Baltimore Post reports reform Democrats leaning to Brooks in Maryland race
A Baltimore Post correspondent notes summer discussions in Frederick about supporting Republican nominee Brooks for Governor. Key figures like Wallis and Venable critique Gorman faction tactics, while John Rose of the Citizens' Reform League cites independent votes ranging up to 12,000. Independent sentiment favors the Republican ticket. some officials predict impacts on Cleveland’s national stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Brooks
Wallis
Baltimore
Venable
Post
Maryland
Higgins
Gorman
John ©. Rose
Citizens’ Reform League
Cowen
Tilden
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Gorman, Rasin, Higeins & Co
Civil Service Reform Association
National Civil Service Reform League
William Keyser
Baltimore Copper Works
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ervine Cross
E. J. D. Cross
Messrs
Rose
Cross
Higgins, Basin
Thomas
Assaults Stir Brockton Factory District Crowd
In Brockton near Dounglas's factory a large crowd gathered as closing time approached. Two lasters were beaten on Spring street by four assailants. Special Officer Whitten pursued the ringleader but he escaped. A second assault occurred on Linden street with another employee chased but unharmed. City officials plan a larger police detail to protect workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockrox
Dounglas
Lasters
George Sweetser
Stoneham
Laster
Douglas’s
Douglas
Whipple
Firemen Muster Opens with big Lynn parade and prizes
The Lynn firemen muster opened with the bicycle track contest in Glenmere drawing about 2000 spectators. Hand engine prizes totaled 250 150 and 75 dollars. Gardiner No 4 won with 215 ft 114% in. Others include Butcher Bay 213 ft 3 percentage in, and King Philip 213 ft 334 in. Hook and ladder results list Spencer No 1 first in 1m 3% s Rescue Westboro 1m 54%s second Union Holliston 1m 60 s third Leominster Clipper 1m 10 s. Hose races are set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Sorcau
Glenmere
Gardiner No. 4 Engine Company
Gardiner
Butcher Bay Engine
John N. Grout
Westboro
Union Hook and Ladder Company
Holliston
Clipper Hook and Ladder Company
Leominster
Professor Bairds Successor Named United States Fish Commissioner
Washington August 26 The President appointed Judge Alexander McCue solicitor of the treasury as United States commissioner of fish and fisheries to succeed Professor Baird McCue will keep his treasury post and serve gratuitously on the fish commission He was born in Metamora Skete in 1826 and graduated from Columbia College New York in 1845 He practiced law in New York and Brooklyn and served as corporation counsel of Brooklyn in 1861 He was elected a judge of the Brooklyn city court in 1870 resigning in 1885 to become solicitor of the United States treasury at Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
Washineton
Alexander McCue
the Treasury
United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
Judge McCue
Fish Commission
Metamora
Skete
Columbia College
New York
Brooklyn
Feog
City of
City Court
United States Treasury
Washington
Cleveand
Robbery at Farragut House in Rye Beach
An extensive robbery occurred at the Farragut House in Rye Beach on Monday last. A lady lost diamonds valued in the thousands of dollars and several other individuals sustained minor losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farragut House
Rye Beach
Maritime disaster tale from the Mary E. Douglass wreck
Captain Perkins reports the schooner Mary E. Douglass of Boothbay Maine was abandoned at sea after a hurricane off the Bahamas coast. The crew of six escaped aboard the Pomona with Perkins his wife and five sailors. The Mary E. Douglass, 146 tons, built 1878, was owned by S G Hodgdon and carried lumber and general merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pomona
Port Maria, Jr
Perkins
Mary E. Douglass
Boothbay
Jeremie
Hayti
I. P. Sundberg
S. G. Hodgdon
The Wheel at Worcester Ends With Top Cyclists Victorious
The Worcester bicycle tournament closed at the fair grounds with Rhodes Windle and DeBlois winning major events. DeBlois took the mile open amateur, Windle won the two-mile amateur lap, and Rhodes captured the two-mile professional handicap, with Rowe and Lamson among the top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Fair Grounds
S. KE. A. DeBlois
Hartford
J. F. Midgley
C. H. Lamson
Rhodes
Hollingsworth
Neilson
Rowe
