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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1887
Page
8
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore delivered a lecture on Wendell Phillips before a large South End Tabernacle audience. She likened Phillips to Alcibiades, noting his rise from wealth to lead the fight against slavery and his pivotal wartime speeches.
A Channing Hall gathering featured three speakers named Mary, with Mary L. Draper presiding. William Duncan described his 1856 mission to Vancouver Island Indians and his success in civilizing them through schooling, industry, and self rule, including soap making, a sawmill, salmon exports, telephones, and a ballot system, leading to a thriving convert community seeking lands in Alaska.
The Boston Board of Aldermen debated war veterans and funding as it passed a total 11 229 094 appropriation for city and Suffolk County. A 100 reserve patrolmen order was approved and other public works actions advanced.
Jesse B. Palmer a Boston wholesale clothing pioneer died at Malden on Saturday. Born in Methuen Mass February 7 1814 he sailed from Salem and studied at Oak Halls under George W Simmons. He started Eaton Palmer Co in 1856 later Palmer Williams Dickenson and J B Palmer Co. His career endured until the great fire of 1872 and subsequent panic and ill health led to his death in 1876 leaving a widow and one son.
The Honorable Samuel H. Blake of Bangor Maine died of pneumonia at Massachusetts General Hospital after a recent illness. A veteran politician and financier, he served as president of the State Senate in 1842 and attorney general in 1845, later presiding over the First National Bank of Bangor. He was eighty, survived by a widow, and had spent months in Florida before returning to Boston.
James H Marr chief clerk in the first assistant postmaster general office died in Washington. Born in Charles County Maryland on November 10 1811 he entered the Post Office Department in 1881 and served under many postmasters general and assistants. His fiftieth anniversary brought a testimonial. Congress raised his salary and made his tenure permanent as a civil pensioner, a unique government distinction. Marr was a well known public official whose signature appeared on countless official papers.
Captain Nathaniel Brown, a long prominent Plymouth resident, died yesterday at age 76. Henry E. Trowbridge of Melrose, 62, died Sunday afternoon after thirty years in Melrose. Former W. H. Slocum & Co. financial manager and later Boston Beer Company book keeper, he leaves a widow and four children. Bela B. Haskell, once a Maine figure, died Monday at 82 at Monticello Seminary. Daughter sent remains to Waldoboro, Maine for interment.
Joseph F. Wyckoff a broker of 51% Pine street New York made an assignment yesterday to Edward F. Brown with preferences totaling about 50000 dollars. An adjourned meeting of the creditors of Clapp Davis Chicago yesterday afternoon agreed to take 35 cents on the dollar. Seven creditors have signed including the Watch Company F N Welch Co Waterbury Clock Meriden Clock and Britannia Clock Companies.
The monthly Methodist Social in Wesleyan Hall last evening featured a fine collation and choir by the Putnam quartet. Seven new members joined as Rev Gracey moved to appoint a committee to present a protest at the State House against Sunday law amendments. The committee named included Pot ter Hav Gracey Broadback Ela Baldwin Davis and Howe. Rev Ela read a paper on the Duty of Methodist Laymen followed by Charles B Kimball on The Demands on the Methodist Pulpit.
Congregational ministers met at a Beacon Street publishing house with Rev Eli Mendell presiding to discuss Sabbath observance. Senator Morse opposed the Lord's day bill citing allowances for boat sailing and Sabbath amusements and warned of Israelite population implications. Representative Smith criticized weaknesses in the bill allowing business on Saturday. Several clergymen joined the discussion.
A Boston committee proposes presenting a Lief Ericson statue with pedestal by Anne Whitney to the city. They ask the mayor to refer the matter to the city council and authorize placing the statue at the extension of Commonwealth Avenue with city funding for foundation and installation. Park commissioners favor the site at Commonwealth Avenue and West Chester Park.
Police commissioners and clerks face a flood of liquor license applications with an estimated 2000 filed so far. About 1700 licenses have been granted and around 350 rejected. Hearings will be deferred until after May 1.
