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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1889

Page

8

Senate debates on Boston streets bridge bill end in engrossment

In the General Court the Boston bridge and street extension bill faced heated discussion. Senator Sprague urged borrowing inside the debt limit while others pressed to keep outside financing. The amendment failed and the bill moved to the engrossment stage amid further debate on insurers and cross state corporations.

Senate Boston Congress Oliver Streets New York & New England Railroad Sprague Mr. Sprague Metcalf Kingsley Hathorne Gunn Clark Commonwealth

Senate routine notes on holidays and Boston busts

Under a suspension of the rules a resolve was introduced by Mr. Sprague limiting April 22 as a legal public holiday impact on debts or contracts. The House concurred to remove Samuel Adams bust alcove photos and obtain Washington bust photos. Railroads bill to transfer Spencer property to Boston and Albany. Taunton Lunatic Hospital lands sale authorized. Sprague offers a substitute to Boston charter bill meant to refine the original.

Senate Sprague House Committee On the Library Samuel Adams Doric Hall Washington Christ Church Boston Committees On Railroads Spencer Railroad Company Boston & Albany Railroad Company Committee On Public Charitable Institutions Taunton Lunatic Hospital City of

House Reports on Law Changes and Local State Bills

Inexpedient reports on neglect and vagrant minor laws and on codifying state criminal laws. Leave to withdraw on reimbursing Lowell for insane pauper Richard Brennan. Petition for Sabbath labor limits and double compensation. Reference to next Legislature on drainage, New England Conservatory aid request. Dissent noted by Stevens, McEttrick, Keane. Bills set licensing of infant boarding houses with penalties. Telegraph and telephone line provisions apply to electric lines. Building health, municipal debt for temporary loans, and Middlesex commissioners’ salaries set at 5400.

Palmer Lowell Richard Brennan Walker Johnson New England Conservatory of Music Stevens Hampshire McEttrick Kimball Keane Messrs Municipal Boards of Health Boston Middlesex County Commissioners

House Calendar Passes Several Bills in Active Session

The House moved through its calendar with a jaunty note as McNary of Boston pushed a savings banks commission bill to Tuesday. Bills to establish a Malden grade, amend statute 106, aid the Massachusetts Humane Society, abolish clerks’ term fees, and regulate night time breaking and entering faced similar action. A relief bill for soldiers and widows was rejected, Hayes of Lynn secured action on a county commissioners salary bill, and McKitrick of Boston sparred over child labor in Fall River, with the measure ultimately advancing to third reading 53 to 44.

McNary Boston Malden Massachusetts Humane Society Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts United States Hayes Lynn Essex McKttrick Labor Committee

Orders of the Day House and Senate calendars itemize bills and actions

The House passed engrossed bills to aid state prisons and reformatories and to expand Boston school committee powers, while tabling a measure to appoint a state historian. The Senate passed bills on North River fishing, clerk salaries, and map printing, with reports on contingent interests in trusts and other legislative orders.

House Reformatory Prison For Women Massachusetts Reformatory School Committee Boston Fourth District Plymouth County Senate North River Lymouth Newburyport Lewis Hayden Mssachusetts

Massachusetts actions and petitions voiced in state docket

The docket includes a proposal to color oleomargarine and imitation dairy products, a withdrawal petition regarding the Massachusetts Kennel Club charter, Lynn, and a petition by J W Ayres for quarterly railroad earnings and financial condition disclosures directed by railroad commissioners.

Massachusetts Kennel Club Lynn Mass J.W. Ayres Commonwealth Railroad Commissioners

The School Question Again in Mass Hearing

The continued hearing on the school question features cross examination of Father Bodfish by ex-Governor Long. Debate centers on church rights versus state inspection of parochial schools, with witness testimony from Col. Higginson and Dr. Miner, audience tension, and claims the bill targets Catholic schooling.

Father Bodfish Long Bodfish Mr. Long Spencer Mr. McEttrick Father Bodtish Miner Rose Massachusetts T. W. Higginson Rose Colonel Higginson Evans McEttrick Mr. Dunn Campbell Senator Campbell Congressman Morse Representative Davis Somerville Keane Messrs. Kimball Lynn Shepard Sandisnheld Father Kodtish Donnelly I. W. Higginson Schoors Episcopal School Southboro Baptist Academy Worcester Miner Cambridge Higginson Father Scully Sheridan Henry Faxon Quincy Canton

G W Simmons Co Repairing Suits For Seasonal Work

G W Simmons & Co employ twenty to forty people year round for repair work. If you want last spring's suit repaired and made to look as good as new, notify them and they will pick it up or you can send it with instructions.

