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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1874

Page

3

Fire at unoccupied Dorchester house causes $1800 damage

Fire at the rear of a new two story French roof dwelling on Fuller Street Dorchester Avenue caused about 1800 damage before extinguishment. The property, owned by Cheever Newhall and built by Manuel Silva, was valued at 6000. Incendiary origin suspected following a prior blaze on Ashmont Street. A false alarm occurred at box 56. Also described is Shaw's portable fire escape demonstration at City Hall with multiple descents from the fourth floor.

Fuller Street Dorchester Avenue Cheever Newhall Manuel Silva Ashmont Street Shaw Boston Pilots’ Relief Society South Boston Longwood E. E. Hale Suffolk Conference Eastern Convention of Episcopal Ministers St. Paul’s Church Institute of Technology Boston Gas Light Company Commercial Street Young People’s Sewing Circle Park Street North End Fair Fund Museum of Fine Arts Boston Athenaeums D. W. Wells Meridian Street M. E Lacy Princeton Street Emery Wright Wells

Local court verdicts mix theft, forgery and liquor nuisance

Edward Budd and Charlies M. Smith were found not guilty of arying a horse wagon and other property of James Douglas. William Murphy faces $2009 bail for future trial on robbery. Mather F Owens convicted of keeping a common liquor nuisance with sentence continued. James Kneeland found guilty on two counts of breakin and entering and later sentenced to fifteen years in the State Prison. John H McGuillen a minor was found guilty on one forgery count and ordered to six months at the House of Correction.

Edward Budd Charlies M. Smith James Douglas William Murphy Mather F. Owens James Kneeland John H. McGuillen Boyston Bank House of Correction John J. Collier Charles Arnold Smith Manchester England Wm. Collamore de Doran Isaac Abrams James O’brien William Duane Martin Keenan John Sullivan Patrick O'Connell John Maloney James Gorham R.C. Smith John Clifford John la Roach Peter Curry John Kearns William Walker Norman Jacobs Ann Devlin

Boston entertainments preview dazzling winter lineup

The Boston theatre and music scene highlights a short opera season at the Boston Theatre beginning February 3. Strakosch's troupe promises New York novelties as Signor Opera scales a fourth Sunday concert, with Mr Peck pricing seats to attract crowds. Theodore Thomas concerts excite audiences at Music Hall, while Miss Cushman’s readings at Music Hall draw large crowds despite weather. Davy Crockett at Boston Theatre draws praise, with a matinee planned. Howard Athenium and Boston Museum feature varied entertainments as Mr Mayo’s troupe prepares for Strakosch Opera. Whitney and Thomas concerts praised as key upcoming events.

Boston Theatre Messrs Strakosch New York Signor Opera Peck Theodore Thomas Music Hall Perabo Wesleyan Hall August Fries New England Conservatory of Music Mendelssohn Miss Cushman Charlotte Cushman Davy Crockett Mayo Howard Athenium Boston Museum Thropore Thomas Philadelphia Washington M. W. Whitney Thomas Whitney

Superintendent of Schools Salary Dispute Heads to Final Vote

The city contemplates repealing the Superintendent of Schools ordinance while endorsing a competent appointee with a 4000 dollar yearly salary, despite city opposition to the raise. University boat crew prospects grow dim as lower-class support wanes and Freshmen subscriptions fall short, overshadowing hopes for a new regatta crew. Salem.

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