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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1886

Page

2

Democratic Caucuses Nominate School Board Candidates Across Wards

City Democrats held ward caucuses to nominate common council candidates and endorse Mayor O Brien. Ward 5 and Ward 12 produced notable contests with resignations and resignations and a split slate in Ward 12. Later reports from Lowell and Lynx summarize additional ward results including assessors and school committee selections.

Bolting the County Democrats Split Over Nominations

Ex councilman Isaac Rosnosky abandons the County Democracy calling it Jenkins Democracy and endorses Mayor O'Brien and the regular Democratic slate. Gargan criticizes the party for a political blunder and backs O'Brien administration for reelection, while Rosnosky urges workers to stand with the straight Democratic ticket.

Ees County Democracy Thomas J. Gargan O'Brien Shel Isaac Rosnosky Ward 16 Jenkins Democracy

Choice of County Democrats nominates school committee

The County Democracy met at 61 Court Street to hear its committee report on school board nominees. Presiding was Vincent La Forme with secretary Colonel Rob ert Cox. Nominated for one year were Emily A. Fifield, John C. Crowley, Charles T. Gallagher, Gerald Gritfin, Willard S. Allen, Homer Rogers, James A. McDonald, Charles L. Flint, and George E. Swasey with party affiliations noted.

County Democracy Court Street Vincent la Forme Robert Cox County Democracy For Emily A. Fifield John C. Crowley Charles T. Gallagher Gerald Gritfin Willard S. Allen Homer Rogers James A. McDonald Charles L. Flint George E. Swasey

Ward Eight Independents Nominate in Independence Hall

The Independent Democrats of Ward 8 met at Independence Hall to nominate council candidates. A large crowd attended as 289 votes were cast for John J. Kennedy Thomas F. Kelly and Edward J. Terrington to represent the ward.

Independence Hall Causeway and Lowell Streets Common Council E. J. Donovan Messrs John J. Kennedy Thomas F. Kelly Edward J. Terrington

Rally in Ward 3 for Alderman Donovan backers

Citizens of Ward 3 gather at the ward room at Bun ker Hill and Lexington streets tonight to support Alderman P. J. Donovan. Speaker lineup includes Alderman W. P. Carroll J Migchell Galvin Samuel T. Harris Captain John Reade and E. G. Walker among others.

Alderman Donovan Ward 3 P. J. Donovan Bunker Hill Lexington Streets W. P. Carroll J. Migchell Galvin Samuel T. Harris John Reade E. G. Walker

Republican State Committee closes year with dinner plan

The Republican State committee finished its annual accounts and approved a dinner in January to honor Governor Robinson. Guests will include Governor-elect Ames, state officers-elect, and the 1877 state committee. The committee also praised J Henry Gould for his faithful service.

Republican State Committee Robinson Ames State Committee Alien Lynn J. Henry Gould Republican Party of Massachusetts

Lowell Republican nominees seek to salvage shattered ticket

Lowell figures report a three hour council tonight as the Republican city committee and ward delegates work to patch a municipal ticket ruined by several resignations and unsettled candidacies.

Lowell Specian Republican City Committee

Large stock of cigars burned in five story building blaze

Fire at Milk and Broad streets damaged a five story brick building storing paints oils and cigars. The Reliable cigar manufactory on the third floor suffered major losses while other tenants faced smaller damages. Total insured losses exceed eight thousand dollars with multiple insurers listed.

Reliable Cigar Manufactory G. M. Mason & Co M. E. Homer New York Maverick Oil Company Carpenter, Woodward & Morton and Valentine & Co Nilsbie, Murphy & Co G. P. Haywood EK. L. Nichols London Assurance Niagara Hartford Franklin Pennsyllvania Germania American Central St. Paul United States City of

Attica Fire Destroys Town Center and Losses Mount

The village of Attica near Cleveland was largely burned forenoon December 10. Losses exceed 1500000 with about half insured among J R Strandler P T Hearson Armitage and Watts John Carpenter and others. The Grand Army Hall also burned and Strandler’s three story brick building was leveled by dynamite and gasoline blast. Insurance spread across German Americana Cooper Phoenix Milwaukee Mutual Home and Columbia.

