Orders and petitions sweep legislative day in Commonwealth
The last day before a new business limit expired saw 76 House orders 60 petitions and five bills on leave while the Senate tallied gains from the previous year. Debates covered liquor law railroads civil service woman suffrage and coast defense with several notable motions and committee actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Commonwealth
Edward Stanwood
Washington
Board of Registration In Pharmacy
Boston Public Library
State board of agriculture opens annual meeting
The State board of agriculture opened its annual meeting in the Commonwealth building with Hon. James S. Grinnell presiding. Discussions covered fertilizer reports as the race for secretary unfolds, with Alvan Barrus, Francis H. Appleton, and Cushman vying for support and dark horses lurking among the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Commonwealth Building
James S. Grinnell
Greenfield
C. A. Goossman
Cushman
Lakeville
Alvan Barrus
Goshen
Francis H. Appleton
Peabody
Barrus
Democrats Plan Dinner in Blue Room Following Adjournment
Democratic members of the House and Senate met in the blue room after adjournment to arrange a dinner. Mr. Moseley of Newburyport chaired. They scheduled the dinner at Parker's one week from today at 3 30 p.m. A committee was named to handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Moseley
Newburyport
Parker’s
Senate considers Boston property ruling and federal agents plan
The Senate heard petitions from Boston officials on dedicating city real estate to new public uses excluding Boston Common and allowing damage claims for such dedications. Edward Stanwood proposed state wide district agents to lobby the U S government with seed distribution duties and ten year terms. Numerous other petitions and orders covered cemetery disposal, corporate incorporations, civil service amendments, soldiers benefits, park structures, police laws, bounty arrears, sewerage, canal projects, coast defense, and water supply oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Shea
Boston
Boston Common
Edward Stanwood
Brookline
United States
Ublic
Se Uantoris
Committee On Federal Relations
Dwyer
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Jones
Lynn
John Macnamara
Lynn Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Morse
Justice and Cier
East Norfolk
Welch
Charles D. Nash
Massachusetts
Civil Services Law
Senator Morse
Soldiers’ Home
Senator Jenkins
Gould
Thomas H. Bacon and Associates
Atlantic Ocean
Nantucket Sound
Cape Cod Bay
Boston Park Commissioners
Q Street
Fernald
Patrick Carr
Currier
H. B. Little
The
Newburyport Sewerage Company
Oakland Garden Association
Milliken
Massachusetts Teachers’ Association
Congress
Board of Commissioners
Jenkins
J. Q. Adams
Richard Tucker
Conway Savings Bank
Springfield Street Railway Company
West Springfield
Daniel W. Russell
Thomas Leavitt
Hull
Henry H. Goodell
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station
Benjamin D. Atkins
Barnstable
Yarmouth
Dennis
Harwich
Marehee
Cottage City
Edgartown
William F. Harton
Boston Public Library
Public Library
Bay State Gas Company
of Foe and
George Robinson
Palmer
Boston & Albany
Simon Alghieri
Central Massachusetts Railroad Company
New York & New England Railroad Company
Springfield & New London Railroad
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Massachusetts Legislature Sees Various Bills and Resolutions
The committee reports leave to withdraw on Cambridge five cent rail fares and recommits for further hearings. Finance bills raise the State auditor second clerk salary and fund schools. Roads and bridges seek to annul Plymouth County highway acts. Bills introduce district court in eastern Essex and insolvency claim reforms. A burnished library supervision bill is deemed inexpedient but recommitted. Resolutions urge Congress to fund coast defenses and navy. The Washburn claim and pharmacy board report are noted along with license provisions for assistant pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
State Auditor’s Department
Onset Bay Grove Association
Plymouth County
Pousland
Amesbury
District Court of
Essex
Gloucester
Rockport
Manchester
Police Court of
Mr. Darling
Somerville
Perkins
Darling
Boyden
Foxboro
Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Congress
Wardwell
Haverhill
Washburn
State House
Committee On Claims
Board of Registration In Pharmacy
Long list of legislative orders and petitions filed in patience
A sprawling account lists orders and petitions from Massachusetts lawmakers on liquor, licensing, taxes, public works, truancy, road gauges, district courts, and municipal powers. It names many representatives and towns, details proposed increases in salaries, agency appointments, and new statutes, and notes bills passed or ordered for engrossment and readings.
