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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
2
John W. Johnson, a Boston sleeping car porter, seeks divorce from Minnie Johnson citing a man named Sellers found in their home. The case features witnesses and lawyers from Boston's colored community and includes a dramatic scene with a razor incident. Decision reserved.
British steamer Moonstone capt J A Johnson from Progreso Mexico arrived after a hurricane battered voyage. 600 feet of deck boards washed away. 36 hours of engine failure. Four crew members injured including split lip and scalded engineer. 5 stowaways on Bostonian investigated.
The Willimantic Savings Institute in Connecticut seeks four months withdrawal notice after a three week run that saw about 70000 dollars withdrawn. In Atlanta the Merchants Bank closed its doors and posted an assignment notice amid external pressures, with the president promising full repayment to depositors.
J R McDonald a 36 year old shoemaker was found dead in his Marlboro boarding house. Michael Cahill surrendered claiming a prank with a knife accidentally cut McDonald. Cahill detained and Dr Adams to hold an inquest. Medical Examiner Adams ruled death from a knife wound bleeding to death.
Joan Norris told detectives he was ambushed for $500 by two strangers in a saloon. He said he worked as a teamster in Leadville for a man named O'Brien. Leadville Marshal reports no Norris or O'Brien there. Norris remains under police care as investigators seek the robbers.
The gold engagements announced total over 3 million dollars. The Bank of England contributed 2,115,000 dollars while the Hamburg America Line steamer Columbia brought 1,645,000 dollars. The consignments to Heidelbach Ickelheimer & Co National City Bank and Lazard Freres include 700,000 dollars to the U.S. Treasury for examination.
A raid by West End police yesterday afternoon at 106 Court Street shut down a poker game on an upper floor. Fourteen men were arrested and booked: John E. Lawrence Jacob Dixon Michael J. Redman William E. Leighton Frank Haynes Charles Brown James H. Grady Andrew Thome Frank White Fred Ryan John Murther James Bagley John A. McInness Charles E. Smith. Officers seized packing cards eight chairs a settee and a table.
In Cambridge Police Court yesterday morning Philip Kelliher was captured by police while stealing clothing from students rooms. He was found guilty and sentenced to six months in the House of Correction.
A marriage license was issued to Harry L. Smith aged 19 and Miss Bessie M. McIntosh aged 18 of Nova Scotia. Smith, once held for abandoning an infant by the roadside in Wenham, will marry and take the child to Nova Scotia to start a home. Sympathy for his youth has been expressed.
Detective Odlin brought Milton C. Tarr from Worcester to Auburn to face embezzlement charges involving $200 from Ferdinand Penley. Tarr, a former Penley bookkeeper, admits a $1000 books shortage per expert John O. Rice, with $200 named in the complaint. Bail set. hearing scheduled Monday. Tarr claims innocence and has counsel.
The Delta Upsilon Fraternity plans its sixty second annual convention with Tufts College in Boston on Oct 21 22 and 23 Delegates will attend a Quincy House reception at 8 p m led by G F Andrews Brown 92 The schedule covers business sessions public exercises park ride theatre outing and a banquet at the Hotel Brunswick with a reception and banquet and concludes the convention.
The Wage earners' Patriotic League of Maryland, about 200 members, asked Secretary Carlisle to address them in Baltimore. Carlisle spoke from the Treasury steps denouncing silver coinage for some and urging free coinage for others, while warning that wage earners must protect purchasing power and oppose reckless finance. He expressed best wishes as he left to applause.
A Medford man unloading water pipes on Forest street yesterday morning suffered two skull fractures and a compound leg fracture when a loosened chain released five tons of pipe, crushing his right leg. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition.
A Fitchburg Water town express collided with a Boston & Maine shifter at Union Station yesterday morning. Signals were reportedly correct for the express to proceed. Neither locomotive was damaged and no one was hurt. officials have not yet opened an investigation.
Charles Anderson and John Peterson, both Boston Swedes, were found guilty of highway robbery today in the Court of Common Pleas. Judge Wilbur sentenced them to ten years each at hard labor.
10 cts. cures constipation and liver ills. Dr Agnew's Liver Pills touted as perfect and magical for sick headache, biliousness, indigestion and all liver ailments. 40 doses per vial sold by C. E. Woodward & Co. at 52 Bromfield Street.
