Squall of Virtue Shakes New York Over Excise Law Clash
A Sunday crackdown on liquor sellers across New York sparks a lively debate about excise laws, with Hoffman House and other venues empty as police assert confusing rules. The piece notes Mayor Hewitt’s stance and contrasts moral policing with city’s nightlife, while covering literary and theatrical matters including Whitman revenues, a Turkish tale dispute, and Wallack Abbey theatre plans.
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New York
the Post
Hoffman
Hewitt
Colonel Higginson
Nineteenth Century Club
Republic
United States
G. P. Lathrop
Higginson
Andrew Carnegie
General Sessions
Fitz-James O’brien
Harper’s Magazine
O’brien
Oscanyan Effendi
Turkey
Oscanyan
Broadway
Frank Leslie
Harper's
Oseanyan
Henry FE
Abbey
Lester Wallack
Wallack
Arthur Wallack
Theodore Moss
Third Wallack
Northern Lease Terms Tied to Boston & Lowell Agreement
The Northern railroad leases to Boston & Maine mirror the invalidated Boston & Lowell deal. Directors met in Boston to finalize, with William L. Foster drafting the instrument. Boston & Maine guarantees 5 percent for ten years and 6 percent for ninety years, subject to stockholder consent and legislative approval in June.
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Northern Railroad
Boston & Maine
Boston & Lowell
Supreme Court
Northern Road
Quincey House
Boston
William L. Foster
Northern
The Murder of Ada Tyler Arraignment in Salem
Samuel Mitchell, a colored man, was arraigned in the Supreme Judicial Court at Salem for the murder of Ada Tyler in Lynn on January 2, 1887. The indictment charges two counts with one alleging murder by throat cut with a razor and the other with an unknown weapon. Mitchell pleaded not guilty. Counsel appointed are W. H. Niles, W. L. Gale, and James H. Sisk. Authorities expect a possible plea to murder in the second degree.
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Salem
Supreme Judicial Court
Samuel Mitchell
Ada Tyler
Lynn
Mitchell
W. H. Niles
Gale
Boston
James H. Sisk
Asia
William B. Connor
Lawrence
Brite Ee
Massachussetts
Suffolk
Stephen H. Stackpole
Hamilton
Madison
New York
Julia L., Stackpole
Roxbury
Auburn Place
Reuben M. Stack Niles
William Jason
New Heath Street
H. H. Moses
Reuben M. Stackpole
William Bacon
Vernon Street
Shawmut Avenue
County of
Boston Lost
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Elijat George
Register
Mabel Gertrude Mason
Philip Dana Mason
Julia Appleton Mason
John ©. Ropes
Cnardian
Guardian
Boston Post
Moston
Joan W. Mekhru
Elijah George
Home Market Club formed to defend home industry
Yesterday at Youngs Hotel Republican protectionists formed the Home Market Club. George Draper of Hopedale was chosen president with a large roster of vice presidents and officers from many Massachusetts towns. The group aims to educate and socialize to diffuse information on protecting home industries, with a $1 admission fee and an executive committee to manage meetings. About 150 gentlemen statewide expressed support.
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Home Market Club
Young’s Hotel
George Draper
Hopedale
Timothy Merrick
Holyoke
Oliver Ames
Easton
Francis Bachellor
North Brookfield
W. H
Spencer
W. W. Rice
Worcester
Howard Stockton
Boston
G. W. Weeks
Clinton
Elizur Smith
Lee
Phillip L. Moen
Stephen Holman
James Renfrew, Jr
Adams
L. T. Stocuim
Pittsfield
Fred C. Clark
Lawrence
General W. F. Draper
Joseph Ludlam
Lowell
W. I
W. B. Wood
Phillip Ll. Moen
Draper
Railway Tracks and Dynagraph Lecture at MIT Society of Arts
The Society of Arts held a regular meeting at MIT last evening where P H Dudley of New York spoke on railway tracks wear and tear and inspection methods. His talk, illustrated with diagrams and lantern views, covered improvements and was considered instructive. The Old Firm William P Sargent Co longtime carriage makers was noted as now run by Ford F French Co as dealers in first class carriages.
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Wallack
Abbey
Mr. Wallack
Mr. Abbey
Wallacks
Lester Wallack
Arthur Wallack
James W. Wallack
Broadway
Broome Street
Thirteenth Street
Lester
Edwin Adams
Edwin Booth
Adelaide Neilson
Patti
Bernhardt
Langtry
Christine Nilsson
Henry Irving
Mary Anderson
New York
Palmer
Frohman
Harrigan
King William
Frederick Everill
Coghlan
Mrs. Langtry
Boucicault
Star Theatre
Fin Mac Cool
G. P. Lathrop
Henry Edwards
Elaine
Lord ‘Tennyson
G. E. Montcomery
Society of Arts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
P. H. Dudley
William P. Sargent & Co
New England
Ford F. French & Co., Limited
William S. Sargent & Co
Odd Fellows' Entertainment Marks Eleventh Berkeley Anniversary
Commonwealth Lodge celebrates its eleventh anniversary at Berkeley Hall with 100 members and wives enjoying an entertainment program. Featuring Mamie liteh soprano and Agnes Giles Spring contralto, the Commonwealth quartet and John Howard pianist, plus recitations and a grand march to supper. Samuel H. Spring chaired the executive committee as Edmonds's Orchestra provided music.
