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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1892

Page

2

Death of a Great Cardinal in London Mourned by Many

The Great Cardinal lies in state in the archbishop's palace vestibule as thousands mourn in London. Protestants attend, with a plan for a silent procession or a labor tribute service facing opposition from working men. Burial is set for Kensal Green near notable figures. a Knights of Labor cable expresses sorrow for his service to labor.

London arch-Episcopal Palace Cardinal Kensal Green Cemetery Sydney Smith Tom Hood Cockburn Lhackeray Balfe Eastlake Brunel Macready Anthony Trollope Shirley Brooks Knights of Labor America Labor

Debtor Borlas Freed After Parliament Shoot Incident

John Borlas a Oxford graduate arrested December 31 near Parliament while firing on windows and ornaments was discharged after being bound over to keep the peace for two months Oscar Wilde joined his circle as a Socialist champion Borlas said he was an anarchist and intended to vent contempt for the House of Commons He explained he would have shot officers but feared harming an innocent man and called it a pity

London John Borlas Oxford Parliament Oscar Wilde Borlas House of Commons

Patti Delights Boston After Del Puente Delay at Concert

Patti arrives after a delay to deliver a bird-like, clear aria in Lucia di Lammermoor and a much applauded Home Sweet Home encore. Orchestra under Arditi earns praise as Fabbri Novara Del Puente also shine in a star-studded program featuring La Gioconda and, Carmen.

Music Hall Patti Guglielmo Tell Lucia di Lammermoor Il Trovatore Carmen Mme. Patti Signor del Puente del Puente Sig. Guille Sig. del Puente Sig Novara Ardon Sig. Mascheroni Fabbri Signor Novara Mme. Fabbri Signor Guille Boston Ti Balen Trovatore Minnie Hauk Opera Company Sig. Novara Cavatina Serbami Ognor

Amherst College announces track team trainees for 1895

Amherst College lists trainees for the athletics season with names and class years across events. Clashes, medium runs, hurdles, long runs, bicycle races, jumps, and the one mile walk are covered by students F. M. Lay, H. L. Twitchell, Noyes, Beiden, Tibbetts, Beekman, Jackson, Morris, Pratt, Law, Day, Russell, Leonard, Spooner, Seymour, Seelye, Lane, G. D. Pratt, Noyes Jr., Newton, Hennessey, Gregg, and Blodgett.

Amherst Amherst College F. M. Lay H. L. Twitchell H. R. Noyes F. M. Beiden A. M. Tibbetts F. W. Beekman W. T. S. Jackson R. F. Morris H. B. Pratt F. H. Law M. T. Day C. O. Russell KE. Leonard W. F. Spooner C. O. Seymour A. M. Seelye W. C. Seelye H. W. Lane G. D. Pratt H. T. Noyes, Jr E. 8. Newton T. F. Hennessey W. W. Gregg F. D. Blodgett

Califor nia Struck By Heavy Sea Liberates Cattle

The steamer California was struck by a heavy sea sixty miles east of Sandy Hook while en route to Hamburg. Cattle pens broke and cattle were liberated, steering gear sustained damage. The ship returned to the bar in a snow storm, then arrived this afternoon under her own steam guided by three tugs.

New York California Ger Hamburg Sandy Hook

Trouble in the Yale University Club in New Haven

Peter H. Fleming a cook and George H Stevens a waiter at the University Club became angry after a quarrel Fleming drew a revolver and fired grazing Stevens cheek he was arrested and will not comment on the incident New Haven Conn Jan 15

Yale University Club New Haven Conn Peter H. Fleming George H. Stevens University Club Fleming Stevens

Business Failures Rise in U S Week Bradstreets Note

Bradstreet's reports 379 business failures in the United States for the week, up from 35 in the second week of 1891. In Canada, 51 failures occurred this week, equal to the 1891 weekly total.

New York Bradstreet United States Canada

Annie Bridges Found in Lynn Despite Mother's Reluctance

Annie J. Bridges, the missing Saugus girl, has been located in Lynn. Her mother says she is alive but not willing to have her return, noting her daughter has begun a life she does not want rejoined.

Lynn Annie J. Bridges Saugus

Leader Building Burns in Picrressure Fire

The Leader building in Picrssure Pennsylvania burned tonight causing an estimated loss of 60000 dollars with 45000 dollars insured. Adjacent structures were damaged about 10000 dollars and fully insured.

