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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1896
Page
8
Ex Commander Ballington Booth and Mrs Booth in New York enroll recruits for a yet unnamed movement at Bible House. Major Glen explains plans including traveling specials, music emphasis, a blue white star emblem, and a distinctive national-sounding name to attract nationwide support.
General Booth, commander of the Salvation Army, arrived from India and says he is studying U S policy with no statement yet. He released an advance War Cry with a manifesto to American officers calling for governance without bias and seeks prayers for Eva Booth and the U S staff.
In Superior Court before Judge Dunbar, J B Crawford sues Mrs Eliza J Chamberlin for 207 dollars for legal services. Chamberlin defends herself and cross-examines the plaintiff, a lawyer who testified as the sole witness. Court awards the plaintiff 241 dollars after nonjury trial.
A Yale Corporation special meeting approved plans for a new dormitory on York Street to cost 100000 dollars and be funded by the college. Hans Oertel, James Pierpont, and John Wurts were named assistant professors in German, mathematics, and elementary law at the Law School respectively.
The piece says Lord Salisbury will show magnanimity when diplomacy resumes with Venezuela and accept offers to end the quarrel over trifles. Astor’s Pall Mall Gazette views arbitration, notes the Monroe doctrine as a political factor, and comments on U S influence and Britain’s rights.
Secretary Olney came back to Washington this morning amid mystery and rumors of a dispute with President Cleveland over Cuba policy. State Department officials said his Boston visit was personal, and that he was at home, though residents believed his home state was Massachusetts rather than the city.
Henry H. Howe aged actor and world’s oldest in active service found dead at Burnet House apartments in Cincinnati. Born 1812 in Norwich England he came to the U S with Henry Irving and was original François the page in Richelieu under Macready.
Captain John A. Kenrick Newton city treasurer died at his Monument street home at 12 30 after a six week illness of Brights disease and heart trouble. He served as captain of Company C Fifth Regiment M V M for two years and belonged to Claflin Guard Veteran Association Charles Ward Post 62 G A R and Newton Club. He leaves a wife and two children.
Mrs. Maria Fidelia Cooke widow of Hon. A A Cooke died at her Milford home after paralysis. Born in Leyden in August 1819 as Talbot, she for thirty years led the Milford W C T U and aided army relief in the war. Survived by two sons, George P Cooke of Milford and A W Cooke of Boston. husband and local leader died sixteen years ago.
James Luckworth, treasurer of the Lowell Hosiery, died of heart disease at age 67 in Lowell. Born in Clitheroe England he came to Lowell about thirty years ago and joined Merrimack Manufacturing Company. He became treasurer of the Lowell Hosiery in 18% and was widely respected. His father remains a Boston resident aged 82.
Frank H Prouty leaves Cambridge for Boston on Monday afternoon and mails a letter to an aunt hinting he will be dead. His wife, ill with consumption, lies in a room on Western Avenue as police search for him and Salem Keene describes him as a 35 to 40 year old man with a sandy mustache and a broken nose.
Eugene Sullivan and his bride of a month arrived in Lynn after a thirty day trek on foot from Philadelphia. They endured storms hunger and cold while trudging icy roads to reach Boston then Lynn their long voyage ending with hopes of a settled home. Sullivan a former sailor faced family opposition and unemployment before taking to the road with his wife to seek a fresh start.
In an incident after a wedding trip in the Hub area, Eugene Sullivan drank heavily and caused a scene. He was intercepted by an officer while preparing to board a Lynn-bound car with his bride Josephine who stayed with him at the lockup. This morning in court he received probation.
Mrs Ida Clark of Lynn was arrested on Tremont Street for shoplifting from a street goods house. In custody she pleaded to send for her husband. Detectives ins pected the satchel haul totaling 6.73 dollars with items such as handkerchiefs, perfume, and tobacco products. Witnesses from the store testified as the bag was emptied. Her husband was sent for.
