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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1886
Page
8
Secretaries Southworth and Faige feel slighted as Mr. Lodge intervenes without success. The article notes strong dissatisfaction among politicians over the latest appointments and their consequences for policy and influence.
Delegates from Ward 14 nominate Alderman Charles M Bromwich in a tight ward 14 15 split at the South Boston Municipal Court room. Ward 15 bolters threaten to defeat the nominee and demand a Ward 15 candidate.
A Boston Superior Court session lists petitions for land takings for West Roxbury Park and numerous cases across multiple dockets. Notable entries include James I. Brooks vs. City of Boston for damages, Milton A. Kent vs. Todd et al. for personal injuries, and architects Pete Wait et al. vs Newton Baptist Church for services rendered.
Oliver Ames, newly elected governor, signals a break with longtime party leaders and officials. He omits standard staff roles for familiar Republican figures, favoring lesser known and younger names while outsiders question motives and the political basis for the selections.
The County Democracy executive committee met privately at E J Jenkins law office on Court Street to discuss the political situation ahead of a near term municipal convention. Jenkins described the gathering as preliminary and confidential with no special significance. He stated no mayoral candidate was named or endorsed at this time.
General Rob ee aes i Se te ye B. Porter, a distinguished summer resident and gallant Civil War officer, lies dangerously ill at the Howard cottage on Kay Street with no hope of recovery. He was stricken with paralysis some time ago and has since failed to improve. Potter, a brother of Assistant General Henry Potter of New York, is named in connection with the family.
A flood of insolvency actions hits New England firms with debts totaling many thousands. Lamson & Merritt of Jamaica Plain and others assign liabilities around 18 000 to Adolph Wimpthemer. Meetings of creditors in Concord and Boston proceed to committee investigation as numerous traders and mills fail or plan compromises with creditors.
The Boston theaters host Mr. Booth in his famed roles at the Boston. Park Theatre features Mr. Raymond in The WenHater. Harbor Lights continues its run with Vanderfelt and company. Dixey's Hollis Street offers Adonis. Miss Lillian Olcott begins Theodora at the Globe. Kari the Pedler opens at the Howard Atheneum. The Galley Slave stars Adelaide Thornton at the Bijou. Sophia graces Walleck’s before Buchanan’s last afternoon.
The day offers matinee and evening shows across Boston venues. Theatres feature Fairy Fingers at Globe, Theodora at Museum, Adonis at Hollis Street, Davy Crockett at Bijou, and Romany Rye at Howard. Lectures include Joseph Howard Jr on Cranks at Park Theatre tomorrow.
Barrray N B says the Kick Mary Agnes from Boston to Little Glace Bay is ashore near Little Glace Bay with the crew unable to land due to heavy seas. Also noted are arrivals of River Avon from New York at Liverpool and Salerno from New York at Gothenburg on December 3.
New York theatres plan new operas Lorraine and Indiana by McCaull at the Star next month. Mr X C Goodwin plays a low comedic undertaker in Turned Up to be produced at Tijona House. A Palmer profits over 3000 a week with Jim the Penman at Madison Square Theatre. Niemann extends Berlin Royal Opera furlough to sing at the Metropolitan until Feb 22. Philharmonic Society second concert at the Metropolitan features a new Tschaikowsky symphony and Lehmann in Die Gitterdammerung. Miss Fortescue finishes at the Lyceum. Miss Dauvray returns with One of Our Girls. Union Square redecorated next summer. Aronson reports strong first week for Cameron company, despite press exaggerations. Upcoming week lineups include Wallack's Sophia, Daly's Love in Harness, Modjeska Twelfth Night, Goodwin Little Jack Sheppard, Jefferson at Star, Monte Cristo at Niblo's, Two Orphans at Grand, The O Reagans at Harrigan's, and the Vokes Schoolmistress at Standard. Twelfth Night to run next Monday and the following week with renewed staging.
A survey of performances and actors in North America and Montreal. Miss Alice Oates illness and Miss Mather's Pittsburg work are noted, with announcements of Rienzi in Washington and Louis Riel drama at Theatre Royal Montreal. Reports on Kate Claxton, Sara Jewett, the Liederkranz Society, Mme Janauschek in Chicago, and plans for Faust at the Columbia. Carl Rosa's English opera company discussed, and Boston and Philadelphia tours for Mme Watts highlighted alongside Booth and Barron at Star Theatre with praise for Booth's Shakespearean delivery.
