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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1894
Page
6
The store announces a Monday May 21 kickoff sale of its overstock ladies and misses jackets capes silk waists and suits at half former prices. New department offers fresh season goods with high quality finishes.
Gumbo, Austin and Stone’s gorilla, was christened with the heathen deity name chosen by Master S. F. B. Morse of Newton. Lecturer Hutchins praised the boy as the crowd watched, Morse earning a diamond ring for a novel and apt name.
A crowded Lasell event shows the annual drill of the Lasell battalion with Lt. F L Locke and Lt. Herbert A Clarke judging. The program features company drills, sword drill by cadets, dress parade, and awards with Company B winning a silk flag and prizes awarded to top cadets.
The committee led by Mrs Daniel McCallion Mrs M J Burke Mrs Mary Brennan and Miss Sarah Griffin express gratitude to residents of East Boston and others who supported the Camden Street Home entertainment, noting the efforts were 80 successful.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion was inaugurated in Massachusetts at St. Rose Hall Worcester street last evening. Supreme Organizer John L. Maccabe of Brooklyn and P. F. Keeny of Brooklyn spoke on the legion’s history and purpose. About twenty five membership applications were filed before adjournment.
Representative William J. Donovan of East Boston wins a key House decision by amending the West End transfer bill to require transfers on connecting cars. The committee’s investigation plan is rejected as Donovan argues for direct legislation to ease Boston’s transit gaps. The full text of his bill outlines transfer checks valid for 30 minutes and penalties for noncompliance.
Senator Fitzgerald urged delaying action on a bill that would replace the Boston fire marshal, warning it could remove him during two major fires. The bill's fate remained unsettled as the Senate postponed further consideration to tomorrow. Republican conference discussions also stalled on appointing city boards of license commissioners, with no consensus reached and no action taken.
The famed cup defender Puritan sold at Lawley’s yards in South Boston for 4700 to Charles A. Welch of Boston. Built at a cost of 25000, the yacht once a public idol drew heavy interest in its early days but sold amid muted enthusiasm as observers noted the era of grand racing craft waned.
Six year old Johnny Stewart from South Boston wandered away from his new home in the peninsular district to Noddle Island. For two days he lived rough, sleeping and eating unknown. Last night neighbors found him hungry on a step and he was fed and returned to his parents despite his protests about going back.
Mehrmann, banged and bloodied, fought back as Nero the lion leapt and clawed him in multiple areas. The trainer survived with wounds bound by doctors Lewis and Thornton. Nero then licked Mehrmann’s hands, the crowd dispersed when lights went out.
The investigating committee heard Senator Kyle testify that Major Buttz offered him 75000 dollars for a vote and 14000 dollars down. Senator Hunton spoke of hearsay via his son Theodore Hunton Jr who said Major Buttz sought his influence to sway his father against the tariff. Buttz demanded to hear the testimony and have counsel present.
In Barcelona on May 21 six condemned men were executed for involvement in the Pallas assassination attempt on General Martinez de Campos. The scene featured a Mont Juich wall enclosure, kneeling prisoners, a firing squad, and defiant last words from Mir Villarubia Codina Logas and Bernat resisted blindfolding as volleys concluded their sentence.
Washington May 21 Mr Jones reports to the Senate a further revision of the cotton schedule. The new plan lowers about twenty percent in seven items compared with his amendments of May 7.
The Tin Plate Consumers' Association of America has forwarded a remonstrance signed by President Henry W Lamb to the National Senate. They protest the treatment by current Con ewrace Rice and urge a lower tax on tin plate.
In Washington Court Coxey Browne and Jones were jailed 20 days for displaying partisan banners on Capitol grounds and for grass trespass. Coxey and Browne were fined five dollars each, Jones acquitted on trespass. Judge Miller stressed no politics in the case.
Kelly's army arrived in Quincy Illinois at 1 15 p m towed by the steamer Mills the flatboats forming a raft The army camped on Goose Island on the Missouri side where citizens provided ample provisions The men came through a chilly rain wet and hungry
In the Senate Aldrich attacks the finance committee over a proposed iron ore duty of 40 cents a ton. Mills replies that he would free raw materials for manufacturers, while Sherman insists on equal protection for all industries. Lodge mocks the Young Men’s Democratic Club of Massachusetts. Peffer’s amendment to free iron ore fails 4 to 46. Platt pushes to raise the duty to 60 cents.
In Washington on May 21 the House agreed to Dearmonds amendment removing a 500000 annual extra appropriation for the Senate assistant doorkeeper while Isaac Bassett holds the post. The session also debated Senate internal costs and approved a separate measure by Hayes to repeal deductions from members pay for non sickness absences by a vote of 118 to 3.
Boston reports that autopsies at city hospitals were performed only with written consent of relatives, sparking a legal motion. Mrs Lincoln, under care for nervous strain, refused comment as details about missing body portions and affidavits emerge from the case and hospital records.
Congregational ministers in the region harshly denounce a proposed Norwegian liquor drinking system. At a Monday meeting the bill was discussed and condemned with speakers including George Kempton Rev C E Jefferson Chelsea Rev Frank I Warfield Brockton Rev A H Quint Rev A H Plumb and Mrs Rev S A Gordon voicing opposition.
The Fortnightly Club of the Columbus Avenue Universalist Church held its last meeting of the season. Edwin D. Mead spoke on Longfellow's Poetry of America, followed by Rev. George L. Perrin's brief talk on Japan. Soprano Mrs. L. P. Morrill and accompanist Miss Helen Fogler entertained attendees.
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