Eulogy of Sheridan at Tremont Temple
General Francis A. Walker delivered a memorial eulogy for General Philip H. Sheridan at Tremont Temple before about 2000 attendees. The Boston event, under city council auspices, praised Sheridan’s Civil War leadership, recalled his campaigns, and stressed the balance of regular and volunteer service in his achievements.
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Philip H. Sheridan
Francis A. Walker
Tremont Temple
Temple
Grand Army Corps
Regular Army
Samuel N. Aldrich
J. W. Coveney
Alexander H. Rice
N. G. Smith
Henry B. Peires
Stevens
Suffolk County
Alanson W. Beard
Green
Lincoln
Charles Devens
A. A. Folsom
Reilly
Clark
Carroll
Germaenia Orchestra
Lorelei
Alderman Allen
Walker
O’brien
Hart
William Eliot Griffis
D.D
Allen
Griffis
Boston
Philip Sheridan
Vegegee
Germany
Sheridan
West Point
Defenders of
The
Union
Army Corps
Grant
Cavalry
Cumberland
Hancock
Waller
Shenandoah Valley
Sheridan and Early clash foiled in Virginia echoes of Appomattox
A veteran oration portrays Sheridan as superior and relentless, likening him to Grant and Sherman. It recalls Appomattox victory, Sheridan’s postwar Mexican campaign, and his final years, noting his election as commander of the Loyal Legion, illness, and death at Nonquitt after a life of service.
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Philip Sheridan
Ashington
Cavalry Corps
Ofirginia
Northern
Virginia
Richmond
Johnston
Patterson
Beauregard
Manassas Junction
Bull Run
Cedar Creek
Sheridan
Valle
Fremont
Banks
Shields
Siege
Hunter
Milroy
Grant
Lee
Sherman
Walker
Appomattox Court House
Lynchburg
Mexico
Rio Grande
United States
Maximilian
Napoleon
France
Hancock
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Boston
Massachusetts
USA
Washington
Congress
Nonquitt
Potomac
Arlington
Union
Look Out for Mendoza Impostor Warns Brokers
Yesterday police headquarters issued a notice warning stock brokers and bankers about a con man calling himself Percy Mendoza alias Herwich. Aged 30 to 35, about five eight, slim, dark complexioned with straight black hair and large dark eyes. He operates by obtaining a broker’s letter of introduction then buys stock on promise to pay, profits if rises, but leaves the broker if it falls. He claimed three years in Aden Arabia in coffee business. He looks straight at the person in talk and has a Spaniard or Portuguese appearance.
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Iman
Percy Mendoza
Herwich
Aden
Arabia
Red Sea
Milton's Wonderful Record: A Bay Stallion's Racing Journey
The bay stallion Milton by Smuggler, bred by D. H. Blanchard of Boston, set a 2:30 Mystic Park record in 1886, sold to Mr. Redding for 8000 dollars, taken to Europe, and now after a 2:25 wagon race return, trotted in Germany with a four mile harness heat win and two more harness wins, including a 2:20 record. His latest win was a two and a half mile race with eighteen starters after handicaps. Hopeful by Glenelg, out of Misfortune, slated to race again in 1889 for Marblehead stable.
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Milton
D. H. Blanchard
Boston
Mystic Park
Redding
Europe
Germany
Glenelg
Marbiehead Stable
Hotels List of Notable Guests at Local Inns
A roster of guests staying at major hotels includes Vendome Brunswick Tremont Revere Parker’s Young’s and others. Notable names include George H. Benneman L. S. Ellsworth Jay A. Hubbell Eli K. Robinson Payson Tucker Eugene Kramer Isaac Mills Edward Beard H. R. Robertson Dr Frank J. Given Captain Knox and more.
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Vendome
George H
G. B. Benneman
New York
L. S. Ellsworth
Simsbury
Conn
Jay A. Hubbell
Michigan
Eli K. Robinson
Payson Tucker
Maine Central Railroad
Brunswick
Eugene Kramer
J. Philip Scott
Montreal
W. H. Wilson
Cynthiana
T. O. Hurlbut
South Lee
Thorndike
K. C. Connings
Portland
J. M. Stalesburg
Philadelphia
Oscar Weil
W. T. Gilman
E. H. Parker
England
United States
Duke
Rochester
N. Y
T. W. Baker
Henry Johnson
Sister
M. G. Ellis
Albany
A. W. Page
Chicopee Falls
F. E. Short
Kansas City
Adam
D. A. Upham
Ware
W P. Shinn
E. ©. Smith
W.H Hunt
St. Albans
W. E. Smith
John 8. Wilson
W. H. Hayward
Connecticut
J. &. Webster
Bangor
A. B. Neely
Lewiston
A. L. Fessenden
Townsend
H. H. Shaw
C. H. Woodard
South Royalston
Tremont
Isaac Mills
Edward Beard
Henry Hoffman
South Norwalk
Revere
E. G. Lucas
F. Sanford
Joseph Hickson
Parker
H. R. Robertson
St. John
N.B
Frank J. Given
Knox
Conro
Young’s
Redesigned Creighton House Becomes First Class Hotel
Under H. B. Vieth’s direction the Creighton House has been remodeled from cellar to garret. The lower floor now houses the office and café with marble stairs to newly fitted parlors. H. W. Foss will manage the revamped hotel.
