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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1890
Page
8
In the General Court the day was uneventful with little action in either branch. Third-house members, once distant, are becoming more familiar, while Thomas J. Marsh was seen studying the John A. Andrew statue in Doric Hall likely reflecting on past power and influence.
The House considered petitions from J. H. Hopkins et al. seeking abolition of trial justice and creation of district courts. from trustees of Monroe College of Oratory for renaming Emerson College of Oratory. from Roxbury Charitable Society to hold real and personal estate. and from the Woman's Board of Missions to hold meetings outside the state and for retaliation of acts. It adopted orders on real estate protection, higher reporter salaries, railroad grade crossing safety, liability exemptions for liquor seizures, compensation for prisoners' dependents, countywide notary authority, mullet sale in Westport River, defining conditions in deeds, railroads selling stock at auction, Australian ballot use for party conventions, transient tradesmen licenses, almshouse limits for pauper children, mechanics’ lien timing, and recording assignments in deeds registries.
In the Senate the wrecks and shipwrecked goods act was amended to require a commission to surrender property on owner demand with payment for services. The Arlington Mills Lawrence seeks to raise capital to 2 million dollars. The National Yube Works Company petitions to increase capital stock to 3 million dollars.
A state committee on election laws held the first hearing on extending the Australian ballot system to town elections and five districts. Lawmakers cited citizen petitions, mixed reception, and town practices varying by precincts as they discussed officer elections, blanks, and possible constable appointments. The session adjourned to Thursday for further consideration.
An outward bound electric car on Brookline street Cambridge lost control of a trolley wire cord yesterday around 3 30 pm. The wheel entangled the wire dragging and smashing the car rear. A man named James Coffey was slightly injured. The shock snapped a guy wire. Officer Wiley secured the line as the wire was replaced.
The Harvard Football Association met last evening and voted to reorganize on a new basis. Officers elected include President J. A. Lowell, Vice President G. T. Goldthwaite, Secretary J. Smith, with A. J. Cumnock as dean and Mariner as manager. The Glee Club also elected officers and Francis A. Walker spoke on the Theory of Distribution. At the college conference Alfred T. White spoke on Problems of Charity in a Live City.
An old notice asserts Dr Pierce's medicines Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription are sold by druggists under manufacturer guarantees. It says these guarantee certificates act like insurance, claiming Golden Medical Discovery removes skin blood taints and scalp diseases while Favorite Prescription treats weakness in women.
The Winchester convention of the Y M C A for the third district of Massachusetts and Rhode Island began with speeches at the Congregational church. Leaders from Cambridge Boston and Woburn outlined goals, with discussions on spiritualizing secular work and strengthening youth outreach. The day featured reports, a dinner, and an evening program including a gymnastic exhibition and music.
In Waltham on January 21, the Farmers Club festival at Music Hall drew Governor Brackett, Rev. A. E. Winship, and Rep. J. C. Hayes. Banquet, music, and dancing followed speeches praising civic duty, agriculture, and the Australian ballot law. Universalist leaders held a reception at Thorndike with Dr. Pullman and Rev. Perin, who spoke on Japan missions and Universalist ideals.
The lamps committee held a hearing on replacing electric lights with gas lamps on Commonwealth Avenue. Present were petitioner speakers Charles P. Curtis and Edward S. Brown in favor, while E W Burdette of Boston Electric Light Co noted removal of electric lights was not requested. Gas lamps would cost about 200 dollars yearly. matter was taken under advisement.
Letter to the editor criticizing hearings on tariffs in Washington. The writer accuses business interests of seeking higher duties to boost profits while burdening consumers. They challenge a miner or iron industry advocate’s claim that duty levels keep mines running and warn tariffs already deepen price costs. The piece urges readers and Congress to see through biased testimony and exposes perceived mendacity.
A meeting of U S Court bar members in the Pos Office Building yesterday morning considered establishing an intermediate appellate court between the Supreme Court and the circuit courts. Judge Lowell chaired. a seven member committee was formed to seek concurrent action with lawyers in other states and to study the proposal further at an adjourned session.
