Martha at the Boston Theatre by the National Opera Company
The National Opera Company presented Flotow's Martha at the Boston Theatre. Miss Mathilde Philipps replaced Jessie Bartlett Davis as Nancy, delivering powerful singing yet lacking dainty grace. Mile. L Allemand impressed as Lady Harriet. other cast members received mixed notices. tonight's program features Wagner's Flying Dutchman with a near full house.
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Martha
Boston
Flotow
National Opera Company
Mathilde Philipps
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Nancy
Mile. L’allemand
Harriet
Bassett
Lionel
Stoddard
Plunkett
Hamilton
Tristan
Wagner
Senta
Miss Phillipps
Messrs
Fessenden
Ludwig and
Whitney
Cambridge strike labeled a failure as new workers fill vacancies
Worthy Foreman John C Short visits Cambridge and states strikers accept defeat and will apply for work. The Cambridge line resumes limited service employees say maintenance of new hires required. About eighty vacancies remain mostly hostler positions as 530 workers were replaced by 450 new hires.
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Cambridge
North Avenue
John C. Short
Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Aquinas Hall
Norfolk Street
Cambridgeport
Perkins
F.S. Pickett
St. Paul’s Hall
Dublin
Short
Park Square
Orcutt
R. J. Mullen
Coolidge’s Express
Land Jury
Mullen
Martin Powers
Harvard Square
Cambridge Company
Post
J. John C. Short
Boston
Increased Accommodations Twenty Five Cars on South Boston Road
The South Boston road expanded service from fourteen to twenty five cars with a three minute Broadway line interval. Demonstrations on the streets have diminished as the scene becomes a familiar routine, a chestnut in the local transportation drama.
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Boston
Buffaloman
South Boston
Broadway
Beacon Street Tracks Spark Public Debate in Boston
A Boston citizen argues against a petition to lay a double track on Beacon Street between Park and Arlington streets. The letter warns street closure would harm residents and market traffic, noting Beacon Street as key to western suburbs and sleighing routes, while challenging benefits claimed by Brookline interests.
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Boston Post
Board of Aldermen
Beacon Street
Park
Arlington Streets
Charles Streets
Boston
Charles Street
Remont
Boylston
Brookline
Clarendon and
Marlboro
Park and Tremont
Beacon Hill
Longwood
Boston Life Underwriters Banquet Honors Insurance Leaders
Members of the Boston Life Underwriters Association filled a day with a banquet and speeches. President James T. Phelps welcomed attendees while Speaker Noyes praised Massachusetts. Officials from several insurers and associations offered praise for sound practices and reform of the industry amid talks on the value of life policies for widows and orphans.
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Boston Life Underwrters’ Association
Young’s
James T. Phelps
Noyes
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
John K. Tarbox
Phelps
Carpenter
United States District Court
Barnard
Solicitor
Life Underwriters
Colonel Rawson
Jonathan A. Taylor
Baltimore
New York
Pittsburg
Minnesota
California
Boston Association
W. H. Anderson
Portland
Bombaugh
A. Shuman
Boston
John C. Thompson
Crosby
Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company
Financial Institutions of
W. H. Bridgeman
Equitable Company of
W.E. Barrett
H. W. St. John
Etna Company
Hartford
Dr. Wells
John Hancock Company
Sheppard Homans
Judge Barker
Pittsfield
John de Witt
T. W. Russell
C. E. Lewis
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
George N. Carpenter
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
James L. Johnson
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Springfield
Franklin Barnard
Barnard Broa
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Francis Marsh
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Benjamin 5. Calef
New England
New York Life Insurance Company
Charles W. Holden
Washington Life Insurance Company
Darwin Barnard
Barnard Bros
David N. Holway
Provident Life and Trust Company
Walter W. Hodges
Hodges & Hodges
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Augustus J. Emery
Provident Savings Life Insurance Company
William Montgomery
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James M. Scott
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Providence
R. I
Charles E. Kirby
Travellers’ Insurance Company
Fitchburg
Mass
Hiram W. Guild
Favoring Police Matrons Meeting at Home for Inebriate Women
A public meeting at 41 Worcester Street examined establishing police matrons in Commonwealth cities. Presiding officer Mrs. Caroline A. Kennard outlined Boston’s progress with the Woman's Union befriending committee since 1885, noting petitions, police interest, and aldermanic referrals as supporters and critics watched.
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Worcester Street
Commonwealth
Caroline A. Kennard
Brookline
Boston
Woman's Union
Common Council
A. H. Porter
South
Caleb Bradley
Barry
Children’s Mission
S. Louise Bartlett
Seaman’s Bethel
Noble
Vose & Sons Move To New Tremont Street Showrooms
Missrs. Vose and Sons, the pianoforte makers, have relocated to new salesrooms at 170 Tremont Street at the Mason corner. They invite all patrons and friends to visit.
