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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1878

Page

3

Butler Faces Massachusetts Independent Governor Bid

A statewide letter campaign seeks Gen. Benjamin Butler as an independent governor candidate. Petition drives in western Massachusetts towns like Chicopee gather signatures from politicians, business leaders, and labor groups, aiming for 40,000 signers to persuade Butler to enter the race.

Butler Pemberton Square Boston Sir Benjamin F. Butler Massachusetts Gen. Butler Sam J. J. McDavitt Edward Stoddard The Ames Company Chicopee Old Bay Commonwealth A. ©. Woodworth C. A. Bullens W. Pardley D. Stoddard J. B. McKeag Bartholomew Barry F. F. Parker C. F. Kent C. A. Greenleaf Dwight Company Terrence Hogan Patrick Rourke M. W. Gleason Edmund Keefe William O’neil Kearney Labor Reform and Greenback Club Stoddard Robinson

Burglary Foiled At No 23 Joy Street And City Court Arrests

An unknown man used false keys to enter Edward C Boyden's house at 23 Joy Street at 8 30 P M yesterday. He fled after being spotted by an inmate. Peter Connerty and a crowd caused a disturbance at Mrs Hinnerman 1324 Tremont Street resulting in his arrest. Officer Libby pursued a crowd and Thomas Kilroy threw a brick at the officer but was collared by Sergeant Macnamara. George Harriman identified a garnet and pearl ring recovered by Officer Maxwell of Station Three as one taken from No 2 Copeland Street on July 27.

E. D. Bangs & Co State Street United States J. Reinnert New York Boston William L. Pratt W. H. Cook Sherman Register Washington Messrs Bangs & Co Albert L. Marsh Marsh Twenty-fifth Street Third Avenue Foote & French Pratt Frank A. Dunster Dunster F. A. Hawley & Co Detault Arthur F. Johnson Broadway Johnson Harlem Edward C. Boyden Joy Street Peter Connerty Hinnerman Tremont Street Libby Station Ten Thomas Kilroy Macnamara George Harriman Maxwell Station Three Copeland Street New York Tribune Aug Kentucky John Shaw Covington No. 30 Bowery Hogan Shaw Desbrosses Street Jane Lewis Pauline Reilley Europe Young Shaw Walling William H. Shaw Cincinnati Belfast Ireland

St John Canada warms to Boston after city fire tour

Frederic W. Alger reports high praise for Bostonians in St John New Brunswick noting how the city rebuilt after the great fire anniversary. He describes palatial warehouses, the Victoria School house, the new police station with court, elegant churches, and streets laid out like Boston with names such as Washington Tremont and Harrison avenue. Boston hospitality to visitors from Boston is recalled with gratitude.

St. John N. B Frederic W. Alger, Esq Cambridge Victoria Boston Washington Tremont Harrison Avenue

Davison and Others Compete for Team Positions at Range

Competitors marked with stars include J. F. Brown, H. Tyler, William Gerrish, W. H. Jackson, J. S. Sumner, and G. W. Davison scoring 205, 200, 200, 200, 199, and 194 respectively in a Tuesday range shoot. Next range session scheduled for Saturday amid Pythian Knights events and lodge proceedings. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Knights of Pythias met in New Era Hall with about 200 delegates, debating amendments to constitutions and by-laws and degree fees as Grand Chancellor William H. Lee presided. Roxbury City Guard parade planned for Friday Aug 30 in Highlands with dress parade at Washington Park and a collation at the armory. Capt. Lewis Withington, former commander now in New York, attends.

Walnut Hill East Woburn J. N. Frye W.H. Jackson William Gerrish A. H. Hebbard J. 5. Sumner E. W. Law Massachusetts Rifle Association J. F. Brown H. Tyler W. H. Jackson G. W. Davison Pythian Knights Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Knights of Pythias New Era Hall William H. Lee F. A. Chase Grand Lodge Roxbury Saratoga Lake Joe Hooker Spinney Vineyard Highlands Latrobe Baltimore Judge Swayne Newport Cottage Gov. Sendricks B. H. Bristow Stanley Matthews Ocean House Newport Saratoga Long Branch Block Island Ottawa House Cushing’s Island Portland Harbor Lady Hincks Old Orchard House Ocean View Hotel Justice F. Miller Washington, D. C Withrow Park Street Church Boston N. M. Devol Gov. Robinson New York Roberts Utica Herald A. B. Fletcher Boston University Old Orchard Beach Ocean Fiske Central Belmont Lawrence Cleaves St. Cloud Moulton Blanchard Sunapee Lake Sunapee N. H Runals Sunapee Corner N. Johnson Rnnals Atlantic House Salisbury Beach Newburyport D. Chase W. B. White William Graves T. H. Davis F. Fife St. Louis L. Downing E. A. Sleeper Haverhill C. H. Pecker Lynn W. Lane Merrimac Frank 8. Currier Newark N. J Germania Band of

Accidental drowning reported in Dorchester District

Robert Potter aged youth from Cottage street was found drowned at 4 P M in a Cow Pasture Bay hole while clam digging. Medical Examiner Draper ruled accidental drowning and Undertaker Green handled the body. Sunday excursion steamship Cambridge departs at 10 AM from Foster’s wharf for Marblehead with views of Manchester Beverly Farms Fort Pickering and Salem. Tickets available at Parker's Young's and the wharf.

Robert Potter Cottage Street Cow Pasture Bay Dorchester Draper Green Marblehead Cambridge Foster’s Wharf Manchester Beverly Farms Fort Pickering Salem Parker’s Young's

Lynn Shoe Strike and Local Accidents at City Streets

Labor tensions erupt at J E Farmer & Co boot factory as wage cuts trigger a strike with about twenty five workers leaving, while a street traffic accident injures several on Market street when repairs to a water pipe block the road. Other brief items note truancy plans, a burglary at Childs & Fields, and various regional society and travel notices.

J. E. Farmer & Co Central Avenue Crispin Board of Arbitration Farmer & Co New England Windram F. W. Breed Central Square Saugus Market Street C. F. Norwood M. T. Bassett Arthur Oliver Board of School Salem Peabody and Swampscott Garvey and Blodgett Childs & Fields George W. Martin John F. Wright Francis Jeffers Almshouse

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