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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
2
The selectmen last night reduced Patrolman Ray to patrol, and Sgt James A Latter to patrolman, citing civil service law requirements. Caen was appointed to police in their place as part of a Republican aligned reshuffle.
John Diskin, 67 and reputed West roamer, arrived in Boston and was assaulted on Congress Street near A Street by two men he met earlier in a saloon. He was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of 430 dollars after displaying his roll to them. He lives at 143 Kerney Denver.
Patrolmen rescued two women and a man during a fire at 20 and 23 Marion Street Cambridge about 1 30 this morning. Mrs Catherine OConnell daughter Nellie and Timothy Good owe their lives to the daring officers in the smoke and flame.
Boston militia outshot the naval reserve in a revolver match. The total score was 1078 to 1024. Lieutenant W. T. Mory led the Boston team with the best score among five shooters.
The Red Star line Southwark under Captain J Dann ran aground off Sandy Hook while bound from New York to Antwerp with twenty nine cabin passengers aboard after putting quarantine at 6 20 o clock in the evening.
A schooner Merwin is found breaking up near Gull Shoal after departing Boston, with Captain Rutledge aboard. The wreck is reported off Norfolk as a general gale worsens, leaving the vessel torn and sinking.
Trinity Hall, a Harvard dormitory, burned from 9 30 pm til it became a shell and the lower floors flooded. The blaze started in suite 10 occupied by D C Barnes and H P Stevens of Cambridge as curfew rang. About 15 000 damage, total loss around 265 000, with water slow to arrive from nearby fire station.
Jackson hosts a social rundown listing Miss Tilly Lattimore with the second couple, J. and Mrs. Arthur Burwell as third, and J. Haynes Maxwell with Miss Minnie Wallace as a couple, indicating a church or community social setting.
In Mawrench March 6 the legislative committee on prisoners led by Senator Wood arrived to inspect the jail. They toured county facilities noting a push to abolish the jail and to reserve male prisoners elsewhere while concentrating female inmates in Essex facilities.
Fragmentary notes recount outdoor athletic events with partial names and scores. Mentions are unclear but include Rooney, Harmon, and O'Neil with second place at various distances and ties in a 10ft 8in mark.
A garbled historical clipping from Clearwater hints at a rental case with figures like 107 and references to a chase or foundation. The legible parts point to a dramatic sequence but lack clear nouns or verbs to establish a coherent event. The readable fragments suggest a local public notice or personal record rather than a full report.
Goodman overwhelmed Connors in a brisk eight-round fight with clear advantage at every stage. The bout featured steady combinations and control by Goodman, leaving Connors unable to mount a sustained comeback.
Patrolman Gould of Station 15 and brave citizens saved Horses and an elderly man from a three story Charlestown stable after a fast spreading fire at 11 40 last night. The stable burned rapidly with hay as flames ravaged the structure valued at about 1000 dollars with 3600 dollars worth of contents. Gould reached the roof where he found Henry Fegan about to jump and carried him to safety before both were taken to Station 15 for restoratives.
Visitors from Providence bowled at Charlestown club house last night and lost two of three games. City Candle Pin League results show Carruth Shawmut Boylston Webster and others posting high totals with multiple game scores listed. Total scores indicate close competition across several teams.
President Johnson outlines an ambitious AL season plan with many conflicting dates against National League teams. Chicago games clash on Sundays, weekdays see fewer avoidance rules, and Boston and Philadelphia face sharper scheduling tensions in the East. The season would start in April and end in late September with Sunday play varying by region.
Ed Hanlon says McGraw’s Baltimore team may include McGinnity Nops Howell Bresnahan and a Cincinnati amateur as pitchers with Robinson Turner Foutz Reitz Keister McGraw Sheck and Brodie in the field Captain Robbie declines comment.
Pittsburg New York March 6 Hans Wagner right fielder of the Pittsburg club today signed with his old club for the coming season at an advance given without his solicitude President Dreyfus says he has ten.
