No Elevator Repairs to Be Made Now in State House News
The House rejected the Hoosac Tunnel bill after attempts at reconsideration. Representatives Lord Bent Wheeler and others debated revival while Mills Whitmore Doherty Kearn and Captain Cook aligned differently. Militia changes announced. prison, taxation, and city committee actions noted. A Charlestown prison extension hearing set for next week. Boston council abolition petitions postponed.
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Mass delegation mourns death of Beacon Hill clerk Gifford
Congressman Rockwell writes to Herbert Clapp expressing deep sympathy for the Massachusetts Senate clerkship’s loss. He portrays Gifford as dignified, gentle, and beloved, a wise counselor and true friend whose influence will endure. The Commonwealth loses a bright example of courtesy in official station.
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House Deliberations Delay Key Assignments and Bills
The House failed to reach the orders of the day before 4 pm and spent time shuffling the calendar and making special assignments. Discussions included Ashland tax reimbursements, Ludlow pauper support, tax sales real estate, veterans exemptions, and a Boston ward boundary matter with Cambridge council.
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Un satisfactory Elevators Raise State House Funding Debate
The house debated appropriating 4500 for repairs on unsafe State House elevators after $11000 was paid for unusable machines. Creed pressed questions revealing loose contracts and shared blame among the State House commission and Chief Wade. Chappelle argued the repairs depend on payment. Senate discussed county truant schools and Nahant water link bill, with votes and readings scheduled.
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Donovan Views on Boston Ward Redivision Scheme
Alderman Donovan, former head of the city ward plan committee, comments on a proposed legislative division to forty eight wards. He argues the Republicans seek to regain city control, warns against gerrymandering, and asserts the council committee acted honestly and legally.
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Big Bays Weighty Horses Draw Boston Crowds
A Boston health department horse drew a hot sunlit crowd on Cambridge Street as weight guesses ranged up to 2000 pounds. City stables reported averages near 1500 pounds with many Norman stock horses, including a 1800 pound Clydesdale mare. Local coal firms and stables cited horses weighing 1900 to 3500 pounds, some bred for city work or export, with prices around $1000 for top draught pairs.
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Quaff From Pewter Mugs A Boston Tap House Tale
In a dark Boston court a three story brick tavern draws ale lovers with old pewter mugs and a mutton pie feast. The sign A. D. 1795 marks a historic, famed English style gathering spot once near Exchange Coffee House with famous patrons and lively debates.
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Commission Fix for Labor Crisis Proposed in Public Voice
In a Public Voice letter the editor advocates a three member commission to oversee labor issues. The plan would calm worker unrest by giving labor a trusted intermediary and guard capital from strikes driven by a few agitators. The author links labor and capital like roots and trunk of a tree, urging immediate adoption of the commission.
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National business failures near week end report
The Mercantile Agency reports 194 failures in the United States and Canada for the past seven days, 169 in the U S and 25 in Canada or 194 in total. Asher 8 Stone Boston dealer in menswear sold for 450 by the assignee leaving little for general creditors after debts and expenses. William P Plumer Newburyport grocer and liquor dealer shows about liabilities.
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Boston Imports and Shipments At Sea In Daily Ledger
Reads like a shipping column noting imports at Boston and various vessels including FRENCH CROSS and schooner Eliza Bachelder with 47 bbis potatoes seven cases eggs and 75 cards wood. Also mentions MAYAGUEZ schooner Kate with 300 ndrds sugar 25 bags sugar Bay State Sugar Refinery at BARACOA. Steamer Stamford aboard 8250 bunches bananas 20000 cocoanuts from Rio Grande and W B Forest. Bark Gertrude Strating with 49 bales horse hair 6000 horn piths 16376 dry hides and kips from Gossler & co.
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Receipts of Staple Products by Railroads
A detailed list of shipments dated April 23 shows Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, and Fitchourg railroads transporting staple goods. Items include wool bales flour oats meat bacon tea sugar molasses butter oleomargarine cheese eggs leather hides skins and many containers. Quantities appear as bales bbls boxes cases and bags with hundreds to thousands of units.
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Port Receipts For Principal Staples Compared With Last Year
The table shows total receipts of principal staple products at this port for the week from all shipment points including commodities in transit, contrasted with the same week last year. Figures reflect weekly totals across sources and indicate changes year over year.
Before Judge Knowlton Case Listings and Verdicts
A dense docket from a Boston court session lists numerous cases before Judge Knowlton and Judge Pitman, including administrator Michael Malone v Eugene White with a verdict for the defendant, and wage and damages suits such as Gogin v Vapor Fuel Company and Tate v Donovan. Numerous other civil actions, torts, and pretrial sessions are noted with attorneys named and outcomes or statuses.
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Foster v Henderson jury verdict for plaintiff amount
In Foster vs Henderson the jury awarded the plaintiff 43108 dollars. Attorneys: J H Cotton for plaintiff and George E Smith for defendant. A separate case Harriet Buttrick et al v Charles Thompson involved an estate and board and lodging claim of 840 dollars. verdict to plaintiffs for 675 dollars with Griffin Griffin for plaintiff and Samuel Hoar for executor.
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Richardson’s Friends Honor Colonel Richardson at Reunion
In a Boston hall, about 150 veterans of the Thirty-eighth Regiment gathered to honor James R. Richardson, former Cambridge officer and Civil War leader. The informal reunion, led by President E. R. McPherson, recalled shared hardships and long acquaintances across former foes and friends.
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