G. W. Simmons & Co

Will It Be Volunteer A Seventy-Footer For Valkyrie Race

Opinion is divided on using Volunteer or a seventy-foot Burgess design to challenge Valkyrie in the America Cup. Yacht figures J Arthur Beebe Captain Benson J M McGrady and George Lawley weigh risks and benefits of length and testing power. New Burgess forty five foot centreboard yacht for C B Owens noted. Several schooner and sloop vessels underway or prepared from Boston to Fairhaven with launches and repairs.

Valkyrie J. Arthur Beebe Verona Benson Fearless John B. Lewis Burgess J. 4. McGrady McGrady Pantan Volunteer George Lawley City Point Burgess Design E H, McGrady Fanny P. P. Hastings Warrens Merlin Lawley’s Rosaline Mr. Eaton Thompson’s Spa Fame Marblehead Elfin Ogdon C. Jones Boston Falmouth New Bedford

British Opinion on America Cup Challenge Size

The London Field voices British yachtsmen’s view on Valkyrie’s upcoming rival. It notes dissatisfaction with a Volunteer against Valkyrie and recalls 1867 proposals to use smaller vessels. It argues Americans adopt size for size challenges and warns against a pug and greyhound race.

London Valkyrie New York Yacht Club

Beebe's Forty Footer Verena Launched At Lawley's Yard

The first Burgess forty footer was launched from Lawley's yard with J Arthur Beebe and his son aboard. The Verena christened with a bottle, fitted with 56 feet overall length and 14 feet 5 inches beam, 6 feet draft, soon to be rigged in the basin amid cheers and a clear run.

Beebe Lawley J. Arthur Beebe Charles Philip Beebe Verena

The Big Burgess Steel Schooner Constellation Launch Soon

Ex Commodore Morgan’s steel schooner yacht Constellation, Burgess design, nears launch for the New York Yacht Club cruise in August. At 121 by 70 feet, with 94 foot mainmast and a 150 foot balloon jib, she is celebrated as the world’s largest steel schooner yacht and a marvel of structural detail.

Morgan Constellation Burgess New York Yacht Club New York Sun Oregon Sparmaster George Glasier Actiub

Lawyer Barry Sues Ex Alderman Capen For $1000 Fees

In Dorchester Superior Court the case of Thomas J. Barry versus Samuel J. Capen and Caroline Jackson began. Barry seeks $1000 for legal services in obtaining a $7500 indemnity from the city over land taken for Talbot avenue. Capen offered him a contingent share, which Barry refused, ending with nonpayment. Capen and Mrs Jackson are defendants. M J Creed and KH B Callender represent the parties.

Superior Court Lathrop Thomas J. Barry Samuel J. Capen Caroline Jackson Talbot Avenue Dorchester M. J. Creed KH. B. Callender Capen Barry Cheever Newhall Newhall Barry Capen

Harvard Notes and Club News From The Bicycle Race And More

Yesterday afternoon the first spring hare and hounds run of the Bicycle Club covered about twelve miles in an hour with Spencer and Rogers leading the hares. Greenleaf and Bailey arrived on a tandem half an hour after. A new cedar shell for the crew is due from Blakie’s, designed for lightness and stiffness with iron bracing. After a lecture by John Jay Knox at the Harvard Finance Club, Mrs Knox was hosted at Hollis by notable ladies. G E Dadion was elected director of the Harvard Camera Club, with several new members joining from different years. F Beer became secretary of the Crimson board, H McCulloch Jr elected an editor of the Monthly. The Kneisel quartet will perform tonight at Level 11 and the Harvard Union debate was postponed to Thursday.

Bicycle Club Spencer Rogers Mt. Auburn Allston Brookline Bailey Greenleaf Blakie’s John Jay Knox P. Bartholow W. Naumberg R. W. Bush W. Mills Bi Codman J. Cools H. S. Glazier H. N. Rich A. R. French KE. S. Mack J. Hubbard N. K. Day A. RK. Hussey R. Jones F. Beer Crimson Board W. J. Farquhar H. McCulloch, Jr Kneisel Harvard Union

Courts Hear Multiple Civil Actions In April Session

The Supreme Judicial Court resumes after April 16 with cases including William Washburn vs Iva L. Moore et al over a $25172 claim for architectural and sanitary work at Adams House. Replevin action on 126 bags of wool to a Boston buyer, and Johannes De Beer vs Augustus P. Jennings et al seeking to redeem Turkish Baths property. Also William W. McKim et al. v W H Foss over discharge and possession of field notebooks from Eastern Point project. Decisions hinge on redemption rights, title questions, and injunctions.

