Mr Train held a Sunday afternoon reception in Tremont House private dining rooms entertaining forty to fifty guests including ladies gentlemen and children. The gathering was lively with singing and refreshments. He quipped that the musical talent present exceeded what Back Bay would offer for 85000, and invited guests to help themselves to champagne downstairs.
A committee led by Joan D Long E S Converse and Silas A Barton issues an appeal for aid to welcome veterans to the city. Subcommittees coordinate housing and feeding arrangements with a 150-member committee guiding the effort. Headquarters at BA Beacon street operate around the clock for details and information.
John O Leary, seventy, of 17 Porter Street, fell before his home yesterday suffering a fractured rib. He was taken to City Hospital. John Haley was admitted with a scalp wound and died yesterday. The City Hospital superintendent seeks the address of friends of William Johnson, 2 Canvasser, who died there on the 11th.
Notes from Boston society report a range of events including the American Society for Psychical Research meeting at Natural History Society rooms, and the thirteenth annual Practical Ethics course at the Young Men's Christian Union beginning next Thursday with Richard H. Dana speaking on The Ethics of Politics. Health boards plan state association at Huntington Hall, plus 416 weekly Boston deaths. Professor J. W. Churchill offers dramatic readings in Star course tonight. The Natural History Society’s next general meeting is Wednesday. The New England General Ticket and Passenger Agents Association meets at Pathfinder Railway Guide office on Wednesday. Edward E. Small lectures on Cetacea at a Saturday session. John L. Stoddard lectures on Napoleon in Music Hall on Saturday afternoon. Franklin School Association holds its annual reunion at Berkeley Hall on Franklin’s birthday, Jan 17.
A list of recent arrivals at several hotels includes C. F. Sanderson and J. F. Jandron of Worcester, D. M. McKelsey of New York, and Theodore L. Cuyler Jr. with wife from Brooklyn among others. Guests span multiple cities such as Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, and Cincinnati, with names like A. C. Richards and J. L. Mahan appearing in the record. The notice captures a snapshot of visiting individuals lodging at venues including Vendome, Brunswick, Revere, Lane Gilliam, and United States lodging houses.
United States Circuit Court considers Hobelin action by owners of the schooner Calvin P Harris against Lynn Gas Light Company over a September 7 incident in Lynn channel. Plaintiffs seek damages for injury to the vessel. court reviews whether channel conditions or vessel factors caused the crash and notes district court awarded $4750.
The Herald notes Edward Burgess yachts for sale including Volunteer and others such as Gitana Mohican Mayflower Alert Sea Fox Grayling plus older craft Babboon Yara Tomahawk Shark Crystal. Harvard B A A hockey game planned. tug of war practice under Boston Athletic Association. water polo team forming amid Providence Sanitary match. Ives arrival for exhibition games and New England billiard season ahead.
An electric car bound for Bowdoin square collided with a Main Street Broadway junction in Cambridge. A motor fuse blew and a wire overheated, igniting wooden parts of the car. Water extinguished the blaze and the car moved slowly to Harvard square, delaying about half an hour as a relief car joined to tow it. Division Superintendent Hapgood notes high electric mileage with minimal trips lost.
Eight Sunday talks begin Jan 19 at 3 pm on Social Organization and Reform. Rev Minot J Savage opens with Social Dreams. Series includes Edward Atkinson, Mary Livermore, George Ek McNeill, William Lloyd Garrison, R Heber Newton, and others, aiming to inform public opinion on industrial organization and the State.
Rev James le Normandie continues a series on church hymns at the First Religious Society of Roxbury He reads German reform era hymns translated by Wesley familiar in Christchurch and other denominations Paul Gerhard tunes linger from the Thirty Years War His favorite marriage hymn remains a staple at German weddings Tersterzen hymns are noted alongside Gerhard as read selections.
Tuesday docket includes Co. vs Framingham Water Co Sweeney vs Long Damrell vs McDevitt Same Vs Ames Same vs Gilligan Kreil vs Colman White vs Worcester Steel Works Chas vs Nat Bank of Brighton Swan vs Garvin Hobbs vs Martha Chase vs Phillips Essex Noyes vs Georgetown Essex Milford Shoe Fac Co Pete for dissolution Charles River Shoe Fac Co Pete for dissolution.
The case involves Henry H. Savage versus Hinds R. Darling in a tort action to recover the value of goods mortgaged to Williams & Wyman and taken by the defendant. The court deemed certain municipal court records properly excluded and held the Harvey bill of parcels may not defeat the mortgage. delivery to a claimant with no valid lease against the mortgage was improper.
The passage states that sufficient evidence supported a conversion by the officer and that the instructions refused were proper. It notes clearly expressed directives and that the case required such guidance. S. K. Hamilton represents the plaintiff and B. F. Briggs defends.
A historical court list details cases across multiple sessions with numerous dockets including Lrown v West End, Freeland v Ritz, Lrown v Strieder, Dugran v Deming, and many others ordered by session and judge. Probate notices list numerous petitioner names and estate actions set for Monday January 13.
Salem January 12. Sherman Woodbury heirs Beverly Reando v Spence Walsh v Corrigan Mess v Proctor Bruce v Davis Pega Williams v Lynn & admir Boston RR Co Harris v Lynn & ShAG Murshy. Page Boston RR Co Hastings et al Greenery Conkey Myers.
A catalog of court docket references including Commonwealth Brown et al Saine v. baroank and multiple Saine v. defendants such as Nichols Olla Poo Shea Gilbert Dohery Kegan Linian Reynolds Krennan Goddard Jacobs McAullif O'Sullivan Cummings Sullivan Fletcher Casey Gilman and additional entries across numbered pages. The fragment enumerates many case names without details on outcomes or proceedings.
List of case numbers and parties in Municipal Court, First Session led by Harpy and Second Session led by Foorsaith, including 40 Hodiston v Peaslee and 29yu5 Chaimverlain v Rogers among many others such as 3006 Larkley v Fee and 37690 DeYoung v Star Kins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts notices a Supreme Judicial Court hearing on Tuesday January 14 1890 at 9 30 a m unless objections are filed. Edward E Blodgett John N Cushing Arthur P Dana Robert W Frost Charles are named in the notice as participants or parties in the proceeding.
A list of names including I Giddings Albert A Gleason John J Higgins Thomas Hunt John H Ide Prank A Keezer Willis McIntyre Frank M Nay Henry G Perkins Philip S Rast Charles B Stone William H Sullivan John Vaughan Joseph Weaken George W Washington and James C Whitney will be admitted as attorneys at law It was found they were qualified Clerk Joan Nowe Jan 10 1890 There will be a bar meeting of practitioners in US courts on Tuesday Jan 21 at 12 pm to discuss the Presidents message on the Judiciary and whether to support a nationwide effort aligned with the President's recommendation.
A fresh weekly titled The Quiver circulates among West End youth edited by B D Lethrop from Chestnut Street’s Mr John P Ltopkinson school. Priced at one cent the paper is self supplied with no ads, relying on humor jokes riddles and verses to attract readers. A relative provides artistic devices to aid its prosperity and planned enlargement.
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