Remonstrants Clash Over Biennial Elections at State House
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments resumed hearings on a proposed biennial elections amendment. Remonstrants led by George E. McNeil argued for morality over expediency and blamed newspaper agitation, corporate money, and untrustworthy editorials, while supporters cited corruption risks and demands for annual sessions. Multiple speakers pressed for more time, including Albert Pillar and Henry Lemon, as labor and reform voices warn against long terms and power consolidation.
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Joint Committee On
State House
George E. McNeil
Colonel Haskell
Boston Club
McNeil
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Mr. McNeil
Robinson
Massachutts
Plymouth
Lexington
Baltifore
Ainst
Albany
Harrisburg
Mssachusetts
Hether
Messrs
Long and Beard
Thomas Jefferson
Edwin M. White
Massachusetts
Maine
Vermont
Necticut
Kite
E. M. Chamberlain
Women Infand Temperance
Henry B. Blackwell
Messrs. Beard
Long
Brackett
Bracktt
West End
Lastial
Blackwell
Russell
Warner Johnson
Cambridge
P. O'Neill Larkin
Boston
Haskell
Mrates
Rice
E. W. Burdett
Dana and Sprague
Pesca
Harkin
A. . White
Europe
Constantinople
Larkin
Albert A. Pillar
Central Labor Union of Boston and Vicinity
Henry Lemon
Fourth Nationalist Club
Asso
Labor Factions Clash Over Biennial Elections Debate
Union leaders from eighteen societies denounce the biennial election plan as a politicians’ initiative. Knights of Labor and factory interest spokesmen urge longer hearings, while the Industrial Alliance notes most candidates favor annual elections and vows to watch the Legislature, arguing public support favors annual terms.
Oleo Question Dominates Legislature Hearing on Oleo Regulation
The Joint Committee on Agriculture heard Weymouth Agricultural and Industrial Society seek 600 bounty for 1890 fair. C. A. Gleason led farmers for regulation, ex Governor Brackett urged safeguards, State Grange backed action, Health Inspector McCaffrey supported label rules, Whittaker opposed competition from oleo. No remonstrances appeared as hearing closed.
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Committee On Agriculture
Weymouth Agricultural and Industrial Society
Louis A. Cook
Sessions
Board of Agriculture
Cleo
C. A. Gleason
Farmers’ League
Secretary Sessions
Brackett
State Board
Worcester
Master Douglas
State Grange
Grange
Inspector McCaffrey
State Board of Health
G. M. Whittaker
Rail hearings push for Norwood Centre station bill
The Joint Committee on Railroads held a hearing at the State House on petitions to compel New York and New England Railroad to build a Norwood Centre station. Petitioners seek a bill allowing railroad commissioners to order a suitable station after a hearing, amid proposals to fund part of the station and grade-crossing removals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Committee On Railroads
State House
New York & New England Railroad Company
Norwood Centre
John OC. Lane
Warren E. Locke
Lane
C. A. Prince
House Committee On Probate
Leonard A. Jones
American Bar Association
W. Dike, Ll.d
Divorce Reform League
Board of Commissioners
United States
Jones
Bar Association
New Yor
Dike
Senators Surprise Parliament with Bribery Law Inquiry Order
In Massachusetts Senate actions yesterday, an unexpected move laid on the table an order to form a joint committee to investigate Mayor Matthews' accusations against Police Commissioner Osborne related to the New England Printing Telegraph Company. The House afternoon session saw numerous petitions and orders as the last day for new business approached with many measures under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Senate
Matthews
Osborne
Champlin
Suffolk
Towle
Norfolk
Senate
House of Representatives
Boston
New England Printing Telegraph Company
Zegland Printing Telegraph Company
Massachusetts
Sohier
Beverly
Rosnosky
New England Industrial School For
Northampton
G. A. R. Horton
Superior Court
Peabody
William QO. Wakefield
John G. Mudge
Petersham Memorial
H. P. Wolcott
Fred L. Awes
Leverett Salt
Joint Judiciary Committee
Messrs. Charles, Dewey and Gould
House
Mercantile
Charles P. Searle
Charles H. Cole
Wardwell
Carpenter
Fraterna
James W. Alexander
Y.M.U.A. Training School
Springfield
George F. Littlefield Shoe Company
Turner’s Falls Shoe Company