Darracott Marries Juliet Ager in Jamaica Plain Church
At the Congregational Unitarian Church in Jamaica Plain last evening Mr F Marland Darracott an architect formerly of Brookline wed Miss Juliet Ager second daughter of George W Ager of Jamaica Plain The ceremony was by Rev Charles F Dole and followed by a reception at the bride’s residence Afterward the couple left for New York where a reception will be held on the evening of the 15th
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Unitarian Church
Jamaica Plain
F. Marland Darracott
Brookline
Juliet Ager
George W. Ager
Benjamin
George Ager
Frank Field
Marland Hobbs
Ralph Boles
Charlies Hills
Laura A. Summers
Helen S. Summers
Kitty Boles
Abba Ager
J. W. Ricker
J. C. Wright
Powker
Rebecca Fenno
W. Green
Darracott
New York
Brigadier General Wladimir Krzyzanowski Dies in New York
Wladimir Krzyzanowski a Polish revolutionary of 1846 and Civil War veteran died in New York after a long illness. He led the Fifty eighth New York Volunteers as colonel and became brigadier general after promotion. He served in the Army of the Potomac and held posts in California Alaska and South America before returning to New York as treasury special agent. He was a past commander of a Grand Army post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wladimir Krzyzanowskei
Wladimir Krzyzanowski
New York
Krzyzanowski
Poland
Fifty-eighth Regiment
New York Volunteers
Army of the Potomac
California
Alaska
South America
Treasury Department
Custom House
Grand Army
Clergy Leader McGrave Dies at 67 in Wilmington
The Very Rev Matthew A McGrave vicar general of the Catholic diocese of Wilmington Delaware died Monday at age 67. Born in Dublin he came to the United States in youth and studied in Philadelphia. He served as pastor in Delaware and in Bellefont and Helmsboro Pennsylvania and marked 25 years in priesthood in 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew A. McGrave
Wilmington
Del
Dublin
Irc
Philadelphia
Delaware
Bellefont
Helmsboro
Penn
Reilly
George F. Farley
Kilby Street
Thorndike
Hotel Victoria
Farley
Boston Art Club
Groton
George Smith
Malden
Chicago
Snubbing Lord Randolph Rumors in Osborne Council
London Truth reports Lord Randolph Churchill was not invited to Osborne on Friday to surrender his seals. The piece recalls precedents of court dislike boosting careers, noting figures like Peel Gladstone and others who rose after royal friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Randolph Churchill
Osborne
Lord Salisbury
Lord Palmerston
Foreign Office
John Russell
Prince Consort
Lord Randolph
Robert Peel
Ceieten
Berconfield
Gladstone
Caswell Hazard Cod Liver Oil Ad Claims Purity
An advertisement touts Caswell Hazard & Co. cod liver oil as pure and sweet, urging preference by patients and physicians. The copy notes the product is made in New York and promotes juniper tar soap for chapped skin and pimples, also from Caswell Hazard & Co. New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell, Hazard & CO
New York
CAS3- Well
Hazard & CO
New Trial Sought in Sunley Versus Hustin Suit
In federal court Judge Carpenter heard a motion for a new trial in the breach of promise case Lottie Sunley v Frank Hustin. Verdict awarded Sunley $8541, claim of weight of evidence and excessive damages. Lawyers: Hopkins for Sunley. Hopkins and Colwell for Hustin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Carpenter
Lottie Sunley
Frank Hustin
John Hopkins
W.F.B. Hopkins
Francis Colwell
City Line Cuts Fare to Five Cents in Cambridge Area
