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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1888

Page

2

Goulds Proclamation On M K T Railroad Angers Wall Street

New York April 20 Goulds proclamation on the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad sparked strong comment on Wall Street with investors fearing a stock market downturn. Critics say the letter targets rival lines and depresses investment in western railways while Missouri Pacific supporters call the figures mere bookkeeping.

New York Strozat Jay Gould Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company Wall Street Gould Missouri, Kansas & Texas Texas Mr. Gould Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe St. Louis San Francisco Missouri Pacific Simon Sterne

Last Rites for Roscoe Conkling in New York

Funeral services for Roscoe Conkling were held at Trinity Chapel New York with a large crowd gathering from early morning. Pallbearers included Mayor Hewitt and Senator Cameron. mourners traveled in carriages to the church, then by special Wagner cars to Grand Central. A second brief viewing occurred in Utica with a 2 pm service planned at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. business places closed for the funeral.

New York Roscoe Conkling Trinity Chapel Twenty-Fifth Street Conkling Drs. Barker Sands Isaac H. Bailey Hewitt Clarence A. Seward Judge Shipman L. M. Barlow Grand Central Depot Wagner Palace Wagner Mr. Depew Fred Grant U.S. Grant Fred Gorham Utica N. Y Rutger Street Calyrotestant Episcopal Church A. B. Goodrich Twenty-eighth Separate Company Joseph H. Remme

Fires wipe out Metropolitan House and more in four cities

Washington reports a morning fire that destroyed the Metropolitan Club house, with members invited to use Jefferson and United Service facilities until rebuilt. Other fires hit Newark James McLean shop and McDougall co shop, loss about 50000. Quincy polishing shop loss 12000. Fort Wayne depot of Standard Oil 20000 loss, unins ed. Montreal residence Beards 15000. Cambridge alert for Parry Bros brick yards slight fire on Concord Ave.

Washington Sprcran Metropolitan Jefferson United Service Clubs Morse, Hayden, Allen and Burnett Sigourney Butler Newark N. J James & McLean Wharter Street M. W. Sweezey J. McDougall Quincy Thomas Smith Fort Wayne Ind Standard Oil Company Montreal S&s. W Cambridge Parry Bros Concord Avenue Lewiston Union Water Power Company Maine Central BR Rand Grand Trunk R. R Chas. E. Raymond Gerard G. Tobey Devonshire St Boston Mass

Rumors of Cuban upheaval and censorship abroad

A dispatch from Jacksonville Florida reports rumors of upheaval in Cuba under martial law affecting Pinar Del Rio Illa Clara and Havana amid news blackout. Suppressed Havana papers and a possible removal of General Marin are hinted. Also noted are white oxen pulling a cart and an ad for Dennett's hood as a tonic for strength and teeth.

Jacksonville Via Cuba Sinei Pinar del Rio Illa Clara Avuana Havana Madrid Marin Dennett

Duties of Railroads Bill Aimed at Regular Interstate Service

Kansas Rep Mr Anderson introduces a bill to seal interstate service by railroads. It limits state jurisdiction, requires federal oversight, and empow ers the interstate commerce commission to enforce timely trains or appoint receivers. The measure bars mining ventures by carriers, forbids rate collusion, and treats franchise holders as trustees of public property.

Wasmycrox Anderson Kansas Reading House Congress Reading Committee United States Tories Theublic Interstate Commerce Commission Merritton Cotton Mills Merritton Lincoln County Ontario Jackson Company Nashua New Hampshire U.S.A Department of Agriculture Ottawa Canada Merritton Cotton Mills CO W. Kilner Secg WM. Pattison 1. SN. Wheeler Elm Street Memorial Hall State Normal Sudbury State Normal School Normal School Bare Hill Farm Pond Sudbury River Middlesex County Maple Street Framingham Boston Worcester Lowell Fitchburg Phoenix Brewing Company Suffolk John B. Manning Buffalo Erie New York Phenix Brewing Company John B&b. Manning Ward Street Roxbury

Delegates Chosen At Lynn Ward Banquet For Congressional Meet

The Ward 6 Republican Club in Lynn held a banquet at Lincoln Hall with about 100 attendees and speakers including David L. Milliken, Senator David Walker, E. B. Hayes, Captain Benjamin Pitman, and Harmon Hall. Democratic delegates were elected in wards 1 through 7, with Ward 6 selections listed, alongside Malden and New Bedford delegate picks for state and district conventions.