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H. B. Vieth
Creighton House
H. W. Foss
Williams Co Expands to Multiple Offices in City
Stocks grain provisions and petroleum are offered with one percent margin and quick service by C. S. Williams & Co. The firm reports large business and has opened offices at 28 Congress Street 66 Devonshire Street 26 Congress Square and the Quincy House in the city and a branch at Mower's Block in Lynn.
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C. 5
Williams & Co
Congress Street
Devonshire Street
Congress Square
Quincy House
Mower’s
Lynn
Water Colors at Chase's Gallery Showcases Coastal Themes
An expansive review of Chase's Water Colors exhibition highlights works by Charles Mente Winslow Homer Ross Turner Charles A Platt Paskell Harvey Prosper L Senat Carlton T Shapman William J Whittemore J La Farge J H Johnston Triscott J Wagner and others. The gallery features harbor scenes from Gloucester and New England shore studies, along with European and French-influenced pieces. The critic praises tonal depth color harmony and varied approaches from impressionist studies to strong coastal compositions while noting notable return of Harvey's Gloucester subjects and emerging talents like Wagner and Foster.
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Chase’s
Stuay
Charles Mente
Winslow Homer
Key West
Homer
Ross Turner
Salem
Charles A. Platt
Holland
Honfleur
Platt
Mr. Platt
Brookline
Paskell
Readville Meadows
Harvey
Gloucester
Boston
Dieppe
Prosper L. Senat
New England
New York
Carlton T. Shapman
William J. Whittemore
East Gloucester
Chapman
Whittemore
la Farge
J. H. Johnston
Jacob Wagner
King’s Beach
Swampscott
Charles River
Merrimac
Constable
Bonnington
G. Todd
John B. Foster
North Shore
Barbizon
Theodore Robinson
Protection of Seamen and Alaska Coast Aid
A Boston Chamber of Commerce meeting endorsed a petition from the New Bedford Board of Trade to Congress for better protection of shipwrecked seamen on the Alaska coast. The group urged using the Bear and Thetis for cruising in Alaskan waters and sent resolutions to Massachusetts members of Congress.
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Chamber of Commerce
New Bedford Board of Trade
Congress
Alaska
Steamer Bear
Revenue Service
Thetis
Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts
Advertisement on colored skirts from B V D Melton stock
Shepard Norwell Co presents an ad announcing the purchase of the entire B V D Melton stock of all wool flannel and lasting goods. Monday to offer a large retail lot at less than half price. Known for construction and extra large sizes. Further details in ad.
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Lapres
Shepard, Norwell & Co
B. V. & D. Melton
Ethics of the Street Notes From Passages on Courtesy
In a letter to the Taverner the writer recounts a street friction on Milk Street where a dray blocked a streetcar and a conductor urged backing. An elderly citizen intervened urging courtesy to pass, yielding a humane moment that the author lauds as suaviter in modo with a courteous resolution.
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Drayman
Pasquino
Back Bay Boys Playgrounds Spark Letter Dispute
A Boston reader disputes Old Schoolboy’s view that Commonwealth avenue is a distant, unsuitable site for youths. He cites multiple sports, hazards for walkers, and a near-accident with a football near a horse and buggy. He argues the avenue was built for promenades, not playgrounds, and mocks the correspondent’s stance.
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Back Bay
Taverner
Albany
Commonwealth Avenue
South Cove
Recounting the Ballots in Municipal Election
The board of aldermen began recounting votes from the recent city election with petitions filed for mayor in thirteen wards and for aldermen in three districts and eight wards. Changes: Ward 4 Tobias Beck up two votes, Ward 8 William J. Doherty wins due to Dillon disallowed, Mayor O'Brien gains, Alderman Doherty loses. Murhy district Mullane gains 187, still defeated, Kelley gains 36 and holds by 75. Recount adjourned to resume at noon today.
