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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1889

Page

8

Bank Officers Banquet Presses for Higher Pay and Fewer Red Tape

The fourth annual Bank Officers' Association dinner at the Revere House attracted 132 members with Lt Governor Brackett, State Treasurer Marden, and U S Sub-Treasury official Aldrich as guests. Speakers argued for better pay for bankers, praised integrity, and criticized government red tape hindering banks.

Brackett Revere House Bank Officers’ Association Marden N. Aldrich United States Sub-Treasury Francis B. Hornbrooke Newton E. H. Lowell Maverick National Bank T. J. Monaghan Columbian National Bank J. H. Edwards Suffolk Savings Bank F. B. Sears Third National Bank Sears Canada S. N. Aldrich Sub-Treasury Hornbrooke Huxley Ife

Thompson Peck Union Church Wedding Capt Newell A Thompson Marries Florence Peck

A well attended ceremony at The Church of the Unity united Captain Newell A. Thompson of the Second Brigade MVM with Miss Florence Peck daughter of A D Peck. The reception at the Ven dome drew about 700 guests including Governor Ames and various officers. The couple will reside at 727 Tremont street after a southward wedding tour.

Cornelia Cornelia Cook F. W. Sprague Second Brigade Minot J. Savage Vendome Peck Chompson Salem Thompson Tremont Street

Burial of Lewis Hayden at Charles Street Church

A large funeral for Lewis Hayden drew prominent figures and crowds. A long service at First African Methodist Episcopal Church featured tributes from Gov. Ames, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucy Stone, and others, followed by a cortege to Woodlawn Cemetery with Masons and veterans associations.

Lewis Hayden African Methodist Episcopal Church Tremont Temple Charles Street Cambridge Street Mt. Vernon Street Phillips Street Andrew Chamberlain New Bedford William CC. Hall Club Francis Gray R. A. Bell Post State House John F. Andrew Crispus Attacks Lodge Knights of Pythias United Order of Zion T. W. Higginson Frank W. Bird Francis Parkman Frank Bb. Sanborn Lucy Stone Thomas Sherwin E. D. Hayden William Lloyd Garrison O'Brien J. H. White David Thayer John L. Clarke John Theodore Gould Jesus Mendelssohn Mahlon van Horn Newport R. I C. Birchmore The Zion Church A. W. Sparrow John T. Jenifer Samson Boston Lexington Canada Detroit Garrison, Phillips John Brown Andrew Wilson Commonwealth Lincoln North Jenifer J T. W. Higginson Shadrach Mr. Hayden Senenes Henry [. Bowditch Hayden Court Hanover Washington Streets Haymarket Square Beverly Charlestown Woodlawn Cemetery

Colchis Mining Company Seeks Investors For New Mill

Colchis Mining Company invites careful investigation of its properties. President is Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll. Stock at $3 a share via R H Whitney & Co Boston. Four experts claim unlimited ore and 50,000 tons on dumps. Mill capacity 150 to 200 tons daily. Price moves to at least $5 per share after the 20th.

Colchis Mining Company Robert G. Ingersoll R. H. Whitney & Co Congress Street Boston

Sporting Goods Sale At Oughton and Duttons

Oughton and Dutton offer a full line of sporting goods this week, featuring A G Spalding products at low prices. The department is located on the second floor of the Pemberton square wing.

Sporting Goods Oughton & Dutton’s A. G. Spalding Pemberton Square

Peril and Prevention Prompts Warners Log Cabin Liver Drug

An old advertisement warns of peril from constipation and touts Warner's Log Cabin Liver Oil as a cure. It claims immediate relief and lists a price of 26 cents per bottle.

Warner

Warner's Safe Cure Claim on Heart Disease and Apoplexy

The late Dr. Austin Flint notes fatal kidney disease ties to pericarditis apoplexy and dropsy. He says symptoms reflect diseases and cites Warner's Safe Cure claim to prevent apoplexy and cure heart disease by removing the disease cause.

