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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1893
Page
2
About 25 000 veterans from many posts lined Indianapolis streets for the G A R parade with martial music and strong show of enthusiasm. Notable officers and posts led the march as crowds overflowed, including teams from Springfield Fitchburg and Boston area posts and many New England towns.
The event opened at Seventh and Meridian with a 3 to 4 mile route through key streets, ending at Tennessee. General Weissert, aided by Massachusetts officers, inspected a column of about 20 000 veterans at a stand near Court House square while ex President Harrison and Generals Fairchild and Wallace observed. Captain Jack Adams emerges as strong candidate amid Massachusetts backing and press commentary.
Representative W C P Breckinridge of Kentucky filed a demurrer to Madeline C Pollard's breach of promise suit seeking 50000. The demurrer argues the declaration contains three contracts of marriage improperly stated as subsisting together and that only one contract can subsist at a time. It also notes the third count cites immaterial facts failing to state a valid cause of action under court rules.
Mary A Bean longtime Brookline Public Library librarian died at her Brookline home after a two month illness. Born in Gifford New Hampshire on March 24 1840 she devoted her life to library work. She served in several libraries and was a member of the Massachusetts Librarians Club and the American Librarians Association.
Philadelphia report says fifty new smallpox cases were filed with Reading Board of Health today, bringing total since early August to 363. None of the victims had been vaccinated. Ministers across the area preached vaccination yesterday.
At Typographical Union 13 Labor Day banquet a caterer used four nonunion waiters prompting a delay until four union men were supplied from the Waiters' Alliance. Secretary McCraith received a letter thanking the Typographers for their action. The union then accepted all constitutional amendments, repealed the priority law, and defeated the proposed reorganization plan.
The New Hampshire Trotting Horse Breeders Association held its third annual meet at Capitol City Park with four races. Serbino led the foals of 1890 heat series, Much Ado claimed the four-year-old race, Bonner Steele won the 2 50 trot, Edith captured the 2 30 event. Best times included 2 41 3 4 for foals, 2 30 1 4 for 2 30, and 2 20 1 2 for the final.
In a crowded South End tenement a widow Mrs Mary Ryan struggles to care for nine children ages 3 to 19. After a ten day farm stay for some, three younger tots walk eighteen miles to Dover to visit Patrick Slavin. They return to a cold home, with their mother ill and unable to tend them, as the city newspaper recounts.
Amaziah Emery of Everett Massachusetts has filed a suit to claim a large share of the $15 000 legacy left to the Advent Society of Biddeford by the death of Mrs Eliza Rumery. Rumery lived with Emery two years and Judge Burbank of Saco serves as estate executor.
In Saco Maine on September 5 Winfield S Baker of Boston wed Isabelle Cummings of Saco. In Saxonville on September 4 Lewis L Schal tn Te and Lula B Ellis were married by Rev E W Virgin.
Josephine Faunce and John McLeod appeared in local court charged with systematically robbing their employer John T. Rogers of goods valued at 19. They pleaded not guilty and the case was continued to September 8. McLeod posted bail. Faunce remained in jail. In other news Ward 14 Republican committee accepted Richard D. Whitney’s resignation and elected Dr. A. T. Davison. Lieutenant Weir resumed duties at Station 12 after vacation. Elton leaves for Baltimore. The South Boston Enquirer to switch to weekly publication next Saturday. Patrolman O'Brien takes a vacation to New York and the World’s Fair. Bathhouse totals: 30,781 men and 73,321 boys visited in August. Julia McCarthy and Mamie Sullivan head to the World’s Fair for several weeks via Niagara Falls. James Gleason seeks renomination for the Legislature.
The Rev John F Trawley rector of the Mission Church has gone to St Louis to attend the golden jubilee of the rector of the Redemptorist house in that city Mrs E M Sumner one of the Chester disaster victims was buried from the home of relative James P Sargent on Cedar square yesterday afternoon The burial was private and the remains were interred at Forest Hills
Fire at Williams's blacksmith shop on the old Pratt farm prompted a Box 4 alarm at 12 15 yesterday morning. Loss estimated at 309 dollars with unknown cause. Remains of Captain Patrick H Bird, veteran of the late war, buried from St Rose Church with high mass. Over 200 school permits issued by opening day.
Thomas S Degan known as a bogus insurance man fled after his case was called in court yesterday. A capias was issued for his arrest. His mother in law Ellen O Keefe of Worcester was his surety. Zenith Lodge 42 I O O F marks its second anniversary with a Music Hall event on Oct 5. Librarian Miss Sarah C Godbold travels to Canterbury New Hampshire for a three week vacation.
An unidentified man, about 60, was found on the sidewalk opposite Pine street in Charlestown yesterday. He was unable to speak, taken to Station 15, then to City Hospital. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 150 pounds. District Chief H. W. Pope is ill at home with cholera morbus. Captain Titus of Engine 27 continues duties. South Eden street paving with new granite blocks advances.
The Chelsea board held a hearing on Champlin Babson Electric's request to lay underground wires in Third Street from Cherry to Division Street and across Broadway. Ex Senator Champlin and Chelsea Gas Light Company’s D F Kimball led opposing views while discussion touched on costs, construction methods, and potential city ownership.
