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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
6
Dr Henson drew a large crowd as he cured various ailments by laying on of hands at the Columbia Theatre from 10 to 11 each morning. He claims to treat skin diseases piles dropsy deafness and many other complaints without instruments and offers free consultations at the Quincey House.
A man identified as Hal Singer died of heart failure at Hotel Rexford in Boston three weeks ago. A Cambridge woman, claiming to be his wife, visited police with a photo and said he had separated years earlier and traveled as a salesman. Police suspect he used an assumed name.
Robert J. Manning faced trial before Judge Wardwell on an indictment accusing him of assaulting his wife Rhyd Manning with intent to murder during a December 3 shooting at a Gainsboro street house. The defendant denies attempting to shoot her, claiming he intended to kill himself after she interfered, with gunpowder injuring her face. The case remains unfinished.
Yesterday a Montréal to New England sleeper derailed into a freight train near South Ashburnham. The locomotive was demolished and three crewmen suffered minor burns. In Amesbury three men tried a railroad station robbery. the ticket agent alerted and they fled. In Wenham, Mary Murphy 45, ill, drank a full bottle of medicine and died following the prescribed dose.
John F. MelIntyre formerly assistant district attorney of New York, in London to defend Edward J. Ivory charged with conspiring to commit dynamite outrages with Tynan Kearney and Haines said he was not hopeful of Ivory's acquittal. He believed the public was unduly prejudiced against Ivory and this would hinder a verdict in his favor.
The London famine relief fund totals 35000 pounds as of January 13. William Waldorf Astor leads donations with two thousand pounds, following the Lord Mayor initiated appeal.
At the Parker House yesterday the New Hampshire Club held its annual meeting electing Hon. Napoleon B. Bryant as president and Hon. W. F. Daniell as a lead vice president. General Elbert Wheeler was named secretary and treasurer.
Commencing Monday January 18 the 12 oclock noon train on the Boston to New York via Springfield line will again be put in service. The trip will take five hours and forty minutes.
Consumers urged to trim long hair and beard into an ornament that flatters facial features. Alland Bros., located at 19 Tremont Row, promotes physiochomical haircut ters as a stylish option.
John Wedderburn & Co. Dept. G 31 Washington DC promotes a $1800 prize for a new "ist of 1000" inventions and urges readers to protect their ideas with patent services.
The Dock and Terminal Commission reports on preserving foreshore for public use and urges the federal dry dock at Charlestown Navy Yard. It calls for increased upper harbor anchorage at Bird Island flats, expanded waterways, and Boston as a Northwest lake outlet hub to boost regional export transport.
The report outlines Thomas Doane’s idea to tunnel under Fort Point channel from Tremont Street Boston to the New York and New Haven rail line. Estimated cost for a single track is about 2 million dollars. The tunnel would avoid grade crossings and allow access to Commonwealth lands in South Boston.
The proposal describes a mile long route requiring a Charles River bridge. It would lift the Grand Junction track between Cottage Farm and Broad Canal Cambridgeport freeing four main Cambridge Boston arteries from grade crossings. It would also remove a lower Charles River bridge and ease a Cambridge Brookline bridge grade. Appendices include Peabody and others' criticism of Boston Harbor and port replies.
Alderman David Barry who proposed municipal ownership of docks argues public improvements will benefit Boston. He cites European dock systems and supports enhancing the East Boston waterfront and parts of South Boston as a timely step.
The proposal favors diversified ownership and recommends acquiring parcels within Boston limits. It calls for building public wharves docks and landing sheds with a cheaper bridge across Fort Point channel above the Broadway extension bridge. Estimated cost about 85 000 with rail connections to follow.
The commission urges acquisition of unimproved private property and public wharf development to support rapid city growth. It favors enlarging the Harbor and Land Board powers, building a Fort Point Channel bridge, rail link to Northern avenue, and rail yard improvements to reduce grade crossings and cut transfer costs.
A connecting track linked the road network with the Watertown branch of the Fitchburg railroad, forming a junction that improved freight and passenger movements between the two transit lines.
An exhortation to pursue health for a long life and family joy. It praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the best health preserver, detailing its benefits for digestion liver and blood. A testimonial from J B Holt of Wayne County Tenn describes recovery from spinal trouble after using the product and notes Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
The Brimmer School Association held its twentieth annual reunion at the Quincy House with about 80 members present. New officers were elected led by President Dr. A. H. Gilson and Vice President Samuel H. Wise, with a long list of directors and guests from Boston schools and international education circles.