George H Dean aged 86 was held in default of 4000 bail by Judge Burke in Municipal Court for an alleged atrocious assault on 138 year old Morence Berry at his home on 31 Poplar street. The incident occurred while Florence visited his daughter at 10 Auburn street. The Berry girl testified, with partial corroboration from Dean’s wife and daughter, and Dean alleged a trumped up charge by his wife. The case was sent to the grand jury.
Police commissioners order inspectors Cleary Douglas and Marris to target certain men seen around the Public Library and on Back Bay streets. Reports cite assaults missing girls and a man called Jack the Hugger preying on women.
Two performers Charles D Mansfield and Edith Annie were jailed in Municipal Court for intoxication and released on an early first offense by Judge Ely. They drank after unemployment troubles and became loud in the Turkish smoking parlor, then quarrelled.
Receiver sale slashes prices on hundreds of items including 3700 pairs of men s union pants 1100 coats and 1100 suits with reductions to under five dollars per item. The sale emphasizes deep discounts on English worsted trousers and leather shoes with many products offered for three days only at bargain prices.
Edith Fidith strikes at patrons and the proprietor in a bar quarrel. The proprietor falls, others collapse defending him while a policeman is called. Edith wrests control holding a silver headed cane aloft before being arrested with Charlie.
Judge Dewey presided yesterday as sentences were handed to inmates for breaking and entering and larceny. Joseph Flagg John McNamara John Foley and others received terms ranging from eighteen months to two years and six months at the Massachusetts Reformatory or House of Correction.
Albert E. Lynch of Cambridge faced continuation of his fraud case in Middlesex Criminal Court yesterday before Judge Bond. Lorenzo Fairbanks testified that the author of a reply letter and the signatures on the nomination paper were by the same person, whose five signatories had declared the signatures forgeries.
The Middlesex Superior Criminal Court sessão before Judge Bond handed down sentences for several defendants. Lemont Noon, Lynoth alias, and Gray and Kavanaugh received four to seven years in the State Prison for breaking and entering. Gibson was fined 75 dollars for liquor nuisance. Crawley faced 50 dollars for illegal liquor transport. Finly fined 400 dollars for liquor nuisance and sentenced to four months in the House of Correction.
Vice-President J. M. Hall of the Consolidated road says he was misquoted on plans for a Boston union terminal and cites pending Massachusetts legislation with no fixed hearing date. He also states no immediate move to electrify the Meriden Waterbury Cromwell division.
Yale University in New Haven, Conn. will receive $200000 under a conditional bequest from the estate of Thomas Co. Sloan of New York. The money is to go to Yale if his widow remarries, and the intended groom is New York society figure Mr. Barclay. The wedding is planned for April and part of the funds may be used to build a new dormitory.
The Caledonian Maritime Provincial Club will meet at Greystone Hall this evening at p.m. Members are urged to attend to discuss important questions.
Paris reports on the sensational Lebaudy blackmail trial at the Palais de Justice. Seven defendants including Armand Rosenthal and Georges Poidebard de Labruyere face charges of swindling and seeking Lebaudy's signature to money or bonds while Rosenthal is accused of extorting Lebaudy. Evidence covers wartime service, newspaper influence, and alleged threats as the case unravels.
The Twentieth Century Club at 14 Ashburton Place hosted Professor John R. Commons of Syracuse University. He spoke on Proportional Representation and analyzed presidential candidates, delivering a social chat and answering members questions on political topics.
The Lincoln Republican Club met at 616 Washington Street with vice president George M. Scates presiding. William E. Skillings of Boston spoke on the Franco Prussian War as resolutions honoring Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge were adopted, praising his honesty courage and service to state and home.
The Boston School Board passed unanimous resolutions expressing deep regret at the death of Governor Frederic Greenhalge. They praise his character and devotion, extend sympathy to his family, and request school principals to organize commemorative services fitting the governor’s memory.
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