Death notices from Pride's Crossing Beverly Brookline Cambridgeport and surrounding areas report deaths from September 2 to September 4. Listed individuals include Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Mary A Bean Elizabeth Davis Ann Tapling Henderson John C Kinsman Walter W Knight Anne M Sweetser Ella M Sumner Mary A Veazie and Elsie Williams with ages ranging from 63 to 84.
Biddeford Me September 5 Buxton and Hollis fair opens at Buxton with large stock and agricultural displays. Afternoon events include pulling contests and trotting. Charles A a black gelding from Portland wins the 42 38 class with Black Bird of Portland second Waumbeck Cornish third. Best time 2 33 1 4. The 2 50 class goes to George T of Portland Elbert of Portland second Daisy D of Portland third. Best time 2 34 1 4.
In Lowell on September 5 the City Council approved a dedication committee for the new City Hall. A special election in Ward 38 filled the vacancy caused by the death of Democratic Councilman Grady. John J. O Connell, a Democrat, was defeated by Albert J. Swat, a Republican, by 423 to 402.
J W Newman Florists Exchange located at 1 Pemberton Square advertises cut flowers and funeral designs with reduced prices, promoting best value and broad selections for funeral arrangements.
A Big Four freight train and the Indianapolis express No. 12 collided at Bates's Hill near Aurora Indiana. The crash telescoped the freight amid a steep grade. Initial reports said up to thirty killed. later updates listed six fatalities, mainly train crew. The World’s Fair express carried Cincinnati passengers en route to the exposition.
Made to order hair mattresses advertised by A W Wheeler & Co manufacturers at 63 and 65 Hanover street Boston opposite American House. Two parts and full size options offered in this period newspaper classified style.
The nineteenth annual convention of the Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association opened in Faneuil Hall with 187 delegates. President Taylor delivered the address noting 2766 members, one assessment funds both death losses and premiums, $46,000 paid to families, and $11,236.37 in reserve. Delegates discussed proposed constitutional changes, financial reports were approved, and committees named before adjourning. Delegates plan a Nantasket Beach excursion with a shore dinner today.
A meeting in Boston included welcome by President Barry and remarks by J Lawrie Bell urging union membership. Delegates toured attractions and watering places, with 900 seats reserved at the Columbia Theatre for Thursday. A Crawford House reception hosted by Division 1 honored visiting delegates and their wives, with two hundred women from Maine to California enjoying Boston hospitality.
Judge Collier’s court hears H. E. Ashton state evidence citing letters and telegrams from Hamilton and Clark. Twelve blueprints from Westinghouse are entered, with copies made in New York. Ashton’s cross examination hints he may have spied for General Electric, while being paid by Mr. Good as expenses mount.
Worcester plans for the Prohibition State convention open at Mechanics Hall with 1000 delegates expected. Professor John Bascom of Williams College to be permanent chairman. ticket includes Governor L A Banks Hyde Park and E H Smith Haydenville for lieutenant governor along with Samuel S Shapleigh Boston, Wilbert Farnham West Somerville, Alfred Evans Ashburnham, and Robert Raymond New Bedford in key posts.
Des Moines August split as 300 delegates at the Iowa Republican State convention nominate L. S. Coffin for Governor and reject the liquor plank. The gathering, focusing on prohibition, urges all party groups to elect General Assembly candidates who will uphold prohibition. Coffin has long been active in the Republican party.
Archbishop Satolli honored guest at the Chicago Catholic congress. He was introduced and spoke briefly in Italian. The Social Question was ably discussed by Thomas Dwight, Thomas F. Ring, and Katherine E. Conway of Boston among others.
Thomas McKeen a 45 year old resident of 15 Farwell place Cambridge was riding an electric car on Charles street in the evening when his hat blew off he jumped for it and fell sustaining a severe scalp wound. Dr Thompson at Station 3 dressed the wound and he was later taken home.
At a large gathering of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts at Faneuil Hall, Captain Jacob Fottler presided. It was voted to celebrate its fall field day to take place the first news per foe an ercureon oosfie ass., with plans returning east on Tuesday, Oct.
Franklin's new town building costing thirty five thousand dollars was dedicated in Franklin Falls with proper ceremonies. The event marked the completion of a civic project for the community in New Hampshire on September five.
New Bedford spinners discuss a posted wage reduction and form a six member committee to confer with manufacturers for a possible compromise. If no report by Monday, workers may strike. Other cities report mills reopening or remaining shutdowns with varying reduction talks.
Judge E C Bumpus, named special master by the Supreme Court, filed a report on endowment order corporations now in court. He finds undistributed assets worth over 1.55 million, with 300 thousand in first class bonds and stock held by the State treasurer, plus 150 thousand held by receivers and 600 thousand in deposits. He recommends converting these securities to cash at once as the most feasible course and reports separately on each concern.
In New York Ed Curry of New York and Tom Cooney of Providence fought four rounds to a draw at a Comanche pub tournament. Charlie Barnett defeated Mike Cooney in four rounds before Inspector Williams halted the bout early. MacBride and Kid Hegan refused to box under police rules as the show closed.
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