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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1896
Page
8
A crime report outlines a case where a drunken father allegedly abused his child, with investigators noting injuries and the alleged pattern of abuse. The husband is described as using his wife as a punching bag, prompting police involvement and family services scrutiny.
Judge Maynard hears several libel cases in a Boston divorce session. Jane B Bundy divorces husband George H amid claims of desertion and drinking. witnesses place Bundy with another woman. Mrs Catherine Sprague seeks divorce from Edgar H for violence. the couple married in 1889 and have two children. Alice Eaton libel against George H features accusations of drunkenness since their 1893 wedding. The day closes with ongoing notes on prior Kingsley desertion case and public findings.
State encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic met in Utica on May 19 with Corporal James Tanner delivering a blistering attack on Harvard President Charles Eliot. He condemned Eliot for praising enemies of the Union, praised heroic Harvard students who died in the Civil War, and urged penitence inside Harvard's holy buildings.
Archduke Charles Louis brother of Emperor Francis Joseph died this morning in Vienna. Hungary’s millennium celebration is postponed and a mourning period ordered. He was born July 20 1833 and had three marriages, leaving six children. Otto Franz Joseph is heir while Ferdinand remains ill. The emperor may prevent his nephew from succeeding.
Charles H Otis, who tried to kill his wife and sister in law last Sunday, was captured in a swamp half a mile from his father’s house after a 20 officer posse surrounded the area. He surrendered without resistance, weakened by blood loss, with a neck wound and a head injury. He will be taken to the Concord insane asylum tomorrow morning.
Testimony recounts a check marked void appearing on a ledger, later found added again, and a petty cash book reportedly destroyed. Officials faced questions about contracts, vouchers, and notices as the committee examined county estimates from 1895 onward. The hearing adjourned to the morning session after the stenographic record was filed.
The Norfolk county inquiry pressed on with legal experts and witnesses. Ex commissioner Wiggin admitted candidacy for 1893 renomination and criticized payments to architects Wait and Cutter. The hearing covered contracts for the courthouse, stone quarry dealings, and bookkeeping questions, with Sanborn Hollings and Feely figures on the stand.
The Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society tied to Holy Cross Cathedral marked its 25th anniversary with a banquet in the cathedral basement attended by city officials clergy and society representatives. Readings included remarks by Joseph A. Conry Joseph O Kane James S Keenan and others detailing themes from The City The State Our Society in the Past and Present and Total Abstinence in Business.
The Meriat an street drawbridge between East Boston and Chelsea will close Thursday morning for a month for repairs with steam or electric power. a ferry and small steam launch will operate across five minutes apart. Also noted are ship movements including the George W. Pride sale to William H. Besse and towing duties, the death of Captain Bentley Barbour aged 24, and a Massachusetts nautical training ship Enterprise cruise with Governor Roger Wolcott aboard. The Victorian from Liverpool arrived in 8 days 11 hours, with stowaway James Sweeney landing as an American citizen. Passed two icebergs on May 16.
The Connecticut Associated Press transfers stock to join the New England Associated Press. H H Fletcher becomes treasurer as the group expands a regional news service to Ansonia Sentinel New Britain Herald Danbury News Middletown Tribune Norwich Record Torrington Register Waterbury Democrat Bridgeport Union South Norwalk News New London Telegraph Willimantic Chronicle Waterbury Republican New Britain Despatch Norwich Index. Bridgeport Evening Post remains outside the arrangement due to Bridgeport Standard and Farmer rights.
The Gettysburg G A R post marked its eighth anniversary with a dinner at the United States Hotel. John A. Keefe, post commander, presided as guests and speakers included John K. Gilman, Hubert O. Moore, George I. Peasey, and Rev. George O. Fry.
A reporter tours The Famous New York house stock at 91 Summer Street showing light colored men’s suits marked at 2.85, 4.85, and 6.85, with hundreds of ties, overcoats, pants and hats from imported fabrics. The sale promises refunds if unsatisfactory and runs daily from 8 a.m. until stock is cleared.
The body recovered March 8 in Mount Hope Bay was identified as Edward J. Whalen, a rhetorician at the West Bridge Street Street Railway Company in Ros ton, linked to the Forest Hills route. His disappearance was first reported March 16, with his mother’s illness noted as a factor in melancholy.