Directors of the Cambridge Horse Railroad Company voted to reduce the Boston Cambridge Somerville and Brighton fare to five cents. Transfers will be abolished except to and from Park square. The regulation takes effect on Monday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Horse Railroad Company
Boston
Cambridge
Somerville
Brighton
Par Square
Depot Quartermasters Office
Girard Street
Philadelphia
John ¥. Furey
John V. Furey
U. S
Schuylkill Arsenal
Multiple 1886 Boston court cases list damages and verdicts
A compilation of Boston Superior Court cases includes No 2486 Dorey vs Boston & Providence Railroad with a $25 assault verdict and fare evasion undecided. No 3626 Boardman et al. vs Boston Marine Insurance for $26.50 on a schooner Theresa total loss. No 28376 Cole vs City of Boston for ice and snow fall. numerous cross actions and verdicts on defective carriages, drainage and injuries, with judges Aldrich and Pitman presiding and extensive party lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Dorey
Boston & Providence Railroad Company
J. H. Burke
George W. Griffin
George Putnam
Thomas Russell
Thomas H. Boardman
Supreme Court
Law
Charles T
W. E. Russell
Fred Dodge
Mary D. Cole
City of
Boston
River Street
Milton Lower Mills
J. H. Flint
R. W. Nason
Uili
Ellen M. Murdock
Harrison Avenue
F. C. Lowell
R. L. Lowell
T. M. Babson
John H. Skinner
Berlin Gaslight Company
William Brown
Kilby Street
Walker & Wolf
Greenough
George B. Mason
Gustavus M. Keller
A. L. Murray
G. A. C. Ernest
Steinkrauss v Cambridge Rail road on trial
Superior Court Middlesex County lists ongoing cases including Steinkrauss v Cambridge Rail road Company and multiple other dockets such as Fulton v City of Cambridge and Hayes v Bullard et al with various appellants and respondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
Thompson
Steinkrauss
Cambridge Railroad Company
Fulton
City of
Cambridge
Harward
Attna Ins. Co
Hughes
Lavering
Hayes
Bullard
Henfield
Wakefield
Regan
Goodhue
Mahloney
Ami
Same
Lombard
Admr
Morse
Wide Range of Insolvency Declarations Hit Markets
The report lists numerous creditors actions and failed firms across the country. Dry goods house Marks Rubinovz of Boston faces payoff options or sheriff sale. Monarch Insurance in Des Moines has a receiver with hoped full recovery. Waitt & Watts Furniture in Boston offers 50 cents on the dollar with a 40 cent recommendation. Other notes show officers and creditors filing assignments, attachments, and liquidations affecting firms from Des Moines to Mobile, Fort Worth, Rochester, Attleboro, and beyond, with totals in thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks Rubinovz
Boston
B. F. Allen
Monarch Insurance Company
Des Moines
Boone County
Vaughn Bros
St. John
N. B
Waitt & Watts Furniture Company
Edward Murrain
Meriden
Marion & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Riley & French
Attleboro
D. H. Murphy & Co
Charles Hempel & Co
North Attleboro
E. Hanson
Provisions
Quincy
J. Smith
Crockery
Biddeford
M. Davis
de Land
Fla
Ee, Bros
E. H. Dickie
J. W. Bowes
Musical Supplies
Grand Forks
Dak
Louis Kuhne
Liquors
James F. Johnson
Haverhill
Diamond Saw Company
Bridgeport
Leat River
Lil
B. Witmer
Sterling, Ill
Bids Awarded for New East Boston Ferryboat
At a special meeting the East Boston ferries board accepted six bids for the new boat. The hull contract went to Robert Crosby & Son for 18800 dollars and machinery to Atlantic Works for 24650 dollars, both East Boston firms. Other bids included J M Brooks & Co 47362, Smith & Townsend hull 21124, William McKie & Co hull 109360, New England Ship Co Bath Me hull and machinery 46500, hull alone 24500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston Ferries
