Public Library Bill Receives Governor’s Short Session Reception
The subject discusses the Two Branches legislative action against free ferries and notes a reception held by the Governor during a brief legislative session.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1887
Page
8
Legislature Stalls as Holiday Reduces House Quorum
A brief session left the calendar untouched as country and city members failed to form a quorum. The high point was a committee report entrusting the new Boston Public Library building to the trustees. The Senate received remonstrances opposing toll-free East Boston ferries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Boston Public Library
Board of Trustees
Boston City Council
Senate
East Boston
State House Report Highlights and 1887 Manual Release
The General Court’s 1887 manual is ready for distribution. A State House committee trip to Hartford and Washington begins Thursday evening. The woman suffrage committee favors municipal voting for women, with a fallback school committee license vote if defeated. Tarbox submits Massachusetts fire and marine insurer assets and liabilities as of Dec 31, 1888. Railroads committee discusses new car lighting systems with ex Senators and lawmakers urging improved lighting. a bill for railroad commissioners to decide adopted system. Governor Ames to host a public reception today 11 am to 1 pm in the executive chamber area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
General Court
Hartford
Washington
Tarbox
Massachusetts
Norris
Arthur Lord
J. Payson Bradley
Downer Kerosene Oil Company
Lord
Ames
House of Representatives
Free ferries opposed as remonstrances filed in Boston
Remonstrances from Henry J. Pierce, William Gaston and eighty one others with A. P. Martin and S. A. Green and fifty one others of Boston protest free ferries to East Boston. Senate session lasts fifteen minutes advancing calendar items on bills about Loyal Legion insignia, Mt Holyoke estate, Franklin county prisoner care, and a coast defense resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Pierce
William Gaston
A. P. Martin
S. A. Green
Boston
Senate
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Grand Army of the Reublic
Mt. Holyoke
Worcester
Stoneham Street Railroad Company
Committee On Federal Relations
E. Stanwood
The
Commonwealth
Washington, D. C
Congress
Boston House debates cabinet actions and library bill
With no quorum the House did not take up the calendar. Milliken of Malden moved to reconsider the judiciary order on executions. the motion was laid on the table. A city charter amendment on unpaid council service was deemed inexpedient. A mercantile bill would amend the 1878 Boston Public Library trustees act to expand library control and building oversight with architect selection and contracts, taking effect on passage. Remonstrances against free ferries for Boston were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milliken
Malden
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Committee On
Boston
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Boston Public Library
Central Public Library
City of
Sunday School Union discussed at Second Church meeting
The Unitarian Sunday School Union met at Second Church before its monthly gathering. Rev. Thomas R. Slicer urged unity and keeping children engaged in religious work and caring for the sick. Clergy from Reading and Providence spoke and Rev. J. K. Moore offered the closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Sunday School Union
Thomas R. Slicer
Providence
R. L
Charles J. Staples
Reading
J. Johnson
W. Hall
J. K. Moore
Rioters in Court Over Severe Cambridge Disorder
Patrick H. Carroll pleaded guilty to throwing a stone at a Cambridge Railroad car and was jailed on $700 bonds after Judge Orcutt called the act an assault with intent to kill. Several co-defendants faced fines and sentences for threatening public order and disturbing the peace. The offenders’ statements defended the struck workers’ denials of any riot ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick H. Carroll
Cambridge
Orcutt
Webster Avenue
Carroll
Samuel Gerry
James Thompson
Michael Palmer
Hurley
House of Correction
John O'Connor
P. Murray
Cornelius Shea
J. W. Shelley
O'Connor
O’connor
John Grace
Charles Findley
Michael Carey
Thomas Clifford
James F. Friel
City notes on events around town
