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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1899

Page

8

Officer Carbee Prevented a Murder on Lowell Street

Patrolman Carbee of Station 3 halted a potential murder at 1:30 a.m. by arresting Frank Winn, 22, of 46 Lowell Street after Winn fired once at Charles J. Warner, 23, of Norman Street. Warner escaped injury as Carbee seized the revolver before a second shot.

Carbee Station 3 Frank Winn Lowell Street Charles J. Warner Warner Norman Street Winn

Bryan Speeches Outlining Money Question and Trusts

In Fort Wayne Indiana Bryan spoke to Allen County Democrats in the morning then addressed farmers on the money question in the afternoon at Princess Rink in the evening he denounced trusts at length.

Fort Wayne Ind Bryan Allen County Princess Rink

Fatal horse attack injures Findlay mother and daughter

In Toledo on May 28 Mrs. Edwin Cooper and her 28-year-old daughter from Findlay were fatally injured when a vicious horse attacked the child and then crushed Mrs. Cooper as she tried to rescue her. The horse was beaten away with a club.

Toledo,o Edwin Cooper Findlay

Sampson's Squadron Sets Sail for Newport Ahead of Ceremonies

The North Atlantic squadron including the cruiser New York and battleships Texas Indiana and Massachusetts, commanded by Admiral Sampson, sailed from New York at 7 pm for Newport Rhode Island. The fleet will participate in Rhode Island governor inauguration events, base summer evolutions, and conduct practice cruises along the New England coast, stopping in Boston Harbor before Bunker Hill Day.

New York North Atlantic Squadron Texas Indiana Massachusetts Sampson Newport R. I Rhode Island New England Boston Harbor Bunker Hill

Smallpox Case Reported in Fall River

One new smallpox case was found today at a Morton Street house. Murray Street is roped off and the Morton Street residence is quarantined. Although no black smallpox has appeared, the patient Frank Fournier is expected to die from variola confluens pending a state health inspection tomorrow.

Fall River Local Board of Health Morton Street Murray Street Frank Fournier State Board of Health

Private Altman Reports Hard Outpost Duty in Iloilo

A Boston Post reader letter recounts a skirmish near Jaro Iloilo Philippine Islands with the Eighteenth United States Infantry. Outpost duty brought scarce sleep and a fierce encounter that left one killed and fourteen wounded while the Americans killed twenty and wounded fifty. The writer hopes to return home by June in time for the Fourth of July.

Max Altman Eighteenth United States Infantry Jaro Iloilo P. I Altman Lohman Manila Spain Boston Post

Brigadier General George W West Dies in West

Brigadier General George W West, Civil War veteran born in Lowell Massachusetts in 182, died at his West city home after a lingering illness. He served in the Fifth Massachusetts and Tenth Maine Vols, rose to colonel of the Seventeenth Maine, and earned promotion for bravery at Antietam. He fought at Gettysburg Fredericksburg and the Wilderness and later worked as pension examiner in New York before moving to Portland Maine and then this town to oversee lumber interests. He leaves a widow three sons and a daughter with interment planned in Portland Maine.

Atitol George W. West General West Lowell Miass Westbrook Academy Westbrook Fifth Massachusetts Impen Tenth Maine Volunteers Seventeenth Maine Antietam Gettysburo Eredericksburg The Wilderness New York Portland

Engagement Celebration At 48 Spring Street

The Battler home at 48 Spring Street hosted a joyous engagement party for Miss Bertha Battler and Mr. George Goodman. Friends and relatives filled the gathering with congratulations, telegrams, music and supper, with many attendees including Dr. and Mrs. K. M. Davidson and others.

Charles Battler Spring Street Bertha George Goodman Baider K. M. Davidson Goodman Rose Baider Ki M. Davidson Jerra Goldberg Simon Battler 8. Merkel Simons Greenberg Annie Kreuger I. Sirk KR. Meshulamy

Civil War Veteran George Fadens Hangs Self in Salem

George Fadens a 66 year old Civil War veteran ended his life by hanging in Salem this evening. He had suffered for months from a mental disease though an hour earlier he appeared in good health on the street.

Salem George Fadens

Frisco 70s Target $100,000 Statue of Admiral Dewey

Subscriptions for a statue of Admiral Dewey in Frisco have reached $25,006 with gifts from Claus Spreckels $1944 Mayor Phelan $5900 John W Mackay and a donor named A Friend. Promoters aim for a California marble statue costing $100,000.

George Dewey Claus Spreckels Phelan John W. Mackay California

Welch's God Work Leads to Fire Rescue

Patrolman Michael Welch of the Hate Over street station, recently promoted, again helped in a fire rescue at Isaac Locke & Co 68 Commercial wharf. He pulled an alarm from box 15 and entered a burning fruit storehouse to save J Campbell an employee, after a ladder was raised to a third story window. The blaze began in the basement, burned through the first four, cause unknown, with heavy losses anticipated.

