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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1891
Page
2
In a tense exchange, the examiner presses for swift transfer of Maverick Bank books to Receiver Beal while Ewer deflects, conceding only that turnover will be as rapid as possible. The comptroller hopeful of an 85 percent dividend is questioned, but Ewer offers no opinion and notes no wider bank trouble.
Reports describe the run on Banca Centrale Italiana on North street easing after bank head Alexander de Filippo reassured depositors. He paid out 28000 dollars last week, denied a justified run, and hosted worried patrons at his North Square home to restore confidence as Captain Cain ordered closures of nearby financial offices. The piece also surveys grand seaside property and the nearby estates of Colonel French and General Butler, noting substantial local investments and real estate values scattered along the shore.
Mrs French endures public scrutiny after Maverick Bank collapse as she maintains dignity at the Colonel French home. She manages bail efforts, greets visitors, and denies access to those without cause, showing resolve under stress amid a flood of reporters and inquiries.
The manor of Colonel Jonas H French, famed Boston financier turned Waterloo figure, sits on a 20 acre sea facing lot in Bay View Gloucester. A granite gate drives to a 30 by 60 foot single story house with a mansard roof and wide veranda, set on a knoll above Ipswich Bay with extensive greenhouses, ornamental plantings, and scenic grounds describing a grand, stormy coastal retreat.
A columnist explains absolute music as independent of program or text and contrasts it with programme music. The piece reviews Liszt, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Strauss, Lenau, and notes shifts in Strauss from absolute to idea driven music. It also defines Dugazon, Laruette, and Trial as terms from opera comique history and their evolving musical significance.
Crowds blocking the Park Square station sidewalk anger patrons of the Old Colony railroad and the public. Police have arrested three young native-born provincials from First Presbyterian and People's Church areas, one only a month in the country, for loitering. They were bailed out by companions later that evening.
Sunflower Jim, famed pet of Franklin Hook and Ladder Company in Salem, died last week at age 16 years and 5 months. The cat once rode the fire truck to every blaze, including the Trent Street fire, a few years back.
The Rev. Arthur A. C. Hall preached his farewell at the Mission Church of St. John the Evangelist before leaving for England where he is recalled by the Cowley Brotherhood. Over 600 members will withdraw, leaving the parish's future in question as plans form for an American church with Hall at its head under Massachusetts bishop authority if release is secured. Parishioners, some aligned with Trinity Church, fear the move may scatter worshippers across chambers street chapels and other venues while possibilities of Hall becoming Trinity’s rector surface amid factional tensions. Hall’s departure follows a controversy about control by the English order over the Massachusetts mission. Hall’s sermon urged peace through truth, reconciliation, and self sacrifice, urging unity and modesty in a hard world. Afterwards many parishioners bid farewell, signaling deep affection and impact of his leadership. Rev. W. KL Longridge will succeed him next Sabbath.
The Mission Church of St. John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street was packed yesterday as Rev. Father Hall preached his final sermon. The children’s service filled the seats, and adults occupied every pew, with many standing in aisles and around the altar. Although no explicit farewell was spoken, the message carried a clear sense of his impending departure and his notable, ongoing labors.
Somerville physician Dr Henry M Leach known for multiple malpractices and police ties is accused of assaulting Miss Alice M Briscall in Charlestown. The 50 year old was arrested after a warrant and released on bail. case awaits District Court.
The People's Democratic Committee of Ward 13 met at 155 Broadway South Boston electing Thomas F. Kelly as President M McDonough and D J Casey as vice presidents W H Woods secretary Peter A Foley treasurer B G Spellman sergeant at arms and an executive committee list. The group endorsed William H Woods for Common Council and scheduled another meeting for next Sunday at the same location.
An eminent physician endorses Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a legitimate health aid for women, claiming it strengthens nerves and body when used pure and medicinally. The ad urges buying genuine whisky from druggists or grocers and warns against inferior imitations.
Associate Justice Joseph H. Cotton of the Charlestown District Court and a prominent local convert spoke at Winthrop Hall Charlestown last evening. The Royal Family led by Miss Zettie Simmons organized the service which resembled a Salvation Army gathering minus sensational elements. Cotton preached on II Corinthians 11 14 about Satan appearing as an angel of light and warned the devil’s lure applies to the rich as well as the poor, outlining ways to resist temptations.
In Curiaco on November 8 about 2000 people joined a drizzly procession honoring Parsons Spies Engel Fisher and Ling. A funeral service at Waldheim Cemetery featured revolutionary speeches and flowers on the graves, with eighteen societies represented and a German motto urging continued anarchy. Mrs Lucy Parsons had crape on her home and police removed a red flag from the roof.