W.W. Windle
Millbury
P. J. Berle
South Boston
Crocker
R. W. Rolston
Midgley
Windle
DeBlois
Berle
Lamson
C. H. Morse
J. B. Dunn
Sailors Lost as Bark Sarah Sinks in Gulf Hurricane
Captain A J Doane and all but one crew survived a hurricane at sea after the bark Sarah of Boston took on water and sank near South Shoal Lightship. They abandoned to a boat, endured days at sea, and were rescued by the Levi 8 Andrews then transferred to Lizzie B Willey before reaching Vineyard Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woov
Hotz
A. J. Doane
Sarah
Boston
Levi
Lizzie B. Willey
Vineyard Sound
South Shoal
Beverly Yacht Club Regattas Set Across September Dates
The Beverly Yacht Club schedules the 124th regatta at Swampscott on Sept 3 at 1 30 PM with prizes in each class. The 125th regatta and Buzzard's Bay championship race for members only occur Sept 5 at Monument Beach starting 1 PM. The 126th open sweepstakes regatta on Sept 10 at Monument Beach begins 1 PM with $5 entry. classes define catrigs by sailing measurement and yachts sail with mainsail only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Yacht Club
Swampscott
Monument Beach
Quincy Yacht Club Second Championship Race Summary
The Echo and Wildfire won legs in their classes while the Diadem claimed the championship in the first division at Great Hill. The Secret Elf and Victor earned the second prizes as eight mile, seven mile and six mile courses were sailed in light NW breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quincey Yacht Club
Great Hill
Echo
Wildfire
Diadem
Secret
Elf
Victor
Mohican Club Secretary Treasurer of American Canoe Association
F L Mix of the Mohican Club is named secretary treasurer of the American Canoe Association. In the Bow Arrow Point special from Lake Champlain races, A B Putnam won the unidentified class, while W J Palmer and W E Masten capsized. Sneak box race at triangle outside went to R N Denison with Averill brothers second and W Cornell third.
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Sprincreap
Bow Arrow Point
Lake Champlain
F. L. Mix
Mohican Club
American Canoe Association
R. W. Gibson
Putnam
Mad Cap
Worcester
Mass
W. J. Palmer
W.E. Masten
Mohicans
Brooklyn Club
R. N. Denison
Averill Brothers
W. Cornell
Johnson
T. G. Budington
Shinnecook Bay
Long Island
Springfield Club
Hosmer Wins Quiet Three Mile Race On Lake Quinsigamond
George Hosmer of Boston defeats J W Kennedy of Quincy Ill in a $250 side race on Lake Quinsigamond. Hosmer pulled away after a 20 second handicap and finished in 20 minutes 30 seconds, Kennedy 21 minutes 27 seconds. Referee J Kern oversaw a dim evening start at 6:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
George Hosmer
Boston
J. W. Kennedy
Quincy
Ill
Lake Quinsigamond
Hosmer
Kennedy
J. Kerns
Regimental Reunion of the Fighteenth Massachusetts
Nearly a hundred veterans of the Fighteenth Massachusetts Regiment gathered at the Quincy House for an afternoon of food conversation and stories. President William Holbrook presided as speakers included Comrade Cutting Surgeon Nelson Comrade Gardiner and the president. The group recalled color bearer D B Maxwell who attended with the company. Officers were re-elected and committees formed including a project to publish a regimental history led by Captain Charles H Drew Sergeant Marin Lieutenant Colonel G A Baker Captain W W Hemenway and Lieutenant Amos A Giles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighteenth Massachusetts Regiment Veteran Association
Quincy House
William Holbrook
M.D
Cutting
Nelson
Gardiner
Holbrook
D. B. Maxwell
Charles H. Drew
Marin
G. A. Baker
W. W. Hemenway
Amos A. Giles
Fires injure three workers at Mansfield gasoline shop
A blaze at a rear Mechanics building used for gasoline making started when a furnace door was left open. Explosions and flames trapped workers, three escaping barely with severe burns. one may not survive. The building, owned by A B Mansfield, contained large volatile supplies. Loss estimated at 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics
Mechanics’ Fair
A. 8. Mansfield
Fire at James Hotel in Denton kills Colonel Hitchcock
A blaze at the James Hotel in Denton Texas yesterday killed Colonel A J Hitchcock after all other guests escaped. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars with partial insurance. Other fires reported include a North Woburn house fire and a burning barn in Andover with injuries to Mrs Reagan.