Jack Sheppard, a notorious burglar, was yesterday sentenced to two years in the house of correction for breaking and entering two houses in the night. He had prior terms in the Massachusetts State Prison, the Eastern Penitentiary, Joliet, and Sing Sing. He appealed for clemency and received the lighter sentence.
Mr Richard Hodgson of London, newly elected secretary of the Society for Psychical Research, arrived in Boston and was hosted at Dr William Watsons 107 Marlboro street. Among guests were Rev Brooke Herford Mrs Julia Ward Howe General Francis A Walker and others. Hodgson discussed frauds expose by Mme Blavatsky and his methods for unmasking them.
Yesterday the stockholders meeting at State street saw last year’s officers reelected. Regatta dates set by the South Boston Yacht Club include Decoration Day May 30 and open regattas on June 26 July 30 and Aug 27 with championship events.
The thirteenth annual report by Captain Samuel Abbott Jr. shows a notable drop in fires and losses for the year ending March 1. There were 662 alarms, 112 roof covers and 62 extinguishers used, with insured losses totaling 2,384,206 on buildings and 1,810,284 on contents, plus uninsured losses of 129,747 for buildings and 151,597 for contents. Running expenses were 33,833, down from 37,047 last year, and a long-serving horse retired after over thirteen years.
Governor Ames entertained the commissioned officers of the State militia at his Commonwealth avenue home last evening. About 850 officers attended, with Gen Nat Wales and staff of the First Brigade and Gen Peach and staff of the Secondolans among those present. The gathering was informal and included a tour of the governor’s art gallery.
Last night the Sons of St George held an entertainment and dance at Waine Memorial Hall to raise funds for a permanent bed in Massachusetts General Hospital. Performers included Mrs M E Byron, Misses Katie Lee and Cora Cannery, M Berlyn, J B Dudley, with dancing and supper during intermission. A committee led by W Wilson oversaw the event.
The court house commissioners awarded 168000 English buff brick for courtyard walls to 8 A Rimington of New York. Twenty cast iron columns bids ranged from 1640 to 2256 and the contract went to G W PF Smith Iron Co for 1650.
Children from all temperance schools joined a program at People's Church with songs and marches. The Loyal Temperance Legion organized the event and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union supported, making the affair a success.
The United States appeals in a circuit court as Bell Telephone Company files a printed demurrer claiming multifariousness in the bill. Arguments focus on patents 174,465 and 186,787 with objections to the court's power, the sufficiency of facts, the absence of fraud detail, and the diligence of discovery.
The Superior Court open days include two Donohue cases for $5000 each alleging death from a July 2 1886 train collision at Readville Milton street crossing. Plaintiffs claim no bell or whistle warning and no flagman. Trials continued, with multiple other tort and probate matters listed across four sessions and notices for upcoming motions.
The case concerns an undivided half of an estate in Lowell conveyed to Elbridge G. Heath and Joseph H. Grush. Letitia J. alleges she signed a deed without reading it and that her father implied her brother needed a guardian due to spendthrift tendencies. The document dates to about a year ago after the mother’s death, who owned the property. Lawyers for petitioners and respondents are named, with notes that the term includes several civil and probate matters, including uncontested divorces and motions for new trials. The excerpt lists cases, judges, and attorneys present in the Middlesex Superior Court and Essex Superior Civil Court.
Thieves broke into Cleveland, Brown & Co. on Otis street, entering through a two foot square hole in the rear partition. They carried away goods valued at 1000 to 1500 dollars after working through a vacant upper floor. Tools left behind include two saws and bits.
Indications from Washington say a 24 hour period starting 7 a.m. Tuesday April 26 will bring threatening weather and rain to New England with brisk to high northeasterly winds and a steady temperature. Eastern New York may see similar weather with northeast winds easing to westerly and slight temp changes. Cautionary signals are ordered for stations along the coast from Fort Monroe to Boston. In Calais Maine Judge C B Rounds of the Municipal Court, whose term ends April 30, has been renominated, and the city council instructs the Mayor to protest before the executive council.
A board votes to record the preceding minute and asks the president to send Miss A P Rogers a copy with the group’s sincere condolences. An unrelated antiquated note promotes old bourbon and rye whiskies with distributor claims and unbranded cases.
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