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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1878

Page

3

Confessed Boston Murderer Murphy Details Wollaston Killing

Michael Murphy now serving life for the murder of old sailor William Appleton at Wollaston on Sept 30 1877 has made a full confession. He describes the motive and steps of the killings and his near escape due to a sentence technicality. He also criticizes Norfolk county clerk Worthington and discusses prison life before removal to the State Prison.

Michael Murphy William Appleton Wollaston Worthington Norfolk County Supreme Court Globe Murphy Boston South Cove Eee Hingham

City Council Clashes Over Park Grounds Superintendent Choice

The Common Council picked William Pocque for Superintendent of Commons replacing John Galvin. The Board of Aldermen meets this afternoon to decide whether to concur or oppose, amid talk of transferring care to Park Commissioners. Allegations claim an extortion attempt against Galvin for $500 with letters suggesting bribery, which Galvin refuses. Doogue backs Park Commissioners and vows to cut costs. he denies any direct involvement and notes his Irish background and long Boston residence. AT THE CATHEDRAL.

William Pocque Commons John Galvin Board of Aldermen Park Commissioners Galvin Doogue Common Council Ireland Boston Charles Copeland Spot Pond Warrenton Street Floral Place

Oak Hall Remnants Offer Unmatched Bargains on Fabrics

Visit the Oak Bal custom rooms to choose from French and English cassimeres and suitings in remnants from two to twenty yards. Simmons deal brought these imports at less than half the importers’ cost, enabling unapproachable prices. Stock is described as the richest ever shown, with fresh remnants available all week.

Oak Hall Mesers Simmons

Fall River Line Schedules Newport and Falmouth Steamers

The Fall River Line will run the Newport on Monday Wednesday and Friday nights to improve service for travelers. The Falmouth will depart Fall River on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. Also steamers leave New York at 5 PM instead of 4 30 PM as previously.

Fall River Line Fall River Newport Falmouth New York Stonington Boston and Providence Rhode Island Narragansett

Boston Chronicle notices and local civic items mix

Bids to furnish 2159 tons of iron pipe to be opened March 5 and freestone work for English High and Latin School on Montgomery Street due March 2. SS. Peter and Paul parish aided 600 people at $550 since Jan 1, funds exhausted. coffee party planned at Wait’s Hall. Rev. Sylvester leaves St Mary’s Dorchester to become Canon at Grace Cathedral and professor in Griswold College Davenport Iowa. Silver tea set and other gifts noted for James L. Wilson silver wedding in South Bofton. Hodgkins honored with a portrait by O S Webber. Crossing Georges Banks. Hilton Russell wedding in New York with Napier Lothian orchestra. departure to follow. Harvard Club of San Francisco marks alumni presence. Lent lectures by Rev Father Hall. Sanders Theatre radiometer lectures upcoming. Glee Club concert near April 1. Tyne trophy bat for 1877 batting leader. Harvard editing and sports column plans. No Cambridge Oxford race April 3. Union Boat Club to fundraise for H U B C. University Nine and Freshmen Nine training. Thayer patent catcher’s mask. The African Church trouble may settle amicably. police and legal counsel engaged. Accident at Cambridge Street car-stable injures hostler Thomas Price. Somerville school committee allocates funds for fuel, repairs, salaries, and supplies. Joshua H. Davis re-elected superintendent at $2000/year. Malden, Peabody, Lynn notes on strike settlement. minor fire in Market Street block. Dedham court actions include divorce case dismissals. Newton brief.

Prof Cartier Waltzer Jamaica Pond Boston John Medina Young’s Y. M. C. Association Charles River Redpath Bureau H. G. Spaulding Rome New York South End Barnard Independent Church Charlestown Channing Reform Club Board of Street Commissioners Beckler Avenue Alexander Dumas Association Hooper Massachusetts Horticultural Society Wait’s Hall South Boston Socialistic Labor Party Nespitaller Hall Friendly Society Bromfield Street W. F. Mallahey John Shean Oneida Debating Club R. C. Waterston Boston Art Club Washington Allston Pierce Union Hall A. P. Peabody Putnam Chapel Eliot Square Sherborn Charles McLane Cambridge State Prison James Kilban State Horse SS. Peter and Paul’s Sylvester St. Mary's Episcopal Church Dorchester Grace Cathedral Griswold College Davenport Iowa James L. Wilson South Bofton William H. Hodgkins O.S. Webber Georges Banks Napier Lothian Hilton-Russell Judge Hilton Fifth Avenue Boston Theatre St. Paul’s Society Sanders Theatre Harvard Natural History Society J. P. Cooke, Jr Benjamin Peirce W. H. Brewer W. G. Farlow J. C. White Asa Gray J. D. Whitney H. W. Williams Glee Club Tyne James S. Tyne Bowen Mr Palmer Bermudas Greenough Harvard Moses King J. P. Ivy Crimson Cambridge Oxford Union Boat Club University F. W. Thayer Brethren of the Colored Church Franklin Douglass Thomas Price Cambridge Street Baldwin

Unapproachable Prices Offered On Fresh Stock Today

Advertisers urge readers to call and inspect stock today while fresh. They claim wholesale goods cost less than half to import and promise prices that are unbeatable.

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