Secretary Tracy approved the court of inquiry findings on the Despatch loss near Assateague Shoals Virginia. The panel recommended no court martial and exonerated Lieutenant Cowles and subordinate officers. It found Lieutenant Noel mistook Winter Quarter light for Assateague light, which was out or unseen. Night orders issued by Cowles were deemed safe.
A Lehigh Valley coal train ran away near Wilkes Barre at seventy mph after brakes failed. The crew escaped gratitude with brakemen and fireman jumping to safety while the engineer stayed at his post and was buried in wreckage but survived unhurt as both trains collided and toppled thirty feet of debris.
Warrertown N Y Nov 8 Roswell P Flower filed to Albany a sworn statement of funds spent on his gubernatorial campaign. He declares five thousand dollars given Oct 7 was the total amount contributed directly or indirectly by him or through others. The oath was sworn before notary R P Grant of Jefferson county.
A gas explosion at No 1 shaft of the Susquehanna Coal Company in Nanticoke Pennsylvania on Sunday killed ten miners and seriously injured several others. Names of the dead are listed. the blast was caused by a safety lamp igniting gas as workers tried to alter the air current. The mine suffered about $20000 in damage and several injured were unable to be removed immediately.
From Valparaiso to Washington and New York reports on the Baltimore sailors dispute with Chile. Captain Schley’s cable reply awaited translation. Brooklyn Navy Yard denies sinking rumors as Miantonomah and Atlanta undergo restive readiness work amid tense U S Chile relations.
A thunder storm struck at 5 this morning causing a fire on top of the Board of Trade building in Louisville. The fifth and sixth floors burned. the third and fourth flooded. Western Union, on the fourth and fifth floors, lost its entire instrument and battery equipment valued at 10 000 dollars. Tonight new instruments are in operation and Associated Press wires are working. The sixth floor was empty and the main Board of Trade assembly rooms on the third floor were heavily damaged by water. Building loss estimated 25 000 to 35 000 dollars, fully insured. Western Union is not insured here.
An arson attack in Romp on Countess Mira fiori’s tomb last night burned the outer coffin case while the zinc shell preserved the body. The face and feet sustained minor burns. Police have no clues to the perpetrators.
Paris on November 8 saw dramatist Harancourt engage in a sword duel with poet M. Carre. Carre sustained a severe breast wound, the clash prompted by unspecified offenses.
A New York meeting at the Ambemarle Hotel brought capitalists and American Association officials together to form a city team. James Mutrie, recently deposed as New York League manager, attended, and about twenty five thousand dollars was subscribed. An Association magnate offered a franchise and Mutrie is slated to manage the new team.
In Montrose Colorado on November 7 a Cornwall style contest for 2000 dollars a side saw J Gilbert of Telluride defeat Sam Gribble of Rita at the Fair Grounds. Gribble injured a rib ten days prior and defaulted the second bout granting Gilbert the match. About 7000 dollars changed hands. a rematch for 3000 dollars a side is expected next month.
In Colorado yesterday the remains of Helen Hunt Jackson known as H H were moved from Cheyenne Mountain after six years to Evergreen Cemetery. The transfer was ordered because the grave site intended as sacred by friends had been desecrated by toll gates and nearby pleasure homes.
In Henderson Kentucky last night a jury ruled E B Newcomb lacked sound mind when drafting a will that left his 200000 fortune to his second wife and disinherited his son William Newcomb. The ruling makes William Newcomb an equal heir with two children of the second wife. Governor John Young Brown represented the plaintiff.
A large cotton shed at the railroad depot in Terry fifteen miles south of Jackson burned today. The blaze destroyed all but two businesses, the hotel, and some residences. Terry, a 500-population town, ships substantial cotton and had about fifteen business houses.
People are flocking to The County Fair at Park Theatre with large club parties from Pawtucket Lynn and Maine on special excursions. William Gillette’s Mr Wilkinson's Widows at Columbia Theatre features a two Mrs Wilkinsons plot, and Clara Morris stars at Hollis Street Theatre with Camille and Odette in a Sardou repertoire. The City Directory Up To Date headlines Tremont Theatre’s two week farce run drawing broad interest.
Paris unveiled Bartholdi's statue of Gambetta at the Ville Dauvrey with imposing ceremonies today. The event marked a formal public dedication witnessed by officials and residents amid celebratory rites and pageantry.
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