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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1892
Page
8
An institution promotes a scientific medicine system by Dr. Burggraeve of Ghent Belgium. It claims to treat all diseases with pleasant remedies and immediate effects. International physicians attest to its efficacy and many cured patients praise its blessing to humanity. Consultations are free with stated office hours Sunday excluded.
Curcaco May 20. The Central Trust Company of New York filed a long bill in the United States Circuit Court to foreclose a 2.5 million dollar mortgage on United States Rolling Stock Company property. The company is now in the hands of receiver William C Lane. The foreclosure suit is a duplicate of a similar action filed in New York State.
Boston theatregoers hail a bustling summer season at the Museum as Lillian Durell makes her debut in Tar plays the thing with a roster including Charles Dickson Salvini and a string of attractions. The piece showcases Incog and Monte Cristo, with extended bills to follow at the Boston Theatre and Grand Opera house, featuring Sal вал in the lead roles and a mix of vaudeville, concerts, and dramatic revivals through Decoration Day and early June.
A caustic regional column laments an ill tempered May day misfit that resembles late November weather. The piece mocks spring attire, notes lingering winter coats, and mocks coal merchants and hot drink sellers while poking fun at New England climate quirks and public indifference.
Mrs. Homer Harris of No 10 Market Street acted as banker to Harry Ratscofsky, a young neighbor. He deposited sums up to 20 dollars at a time until $250 was amassed, then the bank suspended payments and the funds were handed to her husband. Ratscofsky is in custody. Mrs Harris faced mixed feelings as the scheme collapsed. He sings of treachery from his prison cell.
The weather artist predicts easterly winds and rain for Boston today with a shift to westerly winds later and a milder temperature. Snow touched Norfield Vermont while New Hampshire and western regions saw cold snaps and Maine reports rain in the southern flood districts.
Frederick G Hale a painter of 272A Shawmut avenue attempted suicide with laudanum at his home last night. His wife found him and Dr Ayers treated him with emetics before he was moved to City Hospital. Hale has been despondent recently, the apparent motive for the act.
No 3 Old State House in Boston, run by Mr L Palmer, has become a popular transportation hub. Tickets or drawing room car seats for the Shore Line express between Boston and Washington or the Colonial express can always be secured here.
The House backed the Day bill restricting retail liquor licenses to guests for food, with proposed changes about lodging and timing. Amendments failed on party lines. debates touched Jamaica Plain park purchase and state control of ponds. Senate considered gas company consolidation inquiry and public records appointment. boiler inspections were rejected.
President Baldwin will speak at Sunday evening services on Our Duty as Citizens. A public anniversary reception follows next Wednesday evening with music from Brown University Glee Banjo and Mandolin Club twenty five players, instrumental pieces by Dyer's Orchestra, and a gymnasium exhibition by local clubs.
London reports show Oswestry authorities refused Gibson landing in New York after a record of aggravated assault and highway robbery. Convicted at Stafford assizes, he served three and a half years, then released on ticket of leave, returning to Oswestry and provoking police and publican trouble. Mayor Wynne Corrie sought reform, even employing Gibson at Park Hall, but Gibson relapsed into drunken assault. The mayor warned of murder, then arranged £10 for Gibson’s passage to America via Beavan, who took him to Liverpool. Case touches on assisted emigration and alien crime clauses of U.S. exclusion laws.
The Girls' Friendly Society of St. Paul's Church presented The Chaperon a three act comedy in the church chapel last evening. The characters were well sustained by the girls and gave satisfaction to the audience which filled the hall. This closing event of the season was socially and financially satisfactory.
Sunday notices list services at Union Hall 48 Boylston with Baldwin addressing on Our Duty as Citizens of Boston and Damon Family music. First Methodist Episcopal Temple Street hosts Banks on The Dangerous Grip of the Dead Hand with free Yeats. other churches include First Reform Men Episcopal Dartmouth and Harwich and Spiritual Temple Newbury with Mrs Lake trance talk. Bowdoin Square Baptist Park Square Hal sermon on Dr Porthurst’s Crusade. Miss Nickerson sings.
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