Supreme Judicial Court W. Allen William Washburn Iva L. Moore Daniel Chamberlain Adams House T. J. Gargan C. P. Sullivan R. M. Morse, Jr J. W. Rollins Gates Barnett Edward N. Fenno Replevin W. M. Brown & Co Boston Brown & Co John D. Long Esse P. Wheeler M. Williams C. Allen J. Johannes de Beer Augustus P. Jennings Charles C. Bliss Waltham Gelling Boylston and Tremont de Beer George Putnam John M. Way KB. B. Johnson William W. McKim M. F. Dickinson, Jr H.R. Bailey H. Tyng

Removal of Electric Wires and Local City Actions in Malden

In Malden, both branches of the city government met as the Thomson-Houston Electric Light Co requests removal of electric light wires from telephone poles on major streets. The telephone manager cites experiments to curb buzzing and the need to protect patrons. Abram G. Hill becomes water commissioner. Ordinance 18 on electric wires and poles is adopted. Edward F. Keith marries Hattie Tibbetts at the bride’s Faulkner district home on Willow Street. Rev. E. S. Potter presides.

Abram G. Hill Edward F. Keith Hattie Tibbetts John ‘Tibbetts Faulkner E. 5. Potter Willow Street

Cambridge City Council hearing on Squire charges ends in withdrawal

In a Cambridge city council convention a hearing on J. P. Squire’s petition regarding charges against City Solicitor McIntire was held. Squire was absent but a letter withdrawing all charges was read. Officers elected include John McDuffie as clerk of committees F L Pratt as city messenger and C J McIntire as city solicitor.

Cambridge J. P. Squire McIntire

Forgers Crackdown Snags Two Across Florida and Canton

Inspectors Collins and Dugan yesterday arrested Allan W. Edens for forging John F. Drew’s name to a deed for two Osceola Florida lots. Alfred J. Wentworth of Canton was arrested for obtaining 25 dollars from A. Kimball with a forged Neponset National Bank check dated to imitate his mother’s signature.

Collins and Dugan Allan W. Edens John F. Drew Osceola Fla Alfred J. Wentworth Canton A. Kimball Tremont Street Neponset National Bank of

Superior Court First Session Cases and Damages List

The report details multiple tort and assault cases in the Superior Court across sessions from April 16. Names include Margaret Moynihan, William Perry, Hannah Lawton, Boston & Maine railroad, Patrick Sullivan, Rosa Bowles, and others. It notes trials, verdicts, and ongoing jury deliberations, with damages claimed and defenses listed across numerous docket numbers. It also lists cross actions from December 7, 1837 collisions and ongoing divorce hearings in the Fifth Session.

Superior Court Staples Margaret Moynihan William F. Perry J.R. Murphy Rk. W. Nason Lhen T. Callahan William Heath W. H. Baker J.T. Bates Callahan Heath Kiernan Linnehan Albano Henry Spillane Minchin Stone Lockhart Campbell Down Larimer Farmer Ing Clark Woodbury Allen Lynch Taylor Haynes Amazeen Dizer Fas Mass. Bentt Sheehan Boston Thompson Hannah R. Lawton Boston & Maine Railroad Lynn S. B. Allen Thomas Savage Lincoln Patrick H. Sullivan G. A. O. Ernst Rosa Bowles Peter Smith Pitts C. H. Plummer Sullivan Sullivan Vy. B. & Pines Co Leary McManus Murtha Same Mungee West Nd Mooney Boise St. RE Coyne Lewis Faynent Marks Kitcuburg Rodman Nawn Barry Canen Mullen Colbert Oxden Pattee Johnson Russell Greely Cook Hingham Cannon McPherson White Barnard Donald Nightingale Cilley Jacobs Bates Sheldon Aldrich

Superior Court April 16 Larceny Sentences

In a Superior Court session on April 16, Sarah Freeman received one year in a women's prison for larceny. Lottie Randolph was sentenced to nine months at the house of correction for false pretenses. Nellie was mentioned in context but details are unclear.

