Investigation of Boston city government corruption order approved
The House concurred with the Senate in an investigation of alleged Boston city government corruption. Republicans split on the issue with many voting against. A motion to reconsider the abolition of the order was filed as further debate is expected. The day also saw committee reports on license law changes and the Agricultural College trustees sending their twenty fourth annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Senate
Boston
Agricultural College
Senator Hartwell
Boston Public Library
Fales
Milford
Committee On
Liquor Law
Commonwealth
Peirce
The
William Knowlton
Marshall P. Wilder
Clark
Committee On Cities
Oppose Free Ferries Debate Moves Through Boston Panel
Remonstrants against free ferries for East Boston press long and costly testimony. Lawyers argue public funds, constitutional limits, and city benefit versus duty to pay for ferry service as City Solicitor counters with broader public use and potential bridge solutions.
City rail bill hearings postponed with buyback proposal
A hearing on the proposed measure to give cities more time to consider the bill adjourned until March 5 at 10 am. Gideon Welles, counsel for Springfield street railway, urged further study while Tilly Haynes floated a permissive city right to take tracks at fair value and run cars to keep streets in repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon Welles
Springfield Street Railway
Tilly Haynes
Legislature Action On Contagious Diseases and Insignia Law
Senate reports a bill to protect domestic animals from contagious diseases with fines up to 500 dollars or a year in jail. A substitute targets misuse of Loyal Legion or Grand Army insignia with a fine or up to 30 days in jail. Other measures include city powers, Mt Holyoke estate, and prison contracts, with various bills moved to engrossment or third reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
Committee On Agriculture
Welch
Lowell
Hartwell
Loyal Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Wilbur
Committee On Cities
Common Council of
Boston
Board of Aldermen
City Council
Senator Gleason
Committee On Education
Mt. Holyoke
Towne
Franklin County
Keith
Public Library of
Clark
Senate
Hawich
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
New Bedford Safe Deposit and Trust Company
International Express Company
Home For
Woburn
State
Bridgewater
State Library
Ferdinand Shaltz
Boston lawmakers debate charges against city government
Boston legislators clash over a charges inquiry with Mr. Hathorne and Mr. Parkman resisting discussion while Mr. Fisk cites a Long Island probe to justify scrutiny. The order passes 108 to 90 amid lists of yeas and nays and a notice of reconsideration by Mr. Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hathorne
Boston
Parkman
Wharton
McDonough
House
Fitzgerald
Picayune
Fisk
Long Island
Moseley
Newburyport
Yeas
Messrs
Adams
Alien
Armington
Armstrong
Bailey
Barney
Bartlett
Batchelder
Bennett
Fairhaven
Agawam
Benmink
Bigelow
Bottom
Boyden
Breed
Briggs
Brockbank
Brown
Burtch
Carpenter
Chattee
Clark
Brewster
Conant
Copeland
Darling
Davis
Dennis
Dexter
Downes
Dresser
Medford
Eames
Fales
Norwood
Wield
Pisk
Flood
Foote
Foss
Garfield
Giddings
Graves
Greenwood
Gunn
Gurney
Hamilton
Harlow
Iarrington
Hersey
Hervey
Will
Hinchcliffe
Hosmer
Howe
Shrewsbury
Jaques
Jennings
Knight
Lada
Larrabee
Leach
Linton
Loring
Lovell
March
Miller
Springfield
Chelsea
Milliken
Milne
Monk
Morey
Morin
Morton
Hyde Park
Noyes
Gardner
Orcutt
Parker
Pear
Peirce
Pinkerton
Pool
Post
Pouslend
Ray
Rowell
Sandland
Savage
Sillars
Sleeper
Smart
Smith
Andover
Dover
Athol
Southard
Stanley
Stevenson
Stockwell
Buckland
Story
Symonds
Taft
Uxbridge
Palmer
Taylor
Teele
Trull
Turner
Upham
Salem
Waltham
Wales
Warden
Wardwell
Ware
Tucke
Wadlin
Walker
Worcester
Walworth
Whitcher
Wood
Chicopee
Woodward
Wakefield
Parrs
Bray
Brady
Champion Tariff Swindle Responds to Boston Advertiser
J S Moors of New York defends his stance on tariffs and free trade against the Boston Advertiser. He denies leading mining ventures profiting from shares and explains his role in the Bradshaw and Washington mines. He criticizes the Advertiser for misreading official returns and calls for accuracy in tariff debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. ¥. Times
Boston Daily Advertiser
Silver Cliff Mining Company
Bradshaw
Washington Mines
Boston
Washington
RE. C. Hancock
N.C. Dickinson
C. FF. McDermott
McDermott
Boston Advertiser
J. S. Moors
New York
Concert for Working Boys' Home Planned at Tremont Temple
A meeting at Parker House discussed progress for a concert on March 17 at Tremont Temple. The program is partly complete, ticket sales are strong, and a chorus of 100 voices plus soloists are expected. The next committee meeting will be at the Home Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House