A large guest list attended the marriage of Miss Josephine Francis Allen and Mr. Benjamin Preston Clark at Trinity Church. The ceremony, led by Rev. Frederick Baylies Allen and assisted by Dr. Phillips Brooks, featured a Christmas-green church setting, a Mendelssohn march, and gowns of white silk and dotted muslin. Family members and ushers filled the procession and reception at Marlboro Street.
Cambridge Board of Aldermen heard petitions from the Cambridge Electric Light Co to rebuild pole lines on Main and Harvard streets and North Avenue. A business petition urged the county to open the Harvard bridge. The council referred the issue to roads and bridges noting county power. Fire Engineers announced N W Bunker elected clerk and H S Barker discharged by request. An order to notify Boston on Front street approach to the Harvard bridge passed. An auditor salary raise to 2000 per annum was referred to committee.
The Rev Dr Thomas Hill of Portland Maine ex president of Harvard University has recovered from an illness after his Jamaica Plain Unitarian Church sermon. Doctors attributed the ailment to influenza and he was able to be about town yesterday, indicating a satisfactory recovery.
Cambridge held a special election to fill Ward J Council seat after George W. Lawin’s death. Candidates were William R. Ellis and James Grant. Ellis won by 169 votes, with 581 ballots cast, just over one third of the registered voters. Detailed results appear in the poll figures.
Modern civilization breathes through the mouth and suffers with catarrh as the penalty. Old Soul's Catarrh Cure relieves and permanently cures this disease. 20 cents per box.
A Boston tavern owner Daniel L. Demon has bought the southerly side of the hotel entrance and negotiations to acquire the northerly side are nearing completion. Plans call for extending the structure to the street and bridging Ordway Place to join houses in the current style. Southerly sections may not be usable for building until December, but construction will proceed to enlarge the hotel and extend the front to Bromfield street.
Rumor places Robert O. Harris of Bridgewater as likely to be appointed district attorney for Norfolk and Weymouth counties with Governor Brackett expected to make the decision today. Earlier the choice of Osborne of Bridgewater was touted, but pressure from Harris supporters has shifted expectations.
Insolvencies filed by Jennette & Co Worcester and E. E. Sessions East Longmeadow. William F. Sargent South Royalston fails. Averill & Larrabse Salem go into insolvency. David Mayer Hartford jeweller faces liabilities around 130 000 with assets about 65 000. creditors meeting set for Saturday.
A great sale of fine table damasks underway at Rk. & J. Gilchrist's at 5 and 7 Winter street. The firm offers satin double damasks cream damasks bleached double damask napkins and double duck towels at prices lower than ever. Housekeepers urged to visit for marvellously low prices.
City notices report the Mayflower schooner yacht purchased by William Amory Gardner from Francis J. Underhill of New York. Other items include Blackstone National Bank directors and gifts in a will, plus upcoming lectures and a concert at Steinert Hall with Clayton Johns and others.
The first meeting under the January start of the financial year was held in the Children's Mission chapel. Mrs. S. A. P. Dickerman presided as president. Officers elected include Julia K. Dyer and Susan H. Bertram as vice presidents, Eliza Trask Hill as recording secretary, C. Edith Fox as corresponding secretary, W. O. Robson as treasurer, and several auditors and board members. The organization moved its home from 12 Carver Street to 127 Charles Street, increasing accommodations for about forty girls under superintendent Mrs. D. B. Lucas.
Mrs Caroline T Dupcee spoke at No 5 ark street on Homer’s Views of Women the first in a Greek poets series. She outlined ancient Greek poet environment cited Wolf's theory and Read from Iliad on Achilles shield. She examined women in Homer's works noting dignity, womanliness and social conditions with Iliad and Odyssey passages.