Cleveland Attica John Carpenter J. R. Strandler P.T. Hearson Armitage & Watts John Linslen Smalls & Kaufman W. UH. van Horne Isaac Tenner Tr ‘ P Grand Army Hall

Fire destroys new grocery building in Acushnet area

New Reprorp reports a recently completed grocery building owned by E. C. Taber on Acushnet avenue, three miles from the city, burned down with $6000 loss. Insurance covers $3000 on the building and $2500 on stock. Dover reports Mrs. Horace Rand’s house and barn at Durham Point burned this morning, with a $2500 loss and $1000 of coverage, caused by a defective chimney.

New Reprorp E. C. Taber Acushnet Avenue Dover N. H Horace Rand Durham Point New Hampshire Company

Small Fires Reported in Boston Area

Box 87 rang at 3 05 yesterday for a minor blaze at 10 India street with no damage. Early morning box 18 sounded in Chelsea for a slight fire at the Cunningham heirs brick building at Congress avenue and Ellsworth street, 200 stock loss insured. Peter Brennan burned and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. A late evening fire at 2 Amory street caused no damage, started by children with matches.

India Street Chelsea Congress Avenue Ellsworth Street Cunningham Heirs L. A. Tarbox Peter Brennan Massachusetts General Hospital Peter Carns Amory

Curran Brothers Arrested Over Watch Company Theft

George and Alexander Curran were arrested in WattinHam by Chief Burleigh and Officer Peabody on charges of stealing from the American Watch Company. Both denied knowledge but confessed. Alexander, 28, carried $250 and a new watch case. younger Curran had $30. About $500 valued stolen. They face arraignment today.

WattinHam Boston Alexander

Simons of First National Bank Ends His Life

Oscar A. Simons, president of the First National Bank in Fort Wayne, shot himself this afternoon after a period of nervous breakdown. He had been suffering from persistent mental distress and may have been under medical care.

Fort Wayne Qoscar A. Simons First National Bank

Fort Wayne’s Wealthiest Man Dies by Self Inflicted Shot

The wealthiest citizen of Fort Wayne, identified as Mr. Simons, shot himself in the temple when speaking to his brother in law Mr. Esmond. He endured his ailment but chose death as his final act.

Mr. Esmond Mr. Simons Fort Wayne

Boston Superior Court Docket Includes Veasey vs. Railroad

First Session Dec 10 lists Veasey suing Boston & Maine for injuries after being jolted at Eastern depot with $10,000 claim. Estella Bennett sues City of Boston for ice injury near North Street. both cases in progress. Multiple other cases and names noted in order of trial and precedent.

Eliza A. Veasey Boston & Maine Railroad Chiftondale N. E. Fales Sol Lincoln Walter J. Badger Estella Bennett City of Boston North Street F. S. Hesseltine TI. M. Babson Mason Milee McGuire John P. Clay Charles McGuire Same Milo Dorchester J. A. Maxwell Asaph Churchill

Pictures at Annisquam Exhibition at Williams and Everett

Annisquam themed art show opens with seventeen paintings by Picknell Jones Bolton Jones and Caliga. A full length portrait by Caliga is praised for life like quality and robust handling while Judge Russell remains unseen. Picknell and Jones offer standout works with dramatic landscapes and seascapes noted for realism and bade color.

Annisquam Messrs Williams & Everett W. L. Picknell Francis C. Jones HH. Bolton Jones NPL Ed Caliga Paris Dicknell Mr. Bolton Jones Mr. Jones Picknell

Boston Art Students Association Exhibition Review

The Boston Art Students Association exhibition at the Boston Art Club displays tentative but promising talent with several notable heads and landscapes. H B Warren’s gallery presents progress with strong watercolors while some oils feel heavy, though color is appealing. Orvieto and Santa Maria della Salute imitate Turner and lessen the overall impact.

