The Rev H B Carpenter and the Europe departure scandal
The Boston Post publishes a controlled interview by Rev Brooke Herford detailing the life of Rev H B Carpenter. It describes his first marriage in Liverpool, a divorce, remarriage in Canada, and public rumors since his 1874 departure to America. Friends assert legal steps were taken and money given to support the second wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bernard Carpenter
Europe
Brooke Herford
Arlington Street
Carpenter
Herford
Liverpool
England
Ripon
America
H. B. Carpenter
Hollis Street
Mr. Carpenter
Canada
New York
Bowdoin College
Bridgton
London
Hollis Street Church Society
Debates Over Weaving Fines and Lowell Road Bonds Rise in Legislature
In Beverly Farms the House tackled two knotty topics with vigor on Monday, approving a substitute bill to abolish fines for imperfect weaving in mills and advancing a bill allowing savings banks to invest in the Boston and Lowell Railroad bonds with amendments. The Senate held a brief session, while committees reported on local divisions and other measures, including a plan to divide Beverly and Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Committee On Labor
McCooey
Blackstone
Noyes
Boston & Lowell Road
Lowell Road
Svater
Committee On Banks
Senate
Committee On
Towns
Beverly
Messrs. Champlin
Chelsea
Coveney
Cambridge
Watertown
Legislature suspends rules to admit loan legislation and Welch petition
The rules were suspended to admit an order on discharge of small loans and loan security redemption and to admit Francis C Welch's petition for confirmation of acts as a justice of the peace. Gleason reports a bill making town library trustees officers of the town. A clause adds Avon’s continued linkage to certain district boundaries. Bills pass to be engrossed and calendars disposed, including river railroad consolidations and Nahant Land Company extension. labor committee reports no further legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellen
Lyons
North Adams
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Wyman
Hyde Park
Milne
Fall River
Flynn
Boston
Centleman
Melrose
Milliken
Malden
Boston& Lowell Road
Read
Cambridge
McCall
Winchester
Colby
Clark
Huntington
Blume
Wadlin
Reading
Worcester
Mr. Mellen
Parkman
Square
Speaker
Dexter
Lowell
Adams
Collison
Fitchburg
Old Colony
Committee On the Judiciary
Henry O. Downing
Norfolk County
Salem
Committee On Public Service
Frank EK. Howard
Second District Court
Eastern
District Court
East Norfolk
Ludlow Savings Bank
Attleboro
James B. Carroll
Grafton Centre Railroad Company
Seamen's Widow and Orphan Association of
Francis C. Welch
Gleason
Committee On Education
Ladd
Senate
Avon
Norfolk
Connecticut River Railroad
Colney
Ashnelot Ilroad Company
New Hampshire
Inexpedient report on constitutional amendments and wage law
A parliamentary report notes expediency in amending the constitution to appoint rather than elect key officials and to set pay and tenure. A probate insolvency bill regulates poor debtor proceedings, including arrest abolition and immediate creditor conveyance of debtor assets if property exists. The labor committee reports inexpedient action on weaving wage deductions with proposed reform measures debated by several representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Labor
MecCooey
Blackstone
McEttrick
Boston
Quincy
Quincey
Kearn
Holyoke
Sullivan
Lawrence
Mellen
Worcester
Russell
Maynard
Carroll
Mer. Wilde
Malden
Utah at the doors of Congress warned by Rev. Joseph Cook
In Tremont Temple the preacher warned that Utah may be admitted as a state despite non Mormon protests. He argued polygamy and church control could make Utah a rebel state, with Brigham Young having long influenced U S law. He also weighed Harvard prayer and Unitarian missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
Joseph Cook
Utah
Congress
Washington
Dakota
Montana
Brigham Young
United States
Cook
St. Paul
Harvard College
Universalist
Boston Aldermen Clash Over Sunday Exhibit and Sewer Plans
