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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1897
Page
8
New York March 2 Two sisters separated for years met in Ellis Island hospital. The elder embraced Ruth the younger immigrant from Berlin died suddenly during the reunion. Death blamed on heart disease. Wedding party ends in tragedy as Mrs Pickardt mourns her friend at the event.
Henry A. Jackson and Mrs. Ida M. Kelcup wed early yesterday morning in Hoboken after a late night theatre and dinner party. The Rev J Rudolph, roused from sleep, married them in the German Evangelical Church parlour. The ceremony was performed with the clergyman in a silk dressing gown.
A well dressed girl waited at police headquarters to see her brother George Gartland who had been arrested for picking pockets. The chief questioned both, exposing contradictions in the sister's claim and revealing Gartland's own confession that the girl was his sweetheart.
W H Senter elected Massachusetts board of officers representative at a Shoe City Wheel meet in Brockton. A resolution urged the League of American Wheelmen to reappoint John C Kerrison as official handicapper for district No 1 for 1897 to prevent sport dissension. Signed W E Ford president and H C Wellington secretary.
Division 7, A. O. H. of Lynn held a meeting led by President James Ryan to join Lawrence St Patrick Day parade. P J O Callaghan of United Irish Catholic Societies attended and invited participation. An estimate says 10 000 men, including New Hampshire A. O. H., will march.
Fire alarm sounded from Box 78 at 7 40 PM for a lively blaze on the third floor of a four and a half story brick dwelling at 79 Waltham Street owned by John W Storer and occupied by Mrs N E Drew as a lodging house. There was excitement but it subsided with arrival of firemen. Damage was 250 dollars and insured.
Police exposed an arson attempt at 20 South Margin Street aimed at Fonsenso De Lerea. Armenian Charlie Alexander and Italian Morster are sought. Morster allegedly authored threatening letters and blamed De Lerea’s household. Mamie Hart involved. several Italian notices found. scene linked to disputes with De Lerea.
At a Penn faculty athletics meeting Dr White and Mr Patterson reported a satisfactory understanding with Harvard after a February 14 meeting with Harvard officials. They agreed that football games should continue as before while a broader resumption of Eastern university athletic relations could lead to future rearrangements for broader intercollegiate meetings.
The Senate confirmed A. H. Chase to be postmaster at Concord Junction Mass. The action solidifies leadership in the local postal office amid routine federal staffing approvals.
A Canea despatch reports Mussulman gendarmes revolted demanding arrears of pay. Fire was exchanged between gendarmes and foreign marines causing panic. Suleiman Bey, a Turkish colonel, and several officers were shot. Mutineers were wounded, surrendered, and disarmed.
In Commons Mr Curzon reads cables from Canea showing Mussulians refuse Crete Greece union. Ships' flags mark foreign protection at Selino Kandamos Ekritons while Moslems fear slaughter. Harcourt argues Greece withdrawal risks peace. motion to adjourn withdrawn.
Christian Hansen of Boston was convicted of breaking and entering and larceny and the attempt to murder D. and Jenkins of Greenbush. He received ten to fifteen years on the first charge and five to six years on the second, to be served consecutively in State Prison.
The Rev Charles E Chandler of Bethany Methodist Church Roslindale has accepted a call to Columbus Ohio. He will depart for his new field on April L.
In Rockland Maine on March 2 Joe Donovan Maine middleweight and Allie Brown of Lewiston fought a ten round match. Brown dominated early rounds and finished strong but Donovan survived to the final bell. Referee Stephen Cavanaugh ruled the bout a draw as police halted the crowd after the final seconds.
The granite manufacturers vow to open yards with outside cutters to break the strike. Building trades agents threaten instant strikes on any granite bearing project, signaling a fight to the end. Chairman McDougall disputes past union concessions and vows to continue while strike funds last.
Lulu Belle Hurst was shot and killed by the youth Connolly. Her funeral was held yesterday in the Harvard Street Baptist Church Sunday school room with Rev. C. C. Earle officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Hope cemetery.
Starting Tuesday March 9 the Boston and Albany railroad will run tourist sleeping cars from Boston to Chicago each Tuesday via Michigan Centre and each Wednesday via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. The car leaves Boston at 3 p m and arrives in Chicago the next day. Second class tickets accepted for passage. Berths cost 2 dollars each.
Greenwich Conn March 2 Andrew Carnegie who was attacked with pleurisy Saturday at his residence here passed a comfortable day and tonight is resting easy. His attending physician says there is no immediate danger but it is feared pneumonia may develop.
John S Smith of Chelsea, sentenced Oct 18 1896 in U S District Court to four years, walked out of State Prison yesterday by order of President Cleveland. A death notice for Mrs Smith appeared, but she denied it and said her husband had returned home to a mourning yet joyful household.
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