Abram White of 69 Jackson Street was crushed between two foundation legs at a Follen and St Botolph work site at 3 45 yesterday afternoon sustaining a badly crushed right leg. Joseph D Harkins 21 of 3 Eaton Street is under arrest at Station 1 for allegedly stealing a watch worth 35 from James R Foster on Hanover Street last night. The watch was found in Harkins's possession.
John McDevitt of 18 Endicott Street, a Smith & Wiley coal teamster, fell from his wagon on Columbus Avenue near Park Square yesterday afternoon. The wheel passed over him. he was taken to Emergency Hospital where five ribs were found fractured. He died at 7:15 last evening as friends took custody of the body.
Captain Goodrich of Harvard varsity team left Cambridge for Albany to meet Captain Spillman of Cornell to discuss arrangements for the boat race at Poughkeepsie next June.
The West End based Metropolitan Mutual Aid Association hosted its fifth annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall last night with about 800 dancers. Dances honored the Division Masters and Road Department stations on the West End lines, following a concert by Stone's Orchestra. George H. Barnes led the grand march with Miss Allard, then George H. Draper with Miss Draper, as supporters and numerous notable attendees included Senator Davis and several Misses Pettee and McCarthy. The evening featured an elaborate supper and continued dancing until nearly 4 o'clock.
The twenty fifth annual Cambridge Police Mutual Aid Association concert and ball took place at Union Hall with 400 couples in the march led by M J Conry and Miss Conry. Mayor Sortwell and numerous aldermen and councilmen attended. J J McBride and J L McElroy appeared in roles with awards presented to McElroy for service as assistant floor director.
The George H. Coes testimonial at Bowdoin Square Theatre features the Narragansett quartet the Fay Foster company acts from Northern Lights artists Helen St Clair and E W Hall Master Freddie Casey and more. A special telephone link lets Coes hear the performance from Cambridge. New York Lodge of Elks sent 25 for a gallery seat.
The Robeson Furnace in Reading Pennsylvania, idle for nine months, will resume blasting next week, creating work for about 200 workers. It stands as the largest in eastern Pennsylvania and can produce over 1000 tons of pig iron weekly.
A freight train backed down on the wagon of Mr. Fellows of New Salem New Hampshire at the Main Street crossing in Georgetown. Fellows was thrown from the wagon and badly injured as the wagon was crushed.
The Senate met in executive session to discuss Secretary Olney's bid to amend the extradition treaties with the Orange Free State and the Argentine Republic to require mutual surrender of citizens. Senators argued over each nation's rights, with no action taken and the treaties to stand as ratified.
Washington January 13. House committee on military affairs favors a bill to enlarge the army from 25 000 to 30 600 enlisted men add two artillery regiments and raise companies per regiment from ten to twelve with the approval of the Secretary of War.
The bill, introduced by Mr. Wadsworth, appropriates 3,152,752 dollars, an increase of 102,780 over the current year. It also includes a proposal to subject oleomargarine and imitation dairy products to the laws of the destination state or territory. Debate continued to the end of the session amid a quorum question.
The President sent to the Senate nominations for postmasters in Massachusetts including John H. Whelan of Weymouth Center John J. Winn of Haverhill and F H Horton of Rehoboth with future Senate confirmation expected.
Fire swept the Eureka Slate Company complex in North Poultney Rutland county destroying mills engine houses and power houses. Loss estimated at 15000 with 8850 insured leaving over one hundred workers unemployed.
In the Civil Courts Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth January session cases argued include Kelley versus McDonald with Tyng and Prince for plaintiff and Silsby and Gilman for defendant. Other matters listed: Whittaker versus Bent, Hiltz versus Willard, Vining versus New York and New Haven Railroad, Welch versus Grace, Griggs versus Moore and several other actions.
Suffolk Superior Court listings show multiple sessions with verdicts and trials. Notable: Kate Mahar next friend v Bernard Stuer awarded $1000. George Stimpson v Robert Lancastery on contract for $1200. various rail and road company cases with trials, agreements, or judgments across First to Fourth Sessions.
Cambridge clerks list January docket items including Hunt v Wakefield Ferguson v Natick Fennessey v Natick Shattuck v B A Railroad Muhlig v B A Railroad Courtney v Crystal Spring Mfg Coa before justices Mason and C J with docket numbers 5267 7121 7084 7104 7120 1261 and party names listed for action continuation
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