The Rev Herbert Johnson of Warren Avenue Baptist Church, testifying on small hotels before the liquor law committee, describes a slumming expedition. Accompanied by a congregant at 10 PM, he observed activity around hotels near his district with women entering and leaving.
John Wilson Durant of Albany New York reappears with his mother at the Euston Hotel London after faking his death in Ostend to end a Paris betrothal with Mile Mangin. He explains a quarrel in Paris and a claimed death was to end the entanglement, aided by a supposed Russian count.
Mr Johnson visits several hotels on Washington and Tremont streets noting restricted entry for women, crowded upstairs rooms, and temperance beverages only. He reports mixed compliance with a hotel register showing few names on Sunday and a late closing time at one establishment.
The closing session of the Knights of Columbus national convention in New Haven elected Edward L. Hern as Supreme Knight. Other officers chosen include John J. Hogan deputy supreme knight and Daniel Colwell national secretary. The sale of the supreme knight was raised to 2500 and Hern will decide the next convention location between Plattsburg New York and Atlantic City New Jersey.
Albany report states the assembly codes committee will favorably report a bill fixing first degree murder punishment at life imprisonment and second degree murder at imprisonment of not less than ten years.
This ad urges taking Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood sustain appetite and build strength. It also recommends Hood's Pills to open bowels at onset of grip or severe cold to prevent illness and reduce doctors bills.
Durant, living extravagantly in Paris, planned a duel with a Russian count at Ostend over honor. A Telegram to his betrothed Mlle Laure Mangin claimed the count was coming from Nice. Durant prepared for the encounter, shaving his mustache and avoiding friends as final arrangements were made. The matter drew attention from the American consul and a prior notice announced a trothal and March marriage date.
Boston New York dispatch reports James Campbell, 27, Westchester Electric Lighting Company employee, shot and likely fatally wounded Miss Dorothea Treubel, then shot himself. Campbell's wound is almost certainly fatal and Miss Treubel's prospects are poor. A letter in Campbell's pocket mentioned “The letter from Boston did it all,” though its meaning was unclear.
Frank Quennell proprietors of the Hampton House in Boston health failed after months of illness at his home 4 Broadway Omervi He was 47 and a member of several Masonic organizations.
A man named Patrick Joyce, age not listed, fell from a porch at an unspecified address around 11 40 PM. Patrolman Irby and firefighter Jacobs of Station 13 cited him following the incident.
Fragmentary OCR notes accuse a suspect in a street incident identified as starling in route to a person named Becent BG. The dated entry mentions a sur 3 and a fe nove concern, but details are unclear.
In London on March 7 the press largely overlooks Morgan, with scant details on the United States' reporting. The brief item notes Morgan’s absence from notable events, offering minimal context.
In Hull the long running election ring cracks as seven Mitchells and five Gallianos sweep all twelve town offices. Miss Floretta Vining and Mrs. Betty Green, among others, discuss annuities and insurance tales while a crowd gathers in Parker Houses. The scene reveals a tight political clique and ongoing vendetta against the local “ring.”
The Lord Mayor of Limerick remarks on Irish agitation and British Parliament relations. He questions the motives of involved men, suggesting aims to gain popularity at others' expense and notes some see the intrigue as a political spectacle.
A man tried to present needs of the Sew boys when a theft occurred aboard a Dominion Line steamer Segemere. A silver watch was taken from the Chief Engineer and the assailant fled before officers could detain him.
London March 7 An angry Commons debate looms after Mr Balfour's notice to suspend members resisting the chair Following John Redmond's call for an opportunity to discuss Irish legislation The Irish question drew sharp criticism of government tactics and closures noted by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Professor James Bryce
Mrs Carrie Nation filed suit against Barber County attorney Samuel Griffin over alleged street speech immunity for saloonkeepers. A jury awarded Nation one dollar and costs of salt in the case tried at Medicine Lodge Kansas.
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