Today at venues across the city, fairs, reunions, and meetings fill the schedule. The South Friendly Society hosts a 2 to 10 p.m. fair at Hotel Ven dome with free admission to benefit church work. The Fifty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers meet at United States Hotel at 11 a.m. for a dinner at 1 p.m. The Methodist Historical Society held its monthly meeting in Bromfield street. Washington's birthday exercises were well attended at the English high school. The Bay State Club dinner and officer election, postponed due to Congress adjournment, will occur in two to three weeks. Mgr. Warren of Hotel Bristol endows a free bed at the Homoeopathic Hospital with 5000 dollars. The Nonantum Cycling Club held its third annual dinner at the United States Hotel with about 25 of 52 members present and plans to move to Newtonville in the fall. Boylston Hall glowed with flags for the Neptune Associates seventh grand ball. Two performances by Perkins Institution pupils fund a new Roxbury kindergarten, with sessions at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Laura Bridgman hosts a postperformance reception. The Boston Young Men's Christian Union begins a literary course talk titled Victor Hago by George Makepeace Towle this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
United States
The
Methodist Historical Society
Tta
Wesleyan
Bromfield Street
Thayer
Washington
English High School
Bay State Club
Congress
Mgr
William W. Warren
Hotel Bristol
Hommopathic Hospital
Nonantum Cycling Club
A. A. Glines
Newtonville
Boylston Hall
Neptune Associates
Perkins Institution For the
Roxbury
Laura Bridgman
Victor Hago
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
George Makepeace Towle
Boston Executive Business Association
Revere House
Boston
William B. Rice
Claflin
Eustace C. Fitz
N. Aldrich
Edward Russell
David L. Webster
Theophilus King
Henry G. Nichols
Charles E. Adams
Lowell
John Hopeman
Vilas
Mass
William F. Vilas
D. C
Sir
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston Druggists’ Association
Boston Fish Bureau
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Boston Grocers’ Association
Boston Merchants’ Association
Boston Paper Trade Association
Boston Tariff Association
Crysalters’ Club of
New England
Farthenware and Glassware Association of
Lumber Dealers’ Association of
Boston and Vicinity
New England Furniture Exchange
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Oil Trade Association of
Paint and Oil Club of
Tampa
Florida
St. Louis
Missouri
New York
Messrs
Jerome Jones
Charles J. Thayer
Joseph Burnett
Committee On Limited Partnership
Alden Speare
O. H. Sampson
H. W. Spurr
Greenleaf W. Simpson
Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Mercantile Library Assoc invites visitors to South End
The Mercantile Library Association's Tremont and West Newton streets building has been repaired and reopened with a reading room, cheerful whist, and airy billiard room. The repairs committee invites former members and South End residents to visit on Washington's birthday with lunch served from 11 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile Library Association
Tremont and
West Newton Streets
South End
Washington
Mayor Nominates Walter H. French Fire Commissioner
The aldermen approved Mayor nominations and set a hearing on March 14 for Metropolitan Railroad Company be heard regarding South Boston tracks. Several salary and infrastructure requests were referred to committees, and a trip to New York and Washington was authorized to study underground steam pipes. Yeas 10, Nays 0, Alderman Allen absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Walter H. French
Board of Fire Commissioners
George W. Forristall
Linus E. Pearson
A. Davis Welch
Joseph H. Gray
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners
Isaac T. Campbell
William J. Welch
Samuel D. Lawin
Thomas Downey
John F. New Begin
Committee On Railroads
Metropolitan Railroad Company
South Boston Horse Railroad Company
South Boston Railroad Company
Board of Police
Committee On Finance
Thomas Palin
West Lenox Street
Frederick J. Ames
Martin Brimmer
Thomas F. Sullivan
George K. Upham
Park and Beacon Streets
Arlington Street
East Boston
Fire Department
Francis O’brien
John A. Andrew
Franklin
Cook & Handy
Thomas W. Bicknell
Harvard Street
William A. Higgins
State Street
South
Boston Point
John C. Short
South Boston
Cooperative Barge Company
James F. Marley
Committee On
Committee On Police
Mararet Delea
Daniel
Austin
Washington Streets
Charlestown
Warren Street
Rutherford Avenue
Police Division No. 13
Batter Street
Broadway
Washington Street
Park Square
Humboldt Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Knee
Danvers Town Finances for Year Ending March 1888