Austin Flint Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York Academy of Medicine State Medical Societies New York Virginia Rhode Island Massachusetts Warner

City Council Debates Consolidation and Bills in Five Hour Session

The common council held a lengthy meeting amid partisan debate over department consolidation and an appropriation bill. Democrats framed it as politics, Republicans argued business necessity. reports were discussed, and multiple orders passed or deferred, including printing, memorials, and street projects, with adjournment motions and rule suspensions shaping the legislative tempo.

Common Council Keenan Fanning Allen West End Street Railway Company Republican Party Fraser Lowell Board of Street Commissioners Ferry Department Hoar D. F. Barry Board of Public Works Republiccans Moore Street Commission Richard Sullivan Old State House Washington Board of Aldermen Ward 11 Walpole Street Committee On Public Buildings Hyde Sherwin Barry McNamars McNamara Cushing Rosnosky LD. F. Barry Board of Fire Commissioners Fire Department

Preble v Bates et al Court Hearing on New Trial

United States Circuit Court on April 11 resumed and completed the motion for a new trial in the case of Sarah A. Preble against H. M. Bates and others. The judge took the matter under advisement with Butler and B. Southard representing the plaintiff and Samuel Hoar the defendants.

United States Coxt J. Sarah A. Preble H. M. Bates Butler B. Southard Samuel Hoar

Court Finds Nelson and Swan Guilty In Postal and Embezzlement Cases

United States District Court on April 11 found J Arthur H Nelson guilty of sending a postal with improper language and sentenced him to fifteen days hard labor in East Cambridge. Edgar Swan pleaded guilty to two indictments for embezzlement and misapplication of checks and received five years at Lawrence jail. Swan was cashier of the Lynn Bank. Juries excused till Monday.

United States District Court Nelsson Arthur H. Stock East Cambridge Edgar Swan Lawrence Swan Lynn Bank

William Washburn vs Ira L Moore et al trustees

Supreme Judicial Court hearing on April 11 involves William Washburn suing Ira L Moore and others as trustees under Daniel Chamberlain's will for 25172 dollars alleged as balance for architect and sanitary engineer work on the Adams House. Plaintiffs’ counsel I J Gargan and C P Sullivan. defendants’ Morse Jr and Rollins appear.

William Washburn Ira L. Moore Daniel Chamberlain Adams House I. J. Gargan C. P. Sullivan R. M. Morse, Jr J. W. Rollins

Malicious Prosecution Case Led By Fowler in Embezzlement Charge

The Los Angeles style docket shows No. 3876 James Crokee v. George R. Fowler et al alleging damages for malicious prosecution in an embezzlement charge that led to arres t or discharge. Fowler claims no malice and probable cause based on client information. Kimball also asserts no malice and probable cause. The filing includes related cases and notes on judgments and sessions, with lawyers listed for plaintiffs and defendants.

James Crokee George R. Fowler Fowler Asa P. Kimball William F. Myles A. Hemenway John Prentice Albano Henry Stone Umboldt Avenue C. F. Light W. B. Quigley George K. Clarke Walter A. Carbon Sargent Street W.H. Preble A. EK. Dennison Hannah R. Lawton Boston & Maine Railroad Lynn B. Allen Thomas Savage S. Lincoln Lawston Sullivan Point of Pines Co Wheet Emerson Turrill West End St. RR Bowiles

Superior Criminal Court April 11 lewd and lascivious conduct cases

Essex County Superior Court hearings list multiple defendants with penalties including house of correction ten months and jail terms for larceny arson embezzlement and violations of liquor and milk laws. Case entries enumerate numerous docket numbers and defendant names alongside sentences. Some entries mention nightwalking assault and battery false pretences and obstructing duties across various corrections. The record also includes a separate Essex County Superior Court Law rence entry noting Lucy A Richardson vs Alvin E.

