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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1888

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2

Labor and immigration clash colors Jacksonville letter

In a public letter Senator Quay receives from Charles H. Litchman general secretary of the Knights of Labor, urging protectionist policy and a stronger home market. He argues that Republican protection benefits American labor and warns that Democratic free trade would depress wages and invite foreign competition. He offers his services to aid the Republican ticket. Jacksonville Fla Aug 80 reports twenty three new yellow fever cases and three deaths, with continued illness and quarantine tensions.

Wasureron Quay Republican National Committee Charles H. Litchman Knights of Labor Litchman Republican Party Democratic Party United States America Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers Labor Oe National Republican Committee Harrison and Morton Jacksonville Fla Board of Health Kenney R. P. Daniel Susan Sengle O. S. Keene Lafayette Dancey Internal Revenue Office D. J. Crowley Western Union Telegraph Office David Luigue Sanitary Police New Orleans Picayune Ila Grand Union Hotel

Colored Republicans Back Draper in Ames Race

A Boston Colored Republican Protective Tariff League meeting reported twenty members discussing tariff policy and candidates. Dr W C Lane praised Blaine while favoring General Draper for governor, noting Governor Ames lacked a pro colored stance. The group pledged support for Draper, with no Democrats or Mugwumps favored.

Colored Republican Protective Tariff League Washington Street Frye Europe R. Riley J. D. Powell, Jr Boston Advocate Lieutenant Burrill Smith W. E. Allen W. F. Burris F. B. Fuller W. C. Lane Cambridge Jane Mr. Blaine Lane Dr. Lane General Draper Ames

Cambridge Democrats Elect Delegates in City Ward Caucuses

Cambridge Democrats held ward caucuses to select delegates to state and county conventions. Ward 1 favored William E. Russell for governor with a long list of delegates at large and by ward, including John F. O'Brien, James Grant, George A. Perkins, and others. Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, and Ward 5 also named delegates to state, county, and senatorial tickets with multiple nominees and a structured ward and city committee slate.

Democrats of Cambridge Ward 1 William E. Russell John F. O’brien James Grant George A. Perkins J. H. H. McNamee John Doody James J. Connell A. J. Daley H. H._ Gilmore Colin Chisholm Thomas Houllahan Thomas Devens Elmer H. Bright P. A. Lindsey M. J. Shea Horace E. Clayton S. A. Jennings W. McKeon John T. Gannon Congressional P. J. White Edward Carroll Thomas P. J. White G. T. J. Culhane Jeremiah Donovan Thomas McDermott James Kelley Joseph Skelton John W. Coveny George McKenzie W. J. Doyle Daniel Shea Timothy Sullivan J. A. Gorman Henry Flynn Thomas Conroy Richard McCormick Stephen Anderson William Breen F.j.gallagher John McElroy Edward Campbell W. T. Nelley Henry McGahey J.J. Kelly Thomas Granger Mathew Mundy Cornelius Moynahan McCormick D. Donovan A. J. Keete R. J. McGuiness R. J. McKelleger William Connor J. F. Sullivan L. McGovern Thomas Doyle Thomas Mullens Hugh Campbell James Buckley John Duffy Joseph Cogan Dennis Sullivan W. Bertsch Felix Mallahan William Kelley William Martin John B McCloskey Stephen Granger Michael Healey J. W. Coveney W. H. Murray Michael Lyons W.T. Neilon Pigs Callaghan Peter Mullin Edmund T. Phelan Herbert A. Waterman John Corcoran D. J. Mahady William J. Connell Peter M. Caffrey J. F. Gurry J. F. McCarthy J. William Mahady John Lennon W. B. Pattison D.H. McDonald C.J. McCann H. P. Trask H. Sanborn John Manady John Norton C. McHugh J. £. Lennon J. H. Hackett Herman Bird Charles W. Henderson J. D. Nutting Peter Mullen R. H. Welitch M. J. Dwyer John F. McCarthy J. F. Facey James Murphy J. ¥. Gurry J. E. Lennon Weltch Charles McCann J. H. Isaacs William Mahady D.J. Connell J. J Charles H. Goss Jabez A. Sawyer Edwin A. Alger Russell Edwards Samuel F. Woodbridge M. Parsons William E. Hutchins Thomas Cosgrove Jeremiah O'Connell Benjamin F. Atwood John F. Bresnahan Henry Meyer James Davis Timothy Bresnan Isaac McLean James F. Sharkey Edward O’brien Charles H. Cutter Freeman Hunt Peter Nelligan Joseph Newman Willian A. Bockward City Committee Alpheus B. Alger Thomas F. Cosgrove James Bresnan Edward O'Brien Lynx Sredau Ames Lodge H. Palmer H. B. Goodridge M. P. Nickerson H. A. Roberts B. W. Currier B. E. Porter E. K. Fogg A.A. Danforth John L Parker A. F. Breed Benjamin Pitman H. 8 Thrasher Eugene A. Benson Joseph W. Garfield Nehemiah Lee Lucien Newhall William Austin Brown Joseph W. Attwill Thomas L. Warden Wil A. Clark, Jr William A. Brown Ira B. Keith David Walker James W. Switzer Richard 8 Hobson Ward John R. Russell William Shepherd