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Denton
Tex
James Hotel
A. J. Hitchcock
Woburn
Merrimack Street
North Woburn
Berial H. Greenleaf
American Fire Insurance Company
Lawrence
Lordan
James Reagan
Andover
Notable Woonsocket Leader Spencer Mowry Dies at Night
The Hon. Spencer Mowry of Woonsocket Rhode Island died Thursday. Born November 27 1802 in Smithfield he worked on a farm and as a carpenter before becoming a large contractor and builder. He served as director of Smithfield Union Bank and president of Globe Bank Woonsocket and held positions with several Woonsocket savings banks. He served three terms in the Rhode Island General Assembly from 1865 and was a railroad commissioner and Free Mason. He left an estate of several hundred thousand dollars. J H Campbell longtime press writer died of pneumonia at Mendon. Born in Halifax New York on 20 1817 he moved to Boston 1835 learned tailoring and wrote sketches for Boston papers. After moving to Mendon in 1842 he supported himself by his pen and left two children.
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Spencer Mowry
Woonsocket
R. I
Smithfield
Smithfield Union Bank
Globe Bank
Rhode Island General Assembly
J. H. Camabell
Mendonesterday
Halifax
N. Y
Boston
Mendon
McGlynn Speaks at AOH Rally in Williamsburgh
Rev Dr McGlynn addressed about 2500 at a Williamsburgh lecture under Division No 3 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Dr Edward Malone chaired. McGlynn stated he cannot preach in his parish yet can speak in secular venues and voiced support for anti poverty aims.
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New York
Order of Mhibernians
McGlynn
Williamsburg
Edward Malone
Sylvester Malone
Burglars Strike Wrentham Businesses in Night Raid
Franklin August 26 burglars raided several Wrentham sites. They visited Barnlett’s store grain store Warren K Gilmore Frank Redding Wheeler’s market and David T Stone’s store. They opened the town safe damaged the Stone safe and found about 10 dollars for the night’s work with no other valuables recovered.
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Franklin
Wrentham
Barnlett
Warren K. Gilmore
Frank Redding
Wheeler
David T. Stone
Stone
New Hampshire Veterans Hold Final Day Of Annual Reunion
On August 26 the New Hampshire Veterans Association completed its eleventh reunion with crowds estimated between eight and ten thousand. Officers were elected including A. S. Twitchell as President and J. H. French as Vice President. Fireworks display in the evening drew thousands under Colonel C. E. Hapgood from Boston. Races were delayed due to rough water. a three mile yacht race paid $10. General Fremont and General Black departed. Camp Crowley remained quiet.
