Tariff Bill and Postmaster Appointments Ahead
The piece notes a long session ahead in Congress with a rules committee appointed and a tariff bill expected in about thirty days if a committee agreement is reached. It also covers President Cleveland’s nominations for postmasters in Brockton Milton Canton and other towns, plus talks on the marshalship and a drag hunt invitation involving the President and Mrs. Cleveland.
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Wasminerox
Sproian
House
Committee On Rules
Randall
Massachusetts
Joseph M. Hollywood
Brockton
Henry A. Pope
Milton
G. R. Thompson
John Kent
Collins
Orlando Currier
Putnam
Joint Commission On the Fisheries
Currier
Morton
Lovering
President Asks Congress for Melbourne Exposition Fund
The President sent a message with a State Department report on accepting Britain’s invitation to Melbourne 1888 for the New South Wales centenary exposition. Secretary Bayard recommends acceptance and a $650,000 appropriation to cover U S commission expenses.
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Congress
Melbourne
New South Wales
Bayard
United Sates
Appeal Over Abandoned Albany Northern Rail Line Case
The Court of Appeals hears Troy & Boston Railroad Company v Boston Hoosac Tunnel & Western over fourteen miles of the Albany Northern line abandoned segment. The suit seeks title and 1,000,000 in damages plus use and occupancy. Evidence centers on lease origin 1862 and intent not to operate the contested stretch.
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Axagany
N. Y
Sproran.j
Troy & Boston Railroad Company
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railroad
Coart
Third Department
Albany Northern Railroad
Albany & Vermont Railroad Company
Albany & Vermont Railroa Company
Albany & Vermont
Eagle Bridge
1000Eet
Prohibition Convention Call and Rail Progress Highlight Evening Page
Samuel Dickie calls for the national prohibition convention at Indianapolis on June 6 to elect President and Vice President and pursue party unity. Also reports the first regular trains on the Central Massachusetts road between Boston and Northampton, with notes on finances and market prospects.
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Chcaco
Samuel Dickie
National Prohibition Committee
National Prohibition Convention
Indianapolis
Republic
North
South
Union House
Senate
Pet
District of Columbia
Newtons New Club Rooms Opened by Leading Citizens
Newtonville Dee 19 Handsome new Newton Club rooms in the Roberts mansion General Hall residence were opened with a banquet and gala reception. The 150 member body includes prominent figures. officers include President K M Pulsifer and Secretary E W Cate. The building features a library billiard room dining room parlor and bridal arrangements with stables for horses and vehicles.
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Newtonville
Dee
Sprcra
Newton Club
Roberts
General Hall
Hollings
Casey
K. M. Pulsifer
E. W. Cate
F. A. Dewson
Henr Io. Cobb
J. W. Carter
Er. H. Mason
W. M. Bullivant
J. P. Walworth
M. T. Crane
W. J. Follett
J. E. Hollis
Convention Call for March 1 1888 Pension Indorsement
The executive committee of the Rated Service Pension Association called a convention in New York City for March 1 1888 to indorse a cent a day service pension bill. The bill asks Congress to grant a monthly pension of one cent per day for life to all enlisted men who served between April 12 1861 and July 1866 in army navy or marine corps.
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New York
Rated Service Pension Association
New York City
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Dr. Staples Removes Coins in Browning Nails
A brief notice states Dr. Staples offers treatment for sufferers by removing coins and barrons from nails. Patients urged to call at once for cure.
It's Mean You Know: Editor Comments on Women's Education
A reader letter praises Colonel Higginson's Harper's Bazar piece on the "Educational Handicap of Woman." It contrasts male and female educational endowments, cites Dickens, and urges support for scholarships for women, deeming such aid as essential as for men and beneficial for human intelligence.
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Colonel Higginson
England
America
Higginson
Dickens
Harvard
Forefathers Day Event At Music Hall Features Notables
The Congregational Club hosts Forefathers Day at Music Hall this afternoon with about 50 guests. Speakers include Mark Twain Chauncey M Depew Governor Ames ex Governor Gaston Lieutenant Governor Brackett Postmaster Corse and others. The Ruggles Street quartet performs Hymn for Forefathers written by James Geddes with music by John W Tufts. Theron Brown also wrote A Pilgrim Ode to be sung by the quartet. The Boston Orchestra will play from 5 to 5 80. Club officers listed include President Charles W Hill and treasurer Charles W Robinson.