Superior Criminal Court Bloodgett J. Sarah Freeman Woman’s Prison Lottie Randolph House of Correction Nellie

Murphy Nightwalker Case List in Commonwealth v Fleming Series

A fragment lists criminal docket entries and case numbers from 831 to 908 including Commonwealth v Fleming for liquor law, McLeod gaming, Hunt gaming, Thomas milk law, Foley exposure, Heahon drunkenness, Decker non support, Colan larceny, Dolan assault, Allen larceny, and multiple other charges such as cheating, drunkenness, assault, and cruelty.

Same Decker Colan Dolan Allen Tate Sheehan Dwyer Msame Sane Fallow McCall Mulream Redding Holloran Kennedy Mehan Colcord Sarme Murray

Municipal Court April 16 Criminal Session Highlights

Curtis J John Sullivan faces 150 bond after alleged assault on wife at 226 Federal St last Sunday. Harvey M Brown bound 300 for stealing goods valued at 45 from D J Bisett of 158 Charles St. Civil docket lists numerous cases including Mahoney v Bassett and Ames v Mack among others before judges TER J Evy.

Curtis J. John Sullivan Federal Street Harvey M. Brown D. J. Bisett Charles Street

Pratt Forged Twenty Dollar Note Case Resumes in Court

United States District Court resumed the Levi G. Pratt case charged with uttering a forged counterfeit $20 bill to John F. Doane in February. The session was suspended until Wednesday.

United States District Court Nelson Levi G. Pratt

Supreme Court Term Lights On Probate Case In Lowell

In Middlesex County April sessions, juries selected for two boards. Archibald Wough of Lowell appeals Probate Court probate denial of his will. Executors and heirs represented as Wough’s wife contested competence and property share. Case expected to occupy only a few hours. Other entries list multiple suits and verdicts across Middlesex Superior Court in Cambridge, with various parties and damages noted.

Herbert K. Davis James Barrett Herbert E. Davis Don Broadway Somerville Aed Oleh Tone Davis H. N. Sheldon Supreme Judicial Court Middlesex County Lowell Morton John Ferguson Woburn Henry I, Johnson Winchester Archibald Wough Wough Waugh W. A. Anderson J. Marshall Anderson George W. Bachelder Chapman Vs. Wood

Supreme Judicial Court opens April sitting in Essex County

Salem April 16 The Supreme Judicial Court convened this morning with two organized juries headed by J H Baker of Beverly and W F Nichols of Salem. In the equity case Samuel N Brown et al vs A Hodgekins et al the court finds the defendant entitled to the whole balance and decrees to be framed by counsel. Joseph S Smith vs Enoch B Robinson an appeal from Probate Court is on trial with W H Moody for plaintiff and Merrill Wardwell for appellant. The entire list is in order.

Supreme Judicial Court Essex County Salem J. H. Baker Beverly W. F. Nichols Samuel N. Brown Enoch Robinson Probam Court W. H. Moody Merrill & Wardwell

Insolvency Court Proceedings in Essex County April 16

April 16 notes from the Insolvency Court in Salem record an offer of a composition of 30 cents on the dollar for James Warnock of Haverhill. First meetings occurred in Hoyt Lynn and Burnham Bros Beverly cases with assignees Samuel W. Forrest and Frank C. Richardson. Humphrey Lynn had a hearing with a warrant issued returnable April 27 at 9 am.

Harvey, J James Warnock Haverhill David B. Hoyt Lynn Samuel W. Forrest Burnham Bros Beverly Frank C. Richardson John M. Humphrey

Probate Court Activity in Barnstable County Will and Estate Grants

In Barnstable April 16 probate actions list wills proved for Jacob Pocknett Mashpee John H Thompson executor Thomas Harris Barnstable Marcus N Harris executor Louisa C Burbank Sandwich Franklin Crocker administrator with will annexed Jabez Davis Falmouth Love H Davis executrix Ferdin an A Crocker Brooklyn NY executors. Administrations granted for Barnabas H Pierce Wellfleet Harry A Newton Bourne Foster S Shiverick Falmouth Jonathan Kelley 2d Dennis Gustavus Kelley John Broderick Dennis Jabez Jones Barnstable Julius Nickerson Betsy Hawes Chatham Alice E Weeks Barnstable John Donovan Sandwich Cornelius Donovan Veranus H Crocker Barnstable Alice P Crocker Hope Burgess Dennis Edward F Crowell Caroline Dugan Brewster Nathan Sears Celia D Shiverick Fal mouth Harriet J Shiverick George S Whelden Yarmouth Kilburn M Taylor Guardians appointed John H Clark Clinton Spindle Brewster Isabel G Holmes Charles D John I Holmes Harwich George H Weeks Alfred G Weeks Barnstable John T Booker Sarah KE Booker Mashpee Licenses to sell real estate granted Isabel G Holmes Harwich Martin L Chase Elkanah Mayo Harwich Rebecca Crowell El Nathan Crowell Yarmouth Icy J Sparrow Herbert L Sparrow Orleans

