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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1889

Page

8

Massachusetts Legislature Debates Proxy Vote Law and City Street Authority

A Boston session discusses a proposed constitutional amendment on notes due April 22 and a proxy vote bill amid a Senate and House clash over pending Phillips case. Debates cover city charter changes to place streets bridges lamps and ferries under a mayoral street commission with cost savings and unified administration. The hearing on the street commission bill continues as the water supply committee reports a general bill defining city water powers.

Sanborn R Senate House of Representatives Phillips Fitchburg Supreme Court House Hayes Lynn Blume Loston Church Cambridge Asif Layes Messrs. Dewey Boston Pinkerton Worcester McNary Dubuque Fall River Wyman Hyde Park McCall Winchester Morison Mr. Church Committee On Cities Bailey Beiley Board of Public Works Board of Aldermen Fire Department Leary Hart Chicago Wilson

Settling a Cambridge Quarrel Over Charles River Draws

The House accepted the adverse report on extending time to widen the Charles River bridges after debate among Cambridge and Boston representatives. Perkins sought recommittal then a one week postponement, opposed by Sanger and Coveney. The final vote was 98 to 32 against postponement.

Cambridge Charles River Boston Perkins Messrs. Dallinger Church of Cambridge Lovell Sanger

Constitutional amendment to prevent voter disfranchisement

The House committee on constitutional amendments reports a unanimous resolve to amend the constitution. The proposed article would allow a voter who moves within the state to still vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and legislators in their new city or town for six months after moving.

Committee On Constitutional Amendments House

Massachusetts House Move on State Historian Appointmen

In the Massachusetts House, Mr Carpenter of Brookline moves to place the adverse report on the State historian appointment on today's orders with a substitute bill to be offered. A bill to strike the 1 percent debt limit from the Quincy charter is reported and laid over. bills due on April 22 may be protested on the preceding business day without prior notice.

Carpenter Brookline Massachusetts Quincy Qua Lowell McDonough Boston

No Relief For Mr Sanborn In The Senate

The Senate cleared a six page calendar in about an hour with no new matters of note. It declined to suspend rules to discharge adverse reports on Frank J Sanborn and Alice Cook petitions and subsequently accepted all reports.

MR. Sanborn Senate Hosmer Frank J. Sanborn Commonwealth State Board of Lunacy and Charity Clark Symonds Howard Fisk Alice Cook James Donovan Salem Frounty

Greenfield town meeting water bill and related acts

House passes engrossed bills confirming annual town meeting actions and amending an 1888 act to supply Leicester center village with water. Senate passes engrossed bills authorizing savings banks to invest in railroad bonds and relates to military aid, water supply for Hinsdale fire district, deaf instruction funding, and Boston Municipal Court staffing.

Greenfield Leicester Hinsdale Charlestown Boston

Committee Matters The Private School Hearing Continues

The private school hearing proceeds on Wednesday with officials weighing testimony and documents. Lawyers for both sides present arguments as the hearing extends into the day.

Town Meeting Actions and Fares Across Dedham Wakefield Stoneham

Town meetings in Dedham Wakefield and Stoneham report actions on appropriations for soldiers graves cemeteries public library school funding road and utility projects. Officials named include town clerks treasurers selectmen assessors boards of health auditors and school committees with terms and voting results noted for Holbrook and other sessions.

Depuam Sorcerau Dale Street Needham Line Vine Rock High Street West Dedham West Dedham Public Library Upper Village Thomas Welch Wakefield Charles F. Hartshorn Thomas J. Skinner George E. Ricker Otis V. Waterman Henry H. Savage Charles F. Woodward Edwin J.purrington Silas W. Flint Hiram Eaton Thomas Keeman Board of Health John M. Cate Joseph A. O’ Leary J. Barnard Wiley Waldo E. Cowdrey Willis S. Mason Everett W. Eaton Ashton H. Thayer William E. Rogers Charles J. Ryder W. &. Young W. H. Paige George F. Butterfield Charles E. Horne Amos Hill Walter Paige W. Ward Child H. H. French Silas Dean A. S. Gillmore Sarah A. Lynde D. W. F. Stevans Cora Dike

Nominations Rejected by Aldermen in East Boston Voting

Three of Mayor Hart's nominees including George W. Bail William F Clerke and Charles M Bromwich were rejected by the board in a series of 7 to 5 6 to 6 and 6 to 6 votes. Remonstrances against James M Babcock and other minor appointments were referred to committees as aldermen approved the rest of the nomination slate and the citys appropriations.