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Missrs. Vose& Sons
Tremont Street
Corner
Mason
Memory lecturer thrills Boston as boy scholar recalls words
In Chickering Hall, Welham Clarke demonstrates memory tricks with young pupil George Lester of Brimmer School. The audience prompts forty words on blackboards then watches George, blindfolded, recall and locate words, with a notable slip on strike linking to a South Boston car.
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Chickering Hall
Mr. Welham Clarke
England
Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Boston
George Lester
Brimmer School
George
Georgie
South Boston
Education of Deaf Mutes Lecture by Dr Gallaudet at Good Shepherd
Rev Dr Gallandet spoke on deaf mutes education at the Church of the Good Shepherd Cortes street praising American schools and noting European experiences. He highlighted sign language as essential and mentioned St Ann's New York as an early church for deaf mutes and a new home for mutes near the Hudson.
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St. Ann’s Church
New York
Christendom
Grand Army opinions cited in letter from Lawrence writer
G S Merrin of Lawrence Mass argues that Major Merrill's committee reflects the views of 350 000 veterans and notes four years of encampment endorsement. He claims more than four fifths of posts support the committee and asserts no dissent within the Grand Army, urging readers to accept their judgment over beliefs.
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W. S. Sherman
Grand Army
Merrinn
Lawrence
Mass
Kate Field Moves Toward Philadelphia Journal Link
The Chicago News reports Kate Field is moving to Philadelphia and may join the News staff there. She is niece of Prof Erastus Brainerd, who has urged permanent relocation. Field reportedly offered Major Moses Handy $50 000 for his quarter interest in the News, and donated 10000 to the Woman's Anti Mormon Association of Salt Lake.
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Chicago News
Kate Field
Philadelphia
News
Miss Field
Erastus Brainerd
The
Brainerd
Moses P. Handy
Say
Woman’s Anti-Mormon Association of
Salt Lake
Ball of La Prevoyance at Turn Halle Draws 700
The French Society La Prevoyance held its grand annual ball at Turn Halle last night with about seven hundred members and ladies. Gilcher's Band supplied music and a collation was served during intermission. The affair was informal and the crowd enjoyed the festivities until late.
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la Prevoyance
Turn Halle
Gilcher
Water Colors in Fanning Collection at Leonard’s Gallery
The Fanning collection of modern European watercolors is shown at Leonard & Co with four to five hundred works. Notable pieces include Blommers’ fisher girl and scenes by Mauve, Apel, Fortuny, Simons, Mottram, Horace, Bargue, De Camps, Frere, and Golofre. The auction runs Thursday through Saturday afternoons this week.
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Fanning
Messrs. Leonard & Co
Europe
Dibdin
Blommers
Wisenbruch
Mauve
Apel
Fortuny
Simons
Mecca
Grenada
Mottram
Horace
Henry Bargue
Gérome
de Camps
Edouard Frere
Golofre
Opening Paint and Clay Club exhibit promises major draw
Tickets for the opening reception will be mailed in a few days as a premier portrait by Renout hangs in the Williams and Everett gallery. An anticipated city exhibition to excite connoisseurs will be announced soon. Otto Grundmann hosted an informal studio reception with notable works including a portrait of Mrs Celia Thaxter at 6 Bedford Street today 10 am to 2 pm.
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Paint and Clay Club
Renout
Messrs
Williams & Everett
Otto Grundmann
Celia Thaxter
Boston Athenaeum Annual Meeting Reports Wealth and Growth
At the annual meeting the treasurer reported income of 35895 and expenses 35677. The property value including library, art, and holdings stood at 565206.61, investments at 519732.22, with 5615 volumes added and 989 photographs. The library held 164755 volumes. 44891 issued. income from circulation 445.20, up 8.09. Officers elected include Samuel Eliot president and Charles P. Bowditch treasurer.
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Boston Athenaeum
Charles P. Bowditch
Lawrence
Washington Library
Amms
KE. N. Perkins
Samuel Eliot
J. Elliot Cabot
Charles H. Williams
Edward N. Perkins
Francis Parkman
George W. Wales
Arthur T. Lyman
Joan C. Gray
H.C. Lodge
Howard Stockton
Clement Hugh Hill
Russell Gray
Stanton Hill wedding links Philadelphia and Cambridge society
Dr. Lawrence M. Stanton of Philadelphia wed Miss Gertrude B. Hill daughter of Cambridge Chronicle editor in Christ Church Cambridge. Rev James F Spalding officiated. Best man Samuel M Stanton and bridesmaid Miss Mary I Whitmore. Ushers included Harvard College class of 1887 member 5 W White. Guests included Mayor Russell and Boston Philadelphia friends. After ceremony private reception at Mercer Circle. Couple departed for New York en route to Philadelphia. Williams College alumni dinner planned at Parker House with President Carter expected.