Tremont Temple
Indigestion Advice From Dr Geo W Haln
Dr Geo W Haln of St Louis states he took the product for indigestion and found it clearly advantageous, endorsing its effect and benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Haln
St. Louis
National Trotting Association loyalty resolution endorsed by Grand Circuit
In Springfield a meeting of Grand Circuit members unanimously adopted a resolution affirming loyalty to the National Trotting Association. It decries attempts to undermine the body and praises its leadership and congress. Signatories include Cleveland Driving Park Company William Edwards and other park associations. John Shepard of Boston concurred as board of review member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Commissioner
Commonwealth OF Massachusetis
Insurance Department
Order of the Iron Hall, Incorporated
Indiana
Massachusetts
Order of Tonti
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
John K. Tarbox
Springfield
Mass
Grand Central Trotting Circuit
Grand Circuit
National Trotting Association
Congress
Board of Review
National Association
Cleveland Driving Park Company
William Edwards
Buffalo Driving Park Association
C. J. Hamlin
Rochester Driving Park Association
George W. Archer
Utica Driving Park Association
C. W. Hutchinson
Island Park Association
Frank Gilbert
Charter Oak Driving Park Association
M. G. Bulkeley
Park Association
L. J. Powers
John Shepard
Boston
Business troubles prompt broad set of assignments
In Suffolk county Insolvency Court a wave of assignments was made. Brock & Wiener Buffalo wholesale clothing makers and dealers assigned with liabilities around 200000 and assets including stock about 86000. Numerous creditors listed from New York to Montreal and Ontario. First meetings held with assignees named in multiple cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock & Wiener
Buffalo
N. Y
Merchants
Third National Banks of
Ballin, Joseph & Co
New York
A. Nausbamum
Rochester
Harper & Barnett
Yazoo City
Miss
Genlen Brothers
la Mars
la Mars National Bank
City
Port Washington
Wisconsin
Vancor & Cunningham, Grocers
Burlington
Co. W. Bragg & Co
Providence
R. L
Murdock & Puffer
Eracer
Springfield
Henry A. Wright
Lawrence
George W. Hawkins
Boston
Wood
Berg & Flynn
Macon
Hugh Alien
James B. Falley
William B. Welch
James G. McElroy
William W. Treat
John Herbert
Ouis Kuhne
Charles Tl. Meyer
William A. Nason
Albert P. Worthen
Thomas McGowen
James J. O' Keefe
Boot and Shoe Buyers Across Cities Named in Albany Ad List
A long list of shoe buyers and agents from multiple states appears in Albany New York, naming Converse & Son Auburn Mills & Lathrop, Rosenthal Goldsmith Co Par Covington Ky, Phelps Dodge Palmer Chicago, Gore & Co Chicago, Kreisman Co Cincinnati, many brokers and firms in Chicago New York Philadelphia St Louis Knoxville and other hubs. The compiled notice catalogs buyers and distributors with regional links and company names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Converse
Converse & Son
Auburn
H Mills
Mills & Lathrop
le Butler
Penn
Waselton
Chicago
R Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Goldsmith & Co
Covington
J Hickey
Cincinnati
H Laws
Laws & Co
P Dodge
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer
George P Gore
George P Gore & Co
Xoonald Kreisman
O Kreisman & Co
Ads
George M Daum
J H Laws & Co
Evansville
Ind
P Marker
Geo, Miller & Co
Fort Worth
Tex
E H Lewis
Lewis Bros & Co
Hlornellsville
W Richardson
W Richardson & Co
Independence
Kan
Stich
Knoxville
Tenn
M Epps
Epps
McMullan & Co
W Borches
McNulty & Borches
Leadville
Col
H Powell
Metz & Powell
Vernon
Hull
Craw
Mansfield
H Keiser
F Keiser
Moravia
Jennings
Minneapolis
Minn
J Morrow
Charles Pate & Co
New York
D P Morse
Morse
Rogers & Co
Nashville
Enn
I. Rosenheim
Rosenheim, Bro & Co
Norfolk
S J Thomas
SJ Thomas & Co
OY Atone
J N Root
Roof Bros
Omaha
E F McCarthy
Quee Penn
H. Hull
Hull & Co
Raw
Public Meeting on Police Matrons in Boston March 1
Tremont Temple hosts a public meeting to discuss adding police matrons at station houses across the Commonwealth. petitions from leading women’s groups circulate in the Legislature urging women arrestees be cared for by women. a committee representing women’s organizations organizes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
Boston
Commonwealth
Samuel E. Locke Seeks Divorce from Emma M. Collins
Samuel E. Locke of Boston petitions the Supreme Judicial Court at Boston for a divorce from Emma M. Collins of Cambridge alleging willful desertion since July 27, 1880. They married February 10, 1874 and have a daughter aged eleven. desertion has continued for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachussetis
Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk
Holden
Boston