The ninth annual evangelistic meeting drew evangelists to Boston with sessions in Park Street and Clarendon Street Baptist churches. prominent speaker Henry G. Gibbud of Syracuse recounted a circus conversion tactic while others shared anecdotes and methods of evangelistic work.
The Grand Court of Massachusetts Foresters held its eighth annual session in Knights of Columbus Hall Taunton led by Grand Chief Ranger Morriss. Mayor Benjamin Morris gave the welcome, with Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger John Dalton speaking for the assembly. Reports note 114 courts and 20,208 members as of April 1 1896, with 131 member deaths and 84 wives. death benefits total 12729 25 and 4150 to wives. Sick benefits total 46930 69 and benevolent grants 1955 58, overall 66765 02. Officers present included Slattery Harrigan Gallagher Geoffrey Sullivan Jacobs Kiernan and others.
Yale flag marked Yale 98 was flown from the flag staff on the green. City authorities stationed police to prevent tampering by sophomores. A fireman cut down the banner and it was burned by City Auditor Brown who stated only the American flag may fly from that mast.
Joseph Bennett aged 28 forced entry into George A. Boutwell's house in Woburn while intoxicated and fired two shots near an infant of Mrs Jones. He faced court today and pleaded guilty to drunkenness, receiving four months in the House of Correction.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company has contracted with Niagara Falls firms to replace the 1855 Roebling suspension bridge with a 550 foot steel arch. The arch will crown a 1100 plus foot double deck structure, with two rail tracks on top and electric car lanes, roadway, and two foot walks below, costing about 500000 dollars.
Joseph Blanther, suspected murderer of Mrs. Langfeldt, is described as a former army lieutenant under Emperor Francis Joseph. He earned imperial honors including four crosses and knightly decorations. He arrived in the United States a decade ago, lived in New York Chicago and Florida towns, and reached San Francisco on February 2.
Oscar Burcher and Reuben Nickerson faced Judge Emmons for lodging house thefts. Each was given six months in the House of Correction on six counts, totaling six years. Appeals filed. prisoners remanded in $50 bail per count and committed to jail.
At Line Junction Toledo May 18 a freight train’s air hose broke and front brakes failed, crushing a stock car and killing Howard Havens with five others injured. New London Conn May 19 a Shore Line freight struck a Central Vermont switcher, wrecking four cars and tearing off locomotive front as tracks were blocked.
Mr M J Quirk Edward Young and Jerry F Sullivan received gold and enamel medals inscribed for the Hub of the Foresters of America No 37 at Alpha Hall The presentation by Kilday deputy followed a prior honor when the trio gave the court a handmade charter eight by four feet with 168 members signed by Sol Martell of Harvard Cigar Co The event highlighted local fraternal activities and recognition by the court.
Representatives from Yale Harvard and Princeton will meet in New Haven on Saturday evening to discuss policy for intercollegiate debating and to organize a permanent system for conducting debates. Each university will send two delegates one graduate and one undergraduate. The Yale News proposes forming a committee to unify debating interests and coordinate debates between departments.
Massachusetts pensions were awarded today including original and increases for Silas W. Carver Marshfield Hills William Biggers Somerville Owen S. Carven South Boston Patrick H. Mullen South Boston Lysander Wood Stoughton Ellen C. Hine South Boston Hannah Millett Marblehead Thankful F. Putnam Melrose plus a note on Nantasket beach electric trains now running seasonally connecting at Pemberton with steamboats to Boston.
In Alexandria yesterday twenty eight people died from cholera. Cairo recorded six deaths and Old Cairo eighteen deaths. The German Reichstag approved a 2 000 000 mark credit to add 420 troops in German Southwest Africa. Colonel Liebert will organize the Chinese army and depart for China next week. Ambassador Bayard met Lord Salisbury in London, a one hour conference ending with Bayard appearing greatly pleased.
The body of Col John A. Cockerill was moved from New York yesterday by a special car on the New York Central and Hudson River to St Louis, expected to arrive at 6 30 p m. The casket lay in flowers. Emily T Helman, sister of the late President Lincoln, retires from Elizabethtown postmaster duties after serving for years following Fran W Joplin’s confirmation as postmaster there.
Providence May 19 This morning Charles Slade found a man’s body in the water above Poi street bridge The deceased is Peter McGowan a contractor with an office in the Mechanics Exchange He had a large sum of money with him yesterday evening and friends think he was robbed and pushed into the river Police deny any evidence of murder
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