The Boston Board of Aldermen met to confirm mayoral appointments including John Murphy as fire commissioner and George Babbitt to the board of health. They debated Sunday exhibition of the cyclorama at Tremont street, considered a $500,000 city loan for sewers, and approved various street, bridge, and institutional reforms amid a broad urban agenda. The meeting reviewed annual reports on public facilities, hospitals, and the health department, noting overcrowding at Rainsford and Long Island hospitals and urging immediate lunatic hospital expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Edward B. Daily
Benjamin Cushing
John R. Murphy
George F. Babbitt
Board of Health
Yeas
Edward P. Nettleton
Thomas W. Davie
Daniel
Burnham
Alderman Doherty
John W. McDonald
Gove
Seth Perkins
Albert N. Blodgett
Arnold A. Rand
Battle of Bunker Hill
Tremont Street
Rogers
N. G. Smith
Wilson
City of
Boston
Eddy
Kelley
McLaughlin
Short
T. Nays
Allen
Doherty
N. W. Smith
C. W. Smith
Bunker Hill
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
Alder
Committee of Legislative Affairs
Beckman & Burchard
Simmons
Water Board
Public Park
Public Park Construction
Suffolk County
Mt. Washington Avenue
Cambridge Street
Allston
House of Industry
Lunatic Hospital
Mt. Washington Avenue Bridge
Alderman Wilson
Ashmont
Dorchester
Waverley Street
Brighton District
Spring Park Avenue
Centre Street
West Roxbury
Weld
South Streets
Alance
Austin Farm
Rainsford Island
Rainsford
Long Islands
Long Island
Raiinsford
Rainsford Island Hospital
Long and
Rainsford Islands
Dea
Ean
City Counci
House of Correction
Marcella Street
Charlestown Almshouse
South Boston
State Lunatics
Ay Council
Peppeg
Mrs Schumacher reviews Spanish history in art lecture
Mrs Schumacher at 112 Newbury Street yesterday offered an illustrated art lecture on Spanish history. She traced kingdoms, Carthaginians, Romans, Goths, Saracens, and Charles Martel amid Spain’s rise and decline, noted regional customs, cities like Saragossa Salamanca and Burgos, and the Cid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Saragossa
Salamanca
Burgos
Cid
Mra. Schumacher
Chickering Hall
Pyles Pearline Advertised Against Soiled Clothes
An 19th century notice promotes Pyles Pearline as a cleaning agent for laundry, claiming it prevents clothes from rubbing to pieces and offering a superior result compared with common soaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyle
Insurance on J M Holmes factory settled at 20000
The Charlestown J M Holmes furniture factory fire claim was settled for 20000 by insurers who will repair the burned building. Boston Life Underwriters Association hosts its fifth annual dinner at Young's with notable attendees including Rev Dr Phillips Brooks and Massachusetts insurance officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J’. M. Holmes
Charlestown
Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
Young
Ames
Phillips Brooks
F. A. Walker
George S. Merrill
Massachusetts
Barker
Superior Court
Life
James Lyons
Station 2
Superior Civil Court
Benjamin W. Hobart
Boston & Albany
Congregational Church
Exeter and
Newbury Streets
Mt. Auburn
Gilbert
City Charities Debate Silent on Legislature’s Reform
A letter to the editor denounces state interference in Boston's poor relief system. The writer argues Boston manages its charities well without guidance from rural lawmakers and cautions against Albany control, warning of a slide toward New York City governance issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
General Court
New York City
Albany
Poresiguy
Annual Meeting of Boston Atheneum
The Boston Atheneum proprietors held their annual meeting detailing 1887 finances. Capital 16078.49, income 37047.26 with funds from book arts and building sources. Investments 14371.22, expenses 34875.41, cash on hand 1874.09. Library committee notes 7771.81 spent, 5217 volumes and 1152 pamphlets added, total holdings 159,984. Shelf space urged for 60,000 more volumes in ten years. Missing volumes: 81. 28 returned last year. Fine art: 960 photographs and 25 engravings. Officers elected: President Samuel Eliot, VP J Elliot Cabot, Treasurer Charles P Bowditch, Secretary William R Richards. Trustees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Athenium
Boston Atheneum
Washington Library
Bemis
Committee On Examining Library
Committee On Fine Art