The Boston branch annual meeting was held at Emmanuel Church. Receipts totaled 5565 dollars. Officers elected: President Mrs William Appleton treasurer Mrs Jenny Johnson secretary Miss Florence Dix. Rev Leighton Parks introduced Miss Ward who described Zenana mission work in India and the harsh life there, urging further missionary effort.
At Wells Memorial Hall last evening Professor J B Merrick led a practical carpenters class on truss rafters while Franklin W Hobbs from the Institute of Technology spoke to another class on the indicator and horsepower from the indicator card. All Lowell course lectures are free and tickets are available from the superintendent at 037 Washington street.
Orville Thompson drove a horse and carriage which became frightened by an electric car on Charles street. The runaway struck a switch in the Boston & Lowell freight yard, throwing the driver Julia Chase and a child. the woman was lightly injured. The horse was wounded and the carriage demolished. The owner is George Rogers of Cambridge.
Last week several well known gentlemen visited E. O. Thompson at 844 Washington Street to confirm announcements in local papers. The outcome pleased all, as each man obtained one or more genuine Scotch cheviot suits Thompson is selling at nine sixty.
The A. Shuman & Co. Mutual Benefit Association held its fourth annual ball in Odd Fellows Hall last evening. About 150 couples attended, with Edmonds's Orchestra providing music. Five hundred tickets were sold in advance, ensuring a gratifying financial outcome. Floor director was Mr. P. J. McMahon.
January sessions announce cases across Massachusetts courts with plaintiffs Morse Welch Kendall and others vs Gleason Adams and others, and a Norfolk Civil Sitting at Dedham listing Guild Pratt Spear Dyer Day Tasker Gallizan and others. Proceedings cover tort, property, equity, and municipal disputes with verdicts and adjournments noted.
Middlesex sessions note two cases: Hattie D. M. Clark vs Town of Wakefield for sidewalk injury due to disrepair. defendant pleads general denial. John D. Leahy vs John J. Coffey et al for $5000 tort claim alleges assault on premises at 144 Leverett, Boston, July 4, 1889. defendants deny excess force, ejection. Various docket references follow.
In Superior Court Essex County Salem January 21 Judge Sherman No 5649 Harris a colored preacher sued Lynn and Boston Railroad for personal injuries from being thrown from a car while exercising due care. Jury found for plaintiff for 350 dollars with defense denying liability. Woodbury vs Inhabitants of Beverly action over surface water damage to land defense denied at trial.
In Essex County Salem on January 21 Harmon J presided as third meetings were adjourned in cases including Conrad June Burnham Bros George Ff Sargent Charles B Rhodes Abnon M Draper and Fred L Newhall Second meetings were held for Samuel P B Knowles and Ss P Littlefield First meetings named Adam Walker Lawrence assignee Henry Arnold George W Westedal Edward C Battes Novesbros Charles H Newall Chelsea and George W Piper Newburyport Joaquin F E Lunn Lynn with assignee Edward N Russell George A Collins of Salem saw a 36 cent composition offered and a hearing set for Tuesday next A warrant was issued for Frederick Cuil of Haverhill.
A garbled docket of case style fragments includes AhOGL-Miner v Kraetzer, Fales v Capen, hlev-scott v Trinhi, Young v Kell, Lremont Negiine Co Thomas, Finney v Ryan, Bolton v Lant, Dempsy v Stowe, Green v Seaverns, Kryan v Wiladlains, Gott v Holt, Cohen v Turnbull, Bryan v Wigan, Cary v Marens, Jaques v Marsh, Green v Stranhan, Ep ho Lerg Olden, Pearson v Nay, Lyn ne ch v Dever, and others, showing numerous misread spellings and inconsistent punctuation.
The Everett House in Jacksonville Florida opened this year under John O Plank of the Plank hotel system and quickly attracts a high class of winter visitors. Located in a fine residential section near stations and shopping, the house is large airy and handsomely furnished with cuisine praised by discerning diners including Bostonians and New Yorkers reflected in the Leverett House register.
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