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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1893
Page
4
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The作者 argues that it is the responsibility of public officers, not Lizzie Borden, to carry out investigation and vindicate conduct of police and jury. The piece condemns blaming the defendant for failing to perform police work.
An Everett observer notes Dorchester officer Fernald moving to a scenic brick street residence amid parks and gardens. The writeup also discusses Smokers and Chewers on trains, John J. Driscoll's musical banjo, and local media changes with Everett News merging into the Citizen on July 1. It mentions John Stetson’s yacht bound for Chicago with Ames family as guests and the fair’s vantage from the yacht’s anchorage.
Boston Theatre hosts a Home Rule benefit lecture Sunday evening to swell the fund aiding Irish troops in Westminster. The Ancient Order of Hibernians promotes the event, which gathers community enthusiasm and aims to sustain the front line in the fight for Ireland.
After months of steady gold outflow to the Atlantic an upcoming shipment to the United States worth half a million dollars may indicate a shift. Secretary Carlisle's plan to pay July interest on government securities and Comptroller Eckels' warning about anticipation reinforce a cautiously improving outlook as troubling expectations ease.
The Fairchild Commission cites a case where a special agent attached to the New York Custom House was paid as if in government service while working at Republican headquarters last fall. Officials in several states reportedly filed accounts certifying services not rendered, implying widespread use of government payroll for party work.
The Brooklyn Police Court discharged the arrested Vikings amid a dispute over charges and absent arresting officers. The editorial calls the episode an indignity and a reflection on U S justice, noting such practices are unlikely in Boston and urging protest.
The text argues Lizzie Borden should not prove innocence by chasing her parents’ killer. It criticizes prosecutors and urges Fall River police and prosecutors to locate the real murderer, faulting earlier investigative missteps while noting the verdict dismissed suspicions.
Post news columns condemn the poor condition of street crossings where West End tracks run. The cobble surfaces and neglected sections mar the streets and comfort of citizens. The city and railway share responsibility and must fix the crossings promptly.
Boston leaders press for rapid subscription of 4000 shares to finance a new Music Hall. They warn failure to act soon would deprive the city of essential resources for high class music and urge gentlemen to hustle.
The suggestion of George Fred Williams as the Democratic candidate for Governor signals a strong party slate with sound, popular figures. Williams’ nomination would foreground the people versus corporate power, a central issue Republicans seek to dodge, given his gas battle record and lifelong public service.
The British sovereign sent a state carriage for the United States representative and received credentials in royal hands, signaling equality between the chief magistrate and the crown. The occasion, while ceremonial, holds historical interest under a Democratic administration.
The piece recaps a lively Young's discussion on Sherman law and Congress with Cantwell delivering a sharp jab about watching and prey. It notes Dr. J S Shaw's turn to horse training at Beachmont and his progress with a colt. A suburban chat about the WCTU crusade ends with a quip about a man’s propriety and cigar.
A collection of flippant exchanges and quips from Texas Siftings. Jokes touch on jail, a model prisoner, a spirit land move, shrinkable undershirts, and a dreamy youth in a grocery. The tone is brisk and humorous, highlighting social quirks and urban slang.
South Boston readies a grand parade for next Wednesday with plans for store closures, school participation, and numerous committees. Governor Russell is expected to attend with the Lancers, while prayers, bells, and yacht owners ringing in the procession are requested as crowds gather at Bethesda Hall HQ.
New York June 22 The schooner Mary A Power owned by Cousens and Fratt of Boston and loaded with lumber sank off Hatteras while sailing from Fernando to New London resulting in loss of vessel and cargo.
Readers are invited to submit notices of upcoming social events. Friday June 28 includes a wedding for Miss Harriet L. Marston and Dr. Leonard M. Kimball of Boston Lyndeboro New Hampshire and class day spreads.
Mrs. Cleveland and Baby Ruth with nurse and Annie land at Gray Gables on the Oneida after weather delays. The scene shows neighbors greeting the President’s wife who appears pleased and in good health. Commodore Benedict wires the White House of their arrival as the yacht prepares to depart at 4 PM with Louise Benedict aboard.