Harvard Republican Club members and guests debated current political issues at the Young Men's Metropolitan Republican Club of Massachusetts gathering in the American House. Speakers included W. R. C. Davis and Crawford with Edward Everett Brown and Dutton of Illinois, ending with executive committee business.
General Molins aboard the gun boat Contramaestre responding to aid requests from Spanish troops against patriots at Rio Hondo landed marines and scattered Cuban groups on shore. He captured 600 rifles ammunition a gun carriage medicine stores and two ship's boats named Dauntless.
The Lincoln Republican Club of Boston votes to hold its annual banquet at the United States Hotel on Wednesday evening November 4. A reception runs 6 to 7 30 with dinner and a speaking program by eminent speakers. A committee was appointed to organize the event.
R G Dun and Co reports a small gold premium with cautious sentiment dominating. Banks hedge against risk, iron and leather prices rise, exports and imports shift, and wool and cotton goods face weak demand while wheat trade strengthens in the Pacific coast and Canada.
On Oct 16 Worcester concluded the eleventh annual convention electing leaders for next year. Key posts include President Rev. E P Farnum Salem, vice presidents Rev I E Hamilton Newtonville Rev M Gardiner East Boston Rev M S Hartwell South Boston ex-presidents Augustus R Smith Lee Charles E Allen Boston F L Goodspeed Springfield, secretary Miss Aphia G Tillson Attleboro, treasurer Charles Ti Wells Fall River, auditor H H Merriam Worcester.
Bradstreet's notes limited rise in general trade but favorable conditions for early improvement. Interior merchants hesitate to place orders until after the election, some willing to cancel if free coinage of silver advances. Wheat prices climb with strong exports to India and Australia. iron and steel orders dormant unless current quotes for 1897 delivery rise. Southern pig iron up 25 cents amid export trade adjustments.
A free Bromfield Street M E Church choir concert at Morgan Chapel on Shawmut avenue and Corning streets is followed by a gospel temperance meeting. The Spurgeon Orphan Cherry will sing at Dudley Street Church. Dr Gumbart preaches at the Sunday service. Massachusetts Single Tax League plans its annual meeting and dinner at the American House Thursday at 6 30 pm with 1 per plate. attendees should notify James R Carrer 63 State street Boston.
Yesterday morning Dr J W Seaver of Yale spoke on the harmful effects of nicotine drawing close interest. Mrs Inez Tobea and Miss Blanche Arline Wood entertained with piano selections. A book on dietics is in preparation by Mrs Rorer. The Woman's Club House Corporation was represented by several officers and signatories to the stock book. The New Hampshire Daughters Club was not represented. Attendees included Abbott Academy College Club N E W P A Women in Council Charity Club Vermont Daughters Chelsea Woman's Club and N E Wheaton Seminary. Dr George H Thomas of Boston lectured on Fresh Air and Sunlight last evening. Today Mary S Garrett will discuss Homes for Teaching Deaf Children to Speak followed by Mrs Sarah Fuller on Influences of Family in Defective Children. MARION HOWARD
All arrangements are complete for the marriage of Edith Shepard second daughter of Mrs Elliott F Shepard and granddaughter of the late William H Vandebbilt to Ernesto G Fabbri next Tuesday at noon in the Shepard Memorial Church Scarborough. After the ceremony the bridal party and guests will travel to Woodlea the bride’s mother’s country seat overlooking the Hudson for the wedding breakfast and reception. The couple will reside in New York.
In Suffolk Superior Court sessions, October lists show cases like Hodgate v Grand Trunk Railway, Stillman v Briggs for $5000 injury damages, Levenson and Banewar actions, Desmond v city of Boston, Pearson v McKerrow, and Cardigan v Capen. Juror waivers, resumed trials, and verdicts are noted with assigned judges and counsel.
Mrs Joanna Parker Gleason died yesterday at her home in Sudbury Centre. A Carlisle native and Revolutionary stock descendant, she taught in Carlisle Concord and other towns. She donated 1000 for a Sudbury monument, funded Carlisle free public library, and funded a Unitarian Church clock. Charles Morse died in Marlboro after collapsing at Rock's drug store. he was 59, married, from Milford.
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