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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1893
Page
12
A newspaper appeal urges timely care for nervous ailments and urges readers to visit drug stores for Paine's celery compound. It profile a Howell Michigan man, F. J. Lee, who recovered after spinal grip illness, claiming the remedy has cured thousands and is a summer tonic for the weak and weary.
Drownings and destruction unfold as the Czeremosz river breaches temporary dams and floods Wischnitza, a town of about 4000 people. Many residents drown, houses collapse, and thousands become homeless with heavy property losses.
Ex mayor George G Lowell died suddenly this afternoon while at his York Beach summer residence. Born November 2 1824 in Hallowell Maine he moved to Dover in 1852 entering the grocery business for 21 years and serving as selectman overseer of the poor assessor and mayor in 1887 1888. He helped bring Dover its water works and leaves a widow a daughter and two sons all in the West. Remains were brought to Dover this evening.
Teressa Mc Evoy, daughter of a Lawrence grocer, was arraigned in the Police Court and sentenced to Sherborn for two years on a larceny charge of $5.40 from Miss Mary Byrne. Police records show she had previously stolen several hundred dollars from her parents and implicated a married man from Ward 5 who urged the theft.
An 19th century advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy. It claims to purify blood and invigorate organs, treating scrofula eczema and other liver related diseases with a money back guarantee if not cured. The copy targets persistent health concerns beyond seasonal claims.
The dead body of Edwin Booth lies in an upper chamber of the Players' Club. His funeral will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Transfiguration known as The little church around the corner.
Bishop Potter will conduct the services assisted by Dr. Houghton and Rev. Mr. Bispham. Pallbearers chosen by Mr. Booth include Joseph Jefferson and Park Godwin. The body will be sent to Boston for burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. A cast of the dead man’s features was made for a bust by Mr. St. Gaudens for the Players' Club.
In London June 7 the House of Commons accepted an amendment by St. John Broderick to restrict the Irish Legislature from handling immigration and aliens rights as well as expulsion from the House. The government supported the change, passing 328 to 189 despite protests by Timothy Healy Thomas Sexton and William Redmond. Gladstone urged Irish members to accept it. A separate proposal to expunge trade and quarantine limits failed without a division.
Paris reports that negotiations with King Behanzin collapsed late April. Behanzin launched guerrilla warfare and clashed with French forces at Toffo on May 2 in a six hour battle. Captain Mangin, Lieutenant Aigret and two European soldiers were severely wounded.
The Fall River line will begin its double service for the season on June 12 and run through October 1. The ships Plymouth Pilgrim Providence and Puritan will remain in service for the season.
The battleship Massachusetts will launch Saturday from William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia. It will be the United States Navy’s most powerful vessel with state of the art armor and heavy gun armament, including four 13 inch, eight 8 inch and four 6 inch breech loading rifles, and twenty 6 pounder and four 1 pounder rapid fire guns. The ship features thick waterline armor, armored turrets, and high gun elevations designed for rapid loading and effectiveness in heavy seas.
Store advertises thin seersucker fabrics at 75 cents and 1.00 dollars with prices cut by fifty percent.
True bills charging conspiracy were found by the grand jury in Pittsburg against C. A. Cottin of Boston president of General Electric W. J. Clarke of Lynn Milton H. Hamilton of New York E. W. Rice of Lynn and H. W. Knight of Boston all GE officials Also named Morris W Mead superintendent of the Bureau of Electricity and former Westinghouse employees C E Christian John Butler and Frank Carey for conspiracy and larceny The case alleges plotting to obtain blue prints and tracings of Westinghouse machinery
Boston University held commencement at Music Hall with Governor Russell attending and President Warren presenting diplomas. Nine graduates spoke on varied topics from modern medicine to the Bard and the law as the audience applauded, with Thomas Nelson Baker highlighted for rising from illiteracy to top honors.
Northampton, June 7. The city owned theatre, funded by gift, faces a clash as the school committee, denied free use for graduation, votes to cover the $100 nightly theatre fee. Trustees insist the city must not be taxed to pay the rent.
A Union Square horse car was struck by an electric line as it moved across Portland and Sudbury streets Tuesday evening. The vehicle left the tracks and was damaged, becoming partly useless. Driver Brennan was thrown from the car and bruised, with passengers all shaken.
At about five yesterday a Columbus avenue electric car collided on Tremont near Bromfield street with an Egleston square line car. Motorman John Logue was pinned between the dashers and badly bruised, rushed to Emergency Hospital.
A stated meeting convened at the society's Somerset Street rooms yesterday afternoon. Rev. Anson Titus of Natick read a paper titled Thomas Foxcroft Pastor of the First Church Boston 1717 1760 detailing Foxcroft's life and pastorate.
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