Boston Art Students’ Association Boston Art Club W. HL. W. Bicknell E. Pardee M. H. Hines N. Mackintosh Jessie L. Sturdivant H. B. Warren J. Eastman Chase Warren Adams Orvieto Santa Maria Dela Sallute Turner

Mr Eksergian Displays Portraits At Evans House Studio

Mr C Eksergian exhibits at Evans House studio this week presenting life size full length and bust portraits. The show includes Governor-elect Ames Miss Ames Attorney General Sherman and portraits of the Oakes Ames children a Western lady the daughter of A Shuman and Timothy Sawyer.

Eksergian Sherman C. Eksergian Evans House

Insolvency Hearing Names Eagle Cotton Company Claims

In Taunton court the Eagle Cotton Company case saw claims allowed from multiple creditors including National Revere Bank Boston 495967 Machinists National Bank Taunton 4945 on two notes Taunton National Bank 845? on three notes Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Company 380 5b on an account L Seebe & Co Boston 7529 on four notes and for cotton balance Mason Machine Works Taunton 8485 on an account etc assignees HW Fuller Taunton and Lucius Beebe Boston named. In Dean case assignees similarly named. Numerous failures listed across U S firms with liabilities around 4000 and more.

Taunton Eagle Cotton Company National Revere Bank Boston National Bank Taunton National Bank Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Company L. Seebe & Co Mason Machine Works Haskins & Montague Mary A. Campion Robinson & Warnsworth Fall River Taunton Cotton and Machine Company George B. Wiliams Staples & Phillins Mgr. HW. J. Fuller Lucius Beebe Francis B. Dean Eagle Mill Machinists’ National Bank Bronwood Fla Morris Cohen Jacksonville Joseph Herman Boots and Shoes Troy N. Y Long Greenhut Greenville Ala W. Newcombe & Son Scranton J. A. Gill Clarksville P. H. Gregory & Co Haverhill Botta D. & J. Maguire Quebec Sampson

Francis Henshaw Auctioneers and Brokers Notice

Francis Henshaw and Company at 51 State Street Merchants Exchange announces auction sales every Saturday at 12 noon. Members of the Boston Stock Exchange are connected with the firm and available by telephone 1665.

Francis Henshaw & CO State Street Merchants’ Exchange First Fleet Meom L Boston Stock Exchange

Sale 70 Terminate a Trust by Court Order

Public auction set for Saturday Dec 11 at 12 noon at Francis Henshaw & Co auction rooms. Letters patent No 242644 dated June 7 1851 for Juynamo Electric Machines and patent No 241859 dated May 24 for Thermo Electric Battery issued to Paget Higgs.

Sanborn Bickford Hilton Lelephone Dee Francis Henshaw & Co United States Paget Higgs

Stock listings and bonds from Merrimack bank notes and rail bonds

A dense catalog of bank stock holdings and municipal and railroad bonds. Includes First National Bank of Merrimack and other Massachusetts banks, Salem and Boston lenders, various railroad bonds such as Maine Central and Vermont exchanges, and issued shares from Amory Co and Amoskeag mills.

Merrimac Mtg. Co Wisconsin Central RR. R Maine Central Rutland R. R Burlington & Missouri Reece Buttonhole Machine Co Do. Hyannis Nath Bank Vermont & Massachusetts R. Ry Ss Ama Second National Bank North Chicago Sone Mills Eastman Freight Car Heater Co Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad Pulman Palace Car Co Tremont National Bank Old Boston National Bank Boston Consolidated Street Railway Co Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Denver Chicago, Burlington. & Quincy Southwest Division New England Mortgage Security Co

Boston and Lowell Railroad Auction Notice

On Wednesday, Dec. 15, by order of Directors, a stock auction will be held. Collateral includes Boylston Mutual Insurance Co, Lancaster Mills, Essex Co, Lowell Bleachery, Lowell Machine Shops, Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railroad Co. R. L. Day & Co. act as stock auctioneers at Merchants' Exchange Building rooms 8 and 5351 State Street and 414 Exchange Place.

