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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1893
Page
4
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The piece denounces a small coterie selecting candidates for governor and mayor and urges that the people speak through their votes. It emphasizes that elections are decided by the voters and calls for more direct public participation.
The Post suggests Governor Robinson’s handling of the Borden case could influence leadership choices beyond the case. Mr Knowlton’s bid for attorney general appears to be fading. Attorney General Pillsbury continues to endure demanding work days.
The trial is praised for fairness and truth seeking, while early police actions in Fall River are condemned as persecuting and cruel. The piece notes Lizzie Borden’s strength kept her from breaking under the pressure though the methods used were contemptible.
The text argues for a new Music Star to attract public-spirited funding and emphasize broad appeal beyond elite orchestras. It stresses that success hinges on reaching the popular element while maintaining quality for a higher-class audience.
Colonel Higginson hints at a new Music Hall offering music at popular prices to extend music’s reach. He notes grand opera and symphony concerts are unaffordable for many in Boston, unlike New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, arguing the aim is to widen influence rather than elevate only a few.
The piece critiques Herald and Globe coverage of Governor Robinson's Lizzie Borden defense, praising Robinson's plain speaking. It praises his direct, jury-focused rhetoric, calling his argument a masterpiece of plain speech and noting it won over the jury.
Leaders defend the Methodist Episcopal Church against threats to withdraw from the World's Fair and spark a denomination wide boycott. Supporters argue the move would harm a major educational endeavor and praise the prudent, patriotic response of church members.
The keynote of the upcoming Massachusetts campaign is Democracy, a struggle of the people's interests against embedded capital. It targets watering stock in public-franchise firms, leasing or absorbing companies, and trusts that extract excess prices, a stance sharpened by the recent Senate Republican majority's conduct.
The jury found Lizzie Borden innocent, ending the trial’s fiery test of justice. Public opinion, changeable but now settled, yields to the verdict and declares the accused woman unscathed.
The verdict rendered yesterday ends years of speculation and calumny about Lizzie Borden. The decision proclaims she is innocent in the eyes of the people and before the law, despite lingering questions about the tragedy.
The New York Recorder notes the special jury in the Borden case faces a pleasant duty and is expected to affirm the New Bedford verdict. The piece argues the Massachusetts jury system stands as a bulwark of individual liberty and will retain its public esteem.
The piece profiles Harvey N. Collison a knowledgeable ball fan near the scorers and his friend Warren M. Hill of the B A A who attends nearly every game. It notes clergymen like Rev D B Jutten enjoy the sport and mentions Royal Phelps Carroll owner of the Navahoe yacht who bought a pine mast for 600 after a collision.
A collage of humorous lines and exchanges from various papers. The snippets touch on money worries marriage manners travel and language quips from journalists readers and a Pullman porter with a wistful price paid for pie and gentle humor that echoes through the era.
A Boston reader defends Ephraim K Avery against the claim that he betrayed and killed Miss Sarah Cornell in 1832. The writer notes Avery was acquitted, led a respected life in Richmond, and visited friends near Boston, urging accuracy in reporting. Boston, June 19, 1893.
The Providence Journal notes ex governor Robinson of Massachusetts could pursue a criminal law career with comfort. It mentions his cross examination skills and references Fall River cases and the Borden verdict, implying steady work ahead.
Dr. Van Elderen claims persecution by Officer Fernald after being stopped from speaking on Boston Common without a permit. Fernald denies wrongdoing and says he enforced permit rules. Elderen faces Municipal Court for unlawfully addressing an assembly.
In Breslau on Saturday night and again last night a large mob attacked shops in the business district. Police and soldiers charged the rioters with sabres, dispersing the crowd after several clashes. many rioters and some officers were wounded. Authorities imposed stringent measures to prevent a repeat.
The piece surveys multiple new titles including Otello Cone’s The Gospel and Its Earliest Interpretations and Jessie Fothergill's Oriole’s Daughter, with comparisons to Hawthorne and Tolstoy. It comments on Adams of Five Years' Editorial Estimates and notes other works on Columbus, Napoleon, and U.S. political history, finished with a reflective query about news coverage.
L G Knowlton a former Lynn leather dealer is a wanted man with a warrant for obtaining money under false pretences. Bank records show some twenty fake checks drawn in his name or various assumed names totaling about 500 dollars. Police have pursued him for three weeks as three more bogus items surfaced and a board bill was paid to Joseph Leavitt.
The Boston Post proposed assigning a fixed number of detectives to murder cases within the state to prevent killers from evading capture. The Holyoke Democrat notes delays when small town officials handle investigations, citing rural towns where farmers and local officers must manage cases, risking lost time before verdicts like the New Bedford verdict reported at 4 30 p m.
In Trockton Despatch commentary Attorney General Pillsbury faces public scrutiny no matter the jury verdict in the Lizzie Borden murder case. Acquittal would blame him for perceived wrongdoing and imprisonment, while a conviction would fault him for delaying prosecution. The case hovers over his gubernatorial ambitions.
Weather notes predict another hot spell in Boston with little relief to come, sparking smiles from ice sellers and soda fountain operators while residents endure high temperatures and sleepless nights. Persistent heat prompts speculation on countermeasures and raises concerns about sunstroke and comfort.
A list of summer camping goods including hammocks hammock sticks ropes hooks awnings tents cots and related gear with prices from 1.00 to 4.00 and bundles up to 51.00. Items are described as available for campers with price ranges and sale notes.
A June 20 fire in Henniker New Hampshire began at 10 30 this forenoon in the attic of Noyes block at Depot and Main. The wooden three story structure burned rapidly collapsing in under an hour. Total losses range from 40000 to 45000 with many insured properties including Noyes block Gove Bean and Preston Bros. buildings. A Concord fire steamer arrived at 1130 aiding containment though no local fire company existed.
London reports show death sentences against seventeen Armenians tied to the American College at Marsovan. MPs plan pressure on the Porte, seeking a retrial in Stamboul. Calls for indignation meetings mount, while Peruvian despatches hint the Porte may pause the executions.
Boston police nabbed Frank W. Martin and Charles J. Sampson in Lawrence for obtaining goods by false pretenses from several produce firms including Utley & Rogers and E. J. Derby & Co. A pedler tipped off officers after recognizing the duo as old crooks seen at a depot. Special Officers Tryder and Wise escorted them to Boston.
Six trains to Chicago and the World's Fair via the Boston and Albany offer reduced rates. For details, write to A. & Hanson, G. P. A. at the railway office.
A Minneapolis assignment notes the value of real news delivered first in a live paper. The fragment hints at prioritizing timely reporting over paid blanket sheets.
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