Robert Crosby & Son
East Boston
Atlantic Works
J. M. Brooks & Co
Hull and Machinery
Smith & Townsend
Hull
William McKie & Co
New England Ship Company of
Bath
Sunday law case results in acquittals and convictions
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday several Sunday law cases were heard. Albert G. Pike was acquitted along with Thomas H. Shannon who runs a store at 797 Washington Street Metropolitan car station. Alfred H. Friedenburg also acquitted while Neil McQueery and Henry M. Hyams were convicted. Florence A. Green’s case was not pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Albert G. Pike
Thomas H. Shannon
Metropolitan
Washington Street
Alfred H. Friedenburg
Neil McQueery
Henry M. Hyams
Florence A. Green
Appraisals Free of Charge for Stocks in Lottery-Style Sale
Listing of stock appraisals and collateral notices for bonds and mortgaged securities. Items include Boston firms, railroads, mills, banks, and city issues with dates Feb 2 and Feb 5. Notable names: Scovill Manufacturing, Plymouth Cordage, Boston Athenæum, Union National Bank, City of Toledo, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Fitchburg Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween Aares Scovill Manuf. Co
Boston & Providence Ra
Merchants’ Natl
St. Johnsbury
Washington Mills Co
New
Everett
Pacific Mills
Plymouth Cordage Co
Boston Athenæum
Hare Toston
Clinton, Fitchburg
New Bedford Rd
Auction Ad Copy From Keom L
Auctioneers brokers and appraisers at 51 State Street Merchants Exchange Building First Floor Keom L offer services and listings for valuation and sale of items with professional expertise and local market knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
State Street
First Fieer
Keom L
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Boston Stock Exchange Auction Sales Schedule
Members of the Boston Stock Exchange are reminded of weekly auction sales held every Wednesday and Saturday at 12 M. Telephonenumber 1665 is listed for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Stock listings from executor and administrator orders
A dense list of securities and shares under executor and administrator orders includes railroad bonds and stocks such as Michigan Central R R Co Chicago Burlington & Quincy R R Co Northern R R Co Fitchburg R R Co and Union Pacific R R Co along with mills banks and manufacturing firms. Also noted are bonds from 1890 1893 1896 1907 and other issue dates with varied denominations and pledge types including pfd and plain bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koston & Lowell R. It. Co
Northern R. R. Co
Fitchburg R. Rb, Co
San Diego Land and Town Co
First Nail Bank
Newburyport
Tremont and
Suffolk Mills
Cambridge R. R. Co
Boston Atheneum
Charles River R. R
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R
Union Pacific R. RR
Bond
Eee Central R. RR
Lin A Lane
Manchester Mills
Continental Mills
Boston & Albany RR. Co
Addax Basting Machine Co
Trustees
Do Hill Mfg. Co
Cheshire R. R. Co
Appleton Co
Traders’ Nail Bank
Lombard Investment Co
Cusihuirachic Mining Co
Poston & Providence R. KR. Co
State Natl. Bank
Cocheco Mfg. Co
Holdings of Capital Shares Across Firms Including Banks
A list shows 50 shares in United States Horse Shoe Nail Co and 100 shares in McKay Metallic Fastening Co, plus 55 in National Tube Works and 64 in Washington National Bank. Five shares in First National Bank of Greenfield Mass with a 5000 cent Chicago 7s dated July 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Webster Bank
National Bank of Commerce
National Exchange Bank
Vermont & Massachusetts
Fitchburg