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Music Hall
Congregational Club
Mark Twain
Chauncey M. Depew
Ames
Gaston
Brackett
Corse
Saltonstall
W. L. Gage
Ruggles Street
James Geddes
John W. Tufts
Theron Brown
Boston Orchestra
Charles W. Hill
Eleazer Boynton
Catrin Cutler
Thomas Weston, Jr
George A
Boston fair opens promisingly at Horticultural Hall
A Christian Scientists fair in Boston impressed visitors with attractive displays and festive decor. Tables dressed in Madras curtainings and rugs tempted purchases while Santa Claus handed out bright satins. Mary B. Eddy's crayon likeness appeared on an easel as out of town buyers flocked to shop. the event continues today and tomorrow with a cafe serving guests.
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Boston
Horticultural Hall
Santa Claus
Mary B. Eddy
The
Science
Boys of 1812 joins historic boys series
Books for boys with historical facts attract readers and build solid reading habits. Estes Lauriat publishes the new companion "Boys of 1812" alongside Carle Lloyd's well known "Boys of '61" and other titles in the series.
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Carle‘oi
Estes & Lauriat
Supreme Court Decisions Noting Tax Case and Wills Ruling
The Supreme Court reading in Washington on December 19 lasted twenty minutes with no broad decisions. A Massachusetts tax challenge against Western Union Telegraph Company over a 1866 act raised nationwide issues of tax validity. The Robison will dispute affirmed life income to the widow during her natural life, with posthumous income rights to heirs. The Alma Life Insurance vs Ada Dovey case overturned a lower court ruling that delirium tremens proved death by vicious habits, holding delirium tremens is not proof of such. death cannot be attributed to delirium three days prior.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Jane S. Robison
Female Orphan Asylum
Widows’ Wood Society
Home For Aged Women
Portland
Robert S. Robison
Matthews
Supreme Court
Alma Life Insurance Company
Ada Dovey
Justice Harlan
Boston Theatres Evening Schedules Noted
Amusements listed for Park Theatre Rosina Voices at 7 45 Evening at 7 45 activities include The Loggarth at the Boston Museum Booth and Barrett at Boston Theatre Hollis Street Theatre shows The Great Pink Pearl Editha's Burglar Little Puck at Ard Athenium Variety at 8 with other titles and times noted
Auction Schedule for Various Goods at City Firms
Today listings include Fruit Horatio Harris furniture 12 m and 7 30 p m. Wednesday sales by R L Day Co 11 30 a m Francis Henshaw Co 12 m fruit Horatio Harris 12 im carpets rugs Leonard Co 3 p m carriages Albert Howe Co Brighton am paintings Lewis J Bird Co 3 p m real estate S R Knights Co 3 p m.
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Horatio Harris
Beck, Bird and
O Good
R. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Leonard & Co
Albert Howe , Co
Brighton
Lewis J. Bird & Co
S. R. Knights & Co
Hammond Norris wedding in Dedham
At Dedham on December 15 a marriage was performed by Rev J B Seabury uniting Oscar S Hammond and Lizzie E Norris both of Dedham in matrimony.
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Hammond—Norris
Dedham
J. B. Seabury
Oscar S. Hammond
Lizzie E. Norris
Andrew J. Norris
Obituary notices from Boston area on Dec 17 18
Obituaries list multiple deaths across Massachusetts towns including Cambridge Somerville East Boston Randolph Charlestown Woburn and Boston proper Dec 17 18. Notables include Mary M Cody widow of Edward Cody aged 69 7 months Catherine Connors wife of John Connors aged 46 Thomas Coveney aged 80 Timothy J Dacey aged 38 2 months Victor Dodge aged 2 6 months John Frederick Dodge aged 9 10 months Catherine Flynn aged 60 Mary Maguire widow of Hon James Maguire age 2? and Charles Pierce aged 67 8 months 16 days with other lines noting dates and locations of passing.
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Cody
Mary M. Cody
Edward Cody
Connors
Cambridge
Catherine
John Connors
Coveney
Somerville
Thomas Coveney
Dacey
Timothy J. Dacey
Doldge
Victor Dodge
John Frederick Dodge
Frederick A
Eliza J. Dodge
Flynn
East Boston
Catherine Flynn
Maguire
Randolph
Mary
James Maguire
Patch
Charlestown
Sarah L
A. Warren A Pierce
Woburn
Charles Pierce
Bargain Corner Slashes Prices on Books
The store notes books in the Bargain Corner and Travelers Samples drop in price until they sell. If a price is lower tomorrow than today it means the book goes today. Procrastination not encouraged as bargains must be seized quickly.