Brookline Democratic Caucus Elects Delegates to Conventions

The Brookline Town Hall Democratic caucus last night elected delegates to conventions. Mr. P. O Loughlin presided with secretary Mr. Thomas Mahon. Jerome Jones urged tariff reform and democratic prosperity under Cleveland Thurman victory. Delegates named include Hon. William Aspinwall as delegate at large, Henry M Whitey, John Me.

Brookline Town Hall P. O'Loughlin Thomas Mahon Jerome Jones Cleveland Thurman P. O’loughlin Jones William Aspinwall Henry M. Whitey John Me

Senatorial and congressional names listed in race slate

A readable fragment enumerates multiple candidates and officials including John McCormack William Aspinwall James B Hand C T Duncklee James H Maher Jerome Jones Terrance Gallagher Patrick Dillon and others for senatorial con stituencies and county at large positions.

Cormack William H. Hill T. Duncklee Frank T. Fey Thomas Mahone William Aspinwall Sean O. Large P. O'Loughlin James T. Gallagher James B. Hand James H. Maher Ed Halloran George P. Johnson Congressional John McCormack Eneas Smyth Jerome Jones C. T. Duncklee T. J. Cusick Patrick Dillon James Healey Joseph P. Murphy Patrick Dees Terrance Gallagher M. J. O’hearn Patrick Johnson A. H. Latham John Daley

Democratic Caucuses Elect State Convention Delegates

Democratic caucuses in Lower Aug 30 select delegates to the State convention with ward by ward lists. In Ward 5 attendance exceeded 100 as tariff speeches occurred and headquarters openings were announced. additional delegates chosen in Propory and Pittsfield at the same event.

William T. Fitzgerald Michael H. McCue Thomas Teague John Ryan Patrick J. Savage Matthew Tighe Patrick Teague Thomas Thomas J. Lyons Propory R. H. Brown W. H. Brown EF. J. Shannon Thomas Carroll H. F. Walker Augustus Blake R. J. Cullen PittsField Walter Cutting W. P. Plunkett J.C. West J. J. Murphy E. McA. Learned J. W. Hall Jacob Gimlich C. W. French Martin McCarthy D. C. Mungan William Mink William Nugent W. J. Guillen J. C. Crossley C. F. Coogan W. F. Harrington

Soldiers Campaign Urges Draper for Massachusetts Governor

A letter appeals to ex-soldiers and Republicans to back General William F. Draper of Hopedale for the Massachusetts Governor nomination. It notes no ex-soldier has headed the ticket in state history and lists supporters from Weymouth Springfield Gloucester Worcester Lynn Pittsfield and Fitchburg among others urging a soldiers campaign.