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Dana Ww. King
Nashua
O. C. Wyatt
Tilton
John C. Linehan
Penacook
Charles H. Reed
Manchester
Sixteenth Regimental Association
O. W. Baldwin
Lebanon
Andy Holt
Lyndeboro
Samuel Davis
Warner
Stephen Colby
Weare
Missionary Doane Released From Spanish Detention
The Rev. Edward T. Doane of the American Board at Ponape in the Caro line Islands has been freed after a three or four week imprisonment on charges of inciting local disloyalty. Dr. Judson Smith warns Spain may seize mission lands and expel scholars, while Governor Bouape enforces labor and road projects. Smith suggests the U S may deploy a warship to protect missionaries and interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Doane
Ponape
Caroline Islands
Judson Smith
Spain
Mr. Doane
Pouape
America
England
Suit Over Mill Noise Disturbs Dover Side Boarding House
Edward Hill & Co. faces a Boston Superior Court inquiry over a claimed private nuisance. Mrs. Elizabeth G. Shepard, a boarding house operator 500 feet from the mill, says constant rumbling and nighttime operation disrupts slumbers and damages her estate. She says the mill ran on Sundays and has ignored prior notices. The plaintiff knew of the mills when purchasing property, including another nearby mill destroyed by fire last year. The case holds broad potential impact on mills statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hill & Co
Charles River Village
Boston
Elizabeth G. Shepard
Dover
Moral Stamina and the Question of Marriage
The piece critiques redefining marriage and tolerating diverse views on lifelong unions. It argues that changing the definition to a dissoluble contract undermines moral foundations, asserting that man and woman form a bound whole deeper than analysis can reach and that questioning it risks eroding morality itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Spectator
Trade review shows varied week with 185 US and Canadian failures
The United States had 153 business failures and Canada 32 in the past seven days, up from the prior week. Prices generally rose across many sectors while credit remains tight, with copper and wool markets showing mixed movements and imports substantially higher than exports. The report notes overall improvement in business tones but ongoing hesitancy and volatility in markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Treasury
Calumet & Hecla
Chicago
Boston
Ohio
Philadelphia
Bradstreet
Weekly Trade Review
Middle States
New England
Southern
Western
Pacific
Territories
Bar Iron Mills
iEast
United Kingdom
San Francisco
Kansas City
St. Louis
Multiple Firms Enter Insolvency and Settlement Talks
The North Carolina Millstone Company and several others including Parke wood and Kelsall and Garrison Company have made assignments or faced settlements. Emanuel Miller and G. W. Wilkins also assigned assets while Ballinger Bros. faced attachment. Thomas F. Gilroy reported Mitchell Vance Co may pay full value, and W. O. Tyler Paper Co creditors met in New York to consider a 22 percent settlement on about 4200000 in liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Millstone Company
Parkewood
N. C
John W. Varney
Crackers
Lewiston
Scituate Cooperative Shoe Company
Scituate
Mass
Kelsall & Garrison Company
Wood Workers
Cincinnati
L. W. Pumpmill
Emanuel Miller
Grocer
W. O. Tyler Paper Company
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
New York
J. I. Rubel
The Collins Reception by Trish National Land League
The municipal council committee adjourned meeting held at 176 Tremont street approved sub committee reports for the Hon. P. A. Collins reception. Eliot Lord was named as a speaker and plans stressed heavy newspaper advertising. Music arrangements were praised as worth the admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trish National Land League
P. A. Collins
Tremont Street
T. M. Brady
Eliot Lord
Sullivan
Doctors Endorsed Stimulants For Women’s Health In London Tale
A London physician and a woman friend discuss why many ladies appear pale and tired. They claim stimulants, especially Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, aid health and longevity, citing endorsements from Prof John Gardner and Dr J M Cornwall along with US chemist R S G Paton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
John Gardner
J. M. Cornwall
Duffy
United States
R. 8. G. Paton
No Sales On Saturdays Auctioneers Notice
