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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1893
Page
2
A patient recalls a severe scrofula case causing neck swelling and blindness at times. After using Hood’s Sarsaparilla the individual reports restored health and a weight gain of 33 pounds, noting the remedy’s curative effect on a long standing condition.
New York on May 14. Dr Sinclair Smith at the Players Club reports Mr Booth’s condition is unchanged after his visit.
Long Island City May 14 Ex Mayor Patrick Gleason was arrested in Newton Long Island by Justice Kellum after tearing up the Shell road while supervising 150 workers on a railroad track project. He was arraigned and released on $2000 bond for examination next Wednesday.
The Rev. Dr. J. S. Baldwin asserts that if the Chinese exclusion act is upheld, Chinese nationals may deport Americans in China and retaliatory actions will drive missionaries and merchants from China. He cites Li Hung Chang and shifts in China’s treaty stance as evidence of rising tensions amid restrictive laws. The Chinese consul in New York declined comment.
Ex-Congressman John F. Finerty delivered a Fontenoy commemoration at the Boston Theatre praising Erin’s fighters and the Irish Brigade in French service. Judge Corcoran presided. a musical program accompanied the address, highlighting Irish pride and Home Rule hope.
The doomed man Almy awaits his Tuesday morning execution with Sheriff Hurlburt overseeing prison preparations at Concord. Warden Colbath and Chaplain Wilkins met with him while authorities plan the gallows test and a possible final speech by Almy. Governor Smith and council will convene Tuesday to receive official notice, with tickets issued to press and officials amid heightened security.
A Chicago Inter Ocean remark on a previous night’s performance notes the troupe’s perceived weak quality. The quote contrasts a heroine’s dressing choice with a cloak versus a lace scarf.
May 14 report says all preparations for the Army's execution are ready except for testing the gallows. C E Frye will join Sheriff Hurlburt in Concord to assemble and test the device at the State Prison before its disposal and reuse Tuesday morning. The Russian hemp rope, 7-16 inch diameter with 1800 pound breaking strain, has been kept in Lebanon for ten days under careful load testing. Dr E A Knight of Lebanon and two other physicians are named as attending.
A promotional note extols a temperance beverage described as the best tasting with strong body. It claims one bottle extract yields five gallons of a drink that “suits” various tastes, positioning it as a quenching, healthful alternative.
The Rt. Rev. William Henry Augustus Bissell bishop of Vermont died about noon today after recent illness. Born November 10 1814 in Randolph he served as bishop since 1868 and leaves five children Mrs Willard Hope Detroit Mich Mrs Laura Gray Mrs Mary Shaw Burlington John H Bissell Detroit and Wil As Bissell San Francisco. Funeral plans not yet announced.
William Newcomb, a New York & New England railroad conductor, was struck while on top of a car near Hyde Park around 10 pm. He suffered multiple fractures and had a knee leg amputation and an arm amputation. doctors fear he will not survive. He is said to come from the Provinces with unknown family.
A satirical verse contrasts idealized husbands with real ones. It notes many husbands vary in charm wit health and wealth but judges the truly angelic husband as never seen and says such a perfect mate remains undiscovered. The poem praises loyal devotion while wryly acknowledging absence and longing.
Union 3873 members report long hours for West End employees of the South Boston division with drivers and motormen sleeping in clothes to stay ready for work. A special meeting is planned to pressure the road for better conditions, following an executive board gathering at 45 Eliot Street.
The Machinists Trade Council debated the nine hour question with no strike. Committees’ reports mostly favored the union as manufacturers were surveyed. A mass union meeting is planned for next Sunday to hear more details. United Garment Workers label adopted and two new unions formed in East Boston and the city.
Union 6 refuses to strike, signaling worsening relations with other unions. President White says contracts are signed and eight hour day secured, leaving no grievance to pursue. Advisory board meeting set for next Wednesday to decide on the proposed strike.
Typographical Union 138 held a special meeting in Type Hall yesterday to instruct the four delegates to the international convention in Chicago. They urged support for a nine hour workday and endorsement of the United Garment Workers of America label.
The Local Union of Bakers No. 4 held a meeting yesterday to support the strike at the L. H. Merry bakeshop. Members approved a one day’s pay assessment to fund strike expenses as the national executive board officially endorsed the action.
Indignation runs high among Knights of Labor members over the Boston Central Labor Union boycott of Pfaff’s Brewery products. The firm is under a signed Knights of Labor agreement with standard price scales, and the men allege the boycott harms their contract and aids another organization.
Councilman Hurley’s efforts for city employees were praised at Local Assembly No. 7174 in Monument Hall. The group voted an annual picnic at Centennial Grove Essex, appointed a committee for arrangements, and planned a June 17 labor parade with other unions.
The group met at headquarters with J. J. Burke of Marlboro presiding. Delegations came from Boston Quincy Norwood Dedham Whitman Marlboro Lynn Salem Peabody Worcester Lowell Leominster Cambridge Brockton Newton Haverhill. Delegates from Shoemakers National District cited rising demand for yellow label shoes. Pfaffs brewery boycott discussed and Central Labor Union condemned. Four new assemblies formed in past month. A New England Alliance was formed and a July 9 special meeting set. The 64 hour bill was endorsed.
In Wells Memorial Hall a mass meeting of Local Union No. 5 journeymen horseshoers was held yesterday under J. L. McNicoll with T. J. Murphy as secretary. Speakers included Henry Abrahams of the cigarmakers and J. Renier and P. J. Lally among others, discussing the nine hour question as the union expands to include nearly every member.
Marble Polisher Assembly No 6849 and Marble Cutters Union No 3 met at 58 Hanover Street yesterday afternoon. Delegates Goldman of the United Garment Workers spoke on adopting a trade label. Consolidation of the two groups was discussed with several plans considered.
Local assembly No 6572 freight handlers met at 53 Hanover Street to hear delegates B Welshinsky and B Goldman of the United Garment Workers discuss the merits of the trade label. Arrangements were made to aid the widow of late secretary M J Lally. A large number of tickets have been sold for the benefit event to be held in American Hall on May 29.
The Piece Masters' Help Union formed yesterday at 45 Eliot Street with officers President A. Maturres and Secretary John Stern. The group plans weekly meetings as carpenters push for higher spring salaries, per Delegate Joseph G. Clinkard. Additional notes include new unionization in Pawtucket and various meetings of Cooks' Alliance, Granite Cutters, and Portable Engineers discussing the working card system and related labor actions.
In Baker City Oregon on May 14 James and Samuel Baisley reported a rich new gold strike three miles south of the White Swan and Virtue mines. Over 1000 in gold was found in a hand mortar as ore extends 160 feet along a ledge two to ten feet wide. Locals expect a vast fortune and stake claims as the district mother lode is rumored found. In Lawrence Stephen Taylor is accused of bigamy, with a prior Irish marriage and five children.
A recent Austrian court ruling annuls a marriage after the husband proved the bride misrepresented her age by pretending to be fifteen years younger. The decision highlights legal scrutiny of age in marriages and the impact of deception on validity.
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