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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1886

Page

3

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.

House Massachusetts Central Railroad Fitchburg Hoosac Arthur Lord Plymouth George Bent Cambridge Lord Wheeler Bolton Fales Milford Baker Hoosac Tunnel Mills Williamstown Whitmore Sunderland Boston Doherty Kearn North Adams George Bent Captain Cook New Bedford State Normal School Frank E. Cleveland Sixth Infantry Meade Martin H. Leighton Cleveland William D. Preston G. H. Cleveland Frank S. Hoyt Preston Committee On Prisons Charlestown Common Council Prisons Committee Board of Prison Commission Committee On Taxation Chatham Harwich

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.

Rockwell Massachusetts Herbert Clapp Senate House OF Representatives U. S. Washington DBD Clapp Gifford Massachusetts Senate Beacon Hill Commonwealth Francis W. Rockwell

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.

Oxley Ashland Committee On Claims Shea Boston Steve Taft Palmer Mr. Stevens Lowell Committee On Ludlow Taft Fay Judiciary Committee Dick Tobin Committee On Public Service Felch Newburyport Essex Merrimac Bridge Hazard Stevens House Crosby Pittsfield Perkins Senate William E. Russell Cambridge

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.

State House Representative Creed South Boston State House Committee State House Commission Wade Mr. Doherty Boston Mr. Chappelle Lathrop Springfield Judiciary Committee Senate Union County Cogswell Essex County Nahant Phillips

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.

Donovan Boston Committee On Cities Common Council Lee Allen Hook

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.

City Health Department Cambridge Street Anderson Street City Charles Street Portland Street Boston A. AC Wellington L. G. Burnham & Co

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.

Adams House Lion Tavern White Horse Green Dragon Union Street Paul Revere Samuel Adams Nice Congress Square Billy Wilson Alf Bass Guinnis John Bull Boston England London Exchange Coffee House Old Wilson

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.

Congress The Post John Boyle O'Reilly Grace Boston O’reilly and Sullivan New York Chicago J.O. Whitney Pawtucket R. I the Post

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.

Henry C. Cherters Moncton N. B B. J. Blanchard North Uxbridge Mass P. C. Benjamin Westfield Howard Newberne N. C Ambrose Hoch Winslow Mills Waldoboro A. Garden & Co Minneapolis Eben Smith Deaser Lincoln Street Boston P. H. Cooney Court Street A.freeman Jeweller Biddeford A. M. Fogg & Co R. G. Dun & Co E. Russell & Co Mercantile Agency United States Canada Asher 8. Stone Washington Street William P. Plumer Newburyport

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.

French Cross Eliza Bachelder Forest Mayaguez Kate Sugar Bay State Baracoa Stamford Noyes Rio Grande Gertrude Gossler & Co

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.

New England Clearfield Cumberland Minnesota Michigan New York Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Canada Vermont Franklin County Mass Liverpool Nearby Cape Do Aroostook County Nova Scotia New Brunswick Baldwin Maine Roxbury Savannah Aroostook County New Hampshire Maine Central Grand Trunk Ebrauty Hebron Aroostook Co Burbank Do Northern Prolige Peerless, Tens and Wash Co Rose Hebrons Early Rose York State North Carolina Norfolk Florida Bermuda Hubbard St Andrews Timothy Northern Jersey Miller Worcester County Baracoa Jamaica Messina Palermo Valencia Porto Rico Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchourg Railroad Boston Boston and Maine Railroad Lowell Railroad Express By Sea Bates Foreign

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.

Knowlton Michael Malone Eugene FP. White C. G. Fall J. A. Maxwell J. ©. F. Hayes Frank S. Gogin Vapor Fuel Company C. T. Gallagher Zenas S$. Arnold Sarah Tate Michael J. Donovan J.T. Wilson N. B. Bryant

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.

Foster Griffin & Griffin Samuel Hoar

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.

Thirty-eighth Regiment Richardson James R. Richardson Cambridge The Thirty-eighth McPherson Boston Tran Texas E. R.mcpherson Association

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Irving Boarp Richard Sweeney Meriden Street Doston George F. Plummer Maverick Square I. C. Irving John H. Barrett London Street Anastacia F. Killilea Porter Street HE. B F. C Board of Pouce Daniel J. O’ Rourke Chelsea Street K. B James Hagan F. G. Irving Patrick Costello Sumner Street ER. B Martin Graice Border Street Michael J. Desmond Maverick Border Streets Eanee Thomas H. Cunningham Clase Bennington Street Hoston William F. McClellan KB. B Board of Pores Edwin A. Hanscom F. GC. Irving Board of Pollick Everett S. Dodge Maverick Street East T. P. Kennedy & Co Sumner Orleans Streets Boarver Police John Mahoney F. C. Irving, Cierx E.#8 Irving Thomas Q. Kerr Frank N. Maine Noe Paris Streets Webster House Ing. Clerk Jeremiah Gready Thomas Foley EF. B James Fahay KE. B William McGrath Cottage Street Timothy A. Wholly Main Street U. D M. D F.O. Irving Fharp Ponce Patrick Kelly Thomas J. Cummins Bunker Hill Moulton Street GO. D Saie John 8. McCormack Henry Park Streets C. 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