Francis Henshaw & Co announces no sales on Saturdays pending further notice at 61 State Street Boston. The August 31 1887 listing includes shared trust and executor items from several mills banks railroads gas and manufacturing firms across New England with values and lots to be auctioned or ordered by trustees or executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Henshaw & CO
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
Hoom Za
Stock Auction List From RR LL Day and Company
Trustee orders a sale of multiple securities including 72 shares West End Street Railway preferred and 76 shares West End Street Railway preferred other listed items cover Merchants National Bank Mount Vernon Bank Natl Bank of Commerce and various regional rail and mill stocks with notes on par values and dates. Buyers and brokers listed with Boston Stock Exchange affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg R. R. Co. Pfd
Old Colony
Eastern R. R. Com
Natl. Tube Works Co
Washington Fire and Marine Ins. Co
New England
Boston Wharf Co
Arlington Gas Light Co
North Chicago Rolling Mills
West End Street By. Co
Illinois & Grand Trunk R. R
A. R
Michigan Central Run
Lowell Gaslight Co
Malden & Melrose Gaslight Co
New England Shree Co
Sandusky & Cleveland RR
West End
Ei Co
Amoskeag Mfg
Do Edwards Mfg. Co
Do Merchandise N. Bk
de Tremont N. Bk
N. Bk, of
No. America
RR. LL. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange
First Ploor
West End St. Ry. Pfd
Bank
Mt.Vernon
Natl
Exchange Bank
Fz. Co
East Boston Ferries Sealed Proposals Office Notice
Sealed proposals for building ferry slips will be received by the East Boston Ferries Board until 3 p m on Thursday September 1 1887. Bids require a 1000 bond or certified check and plans are at City Engineer Boston City Hall. The board may reject any or all bids. Alfred C Whitney President. East Boston Ferries Office August 18 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
East Boston Ferries
East Boston
City of
Boston
City Engineer
City Hall
Alfred C. Whitney
Office of Board of Directors
North Ferry
Arch Street
Philadelphia
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Schuylkill Arsenal
Pacific Coast
M. I. Ludington
U.S.A
United States Engineer Office
P.O
P. O. Buripine
Mass
Babson
Proposals for Steel Gun Forgings for the Navy 1887
Navy Department in Washington invites sealed proposals from domestic steel manufacturers to supply twenty two sets of steel gun forgings for 6 inch B L rifles. Bids due September 27 1887 at 12 noon. Full contract awarded for the whole quantity with delivery over 15 months and bonds plus checks required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Washington
B. L
Bureau of Ordnance
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Washington, D.C
William C. Whitney
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Brockton
Captain Doaned
Echo, Wildfire and
Piper
H. A. Reith
Iece
Pocinal i
Massachusetts
NEW Hampshire Veterans
Barry and
Fay
Mulcahy
Globe Theatre
Frederic Bryton
Museum
Roland Reed
Cheek
Howard Atheneum
Variety
Oakland Garden
Corinne
Arcadia
Mestayer
We, Us & Co
Tom Tom
Chickering
Ezra Fr. Kendall
Jimes Button
Kendall
the Weekly Trade Review
Collins
Cunard’s
N. S
Sweina
Lloyd’s
George Burbank
Brighton
River Street
Western Avenue
J. Lakeman
Joseph F. Kelley
Denis Kelley
Boston Stock Exchange
Freeman’s N. Bank
Tremont N. Bank
Lowell Mig
Great Falls Mig
Cocheco Mig
Hamilton Nig. Co
Asay Ull Syealis
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills
Bates Mig . Co
Continental Mills
Franklin Co
Do Hill Mfg. Co
Chicopee
Hamilton
Gt. Falls
Bates Do
Pepperell
Metropolitan H. Rd
West End St. Ry. Pid
Old Colony Ra
Maine Central
New England Mt. Sec. Co
Rutland Rd
Ang
B., Con
Ein
Ad. Pid
M. L
Maine
Newport & Saeheore
Conn. & Pass
Chi
Bur
Quincy Ra
Boston & Me
Tremont
de Union
Safesheee
West End St. Ity
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
Dorchester Gas Light Co
Worcester Gas Light Co
Sheboygan
Mich
City
Providence
Rutland R. R
So. R. R
Grand Rapids
Ktoratio Harris & CO
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Warren Avenue
James Williams
Guarty
Budnet
J. A. Churchill
Andrew Davies
Chas. A. Place
Gossamer Manufacturers’ Association
Field, Chapman & Fenner
Broadway
N. B
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Armerian
Geary’s Compound
C. H. Geary
Pleasant Street
T. Schofield
E. T. Schofield
St. Mary’s Church
GEO. C. Goodwin & Cos
Tro'ty Ping Momad S‘creaty Ng
Nee State Electrotype Foundry
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