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Lawrence M. Stanton
Philadelphia
Gertrude B. Hill
Hill
Cambridge Chronicle
Christ Church, Cambridge
James F. Spalding
Samuel M. Stanton
Mary I. Whitmore
Boston
Arthur B. Ellis
Francis Dumaresq
Stephen B. Stanton
5. W
St Patrick's Day Parade Preparations by Ancient Order of Hibernians
Tar Harp of Erin will be shown on March 17 with the Ancient Order of Hibernians in early preparation for a long awaited St Patrick's parade. The event draws poanocratic interest after many years. G W Simmons & Co at 32 and 44 North Street supply regalia banners Irish dags and decorations.
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Erin
Order of Hibernians
St. Patrick's
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
Leighton Denounces Allega tions of Misconduct
Mr John C Leighton says he paid 10392 0 to the Municipal Court after a three month audit and denounces recent newspaper claims as false He states he has never misappropriated funds and blames sensational reporting for persecution against him.
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John C. Leighton
Russ
Mr. Russ
G. W. Conant
Haynes Habeas Case Tests Seventh Amendment Limits
The petition in re William Haynes challenges a district court remitting an indictment after verdict under the seventh amendment. Haynes fled bail, later argued that the remittance violated constitutional provisions and double jeopardy. The circuit court remitted, then Haynes was arrested and sentenced. the matter is heard and decision reserved with counsel Stearns for the United States and Dunham for the petitioner.
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William Haynes
Haynes
Circuit Court
District Court
United States
George M. Stearns
H. Dunham
Collision libel in United States v Gate City and tugboats
The case concerns the Gate City and tugboats Despatch Confidence and William Sprague in a collision with the revenue cutter Gallatin on March 2 1886 at National docks East Boston. The defense claims a squall caused the Gate City to drift onto the Gallatin while the Gallatin’s mooring was improper. Hearings opened with counsel listed for both sides.
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United States
Gate City
Despatch
Confidence
William Sprague
Gallatin
National Docks
Boston
J. R. Reed
T. Russell, Jr
Dabney and
F. Cunningham
Superior Court First Session Fire in Boston Dockets 1886
Record lists multiple cases heard across sessions with defendants including Boston Blower Company and various rail and streetcar defendants. Notable Civil actions involve damages for defective quadricycles totaling 15000 and plumbing bills of 6578, with juries and judges named.
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Superior Court
Brigham, C. J
James O. Brown
Boston Blower Company
C. W. Bartlett
L. Lincoln
C. M. Parker
Watson
Webster
Locke
Porter
Corrugated W. F. Co
Packard
Carr
Boston & Maine Railroad Co
Sohier
Boston
Boyd
Dearborn
Kooster
Old Colony Railroad
Worthing
Clement
Haskett
Boston Assessor’s Damage Award and Patent Suit Notes
The record lists a verdict for the plaintiff of 5270 in a damage assessment for land taken by the city to widen the East Boston north ferry slip. Attorneys J. O Teele for plaintiff and J. M. Babson for defendants appear. Additional cases include Alfred Rogers vs Robert B Henderson for 75 in groceries, with defence over liability. Numerous dockets follow for various defendants and institutions.
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Boston
Boston North Ferry
Teele
JI. M. Babson
Alfred Rogers
Robert B. Henderson
Lable
Charles Steeve
A. F. Butterworth
Hunt
Highland Street Railroad
Curry
Towle
Hewitt
Union Glass Co
Dolly
Stewart
Damie
Kempster
Haywood
Somerset Roller Works
Same
Sane
Aronson
Goldstein
Juries Disagree in Hayes vs Bullard and Wakefield Trial
The record notes a hung verdict in Hayes vs Bullard with counsel H H Winslow for the plaintiff and S Hoar for defendants. Henfield vs Wakefield remains on trial with Niles Carr and D O Allen for the plaintiff and S K Hamilton for the defendant. The document lists multiple cases by year and party, and states the jury waived list will be called Thursday morning.
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Hayes
Henfield
Wakefield
Regan
Goodhue
Same
Chamberlain
Weather Indications For New England And New York
For twenty four hours starting 7 a m February 16 local rains are forecast for New England followed by fair weather and cooler conditions with variable winds turning southerly. In eastern New York a similar pattern of local rains and variable winds is expected with a drop in temperature as winds shift to the south.
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Wasnixcton
D. C
New England
New York
Meteorological Record of Gunna Through 10 P. M.
The record lists weather observations collected up to 10 p m at simultaneous stations. Data covers temperature humidity barometric pressure wind and precipitation notes from the period, reflecting a dated meteorological snapshot.
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Stanat Servicer
U.S. A
Boston
A. BM. P.M. Pais
Lee Lela Rees
Gunna
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