Picrssure Penn Leader

McDowell Second Pianoforte Recital at Chickering Hall

Mr E A McDowell presented a varied program including Beethoven opus 27 no 2 in three movements, Alkan Mouvement Perpetuel and other pieces, Saint-Saens etude, and his own works Winter The Brook Moonlight Idyl based on Shelley Bulwer Rossetti Goethe. The audience of first class musicians applauded. next recital March 18 features Mozart Schubert Chopin Rubinstein Strong Martucci Balakereff.

E. A. McDowell Chickering Hall Beethoven Mr. McDowell Alkan Stcherbatcheff Chopin Saint-Saens Mozart Schubert Rubinstein Strong Martucci Balakereff

Pupils Recital at Sleeper Hall by New England Conservatory

The New England Conservatory of Music pupils present a recital at Sleeper Hall on Monday evening January 18 at 8 o'clock. The program includes Meyerbeer Coronation March for organ Mendelssohn concerto in G minor for piano Brahms Hermann two Hungarian Dancers for violin and piano Chopin Sonata in B flat minor op 35 Rossini Bel Raggio from Semiramide and Waderewski concerto in A minor op 17.

New England Conservatory of Music Sleeper Hall Meyerbeer Mendelssohn Brahms- Hermann Chopin Rossini Waderewski

Berlin defendants in political, duel, and accident cases

Herr Brandens a Berlin glove maker with socialist leanings was fined six months for fixing a red flag on a telegraph pole during Lassalle’s birth anniversary. Two Berlin students Becker and Goltman received two months in fortress for dueling. Witness Hirsch got eight days in jail for aiding the duel. The former Spanish ambassador Due Alvares had both legs amputated after a carriage accident in Paris yesterday.

Herr Brandens Berlin Lassalle Becker and Goltman Herr Hirsch Due Alvares Paris

Rumor Rings Beacon Hill Over Gubernatorial Nomination

Rumors say Attorney General Albert E. Pillsbury seeks the Republican nomination for governor, with supporters hoping to back him this fall. Lieutenant Governor Haile is also named as a possible candidate, while some circles oppose Pillsbury due to rumored anonymous correspondence from last year. Others push for Colonel Charles H. Allen of Lowell after a narrow defeat to repeat his bid.

Beacon Hill Albert E. Pillsbury Mr. Pillsbury Haile New Republican State Committee Pillsbury Republican Club of Massachusetts Charles H. Allen Lowell

Another Cutting Affair in Charlestown

A stabbing affray occurred in Charlestown last night when William W. Munroe was attacked with a knife by John M. Peirce in front of 166 Main Street. Munroe suffered two back wounds and was taken to Station 15 where Dr. Broderick treated him before transfer to Massachusetts General Hospital. Peirce was arrested.

Charlestown William W. Munroe John M. Peirce Main Street Munroe Station 15 Broderick Massachusetts General Hospital Peirce

Stedman Arrives in Custody for Gallagher Murder Arraignment Set

John H. Stedman was arrested in New York on January 4 for the December 19 murder of ex-Councilman James H. Gallagher on Howard Street. He arrived in the city last night in custody of Special Officer Abbott and will be arraigned in the Superior Court on Monday.

John H. Stedman New York James H. Gallagher Howard Street Abbott Stedman

Clark University Professor Honored by Paris Bureau

Worcester January 15 Albert A Michelson PhD professor of physics at Clark University has received and accepted an invitation from the International Bureau of Weights and Measures to spend the summer at Breteuil near Paris to determine a new standard for the metric unit based on light wave vibration.

Clark University Worcester Albert A. Michelson International Bureau of Weights and Measures Breteuil Paris

Norwalk Elder Charles Adams Dies After Illness

Norwalk Conn Jan 15 Charles Adams aged 76 one of Norwalks oldest and most respected citizens died this afternoon from the grip He held various political offices and for many years was deputy sheriff He formerly resided in Chicago where he was in business when that city was a small country village.

Norwalk Conn Charles Adams Adams Chicago

The Engraving Coupon Delays Publication

The Post's State Engraving Coupon will not appear again until engravings are ready for delivery. Absence of several essential portraits and desire not to rush high quality work cause unavoidable delay. Hold complete coupon sets until engraving is announced. incomplete sets can be finished when the coupon reappears.