Superior Criminal Court Blopgett Henry Millmer House of Correction Amelia Barlow Same John Crosby Michael Collins Neil K L. Toy James Lowery State Blanche Cummings Woman’s Henry P. Line Commonwealth Murphy Campbell Sai Flaherty Nolan Rogers Right Calahan Davey Sane Samé Pottin Connolly Pratt Williams Baker Lynch Hunt Colewan Doherty Gaffney Kennison Sime Marshall Saime Mason Sme McAler Green Adams Freeman Shelley Randolph Brewster Collins Uquar Fleming McLeod Meredith Rankin Lee Essex County Lawrence

Land dispute over foreclosed mortgages proceeds to trial

A series of cases from Lawrence and surrounding towns involve claims to land by foreclosed first and second mortgages with disputes over property identity. Decisions reserved in most actions. counsel listed includes John C. Sanborn for plaintiff and C. A. Bell and W. S. Knox for defendants.

Abel Richardson John C. Sanborn C. A. Bell W. 5 Knox A. M. Fay Thomas O’reilly Lawrence N. P. Frye C. A. DeCourcey George W. Wentworth Haverhill Wheeler W. Ames Roton Bradford Rufus Tanley Rufus Tanley, Jr Abbott & Pearl Mack

Third meetings and adjournments listed in court cases

A long OCR fragment lists third and first meetings for numerous cases with numbers 1501 through 1701, naming parties such as Dixon, Uarrison Ibs Coremen Whelan Girach & Co Metell Cromie il Chester Tyler bros Murray Burges Post Denham Friedlander Bragan Osborn Carver Bo ver Fabot hoa rs Avery Company Howard cituietels folsom Warner creditors petition Cronson Snow Curtis Fitzpatrick bushby Clark Stevens Thomas Rose.

Charles 8. Dixon John Uarrison Ibs Coremen Whelan Girach & Co Louisa M. Metell Frank H. Cromie Fred Il Chester Tyler Bros Patrick E. Murray Benjamin Burges Charles G. Post George H. Denham William Friedlander Thomas B. Bragan John HL. Osborn Ira . Carver Arthur F. Bo Felix F L. & G. Hoars Is & Sons Sear Brigham & Sawyer Nerhlle, Smith Sane John Harrison George A. Jenham Henry A. Ullvson Same and Avery Company James H. Howard Cituietels & Folsom John Warner

Imports and Exports April 11 1889 Baracoa Halifax Liverpool

A dense shipping list from multiple ports notes cargoes including 20000 cocoanuts and 8600 bananas on Sjotna, dry fish and household goods on Carroll, numerous items in Halifax and Liverpool shipments, and assorted goods, oysters, lumber, and machinery among numerous firms such as WW & C R Noyes JJ Bassett H A Carlton & Son Delong & Seaman J S Clarke Prang Educational co and Bank of British North America.

Baracoa Noyes Halifax Carroll Baldwin & Co J S Clarke Delong & Seaman Greenough McDonald Sullivan Liverpool Eng Llowa Thos Groom & Co Congcon, Carpenter & Co Bank of British North America Noors & Co Jones Carter, Carter & Kilham Weeks & Potter Fern & Co Preston Edward Smith Tually & Co Atkins & Co Joseph Cleve Hunt & Co Dame & Co H Richardson & Co Dun Shea~1 Case Elasics Brown, Durrell & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Jere Abbott & Co Carpenter & Co Jones & Co Riverside & Oswig Mills Stedmin & Fuller Manf Co Morey, Churchill Morey Abram French & Co Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Brown, Durrell & Co Baring Bros & Co Mackintire, Lawrie & Co H Tully & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Moise Kennedy & Murphy Collins & Fairbanks Lowell Bleachery Co Thayer & Lincoln Job Moors & Co Linder & Myer Kb & F King & Co American Express Co Whitney & Co Bartlett & Co Milne & Co Leigh & Co Ey & Gray L & DS Morey & Co Stoddard, Loveing & Co Thos Leyland & Co Morris & Co Turner & Co Beer & QO Dame & Co Orlellan, Mead & Co Oswego Mills Lbalehemp Rope & K Enery King Glue Co Snow & Co Sherbburne Matanzas Federico Boston JAGOU H J Cottrell Usket Clements & Co Griffin Hall & Co Shatchelder Eilis & Co J Jones & Co

Exports, April 11, 1889 St Johns and Ports of Call

Record of shipments and cargoes from multiple ports including St Johns Digby Annapolis Matanza Havana London Liverpool Matanza Cuba Ships Flores Digby Nassau and others. Listings show brig Highlander schooner Forest Fairy steamer Cleopatra and more with quantities of flour meal molasses lumber hardware and various goods.

