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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1889
Page
2
Dr. Cronin's body will remain in a Chicago vault until his friends buy a burial lot for a public ceremony. Attending relatives include Mr and Mrs Carroll of St Catherines Canada and John E Cronin of Arkansas, plus Mr and Mrs T T Conklin who housed him in Chicago.
Two men tied to the Cronin murder were arrested as detectives confirm roles in the killing. King, alleged to have hired the horse theft, and Detective Coughlin, linked to Cronin’s disappearance, were questioned by mayoral officials before Coughlin was jailed. Meanwhile Peter McGeehan, seen in Chicago, was taken into custody as Pinkerton surveillance widens the probe.
Wreck of the fishing schooner John Somes at Port Hood, PortlanD Me reports via insurance agents that the captain steered ashore then set fire to the vessel. Sailors claim the captain was on deck as the lookouts warned of rocks. he ignored them and said he guessed not. The impact toppled the stove, ignited a blaze, and the schooner burned to the water’s edge.
A fire at the Bellows Falls Times office caused total damage near 29000 dollars affecting adjacent Mammoth block and multiple insured items. Other fires in Portland Me, Springfield Mont, Newton Highlands, and Framingham caused varying losses with fire boxes damaged and lightning cited in several cases.
At 11.30 am a fire in Brookline destroyed the stable and contents owned by Hon. M. Williams at Boylston and Warren streets. Foreman Albert Wood of hose No. 3 fractured his collar bone after a fall from the roof. The fire damaged nearby buildings but no horses died. A second blaze at 12:40 pm hit the second floor of James McConnell’s dwelling at 6 Joiner Street Charlestown causing $25 in damage.
The Rev. Henry C. Swentzel of St. Luke's Scranton denounces the proposed constitutional prohibitory amendment from the pulpit. Adam T. Brown Bloomfield postmaster suspended amid reports of a $1200 account shortage. Morgan Speer 13, son of the New Jersey Wine Co president at Assaic, fled with $1000 in money and checks entrusted to him.
Frank W. Lewis a 40 year old Stratford resident was struck and killed by a westbound Boston express while crossing the track in East Bridgeport. His body was found mangled and scattered along the Consolidated road line. An unknown man’s mangled remains were found nearby from an early morning train impact.
The weekly bulletin notes creamiely favorable weather for vegetation across New England. Heavy rains on the 20th and 21st were well distributed, aiding crops with minimal risk of failure. Only northern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts saw detriments from excess precipitation. Hay will be heavy and harvested earlier. grain and fruit prospects look excellent.
A Guthrie scene escalated as a dispute over a building lot led to a mob scene. US Marshal Needles and Kansas troops halted clashes, forming a hollow square around the site while carpenters resumed work. One man, John Gilchrist, was clubbed for failing to obey a sentinel.
About 4000 spectators turn out for the Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet at Berkeley Oval. Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Amherst led in events such as the 100 yards dash, 120 yards hurdles, two mile bicycle, mile run and throw of the hammer with winners including Sherrill Yale Mapes Columbia Davis Yale Greenleaf Harvard Wells Amherst McIlvaine Columbia and Bowser Pennsylvania.
The new St Marys Church on Rutherford Avenue Charlestown is used for worship with consecration of the altar by Archbishop Williams. Bishop McMahon preached on growth of the church noting 600 churches and 940 priests in 1889 praising religious freedom.
The former chancellor of the diocese of Connecticut died at the St Francis Orphans Asylum in New Haven yesterday where he served as chaplain. The Rev James H Harding aged 81 had long served in church duties in Connecticut.
Yesterday many guests checked in at hotels including Vendome, Brunswick, Adams, Parker, Tremont, Tavernaea J Cark, and American hotels. Names cover C. H. Ward, R. S. Innes, Eva Van Dyke, H. M. Brooks, J. J. Hart, J. N Jordan, A. Bouve, J. Starr, J. J. Clarke among others from New York, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and beyond.
District 30 met to form a trade council for freight handlers and to resolve issues with Enterprise Manufacturing. A July 4 picnic was set for Highland Lake. Building laborers discussed walk ing delegate exclusion, with 1450 members in good standing. Local Assembly 8704 planned another meeting with noted delegates. Boston Lodge 97 paid a funeral donation and welcomed visitors. Central Labor Union admitted new locals and prepared a July 4 parade and Labor Day picnic. Freight handlers offered $175 per day plus overtime terms, pending broader offers.