Samuel E. Locke
Emma M. Collins
Cambridge
Middlesex
Emma M
Erama M. Locke
Libel Notice in Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court
The court orders Emma M. Locke to appear in Boston on the first Monday of May to show cause against the libel. An attested copy of the libel and order must be published weekly in the Boston Post for three weeks, the final publication at least sixty days before May. John Noble, Clerk. Henry A. Clapp, Asset, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Supreme Judicial Court
Emma M. Locke
Boston
Boston Post
John Noble
William Minot, Jr
de Bonis Non
Dedham
Grorse Wattr
Esquire
Jonathan Cobb
Register
Charles Cellerman
Thomas Dean
Catn't
Joan W. MecKisx
Eligah George
Hiram Dillaway
Joan W. McKim
Elijah George
Piper Eee
Edward C. Holmes
Stocks in Estate Auction Listings and Maturing Bonds
Stock notes for multiple railroad, utility, and manufacturing issues plus estate closure notices. Listed are Central Iowa Ry 1st mortgage 7s 1899 coupons, Chesapeake & Ohio 1st and 2nd preferred scrip, St Louis and San Francisco 7s equip, and various railroad bonds from Missouri to Nebraska. Also noted are Franklin National Bank, Nanmkeang Steam Cotton Mills, and Newmarket Mfg Co among executors’ orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Natl. Bank
Franklin Mass
Nanmkeang Steam Cotton Mills
Newmarket Mfg. Co
Toston & Maine
St. Paul City
Chi
Burl. & Northern
Iowa Rd
Lstord
Burlington
Cedar Rapids & No. Rd
Rock & Ft. Smith, Jy. Dace i Shen
Dull
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio Rd
Igo
Sioux City & Pac
Central Iowa
Republican Val
Burl & Mo. R. RR
Neb
Sonorary. Co
Ath & Pac
Minneap
St. Louis
Burl, & No
Pfa
Scrip
San Francisco
Ry. Co
Little Rock
Ft. Smith Ry
Saratoga Victory Mfg. Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. H. Sprague
Committee On Roads and Bridges
East Boston
W. H. H. Emmons
A. E. Pillsbury
Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Pillsbury
Mgr
Charles A. Welch
Henry W. Putnam
Baltimore
Thomas P. Proctor
Lynn & Boston Read
Moody Merrill
Highland Road
Haverhill
Somerville
Felch
Atwood
Miersford’s
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Henry A. Clapp
Insurance
American Insurance Co
State Street
George Croshaw & CO
London
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry 8S. Bean
Norefolk
John
Roxbury
Said County
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Enoch &. Dillaway
Mary D. Burley
Benjamin D. Burley
Catherine Maloney
Mallowney
John Maloney, Adm
Newaceh
Robert Sanderson
Joseph A. Sanderson
Ann Mahoney
Elizabeth C. Oflanagan
Ommonwealth OF
Massachl
St.pts
Ss.—Court OF Insolvence
John W. McKim
Donald McDonald
William W. Lowe
OSI Monwealtad
Hilton Bros & CO
John C. Atkinson
Massachutts
Wiley & Richardson
HL. Ames
H. Ames
Supfolk
Frank G. Nesbitt
Howard D. Nash
Aeabuw Reneras
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Moguet & Co
White Se
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Francis Henshaw & Coo
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
Aturday
Amory Mie. Co
New England Glass Co
Atlantic Natl Bank
Blackstone Natl
New
Eecca
State Natl
Boston Gas Light Co
East Boston Co
East Boston Ferry
Boston Athenian
Boston Library
Cocheco Manufacturing Co
United States Hotel Co
McKay Metallic Fastening Assn
Howard Watch and Clock Co
Washington National Bank
Long Wharf Co
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Hamilton Manufacturing Co
Connecticut River R. K. Co
Fitchbure R. KR
Great Falla Manufacturing Co
Manchester Mills
Bowker Fertilizer Co
Connecticut & Passumpsie R. R. Co
Pfc
Salmon Falls Manufacturing Co
Burlington & Quincy
R. R
Saldusky & Cleveland
Michigan Central R. R
Air Ling
Beaton & Lowell R. KR
Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw
Chicopee Mfg. Co
Old Boston Nath. Bank
Nat. Tube Works Co
New England Mortgage Security Co
Amory Mig. Co
Union Pacific Ry. Co
Bank of Commerce
Boston & Providence R. R. Co
Northern Ret
Everstl Mills
H. R.E. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange
Jade
Shari
Simonds Mfg. Co
Fitchburg
Massa
Northern Rd
National Kes Co
Geel
Freeman’s An Bank
Lyroan Mills
Nath Bank of
No, America
Atlas Natl. Bank
Cape
Champion Iron Co
Boston Marine Ins. Co
Frenchman's Buy & Mt. Desert Land and Water Co
United States
Little Rock Junction
Horatio Harris & CO
Ex Steamship
Sidonian
Palermo Oranges
Palermo
Pier 2
South
Valencia Oranges
Steamship “Sidonian
Valencia
Long Wharf
Susan IF. Eastburn
David A. Simmons
Maria. W. Harrington
Said Simmons
Stephen M. Allen
Boston Highlands
Boston Wharf Co
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Massachusettsitie Insurance (Co
Mile ST
Nathaniel J. Bradler
Arnold A. Rand
Shiepping
Valparaiso
Lewis Wharf
Hemenway & Browne
Pwr
E Walle
Aaron KK
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