Socialist Labor Party of
W. L. Church
Newburyport
William
Fuller
Bristol
Taunton
Richard F. Tobin
Committee On Election Laws
Jury Out In Silas Drew Case As Judge Warns Contempt
The Silas 8 Drew case left to the jury at 4 30 pm yesterday had not reached a verdict by 10 pm last night and Judge Sherman adjourned court. The jury may remain out overnight and report at 9 30 am today. During the trial Judge Sherman warned jurors about published reports deemed contempt of court and questioned jurors about possible prejudice or ties to creditors. One juror disclosed employment for Boston Globe, but no clear prejudice found. Counsel for Drew argued the indictment had been narrowed from twenty seven counts to eight viable for conviction. Judge Sherman gave lengthy instructions before the jury retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas
Drew
Sherman
Superior Criminal Court
Herald
Boston Globe
R. M. Morse, Jr
Morse
First of Three Days Session Opens in Boston for Painters
The Master Painters and Decorators Association opens a three day annual convention at the Werona in Boston with seventeen local and five state delegates plus many ladies. Ottmer Walberg welcomes the gathering as Marshall H. Godfrey of Detroit presides. Morning reports highlight finances and officer duties while the afternoon features a paper on association difficulties and memorials to deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Painters and Decorators’ Association
Werona
Boston
Ottmer Walberg
Boston Association
Marshall H. Godfrey
Detroit
National Association
Radley H. Saywood
Master Builders’ Association
John Beattie
New York
Master Painters’ Association
S. P. Fox
Hartford
Almini
Chicago
M. J. Sullivan
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
New Jersey
Connecticut
Washington, D.C
Hagerty Elected in Ward 7 General Court Election
Roger Hagerty won the Ward 7 special election for a General Court seat by thirty four votes over James D Doherty after a recount. The race followed a split ticket with Doherty and Patrick Cannon as regular Democratic nominees, Hagerty as independent Democrat. The new law forcing bars to close in the ward drew widespread criticism as unjust amid street side rum trade and compulsory closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hagerty
James D. Doherty
Doherty
Patrick Cannon
Hagerty
Janes D. Doherty
In Defence of the Sparrows Letter to the Editor
A letter from AY dated 1891 defends sparrows, noting respect for a local correspondent and questioning remarks about European sparrows. The writer jokes about sparrows living “on the edge of Hades” and references their ubiquity under arc lights and extinguishers, likening them to Judas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Hades
Judas
Notes On The Word Lady In Everyday Speech
A reader recounts experiences with the term lady in daily life, noting how and why the label feels awkward. Examples include clerks calling women “lady” versus “madame” and a tale of a neighbor’s servant misidentifying social status, prompting reflection on respectful language.
A Very Virtuous Club Holds Interesting Meeting
The Executive Committee of the Republican Club of Massachusetts met at 258 Washington Street with President Wolcott presiding. They praised Aldermen Lewis Meyer Rust and Carruth for opposing the petition to exempt city officers from civil service laws and accepted Charles Gallagher’s resignation as vice president. The committee also declared that approving candidate condemnations lies beyond its authority and that members should refrain from formal action as individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Washington Street
Wolcott
Lewis
Meyer
Rust
Carruth
Charles T. Gallagher
Dub
Executive Committee
Discussions on Nationalism at Barnard Memorial
A series of discussions on nationalism will be held at Barnard Memorial at 10 Warrenton Street Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The first topic is The Development of Nationalism by Captain Edward Huntington and Professor Davis R. Dewey of MIT. The program continues with Individual Liberty by Victor Yarros and the Rev Samuel A. Dyberg, The True Functions of Government by Mrs Abbie Morton Diaz and Rev Charles F. Dole, and Profit Sharing by the Rev N P Gilman and Mrs Martha Avery. The discussions run through March with more detailed notes on nationalism to follow.
