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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1890
Page
8
In Leominster and Foxboro a stormy night drew a fair audience to a Gloucester speech by George Fred Williams criticizing the McKinley tariff and urging civil rights, with Cogswell and other Republicans in attendance. Williams denounced Reed’s procedures and warned against corporate influence in politics.
At Gloucester Town Hall a Republican rally showed weak audience enthusiasm for last Congress achievements and no clear talk on the fishery question. Speakers praised Reed and Harrison while avoiding the fishery issue, with the crowd cool to the party's past records.
In Leominster Dems Corcoran and Cushman addressed a Town Hall rally, praising Corcoran for denouncing McKinley tariffs. He warned of higher duties on clothing and hats, urging voters to reject the Republican ticket as burdens on labor. Great applause followed.
John Booth of Shawmut Avenue confronted a thief at Whittredge Bros 1017 Washington Street as the man attempted to steal shoes. The assailant stabbed Booth in the right side then fled toward Washington and Asylum streets. Booth pursued, aided by a bystander, and the suspect James Riley was arrested at the city station. Booth was taken to City Hospital with a not seriously dangerous wound.
Newark New Jersey October 14 voters chose Democrats by a large margin in the city charter election. Democrats elect nine of fifteen Aldermen leaving the council in a tie and signaling strong party support in local government.
Jose Villegas, the interpreter who stole $800 from Pablo Echepase, a Spanish student and Carmencita's manager, has been sentenced to seven years in the State Prison.
The Census Office reports populations with increases for Illinois at 3,818,526 and +740,665, Louisiana at 1,116,828 and +176,882, Mississippi at 1,284,886 and +153,290.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as having greater experience time and brain work in its preparation than any other medicine. It claims this makes its curative power remarkable and cites its efficacy in cures, urging readers to give it a trial.
At Associates Hall Newton Centre the Hon Henry Cabot Lodge and the Hon John W Candler spoke on majority rule the McKinley tariff and federal elections law. Lodge argued for government action to aid workers while Candler defended protectionism and urged honest ballots and anti adulteration laws.
The Democratic State committee at the State headquarters heard petitions for William H. Carberry to be recognized as the regular Senate candidate for the eighth Suffolk district and for Martin Regan and Michael J. O'Brien as the senatorial committee. After arguments, the committee voted to recognize Carberry and the Regan O'Brien slate. Delegates from Ward 19 and Ward 22 nominated Carberry, who held thirty three of fifty delegates. The state house will hear the ballot commissioner's decision Thursday morning to settle the dispute.
The Brookline Democratic caucus voted to oppose no candidate against Colonel Carpenter for State Representative. Two town committee tickets were chosen by ballot, electing Charles T. Duncklee Jerome Jones William H. Hill James B. Hand Aaron H. Latham Henry M. Whitney William H. White D Blakely Hoar Osborne Howes Jr Frederic Cunningham Edward T. Cabot John F. Cusick B Francis Carroll Walter G. Langdon and James O Beirne.
Delegates from British American societies across the state met at Tremont Temple to launch an active political campaign. They adopted a platform defending the public school system and concluded that candidate selections would be decided by regional branches of the state organization.
Tonight William E Russell and John W Corcoran address a Democratic rally at Clinton George Tred Williams speaks at Wayland Henry Cabot Lodge for Republicans opens ninth district campaign in Shaw Hall Wellesley Hills John W Candler and David Hall Rice to speak Natick Cadet Band to play Governor Brackett accepts renomination says he will serve with fidelity if reelected Eighth Suffolk Republican senatorial convention postpones nomination awaiting Democrats Tomorrow delegates meet Republicans of Watertown back Thomas W Davis the Democratic nominee for Senate Watertown Republicans back Davis in Middlesex district race
A long OCR fragment lists numerous candidates for state senate and house, with party affiliations and home districts. Names include Frank H. Pope Leominster, Milton Reed, Edward A. Goddard Orange, Orrin E. Walker Bristol, Edwin A. Robinson North Attleboro, Clifford Brigham, Lucien Lord, Samuel E. Ripley Turner's Falls, Charles E. Williams South Deerfield, Charles B. Newell Rowe, Erastus P. Carpenter Foxboro, John Shaw Norfolk, Charles I. Litchfield Plymouth, Arthur C. Richardson Berkshire, Henry Crosby Brookfield, Elbridge Mace Sturbridge, Charles E. Kimball Lynn, John C. Lond Chelsea, Albert W. Rich am, David E. Gould, John M. Plummer, D A O'Brien, George J. Page, William D. Boe Essex, Jan et, James A. vas, Char M. Gacheller, John L. Danforth.
Adam F Tennell of 147 Warren Avenue died after being crushed between an elevator car and the shaft door at Little Maxwell and Co shoe factory corner Tremont and Castle streets. He died in City Hospital from a fractured spine suffered about 5 20 yesterday afternoon.
The first sample lot of Mo resane drapery has landed at Paine's on Canal street. It is pitched as unlike ordinary drapery, likened to feudal em proidery in richness compared with cheap silks, and priced at only 18 dollars per window, expected to become popular in city homes.
Salem discussions of the Unitarian Ministers Institute on October 14 covered government versus individual liberty. Boston figures Tucker Bliss Andrews debated anarchist, socialist, and reformist views, while Brooks Gilman and others weighed efficiency, monopoly, and local versus federal power. The evening featured Francis Tiffany on imagination in religion.
The School Board heard majority and minority reports on coeducation. A three member committee proposed mixed classes in multiple schools and new buildings. Several principals and instructors were appointed. Debates over schedules and facilities continued with petitions and referrals to committees.
The report argues against using average attendance as the basis, noting that 68 798 different pupils were registered during the year in public schools, some thousands more than total seating accommodations. It highlights the gap between pupil counts and available seats.
The Mystic Valley Club hosted a banquet at the American House with U.S. Attorney Frank D. Allen Lynn ex Senator A. E. Pillsbury and Curtis Guild Jr. addressing young men in politics. They urged self reliance in nominations praising civil service reform and Loe Lodge as a model, urging active caucus participation and faithful party support.
Joseph Haigh of Glenwood was driven past his stop on the Boston & Maine for Medford and Put off at Well ington. He fought the conductor and grabbed the rail as the train moved and was badly cut on the head. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Conductor J M Dooley and John McDonald of Everett were involved. At Somerville a worker at North's packing house fell fifteen feet injuring his back and is in hospital. An East Chester park incident saw four horses led by a West End Railroad employee. one horse fell breaking its leg. A carriage with Mrs Cahill and Miss Childs upset but both were unhurt and treated at Blake's drug store.
Critics hail Verestchagin for artistic genius and fidelity to life. The Conquered, among his 120 paintings, is praised for realism and stark presentation, hung alone to heighten impact, then shifting to sadness as a Russian soldier surveys the dead on the field.
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