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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1893
Page
3
West Berlin resident Ns W Porter recounts five months in Libby Prison and his postwar struggle with exposure and illness. The letter describes naval and army hardships, confinement, and long recovery after return from the war.
A testimonial recounts how Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy cured nervousness and weakness. The statement includes a notary public attestation by W. Porter of West Berlin, Vermont, and extols the remedy's success for chronic ailments. It advertises Dr. Greene at 34 Temple Place Boston Mass as a free consultation option.
Frank Horton was assaulted Saturday night by Michael A. Curry at Curry's South Boston market. Horton, injured and bleeding, said Curry demanded money Horton owed and a dispute led to a cleaver wound. Horton denied drinking and expected the case to go before the municipal court.
General Margallo, Spanish commander at Melilla, was shot on leading a three mile front sortie against the Rif in which 70 Spaniards died and 122 were wounded. Ortega succeeded him and drove the Rif from trenches near Fort Cabrerizas. reinforcements were ordered as news from the front spread through Madrid.
Premier Sagasta presides as Queen Christina calls ministers to discuss disaster response. Spain will muster several army corps with over 12 000 troops and embark second army corps by Tuesday. Troops flee regions to form Andalusia corps. Alfonso the Twelfth sails to Melilla for immediate action amid ammunition shortages as Riffian attacks resume destroying Frejana and its mosque.
Alderman Walter F Ward of Marquette faces charges after a late night shooting on Green Street in Boston. Thomas McManus lies in Massachusetts General Hospital with three wounds, while Ward is jailed on Charles Street. Witnesses depict a tense night during a railway men’s convention visit.
Mrs Fleming chief examiner at Harvard Observatory discovers a new nova in Norma with a seventh magnitude spectrum from Peru plates. The star, twelfth in astronomy, was found after careful review aided by assistants, with Bailey at the Peruvian station to be notified by cable.
Polycarpe Dione is under arrest in Fall River on a manslaughter charge after striking a French boy, Joseph C. Gautre, fracturing his skull. Gautre lived at 2 Bassett street in Flint Village and had helped open a club room door, prompting the deadly blow.
Ex Judge Gunning Bedford longtime assistant district attorney died in New York City from pneumonia. Born in 1837 in the city, Bedford had served as a respected legal figure for many years.
George Robertson of Lowell fell during an epileptic fit on a Palmer House stairway in Beverly street Saturday night. He was taken to Station Landing then Emergency and City Hospitals and rests easily with no skull fracture. Russian fleet sails from Toulon for Ajaccio to Naples then Piraeus, under Admiral Avelon.
John Jacob Astor provides his sister Mrs. Coleman Drayton with one million dollars and a Fifth Avenue house. The move follows the lengthy Drayton Borrowe scandal in Paris and William B. Astor’s prior restricted widow’s estate. Hallett Borrowe has been distant from New York amid rumors of a reduced allowance.
A six year old kindergarten pupil of James Blaine Jr is described as handsome and poised. He shows pride without vanity, avoids quarrels, and respects his nurse Mrs Bull while forming attachments selectively. He has strong memory, loves horses, music, and is shaped by careful home life for future character.
Four months after Lizzie Borden’s acquittal the district’s gossip centers on her isolation. Police say five witnesses could unveil the case, while her new home on French street hosts neighbors who speculate and discuss ghosts lingering at the old Second street residence.
The Peffer family in Washington spans multiple roles in Congress. Mrs Peffer clips and scrapbooks, Nellie Peffer serves as a committee clerk and senator aide, and Jake Peffer acts as a Senate messenger. They live at the Elsmere and balance work with social duties in the capital.
William O'Brien anti-Parnellite, MP for Cork city, spoke at Mallow urging support for evicted tenants and criticizing Redmonds for pressuring a Parliament dissolution. He warned the Irish party should back Liberal aims on Home Rule and avoid betraying Liberals over pledges.
Alderman Holmes plans to reopen the police committee report on the E more raid arguing it contains extraneous material and could prejudice readers. He says the majority should be reconsidered to reveal whether hotel warnings and police violence were properly reported and to challenge biased witness testimony. The public follows Holmes’s move as the police committee and city officials face sharp criticism.
Nelson Tuttle, longtime stage driver and prominent local figure in Nashua New Hampshire, died today at an advanced age. He leaves a son. Also Philip T. Eaton, aged about 80, respected resident, died today leaving two daughters in town.
At a Saturday meeting of Knea Pant Makers Union No 1 at 53 Hanover Street the strike at Contractor Emeridge’s shop 19 Harrison Avenue was settled and all workers returned. The two day strike arose over wages.
Forty six employees were laid off at the Sturtevant blower works on Saturday amid low business mood. In three weeks about one hundred men have been suspended, with at least thirty more expected to be discharged soon. Local resentment grew as workers voiced strong feelings. a new strike potential among remaining staff was hinted. When active, the company employs around five hundred men.
The Master Painters Association presented a proposition for an eight hour day to its workers. Boston painters and decorators unions met at Wells Memorial Hall to discuss the issue. The matter was referred to the Painters District Council for settlement.
At yesterday's gathering of United Gar ment Workers Union Nos 1 and 12 the label of the International Cigarmakers Union was induced.
The Pressmen's Union has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday evening at 724 Washington Street the Cylinder area reports.
Baroness von Wriede, mother of Charles Coghlan's wife, says she is satisfied with the marriage. She and Kahne consulted lawyers including Illinois Attorney General to verify Coghlan was free to marry, and asserts past relationships have no bearing on the case. The union surprised her but she believes it is all right.
An unusual event will occur at Paine's furniture warerooms this week. Seventeen mahogany chamber gifts by leading American designers will be offered for sale at unprecedented city prices. A full description appears in an her column. The sale includes two eighteenth century full Tester bed steads. These old colonial bedsteads are extremely rare and the chance to acquire them at a low figure is unusual.
The Salem Bowling club in Salem elected officers Wiliam G. Hussey as president Harry Treadwell as secretary and treasurer W A Fussey Harry Treadwell Charles B Ice Walter P Richardson Frank S Pffray as executive committee The club has twenty five members and will begin practicing this week to select a champion.
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