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Barnard Memorial
Warrenton Street
Edward 8. Huntington
Davis R. Dewey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Victor Yarros
Samuel A. Dyberg
Abbie Morton Diaz
Charles F. Dole
N. P. Gilman
Martha Avery
Exhibition shows pattern of reception chair in Boston
The Paine's Furniture ware rooms on Canal street display an admired reception chair noted for lightness and strength, curved to fit rooms. A new panoramic Jerusalem exhibit opens, claiming realism beyond Gettysburg and Bunker Hill. Chandler W. Smith leaves Chickering ties to join Mason & Hamlin, while Hartford Steam Boiler Co promotes boiler insurance with rates at 35 Pemberton square.
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Boston
Paine’s Furniture
Canal Street
Chandler W. Smith
Piano House
Chickering & Sons
Messrs. C. C. Harvey & Son
Chickerings
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Company
Messrs
Mason & Framlin
Smith
Hartford Steam Boiler Company
Pemberton Square
Collision case in United States District Court February 2
Moses M. Gould libels the steamship Parthian for damages after the schooner Florence of Portland collided off Sandy Hook on July 15 1890 causing substantial losses. The libellant claims negligence including failure to alter course in fog and improper speed. the Parthian counters that it acted to avoid the collision and towed the Florence for sixteen hours before it capsized. Trial noted with attorneys E P Dawes for Florence and L Dabney P Cunningham for Parthian.
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United States District Court
Nelson
J. Moses M. Gould
Steamship Parthian
Libellant
Florence
Portland
Banjrer
Philadelphia
Sandy Hook
Libeilant
E. P. Dawes
Dabney
I’. Cunningham
Parthian
KNOWLTON Suit Seeks Clear Title On Malden Property
Supreme Judicial Court in equity hears Anne K. Shelton seek to settle title as residuary legatee of Emily H. Tufts. A 15,000 square foot parcel in Malden forms part of a 24-acre lot mortgaged in 1774 by Ebenzer Harnden to John Dexter, John Buckman and Ebenezer Pratt for £266 13s 8d. The mortgage remains of record, clouding the title. No descendants found. petitioner and grantors claim undisputed possession for over twenty years and ask that no action be brought to enforce the mortgage. Despite due advertisement, Say Dayso did not appear. Details include M. Cegesa representing petitioner. The record also notes contempt proceedings against Barney and Lacy unrelated to the title action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity
Knowlton
J. Anne K. Shelton
Emily H. Tufts
Malden
Ebenezer Harnden
John Dexter
John Bucxman
Ebenezer Pratt
Say Dayso
M. Cegesa
Barney
Shindles Barney
Marrienbad
Germany
New York
Markenbad
M. Storey
J. L. Thorndike
L R. Clark
Legal case listings and damages in Middlesex and Essex superior courts
Reports of multiple civil actions in Middlesex and Essex counties. Cases include claims for money owed on contracts and notes, damages for injuries, and breach of bond conditions. Plaintiffs seek sums from defendants with various verdicts and ongoing trials listed for February sessions.
Superior Criminal Court jury trials begin in Salem
The Essex Superior Court opened with a jury selecting foreman E G C Brown of Salem and second foreman Wellington Poole of Wenham. Defendants include Walter E Harris of Haverhill on extortion attempts, Charles Langley and James Hart of Haverhill for breaking and entering each sentenced to two years, William Godey of Rockport for larceny one year, Thomas Carey of Gloucester for breaking and entering a vessel eight months, and Stephen Butler of Lynn for robbery three years in State Prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Essex
Salem
Thompson
E. G C. Brown
Wellington Poole
Wenham
Walter E. Harris
Haverhill
House of Correction
Charles Langley
James Hart
William Godey
Rockport
Homas Carey
Gloucester
Stephen Butler
Lynn
Insolvency Court Meets in Essex County Salem
In Salem February 3 a first meeting was held in the Rufus H Lefavour case of Marblehead with William Marsters as assignee in the Benjamin C Mudge matter of Lynn and J F Hannan as assignee. A warrant was ordered against the estate of Ruth Brothers of Salem and Francis W Nichols of Lyon offers a 15 cent composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Salem
Murray v Knight et al injury suit halted in trial
Superior Court Norfolk docket notes plaintiff Margaret Murray sues B B Knight and others for damages after injuries on defendants premises while employed. Trial resumed then unfinished. Lawyers listed for both sides. Various prior cases cited in the record.