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Board of Aldermen
Tobias Beck
Thomas F. Green
Green
Beck
Eck
A Doherty
William J. Doherty
Francis H. Dillon
Frank” H. Dillon
Mr. Dillon
O’brien
Charlestown
Doherty
Mur Hy
Mullane
Murphy
Kelley
G. Fernald
Moral Educational Society Meeting in Wesleyan Hall
Miss Mary L Eastman spoke on Organization stressing sympathy to advance humanity. An outline of the Women's Council from the Washington national convention was presented. Mrs Kate Gannett We presided.
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Wesleyan Hall
Moral Educational Society
Mary L. Eastman
Women’s Council
Washington
Kate Gannett
Dark Sarah Returns from Azores Voyage to Constitution Wharf
After a nearly thirty day voyage the dark Sarah arrived at Constitution wharf yesterday afternoon. Passengers from the Azores will find the cold coast a chilling welcome. She will begin loading cargo for another voyage and sails again next month. The next trip will visit the Azores during orange season, appealing to veteran travelers seeking new pleasures. Tickets are sold by Messrs. E. A. Adams 9 K Co., agents of the White Star line.
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Sarah
Constitution Wharf
Azores
Messrs
E. A. Adams
Ledger in a New Form Shows Eight Pages and Photos
The New York Ledger debuts a new format this week with eight pages and five columns per page. The improved presentation signals the paper’s shift to modern standards, promising richer content and attractive illustrations for the coming year.
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Times
New York Ledger
The
Ledger
December Weddings at Arlington Street Church
A large crowd witnessed the marriage of Charles Miflin Hammond to Harriet Paine Lee. The bride wore white gros grain and tulle with a diamond crescent. After a ceremony by Rev. Brooke Herford, the couple planned to reside in New London, Conn. Another ceremony at the bride's Brookline home united John H. Patterson and Katherine Beck, with Patterson noted as president of the National Cash Register Company of Dayton.
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Arlington Street
Charles Miflin Hammond
Harriet Paine Lee
George C. Lee
Edward Hammond
Brooke Herford
R. M. Saltonstall
R. D. Winthrop
New York
C. P. Curtis, Jr
Francis_ Lee
George
Lee, Jr
C. F. Soragie
Henry Fessenden
Beacon Street
New London
Conn
John H. Patterson
Dayton
Katherine Beck
Jury Acquits Fowle on Most Counts in Trial
The case against Joseph Fowle ended with acquittal on 26 counts and a hung verdict on 5 counts. Fowle was held on $5000 bonds as the trial concluded yesterday.
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Fowle
Joseph Fowle
Baltimore parrot learns to say Take Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup
A Baltimore parrot is taught to recite the phrase Take Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Salvation Oil is a genuine preparation for the cure of all pain Nothing like it priced at 26 cents.
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Baltimore
Dr. Bull
TippLepies illustration promotes winter sports wear
The item promotes G. W. Simmons & Co. on North Street offering clothing that endures winter sports. It urges readers to visit the store to preview and purchase durable outfits designed for cold conditions.
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G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
Court cases in United States Circuit Court Dec 18
Summary of proceedings on two cases including Corr vs Bates for conversion of bonds and moneys valued at 60000 and Nelson J case OBrien vs Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association detailing alleged life policy and misrepresentations about Michael O Briens health and occupation with arguments by multiple lawyers and trial participants.
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United States Circuit Court
Corr
J. Sarah A. Preble
Henry M. Bates
B. F. Butler
L. C. Southard
Samuel Hoar
Nelson
J. Thomas O’brien
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
New York
Michael O’brien
Michael
Michael On
Hampden County
George M. Stearns
James B. Carroll
Alfred Turner
Charles J. Noyes
Charles L. Long
Superior Court session notes recount multiple cases
December sessions cover contract actions to recover amounts from Gardner Hawkins versus John Graham for heating apparatus, and numerous other docket items. Second through fourth sessions list cases including property sale disputes, theft allegations, personal injuries, advertising disputes, and railroad injuries with verdicts and defenses noted. December 22 deadline for January trial marking.
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Superior Court
Eric Ham
C. J
Gardner C. Hawkins
John C. Graham
Philadelphia
S. Lincoln
Kelleher
Barnard
Adrit
Allard
Chandler
Boston
Blopgett
C. L. Edwards
Augusta Mason
Hancock Street
Edwar Everett
C. F. Sanger
Jane E. Tuttle
Fitchburg Railroad
Joseph F. Tuttle
Acton
D.E
George A. Torrey
Royal M. Pulsifer Et. al
Thomas Gray
Globe Newspaper Company
Herald and Globe
Ormsby Sash Holder Company
C. F. Kittredge
N.S. Myrick
S. J
Spiegel
Brown
Works Co
Cilark
Davis
Lancie
Lacoste v Ayres Trial Continues in Superior Court
In Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Dewey presides as the Lacoste versus Ayres case remains on trial. Other docket items include Hesseltine v Globe Newspaper Co lead by Hesseltine, Leadbetter v the same, and Saime v Cushing with minor case mentions and monetary entries.