Chilean Letters Move In Chilean Controversy

Washington report details the presidents review of diplomatic Chilean correspondence and plans to publish documents with a concurrent message to Congress. Cabinet delay noted awaiting publication. Navy notes show no new orders to Yorktown, Montt's interview with Blaine yields no policy change.

Washington State Department Chile Congress Navy Department Evans United States Yorktown Valparaiso Tracy Newark West Indies Senor Montt Blaine

Sir Edwin Arnold Ill in Philadelphia and Reading Cancelled

Sir Edwin Arnold is confined to his bed at a Philadelphia hotel with grip and declines a physician. A reading in Trenton was canceled as a despatch reported his serious illness and the Lafayette Hotel notice.

Puhitapelouia Penn Sir Edwin Arnold Trenton N. J Edwin Arnold Lafayette Philadelphia

In the Jaws of Death

The Arlington from Cork encountered the Countess of Dufferin from St John NB near lat 58 21. They assisted ten crew, some frostbitten, who had endured six days without food or water. On Jan 7 they were transferred to the Yesso for quicker landing. the Yesso later arrived from Sunderland with eleven men from the Countess of Dufferin aboard.

New York Arlington Cork St. John N. B Londonderry Doble Ali Yesso Sunderland Baltimore

Yale Harvard Princeton Postponed Triple League Talk

New Haven plans discuss a series of games among Yale Harvard and Princeton baseball groups. Yale would be led by William H. Franklin captain William H. Murphy and Thomas L. McClung with the aim to revive the triple league, a move Harvard halted three years earlier to form a dual league.

New Haven Conn New York Yale Harvard Princeton William HH. Pranklin The Baseball Association William H. Murphy Thomas L. McClung

Striking Motormen Tie Up Pittsburg Traction Lines

Two hundred twenty five motormen and conductors employed by the Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company began a strike at Pittspurc Penn on January 15. The workers say the new schedule would force sixteen hour days without higher wages, ending work on all four divisions.

Pittspurc Penn lTwo Pittsburg, Allegheny & Manchester Traction Company

Hall v Boston and Maine Rail Road damages awarded in assault case

In Giddeford Maine on January 15 the Supreme Court jury in the case Jerome F Hall versus the Boston and Maine Railroad awarded the plaintiff $1000 in damages for injuries suffered when assaulted on a train by an intoxicated brakeman with interest from the injury date.

Giddeford Jerome F. Hall Boston & Maine Railroad Company Supreme Court Saco

Ex Congressmen Walter A. Wood Dies in Hoosick Falls

A despatch from Hoosick Falls reports the death of former Representative Walter A. Wood at 3 30 this afternoon. The New York ex-congressman had served in Congress and was a noted political figure.

New York Rubany N. Y Hoosick Falls Walter A. Wood

Funeral for Clarence heir dominates royal mourning

London dispatch reports the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale and a tense royal mourning period. Queen Victoria and Princess May face illness fears, while Princess May prays beside her betrothed. The Miners Federation votes condolence to the royal family and aid for Midland nailmakers on strike.

Duke of Clarence Avondale Princess of Wales Princess May Europe Duke of Clarence Sandringham Dr. Laking Prince George London Miners’ Federation Stoke-on-Trent Pickard

Waverley Club Honors Grand Opening in Hyde Park

Waverley Hall the new Waverley Club of Hyde Park on Main street was dedicated with a musical and literary program ending in tableaux featuring fifty children. Governor Russell and Mrs. Russell attended, greeted with applause, after an evening of singing readings and instrumental displays.

Waverley Hall Waverley Club Hyde Park Main Street Russell Boston George W. Blish H. M. Pitt Olive Homans Alice Hayden Appleton Quartet Albert Johnson Il ‘Trovatore Johnson Helen M. Young

Dr Graves murder case sparks new affidavits in San Francisco

Detective Woods from Denver says he has thirty affidavits claiming Mrs Barnaby was not poisoned by Dr Graves. They imply nurse Mrs Worrell poisoned Mrs Barnaby and that strychnine was bought here under the pretense of rat poison. A servant at Arrow Head Springs Hotel reportedly heard Mrs Worrell wish Mrs Barnaby would die for money in a will. In Providence, John H. Conrad, chief prosecuting witness in the Denver trial, said he believes no new trial will be granted and denounced Denver sentiment for Graves as moonshine.