William F. Draper Hopedale Massachusetts Republican Party of New England Lovell Weymouth J. W. Hersey Springfield C. C. Fellows Kaleaa

Republican Caucuses Report From Fall River And Other Towns

Republican caucuses in Fall River elected twenty-two Ames delegates with large attendance though Ward 1 was postponed over a statute dispute. In Brockton five wards chose delegates for State and congressional posts, with Morse favored in the second district. Hanover and Marblehead caucuses followed, endorsing Ames and Brackett for renomination.

Falll River Ames J. H. Abbott F. H. Gee J. M. Young George Wall J. O. Beaupeland William Whipple William Naden John Jackson Glover Adia W. A. Sweetzer John J. Whipple G. E. Freeman Zimri Thurber W. Sumner J. H. Cooper E. $. Powers P. B. Keith George Churchill Mr. Clifford A. Monk George Green Eldredge G. E. Keith Horace Baker Thomas Drohan G. C. Lyon William Gill C. Williamson J. Gruver H. Kingman Morse Draper Hlanover C. H. Killham L. M._ Phillips W. H. Dowden J. G. Stetson W. Sturtevant Edwin Stockbridge Ken Waterman E. B. Packard Charles Jacobs H. J. Curtis Burden Marblehead J. Frank Harris, Jr Jacob M. Cropley Knott V. Martin Thomas W. Tucker J. B. Litchman Brackett

Is IT PEACE or A SWORD in Charlestown Caucuses

The Charlestown Democratic Association urges voters to attend caucuses tomorrow night in large numbers to demand fair play. They accuse opponents of suppressing majorities and stifling free speech and warn of boss rule if ballots are not used under a new statute. They insist on equal rights and honest caucuses.

Charlestown Democratic Association P. J. Doherty W. N. Osgood M. J. Mitchell T. F. Murphy J. J. Sullivan E. J. Twoomey J. J. Hogan B. J. Fitzpatrick W. T. Graham W. F. Cook T. F. Waldron Charlestown

Ames and Lodge Ames caucus results in Ward reports

Republican caucuses in Ames and Lodge chose state and congressional delegates. Ward tallies show congressional selections in wards 2 3 4 6 and 7 with named candidates and state delegates listed, reflecting local party alignments.

Ames Republicans Choose Delegates Amid Salem Meeting

Salem August 30 special Republicans tonight selected delegates by ward with state and congressional slates listed for five wards. Ward 1 delegates included E W Dalton F F Berry and W H Goldsmith with W P Pousland. Ward 2 included J M Raymond N J Holden Reuben Arey and G P Wood buy. Ward 3 included W P Andrews F C arey N P Wentworth with Gi 3k ingalls J L Lougee O D Was ard. Ward 4 included J B F Osgood W E Luscomb John D Eaton with A M Dudley and H B Griffin. Ward 5 included George B Loring James F Almy and Edward Collins.

Salem E. W. Dalton F. F. Berry W. H. Goldsmith W. P. Pousland J. M. Raymond N. J. Holden Reuben Arey G. P. Woodbuy John F. Pitman B. P. Pickering W. P. Andrews F. C. Arey N. P. Wentworth J. L. Lougee O. D. Wasard J. B. F. Osgood W. E. Luscomb John D. Eaton A. M. Dudley H. B. Griffin George B. Loring James F. Almy Edward Collins

State delegation solid for Ames and Cogswell in Congress

George W. Pickering W. H. Merrill and A. Jordan. Ward 6 State W. D. Dennis C. H. Symonds and E. F. Brown congressional George E. Bourley W. B. McIntire and C. H. Symonds. The State delegation is solid for Ames and the congressional for Cogswell.