Barnstable County Barnstable Harriman J. Wills Jacob Pocknett Mashpee John H.thompson Thomas Harris Marcus N. Harris Louisa C. Burbank Sandwich Franklin Crocker Jabez Davis Falmouth Love H. Davis Ferdinand A. Cr John Broderick Dennis Tully Crosby Jabez Jones Julius Nickerson Betsy Hawes Chatham Samuel Hawes Alice E. Weeks George H. Weeks John Donovan Cornelius Donovan Veranus H. Crocker Alice P. Crock Elnathan Crowell Yarmouth Icy J. Sparrow Herbert L. Sparrow Orleans

Police Changes In City Prisons And Stations

Assistant Keeper of the City Prison Albert S. Buswell and Patrolman Andrew H. Abbott resigned to become constables in the Municipal Court. Patrolman Theodore H. Kesselhuth was named assistant keeper, and Patrolman Charles H. Maynes was assigned to the street railway squad. Several officers were transferred to headquarters from stations 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.

Albert S. Buswell Andrew H. Abbott Theodore H. Kesselhuth Charles H. Maynes William Griffin Alvah Cloutman Franklin French James F. Hogan Edward W. Abbott James G. Arbecam Jeremiah B. Sullivan

Policeman Returns From Arkansas Wild Goose Chase

State Policeman Whitney headed home from a pursuit to Arkansas after Chief Wade sent him to apprehend John Thompson alleged murderer of Mrs. White of Braintree. A Clarksville telegram claimed Thompson in custody, but Whitney found no such victim or case and returned empty handed.

Whitney Arkansas Wade John Thompson White Braintree Detective Chapman Clarksville Ark Drohn Thompson Jiny Gilly

Kidney Disease Warns of Silent Dangers Alarming quote

ExTREM B wakefulness distressing nervousness and chronic rheumatic pains are listed as symptoms of advanced kidney or Bright s disease. Prof Wm H Thompson of the University of New York notes that chronic kidney disease claims more adults than any other malady except consumption. The late Dr Dio Lewis praised Warner s Safe Cure saying he would use it if afflicted.

Bright Wm. H. Thompson Uiversity City of New York Dio Lewis Warner

Subscriptions for new Episcopal church progress slowly

Several community events fill the day including civil engineering lectures at Boston & Albany station with L B Bidwell and Samuel M Gray detailing relocations and Providence terminal plans. The Senate of 1870 holds its reunion at Youngs Hotel while charity events and club meetings unfold across Faneuil Hall and the Ancient Artillery rooms. A misstatement regarding ex Alderman Wiles’ role in North End Savings Bank is corrected, noting Dr Thomas L Jenks as president.

Falmouth Gainsborough Boston Society of Civil Engineers Boston & Albany L. B. Bidwell New York & New England Railroad Samuel M. Gray Providence Senate of 1870 Young’s Hotel Charity Club Faneuil Hall Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company New England Chautauqua Association New England Conservatory J. L. Hurlbut Wiles Board of Commissioners of Public Institutions North End Savings Bank Thomas L. Jenks

Auction Results Show Dense City Property Sales

Samuel Hatch and Co sold a dwelling at No 145 Cedar Street with 16725 square feet for 9000 to John McNeill and 16465 feet of Cedar land at corner Centre Street at 45 cents per foot to J Felt Osgood. Two Grove Street houses Nos 37 and 39 West End sold for 10850 to E B Hine. Charles W Sawyer auctioned a brick house at No 28 Harvard Street with about 6200 feet of land, formerly Dow’s, for 10000 to Henry W B Cotton.

Harvard Street Moses A. Dow Henry W. B. Cotton

Man Thrown From Wagon On Sarsfield Street

Daniel Haley of 334 Ruggles Street was thrown from a wagon on Sarsfield Street yesterday afternoon as a wheel passed over him. He sustained serious internal injuries and was taken to City Hospital for treatment.

Eis Wacon Daniel Haley Ruggles Street Sarsfield Street City

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