Miss Phoebe Woodman, beloved niece of poet Whittier, married S H Caliga at her parental home in Danvers. The couple, who met last winter, plan a brief wedding tour before settling in Boston.
Actress Maida Craigen testified before Judge Bischoff in the Court of Common Pleas for an absolute divorce from Arthur Ernest Buchanan known as Arthur Falkland. He did not defend. She said they married in London March 25, 1888, with Louise Chandler Moulton as a witness.
Women across the nation and Boston anticipate the Epworth League conference in Cleveland on June 27 marking a milestone for the society born in a small Cleveland church four years ago. From five tiny societies it has grown tenfold to 10 000 delegates expected from around the world uniting Methodism and evangelical work.
The piece profiles Mrs. W. R. Skidmore of New York, long active in the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church, called its Mother. It notes Empress's detachment from literature, diary secrecy, and Mrs Wangtry’s yacht refitting. It also highlights Mrs. Grannis and her view on women’s financial independence.
New York reports Lizzie Freeman a 12 year old daughter of C S Freeman traveling salesman from Boston died at 321 West One Hundred Twelfth Street without medical attendance. Deputy Coroner O'Hare cites faith curist treatment by Mrs Julia L Hill and Mrs Lathrop as cause for death amid vomiting and severe illness. Doctor O'Hare attributes death to diphtheria.
Miss Hetty Ballard of Roslindale Mass receives the bachelor of science degree at MIT commencement. Her thesis titled A Contribution $9 the Paleotomyce at Boston discusses a novel surgical concept. Ballard was the sole graduate in her class to earn a degree.
A letter to the editor reports Governor Russell likely will not be a candidate again. On a Cape trip he told companions he would not seek another race and preferred a foreign trip suggested by General Collins. The writer notes Russell’s friends want him to run, but he remains opposed.
A. H. Goldstein reports higher sales of The Post than rival papers, listing daily figures for 24 Posts and 28 Globes plus Heralds and Journals, arguing readers find more news in The Post. He states the paper is “always awake” and signs from June 21 at 17 Prospect Street.
A Republican reader from 2656 Devonshire Street praises the Post for its early discernment of ex-Governor Robinson in the Borden case and its fair plea, expressing admiration for honest opinions in tense times. He asks the paper to accept the tribute dated June 22, 1893.
Letter to the Editor from Woodbridge of Franklin Street dated June 22 thanks the Post for its service and praises the Chicago fair as an immense undertaking readable only in person.
A Chicago visitor questions local devotion to music and urges aggressive funding for a new $400 000 Music Hall. He cites real estate movements toward the site and calls for investors to back shares, arguing for business hustle over aesthetics.
A reader argues Knowlton’s motive theory in Lizzie Borden’s trial misreads evidence. The letter says Knowlton’s insistence on secret hate elevates fiction over legal fact, calling his closing argument a masterful yet dangerous imaginative proceeding.
Yale University has begun a major quadrangle project. Architects J C Cady & Co designed the layout on a plot between the divinity school and the new gymnasium. Two dormitory lines will run from Elm to Wall Street, about five hundred feet apart, with a 100 foot wide parkway between them.
Treasury figures show appropriations for pensions at 146,737,350 with a deficiency of 14,144,884 totaling 160,882,284. Expenditures through May 31 reach 147,946,366. June spent to date 10,380,000 and an estimated 1,000,000 for the last days of June. Surplus about 1,000,000 will be turned into the treasury.
A heavy goods train descending outside Moscow last evening crashed into a trolley car loaded with rails. The collision telescoped the goods train, killing five railway men and injuring twenty.
The Bowdoin Square Bowdoin season winds down with "Black Hussar" repeats and a slate of shows at Tremont Theatre. "Amorita" and other productions progress as Pauline Hall and Clara Lavine join companies. Fire-proof curtain at Palace and notable horse acts add spectacle. Next season hints at unusually bright prospects.
Washington June Gayne Carlisle directs that the interest on the four per cent bonds will be payable on the upcoming Monday. The notice specifies the due date for the coupon payment and names the responsible official.
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