George W. Pickering W. H. Merrill A. Jordan State W. D. Dennis C. H. Symonds E. F. Brown Congressional George E. Bourley McIntire Ames Cogswell

Political notes on caucuses and campaigns in Tremont area

General Butler speaks in Tremont Temple on tariffs and fisheries. Chelsea Democrats plan a mass caucus at City Hall to choose delegates to conventions. Republicans set ward caucuses for Sep 5. O W H Upham to address Huntington Republicans next Saturday. Weburn and Boston Democrats hold tonight caucuses. New city Republican committee chaired by Fred J Brown with Conn and Spear as officers. Eastham and Attleboro delegate news. Lowell Prohibitionists announce delegates to State Convention. Everett and Salem Democrats name delegates. Ballardvale flag raising Sept 12. Randolph to host a Cleveland Thurman club. Ward and town committee caucuses planned. Webster Dudley caucus delegates listed. Colored Republicans form Harrison and Morton club in Ward 17. Rochester’s Velano discussed as substitute for Congress.

General Butler Tremont Temple Chelsea City Hall Ward O. W. H. Upham Huntington Boston Weburn Lyceum Hall Republican Town Committee New City Committee Fred J. Brown George ©. Conn Charles F. Spear Eastham Draper Randall Congress Attleboro Bronson Morse G. A. Adams Lowell Prohibitionists N. Bb. Harriman W. H. Sherwood W. P. Perrin C. M. Langley Charles Griffin A. J. Beane W. Long Joshua Merrill S. Holman J. W. Short State S. H. Kimball L. P. True W. A. Ham C. F. Atwood George F. Foster Congressional Charles F. Atwood Evan H. Moran Martin J. Cahill Charles C. Nichols Ichard R. Green Joseph Nichols S.A. Desbon James Corcoran Samuel Lombard George R. Hoffman Cleveland and Thurman Club Randolph Webster A. E. Klebart Oscar Shumway KE. P. Carter Moses Moreau Henry F. Thompson Herbert Authier William Henley Jonakowski Dudley Eben S. Stevens Moses Barnes James McQuaid Lemuel Healy Harrison and Morton Club E. H. Randolph R. M H. Granville David T. Pinnick Stephen BP

Mrs Whitney's Musicale in Bar Harbor Closes Season

Bar Harbor Me Aug 30 Mrs Whitney's musicale concluded the season with a sea view setting and elegant interiors. New York performers Michael Banner violinist Franklin Sonnekalb pianist Madame Von De Hishoff Hungarian soprano and Temple quartet provided music. A catboat race Pendleton's Hor net led by L Barry and Charles Henry beat Clyde Hunt's Girt by seven minutes. Secretary Whitney and son and Col Oliver Payne visited the Despatch.

Bar Harbor Dr. O'Reilly Sorrento Michael Banner Franklin Sonnekalb Madame von de Hishoff Kellogg New York Temple Quartet Folsom A. R. Lawrence Calvin Frost A. Bleeker Banks Wayne MacVeagh General Beale Pendleton Charles T. How Cowles Webb Shepard Strout Pulitzer Scott Bowler Howard Hunt Frank Jones Portsmouth N. H Hornet L. Barry Charles Henry Girt Clyde Hunt Whitney and Son Oliver Payne

Hudson River Bridge Span Finished With Fireworks

Poucukrersiz N Y Aug 30 The final span of the Hudson River bridge at this point is completed with a cannon firing and river whistles. Viaduct approaches are rapidly advancing. Union Ridge Company hosts a banquet for 200 bridge workers at the Arlington Hotel with short addresses from Engineer O Rourke and Baird Bros.

Poucukrersiz N. Y Hudson River Unionridge Company Arlington Hotel O'Rourke Messrs Baird

Regatta results report from Woods challenge cup races

Marshead hosts the Woods challenge cup third leg for second class boats with five entries. The Ruth wins ahead of Estelle Perhaps Monarch and Jay Gee, with Ruth leading at stake and Archer's Rock. In New York discussion grows over a sound race between Boston and New York forty footers including Pappoose Babboon Chiquita Nymph Banshee Rival and Crocodile with prizes for Sept 3 and Sept 4 events and the club fall regatta looming.