Michael Welch North End Isaac Locke & Co Commercial Wharf Gox 15 Be.j. Co Campbel Welch Campbell

Portuguese Graft Arrives at Boston Harbor

The Portuguese schooner Julia ITL, Captain John H. Davis, arrived at the Eastern Packet pier after a 32 day voyage from the Azores via Provincetown. The 180 ton brigantine, carrying 24 crew and 22 dories, will be outfitted for Grand Banks fishing and sail again soon with bait flour and provisions for multiple vessels.

North End Julia Itl John H. Davis Arthur Grand Banks Azores Provincetown Mass Davis South Boston FhedJulia Iff Loisbon Julia St Carrie Dpd Anen

Steamer Lady Glover Run Aground Off Jeddore

The steamer Lady Glover under Master Hutt sailed from Halifax yesterday on a six months Labrador trip and went ashore at Jeddore, thirty miles from Halifax. A tug with wrecking gear will depart tonight to render assistance.

Talifax, N Slav Lady Glover Hutt Labrador I Jeddore Hlacifax

North Attleboro Coachman Succumbs to Sucide

Patrick Maloney a coachman for William Riley of North Attleboro aged years committed suicide today by Paris Green found in the barn. He was alive when found by his brother in law but died a few hours after. Despondency over his wife's long illness was given as the cause. He leaves six children.

Attleboro Patrick Maloney William Riley North Attleboro Paris Green Desmondency

Pop Gongert and Dance at Seaside Pavilion

The first pop concert and hop of the season by St Augustine's promises a large sociable gathering at Seaside Pavilion City Point on Friday June 9. Vaudeville performers will provide songs and lively melodies between dances with ice cream and shortcake offered by several young hosts. The arrangements are led by William H. Donovan with committee members listed as M J Doncannon John J Roach Arthur J Doyle James A Bell J Charles Caldwell John J Curran and President Jank A Stout.

St. Augustine's Seaside Pavilion City Point William H. Donovan M. J. Doncannon John J. Roach Arthur J. Doyle James A. Bell J. Charles Caldwell John J. Curran Jank A. Stout

Gaelic School Session Adds Four to Roster in Boston

At 1141 Washington Street the Gaelic School added four names to the roster. P J O Daly John M Doran and Michael A Hires led classes. A public meeting planned for June 18 at 1151 Washington Street aims to spread the Gaelic revival with Hon John R Murphy as principal speaker.

Washington Street P. J. O'Daly John M. Doran Michael A. Hires Ou O Dale Minouneed Boston John R. Murphy Cn ‘Lidheamh Solius Gaelic League of Dublin Ireland Denis Kelly Eugene Lyne John O'Mahoney Thomas Collins Michael A. Hurley Margaret J. O’donnell Manchester Gaelic League of Boston

Fontneau chase through woods. Fontneau wounded wife critical

Attleboro May 28 There are few new developments in the Fontneau shooting today. A fugitive trace was found but he eluded searchers after a chase through woods southwest of Follett Farm between Follett and Hebronville. Fontneau went for liquor to a Seckonk Plains saloon and was identified by a man who raised the alarm. Mrs Fontneau remains in critical condition with severe hemorrhage but a strong pulse shows her vitality.

Attleboro Fontneau Follett Farm Hebronville Seckonk Plains

Boston Theatre Season Ends With Dark City Stages

The week marks the closing of Boston’s dramatic season as most theatres go dark after next Saturday. The season has been prosperous with American visiting stars mostly dominating. New theatres may open. Columbia Theatre to debut as a music hall in October with In Gay Paree followed by The Man in the Moon.

Whele Boston Columbia New York Theatre Henry Jewett Rhode Island Mr. Jewett John Gray Hollis 69 Meet Club Bobby Shaftoe J. H. Gilmour Tremont Theatre Bronson Howard Brander Mathews W. H. Crane Peter Stuyvesant Wallack’s

Boston Theatre season winds down with many acts ending

The schedule shows Kellar the magician closing regular season at Trollis with wife, Herrmanns at Boston Theatre continuing through Tuesday, Black Patti at Grand Opera House, Tremont Theatre distributing souvenirs for Prince Pro. Trem, Erminie at Barnet’s starting June 6, and season end June 17. Viola Allen sails June 21. Bowdoin Square closes with Muldoon’s Picnic. Norumbega Park opens Decoration Day.

Kellar Trollis Herrmanns Boston Theatre Tremont Theatre Boston Barnet Erminie Francis Wilson Siilian Russell Tayla Glaser Tom Seahbrook Mr. Nobles Hill Royal Burlesquers The Howard Tenley and Simonds Mignanis Emma Weston Falk Lillian Moore Sisters Pdwarf Austin & Stone’s Music Hall Huntington Avenue Norumbega Park Auburndale

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