R. R.R
Top
St. Fe
U. S
Pass
Massawippi Val. R.K
Conn
Rivers
Central Rd
Cooeee
United States Horse Shoe Nail Co
McKay Metallic Fastening Co
Washington Natl
First Natl
Greenfield
Mass
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Pilsbury
Marble
Hoosac
Hartwell
Justices of the Peace
Alger
Reed
Kimball
Forbes
Sleeper
Committee On Election Laws
Committee On Harbors and Public Lands
Mystic River Corporation
Mystic River
Committee On Insurance
New England Commercial Travellers’ Association
Suffolk
Newhall
Committee On
Judiciary
Senator Glines
Committee On Education
First Medical College
American Health Society
Worcester County
Haskell
Deerfield
Spellman
Springfield
Merrimac
Wadlin
Reading
Armington
Holden
Breed
Brockbank
Monson
Mr. Quincy
Hosmer
Concord
Newburyport Harbor
Nies
Wadiin
Eastern Middlesex District Court
Larrabee
Melrose
Wharton
Symonds
Salem
Kent
Worcester
Bird
Framingham
Arlow
Middleboro
Calnan
Parkman
Fitzgerald
Tucke
Lowell
Floyd
Winthrop
Younger Wellfleet
Taft
Fales
Milford
Collison
Hamilton
Parker
Dillingham
Sandwich
Committee On Agriculture
McDonough
Mr. and
Mr. Fitzgerald
Bennink
Fatt
Dresser
Atwood
Supreme Judicial Courts
Suffolk County
W. C. Strong
Benjamin G. Smith
American Pomological Society
New Bedford
D. Hood
Fropsfield
First District Court
Essex County
Stony Brook
Henry W. Putnam
City Council of
Joseph R. Carr
Chelsea
Breed's Island
Matthias Rich
Darracott—Ager
Cambridge Railroad
Fep
Bricham
C. J
Cole
Brown
Watson
Webster
Locke
Porter
Ballou
Scuily
Lehan
Gustin
Lincoln
Spofford
Allen
Corrugated W. F. Co
Packard
Burke
R. Lund
D. F. Crane
Osgood
C. C. Gilman
N. H. Chase
Ruttae Pooh Caenerae ES Oe
Roberts
White
Wyman
Mead
Sylvester
Brockway
Nickerson
McGann
McLaughlin
Costello
Clough
Newmarket Mig. Co
Coon
Ciriack
Merchts
Woollen Co
Ennis
Crosby
Gee
King
Pratt
Convey
South Boston
Fitch
Prang
Holland
McDermott
Page
Johnson
Leary
Parsons
Huitheway
Boutrot
Brackett
Leavitt
Pitman
Charles A. Cutter
Nathaniel Hamlin
Alice E. Cutter
Ernest 5
Cutter
Guy V. Cutter
Harriet A. Cutter
Allen Street
L. J. Thomas
M. C. Adams
L. S. Dabney
Fr. Rackeman
R. RB
Mason Va. Keller
Minot
Briggs
Colson
Noyes
Farrell
Davitt
Rame
Rovers
Lewes
Steele
Hood
Johnston
Dudley
Boston & Albany Railroad
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
G. O. Taylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Richards & CO
Reade St
Joan C. Wilmerding
Welalerding
Hoguet & Coa
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Samuel Bunting
Bons & CO
Market Street
Yues Bay
Iee
Massachusetts Title Insurance Co
Milk ST
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A. Rand
Albert Howe & CO
Warren Avenue
Bester
Vig
Union Natl. Bank
Weymouth
Nashua & Lowell Rd
City of Toledo
W. L
St. Lous
San Francisco
Hiivers
E R
Revere Rubber Co
Detroit, Lansing & Northern RR
York Manufacturing Co
Foston Cyclorama Co
Farmington
N.il
Gas Light Co
Winnisimmet Co
Market National Bank
National Eagle Bank
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston Consolidated Street Railway Co
New England Mort. Sec. Co
City of Portsmouth
Consol
Railroad of Vermont
Chicago & Eastern Ill. R.B. Con
Alen
Boston Consolidated Street RR
Fitchburg RR
Cambridge Horse RR
Toledo, Cincinnati
New England Mortgage Security Co
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Manufacturers’ National Bank
Francis Henshaw & CO
Michigan Central R. Kt. Co
Amory Mig. Co
Amoskeag Mig
Montreal
National Bank
ST Topeka & Santa Fe RR
R. Plain
Horatio Harris & CO
Florida
Gate City
Valencia Oranges
Borderer
Valencia
M. I. LuDiserer
Q. M
U.S. A
of Devot
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