Ward 6 Republican Club Lynn Lincoln Hall Weat Lynn Odd Fellows David L. Milliken Malden David Walker E. B. Hayes Benjamin Pitman Harmon Hall Saugus Lynn Democrats George F. Day Asa P. Newhall C. D. Hollis John Santry Henry A. Hawkes Sumner I. Parker E. S. Young George H. Breed F. W. Jones Benjamin A. Ward Daniel Carney John Carthy A. E. Munroe J. F. McCarthy Frank E. Wright John H. Scannell J. L. Towner David L. Knox John A. Killoran John Driscoll Christopher D. Chadwell Samuel Haliday Theodore H. Killain William Snell Leonard J. Usher James Flanagan Malden Democrats A. J. Neville O. H. Carpenter Thomas Powell Timothy Connell Charlies Farmer Morris Dineen P. J. Riley F. J. Fay, Jr R. M. Fale C. A. MacCarthy P. J. McMahon P. J. McGuire George G. Hall Lorin L. Fuller New Bedford George H. Freeman John Kirk Amos F. Lovejoy Isaac B. Tompkins Joseph Buckminster Eben C. Milliken Augustus Swift Emanuel Sullavan Rufus A. Willis Charles P. Rugg Seth W. Godfrey George L. Brownell Jonathan W. Browne A. Edwin Clarke George F. Kingman Edwin Davis William H. Rankin Frederick W. Mosher John Smith Gilbert B. Borden Benjamin Baker J. B. Tompkins, Jr James H. Pease Charles O. Brightman Benjamin F. Brownell Yorick W. Ames George W. Ellis Lemuel Lebanon Holmes Alfred Wilson Samuel C. Hart George R. Stetson Charles T. Bonney James R. Denham William T. Taylor William M. Butler

Opposition Press on Phelps as Potential Chief Justice

The Boston Journal notes cordial approval of Minister Phelps as Chief Justice Waite’s successor, citing his ability and character. Editors caution about age in the top court and contrast with remarks questioning Phelps’s legal attainments while praising his vigor and broad esteem across parties. A Boston Advertiser squib and an unrelated ad copy follow, including fur storage promotion from George N. Bigelow & Co.

Boston Journal Phelps Waite Boston Advertiser Vermont Supreme Bench Advertiser E. J. Phelps

Maine Murderer Says He Killed Her Over Refusal

Edward Chase, jailed after fatally shooting Mrs. Stevens, told doctors he killed her because she would not live with him. The Gardiner murder case timeline includes his Niw York trip, a plan for tragedy, and found poison in his bag. Edward Ladd and Dr. Chase arrive as investigations proceed.

Pontnano Spardan Edward Chase Stevens Maine Hospital Samuel Stevens Gardiner Chase Livermore Falls Ladd New York Edward Ladd Mr. Chase

Harvard University Calendar for the Coming Week

Harvard University announces a weekly schedule with daily prayers in Appleton Chapel and Wadsworth House, Monday through Saturday events including French reading and prose classes, Boylston prize submissions, English and Divinity School activities, a union debate on tariff reduction, and Saturday English literature on Jane Austen with Professor A S Hill guiding.

Harvard University Divinity Divinity Library University Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers J. M. Shahan H. W. Hervey F. B Williams Dev. Musaus Divinity School Isaiah Sever Harvard Union Jane Austen A.S. Hill

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