Samuel Eliot
J. Elliot Cabot
Charles P. Bowditch
William R. Richards
Edward N. Prkins
Francis Parkman
George W. Wales
Arthur
Lyman
John
Bargains in Ladies Gloves From R and J Gilchrist
Readers are urged to visit R and J Gilchrist who bought a full stock of fine kid gloves with Foster lace and hook fasteners. Five hook gloves priced at 5 cents, seven hook at 7 cents, ten hook at 12.5 cents. Elegant shades and all pairs warranted. Ladies should call soon for bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
R. & J. Gilchrist
Foster
Sale of Oriental Rugs at Hatch Auction House
N M Hatch at 238 Tremont Street runs a private sale until Feb 21. On Tuesday from 11 am to 8 pm an auction will dispose of remaining rugs and carpets. The specimens are described as fine and among the best offered in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Hatch
Tremont Street
Court notes and verdicts in Suffolk Superior Court Feb session
Suffolk Superior Court proceedings list numerous cases with juries, verdicts for plaintiff in Charles Steeve vs Hopkins and others, various civil actions including mortgage, conversion, and employment disputes. Juvenile jury changes noted. divorce hearings scheduled to begin next Monday with uncontested cases up to No 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Suffolk County
Mason
Charles Steeve
George D. Hopkins
McDonald
Meeson
Duffy
Birnback
Donald
Kent
McIndoe
Same
Littlefield
Collins
Copeland
Moore
Fitchburg RR. Co
Blaney
Planet
Nichols, Milling Co
Pettee
Bingham
Harding
Snow
Simpson
Davia
Hussey Burns Co
Jordan
Cutler
Cochnower
Shugrue
Burton
Harkins
Keyes
Jacques
Smith
Pelonsky
Frank
Chaney
Hoxieenstein
Kerrick
McPher
Babcock
Mosely
Son
Edgerly
Marin
Shute
Simms v Boston & Albany Rail Road withdrawn from jury
Case withdrawn from jury and continued to next sitting. Plaintiff’s counsel E H Pierce and defendant’s counsel P H Cooney noted. Includes appeal Boston & Albany Railroad Co versus City of Newton Middlesex County over bridge crossing alteration and maintenance. Trial heard with plaintiff represented by Hear for plaintiff and defendants by W F Slocum C Darling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
E. H. Pierce
P. H. Cooney
City of
Newton
Middlesex County
W. FE
Slocum
C. Darling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
Beverly Farms
THE
Young Men's Christian Union
A H. Brown
J. W. Montgomery
Engine 33
Back Bay
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Liverus Hull
Franklin Haven, Jr
Stephen H. Rhodes
Albert H. Higgins
Beals, Higgins & Henderson
Avery Plumer
Taylor Rye
Omester
H. Graves & Sons
Henchlon
White
Might
Lothrop
Horean
Barrett
Americar L. & T. Co
Hathaway
Fay
Isaacs
Metropolitanae
Fulling
McLaugh
Stewart
Ball
Balsam
Kenny
McCarthy
Lewis
Butler
Ehriein
Wolffsohn
Old South Society
Wainwright
Area Bd
P. C
Graham Vy
Central Vermont
Hallowell G. Co
Dill
C. Theo. Goething
Levi
Gould
Marcus P. Norton
L. M. Child
G. B. Smith
W. H. Preble
Brainerd & Armstrong Company
John O’hern
C. Hl. Carpenter
John C. Dalton
John P. Barnard, Jr
W. 3S. Stearns
H. E. Swasey
Dalton
Barnard
Davis
Corning
Page
Ryder
Weatherbee
Mugford
Gryzmish
Durkee
Loughman
Berenson
Fee
Rowe
Canney
Graham
Central Vt
McKay
Beggs
Lutton
McKinnon
Hancock Insp. Co
Amer
Hanson
Nyle
Morse Y
O'Neil
Feeley
Dewey, J
Hammond
Joseph H. Noon
Boston & Providence Railroad
Bussey Bridge
G. A. King
Sampson
Wetherbee
Barnit
Maine RR
Donaldson
Morrison
Golding
Nelson
McCon Itain Parry
Phenix Ns
Sullivan Vy. Coyle
Post
Merrill
Sturtevant
Sprague
Aes Vb
Reed Cappacenas
Nicolini
Gunnevelle
Isingi
Shea
Dolan
Hyneman
Molineaux
Roberts
Spofford
Murphy
Crocker Vy
Padden
Dorr
Brigham
Dewing
Darling
Pierce
Ney
Lewis Roederer
Carte Blanche Grand Vin Seo Nchreider - Schreider
Rich
Lry
Anchor
Dry
John D. & M. Williams
State Street
J. Gilchrist
Marseilles
OF the
Joan Hancock
Surance CO
Geo. B. Woodward
GYOSS
Massychusetts
Loring & CO
Winter Street
Washington St
Ed. J. Brown
American Alotment Association I
Vanoraum & Southwick
Room Il
Mass
John P. Leary
Main Street
Paris
Baker’s
W. Baker & CO
Norman McDonald & CO
James Russell Lowell
Rex
E. P.D
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