George W. Bail William &. Clerke Charles M. Bromwich Babcock Hart South Loston Kelley Board of Health William F. Clerke Registrar of Voters East Boston Ferries Wilson Bail Clerke McLaughlin James M. Babcock Wilk and Vinegar Gove Committee On Markets Alderman Smith Arthur C. Howard Messrs Sullivan Brintnall Carl and Thornton Alderman Kelley Alderman Murphy Alfred C. Whitney John E. Lynch Edwin R. Webster William McKie Andrew P. Fisher Solomon Friedman Thomas P. Sproules William P. Fowler Michael C. Curry Thomas G. Lane West Boston Craigie’s Bridges Frederick W. Lincoln Edwin €. Brown Joseph F. Mills William Lincoln Charles F. Gaynor Frank Folger John Kenney John J. Caddigan Edward Hughes James Collins Charles F. Schwaar Alderman McLaughlin Committee On Appropriations Shay’s Hill East Boston Lyron Street Cemetery Said Street Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Coleridge Street Maverick Street Prescott Street Cottage Street Newbury Street Commonwealth Avenue Ontario Foundry Colony Streets First Street Dorchester Street Hampden Street Albany Ustis Streets Homestead Street Harold Street Walnut Avenue Williams Street Charlestown Fire Department Fraser Fanning Mt. Howe Cemetery House of Industry Joint Standing Committee On Fire Department City Hall

Rod and Gun Club elects officers at Tre Mont

The Rod and Gun Club Association held its annual meeting at the Tre Mont hotel. Officers chosen include President Charles F. Danforth Vice President John Geldowsky Secretary Charles S. Baxter Treasurer Eugene Babo and an eight member executive committee led by J. F. Geldowsky.

Rod and Gun Club Association Tremont Charles F. Danforth John ¥. Geldowsky Charles S. Baxter Eugene Babo J. F. Geldowsky F. W. Clark E. Babo R. O. Harding Henry B. Blue Richard O. Harding N. Cohen Samuel N. Cohen Massachusetts Travellers’ Protective Association Young’s C. A. Chick Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Mahlon Jr. Pickering Philadelphia Count Jossier Paris M. L.T. Dedener Brunswick Revere A. Sullaway Miss Sullaway Franklin Falls E. Garrison New York Charles Schultheis Lima O. Vendome M. T. Davidson Brooklyn N. Y Horace Slingoff Baltimore Mad B. Herman Nashville Tenn Stephen M. White Los Angeles Cal Richard N. Dyer L. E. Curtis William_ D Providence Peabody Des Troop St. John J.ad Lawless G. N. Whitney Royalston Parker

City Notes and Appointments In Boston Area

W H Bigelow resumes head of the first division of the railway mail service in Boston after reappointment by Postmaster General Wanamaker. George E Dame leaves the post to start an insurance career in Newport New Hampshire. A new rule requires lamped hackney carriages to display license numbers, in force across the city. The stream yacht Jathniel launched at Atlantic Works East Boston will be towed to Comeys wharf for outfitting. Attorney General Miller reports no funds for deputy U S marshals payments for the 1888 election due to Congress failure to appropriate, delaying until December. Charles A Kidder retires from Kidder Peabody & Co for health reasons, planning years abroad supported by his inheritance.

W. H. Bigelow Boston Wanamaker George E. Dame Newport N. H Board of Police Jathniel Atlantic Works Congress Charles A. Kidder Kidder, Peabody & Co Kidder

Obituary: Hon. John Henry Pope Dies

Ottawa reports the death of Hon. John Henry Pope minister of railways and canals aged about 60. Born 1820 in Quebec near the Vermont line he joined Parliament 32 years ago and rose as a Conservative force. He served as minister of railways for four years and helped with the Canadian Pacific railway negotiations in 1880. Parliament adjourned in his memory. tributes came from Sir John A. Macdonald Sir John Abbott and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Pope valued at about $1,000,000.

J. H. Pope Ottawa John Henry Pope Mr. Pope Quebec Vermont Boundary Line New Hampshire Dominion Pope England Charles Tupper Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian House John Macdonald Ever Mitchell Laurier

Balch Announces $10,000 Trotting Purse in Boston

W P Balch of Boston offers a $10,000 purse for 2 19 class trotting stallions. Entries close June 1 at 11 pm with race set for Sept 18, 1889 on a first class mile track in the New England states under National Association rules. Nomination address given as 82 Devonshire Street Boston.

New England National Association Balch Beacon Park SOGAC Santa Claus Doughty Piedmont Wedgewood Praeneeky W. P. Balch Devonshire Street Boston Mass

Bequests of Samuel G Simpkins Probate Becomes Public

The will of the late Samuel G Simpkins admitted to probate lists gifts to multiple charities and institutions. Bequests include the American Unitarian Association $2000 the Hampton Institute funds for scholarships $1500 the Children’s Mission to the Children of the Destitute $1000 First Unitarian Society in Brewster Massachusetts perpetual trust income for minister salary $1000 the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children $500 the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $500 and North Bennett Street Industrial School $500.