City notes describe Colonel Mosby as guest at the New England Club with other prominent people for an interesting event. Farmers discuss Experimental Stations at Ploughman Building Milk street this morning starting at 10. Mrs Ellen McCormick of Terrace street Highland district fell from a second story window, serious injuries. She was taken to City Hospital. A strike by stone masons and helpers on the new courthouse follows a foreman not Knight of Labor.
At its annual meeting the Salem Electric Light Company elected C. H. Price as president and named H. Price J. F. Almy LP. Harris George M. Harris Z A Gallup B W Currier and S Fred Smith as directors with Henry M. Batchelder as clerk and treasurer. Capital stock rises from 40000 to 70000. The firm reports 260 incandescent lights and 129 city lights with 105 commercial lights in use and declares a semi annual dividend of 3 percent.
Ticket sales for the Dixey ball progress as promoters expect strong turnout. The promade concert starts at 9 o clock with dancing at 11. The ball opens with a novel march by the First Regiment fife drum and bugle corps led by Colonel A C Wellington and Reeves's American Band of Providence. Over one million bottles of Coe's Cough Balsam have been sold in three years and are carried by druggists.
Decrees nisi recorded today grant divorce to Annie Ayer from Charles Ayer. Thomas Everett from Elizabeth Everett. Emeline Horrigan from Cornelius Horrigan. Emma J. Warren from Charlies H. Warren. Frances Whittier from Horace W. Whittier. Belle H. Creesey from German B. Creesey. Wilburt H. Gilman from Mary A. Gilman. James Hayden Jr from Betsey G. Hayden. Helen M. Robinson from John V. Robinson. Ada A. Carver from Obed E. Carver. Francis Locke from Lucinda J. Locke. Maggie A. Shea from William A. Shea. Margaret Wilson from Henry Wilson. John F. Annable from Susan J. Annable. Jennie A. Arnold from Edward H. Arnold. Altice Bancroft from Samuel A. Bancroft. Mary E. Blake from Francis A. Blake. Elia J. Friend’s petition for divorce from James H. Friend dismissed. Contested cases set for Monday. equity and law hearings precede resumed uncontested list, with possible finish if time allows.
John Fiske delivered the fifth lecture titled The Times that Tried Men's Souls before a large audience. He censured Lee for mishaps in Washington's campaigns, noted Franklin's strong social influence, and quoted Voltaire Montesquieu and Rousseau on freedom. Garment color of hair referenced as a social mark.
A Boston civic appeal bearing over a hundred signatures led by Charles A. Rogers and others argues that a no vote is needed to push better traffic regulation. It says the stance endorses the police commissioners’ decision to grant fewer licenses this year and urges all mayoral voters to exercise suffrage on the license issue.
A list of Sunday evening sermons and services across Boston venues including Union Hall at 18 Boylston Street with Rev Christopher R Eliot of Dorchester speaking on Our Duties in Relation to Crimes. additional events at Association Hall, Temple, Union Mission, Shawinigan Church, and Berkeley Hall with multiple ministers and choirs. hours vary from 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Public invited. men only event at Association Hall. diverse themes include salvation, Christian duties, temperance, and judgments.
The sixth ten of the institute of 1770 lists honorary electees including J E Sears Kimball Goodwin H D Clark Downer Shattuck Lee Pfeiffer Perry Talbot Professor Bartlett German depart ment and A F Holden. Harvard sends a tug of war team to New York for Seventh Regiment games with members Easton L S anchor Remington Chase Pease. Pierian Sodality to perform at Boston Art Club and Sanders Theatre on Dec 17. A set of four germans planned in Roberts Hall under C A Cushman. Shooting club results show Grew Fred ericsen Mead J Austin and others near top. wind hindered high scores. A six man team to be chosen for the Dedham Shooting Club.
Yesterday morning in Boston near 11 Marshall Street, D. J. Doherty of Ladder 8 fell and injured his left knee. He was rushed by police ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital. Fireman John M. Fitzgerald of Ladder 8 accompanied him and, on returning, fell from the ambulance and sustained head and body injuries. He was examined at the hospital and found to have minor injuries.
Deputy Superintendent Barnil reports during a visit to Police Station 7 in East Boston that the house is in great need of repair. Officials say the building will be thoroughly overhauled.
A dubious nostrum dubbed Wood Case Antidote is claimed to ease distress from Prohibition enforcement in Newport Rhode Island. The blend resembles gin components lemon juice and sugar, with a misleading label suggesting miraculous properties.
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