Local Boston Streets and Squares Mentioned
A fragment lists locations in Boston area including Scollay Square Copley Square Central Wharf Coolidge's Corner Brookline and Pierce 60 with no further context or events attached.
21 Jan 1896
Page 1
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1896
Page
1
A fragment lists locations in Boston area including Scollay Square Copley Square Central Wharf Coolidge's Corner Brookline and Pierce 60 with no further context or events attached.
A compact note records Pierce 60 linking locations including Scollay Square Copley Square Central Wharf and Coolidge Corner Brookline with five repetitions of 5 Pierce 60 in a historical transit or address index.
Nicholas J. Quinn of Ward 17 returned from Europe to a surprise reception at the Quincy House. Guests included William Finnigan as toastmaster and Martin J. Padden who presented a gold watch. A letter from ex Congressman Michael J. McEttrick was read and speeches by Rep Franz A. Krebs followed by songs and readings.
Dennis J. Driscoll 28, former patrolman, was arrested by Division 2 for uttering a forged $6 order drawn on Patrick Haggerty. The order, claimed signed by Robert Barnes, aimed at Summer Street. Police say he has half a dozen similar cases since leaving the force for alleged dishonesty.
Ada Lawrence and Lillie Murphy left home January 2 and have not been heard from since. Nellie Brygson remains missing. a reporter was told she was on Cornhill street but cannot be located. Mrs. Lawrence believes Ada is a good girl who will return soon.
A secretive extraordinary grand jury session is planned with District Attorney Stevens not revealing the motive. The probe references Collins and Ham disclosures linked to the Peabody Atwood libel case. Mayor Quincy reviews testimony to judge civil action potential if warranted.
A night watchman at Ginn and Co. on First Street was held up by two masked men who cut wires to disable police contact. A gunshot grazed the guard as he fought and both suspects fled in a dark express wagon toward East Cambridge. Police and neighboring towns seek the pair. injuries to the watchman are not serious though copper plates valued by the firm may have been the target.
London reports a foreign office communique denying any U S or British naval movement information. A commission is to study boundary questions between the United States and Britain with no territorial gain intended.
The Venezuelan Commission met in Washington and ratified S Mallet Prevost as executive officer. It addressed Secretary Olney with a letter noting the commission, appointed by the U S President, has organized with David J Brewer as president and will begin its duties to investigate the true divisional line between Venezuela and British Guiana.
Charlestown police hold Morris Neville Jr of 42 Quincy Street as a suspect in the assault on Emily Wilkinson 7 and Minnie Carney 5 near Somerville last Thursday night. The man, calling himself a Boston inspector, questioned a 9 year old about the ride on a team that carried the girls away.
The firm of Smith & Stoughton boot and shoe manufacturers, based in Boston with a main office at 77 Bedford Street, assigns for liabilities over 300000. Frank W. Smith of Brookline and J E M Stoughton lead the firm, which ran a million-dollar annual business with branches in Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg and St Louis. Assignees are Charles W Fifield of Woburn and Charles H Edson of Waitman.
The First Free Baptist Church of Olneyville Rhode Island extended a call to Rev John M Lowden of Shawmut Avenue Free Baptist Church Boston to become pastor on February 1 The decision followed a society meeting noting Olneyville church has the largest resident membership in the denomination and the call is practically unanimous.
Police raid on a Chinese gambling joint at 25 Harrison avenue leads to 23 Chinese nationals being detained on charges of presence at the gaming scene. Officials confiscate a fan-tan layout and 320 counters.
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