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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1885

Page

4

Strain over leases at state house hearing on Boston and Lowell line

At a railroad committee hearing Col. J H George renews his attack on the leases of the Northern and Boston Concord and Montreal railroads by the Boston and Lowell railroad. He accuses secrecy and proxy manipulation, demands inquiry into costs and payments, while Mr. Strout defends management, asserts stockholders’ approval and notes private director discussions prior to action.

Railroad Committee State House Northern Boston Concord Montreal Boston and Morey Col. George Mr. Morey Lowell Awrence Lowell Road Boston and Lowell Massachusetts Strout Lowell Railroad Boston and Lowell Railroad Manchester and Keene Northern Railroad Woburn Atlantic Company Law Ponce Mystic Cambridge Nashua Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation Middlesex Central Railroad Manchester and Keene Concord Railroad Manchester and Keene Road Nashua and Lowell Railroad Concord and Montreal Peterborough Railroad Boston, Concord and Concord and Claremont Railroad Company Supreme Court of New Hampshire Concord Railroad Company Boston and Lowell Railroad Company Manchester Lawrence Maine Northern Railroad Company Ed. Sands Eastern Railroad Sands Pennsylvania Railroad Company Altoona Oregon Railway and Navigation Northern Pacific Fitchburg Albany Providence Clearfield Pennsylvania

Creditors meeting and insolvency actions in New England

A Boston area creditors meeting reports Henry E Urann stock worth 10900 and liabilities 25407, with a 25 cent offer accepted. Other insolvency notes cover several firms and individuals across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine including Wales Addison Granite Co Wheeler Scrap Tin and various assignees. Additional notices list Suffolk County real estate attachments and numerous tort and contract actions with amounts up to 10000.

Boots and Shoes Boston Urann Joseph M. Wales Iron and Steel Postoffice Square Wheeler Scrap Tin Company Addison Granite Company Norfolk County Dedham White John G. Phinney Stoughton Charles E. C. Gay Wellesley William B. Hathaway Randolph John A. Newell, Jr Medfield Benjamin Colley Hyde Park G. T. Neil Frankln Charles F. Morrill Butcher & Cobb Alex. T. Bowditch Sylvanus C. Phinney Canton Webster Smith J.J. Munroe A. J. Wentworth Edward L. Goodwin Mary W. Sumner W. E. C. Swan Welcome & Whittemore Worcester D. H. McManus Denham Greenfield Herbert Cannon Skowhegan J. W. sShinholt Cumberland R. A. Baldwin North Stratford N. H Henry Drolette Boots Manchester N. E. Kennedy & Co Providence R. I E. H. Lincoln Towner Landstreet & Co Rubber Goods Baltimore Charles Deal John T. Snow Edward Landstreet New England Owens & Barkley Shoes Maysville J. W. Moore General Merchandise Franklin Russell Bros Toledo G. Minnie St. Johns Mich James A. Griffith Fall River Mitchell & Kunzler Brunswick New York Suffolk County Heal Estate Rosa Bellays Letterio Pellegreno le Barron B. Colt Thomas F. Maguire Crowley T. Maxwell John McDermott,Jr T. and J. Sullivan James McCarthy Albert W. Robinson Charles C. H. Kimball Francis W. Laneys John W. Schrepel Michael Connerys John Carlton

Court sentences Clark in habeas corpus case over patent sale fraud

Judge Devens remands C Frederick Clark after Pennsylvania arrival in a habeas corpus matter. Government lawyer W W Doherty argued the complaint stated an offense under Pennsylvania law. petitioner S H Tyng contended otherwise. Separate docket items include Bowker v De Long on breach of flour sale warranty and Kellogg Jr v Tompson over note conversion.

Devens C. Frederick Clark Clark Pennsylvania Gov. Robinson W. W. Doherty S. H. Tyng Bacon William E. Bowker Edwin R. de Long R. Lund J. B. Richardson

Jury awards damages in Pike vs Dailey tort suit

In the case before Chief Justice Brigham No 1513 James Pike sues Charles W Dailey for damages after Dailey’s team allegedly drives carelessly hurting Pike’s team. Verdict for Pike amounts to 6750 dollars with lawyers J W Hammond for plaintiff and E B Malley for defendant.

James Pike Chas. W. Dailey J. W. Hammond E. B. Malley

Fishing port earnings dip sharply in off month

Last month saw severe weather and scarce bait causing difficulties in fishing. Receipts at the port fell across all departments versus Januarys of the past six years, the smallest since 1879. The report notes a marked decline compared with January in the prior half dozen years.

Undefined financial ledger fragment shows scattered sums

The readable numbers indicate an appropriation of 5000 dollars and expenses of 3000 dollars with additional minor entries. The garbled text preserves no clear entities or dates beyond dollar amounts.

Assignment of Delegates to Attend the Society Fairs

At a state board of agriculture meeting Ron Barrus was chosen on the board of control of the state experiment station. A policy bans state bounty societies from third or benefit day if it conflicts with an adjoining fair. Delegates to fall fairs were assigned by town with each district named alongside a delegate.