Samuel G. Simpkins Simpkins State Street Trm Doane & Greenough Francis Doane & Co American Unitarian Association Hampton Institute Cieners Armstrong’s First Unitarian Society Brewster Mass Society For the Prevention of The Society For the Prevention of Cruelty North Bennett Street

Important Administrator Sale of Decorative Art and Furnishings

An administrator's sale by Leonard & Co. on April 2 3 5 6 at Bromfield street Boston offers a notable collection of decorative art in furniture porcelain and bronze. Highlights include a royal Dresden dinner set priced at 5000 Tiffany tall clock 1000 Ross English microscope 1200 and royal Sevres vases 1800.

Leonard & Co Bromfield Street Boston Royal Dresden Tiffany Ross English Royal Sevres

Dog Show Opens at Mechanics Building by New England Kennel Club

The New England Kennel Club hosts a beach dog show at the Mechanics Building starting at 10 this morning. Early workmen set up kennels while dogs arrive by wagon load, with attendants tagging breeds and placing canines in stalls. About five hundred dogs are housed.

New England Kennel Club Mechanics Mi Lt

Scanlan Stars In The Irish Minstrel At Globe Theatre

Mr. W J Scanlan opened the season at the Globe in The Irish Minstrel by the late Frederick Marsden. He plays Larry O Lynn a virtuous clever rustic singer who wins love and aids another against a scheming attorney. The piece pleases with natural dialogue and a strong cast though not exceptional.

Mr. Scanlan Larry O’lynn Larry Scanlan Miss Karsner Nellie Cregan Thaddeus Shine Matt Dougan

Entertainment lineup fills Hollis Street Theatre week

M Herrmann and Mme Herrmann headline the Hollis Street Theatre with Cremation and other feats thrilling audiences. Meanwhile Joseph's Sweetheart at the Museum and A Brass Monkey at the Park enter a second week, plus the Big Four and Frank McNish at the Howard draw crowded houses. Margaret Mather and her company perform Leah and Romeo and Juliet at the Boston Theatre, and William Gillette's Held by the Enemy plays Grand Opera House with Minnie Dupree praised for Susan.

Hollis Street Theatre M. Herrmann Mme. Herrmann M. d’Alvini Joseph Big Four Frank McNish the Howard Conroy and Dempsey Weston Brothers Jeromes Coulson Sisters Frank E. McNish Harry la Rose Vanda Kalkasa Margaret Mather Boston Theatre Leah

Changes at City Hall as new department heads take control

Yesterday marked a major reshuffle at City Hall with new department heads installed. John A. McDonald handed street duties to J. E. Jones while Hugh J. Toland stepped down in lamps with George H. Allen.

City Hall John A. McDonald J. E. Jones Hugh J. Toland George H. Allen Jones Michael Meehan Thomas J. McLaughlin Sewer Department Thomas L. Flood B. B. Tremere, Jr Charles Morton H. A. Carter Ralph A. Quimby Perkins H. H. Carter J. W. McMahon Timothy J. Crowley City Hospital A. B. Franklin A. A. Sanborn Ingals & Kendricken W. E. Bartlett Cronin Henry Hussey & Co

Gift to Harvard Dental School Endowment Receives $5000

Harvard University’s dental school announces a $5000 gift to its endowment, boosting the funds available for scholarships and research. The donation supports ongoing programs at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Harvard Dental School Dental School Harvard University

Dr Astin Flint on Brights Disease and Warner’s Cure

Dr Astin Flint notes fatal terminations of kidney diseases include pericarditis apoplexy and dropsy and argues Warner’s Safe Cure cures by removing the disease’s cause. The Cincinnati Book Bear is praised and genuine articles sold wholesale and retail by William Housman, agent, 167 Devonshire and 28 Arch streets.

Astin Flint Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York Academy of Medicine State Medical Societies New York Virginia Rhode Island Massachusetts Bright Warner Moervern Cincinnati William Housman Devonshire Arch Streets

Supreme Judicial Court Proceedings April Session in Commonwealth

The April sitting of the Supreme Court for this county resumed equity arguments after disposing the criminal docket. Cases listed include Bullard et al. versus Chandler et al.. Parkman administrator versus McCarty. Parkman versus Marcus McCarty. Coe versus The Washington Mall. Unfinished noting and next sitting set for April 9.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Morvon H. C. Bliss Henry Parkman Charles J. McCarty Same Marcus B. McCarty J. A. Maxwell Joseph Bennett J. F. Cronan Henry F. Coe the Washington Mall

Superior Court Opens April Term in Suffolk County

April term of the Superior Court in Suffolk County opens at 10 am with Judges Staples Thompson Pitman Bishop and Aldrich presiding across five sessions. First session lists numerous cases including Belt v Chelsea Farnum v Pitcher and Cohen v Ferdinand. Second Third Fourth sessions continue with varied civil matters and uncontested divorce noted for the fifth session.

