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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1892
Page
5
The Senate and House clash over a two term bill and street band regulations as lawmakers seek public safety measures and reconsider related motions. The Dunlap pardon remains uncertain with five to four support in the executive council and Governor Russell unlikely to grant.
Advance engagements are being made for the Shore Line Flyer the new limited train for its first trip from Boston on Monday May 16 at 2 pm.
An itemized Boston advertisement touts Beechams Pills for headaches, whiskey, marriage rings, Australian gold, and custom orders. It lists Blanchard and Fabbro as sellers at 14 to 17 Docks and 84 Faneuil Hall, plus Wilson 1 at 16 Tremont Row. The notice promotes own-made stamps and two hour factory turnaround, and claims to be the largest jewellers in Boston.
Theophilus Mason of Concord and Enla Clark of Bedford were married on May 10, conducted by the Rev. George F. Piver.
Obituaries list brief notices for John C. Davis of Plymouth aged 29 with funeral Saturday at 2 pm, Harriet Eaton widow of John Eaton aged 78 years 7 months 3 days of Dedham, Jonathan N Hayward aged 61 years 10 months of Neponset, Wigton Danforth aged 69 years 10 months 10 days of Newton Centre, and Juliana Sparrell of Boston who died suddenly in Winter Park Florida May 10.
Washington May 11 Democratic members of the ways and means committee failed to reach a conclusion at a morning conference on three main tariff measures iron ore free refined sugar and free lumber. The full committee authorized favorable reports on Hall of Minnesota cap on wearin apparel and on the Sugar rust drawback inquiry. Sub-treasury bills were moved to the banking and currency committee.
A log of ships visiting or sailing from major ports on May 10 and 11 includes vessels such as British Empire from London to Boston. Ethelred from Jamaica to Boston. Breidablik from Aracoa to Boston. Spree from Bremen to New York. Noordland from Antwerp to New York. State of Nevada from Glasgow to New York. Catalonia from Boston to Liverpool. Angloman from Boston to Liverpool. Vindolana from Boston to Antwerp. Devonia from New York to Glasgow. Trave from oo to New York and Gothia from New York to Hamburg with noted proceedings and times.
An adjourned meeting of Harvard College overseers voted to concur with the president and fellows in electing Eugene Wambaugh as professor of law from Sept 1, 1892 and William T. Councilman as Shattuck professor of pathological anatomy from Sept 1, 1892. It also named Frank Beverly Williams as instructor in Roman law for 1892 93 and appointed 1892 poll inspectors.
The twenty second annual reunion and dinner of the Senate of 1870 met at Young's last night with President H H Cooledge presiding. Attendees included S M Crosby John Fletcher Acton James A Fox Cambridge H C Greeley Clinton J G Hathaway Fall River George W Jonson Brookfield P H Rhodes Boston and Ired Willcomb Ipswich. It was voted to continue the reunions as long as any Senate of 1870 remained living.
The Boylston prize declamation contest names Seymour L Cromwell George Gunnell Jr Eugene Austine lla Reed Jr Robert Gillespie James Givens Donald Chadwick David Clark Algernon Tassin Charles Krueger Frank Gallivan Charles Hanson compete in Sanders Theatre on Thursday May 12 at 7 20 p m The public are invited to attend.
A lace curtain touched a gas jet at 6:53 last night causing a blaze in the three story brick dwelling owned by M. A. Lawton and occupied by A. H. Henry. Alarm from Box 71. damage totaled five dollars.
Frank Beard, a humorous caricaturist, presents an exhibition at Lasell Seminary on Thursday evening, May 12, under the senior class auspices. The lecture is slated to begin at 7:30.
Charles McCarron a 27 year old man is in custody at Station 6 charged with larceny of a silver watch and chain from Edward Brown of Taunton on May 10.
The Unity Literary Club staged a charming dramatic poem translated from Danish, "King Rene's Daughter," at the Christian Union last evening.
In Washington May 11 the House debated the civil appropriation bill and rejected Bland’s amendment to coin all Treasury silver bullion into standard silver dollars. A rival July 1 purchase ban on silver bullion was discussed. the vote to strike out the clause passed 95 to 92. In the Senate a labor report on textile and glass costs was referred to the finance committee before executive business adjourned the session.
The Young Men s Catholic Association of Boston College announces the next banquet for Wednesday May 18. The event aims to gather members, strengthen social ties and cement friendships within the association.
The Boston Theosophical Society will hold a meeting at 152 Boylston Street on Thursday May 12 at 8 p.m. The program features a talk on Karma and the public is cordially invited.
The Circulo Colon Cervantes plans a bronze fountain near Central Park as a 400th anniversary tribute to Columbus. Senor Fernando Miranda designed it and offers his services gratis. They seek antique bronze cannons from Havana for metal and aim for double life size figures of Columbus, Vicenti Yanez Pinzon, and Martin Alonso Pinzon with the globe at the discovery point.
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