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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1887
Page
8
The Boston common council debates reform measures including paying aldermen 72 dollars a year and halting local expense payments without a two thirds vote. An order seeks printed ward expenditure data since 1876, plus tax impacts and voter counts, to probe fairness and local spending.
The Industrial Conference of Boston discussed public schools and manual training. Dr John W Dickinson argued for self development over narrow trades while Edward Atkin son and General Walker weighed the role of handwork and tools in schooling. Superintendent Seaver outlined sewing cooking and carpentry programs and urged a formal manual training school alongside Latin and high schools.
At a Society of Arts meeting Edward Burgess expounds how yacht design evolved from dugout to the Fortuna and Mayflower. He contrasts English cutter and Yankee sloop types, traces 1818 Salem yacht, 1844 New York Club formation, and the shift from rule of thumb to systematic construction after 1851 with the Mayflower’s refinements over the Puritan in heavy weather.
Warrnam Jan 20 The 11 10 outward Fitchburg train struck a man kneeling on a curve near Beaver Brook station killing him instantly. A ring handkerchiefs envelope bearing Hampton House Boston and addressed to Miss Annie Robinson Waterville Me found on the deceased who wore a blue flannel suit and shirt with the name John T Foss on his under clothing. Fireman Fred Hager reported the man was kneeling when seen.
New York on January 20 The steamship Adriatic of the White Star Line was ordered to carry no passengers after inspectors found a cracked cross head on a cylinder and the company would not repair it on this side of the ocean. Pennsylvania boats will also sail without passengers as replacements are not provided on this side.
The Rev. Brooke Hertford delivered the third in his series of lectures to Sunday school teachers in Channing Hall yesterday afternoon. A crowd overflowed the room with extra chairs needed and the adjoining hall opened to accommodate attendees.
The Benefit Association of A Shuman & Co employees held a successful Wednesday evening event at Odd Fellows' Hall. Edmonds's Orchestra provided music with Tufts catering. nearly 500 staff are employed by the firm and the organization funds sick and death benefits while performing charitable work. Officers named include President Alfred J. Cumming, Vice President Thomas McNellis, Secretary Charles I. Dukelow, and Treasurer Walter E. Simmons.
The first American racing team to visit Great Britain and Europe departs Boston on February 5. Members include W. M. Woodside the national short distance champion W. J. Morgan the long distance champion and Ralph Friedberg a versatile rider. A farewell benefit at Columbia rink features Mile Ginga Zinkoff in a notable cycling program.
A test in Post office square showed the Lewis Hand Fire Extinguisher quenching a blazing kerosene setup within a minute. About 300 spectators watched as the device, a tin can eighteen inches long, sprayed extinguishing contents to douse the flames. Notables present included ex Fire Commissioner Fitzgerald and Captain Abbott. The extinguisher is already used by the Pullman Company and Union Pacific railroad, with orders from a local crockery dealer following the demonstration.
Dr Henry Tucker of Brattleboro Vermont reports using the remedy in several sleeplessness cases with very pleasing results.
The House filed routine reports and petitions while paying tributes to the late Representative Frederick C. Bartlett of Fairhaven. In the Senate, several resolutions were introduced on the fishery question as the senatorial contest continued to cast a shadow over proceedings.
The Supreme Judicial Court met with Chief Justice Mourton and justices present. Cases argued include Blaisdell vs Ahearn, Wellington vs Apthorp, Wood vs Rienick, Burnham vs Nevens, Cook et al. vs Young et al. Equity docket set for Friday includes Nos. 453, 459, 442, 461, 462, 466, 467, 468, 469 and 471. criminal cases to follow equity.
The Senate records petitions from Reed Bristol Morse Kimball Pillsbury and others on county bonds for Bristol prison municipal voting rights for women salary raises for Suffolk district attorney and aides and for state aid. It notes bills on Muskeget Gravelly Islands annexation and government appropriations and sewerage funding, plus orders on Chelsea Police Court clerk pay and medical examiner procedures. A key resolution condemns Canadian anti commerce acts and urges retaliatory federal measures if redress fails.
First Session heard Austin Ford and Garrett Linnehan contract and trespass actions over burial-lot stone work with verdicts for plaintiff and defendant respectively. Numerous cases listed by docket number across multiple sessions with other civil matters including replevin and professional services, plus a damages suit from Brookline assault and a mechanic lien petition.
The judiciary votes leave to withdraw on the Oblast Burnham wooden buildings petition while education seeks 5000 for Normal Art school furnishings. Petitions push voting rights for women. resolutions honor Frederick C. Bartlett. various bills and orders on elections taxes roads bridges and labor orgs advance.
In Middlesex Superior Court on January 20 Judge Thompson presided. Jury deliberations ongoing in Saunders v Crie with P J McGuire for plaintiff and William Schofield for defendant. Case 2001 Wormwood v City of Waltham reached verdict for the plaintiff totaling 1000. Sherman Hoar attended for plaintiff T H Armstrong for defendant. Case 1983 Sumner Richardson v Boston & Joswall railroad heard.
Plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries received on June 11 while a passenger on the defendant's road between Winchester and Nort Winchester. The defense argues injury resulted from the plaintiff's own negligence. Trials listed include multiple cases with named parties and opponents such as Hill, Maguire, City of Cambridge, and Cambridge R R among others.
George Willis Cooke spoke at the Woman's Educational Union on the fifth lecture in a series about English women of letters. The talk explored literary advancement among women, factors shaping devotion to literature, and noted notable precocious writers and examples like Felicia Hemans Anna Jameson Mary Mitford Harriet Martineau and Charlotte Bronte.
Reports from Boston and surrounding areas note the annual meeting of the Association of New England General Freight Agents with officers elected. Proposals for Albany street bridge bids range from 11,450 to 11,990 dollars. Other items include a suffrage league, Prescott Insurance directors, a lecture on Marketing, a probation report, a Latin school declamation, a Boston guest at Augusta, and a $1000 bequest to the Women’s Educational Union.
Miss Anna Gertrude Howes daughter of Osborn Howes married Dr Carl Barus of Washington D C at Trinity Church. Rev Phillips Brooks officiated. Bride wore dark attire with tea rose bouquet escorted by her father. Best man Clarence King. ushers Otis Monks Rowell Farwell. Wedding breakfast afterward at the bride’s residence.
The quarterly convention of District Assembly 30 Knights of Labor met at Paine Hall. Senator Robert Howard of Far River was reelected master workman by acclamation. John C. Short of Boston was chosen foreman. Treasurer Henry M. Nelson reported receipts of 11921.95 for the past quarter with 9698.92 from assessments. salaries and expenses listed for Howard, Thompson, Nelson, and others. Delegates to the Richmond convention cost 1301.54. district court 363.36. printing 457.86.
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