Suffolk County Staples Thompson Pitman Bishop Aldrich

Probate Court in Suffolk Admits Wills and Grants Admin

April 1 probate session lists wills admitted for Otis Gay Mary E Perry Nicholas Cannata Dennis Griffin Martha H Skilton John Kehew Ellen M Hennessy Maria Noonan disallowed. Administrations granted for George Williams Louis Buettner Daniel Delano Albert Thomp son Honora Wilson Patrick Gainard Eugene Sullivan Honora Carroll Anna Lanahan Benjamin Baker Mary Sewall Anna Ritzmeyer John Blunt Charles O Connor Jeremiah McCarthy William Mooney.

Suffolk County McKim Otis Gay Mary E. Perry Nicholas Cannata Dennis_ Griffin Martha H. Skilton John Kehew Ellen M. Hennessy Maria Noonan George Williams Louis C. Buettner Daniel Delano Albert H. Thompson Honora

Superior Court tort actions in Essex County Methuen and Haverhill

Summary of April 1 1888 Essex County sessions listing two tort cases Thomas Lynskey versus Inhabitants of Methuen for $2000 injuries from a defective sidewalk in May 1887 and Daniel Cooney of West Newbury versus David B Chace et al of Haverhill for injuries to himself and his horse from a collision on Bridge Street Haverhill on May 17 1887 with a general denial from defendants. Early docket items include Kimball v Chapman Cronin v City of Haverhill Whitcomb v Boston and Maine RR Littie v Lake Mitchell v Farnsworth Connellard v L Union St Joseph Hartley admr v Smith Woodhead v Goss and Allen v City of Haverhill.

Essex County Lawrence A. C. Stone Daniel Cooney West Newbury David B. Chace Haverhill Bridge Street Sec Moody & Bartlett J. P B. B. Jones Kimball Chapman Cronin City of Haverhill Whitcomb Boston & Maine RR Littie Lake Mitchell Farnsworth Admi

Probate Court grants wills and administers estates in Essex County

In Salem on April 1 probate actions include wills for Henry A. Brown Mary A. Evans John G Gilbert Leonard B Harrington Dennis Nolan Joanna O Sullivan Harriet H Peabody Ann Quested Levi S Richardson Lucinda Stone Mercy L Webb Abigail Wormstead and John Sauvan Letters of administration awarded for George A. Curtis Barbara Reed Lucy B Sanborn Susan Thompson John H Lucker Angelia Clark Edwin F Curtis Mary J Rix Charles H Coffin Sarah A Gardner Charles W Lord James M Wood Jacob P Towne Inventories show Miles S Andrews 12895 58 Rebecca P Breed 11389 08 Joseph A Frothingham 3345 Phineas B How 42829 66 Noah Kimball 3900 Isabella T Marston 60003 27.

Essex County Salem Harmey J. Wills Henry A. Brown Mary A. Evans John G. Gilbert Haverhill Leonard B. Harrington Dennis Nolan Joanna O’sullivan Lawrence Harriet H. Peabody Lynn Ann Quested West Newbury Levi S. Richardson Lucinda Stone Mercy L. Webb Abigail Wormstead Marblehead John Sauvan Amesbury George A. Curtis Barbara Reed Lucy Sanborn Rockport Susan Thompson John, H.lucker Angelia Clark Edwin F. Curtis Groveland Mary J. Rix Charles H. Coffin Newburyport Sarah A. Gardner Charles W. Lord Ipswich James M. Wood Merrimac

Inquest Findings From Municipal Court April First

Judge Hardy reports John White died from a fall at No 27 Dover Street while staying the night not from another acts. Michael Welch died Feb 22 while uncoupling Boston & Maine cars. death attributed to improper guard rail blocks by the railroad. Civil cases listed include Doherty v Deferrari and others with various defendants and docket numbers.

John White Dover Street

Court postpones Middlesex jury trials to April 11

In Lowell on April 1 Judge Mason excused both juries as no case was ready for trial. Jurors are rescheduled to report Thursday morning April 11 in Cambridge to resume jury trials. The court will reconvene in Lowell tomorrow.

Middlesex County Lowell Mason Cambridge

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