Ruth Estelle Jay_ Gee Perhaps New York Boston Larchmont Babboon A. Cary Smith

Caledonians at the Pines Hold 35th Picnic in Boston

The Caledonian Club of Boston hosted its 35th annual picnic at the Point of Pines drawing about 15,000 attendees. Notable guests included Ex-Chief William Kerr and Alexander Hunter. Morning amateur events gave way to afternoon professional contests featuring swordplay, wrestling, and heavy hammer throwing, with Duncan C. Ross rivaling John A. MacDougall for a $150 purse and world championship.

Caledonian Club of Boston Point of Pines William Kerr Old Boston Scots Association Association of Scottish Clans Caledonian Club Alexander Hunter Scottish-American Journal of New York Duncan C. Ross John A. MacDougall MacDougall Edward Case Peter Gallagher John Burke Tom, Aitkin Archie Scott W. Henderson Duncan C Ross J. A. MacDougall George Ross William_ Henderson bt Tom Aitkin Sullivan An Scott Peter Sinclair William Sorlie Professor Moore Aggie Rankin Edith Swill Maggie McNevens Dennis Driscoll McCleavey Harry Hodgekins Herbert West John Purcell Malcolm McNeil W. G. Sorley Edith Scott Archie McIntyre Matthew Brown George Catanach Duncan OF Ross Arthur Finnigan Thomas Aitkin M. J. McCarthy William Henderson A. Scott Robert Brown James M. Moon Duncan McLean Murdoch Urquhart G. Kimball Lynn William Mills Watertown R. A. Grant

Preparation for Institute of Technology at Chauncy Hall School

A note references a preparation specialty at Chauncy Hall School located at 259 Boylston Street near the Institute. It mentions the Institute Faculty and implies related academic activities. The fragment highlights proximity of the school to the Institute and a faculty connection.

Chauncy-Hall School Boylston Street Institute

Johnsons Trip to Boston in Small Boat

George Johnson, famed Harlem River oarsman, leaves the Harlem boat house Sunday for Boston in an eighteen foot working boat. He plans to reach by Thursday, rowing about thirty miles daily and to transfer the boat overland from Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay. The craft is muslin covered with two clothing compartments and a high cockpit, a bold feat in such a small boat.

New York George Johnson Boston Cape Cod Buzzard’s Bay Cape Cod Bay Johnson

Irish Fund Circular Denounced by London Paper

The St James Gazette blasts President Fitz gerald of the Irish National League of America for a circular urging subscriptions to the Parnell defense fund, calling the circular full of lies. Other items note Rochini’s looming execution in Sartena, a Berlin district election result for Herr Liebknecht with 26,067 of 41,791 votes, and a reported marriage match between Prince Ferdinand and Princess Louise of Parma.

London St. James Gazette Fitzgerald Irish National League of America Parnell Defence Fund Paris Rochini Sartena Berwin Herr Liebknecht Ferdinand Louise of Parma

Notice to heirs on Quinn estate sale license

Commonwealth of Massachusetts probate notice to heirs and interested parties in the estate of James F. Quinn. John H. Quinn, administrator, seeks license to sell all real estate to pay debts and administration charges. Court to convene September 17, 1888 at Boston Probate Court. Publication in the Boston Post weekly for three weeks.

Commonwealth OF Massachl Suffolk James F. Quiinn Boston John H. Quinn Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire John H. Paine Massach Middlesex Andrew J. Dow Manchester Hillsborough New Hampshire Solon Dow Melrose Andrew Dow New York Cambridge George M. Brooks J. H. Lyler Register Ee Commonwealth OF Massachlan Setts Charles Homer Charles A. Welch V.ctorine F. Homer Joan W. McKim Massachusetts Ss —Superior Court A. D Ernest A. Harris Robert Carr Harris Kingston Province Ontario Dominion of Canada Jos. A. Willard Edwin A. Wadleigh Asst Common Wealth Massacle U Superior Court Preston IL. Merrill Plif Orrin P. Howe Augusta Maine William Charles Charles C. Brigham William P. Sawyer Copartners Brigham & Sawyer Court Sanare Fred H. Seavey

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