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Common Fellowship
Berkeley Hall
Wealth Lodge
Oddid Musical
Mamie Liteh
Agnes Giles Spring
Commonwealth Quartet
John Howard
Samuel H. Spring
William Rummery
Moses T. Durrell
A. B. Bancroft
Walter 5. Provan
Henry B. Pierce
Frank E. Page
E. Noyes Whitcomb
John Smith
A. M. Spring
C. A. Boynton
C. H. Farquahar
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Right to Old Town Landing in Magnolia Case Heard
In Salem Supreme Court a case over the old town landing at Magnolia on the line between Manchester and Gloucester was heard. Maria Adams and Magnolia residents sue Robert and Alphonso Tarr for a perpetual injunction to stop a dwelling and storehouse encroaching on the landing. Judge Choate named master. operations suspended during the case. Underwood and Underwood represent plaintiffs, D O Allen for respondents.
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Old Town
Magnolia
Manchester
Gloucester
Supreme Court
Salem
Maria Adams
Robert and
Alphonso Tarr
Choate
Underwood & Underwood
D. O. Allen
Roxbury Irish National League meeting fills hall despite rain
Vernon Hall hosted the Roxbury branch meeting with Thomas O Flynn presiding. Ex Mayor Albert Palmer spoke on changing American views toward Ireland and noted the verdict that the cause of Ireland is the cause of God. Thomas F Doherty condemned coercion and praised Gladstone's alliance with Parnell. Edward Fitzwilliam read a poem Coercion Must Go. Captain J J Barry also spoke.
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Vernon Hall
Roxbury
Irish National League
Thomas O'Flynn
Albert Palmer
America
Ireland
England
Thomas F. Doherty
Gladstone
Parnell
Edward Fitzwilliam
J. J. Barry
Central Boston Theatres Evening Schedules
Theatres list current showings including The Octoroon at Boston Theatre The Dalys in Vacation at Lis Street Theatre Richard Mansfield in A Parisian Romance Globe Theatre Ridiculous Meg Merrilies at Park Enna Atheneum Planter's Wife at Atheneum Theatre A Cold Day runs daily at 2 and other evening slots.
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Boston
Octoroon
Auction Notices Outline of Today’s Sales
Sales by auction scheduled for today include furniture at 10 a.m. by S. R. Knights & Co. and jewelry by George E. Lal at 10 a.m. Also stocks offered by K. L. Day & Co. at 11:30 a.m. and by Francis Henshaw & Co. at 12 p.m. Real estate and building lots listed with Atwood & Weld at 1 p.m.
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S. R. Knights & Co
George E. [Lal
K. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Atwood & Weld
Marriages
At Philadelphia April 27 Frank L. Gibson of Boston to Florence E. Kling of Philadelphia. At Sacro April Patrick Hayes of Providence R I to Miss Mary Kelley of Cambridgeport. At West Newton April 27 James M. Taylor to Irene L. Goodwin. At Cohasset April 27 Charles C. Wheelwright of Boston to Laura 8 Tower of Cohasset.
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Oglibson—Kling
Philadelphia
Byron A. Woods
Frank L. Gibson
Boston
Florence E. Kling
Hayes—Kelley
Sacro
Father Mundy
Patrick Hayes
Providence
R. I
Mary Kelley
Cambridgeport
Taylor—Goodwin
West Newton
O. D. Kimball
James M. Taylor
Irene L. Goodwin
Wheelwright
Tower
Cohasset
Joseph Osgood
Charles C. Wheelwright
Laura
Tower of
Deaths from April 23 to April 28 in this city
Notices list multiple local deaths with ages and interment details. Names include Mary Benner 67. Margaret Fitzgerald 65. Charles K. Foster 26 8. James M. Gay 32. Louisia B Hall 69. Anna H Lindergreen 23. John Q A Litchfield 70 6. Ellis J Morton 73. Avery Plumer 73. William N Richardson 76. Frances F Williams. Edwin E Young 26. Funeral and residence details provided for several entries.
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Benner
Mary Benner
Breed
Lynn
Joseph Breed
Brooks
Boston
George H
George B
Annie M. Brooks
Fitzgerald
Margaret Fitzgerald
Appleton Street
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Hartford
Conn
Foster
Dorchester
Charles KE. Foster
Gay
South Boston
James M. Gay
Hwall
Malden
Louisia B
Edwin H. Hall
Lindergreen
East Boston
Anna H. 1
Webster Street
Itchfield
John Q. A. Litchfield
Morton
Hyde Park
Ellis J. Morton
Brockton
Plumer
Avery Plumer
Old South Church
Richardson
Savin Ill
William N. Richardson
Williams
Northboro
Frances F
George H. Williams
Young
Edwin E. Young
ADDITIONAL CRUISERS AND GUNBOATS FOR THE NAVY ANNOUNCED
The Navy invites sealed proposals for five vessels, including Cruiser No. 1, Cruisers No. 4 and 5, and Gunboats No. 3 and 4, with construction to be in American yards and domestic machinery. Bids must show construction sites, guarantee speeds, and follow acts of 1883 1885 and 1887, with speed premiums and penalties, and deposits equal to five percent.
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Washington
Congress
Naval Service
United States Navy
Naval Advisory Board
Naval Establishment
Navy Department
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Secretary of the Navy
United States
United
Ales
Department
William C. Whitney
Proposals for U S Army boots and shoes in Philadelphia
Sealed proposals due June 8 1887 for 2500 pairs hand sewn boots and 5000 pairs hand sewn campaign shoes to standard samples at Schuylkill Arsenal. Bidders supply six sample pairs and lasts. deliveries start after July 1 1887. Preference to domestic American production.
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Philadelphia
Penn
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Quartermaster's
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Pacific Coast
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U.S. A
Depot Quartermaster
High Street
Boston
Mass
Greene and
Houston Streets
New York City
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