State Street Augustus Lowell Boston Amosebreag Manufacturiang Hiaiber Fee Coolidge Mass Custom House Saltonstall Boston & Lowell R. R. Co Connecticut River R. L. Day & CO Merchants’ Exchange Building Exchange Place

Trustees announce free appraisals and stock liquidations

A dated notice lists numerous securities and amounts held by various trustees and banks including Saratoga Victory Mfg Co Boston & Erie Eastern RR N H and others. It notes free appraisals for state and old stock transfers and specifies shares and institutions such as Boylston Natl Bk Lincoln Natl Bk Globe Natl Bk and National Hide and Leather Bk among many holdings.

Saratoga Victory Mfg. Co Eastern RR N. H Boston Ee & Erie Cheshire RR. Ptd Boylston Natl Lincoln Natl Globe Natl Washington National Hide and Leather Bk National Exchange Bk Manuf

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Council McNary Common T. O. Mebanany Jeremiah F. Coleman John J. Jane Democratic Association Hugh Brien John H. Sullivan Peter J. Gallagher John F. Sundberg William H. Murphy Edwin F. Dunn Patrick Coyle Peter Ek ‘Ostello Scaguel J. Cochran Edward F. Reilly Maurice J. Me ‘Khenmnn William Co. Sahoney Michael FE. Armstrong Augustus L. Perry Warp Willam F. Whall John Gallagher Roger Haggerty George H. Hosmer Daniel J. Kenniff William S. Reagan Maurice Cummings Patrick J. Guerin George H. Elson Alexander R. Brown George P. Sanger, Jr William R. Richards M. P. Murphy James Bulmnan James H. Stack Democratic Cornelius F. Desmond John J. Daly Thomas Akn Denney Jeremiah Mulane Patrick Conway William H. Whitmore Thomas Fb Pracy Edward J. Leary John J. Seevens Joseph B. Gomez W. E. Mansfield J. F. Connolly Edward J. Powers William S. McNary Thomas F Nnnan Michael J. Carroll Daniel J. Barry Thomas J. Barry John W. Hayes B. F. Connolly Thomas H. Dugcan James H. Sullivan John Murphy J. F. Davern C. H. Delan Edwin Jaguarth Antone Peters Granville S. Severns Henry L. Newhall Francis D. Munn William H. Calderwood Newhall Republican Party Citizens’ Caucuses Lynx George Brown George W. Vincent Sarah B. Shorey John F. Morgan Edward W. Pinkham A. E. Blood Frank Kenney Charles W. Galloupe Ward JT Caneus Democrats American Watch Company of Waltham Superior Court Knowlton, J Bennet Blodgett Wood Fiinn Neagle Clark Judkins Simpson Briggs Lerose Gaylord Cook Abbott Tutts Eastern Slattery Daly Boston Marine Gale Breck Taylor Cassidy Bo & Ale Farley Campbell King Phoenix S—Fexon Lawin Stetson Ropes Bivelow Bestor Dyer Kimball O'Shaunessy Suffolk B. Co Stearns Boston & Lowell BR. RK E Co Butler Khenee Co Dewey Theodore H. Ford Francis L. Tappan Electric Gas Purifying Machine Company A. W. Boardman W. H L. Towne C. W. Bartlett George W. McConnell Annie LB. Stagdale William I. Baker Dr. Baker W. H.towne R. M. Morse, Jr George S. Smith Stogdale Baker Money Smith Denning Johnson Truckwell Ennis Crosby Upton Foster Steinkrauss Cambridge R. R Brackett Leavitt Berenson Greeley Graham Roepbins Eaton Littlefield St. George Stevens Wyman Mead S Sylvester Asvinwall Dunton Crane Newton Edwards Hall Robertson White Rowe Canney Nashua Savings Bank Quincy M. F. I. Co McMahon McKinney Carr Cakes Middlesex R. R City of Boston Baldwin Honey Woodward Portunato Hannan Neal Old Colony R. R Goodrich Goff Baarker Crocket Snell Bellows Boston Loan Co Boston & Mystic Valley R. R. Co Hickman J. O. Schimmel Hutchinson Aldridge Nichols Wendell Burgess Windram Copeland Prouty Browne Hanford