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the Treasury
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Boutwell
United States
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J. D. Brown
New Riding Academy
Sara
Treasury
Southern Pacific Road
John W. Corcoran
Canton
Frederick E. Hulmes
Cottage City
Francis P. Vincent
Dalton
William KB. Clark
Haverhill
William K. Blunt
Hingham
Edwin Wilder
Henry
Pope
Newton Centre
Lucy A. White
North Attleboro
Burrell Worter, Jr
Orange
Abijaa
Shattuck
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Troy
State Street
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Henry G. Hills
Amherst
Boston & Lowell
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Western Lines
Chicago
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Scribner's Magazine
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Francis Day
Andrew Lane
H. Siddons Mowbray
F.J. Simmson
Clarron C. Hari
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Epwarp
Hatpsy
Charles Efowaanp Marnaw
P. Craxcu
Ren. Nell Roop
Grantam R. Tomson
FE. Cavazza
W. C. Brownern
Brey Harth
H. C. Bunner
Austin Dobson
Sarah Orne Jewett
Edith M. Thomas
T. R. Sullivan
Edwin Percy Whipple
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Will H. Low
Howard Pyle
J. W. Alexander
Ropkinson Smith
George Foster Barnes
Dr. Jay Taylor
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M. J. Burns
William Hole
Scribner’s Magazine
Boston Post
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NEW Publications
Don Quixote
LA Mancha
John Ormsby
Ormsby
James Anthony Froude
Mr. Ormsby
Dodd, Mead & Co., Publishers
Boylston Street
Minnesota Loan and Trust
Incorporated
Abe Ngig
Guaranty Fund
State Auditor of
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
James M. Keith
Court Street
Mass
Grn Trim
Ditson & Co
American Loan and Trust Company
William H. Parmenter
New England
Lces
Haynes & Co
Oliver Ditson & CO
Washington ST
Wan
Stanley & Usher, Printers
Devonshire St
the Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrihew
Wisconsin Central Company
Wisconsin Central Mailroad Company
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Henry F. Spenge
Oston
Charles L. Colby
Edwin H. Abbot
Colgate Hoyt
Kansas Loan and Trust CO
ERA
Kansas
Western Mortgages
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R. I
Geo. M. Stearns
Congress Street
Tremont
Cor
H. Sargent
Insurance
Boylston
Skilby Street
J. W. Balch
W. Glover
American Insurance Co
Messrs
George Croshaw
Equitable Mortgage Company
Capital Sur Eee
B . Adways
Court Stree
Philadelphia
4Th and Chestnut
GOL
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
D. Lothrop Company
Franklin Street
American Surety CO
Henry P. Corrin
Water St
Gopvary Monsey
E. W. Tyler
Tremont Street
Augusta J. Evans
Tipertos
Mary J. Holmes
M. Isaac B. Rich
Last Teak Far
Kk Uise Ie
Daniel Frohman
Editha
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Denman Thompson
Olix Homestead
Frank Daniels
Dal
James Brown Potter
Boston Museum
LR. M. Field
Howard Athenium
Hyde’s Big Specialty CO
Henry E. Abbey
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
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Mme
Helene Hastreiter
Theo. Bjorksten
Sig. de Anna
Mme, Sacconi
Boston Music Hall
Lord Byrow
Constantinople
Burditt & North
Var
Old South Meeting House
American Diorama Company
Paul Philippoteaux
Paris
General Grant
Stetson, Moseley & Co
E Street
Kilby
Huckins & CO. Bill
Border Street
Easteston
State St
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation
Bosto & Lowell Railroad Corporation
C. E. Cram
Third National Bank OF Boston
Nog IB Tess Street
SRN
Faneuil Hall National Bank OF Boston
Faeuil Hall National Bank of Boston
South Market Street
T. G. Hiler
State National Bank OF Bos
B. Warren
Tremont National Ban OF
Tremont National Ban of Boston
A. T. Frothingham
Continental National Bank OF Boston
Summer Street
Charles PF. Smith
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Bussey Farm
Harvard University
Horses
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Roslindale P. C
Elmwo Farm
Needham
Nathaniel Wales