ST Johns No. Brig Highlander Flores Schooner Forest Fairy Digby Annapolis Cleopatra Li Bae Metgguan Edward D Wehakriver E Norrisa Liverpool Matanzas Cuba H & J Blendermann Havana Henry Warner Buenos Ayres Evie Reed Hull Eng New York Buffalo Londons

Boston and East Boston groups schedule meetings and events

The Boston Kimball Union Academy Association plans its third annual meeting at the Revere House Monday at 4. The East Boston Citizens Trade Association sets a regular meeting at Grand Army Hall 140 Meridian Street Monday evening at 8. A Palm Sunday program at St Patrick's Dudley Street features Rossini Stabat Mater directed by Thomas Donnelly with 21 orchestra players. Haydn Passion is listed for Wednesday. Fraulein Stolig lectures on Dutch art at the Pierce building studio this morning, with discussion of Rembrandt and Dutch masters.

Boston Kimball Union Academy Association Revere House East Boston Citizens’ Trade Association Grand Army Hall Meridian Street St. Patrick’s Church Dudley Street Thomas F. Donnelly Anna Nicolas Maas Peter de Hooch Salomon Koning

Swan Gets Five Years For Bank Embezzlement

Edgar Swan, a Lynn City National Bank teller, pleaded guilty in federal court before Judge Nelson to two indictments for embezzlement and misapplication of checks. Bank examiner Getchell testified to the amount taken. Amos P. Tapley defended Swan's character, but Swan was sentenced to five years in Lawrence jail, the minimum allowed.

United States District Court Nelson Edgar Swan City National Bank of Lynn Getchell Amos P. Tapley Swan Lawrence

Transit debate over electric surface cars in Boston

Experts testifying before the state railroad committee discuss an electric car carrying 104 passengers, with potential doubling to 200. They warn trains at fifteen miles per hour could threaten safety and disturb traffic, while suburbs lack rapid transit. The dispute may end soon as to whether elevated lines will be built and where. The Ames Shepard venture gains public support amid the controversy.

Park Keenan Boston Water Board Cochituate Boston Chamber of Commerce Faneuil Hall Market Board of Police Havre Street Ward 2 Committee On Board of Street Commissioners Chambers Street Brighton Street Livingston Street Heath Street Roxbury State House West End Upper Washington Tremont Street C. T. Deblois Mr. Deblois Hyde Boston Eters Boston Highlands Warren Street Grove Hall Cambridgeport Cambridge Harvard Square South Boston Charlestown Hyde Park Lynn Railroad Committee New York Manhattan Ames. Shepard Enterprise

Harrison Descendant Theorized From Pocahontas Lineage

An open question discusses popular belief that President Harrison descends from Pocahontas and General Thomas Harrison. It cites Pocahontas’s friendship with early Virginians, her marriage to John Rolfe, and Virginia’s descent claims, then notes Warner’s Log Cabin Remedies including Log Cabin Sarsaparilla as a household cure with claims of blood purification and other health benefits.

Harrison Pocahontas Thomas Harrison Powhatan Virginia John Smith America John Rolfe England Wm. Henry Harrison United States Ben. Harrison Warner

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Church of the Unity the Vendome Business Supreme Judicial Court W. Allen Superior Court Staples, J Broadway N. Bank Cocknower Ame Fagpent BSA Murthe Rodman Nawn Mcsweeney Bosston Dorcey Kellsy G. LE Co Paul Matthews Bisnop George Brennan John Gallagher Thomas Riley Marvin Gree Dooley Randlett Richard Miller Stellings Kaumins Sweeney McDermiott Sweat Raymond Vy. Bacon Alpricch. J Cour McK Suffolk County IM. J Is Harrison Colchis Mining Co. OF New Mexico Congress St E. O. Thompson Washington ST Paris Bon Marcné Libera Maison Aristide Boucicaut France Burke Dublin
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