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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1893
Page
1
A fragmented ad style note touts ready to wear garments, urging readers to view stock to judge quality. It emphasizes firsthand sourcing and immediate availability, implying confidence in the product’s fit and finish.
Readable text notes a sale on garments with a discount held until the stock is completely closed out. This brief item signals a clearance event and emphasizes limited remaining inventory.
New Bedford May 23 Special to the Post outlines six leading government themes for Lizzie Borden's trial. Dress burning, a prior safe robbery, strained family relations, the hatchet, lack of alternate explanations, and absence of any other suspect are under scrutiny with defense counterpoints. The piece also reviews admissibility and the evolving narrative of who could have committed Fall River’s murders.
The Board of Aldermen committee on licenses held a hearing on Rev A H Plumbs petition to curb Sunday street sales and young boy employment. Witnesses cited church service disruption and nuisance from crying newsboys. officials said licensed youths only are controllable and a further hearing will follow.
Fore cast for Wednesday calls for generally fair conditions in New England and eastern New York with showers tonight and early morning. Cooler air follows, except in northeast Maine where it remains warmer. Winds shift to northwest as signals are shown from Norfolk to Boston.
George Rider of Ridgefield, a farmer, was fatally injured when a mad bull charged him as he drove the animal toward a cattle yard. The bull gored Rider’s head and face, tearing flesh. doctors said he could live only hours. Several bones were removed before the bull was shot.
In South Boston at 8 Washington Place a kerosene lamp exploded in the basement kitchen last night. Mrs. Margaret Mahoney, 65, was badly burned about the face and body and despite care, is not expected to survive the next day. Dr. Lane ordered her removal to City Hospital. Chemical 8 and Engine 5 fought the flames.
The Duke of Mortemart, born March 10, 1804 in Paris, died May 23 in Paris. He was elected Deputy for Villefranche in 1547 and held a legislative seat through royalty, republic, and empire. He served as a colonel in the Franco-Prussian War and joined the national assembly in 1871 on the far right.
New Bedford May 23 nearly 50 jurors were drawn for the Lizzie Borden murder case. The list includes John Ratcliffe Isaac Sherman Jireh W Clifton Thomas Donaghy Jr Ezra J Swift Harry J Leach Edward S Taber George E Nye and many others all named in the official drawing.
In Concord New Hampshire William M Ross aged 42 foreman in No 1 shed at the New England granite works was instantly killed when a giant granite block slipped from two stacked stones crushing his head. He lived in Quincy Massachusetts with a wife and six children. A native of Scotland he was secretary of the local Scottish clan and a Baptist church member. This is the first fatal accident at the works since its founding.
At a regular meeting the Board of Aldermen weighed two reports on Ward 1 Engine House site options. The majority authorized a city engineer to buy a lot on Lexington avenue about 150 feet south of Huron street and 3200 feet north of Brattle street, 15 3800 square feet, not to exceed 3500 dollars. The minority proposed spending 3100 dollars for a lot on Concord avenue near Wyeth street with 8750 square feet. Both reports were tabled, and the city named Putnam Square at Main Mt Auburn and Trowbridge streets.
A newspaper note presents another original theory offered to explain the murder, suggesting a suspect described as the idiotic boy but states there is no evidence to support this line of reasoning.
Winchester May 23 The contest for the postmastership is now fairly on with six candidates Brine Tuck Spurr Reardon Bishop and Rust filing nomination papers for the caucus next Monday evening The Democratic town committee received the papers and the fight stirs bad blood within the party risking splits into several factions.
A searching party located Miss Annie Connell, 42, in Ware River five miles from Ware at Smith farm in the Palmer district. She had been missing from Water street since April 28 and was described as mentally unbalanced.
Ten volumes of photographs of American religious monuments were presented to the Pope on behalf of American Catholics, highlighting ties between U.S. Catholic groups and the Vatican.
Vienna reports the death of Antoine Von Schmerling, the noted Austrian statesman, on May 23. He was a prominent figure in government affairs and European diplomacy.
The Crawford Shoe sells for two thirds of the price of rival shoes that cost the same to produce. The market placement strategy enables the price gap while preserving production costs and value.
A city consuming blaze levelled the Poor Bros. tannery, Lynn Brass Foundry, and related buildings in Salem last night. Fireworks of flames engulfed hundreds of feet of wooden structures as water ran short and nearby towns sent aid. Authorities suspect possible incendiary origins amid earlier sleepers fires near the tannery.
A tobacco wagon driven by Bernard Mellody collided with a D Bay View line car on Sixth Street near D. A Bay View, tearing the wagon shafts and injuring the horse though Mellody escaped serious harm. Witnesses say the electric car came at ninety to one hundred feet without warning bell and at high speed, endangering residents who condemn the ongoing risk.
The Richmond Terminal Company reorganization plan reallocates to a new railroad company. New securities total 380 million dollars including 140 million first consolidated mortgage bonds 75 million preferred stock and 160 million common stock. Terminal common to be valued at 12.50 per share and East Tennessee stock ranges from 3 to 9 per share. An underwriter syndicate has subscribed 15 million dollars. Extensive improvements are planned for the properties.
The President announced several appointments today. Samuel Blackwell of Alabama named third auditor of the Treasury, Edward P. Kearns named collector of internal revenue for the twenty third district of Pennsylvania, Milton H. Northrup named postmaster at Syracuse, William G. Goldsmith named postmaster at Hanover Massachusetts.
Charles Lake was arraigned before Judge Forsythe on a murder charge in the case of Harry Keniston dated March 19. The hearing continued to June 1 and Lake was committed without bail.
Governor Russell will miss duties at the State House for several days due to a severe attack of lumbago. His physician has ordered rest for a few days to aid recovery.
The Piedmont parish in Worcester votes to call the Rev Elijah Horr of Boston and approves a $5000 salary plus six weeks vacation. The action marks a major clergy appointment and funding approval for the new pastor.
Paragraphs recount a Arkansas clergyman traveling twenty miles to a wedding without his printed form. The bride and guests are amused and annoyed as the minister proclaims the union from memory. The piece then uses the tale to mock household disorder and offers an engraving showing a tall quartered oak chiffonier with drawers and a lockable closet as a corrective example.
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