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Middlesex County
Municipal Court December 18 Sentence for James J Spillane
In a municipal court session on December 18, Judge Harpy sentenced James J Spillane to four years in prison. The ruling followed charges not specified in the fragment. Further details appeared in the court ledger.
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Harpy
J. James J. Spillane
Prisoner Held on Illegally Voting and Burglary Charge
Months in the house of correction for illegally voting. Frank Riley alias John Phipps held in 1200 dollars bail until Dec 28 for breaking and entering the house of Della Nason at No 9 Ashland Place.
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House of Correction
Frank Riley
John Phipps
Aldrich and Nugent Court Verdicts from Superior Court
On December 18 in Superior Criminal Court Judge Aldrich presided. John Abe Aldrich was found not guilty of robbery. James Nugent was sentenced to two months in the house of correction for drunkenness. JA Pepper was fined six dollars and costs for throwing missiles.
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Superior Criminal Court
Aldrich
J. John Abe
James Nugent
House of Correction
JA Pepper
Funeral notices and society events fill Boston page
The bulletin records Mrs Gardner Brewer funeral at 29 Beacon Street with Rev Hale officiating and First Church quartet singing. Other items note Nathaniel Bradlee funeral, Unitarian Sunday School Union paper on home and Sunday school, North American Insurance Company directors and officers, a Suffolk Bar meeting on Edward Sohier’s death, Pilgrim banquet, Civil Engineers meeting with Stadia Work, Stoddard lecture on Florence, L A W officer dinner, Universalist Social Union gathering, Dorchester Yacht Club training, and a Rev Duryea dinner at Youngs Hotel.
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Gardner Brewer
Beacon Street
E. E. Hale
D.D
First Church
Mt. Auburn
Herotic
Edward F. Kelly
Board of Police
Parsons
Division 4
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
South Congregational Church
Exeter
Newbury Streets
Unitarian Sunday School Union
Isabel C. Barrows
North American Insurance Company
State Street
Silas Peirce
Charles Henry Parker
Jacob Sleeper
Josiah G. Abbott
J. Hamilton Farrar
William G. Prax
John C. Howe
Eugene E. Patridge
Charles E. Macaulay
E. O. Thompson
Othier
New York
Philadelphia
Boson
Washington Street
London
E Suffolk Bar
Supreme Judicial Court Room
Edward D. Sohier
Samuel Adams Settlement
Order of Columbia
Thorndike
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Boston & Albany
John R. Freeman
Music Hall
Florence
J. T. Duryea
Young’s Hotel
Boston Druggists Hold December Meeting at Tremont House
The Boston Druggists Association held its December meeting at the Tremont House with guests including H. H. Faxon of Quincy and Cambridge leaders ex Mayors Bradford and Gilmore. A nominating committee was formed for the next year and plans discussed for the annual dinner in January. Faxon spoke temperately on pharmacists and temperance, eliciting comments from several members as the session ran late.
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Boston Druggists’ Association
Tremont House
H. H. Faxon
Quincy
H. H. Gilmore
Cambridge
Bradford
Arthur E. Dennison
Narragansett Jolly Club
George W. Gale
Malcolm E. Ridout
W. H. Sayward
Boston Executive Business Association
James H. Wells
John Hopewell, Jr
P. Lefrancis
Charles P. Orne
Henry H. Faxon
Forming Amateur Baseball League At Quincy House
A meeting of local baseball enthusiasts at the Quincy House gathered delegates from Medford Cambridge Stoneham Woven Hose and John P Lovell Arms Co to form an amateur league. Dyer of Medford presided and Frank Smith of Lowell Arms Co served as secretary with Wakefield Melrose and Brookline clubs in talks to join. next meeting set for January 15 to establish the league.
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Quincy House
Medford
Stoneham
Woven_Hose
Cambridge
John P. Lovell Arms Company
Dyer
Frank Smith
Lowell Arms Company
Millers of
Wakefield
Melrose
Brookline
Sage Defeats Charles In Billiard Match At Newton
Sage wins against Charles 200 to 148 in Newton billiards. Winner average 4, highest run 84 while Charles posts average 32 to 49 with highest run. Tonight’s match features Stone versus Eaton.
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Newton
Sage
Charles
Stone
Eaton
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