Classified Advertisements Page Fragment
A compact snapshot of real estate for sale or rent, rooms sought or available, employment notices, boarders wanted, lost and found items, business opportunities, and small miscellaneous ads extending a broad marketplace in a historic newspaper section.
Advertiser seeks honest employment as bookkeeper
A DVERTISHER-32 requests employment as bookkeeper or any honest position. Provides good references and contact Rex at 45 News, Foster Street, Jrelrose. Real estate note included.
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D.e
Rex
Foster Street
Jrelrose
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H. W. K. Eastman
Lawrence Central Labor Union
N. Jduinn
Knights of Labor
J. R. Macready
Patriotic Union
Irene
Mellen
Friends of Biennials
Conference of Labor Organizations
Fone
Jorge F. Washburn
Industrial Alliance
Quistior
Undertakers
Representative Giles
Somerville
House Committee For
Undertakers’ Association
van Houtsn
Duxbury
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
U. S. Gov't Report
Taverner
Mr. Taverner
Old
Ireland
N. H
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New Republican Club
Gettysburg
Bunker Hill
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus
Calgary
G. C. Taylor
Deira
Vhyalcians
Denguists
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Mass
Joseph W. Sweat
Boston & Albany R
Iramingham
Gaston
Samuel Hoar
W. Hardison
Sweat
Watson
Cunio
Sy2u
Welch
Coveney
Rosenfield
Stewatt
McCarthy
Atkinson
Tanber
Vialle
Crewelaky
Westend Ht
McLoud
Wilson
Davis
Sullivan
Sun. F
Mary E. Duggan
West End Railroad Company
E. L. Barney
E. J. Hadley
M. ¥. Dickinson, Jr
G. Braman
O'Driscoll
Faxon
May
Fitzpatrick
Holland
Collamore
Colla
Sillars
Dwyer
Boston & Son
Decker
Ehrlein
Lutkin
Zane
Saxon
Clifford
Baken
J. More
Rennison
Morri
N. Haven Clos Clock Co
Lougee
Townimports
Tis Wale
Cahvon
Hall
Shannon
Wakeling
Wake- Eres
Dariinen
Pratt
Andrews
Strout
Panieadiney
Corne
Winsor
Hatch
Dunbar
Michael Creed
Minot
J. Kendall
Illiams Street
Chelsea
P. B. Kiernan
H. S. Malon
F. D. Hagar
Lamson Col. Store Service Company
Cens
George A. Badger
Thomas Riley
Augustus J. Datey
E. B. Collender
E. C. Gilman
Henry J. Dee
Harrison Swan
C. T. Duncklee
C. N. Harris
William L. Wood
Libo Friend
Kingston Street
Pantie
F. A. P. Fiske
N. Harris
Finnegan
Bos
Spears
Alb
King
Lennon
Kanev
Old Col
Swan
Ray
Martin
Cleverly
Moseley
Badger
Folson
Watts
Munroe
Marble
Jackson
Cole
VanHorn
McCray
Clary
Albany R
Petipas
Ross
McFadden
Good
Woods
Friend
McCann
Mann
Emery
Curry
Payne
Abbott
Adver Newsy. Co
Austin B. Mitchell
Frank B. Mitchell
W. L. Slocum
Upton & Etch
Pesc O City of Som
Hurleyerville
Aldrich
Same
Edwards
Wouod
Burdge Pro Ami
Boyce
City of
Hammann
Din Oraer
Deschamp
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Hill
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Torr
Clark
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Hodgkinson
Alden
Thomas
Canton
O' Dea
Burke
West End Street Railway Co
Butler
Green
Mulvey
Mahoney
O' Reilly
French
Schulz
Stefan
Eee Paen
Ondrick
Breen
Reynolds
Hayward
Murray
Hirschet
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Milk Street
Maes
Camden
Coast of
C. G. Sherman
Camden Harbor
Jiss
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