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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1897
Page
2
A promotional warning urges heed to blood conditions as a cause of fatigue and mood decline. It touts Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy and Cathartic Pills as spring cures, claiming wide success and free consultation from Dr. Greene at 34 Temple Place, Boston.
The Massachusetts House voted 122 to 77 to block a Senate move for a special committee to probe last week's gas explosion. Lawmakers debated which body should oversee any inquiry while noting existing investigations by the mayor, fire marshal, and courts.
In an unmarked grave in Lincoln Park lie the bones of David Kenniston the last Boston Tea Party survivor who died in 1852 in Chicago. The Sons of the Revolution the Massachusetts Society of Chicago and the Chicago Historical Society note the interest and support a movement to place a memorial over the site. The grave’s exact location is difficult to ascertain.
David Kenniston, said to be the last survivor of the Boston Tea Party, rests in an unmarked Lincoln Park grave. A movement is under way to erect a commemorative tablet at the site.
The House wasted another hour over the bill to cut the fire marshal salary, ultimately rejecting it by a vote of 89 to 36.
The bill to bar stock gambling by custodians of public or private funds was rejected. Pierce of Milton announced plans to amend the Tennessee Centennial resolve, lowering the appropriation to 5000 and adding three special commissioners appointed by the Governor with council consent to the delegation alongside the Governor and six staff.
The Senate rejected a bill allowing railroad corporations to buy stock in roads leased by them or in which they hold a majority stake. Vote: 13 yeas and 14 nays with paired ballots noted. no passage achieved.
President McKinley and an upcoming Congress session draw many tourists to Washington. An eight day tour for 27 dollars includes hotel stays Mt. Vernon Philadelphia and New York with escorts. Departures from Boston March 18 26 April 2 and May 4 with Old Point Comfort visits on March 26 and April 20. Illustrated itineraries available from A J Simmons Royal Blue line Boston.
Fifteen valuable prize chickens were killed by dogs yesterday in Cambridge. The poultry belonged to Mrs. Sarah Beckitt of 5 Sparks Street, Cambridge.
The Everett Aldermen confirmed E. F. Pendergast as chief of police after a year without one. He is about 35, formerly led South Framingham police, will move from Malden to Everett this week to take charge. The council also addressed Shute Library bequest issues and appointed health and assessor and police officials.
The payroll for the municipal printing office for the week ending March 6 totaled nearly 257 dollars. Superintendent Whalen announced the payroll listing foremen, engineers, proofreaders and a long roster of compositors with nine full week workers and varied four day and partial contributors.
Mr E A Corbett of the Post gave his second lecture at People's Temple last night on First Impressions. He argued our initial judgments of people are often accurate in character but may misjudge business ability. The audience stayed attentive as he planned next week’s talk Old Maids and Why They Don't Marry.
Richard Watson Gilder spoke at the Fogg Art Museum on Public Opinion in America, praising reforms and warning that neglecting civic effort could erode government. Helen Keller attended, signing via her aide, as volunteers from Harvard's Students' Volunteer Committee heard of disinterested service and the power of enlightened public opinion to advance social good.
Judge discharged Gilbert Whitney who faced larceny charges for jewelry valued at 1468 belonging to Samuel Carro of 433 Washington Street. Whitney was released after the ruling with the case dismissed.
John Fowler a well known Cambridge resident died at his home 199 Western Avenue yesterday from pneumonia. Born in Durham Massachusetts sixty seven years ago he leaves a widow and two children.
Mary French Field daughter of the late Eugene Field gave her first Boston reading at the Prince School before hundreds of pupils accompanied by Mrs Field. She performed several Field poems and an encore of If I Darest. Charles Follen Adams attended. An additional reading was scheduled for Steinert Hall that evening.
About 100 representatives of British Scottish and Canadian societies formed the Victorian Diamond Festival Association to organize a June 21 coronation anniversary celebration. A 30 member organizing committee includes the British Charitable Society Scottish Charitable Society Sons of St George and Canadian clubs. Sir Dominick Colnaghi and Stewart were named honorary vice presidents. The festival may display commemoratives and endow a hospital bed from surplus proceeds.
A letter to the editor from John B Schoeffel and Maurice Grau, managing directors, asserts the opera company will press on with its spring season and touring plans despite rumors from New York. The note was dated March 7 from Chicago.
Mrs Mary H Hunt mourns the death of her mother Mrs Nancy S Hanchett who died yesterday at 7 am in Leominster Massachusetts. Brief services are planned in Leominster on Wednesday at 10 o'clock followed by funeral services at Forest Hill Cemetery chapel at 2 30 pm Wednesday.
In Lynn on March 8 the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union ordered a general strike in the lasting, trimming, heeling and edging departments at Williams, Clark & Co. 100 workers quit at 4 pm after wage cuts from December 1. The firm refused union demands to restore pay, while cutters not on strike had their own wage adjustments. The shop employs about 350 workers and runs a $3000 weekly payroll.
In New York on March 8 a strike was ordered by a board of walking delegates affecting the Columbia College buildings. Up to 10 000 mechanics may join, with about 500 ready to quit, aiming for sympathy strikes across carpenters masons tile workers and related trades.
Thomas H. Jones of Stoneham provoked a lockout by telling widowed laster William Young to come in and collect his kit accusing him of lying. Union members met and voted to march about 100 workers to the Jones factory to retrieve their kits at 4 30 p m.
A large full dress social was held in Wadsworth Hall by the Winthrop Yacht Club. The event was directed by William Stimpson William Myrick and George Nash with Lyman S. Meston floor director and a corps of aides. Notables in attendance included Mrs J C Davis Lawrence Woodworth Whitman Smith and many other members and guests.
The Revere House holds its annual corporation meeting at 5 p m today with a banquet to follow for the fiftieth anniversary. A menu features a portrait of head waiter Andrew Nelson and a new Henry O Meara poem. Also tonight in Boston, Trish National Federation meets at 8 at United States Hotel with $500 raised for parliamentary fund.
The Supreme Court ruled the yacht Conqueror, owned by F. W. Vanderbilt of New York, was not subject to tariff duty. The vessel, purchased abroad for use in the United States, was issued an opinion by Justice Brown confirming the decision.
Dr. John Fietcher wins the Belfast mayoral race as a Republican. The Aldermen and Councilmen are all Republicans, reflecting a party-wide victory.
Funeral arrangements are announced for Mrs Henry Ward Beecher after private services at Samuel Scoville’s residence Wednesday at 2 PM. The body will be taken to Brooklyn for public viewing in Plymouth Church followed by services at 2 PM Thursday officiated by Rev Lyman Abbott.
In Brockton Massachusetts a girl 8 years old named Clara T Kelly was abducted from Grove Street School at 10 AM by a middle aged woman in black. The child’s family history traces to Elijah Kelly of Montello Street and a woman named Josie Carr who vanished after leaving the child years earlier. Police are investigating and the last sighting had them walking toward Curve Street.
Mrs J B Turner wife of Newtonville Postmaster J B Turner died on an express train returning from California at 1 30 p m of congestion of the lungs A physician accompanied the train after it left Albany The 63 year old woman was given a special Newtonville stop to remove her body to the postmaster's home
In Charleston West Virginia on March 8 the Democrats won the entire city ticket except for two council seats with majorities from 26 to 17. The city had Republican majorities in the November election by about 200 votes.
William Hutt a foreman at the Portland branch of L A Treat & Co Boston fish curers attempted suicide at his Pearl Street boarding place by taking two ounces of laudanum. He died at the hospital. Despondency over losing his job due to dissipation was given as the cause.
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