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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1888

Page

5

Faster Mail Service and Political Plans for Jacksonville Trip

Washington Feb 16. Post Office officials push faster Boston New York mail service amid railroad pushback led by the New York, New Haven & Hartford. Senator Call plans a Jacksonville Sub Tropical Exposition trip with the President and Mrs Cleveland, inviting many senators and their wives.

Call Cleveland Jacksonville Fla United States Platt Connecticut Faulkner West Virginia Hurst Stanford California Pugh Alabama Hutler Hampton South Carolina Gray Delaware Jones Arkansas Reagan Texas Spooner Wisconsin Ingalls Kansas

Williams College Alumni Dinner in Parker's Hall

New England Association of Williams College Alumni held its annual dinner at Parker's with about forty attendees. Officers elected included Judge J. M. Barker president and Judge Dewey vice president. Speakers praised Williams College, its leadership, and urged alumni support.

New England Association of Alumni Williams College Parker William T. R. Marvin Carter A. P. Peabody U.D William Everett Barker and Dewey Superior Court Waterman Hopkins BE. H. Darling Homer Rogers Peebody Lopkins Quincy Williams Barker

Forgery Ring Suspected in Hartford Check Case

A forged $1500 certified check drawn on Messia Morris & Co. passes through Milner and Gallup & Moelazer before deposit with the City Bank of Hartford. The scam features a rubber stamped certified mark and a bogus Morris & Co. impression. Officials suspect a single author behind two similar forgeries from J R Adams & Co. two weeks prior.

Montgomery Ala Hartford Conn Messia Josiah Morris & Co John M. Reals Milner Milner Gallup & Moelazer City Bank of Hartford Morris & Co J. R. Adams & Co R.R. Terrill

Revere House Reopens With Refurnished Comfort

Since its remodelling, the favorite old Revere house offers new features and conveniences for guest comfort, highlighting updated interiors and amenities.

Revere

Not Coming to Boston Involving Gilbert and Ponisi Denied

Boston reports claimed John Gilbert and Mme. Ponisi would join the Boston Museum without Manager Field consent. Field denies negotiations with either actor, noting Gilbert may join Madison Square Theatre Company with A. M. Palmer offering the most likely option. Gilbert weighs offers while rest or a touring plan are also considered.

Norw Yorn Spxcran John Gilbert Mme. Polisi Wallack Company Boston Museum Field Museum Company Post New York Boston Mr. Palmer

Chicago markets show mixed gains in Western rate war notes

Chicago Burlington & Northern led a Boston market surge with an opening at 57 44 and a closing bid at 57 42 while E Rollins Morse & Bro bought 500 of 616 shares sold. The New York market was firmer but eased near close due to Reading strike news. Union Pacific rose on favorable government policy talk as Columbus & Eastern faces losses under a receiver.

Chicago, Burlington & Northern Boston E. Rollins Morse & Bro New York Reading Union Pacific Columbus & Eastern Railroad CO Columbus & Eastern Railroad Company Neil House Columbus HH. A. Bloop Globe, Ari Old Dominion Copper Company Southern Pacific Globe Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk Luther Farwell Thomas Darling Sally Phillips Centre Street Poplar Street West Centre Street Ilbro Nabby Simonds Nabby Thomas Pollard Pollard Darling

Interstate Commerce Dismisses Boston Rate Complaint

The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled the Boston local rates are not unjust vs New York rates after weighing transit costs and service differences. It dismissed the Boston Chamber of Commerce suit and found no discrimination in through rates to Boston. The commission also held Atlanta to Charleston travel offered equal accommodations for colored passengers paying the same fare.

Washinaton Interstate Commerce Commission Boston Chamber of Commerce Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company Boston & Albany Railroad Company Chicago Boston Lake Shore & Michigan Southern New York Central Hudson River Road New York City Maine Portland New York New England Seaboard Philadelphia Baltimore Montreal Albany Boston & Albany Lakes Shire Canal Hudson River Commission Schoonmaker William H. Heard The Georgia Railroad Company Atlanta Charleston S. C

Amusements listings on Hollis Street and Tremont

The page lists theater showings and times across Boston venues. Upside Down at Amusements on Hollis Street and The Private Secretary at Ark Deatre. Madelon at Globe Theatre. Henry Irving at Boston Theatre. variety at Howard Athenaeum. The Bells of Haslemere at Boston Museum. A Battle of Old South Church cyclorama and Philippotteaux Life of General Grant. The Silver King at Grand Opera House with varied start times.

Hollis Street ARK Deatre Globe Theatre Madelon Boston Henry Irving Howard Athen Variety Boston Museum Haslemere Cyclorama Tremont Street Old South Church Phil Old Sou ‘Hurch Philippoteaux General Grant Grand Opera House

Marriages Listed From Massachusetts and Vermont

Marriages reported include Waldemar Cranz to Caroline Piehler at Boylston Station on February 14, Arthur E. Crowell to Sylvira Roberts at Chelsea on February 12, John Voogel to Magdalene Reitenbach in the city on February 9, and Herbert W. Whitaker to Alice Watte at Windsor Vermont on February 14.

Whitaker--Waite Windsor, Vt Nathan 8S. Hill Herbert W. Whitaker Alice ©. Watte Rochester, Vt

Death notices list numerous local passings in mid February

Deaths: Margaret C Billings Dorchester Feb 15. Sally Hope Blake Belmont Feb 16 aged 2. Martha H Bradlee Philadelphia Feb 14 daughter of Josiah Bradlee. Horace Theodore Brown Athol Feb 14 4y5m6d. William H Dabney Feb 18 aged 70s private funeral. Millicent K N Delande Portland Me Feb 1 widowed 64. Amelia S Fallon Fellow in city interred New York. Lizzie Foster Gloucester Feb 18. Eliz Fowler Anversport Feb 14 daughter of Henry and Sally H Fowler. Bridget Hagan East Cambridge Feb 18 widow of Daniel Hagan. William T Hart Hyde Park Feb 15 aged 37. Alonzo A Krauss Sterling Col Feb 6 pneumonia 27 11. Lucy Is Stone Brookline aged 92. Mrs L L Williams Paris Feb 12 wife of Frederic D Williams artist.

Dabney William H. Dabney Delande Portland Millicent K. N Daniel Deland Aimelia S. Fellowife Edward B. Fellows New York City Foster Gloucester Lizzie Vate Jowler Anversport Eliz Henry Sally H. Fowler Hagan East Cambridge Bridget Daniel Hagan HART Hyde Park William T. Hart Krauss Sterling, Col Alonzo A. Krauss F.C. ¥. Kreuss Brookline Lucy Is Stone Williams Paris France L. L Frederic D. Williams

Soley Ends Lowell Course With Lecture on European Neutrality

Professor James Russell Soley of the United States Navy delivered the final talk in the Lowell course on European Neutrality During our Civil War at the Institute of Technology. He reviewed the Washington treaty ratification in Geneva and warned that U S neutrality in future wars would require a new code of law.

Institute of Technology James Russell Soley United States Navy Lowell Soley Great Britain America

Fruit Auction Sales Today At Horatio Harris Sale

Auctions filed for Saturday sales with Horatio Harris at 12m and R L Day Co at 11 30 am. Francis Henshaw & Co listed at 12m for additional sales. Local buyers anticipate brisk activity.

Horatio Harris Orkce R. L. Day & Co Francis Henshaw & Co

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