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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1895
Page
5
In Philadelphia on November 1 the Holmes case nears completion as the defense rests on the government's evidence. Testimony included Mrs. Pietzel's emotional court withdrawal and Edward Cass's identification of Holmes letters, with cross examinations revealing alleged fraud and marriage deceptions. The court schedules closing arguments for the following day while the defense cites insufficient proof and pauses to consult.
The Boston Metaphysical Club gathered at Association Hall on Boylston and Berkley streets last evening. Henry Wood delivered The Divinity of Nature and the next November lecture features Henry Mead on Emmanuel Kant. Mrs Mary A Livermore is scheduled to speak November 29 on Has the Night of Death No Morning.
The November issue presents a tasteful cover by Thomas H. Barker of the Boston Post artists. The foreground figure’s facial contour is praised and the contents are described as high quality, sure to engage its large readership.
The Allston Club will bid farewell tonight as its clubhouse, located beside city school property, is taken by the city in domain to augment the school property. The move transfers possession to the city for public use.
Inspector Feeney recovered a cache linked to Dutchy Sullivan alias Joseph Lambert. He brought items to Fall River for identification by the ex mayor’s wife, as the goods were stolen from Back Bay homes during summer.
The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst issued a statement on New York politics urging rapid, united action to defeat Tammany Hall in the upcoming election. He argues defeat would block last year’s gains, while victory would solidify reform and expose corruption in city government. He condemns police-criminal ties and urges support for the fusion ticket to ensure lasting change.
In court yesterday nine drivers and merchants were charged with allowing their teams to stand longer than five minutes in public places to ease downtown blockading. Names include Hugh D. Kelly James Cook Hewlett S Carmon Willard Goodwin Benjamin F. Smith Roswell Chamberlain Albert Libby Alexander Webber Patrick Dugan with ages and addresses. All fined five dollars. Webber appealed.
Independents of Ward 4 met to nominate a candidate for Alderman and three for the Common Council plus delegates to the mayoralty convention. Nominees for Alderman included incumbent Joseph G. Robinson. Council nominees were James W. Webster C A Charles and Robert Blackmore.
The first anniversary of the sommarion of All Saints parish Brookine was celebrated last evening in the new parish house. The service was religious with a sermon by Rev D D Addison and musical exercises. Addison preached from Rev ii 7. This marked the first night services held in the new parish house after daytime services only previously.
Salem Democrats announce a Mechanics Hall rally Monday evening featuring Governor candidate George Fred Williams Congress candidate Harvey N. Shepard district attorney candidate R E Burke and Essex second district senator candidate Thomas L Davis Clifford Brigham to preside A reception precedes at Hotel Russell.
The funeral for Antonio A Martin a noted East Boston cigar maker was held from his home yesterday morning. He was born in Aetna Spain fifty five years ago and came to Cuba at age five then settled in the city in 1859 as a leading client cigar maker. He is survived by three sons and one daughter.
A Concord Monitor editorial predicts inevitable war with England, likely decades away as a defensive measure, with Canada captured if fought. Prominent Boston and New Hampshire figures weigh in, including Sub-Traver O Neil, Postmaster Coveney, Samuel W. McCall, Mayor Bancroft, Henry B. Blackwell, Samuel J. Elder, Judge John W. Corcoran, and ex-Governor Russell, debating the risks and defense needs while urging arbitration and prepared militia.
Diphtheria in Brookline disrupts charitable and institutional work. The Friendly Society kindergarten in the Union building was closed by Board of Health order to stop spread. About sixty children attended. many from the town’s worst-diphtheria area. The planned opening of boys and girls clubs and the Brookline Amateur Athletic Association season is postponed to November 18. The boys gymnasium remains closed. The association plans monthly talks on practical subjects once the season begins.
An advertisement praises Beecham’s pills for constipation with claims of over 6,000,000 boxes sold. It urges readers to obtain the product through their druggist and follow directions, citing a book to guide usage.
Mrs. Cornelius Doherty told a Post reporter of years of beating and neglect by her husband. The Thieri District Court found him in contempt of non support and ordered him to pay most of his weekly earnings. She holds a three month old, sickly child and says their three year marriage has seen no respite from trouble. Both born in Ireland, they have lived in the U S about a dozen years and three children were born, two dead. Doherty claimed fear of poison in his food and he was away in Boston while she did not know his whereabouts.
Young Abner Morse parts ways with his father Elijah over the A P A issue while young Greenhalge disagrees with the G Q O P platform. An interview in the Sunday Post profiles these Harvard students and sons of notable fathers.
Arthur J. Hubbard's opera class presented Faust acts one three and five at Union Hall. J F Hanshell as Faust impressed, L W Flint’s Mephistopheles was striking, Edith MacGregor charming as Siebel, and Louise N Goosman sang Marguerite with a bright soprano. Ensemble numbers and piano by Mrs Hubbard praised.
Walter Emerson Faison of North Carolina is appointed solicitor for the State Department after W D Dabney resigns to join the University of Virginia. Frank A Branagan of Ohio becomes chief of the Bureau of Accounts, succeeding Francis Kieckhoefer, with civil service merit. Branagan also serves as disbursing officer for the Attorney General.
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