The June Atlantic opens with Charles Eliot Norton recounting Rawdon Brown and his search for Mowbray’s grave in Venice, followed by pieces on the Eiffel Tower, a German gymnasium study, and essays tracing The Thousand and One Nights origins. Also featured are Scudder on church state education, Brevet Martyrs, Birmingham sketches, Royce on Australia, and poetry by Thomas and Mitchell.
The June Forum presents articles on registration laws election expense publication and voter canvasses. W B Harte on annexation and imperial federation ideas are weighed. Griffis on Japan and Munger on missionaries offer readable insights. Other pieces cover state insurance and peasant life in Roumania.
Stubborn fighting and good luck carried the Bostons to victory against the Hoosiers before over 6000 spectators. Applause and cheers marked the game as Indianapolis players showed stout resistance. Score details not provided.
In matchups listed, Washington plays Pittsburgh with a 3 point margin, Philadelphia hosts Cleveland with Philadelphia 4, New York faces Chicago 9 to 8, New Haven Yale 15 to Harvard 3, North Adams Williams 25 to Trinity 2, and Fitchburg faces Boston College 9 to 8.
Eight youths sailed a yacht near Thompson's Island when one attempted to step to a tender and capsized it. Martin A. Jennings of 20 West Third Street South Boston, aged 24, was drowned and his body was not recovered.
The June issue features Eugene Schuyler's conclusion on Tolstoi from twenty years ago and Turgénie's relation to him. Brackett's electricity paper opens the issue with illustrations. Slavery in Africa, Castrogiovanni, Striped Bass Fishing, Building and Loan, and Jacassy's Castrogiovanni piece are reviewed, with Hamerton and Peirce's stories noted for decorous merit and charm.
The English Illustrated Magazine for the month presents a frontispiece titled Study of a Head by W Biscombe Gardner from James Sant’s drawing. It features Jenny Harrowe continued by Clark Russell with familiar method. Also includes G Blake Walker on Coal Country with Margery May illustrations and a piece on Abingdon Christ's Hospital with Tudor window and abbey ruins. Kate Carter’s The Cat Without a Tail illustrated by Louis Wain. Marion Crawford’s Sant Ilario and The Better Man continue, plus Trail in Et Cetera on cricket versus baseball.
A catalog of new titles and periodicals arriving for review and reading. Included are Zit and Xoe A Novel by the author of Lady Bluebeard The Story of Vermont Frances A Story for Men and Women The Diamond Button Whose was It A Tale from the Diary of a Lawyer and the Note Book of a Reporter Romance of an Alter Ego The Little Red Shop Coleridge Ancient Mariner edited by Katharine Lee Bates The War of Independence George Washington An Historical Biography The Century Magazine The Nether World A Novel by George Gissing and other works.
Opening races at the Country Club Clyde Park drew Boston and Brookline elites. Winners include Antelope ridden by Weld in polo pony, Vaulter by Penny, Our Friend by Clyde stables, and Monte Cristo by Queen's County stables. Yale Shooting Club loses to Harvard, Penn defeats Harvard in cricket at Wissahickon.
The text highlights Samuel Thaxter & Son at 125 State Street offering charts coast pilots binnacles telescopes marine glasses patent logs and liquid compasses for ship owners. It urges repairs of navigational instruments by competent workmen for a lasting good job.
The Boston Lodge No. 10 B P O Elks marked its eleventh anniversary at Revere House with about 150 attendees. Exalted Ruler Albert E. Smith led a program of charity notes, speeches by J H Dee and Edward A Perry, musical interludes, toasts, and readings including Casey at the Bat and Longfellow verses.
Bishop Nicholson confirmed sixteen persons at the Reformed Episcopal Church last evening. An afternoon temperance program featured Mrs. W. A. Hammer of New Jersey, Mrs. Helen Rice, and Dr. Miner discussing the harms of strong drink. The Dartmouth Street Church hosted a Saturday session of the Reformed Episcopal Church convention where a key recommendation was adopted affirming church office as episcopate rather than order. Officers elected to the standing committee include President Samuel Falion of Chicago, secretary Charles F Kelloge of New York, assistants G. W. Douglass and Henry Godley of Philadelphia, and treasurer John Heins of Philadelphia.
At 5 o'clock yesterday morning Sergeant Garland of Station 10 and officers arrested eight men for gaming on Sunday at 23 Bromley Street.
Regina K. Roth named executrix of the will of Gus Tavus H. Roth late of Boston Suffolk County has given bond and takes the trust. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors must pay to the executrix in Boston on May 10 1889.
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