The Danvers finance committee presents the annual estimates totaling 47250 dollars. Items include common schools 10250 dollars dog tax books and supplies 1000 dollars incidentals and repairs of schoolhouses 1200 dollars high school 2250 dollars town hall and high school 600 dollars support of poor 7500 dollars hydrant service 5000 dollars pay of firemen 900 dollars incidentals 600 dollars new hose 400 dollars repairs of buildings 600 dollars repairs of roads and bridges 5000 dollars removing snow 1000 dollars water pipe 500 dollars drinking fountains 400 dollars military aid 700 dollars police service 1500 dollars police and tramp station 300 dollars printing and stationery 500 dollars interest on temporary debt 2000 dollars street lights 1000 dollars memorial service 175 dollars discount on early payment of taxes 275 dollars repairs on Town Hall 100 dollars pay of town officers 2500 dollars miscellaneous 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danvers
Spzcrar
Lynn Labor Troubles Resolved For One Year
Labor troubles at C. W. Varney and Co shoes factory were adjusted today for a one year term affecting heelers. Workmen in other parts may follow suit Wednesday. At F. W. Breed’s shop no change was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Lordan
C. W. Varney & Co
F. W
Policemen Salaries Raised in Lawrence
The Lawrence aldermen raised policemen pay from 225 to 250 dollars per ten hour day after a petition signed by all police officers and endorsed by the marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Board of Aldermen
Tin Plate and Sheet Iron Workers Ball Draws Large Crowd
Horticultural Hall hosted the first grand ball of No. 5628 Tin Plate and Sheet Iron Workers with National Guard Band music and a fine reception. William Parnes, 52, was found dead by hanging in the workplace in Ashton. R. L. Sundax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Hall
National Guard
Representative Merchants at Boston Dinner Hear Mail and Ferry Foe
About fifty Boston business leaders met at the Revere House for the third dinner of the Boston Executive Business Association. They adopted a letter to Postmaster General Vilas urging improved Boston New England mail facilities and faster night trains to New York, plus a plan opposing free ferries and outlining a proposed limited partnership statute with detailed requirements.
Evening Speeches Mark Dismissal of Provisions
The event featured ex Governor Claflin and Hon E C Fitz along with W B Bird and other speakers. The gathering marked the repeal of certain provisions amid remarks and city ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistent
Claflin
E. C. Fitz
W. B. Bird
Haynes Habeas Corpus Writ Denied by Circuit Court
United States Circuit Court on February 21 refused to grant the writ for William Haynes petitioner. Haynes had been convicted of using the mails to promote a silk remnant fraud by sending low price circulars and accepting money for sewing silk. The issue was whether after an arrest motion the prisoner could be remitted to district court for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Colt and
Nelson
J.J
William Haynes
Haynes
United States
Supreme Judicial Court Delays Equity Hearings This Week
The Supreme Judicial Court announces no equity hearings before a single justice this week as the court remains in consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Replevin and civil actions in First Session Superior Court
Calendar of cases before Chief Justice Brigham and judges Barker and Pitman. Dockets include Moore vs McCann over a horse and harness title claimed via bill of sale. Rockwell et al. vs Libby et al. on potato sale price. numerous pending and continued suits with days to hear, adjournments, and trial statuses across multiple sessions and defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Brigham
C. J
George W. Moore
Hugh H. McCann
Elenry Bower
Cahill
Bower
U Cogswell
P. B. Kiernan
George C. Rockwell
George F. Libby
B. C.oulton
F. C. Loring
W. Qua
G. Bement
Watson
Webst
Locke
Porter
Corrugated W. F. Co
Packard
Carr
Boston & Maine Railroad Co
Rowell
Libbey
Suffolk B. Co
Guernsey
Seble
Patterson Co
Fenno
Gay
Robinson
Acme Pape
McCaffrey
Jennings
Pray
Bird
Terris
Crane
Mattison
Doe
Hanson
Same
Hay
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Cassidy
Boston & Albany Railroad
Pierce
Carroll
Lewis
Bowditch
Gallivan
Brothe
Barker
Jeffrey
Mitchell
Dickermat
Homer
McCarthy
Kelly
Kilduff
Leonard
Curry
Snow
Cannata
Brown
Currell
Kelley
Walker
Bradbury
Rendall
Davis
Wiggin
Scoville
Farrington
Harrison
Dinsmore
Cushing
Moore
Jordan
Chase
Hathorne
White
Weld
Bates
Copeland
Seiler
Horan
Pitman
Roslindale
Higgins
A.S. Hall
C. F. Loring
H. M. Hayward
Somerset Potter Works
S. J. Elder
H. K. Brayley
Freeman Hunt
Barnard
Lippitt
Wilson
Boston
Jury Disagrees in Henfield v Wakefield Case
Superior Court Middlesex February 21 Judge Thompson notes a hung jury in Henfield v Wakefield. Niles & Carr and D Q O Allen represent the plaintiff, S K Hamilton defends. Reagan v Goodhue and Mahoney v others remain on trial. Court will hear cases Wednesday morning focusing on the first four pages of the calendar.