San Francisco Detective Woods Denver Narragansett Hotel Supreme Court Routt

Boston Vendome Benefit for Home moral reform Society

A large audience attended a Vendome entertainment in support of the Home for Unmarried Mothers run by the New England Moral Reform Society. Mrs Otis and Mrs Edwards organized, Louise Chandler Moulton read from her works, C H Bacall impressed with dialect imitations, Miss Gertrude Franklin and Miss Rollwagen sang, and Mr Heinrich delivered strong solos and Handel.

Vendome New England Moral Reform Society Otis Edwards Boston Louise Chandler Moulton C. H. Bacall Dr. Hale Bishop Brooks Robert Collyer Burr Sothern Lord Dundreary C . Paige Mark Twain Gertrude Franklin Rollwagen Mr. Heinrich Arditti Miss Franklin Zollwagen Polly Willes Samson Polly H. E. Crane

Hull Corinthian Yacht Club Holds Preseason Meeting

The Hull Corinthian Yacht Club met at Young's Hotel with Commodore H O Stetson presiding. About thirty members attended as amendments to bylaws were adopted. committee sizes were trimmed. a minor change to the signals code was made and Sea Horse was chosen as the club insignia. A navy blue uniform with rank emblems was approved.

Hull Corinthian Yacht Club Young’s Hotel H. O. Stetson Messrs F. H. Smith, Jr

Pneumonia Dangers and Kidney Link Revealed in Investigation

A newspaper investigation explains pneumonia not as airborne but as linked to kidney function. It argues exposure and weather trigger a dormant illness, listing warning signs like chills, fatigue, and breathlessness. The piece promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a preventive aid and urges awareness of kidney health to avert fatal outcomes.

William J. Florence Joseph Jefferson Meigs New York The Tribune Warner Kright

Hunt for Garza Intensifies in Starr County

U S troops and federal authorities press a vigorous pursuit of Garza and his followers. A strong revolutionary force is believed found at Rondana ranch in Starr county Texas. Captain Hardie reports he will lead Troop D and Sheriff Sheeley with Rangers to Rondana as spies probe Garza’s rendezvous.

San Antonio, Tex United States Garza Rondana Ranch Starr County Texas J. P. Martin Francis H. Hardie Roma Tex Sheeley Brooks Texas Rangers

Charter Oak Life Insurance Pays First Dividend

Hartrop Conn Jan 15 The Superior Court has removed protests against the payment of a dividend by the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company receivers. General creditors will receive 14 per cent while policy holders get 15 per cent with $98,000 specially deposited for them. Dividend payable May 15 and totals about 460000 with about 18000 checks issued.

Hartrorp Conn Charter Oak Life Insurance Company Superior Court

Smith Page Readings Conclude in Chickering Hall Boston

F Hopkinson Smith and Thomas Nelson Page closed their readings in Chickering Hall with selections including Me Lady and Well Worn Roads. A White Umbrella in Mexico was read by Page, and readings from Colonel Carter of Cartersville were performed by Smith. A requested piece Polly was omitted due to its pathetic nature, replaced by a livelier selection. Large audience attended and both gentlemen praised the reception in Boston.

F. Hopkinson Smith Thomas Nelson Page Chickering Hall Mr. Page Mexico Colonel Carter Cartersville Mr. Smith Polly Boston

Fire Damages Two Tenement Homes on Commercial Street

Alarm 322 at 3:55 pm reported a fire in the tenement at 169 Commercial Street occupied by Thomas Griffin, extending to 171 owned by Lander Jones. Cause unknown, damage listed at 350 dollars. Alarm 364 at 11:20 am reported a small fire in a dwelling on Whitfield Street, Brighton, caused by children playing with matches.

Commercial Street Thomas Griffin Lander Jones Whitfield Street Brighton

Mansfield Pioneer Jonathan Hinckley Dies at 90

Jonathan Hinckley, 90, longtime Mansfield resident, dies at home after a life of prominence in religious, social, and political circles. A leading member of the First Congregational Church, he was widely respected in Wiiumanric and surrounding communities.

Wiiumanric Conn Jonathan Hinckley Mansfield First Congregational Church

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