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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1893
Page
4
The Boston Post outlines subscription pricing for daily and weekly editions, with terms requiring advance payment and address changes. It lists office and agent addresses and notes discontinuation on expiration and advance payment as a condition.
The Western Union Telegraph Company asked the City Board of Aldermen to lay underground conduits for more wires. Officials push legislation to accelerate undergrounding citing safety and city protection for life and property. The article argues that the expense is outweighed by public benefit and insistence that all firms upgrade or exit the business.
The arraignment marks the first step toward a speedy trial for Lizzie Borden charged with a crime. Nine months under suspicion and confinement have drawn criticism of Massachusetts for its treatment of the accused and the justice system.
The first experiment in Sunday closing at the World's Fair prompted religious and moral concerns. Crowds flocked to Buffalo Bill and edge attractions while theatres thronged, police struggled, and many observers warned that Sunday reverence was not upheld and desecration could grow as the fair expands.
The piece argues against claims that Postmaster Hart urged the Boston Journal to attack Cleveland, noting Hart now campaigns for Massachusetts governor. It dismisses talk of rancor and frames Hart as already announcing his gubernatorial bid months ago and challenging other candidates to step aside.
Citizens question Mr Cleveland over accepting a resignation and replacing the official with a candidate who will focus on public business as he pursues a Republican nomination. The move prompts complaints about priorities and leadership.
The proposal that John Ruskin write an epithalamium for the marriage of the Prince of Wales's son is seen as an ill fit amid questions about his health age and poetic prowess. Critics praise his lifetime service but deem the honor mismatched with his current condition and temperament.
Carlyle W. Harris died denying innocence after a sensational murder trial. The author notes the defense of his fate as a cruel crime and questions whether his final words were a lie meant to protect his mother from pain. The piece comments on the case's notoriety and lingering questions.
In The Alley Road discussion Boston considers a rapid transit plan with elevated roads to relieve streets and preserve public spaces. Supporters say it meets population growth needs. critics note property owners seek higher compensation. The plan is intelligent but may face flaws on deeper scrutiny. Also mentions a business opportunity for a pie bakery.
The May 8 Sing Sing execution of Carlyle Harris is described step by step from witness assembly to the lethal current. Officials and physicians confirm death as instantaneous at 12:40 p.m. with 1760 volts, 150 volts for 55% seconds, and an orderly conclusion by the staff and undertaker.
May 8 forecast shows fair skies in New England with southerly winds. Eastern New York expected to be generally fair then showers Tuesday night or Wednesday morning in the southern portion with southeasterly winds.
The article reports Carlyle Harris was baptized Roman Catholic before death in the electric chair after visiting at the Tombs. Father Van Rensaeler of St Francis Xavier College says Harris was baptized Episcopalian earlier and received conditional baptism and absolution before the execution.
Mary Helen Potts, renowned pupil at Miss Cynthia Day s Costock finishing school, died around 11 on Sunday morning February 1 1891 after a long stupor. Dr Edward D treated her but could not halt the decline.
The 1891 death of Mary Helen Neilson Potts Harris led to Carlyle W Harris facing a first degree murder indictment for administering morphine. After a lengthy trial in January 1892, Harris was convicted and sentenced to death by electric chair, with Governor Flower denying a reprieve after review of the evidence.
Warden Stout reports a Supreme Court Justice Lambert stay of execution for John Fitzhum of Buffalo, reversing Auburn prison timing. Governor Flower refused to intervene. In Buffalo, Judge Lambert granted the stay on affidavits alleging perjury by the victim’s mother and new self defense evidence. Judge Green denied a new trial.
The Observant Citizen lists a steel engraving of General N. P. Banks hung at Parker's dining room each Saturday. Social chatter mentions Mrs. Edith Kingdon in Boston, foreign visitors at the Vendome, Frank P. Bennett’s Everett home and bookish habits, Spaulding’s mail surge, Lyford’s small stature, and May 2 as a birth. Ex-champion John L. Sullivan draws crowd attention at Howard Street.
In the House of Commons May 8 Gladstone states he will retain Clause 9 on Irish members in Westminster. Debate on Clause 1 and further amendments ends with a series of clashes, closures, and votes, ending at midnight with the session adjourned amid disorder and controversy.
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