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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1892
Page
8
An advertisement touts Royal Baking Powder as giving bread and biscuits a whiter sweeter lighter finer flavor and overall greater deliciousness. It claims the powder maintains freshness from the first to the last spoonful and that a spoonful goes further than any other while remaining pure and strong.
Professor W T Sedgwick presented a paper on the statistics of Typhoid Fever in Chicago at the American Statistical Association gathering in Rogers Building. The talk traced deaths rising from lacked in 1890 to 1997 deaths in 1891 and noted May as the peak month with 408 deaths.
The Legislature met briefly at 11 and adjourned early while scheduling Friday morning committee hearings and 1 PM sessions. Petitions from Boston Mayor Matthews seek L street bridge extension to December 31, 1892, and from Herbert Carruth to amend election laws. Other items include bond issuance by Lowell Electric Light, electricity as rail motive power, voter registration changes, railroad ticket validity, noise reduction for West End electrics, woman suffrage registration and licensing, tax exemption for municipal bonds, and uniform sidewalk standards. A final note records discussion of several municipal and electoral topics.
The piece notes a weak lobby presence at the State House this session with few Third House members seen. It predicts lobbying shifting to hotels and reports doubts about the 1890 law reducing influence. It argues that selecting honest legislators remains the best curb on the lobby evil.
Beacon Hill politicking stirs as Speaker Barrett’s potential candidacy prompts talk of a lively contest. Rumors also float that General William Cogswell of Salem seeks the U S Senate seat to replace Henry Laurens Dawes. booster backers cite his friend’s strong statement.
A morning report suggested a throat operation for Governor Russell and a possible tracheotomy. The governor confirms his throat is only slightly injured from extensive speaking and requires no surgical procedure. He will receive medical treatment, not surgery.
In the opening week of the Washington Billiard Palace tournament Zeramby edged Engerharm by two balls, 75 to 73, the closest game yet. Engerharm had the top break with 12. Defeats tallies show Zeramby Barnes Minim Hegarty McKinna undefeated. Stone Irving Sullivan Coughlan Enverharm each with one loss and no wins. The event resumes Monday with Stone facing Barnes.
Fire destroyed Sparks Bros horse and mule market at Eighteenth and Bell streets in Kansas City. At 3:20 this morning two hundred ninety six horses and mules were burned to death and twenty more killed after severe injuries. Loss estimated at sixty thousand dollars with partial insurance.
Deputy Superintendent Michael Shannon reports New York Life Insurance Company is solvent with a surplus of assets exceeding liabilities by 6 088 136 on the general account and 8 670 539 on the accumulation. Real estate losses noted from extravagant purchases. Indications of careless management of real estate and a defalcation at the Spanish American agency, with no actual defalcation. officers admit a blackmail payment to suppress misconduct coverage. No remedy suggested. reform left to company trustees and policyholders.
James A. Trefethen and William H. Smith appeared before Judge Pettengill for examination on murder and accomplice charges. The hearing was continued a week to await further evidence and complete chemical analysis. The court room was crowded as spectators watched the defendants and their families.
The Sleeper Hall recital by organist George E. Whiting featured two of his works and a Widor organ symphony first presented in the country. A 30‑voice ladies chorus performed The Angel's Trio and Forget Me Not. Kneisel quartet concert postponed due to illness. Boston Symphony Orchestra program tonight includes Faust overture Chopin concerto in E minor and Beethoven Heroic Symphony with Mrs. Beach as soloist. Mole Chamber Music Club offers a reduced price program with collaborators Morrison Berg Miersch Hoyer Kluge Heindl. New England Conservatory quartet to give Schubert and Chadwick works in Sleeper Hall. Cecilia concerts feature Mrs. Arthur Nikisch and Miss Leonora von Stosch with Wage Earner's Concert at Cecilia Club. Beethoven lovers invited to Mechanic's Building for Mass, 500‑voice chorus. Donahoe to preside. rehearsal Thursday at College Hall. Catholic Union hosts charity concert for new hall funds. Tickets available via members and Williams' bookstore.
The monster handicap athletic meeting of the First Regiment Athletic Association unfolds at South Armory tonight with over 250 entries across events. Notable entrants include H E L O H are and J T McNeill in the 75 yards dash, multiple A A, C and Y M C A clubs represented, and tug of war and wrestling set among the program.
Reports outline a late forming amateur polo league with teams from Waltham Cycle Club Suffolk A C Cambridgeport Cycle Club and Ninth Regiment A A A Presenting venues at Olympian rink East Armory and Chelsea rink preparations underway Bowing to late season scheduling and official appointments highlight the effort Harvard's Arthur Blake and Tech reentries noted The standings show MIT and Trimounts leading with several matches upcoming around March deadlines and events
The Harvard faculty announced provisional assignments for the class of 1892. Eighty students receive provisional parts across orations, dissertations, and disquisitions, with final assignments due in June likely reshuffling several names and honors. A. R. Benner leads the freshman and sophomore years, while R. M. Lovett topped last year.
A new device, the Ames Whist Lesson Cards, aids beginners and players by showing marginal inscriptions of all card combinations in a hand. When sorted, tops display first and second lead rules and sides show second hand play rules for every possible play during a game.
In United States Circuit Court on January 22 a bill in equity seeks to enjoin Miller et al from using a label contradicting Colt Ji George G White Co and its brand chicken cock. Defendants deny infringement. Case postponed to January 29. Other matters include: City of Somerville v Beal bank case demurrer argued. Bernard v Henry Lee Co over $100,000 in securities. adjournments and examinations scheduled for January 29.
In Suffolk Is Jan 2 cases adjourned Harmon J granted discharges to William G. Thwaites John W. Mitchell Bousquet and Pepin Robert E Sullivan George H Dickie O'Brien and Howard James and Brady and Stedman and Tufts Martin Graves denied discharge for lack of sufficient assent Michael F Finn discharge noted
Norfolk Is Jan 22 aims list includes Loud vs Beaman for 2000 in personal injuries from horse and wagon. verdict for defendant. Other entries note injuries in employ, various v City or trustees cases, and numerous docket references with attorney names.
Middlesex county docket entries show multiple cases listed in order led by 5990 Fay apt versus Camp, followed by 6012 Piper camp tre as well as entries 6638 Bourget v City of Wakefield McQueen, 6926 Avery v Merrill, 6762 Ordwey compt, 5718 Gray v Lewis Kusell, 6199 Stiles v Saunders, 6584 Brooks v City of Somerville, 5725 Hawkes v Spraker, and 559 Goodwin v Paul ending with 6247 Smith v Prim. The document notes the highest number in order is 6247 on page 14.
Adolph Meyer advance agent for the Sinbad company faced larceny charges in Superior Criminal Court in Boston over a $300 sealskin sacque allegedly stolen Oct 3 from Dyer Rice Co. Co defendants include Thomas Callaghan and Fred Davan who pleaded guilty. Davan admitted involvement. Meyer's role described as distractor.
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