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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1894
Page
1
A western states Arbor Day message urges planting to restore prairie forests and moisture, noting progress as part of reversing wholesale tree destruction. The ad then touts a hat sale with leading shapes priced at 1.00, 1.95, and 2.40, offering satisfaction guaranteed.
New York May 3 The grand jury after three days deliberation failed to indict Joseph T Magee the lawyer held on suspicion in Miss Martha Fuller death in Lawyer Mullen's office on March 17 Magee released
The Rhode Island Senate approved the pardon of Patrick F. Denehy, who served 21 years of a life sentence for the murder of George H. Favor in Springfield, Mass. Despite strong pleas from Mrs. Favor and her son, and supporting citizens, the vote was unanimous and the Governor faced pressure and dramatic scenes in his office and the lobby.
Hartford May 3 Chief of Police Bill has ordered every nickel slot and dice machine in the city closed before next Monday. Policemen will visit saloons cigar stores and clubs on his beat to remove them. He says these machines are gambling devices equal to other games of chance.
Hartford May 3 Internal Revenue Collector John C Byxbee issues residence certificates to 571 Chinese residents under the Geary act In this district two Chinese men are not registered One in Providence who sent money to China wants deportation and one in Middletown who is a naturalized citizen plans to stay and will test the question Registration ends today.
In Boston on May 4 1894 a clothing shop touts fair weather and deep discounts. The My Clothier storefront features men’s all wool suits from 6 to 12 dollars with fast black cheviot and worsted diagonal options as leaders, while a $3 trousers sale is delayed to Saturday.
Orange May 8 one hundred twenty five armed men guard Wendell against an incendiary. Some 200 300 acres burned last night. A man was seen six times setting fires in the woods and chased five miles by townspeople but escaped. Citizens saved many buildings as wind abated and the village was saved.
The body of Harriet Wotton was found in bushes along the riverbank near Orange Massachusetts. Medical examiner declares death by self poisoning through drowning. The funeral for Harriet, member of Athena Chapter, was held at the cemetery with Rev G W Idson officiating.
The mayor denounces a proposed Boston elevated rail system bill as a looting, street-stealing scheme for rapid transit across Charlestown South Boston Roxbury and surrounding towns. He highlights 36 miles of streets, damages to abutters, and risks from a patented construction plan with mortgage power beyond ten years.
Boston Mayor N Matthews Jr endorses overcoat shopping but condemns a proposed elevated rail bill. He outlines subsidies, stock bonds, and leases that would profit promoters while yielding no real city compensation. The note urges City Council scrutiny and civic attention to the legislation.
H. B. Adams of Cambridge commissioned an impartial canvass of about 100 Boston newsdealers to report actual paper sales rather than orders. The study covers 88 dealers across the city and Chelsea, representing all sections, and is printed as previously tabulated.
A Supreme Court commission was appointed to assess the sanity of William H. King, Newport millionaire confined in McLean Insane Asylum at Somerville, Massachusetts. George Gordon King, his guardian, seeks transfer to Butler Asylum in this city.
Boston Association No. 12 of the National Association of Stationary Engineers was organized last evening by Deputy President F. A. Foster. The new body opens with the largest charter membership to date and lists officers including Alfred Brooks Fry as president and P. F. Hogan as secretary. The association will soon occupy permanent quarters.
The Rev. Henry F. Allen resigns from the rectorship of the Church of the Messiah effective in May 1894. He serves seventeen years and hopes for no ceremonial farewell though some acknowledgment may occur. A letter from the senior warden thanks him for his kindness and encouragement.
Preparations are underway for the annual May party at Puritan Halls 995 Washington Street Boston this evening. Hobbs's Orchestra will provide music and notable Hibernians from other divisions are expected to attend.
Citywide daily ledger lists sales of 88 newsdealers across all sections. Advertisers claim 1898 figures, with 535 journals and 1420 heralds noted. Clobes and posts total 1929 and 2222 respectively, reflecting distribution scale.
A notice states the POST will cover all expenses for advertisers who conduct a canvass of local dealers or any other canvass. It warns that any further canvassing by anyone else will reflect in results as shown.
Advertisement touts Pearline as a superior cleaner saving labor and time for house cleaning. It claims mothers and households benefit, reducing scrubbing and paint wear, with endorsement attributed to James Pyle of New York.
A man inebriated allegedly crossed Causeway Street before an East Cambridge Line car struck him. The 7:04 amved victim, about 50 and six feet eight, was ground under the wheels with organs exposed. Crowd of 3000 delayed officers. identification pending despite clues like a scrap of paper bearing a name and an open-faced watch.
Forecast for Friday calls for Maine warmer with east winds. New Hampshire and Vermont see increasing cloudiness and east winds. Massachusetts to be partly cloudy and warmer in the eastern portion with east winds.
Theophile Tongas of Central Falls and his wife and ten children were made ill after a supper of hash. Authorities believe children mixed rat poison into the hash. Doctors treated the family for hours before they were out of danger.
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