Burial of the Poor at Mt Hope Demands New Cemetery Land
Mt Hope cemetery trustees report to the board of aldermen urging additional burial space for the poor. Free burial land will soon be exhausted and trustees oppose enlarging the existing lot by using adjacent private land, recommending purchase of adjoining ground. Receipts for the year amount to 37367 34 with expenditures of 35396 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Board of Aldermen
All Day Warren Street Chapel Festival in Music Hall
A thirty year old festival at Music Hall under Warren Street Chapel. Morning and afternoon feature dancing for children, with 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. costume exhibitions and new marches. Evening assembly for adults closes the day with music by Ekdmande's excheaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Street Chapel
Music Hall
Ekdmande
Democrats Victorious In Rhode Island Special Election
Providence reports a special election in the Rhode Island second district to fill the House seat vacated after the November 1884 no election. Charles H. Paige, Democrat, won with 5781 votes over Republican William A. Pirce 5486 and Prohibitionist Alfred Chadsey 458, a tally of 295. The outcome is framed as Republican defeat amid questions over the contested seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
House of Representatives
Rhode Island
National House
Charles H. Paige
William A. Pirce
Alfred Chadsey
Page
Price
Chadsey
Journal
Weather Indications For New England And Mid Atlantic
For twenty four hours starting 7 am Tuesday Feb 22 the forecast calls for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont to have fair weather with local snows later and warmer variable winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut may see local rain or snow with southeast winds becoming variable and warmer. Eastern New York expected local rain then falling temperatures with southerly winds becoming variable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Thunder Storm Observed Across Stations
Yesterday’s meteorological record notes a thunder storm at all stations up to 10 p m with synchronized observations. The brief entry records a single weather event across multiple locations and time.
Late Ship News Arrivals In New York Feb 21
List of arriving steamers and schooners including Eleanora Portland Rhodora Arcot Cienfuegos and William L Burroughs Boston Isaac H Borden New Bedford Eliza S Potter Providence Theo Dean Walter I Parker Damaris cotta Fawn Hattie L Curtis Woods Hall Ella Maud Walter Franklin Lubec Lizzie L Mills G M Brainerd Bill Stowe H T Hedges A E Stevens Alia retta Campbell all docked by February 21 with origins in Boston Providence St John N B Lubec and other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eleanora
Portland
Rhodora
London
Arcot
Cienfuegos
William L. Burroughs
Boston
Isaac H. Borden
New Bedford
Eliza S. Potter
Providence
Theo Dean
Walter I. Parker
Damariscotta
Fawn
Hattie L. Curtis
Woods Hall
Ella Maud
St. John
N. B
Walter Franklin
Lubec
Lizzie L. Mills
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Sunday School Union
Judge Orcutt
Cambridge Railroad Company
C. E. McGuinn
W.N. Parkin
W. W. Sullivan
M. J. Cooney
W. H. Johnson
City Notes
South Friendly Society
Mercantile Library
Lynn Labor Matters
William Parnes
Ashton
Yuer
Ms Ot R Box Co
Rich, J
Charles H. Page
Observer's Office
Signal Service
U.S. A
Faastport
Mt. Washington
Trenton
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Nantucket
New Albany
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Norfol
Charleston
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Foggee
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Marquette
Milwaukee
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Duluth
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Yankton
St. Vinecent
Loudy Denver
Paso
Santa Fe
John D. & M. Williams
Missouri Trust Company
Cleveland, Whitney & Go, Bankers and Brokers
Exchange Place
H. A. Hartley & Co
Kirman
Oushak
D. T. Tim Avenis
Constantinople
Worth
Axminster
Heckmondwike
England
Hla, Hartley & Go
Brattle Square
Florida Southern Railway Company
Florida Southern Railways Co
Water St
Palatka
Fla
Kansas Investment Company
Topeka
Kan
First Purces
Kansas
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Kansas Investment CO
Messrs. J. F. Amsden & Son
Bankers
Neo
Congress Street
R. H. Eddy
State St
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