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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1897
Page
8
Dr George L Tulloch and Mrs Clara L Tulloch appeared in Superior Court seeking divorce from each other. Mrs Tulloch charges cruelty and infidelity while the doctor cross libels her as untrue. She testified to a quarrel and a date with Nellie Gethrie.
Two ironworkers Hugh Flynn and Patrick King fought with bare knuckles at midnight beside a baseball field in a lot used by the Pacific Athletic Club. Patrolman Downs witnessed the first round through a fence and halted the melee. Flynn escaped while King was held for trial on prize fighting and dueling charges.
Miss Daisy T. Coulters of Auburn lies in precarious condition from wounds received last night in Providence. Brown University student was reading at a table when she was shot. Two hired men on farmer John R. Coulters’ Cranston farm are being questioned. Local suspicion centers on a secret enemy.
Roxbury woman Mrs. McKenzie of 65 Northfield Street seeks her husband Peter S McKenzie 30 a shoe maker who left last August and has not been heard from since. She has two children and fears he may have gone to Nova Scotia where relatives live.
Washington reports General Wilson says the seacoast defence program requires $500000 to continue acquiring sites from Portland to Puget Sound. He criticizes the contract system for fortifications, favoring hired labor as superior, and notes ongoing negotiations for key sites along the eastern seaboard.
Largest assortment of football suits for men and boys offered in the Men’s Furnishing Department at Jordan Marsh Co. Low prices quoted for quality goods.
Our No 2 Heavy Canvas Foot Pants feature extra heavy be oar lines in sizes regular price 1.50 per pair and our special price listed.
The Old South Church filled to honor Major Garland who manned Gun 10 on the Constitution during its centennial launch anniversary. Governor Wolcott praised his service as dignitaries from the state and foreign consuls attended, with Theodore Roosevelt among speakers praising naval history and national resolve.
In New York on October 21, Chicago Mayor Harrison’s plan to back Judge Van Wyck faces opposition from Tammany leaders and Citizens’ Union supporters. Republicans, criticized for inviting speakers like Foraker and Thurston, are seen as undermining the Democratic stance. Colonel William L Brown voices discontent over Harrsions involvement and asks if Mr Sheehan approved.
A conference between H. C. Johnson of Kings County and Lemuel B. E. Quigg of New York County sparked a claim of a gigantic colonization drive in Queens. Contractors Sheehan and O'Brien allegedly owe $5,600,000 and are advancing work in Queens while laborers reportedly register.
Charles E. West plans to ship 4000 dozen eggs and about a ton and a half of poultry meats and oysters from Portland. He expects the route to cross the Chilkoot and carry a large value shipment.
Two New York detectives departed headquarters with George G. Meacham of New York who is wanted for larceny of silverware valued at $160 from the Gorham Manufacturing Company on Broadway and Nineteenth.
At 1 10 General Curtis Guild announced Governor Walcott as the crowd rose to greet the dignitaries. The gathering included Henry Cabot Lodge Josiah Vincy J W Churchill Theodore Roosevelt and Rev Edmund Dowse. Baldwin's Cadet Band played Hail to the Chief during the address and a souvenir copy was distributed.
Governor Wolcott praises the Constitution and Monitor as milestones in naval history. He lauds sea craft, precision, and patriotism as key to victory and notes modern war vessels symbolize America’s mechanical progress and powerful potential arms.
The crowd lauds Massachusetts leadership in building a strong navy as the Constitution and other ships are hailed. Speakers emphasize political resolve, civilian support, and the nation’s maritime progress while noting the need for capable leaders and a peaceful yet ready defense.
Classified notice for Navin Bros promoting clothing items for boys and men including suits overcoats capes skirts and silk accessories with pricing and availability details.
Senator Lodgeoe delivers a lengthy oration on the return of the United States frigate Constitution to Boston and Massachusetts. The talk uses Turner’s Temeraire as a symbol of England’s naval power and traces the ship’s role in provoking American independence and the early federal navy.
From the War of 1812 lessons arose a peace earned by readiness to fight. Prepared forces secure public peace and national honor. The Constitution embodies this policy, honoring the builders behind victory and the ship Constitution as a symbol of enduring national justice and peace.
A speech extols patriotism and courage, praising devotion to an idea and to a sentiment for which men sacrificed their lives. The distinguished president of ahew university recently delivered remarks emphasizing resilience and national service.
Lucy B. Page 49 of 476 Shawmut avenue arrested by Inspectors McCausland and Wolf for allegedly performing a criminal operation on Annie Kerrigan of New Bedford. Kerrigan died at Massachusetts General Hospital last Friday. Page arraigned in Municipal Court before Judge Burke and held for $3000. Police found letters indicating a broader criminal activity at her apartment.
Alphonso Bernard, 8, for the murder of his stepmother Mrs Bernard, who reportedly took carbolic acid in her husband’s presence last Sunday. Citizens question autopsy and evidence suggesting voluntary poisoning amid ongoing quarrels with Bernard’s second wife. Alphonso C. J. Bernard, nearly 13, is cited as a potential cause of the friction.
London dispatch says Berlin will seek a large increase in army estimates. It notes Emperor William at Wiesbaden removed many officers from active duty to push in younger men into key posts.
Three year old Tommy Lloyd in Cedarhurst is visited by many after a golden eagle attempted to abduct him. His father Thomas M. Lloyd and another man rescued the boy. The captured eagle, named Feathers, paces in a chicken coop as onlookers watch. Tommy says Feathers wants to be his pet and recalls a prior attempt.
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