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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1887

Page

2

Phillies Tie Giants For Third After New York Win

The Phillies defeated the New Yorks to join the Giants in third place while Boston sank to fifth. Detroit beat Indianapolis and Chicago lost to Pittsburgh, strengthening Detroit’s lead and keeping Chicago from a higher standing. Maul pitched well for the Phillies, George struggled with control, and Maul’s team benefited from timely hitting and fielding errors.

Boston Pittsburgh Chicagos Detroits Indianapolis New Yorks Phillies Giants Bostons Philadelphias PO. A. FE Maul Oj Gillespie Farrar Dorgan Irwin Rich Ds’n Ferguson Brown Gunning Il'george George Andrews Fogarty Ward Philadelhias Wood O’ Rourke Arrar Tiernan Gillespie Jerry Sullivan Inpranapolis Ind Boyle Getzein Denny

Local Baseball Scores From City Matchups

Cincinnati leads Louisville 5 to 4 in one game while Cleveland defeats Baltimore 10 to 3 in another, reflecting narrow city rivalry results.

Medieval Knighting Ceremony In Paris Honor Society

The London Standard describes a ceremonial knighting at No 30 Rue de Lille in the Faubourg St. Germain. Two men are admitted to the Ancient Order of the Militia of Jesus Christ with full medieval rites, cloaks, crosses, swords, and oaths. Dr. Dubois of Valenciennes is the second new knight.

London Standard Faubourg St. Germain Rue de Lille M. Lautier Clermont-Ferrand Militia of Jesus Christ St. Dominick Aloug Dr. Dubois Valenciennes

A Glimpse of Limerick Galway Path Through Clare

The narrator travels from Limerick to Galway via Clare, noting lush farms and stone fences, then describes Ennis and Lisdoonvarna. Galway features bustling markets, Irish peasant attire, ballad sellers, and a Spanish influence in dress, with scenes of sheep, pigs, and fishermen. The town’s St Nicolas church holds Lombardic inscriptions and a 1493 mayoral tale of justice.

Limerick Galway County Clare Shannon O'sullivan St. Nicolas’s Ennis Lisdoonvarna Moher Holland America Spanish Square Reading St. John New Brunswick St. Nicolas Market Street Jonas Lynch Fitzstephen Walter Peter Daly

A Model Reporter and a Gloucester Visit

A Chicago Times city editor once hid a murdered man under a plank sidewalk to beat rival papers with the scoop, a tale from Magee’s early reporting days. Governor Ames traveled to Gloucester yesterday as the guest of Attorney General Sherman at Bass Rocks summer residence.

Chicago Mail Guy Magee The Times Chicago Press Magee Chicago Governor Ames Gloucester Sherman Bass Rocks

Railroads and German stamps mar Atlantic & Pacific bonds

Chicago Tribune notes two Atlantic & Pacific guaranteed bonds sold by a local broker with German stamps marking a $2 tax per $1000. The stamps aided German delivery but masked weak security, as the old Gs remain liens and income bonds lack mortgage backing.

Atlantic & Pacific Chicago Tribune Frankfort St. Paul West Park

Arizona Mineral Belt Road Sees Boom of Settler Crops and Mines

Excitement grows as the Mineral Belt railroad spurs squatting on San Francisco mountains tracts and plans to branch toward Verde district near United Verde copper mines. Ex Governor F A Tuttle buys 163000 shares, hires Frank N Holbrook as superintendent and Henry Clay Church as mining advisor. Two new roasting furnaces to be erected under Charles P Williams with 200 workers expected by August near Jerome.

Arizona Mineral Belt Road San Francisco Mountains Verde District United Verde F. A. Tuttle United Verde Copper Company Frank N. Holbrook Henry Clay Church Charles P. Williams Jerome

Boston end of misfortune sparks heated salvage dispute

A tense conference erupts over salvage claims from a wreck as Irvine A. Evans of Boston attacks C H and D officials. He accuses Waite of overpay and McKeen of profiting from treasury staff sales, prompting threats and a call to Sing Sing. The Boston side is now led by counsel.

Daily Financial Record Irvine A. Evans Boston Evans C. C. Waite McKeen Vandalia Waite Mr. Evans Mr. McKeen Lyes Sing Sing

Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Rail Earnings Report

Albany dispatch outlines Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad quarterly results to June 30 1887. It lists gross earnings expenses net earnings surplus and deficiency with figures for 1886 and the current quarter and notes cash on hand and general balances.

Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Albany N. Y

The Railroad War In Manitoba Sets Off Open Tensions

Wrynec Aug 18 Canadian Pacific escalates conflict on Red River Valley line by laying spur tracks with six carloads of old rails and ties. Lawyers engaged to obtain injunction against provincial railway crossing. Local government warns sheriff of dismissal if he serves.

Manitoba Wryniec Man Red River Valley Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific Railroad Red River

Northern Pacific Directors Meet in New York

A meeting of Northern Pacific directors in New York yesterday focused on the annual report. The report shows gross earnings of 12789448 dollars and expenses including taxes of 7173019 dollars.

Nothern Pacific New York

Denver & Rio Grande Broad Gauge Plan Outlined

Several offers have been made for the Denver and Rio Grande, but no sale is planned. The broad gauge line will reach Grand Junction before the Midland and will run from Denver to Salida via Pueblo and Leadville to Aspen and Glenwood Springs, with narrow gauge continuing from Salida over Marshall Pass and through Black Canyon. The Western will switch to broad gauge by shifting rails without a third rail, as officials say the Western owns little rolling stock for local traffic.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Denver & Rio Grande Grand Junction Midland Denver Pueblo Salida Leadville Red Cliff Aspen Glenwood Springs Marshall Pass Black Canyon Western

Railway earnings and expansion plans from late 19th century report

The report shows Louisville & Nashville earnings for the year ending June 80 with gross $15,080,584 up $1,903,566, expenses $9,047,058 up $833,758, net $6,088,531 up $1,069,807, and surplus $1,842,252 up $1,804,449. It notes New York City & Northern plans $9,000,000 in stocks and bonds, Santa Fe line progress from Kansas City to Chicago, a new Merrimac bridge at Newburyport costing $166,000, and potential grain rate wars impacting St Paul to Duluth routes. It lists multiple railroad earnings figures for Detroit, Canadian Pacific, St Louis & San Francisco, Wheeling West, Cairo Vincennes & Chicago, Milwaukee & Northern, and Chicago & West Michigan with August results and year-to-date totals.

Louisville & Nashville New York City & Northern New Organization Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Company Kansas City Chicago Carrollton Merrimac Newburyport St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Manitoba

Hearings by State Officials on Gas Light Petition and Wharf Nuisance

Gas commissioners heard the New Bedford Gaslight Company petition to enter electric light service in New Bedford, opposed by Edison Electric Illuminating. decision reserved. Harbor and land commissioners continued a Salem wharf hearing for John A. Swasey at Juniper Point with opposition from Edward H. Noble and Salem city solicitor. decision reserved. Holmes Hole Marine Railway Company granted a license to drive fast piles alongside their railway at Vineyard Haven.

Gas Commissioners New Bedford Gaslight Company New Bedford Edison Electric Illuminating Company Harbor and Land Commissioners John A. Swasey Salem Juniper Point Salem Harbor Edward H. Noble City of Holmes Hole Marine Railway Company Vineyard Haven

Lockland Marshal John Koehler Dies After Six Years in Office

John Koehler longtime Lockland marshal died at his home at age 44 after six years in office. He had battled the Rowan county gang led by Craig Tolliver, earning respect for his swift actions and revolver and club tactics in defending the village from outlaws.

Cincinnatii Commercial Gazette John Koehler Marshal of Lockland Koehler Craig Tolliver Tolliver

French Singer Cleared in Social Courtesy Billing Case

A French jury ruled on a dispute between Mme. Marie Sasse and her dressmaker over 1300 francs for gowns. Sasse admitted the gowns but sought 1100 francs in a deduction. The court found the line between social courtesy and business unclear, noting Sasse's social ties and choral wedding duties complicated the transaction.

London Daily News Mme Marie Sasse Mme. Sasse France

Western Farm Loans Under Legal Scrutiny And Investor Sentiment

The article analyzes mortgage lending on Western farms, noting high rates and large growth attracting small investors. It cites Judge Spear in a Georgia case ruling excessive loan fees as usurious, potentially shrinking borrower costs but deterring investors and shifting attention back to railroad bonds.

West New England Middle States Spear United States Court Georgia

Wind Blows Down Washington Elm Branch in Cambridge

A large limb of the famed Washington elm on Garden street Old Cambridge was ripped from the tree in yesterday's gale. Relic hunters quickly collected pieces and carried them away.

Washington Elm Garden Street Old Cambridge

The Post at Summer Resorts Listings

The Post notes it is sold at leading New England summer resorts with a lengthy roster of locations across New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts Vermont and more including Mount Washington area resorts Lake Village Laconia Portsmouth Isles of Shoals and multiple coastal towns and hotels. The list names numerous sales points such as Profile Plymouth Pemigewasset Storys Ocean House and Samoset House among others.

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