Yarrington Gunning Corey Pratt & Cady Co Downs Bowdoin Square Baptist Society Bigelow Granite National Bank Fitch Tarbell Linehan Sortwell Franck Healey Bradley Marsh Boynton Reeve Newman Miles Angus Chute Bartley Preston Fenno Street Revere A. E. Clarey D. F. Kimball Toomey Sanborn Lamprey McNama Swenson Lofgren Morse Mayo Wollaston Foundry Lincoln Wharf Co Cutter Hanson Boston & al de Lonza Silva Bigley James Doyle Dinsmore Horton Maine R. R Highland F. Co Coffey Power Moffette Brown Bagueley Hastings Boston Co Nisbet Collins Faxon Goulding Cobb Barnard Davis Hamilton Va Richard Cronin Met. Life Worcester Samuel Winslow Mpany Vs. Boyd R. R. Co the Fine Arts Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Cabaeree American Bell Telephone Company WM. R. Driver Norwich & Worcester Railroad Co Norwich, Conn Yne Board of Ist Inst Giel Perwens Clfy OF P. J. Young Awction Sales Richards & CO John. Clwelmerding Wiilmerding Hoguet & C9 Wille St WY Fownsenre & Montant Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Leonard Street Philadelphia Samuel Bunting's Ink Ae Lippincott, Son & CO Market Street A. M. Bates Boston Carriage Repository Hinverhill Street East Side Boston & Maine Depot S. R. Knights & Coo Washington Street Main St Cambridgeport Gore Fifth Street East Cambridge Socleck P. m Gore Street Hammill Pe. A State St Kilby Great Britain France Eddy Chas. Mason Patent Office Edmund Burke Patents Lostron R.H. Eddy Yours Truly, George Draper S. R. Knights & Co Washington St First National Bank of Merrimack Gares Howard National Bank Grafton Hicago Rolling Mills Otatural Merrimac Lion Brookline N. BE Salem Natunkeay Bk Pep Do Merchants’ Bk Salen Do Salem N. Bk Do North N. Bk Do N. Exchange BK Ado. Exchange Ada Mabbat Ada Dla Old Boston N. Bk State N. Bk Chicopee Miz. Co Hamilton Miz. Co Addax Basting Mach. Co Muscatine Cattle Co Detroit Hillsdale & So Western RE Merchants’ N. Bk First N. Bk Pepperell Mig. Co Cambridge RR. Co Metropolitan RR. Co Quincy Dubuque, la Con. RR. of Vermont Concord & Claremont RE Boston Atheneum Bank of Commerce Natl Bank Natl Navimkeag Steam Cotton Co Western R. A Eto Amory Co Aimiskero Mice Co Uae Enee Tee Merrimac Aifes Co Lda Nashua Mie Biae Soston Athen Portsmouth Falls & Conway R. B. Do Amperveste Boato Pepperell Mig. Co Kansas City Scott & Gulf R Esas Amory Mfe Co Do Amoskeag Mig. Co le E Isu Aymen Fesena Atlas Nat'l Bank Nat'l Bank of Commerce Chicago, Burl. & Quincy I Hichborn & CO Join E. Jones Dennis F. Flagg Suffolk County of Suffolk Alden Street Moses Bass William Taylor David Greenough George Hart George Willcomb D. Flagg Dennis F. Flags Obed THE Massachusetts Title Insurance Company Milk Street Hoston Nathaniel J. Bradleer Arnold A. Rand Douglas Axe Mfg. Co Cambridge Horse Ra Pullman Pal. Car Co Chicago Rolling Mills American Waltham Watch Co Vreemans Natl Chicago Aisg Metropolitan Horse Boston & Lowell Rd Essex Rd Mechanics’ Charitable Asso Blanc Gt. Falls Conway R. R Newton National Bank Merchants’ National Bank Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co Boston, Concord & Moni R. R., Ptd Calumet & Hecla Mining Co Roxbury Gas Light Co Burl. & Quincy R. R. Ds Rutland R Provincetown National Bank Provincetown Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Cyrus L. Harris & CO Doane Street T. Domingo Hahogany Nabien Ligue Vitae St. Domingo Albert Howe & CO Brighton Warren Avenue
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