State Board of Agriculture Ron Alvin Barrus State Experiment Station Russell Amesbury Salisbury Buddington Barnstable Upton Berkshire Warner Bristol Meiistry Deerfield Valley Bowen Essex Davis Franklin Moore Hampden Goddard Hampden East Edson Hampshire Lynde Nye Highland Hartshorn Hingham Lane Hoosac Valley Bow

Kidney as City Collectorship Aspirant and City Works Plans

Mr John A Kidney is named as a candidate for city collectorship. Street commissioners approve widening State street north side eastward from Commercial. Paving department seeks 25000 to finish Beacon street grade raise. original 100000 appropriation spent with 452082 extra. A three citizen at large commission may be formed to oversee the new public library with city officers. Boston Firemen relief fund annual report shows 1270 in donations, 750172 in benefits paid, assets 40515.65. City clerk asks solicitor to seek legislature to transfer licensing power for steam boilers from city building department to inspector of buildings.

John A. Kidney State Street Commercial Street Beacon Street Common Council Boston Firemen’s Relief Fund Col. Sampson Bulley City of Boston General Court

Cambridge court fines and asylum orders in Lynn case

In Cambridge on Thursday Daniel Sullivan was fined 15 dollars for stealing milk. Catherine Sheehan Belinda Hunt and Frederick W. Jones all from Lynn and declared insane were sent to the Danvers insane asylum. Francis W. Breed a Lynn shoe manufacturer narrowly escaped injury when thrown from a sleigh at Ocean and Lewis streets. the horse then went to Swampscott before stopping. The Newton cemetery corporation elected trustees E. B. Haskell G. C. Lord W. P. Tyler J. F. C. Hyde Jiles Frost Otis Pett e G. F. Kimball 8. F. Houghton E. M. Fowle and Francis Murdock. debt reduced 263087 last year. Naumkeag fire club of Salem at its fifty third annual meeting elected officers: President Chief Engineer Josiah K. Osborn vice presidents Edward Collins Jos. W. Peterson N. B. Perkins W. E. Luscomb G. A. D. Stickney W. D. Dennis John M. Riy mond C. H. Pulsifer secretary Joseph Chisholm for his 53d term.

Cambridge Court Daniel Sullivan Catherine Sheehan Belinda Hunt Frederick W. Jones Lynn Danvers Francis W. Breed Ocean and Lewis Streets Breed Swampscott Newton Cemetery Corporation E. B. Haskell G. C. Lord W. P. Tyler J. F. C. Hyde Jtiles Frost Otis Pettee G. F. Kimball F. Houghton E. M. Fowle Francis Murdock Naumkeag Fire Club Salem Josiah K. Osborn Edward Collins Jos. W. Peterson N. B. Perkins W. E. Luscomb G. A. D. Stickney W. D. Dennis John M.riymond C. H. Pulsifer Joseph Chisholm

Concert in aid of Free Hospital for Women at Music Hall

A concert in support of the Free Hospital for Women is set for next Tuesday afternoon at Music Hall with performers Mrs Ella Fenderson Miss Gertrude Franklin Miss Alice Edwards Messrs M Loeffler Arthur E Pennell George E Aiken Leon Keach and Carl Baermann. Also Thatcher Primrose and West perform at the Boston theatre this week. Miss Margaret Mather begins her annual Boston theatre engagement with Lady Macbeth next Monday assisted by Milnes Levick Macduff and Paulding, with J M Hill's company in other roles.

Free Hospital For Women Music Hall Ella Fenderson Gertrude Franklin Alice Edwards Messrs. M. Loeffler Arthur E. Pennell George E. Aiken Leon Keach Carl Baermann Thatcher Primrose West Boston Theatre Margaret Mather Lady Macbeth Milnes Levick Macbeth Frederick Paulding Macduff J. M. Hill

German Bartenders Benevolent Society Forms in Boston

The German bartenders and waiters of Boston formed a benevolent society to aid sick members with five dollars weekly and cover funeral expenses. The 54 members hosted a grand ball at Tarn hall on Thursday night to boost treasury funds, drawing about 200 couples who danced to a fine orchestra. Hugo Peters led the door with Charles DettleiY and Earl Heim assisting. reception by William Koch, Henry Koenig and Frank Bader. Caterer Reed provided supper around midnight for 250 covers.

Boston Tarn Hall Hugo Peters Charles Dettleiy Earl Heim William Koch Henry Koenig Frank Bader Reed

Death of Harvey Haskell at Leverett Street Home

Harvey Haskell died suddenly of apoplexy at his residence 32 Leverett street on Thursday forenoon. He was 67. In the afternoon police from the sixth division visited his house after missing Mr. Brownell of 208 Gold street South Boston, who occupied the same house and was about 45 with intemperate habits.

Harvey Haskell Leverett Street Brownell Gold Street Boston

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