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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1895
Page
5
A garbled excerpt discusses reforms, governance, and accountability. It references a governor appointing councillors and the tension between executive power and popular consent, suggesting concerns about competence and public tolerance in political processes.
Tam O Shant ers offer a superb assortment in great variety of materials and approved shapes. Special values at 48c 69c 75c and 1.48.
Ornaments item catalogs 200 dozen Fancy Birds in assorted colors including nacre effects offered at 39 cents each. Also special Value section lists 300 dozen Black and Colored Paradise Aigrettes previously 60 cents each at reduced price.
Norwell Williams addresses a Massachusetts audience defending the white schoolhouse as emblem of state loyalty. He criticizes the red schoolhouse label and urges unity under a Massachusetts school system. A separate October rally in North Adams features John E. Russell discussing tariffs and state politics.
The Parliament of Man will meet at noon Saturday in Park Street Church. Speakers are J. B. Lewis of Boston and F. J. Hart of Providence. Topic: American Citizenship.
The Hon. Josiah Quincy criticizes Governor Greenhalge's push for State police control, noting New York City’s experience with a governor-appointed force as a failure. He argues local self-government complicates policing and cites reformers like Dr. Parkhurst and Theodore Roosevelt opposing state oversight.
Joseph A. Dennison presses Democratic policy in Cambridge district campaign while denouncing the American Protective Association and challenging Republican rival Feerick W. Dallinger on civil service reform and the veterans' preference bill. He pledges to repeal the veterans measure and to push civil service reform nationwide and in state government.
Ward committees favor Owen A. Galvin in a mayoralty launch as 13 of 25 wards back Josiah Quincy. Declared wards include 1 4 5 7 8 11 12 17 18 20 21 23 and 24 with 2 6 9 10 16 22 25 reportedly aligned with Quincy backed by wards 4 and 20 and with Ward 7 and Ward 23 noted for their influence.
Intelligent women publicly confirm the remedy's value for female ailments. Druggists everywhere stock Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a positive cure in the reader's era.
A group of wheelmen met at L. A. Claflin’s house to form the Andante Cycle Club with temporary officers E. E. Worthing as chairman and C. R. Bostwick as secretary. A three member committee will draft bylaws and close charter memberships with a 2 dollar entrance fee. The initial club run is planned to Echobridge on Oct 31.
A fierce political contest brews in Somerville as anti-A P A Republicans organize a campaign against the A P A influence in city politics. The Democratic city and ward committee led by Thomas O Malley plans a full ticket, while Levi F Davis and Mayor Hodgkins shift positions amid a mounting two party dynamic. A 200 member opposition committee maps a house to house canvass with daily reports, and potential independent candidacies loom if caucus nominees are blocked. Names linked to mayoral consideration include J Frank Wellington A Aerry J H Fiitner F F Phillips E S Sparrow F E Fitz C E Rymes. Ward 2 has candidates for alderman and council races already named.
A body believed to be artist Charles H. Blainey was found in the Charles, likely a death by own action. Herman Saltmarsh was arrested for running a Water street gift enterprise selling tobacco with a picture. Kenneth A. McLeod lost $25 to two young men promising work, who then vanished after securing his money and leaving him outside a Washington arrest building.
At a meeting in Miller's Falls several hundred villagers applauded Paul Mooeny and John A. Taggart as they prepared to depart town. Rev. D. A. Hudson presented a fine silver service. Trustees of the Universalists in Hartford elected officers for the coming year, including President J. D. W. Joy of Boston and Secretary Dr. G. L. Demarest of Manchester New Hampshire. In Bridgeport George D. Smith 40, unmarried and from Birmingham, was instantly killed at the depot by a 7.36 pm locomotive, after crossing the tracks.
At Louisville Kentucky on the final day of the Louisville Driving and Fair Association heats were close and exciting. Delly Wilkes won the unfinished 2:11 trot in 2:16 with 2:15 and 2:15 times near. Ella T. captured three straight heats in the 2:07 pace with times around 2:11 to 2:09. Sphinxette won the 2:18 pace in 2:11 to 2:12. Ed Geers, warming up Robert J. and Bright Regent, was thrown and sprained his ankle as horses wandered the track thrice before being caught.
Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa won the handicap live third match at the Baltimore Shooting Association grounds and claimed the Dupont cup and world champion wing shot title. Gilbert and Charles McAlester of Philadelphia hit all twenty five birds in regulation. in the shoot-off of five, McAlester missed one and settled for second money.
Newton reports the Boston and Albany officials blame the freight train switch man for a collision between a freight and a passenger train, caused by him mistakenly throwing open a switch.
NEW HAVEN Conn Oct 25 John Cromp a United States seaman in charge of the monitor Wyandotte died suddenly this afternoon He was 70 years old and had been in the navy for fifty years His home was in Baltimore.
Mrs John Kelly suffered severe burns when clothing ignited while cooking at a Nashua Street home in Somerville yesterday afternoon. She was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.
Medford hosts Melrose Highlands in a bowling match on October 25. Medford wins by 26 pins, final score 2318 to 210? for Melrose Highlands.
A Socialistic Labor party gathering at 49 Bennet Street last night adopted resolutions in favor of establishing a cooperative commonwealth. P Mahoney of the Cigarmakers Union presided over the meeting.
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